09/1024 - Concurrence Agency Response [As Published] · 132009.1024

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Notice
Concurrence Agency Response

 

As DERM has no record of the site being further investigated or remediated, it is considered that
there remains a possibility of UXO being found on it.

However, DERM is also informed of the extent of development that has been carried out on the
site. Because there is no recorded evidence of UXO being found on this site during its
development to date or on adjoining sites that have been similarly developed, it is considered that
the potential for residual UXO to exist on the site is only slight.

Conditions of the development approval

The following concurrence agency conditions are to be attached to any-approval:

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: Any person employed to work on any excavation, earthworks or soil disturbance related to
the subject development of the site is to be forewarned in writing by the applicant.

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~ =. This warning is ‘to éxplaia that information available to DERM indicates a slight potential for -

residual UXO exists on the site and work should proceed with due caution. It is to state the ~
procedure to be followed by any person finding an object suspected of being explosive
ordnance or component thereof:

Do not disturb the object. :

Take action, where appropriate, to prevent it being disturbed by another person.
Note its approximate dimensions and general appearance.

Note the route to its location. -

Advise the Police as soon as possible.

The applicant is to notify DERM of any UXO or explosive ordnance component found on the
site as soon as possible after such an object is discovered. .

At the completion of any excavation, earthworks or soil disturbance related to the subject
development, a written statement, signed by the principal contractor, is to be provided by the
applicant to DERM advising of any evidence of UXO or lack thereof and the extent of
earthworks conducted.

Prior to Condition 3 being satisfied, no excavated gravel, rock, sand or soil is to be removed
from the site without written DERM approval.

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The applicant is to advise the owner and aiy ‘occupier of the site of the above

responsibilities.

Additional comments or advice about the application.

Applicants may visit DERM’s website http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/ or visit the Defence website
http://www.defence.gov.au/uxo/ for the details of current UXO investigation and remedial search
contractors. DERM accepts reports based on investigative and remedial work carried out by these
contractors.

Applicants may choose to discuss, with DERM, an alternative to compliance with the above
conditions. Such alternative would involve the employment of a UXO contractor to complete an
investigation and any necessary remedial action and to subsequently submit an investigation/
remediation report to DERM as part of the approval process. This would be with the view of having
DERM reassess the whole lot as being unaffected by UXO and for DERM to advise the applicant
and Council accordingly. Such reassessment may be possible where the report contains sufficient

 

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