Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                            EARTH WORKS CODE
                                                                                                                                    Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions


                                                         ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS
                                                          (IF SELF-ASSESSABLE)                                                                                     COUNCIL USE
          PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                                                  SOLUTIONS*                     COMMENTS
                                                          PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                          ONLY
                                                          (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)
                                                 (c) protective covering of exposed areas
                                                      that are left for more than 2 weeks;
                                                      and
                                                 (d) if there is no valid development permit
                                                      for the site, disturbed areas are
                                                      revegetated using species identified in
                                                      PSP3 – Landscaping Plants and
                                                      Guidelines;
                                                 AND
                                                 S4.2 Earthworks are undertaken only               A/S       Refer to PF80 – Cooroy Care Farm Stormwater
                                                 during the hours of 7am to 6pm, Monday to                   Management Plan (Bligh Tanner, May 2018)
                                                 Friday and 7am to 6pm on Saturday. No
                                                 work is undertaken on Sunday or public                      Works to be undertaken during approved hours
                                                 holidays.                                                   only
    Vegetative Waste                                                                               A/S       Refer to PF80 – Cooroy Care Farm Stormwater
    O5 Vegetation cleared from a development     S5.1 Cleared vegetation is transported                      Management Plan (Bligh Tanner, May 2018)
    site is disposed of in an environmentally    offsite for disposal in an approved green
    responsible manner.                          waste disposal facility;                                    Excess cleared vegetation will be disposed at
                                                 OR                                                          approved green waste disposal facility
                                                 S5.2 Cleared vegetation is mulched on-site        A/S       Refer to PF80 – Cooroy Care Farm Stormwater
                                                 and reused for landscaping of the finished                  Management Plan (Bligh Tanner, May 2018)
                                                 development;
                                                 OR                                                          Where possible cleared vegetation will be mulched
                                                                                                             on site and used for landscaping purposes
                                                 S5.3 Cleared vegetation is disposed of for        N/A       N/A
                                                 the purpose of firewood.
    Managing contamination risk                                                                    A/S       Refer to PF80 – Cooroy Care Farm Stormwater
    O6 Materials used as fill are suitable for   S6.1 The fill material is solid clean earth,                Management Plan (Bligh Tanner, May 2018)
    development of the land and filling or       free of putrescible or refuse material,
    excavation works do not result in the        vegetation, acid sulfate soils, building or                 Any imported materials will be compliant with all
    contamination of land.                       construction material or other material or                  relevant standards and project specifications
                                                 contaminants;
                                                 AND




1      Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
                 A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                                      Cooroy Care Farm
                 N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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