Appendix B- SWMP

Water Quality and Drainage Code
Noosa Council Plan July 2020
Performance and Acceptable Outcomes Table
Version: 2020

Performance Outcomes                               Acceptable Outcomes                                  Solution1                      Comments                                      Council Use

                                                   minimise maintenance costs and the
                                                   requirement for specialized equipment for
                                                                                                             
                                                   maintenance techniques.
PO5                                                AO5.1
Stormwater drainage infrastructure is              Stormwater drainage infrastructure avoids
aligned to avoid crossing waterways,               crossing waterways, wetlands drainage lines              N/A
wetlands, drainage lines and ecological            and ecologically important areas or follows the
important areas, or where it is demonstrated       edge of existing disturbed areas.
this is unavoidable, disturbed areas are           AO5.2
reinstated and revegetated upon completion         Stormwater drainage infrastructure avoids
of works.                                          crossing waterways, wetlands drainage lines              N/A
                                                   and ecologically important areas or follows the
                                                   edge of existing disturbed areas.
                                                   AO5.3
                                                   Temporary vehicular crossings of waterways
                                                   must be designed and constructed to be                   N/A
                                                   consistent with the current International
                                                   Erosion Control Association Best Practice
                                                   Book Series.
Stormwater quality and protection of receiving waters
PO6                                                AO6.1                                                               RO6.1
Development is located, designed,                  Stormwater runoff discharging into High                             The proposal complies.
constructed and operated to protect and            Ecological Value waters as a result of
enhance environmental values and water
quality of waterways, wetlands, lakes,
                                                   development causes no increase in gross
                                                   pollutants, total suspended solids, total
                                                                                                             
ground waters and drainage systems.                phosphorous or total nitrogen compared to
                                                   a pre-development scenario.
Editor’s note: Environmental values of
waters and water quality objectives are            AND
prescribed in Schedule 1 of the                    AO6.2                                                               RO6.2
Environmental Protection (Water) Policy            All stormwater runoff is treated to achieve                         The proposal complies. A bio-
2009 and are identified on the State               maximum removal of nutrients, gross                                 retention system will be incorporated
Planning Policy Interactive Mapping System         pollutants and suspended solids as determined                       into the drainage design to achieve
                                                   by cost to efficiency ratios. (e.g. bioretention                    the target pollutant reduction loads.
                                                   basins must be sized to                                             Refer to the SBSMP prepared by

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Site Address: 5 Pearl Street, Cooroy                                                                                                                                                                 22/09/2023