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

                                                   requirement for specialised equipment,
                                                   material or maintenance
                                                   techniques.
                                                   AO8.3
                                                   Vegetated stormwater management systems
                                                   to be dedicated as public assets are
                                                   established and maintained during the
                                                   maintenance period to ensure optimal                     N/A
                                                   vegetated growth and that the functional
                                                   elements of the system achieve the design
                                                   function at the end of the maintenance period.
PO9                                                AO9.1                                                               RO9.1
Treatment systems are designed to                  Free draining inlets and outlets are provided to                    The proposal complies. The proposal
eliminate or minimise health, safety and           ensure that waters do not pond for more than                       stormwater treatment system will be
aesthetic hazards, including risks associated      24 hours.                                                           designed to be free draining.
with insect breeding, odour and public             AO9.2                                                               RO9.2
safety.                                            Developments are designed to eliminate                              The proposal complies. Retaining
                                                   retaining walls in excess of 0.8m for any water                    walls do not exceed 0.8m.
                                                   quality treatment device.
Hydraulic and Waterway Stability
PO10                                               AO10                                                                RO10
Development prevents increased bed and             The development is designed to:                                     The proposal complies. Refer to the
bank erosion and                                  (a) limit the peak 1 year ARI event discharge                        SBSMP prepared by MCE.
sedimentation in receiving waterways by               within the receiving waterway to the pre-
avoiding changes in low                               development peak 1 year discharge;
rate, peak flow run-off and flow duration.        (b) maximise pervious areas by using
                                                      pervious alternatives for otherwise
                                                      impervious areas wherever possible;
                                                  (c) provide for capture and reuse of
                                                      stormwater for non-potable purposes for
                                                      gardening, toilet flushing, laundry and hot
                                                      water supply uses;                                     
                                                  (d) incorporate appropriate detention features;
                                                      and
                                                  (e) incorporate natural channel design

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                N/A    Not applicable to this proposal                                                                                                                                                  Job: 23098
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Site Address: 5 Pearl Street, Cooroy                                                                                                                                                                 22/09/2023