Appendix D- Engineering Assessment

Earthworks Code
Noosa Council Plan July 2020
Performance and Acceptable Outcomes Table
Version: Sept 2020

Performance Outcomes                            Acceptable Outcomes                                Solution1            Comments                                                   Council Use

                                                is avoided.                                                            RO5.1.
Managing contamination risk                     AO6.1                                                                   RO6.1
PO6                                             Fill material is solid clean earth, free of                             All fill imported to site will be free of
Materials used as fill are suitable for         putrescible or refuse material, vegetation,                            contaminants.
development and future                          acid sulfate soils, building or construction
use of the land and filling or excavation       material or other material or contaminants.
works do not result in
the contamination of land.
                                                AO6.2
                                                The site is not on the contaminated land
                                                                                                                       RO6.2
                                                                                                                        A search will be undertaken by
                                                register.                                                               others to verify whether the
                                                                                                                        development fails on land listed on
                                                                                                                        the contaminated land register.
 Haulage activity and amenity                   No acceptable outcome provided.                                         RO7
 PO7                                                                                                                    Haul routes from trucks used to
 Haulage of material to and from a site                                                                                 transport fill/spoil and material to
 ensures—                                                                                                               and from the site will only use major
(a) minimal disturbance to neighbouring                                                                                 road route to the site, haul trucks
    properties and properties along the                                                                                will use minor roads with the
    haulage route; and                                                                                                  shortest, most direct route that will
(b) Council’s road infrastructure including                                                                             have the least amount of
    pavements is not adversely affected.                                                                                environmental impact. This will be
                                                                                                                        clearly documented in the
                                                                                                                        Construction Management Plan.
 Extent of earthworks                           AO8                                                                     RO8
 PO8                                            All earthworks, including cut and fill                                  All earthworks will be contained
 The layout of the development provides         batters, retaining walls and the like are                               within the subject site. Any minor
 adequate, clearly defined and easily           contained within the subject site.                                      earthworks undertaken external to
 accessible—                                                                                                            the site will only be undertaken
(a) on-site vehicle parking and                                                                                        after all approvals and/or consent is
    manoeuvring areas; and                                                                                              obtained from Council and
(b) loading and manoeuvring areas for                                                                                   neighbouring property owners.
    delivery and service vehicles.
 Sloping sites                                  AO9                                                                     RO9
 PO9                                            Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth                            The proposal complies.
 On sloping sites development follows the       relative to the natural ground level.                  
 natural landform wherever practical and

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