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

excavation or filling is minimal.
Infrastructure protection                       No acceptable outcome provided.                                        RO10
PO10                                                                                                                   Prior to construction the contractor
Earthworks and vehicular access do not                                                                                 will confirm the correct locations of
adversely impact on the capacity,
operations and maintenance of existing
                                                                                                                      all existing services whether
                                                                                                                       indicated or not on the plans. The
infrastructure                                                                                                         construction of the proposed
                                                                                                                       development will ensure the
                                                                                                                       protection of all existing services or
                                                                                                                       public utilities.
Environmental protection                        No acceptable outcome provided.                                        RO11
PO11                                                                                                                   An Erosion and Sediment Control
Earthworks minimise any adverse impact                                                                                Plan shall be prepared (prior to
upon groundwater, watercourses,                                                                                        commencement of construction)
drainage lines, wetlands, and native                                                                                   and maintained for the
vegetation                                                                                                             management of the sediment laden
                                                                                                                       stormwater runoff during the
                                                                                                                       construction phase in accordance
                                                                                                                       with Council’s PSP6 – Engineering
                                                                                                                       Design Standards – Roads and
                                                                                                                       Drainage & Earthworks.
 Dams                                           AO12.1
 PO12                                           Where the site is in the Rural zone—
 Dam location and construction does not        (a) the land has a slope of less than 25%              N/A
 impact upon neighbouring properties or             (1:4);
 road reserves, in terms of—                   (b) the earthworks including cut and fill
(a) hydrology;                                      batters and retaining walls are setback
(b) alteration of existing overland flow            a minimum of 50 metres from the
    paths and patterns;                             property boundary; and
(c) landslide or failure of dam wall; and      (c) the size of the lot is greater than 5
(d) effluent disposal areas                         hectares.
                                                AO12.2
                                                Where the site is in the Rural residential
                                                zone or the Rural zone and the lot is less
                                                than 5 hectares:
                                               (a) the land has a slope of less than 1:6;

1
    Solution:          Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                                                     Page 4 of 5
                A/S     Alternative Solution                                                  D:\JOBS\23-Jobs\23098 - 5 Pearl Street, Cooroy\Civil\Reports\ESA\Working\Appendices\NSC Earthworks Code 2020.docx
                N/A     Not applicable to this proposal                                                                                                                                              Job: 23098
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rev:      0
Site Address: 5 Pearl Street, Cooroy                                                                                                                                                              22/09/2023