Engineering Services Assessment - Rev 1 (1)

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

Performance Outcomes                              Acceptable Outcomes                               Solution1      Comments                                                          Council Use

Effects of Works
Drainage                                          AO1                                                              RO1
PO1                                               Filled or excavated areas have a minimum                         Bulk earthworks will be designed to prevent
Finished surface levels ensure land is free       gradient of 0.5% and drain to Council’s                          ponding on site and on neighbouring land.
draining.                                         stormwater infrastructure where available,                      All stormwater surface runoff and subsoil
                                                  or where stormwater infrastructure is not                        flows will be directed to the lawful point of
                                                  available, toward the street.                                    discharge. Refer NSC Water Quality and
                                                                                                                   Drainage Code.
Hydraulics                                        No acceptable outcome provided.                                  RO2
PO2                                                                                                                The existing drainage characteristics of the
Change to the levels on site do not have                                                                           site and surrounding area has been
an adverse impact on the flooding and                                                                              considered. The proposal ensures that
drainage characteristics off-site.                                                                                surrounding properties and downstream
                                                                                                                   stormwater infrastructure and waterways
                                                                                                                   are not adversely impacted by the
                                                                                                                   proposed development.
Geotechnical considerations                       AO3.1                                                            RO3.1
PO3                                               Filling works are undertaken in accordance                       All filling will be undertaken in accordance
Earthworks do not result in geotechnical          with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy                            with Council’s PSP6 – Engineering Design
instability on-site or to nearby premises.        PSP6 Engineering design standards -                              Standards – Roads and Drainage &
                                                  roads, drainage and earthworks.                                 Earthworks. All excavation will be
                                                                                                                   undertaken with no adverse impact on
                                                                                                                   neighbouring properties or surrounding
                                                                                                                   infrastructure.
                                                  AO3.2                                                            RO3.2
                                                  Where the filling is for residential,                            Refer to RO3.1.
                                                  commercial or industrial purposes the
                                                  works comply with Australian Standard -               
                                                  Guidelines for earthworks on commercial &
                                                  residential development.
Local amenity                                     AO4.1                                                            RO4.1
PO4                                               The following measures are implemented –                         Water trucks shall be used to minimise
Undertaking earthworks does not                  (a) regular water spraying of exposed                            dust emissions. An ESC plan is to be
adversely impact on the amenity of the                areas to suppress dust;                                      prepared for the construction phase.
local area by way of dust, noise or visual       (b) provision of dust stabilised or sealed

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                A/S     Alternative Solution                           D:\JOBS\20-Jobs\20169 - 101 & 105 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville\Civil\Reports\ESA\Working\Appendices\20169 - NSC Earthworks Code 2020.docx
                N/A     Not applicable to this proposal                                                                                                                                                 Job: 20169
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Site Address: 101-105 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville                                                                                                                                                30/11/2020