Appendices B-D

Natural Hazards Overlay Code
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                           ACCEPTABLE
                                                                                            SOLUTION       ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS /                COUNCIL USE
         SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                            PROBABLE SOLUTIONS
                                                                                           COMPLIANCE            COMMENTS                            ONLY
                                                                                              (/)

Works do not disturb acid sulfate soils or    The disturbance of acid sulfate soils is                 No excavation will occur within the
are managed to avoid the release of acid or   avoided by—                                               portion of the site affected by the Low
associated metal contaminants.46              a) not excavating or otherwise removing                   Potential Acid Sulphate Area sub-
                                                  soil or sediment identified as                        category.
                                                  containing acid sulfate soils;
                                              b) not permanently or temporarily
                                                  extracting groundwater that results in
                                                  the aeration of previously saturated
                                                  acid sulfate soils; and
                                              c) not undertaking filling that results in
                                                  actual acid sulfate soils being moved
                                                  below the watertable or previously
                                                  saturated acid sulfate soils being
                                                  aerated;
                                              OR

                                              S22.2

                                              The disturbance of acid sulfate soils           N/A       S22.1 has been addressed.
                                              avoids the release of acid or associated
                                              metal contaminants by—
                                              a) neutralising existing acidity and
                                                  preventing the generation of acid and
                                                  associated metal contaminants; and
                                              b) preventing the release of surface or
                                                  groundwater flows containing acid or
                                                  associated metal contaminants into




                                                                                                                                   Noosa Plan - Code Compliance