Appendix D_Engineering Report

Haulage activity and amenity                            No solution provided                              RO7. Haul routes from trucks used to transport spoil
O7                                                                                                            and material to and from the site will only use
Haulage of material to and from a site                                                                        major roads as required. Alternatively if there is
ensures—                                                                                                      no major road route to the site, haul trucks will
a) minimal disturbance to neighbouring properties                                                             use minor roads with the shortest, most direct
and properties along the haulage route; and                                                                   route that will have the least amount of
b) Council’s road infrastructure including pavements is                                                       environmental impact. This will be clearly
not adversely affected.                                                                                       documented in the Construction Management
                                                                                                              Plan.
O8                                                    S8.1 All earthworks, including cut and fill batters, RO8.1 All earthworks will be contained within the
Extent of earthworks                                  retaining walls etc are contained within the              subject site. Any minor earthworks
                                                      subject site.                                             undertaken external to the site will only be
Earthworks are contained within the subject property.                                                           undertaken after all approvals and/or consent
                                                                                                                is obtained from Council and neighbouring
                                                                                                                property owners.

Sloping sites                                           S9.1 Cut or fill is less than 2m in depth relative to RO9 Acknowledged.
O9                                                      the natural ground surface.
On sloping sites, excavation or filling are designed to
maximise the use of natural slope and minimise the
need for cut and fill.
Environmental protection                             No solution provided.                                RO10 An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan will be
O10                                                                                                            prepared by Morgan Consulting Engineers
Earthworks minimise any adverse impact upon                                                                    and will be kept on site for the duration of the
groundwater, watercourses, drainage lines, wetlands,                                                           construction phase for the management of
and native vegetation.                                                                                         sediment laden stormwater runoff.
Dams                                                   S11.1 W here the site is in the Rural                RO11.1 The construction of a dam is not planned for
O11                                                     Zone—                                                      this development.
Dam location and construction does not impact upon     a)     the land has a slope of less than 25%
neighbouring properties in terms of—                   (1:4); and
a) hydrology;                                          b)     the earthworks including cut and fill batters
b) alteration of existing overland flowpaths and       and retaining walls are setback a minimum of
patterns;                                              50m from the 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;
                                                       AND