2016-07-12 - Item 13 - Att 1 - Extractive Resources and Mineral Planning Study 2016

Extractive Resource Description:
The resource consists of a wide, slightly too moderately weathered trachyte dyke or sill. The dyke
is partly exposed in an old Forestry pit on Ringtail Creek Road. The intrusion forms a broad gently
sloping ridge elongated along a north-westerly direction. It is partly forested.

Significance:
The site is currently identified as a Key Resource Area and provides material for construction of
roads for Council.

Although present production levels are small, the location of the resource close to Noosa’s urban
area and the shortage of alternative sources will ensure its strategic significance, given the
considerable distance to quarry rock resources outside of Noosa Shire. The resource could extend
to a considerable depth, as it is an intrusive body, allowing considerable deepening.
The rock is suitable for all classes of road gravel.

Separation Area:
The boundary of the separation area is set at 1000 metres from the western, southwestern and
northern sides of the resource. The proximity of small subdivisions to the southeast constrains the
separation distance to 500 metres in that area. The south-eastern flank of the ridge would need to
be retained to screen operations from that direction.

Transport Route:
The transport route is along Ringtail Creek Road onto McKinnon Drive and then to the Noosa
market area.

Constraints to exploitation:
Whilst the quarry is in operation there are potential conflicts with the rural residential development
and access to McKinnon drive.

Special Considerations:
The KRA contains areas of ‘of concern’ vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, an
area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species and forms part of the state significant Diaper State
Forest – Peregian bioregional wildlife corridor. The resource/processing area is adjacent to a site
of indigenous cultural significance which includes a ceremonial ground. Some parts of the
separation area and a small portion of the resource/processing area are covered by Strategic
Cropping Land Trigger Mapping.

Recommendation:
KRA 56 is one of only 2 quarry rock resource identified in Noosa Shire and is a state significant
resource identified as a key resource area under the SPP. The site will meet future local demand
for quarry rock.

As required by the SPP include KRA 56 in new planning scheme.




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