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

Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 2
1.      Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
        1.1          Resources and mining in Noosa Shire ..................................................................... 3
        1.2          Protecting state significant resources ....................................................................... 4
        1.3          Definitions ................................................................................................................ 4
        1.4          Approvals process.................................................................................................... 4
2.      Past background studies .................................................................................................... 5
        2.1          Extractive & Clay Mineral Resources of Noosa Shire 1997 (updated 2002) ............. 5
        2.2          Protection of Mineral and Extractive Resources in Noosa Shire- Willmott & Stephens
                     2001 ......................................................................................................................... 5
        2.3 Kin Kin Sand Resource – Report on Commercial Viability of Sand Extraction – EcoRoc
                 2005 ......................................................................................................................... 6
        2.4 Review of Viability of Extractive Sites Sunshine Coast Regional Council – Groundworks
                2012 ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.      Legislative context............................................................................................................... 7
        3.1          Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) and Regulation............................................. 7
        3.2          Planning Act 2016 .................................................................................................... 7
        3.3          Other relevant Acts .................................................................................................. 7
        3.4 State Planning Policy (SPP) and Guidelines – Mining and extractive resources............... 8
        3.4.1 Extractive resources ................................................................................................................ 9
        3.4.2 Mining .................................................................................................................................... 10
        3.4.3 Implications and recommendations for new planning scheme ............................................. 11
        3.5          South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031................................................. 12
        3.6          The Noosa Plan 2006............................................................................................. 12
        3.6.1        Draft amendments to The Noosa Plan ............................................................................ 13
        3.6.2        Recommendations for new planning scheme ................................................................. 14
4.      Site assessment................................................................................................................. 14
        4.1          Key Resource Areas – Noosa Shire ....................................................................... 15
        4.1.1        Ringtail Creek Key Resource Area (KRA 56) .................................................................. 15
        4.1.2        Wahpunga Range Key Resource Area (KRA 57) ........................................................... 17
        4.2          Local Resource Areas and mining leases............................................................... 20
        4.2.1        Ringtail Creek .................................................................................................................. 20
        4.2.2        Nandroya ......................................................................................................................... 21
        4.2.3        McGilchrist’s Pits ............................................................................................................. 22
        4.2.4        White Pit........................................................................................................................... 24
        4.2.5        Glenwood ......................................................................................................................... 25
        4.2.6        Kin Kin Creek ................................................................................................................... 26
        4.2.7        Brogden's Pit .................................................................................................................... 27
        4.3          Recommendations for new planning scheme ......................................................... 28


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