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

Executive Summary
A desktop review of the existing extractive resource and mining areas identified in The Noosa Plan
2006 as well as review of state planning requirements has been undertaken to inform the
preparation of the new planning scheme.

Information from the State Planning Policy, Guidelines and interactive mapping site, Queensland
Globe, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, past studies, aerial photography, proposed
planning scheme amendments and resolutions of Council, development approvals and discussion
with development assessment officers have arrived at the following recommendations for the new
planning scheme to deal with state interests and local planning matters:

       State interests
    1. Identify KRA 56 and 57 in the strategic framework and mapping, including strategic and
       specific outcomes for the protection of KRAs from encroachment of sensitive land uses and
       incompatible development.

    2. Ensure the zoning of the KRA is consistent with protecting the KRA from sterilisation by
       sensitive or incompatible landuses.

    3. Include KRA 56 and 57 in an Extractive Resources and Mining overlay with code outcomes
       that ensure development is compatible with the use of resource / processing area of the
       KRA. Sensitive landuses and incompatible development are assessed against overlay code
       provisions relating to its compatibility with the use of the KRA as an extractive industry.

    4. Discuss with the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning the best
       approach for dealing with mining resources. Discuss the option of referring to mining
       leases, mining claims and mineral development licences on the State’s Mines Online
       Mapping (MOM), rather than identifying mining leases in the planning scheme. This allows
       for changing circumstances and mining lease approvals to be up to date without amending
       the planning scheme.

       Local matters
    5. Make clear statements in the Strategic Framework regarding extractive industry and mining
       in Noosa Shire. Make specific reference to the use, extent and transport routes for
       resources.

    6. Identify local resource areas, including separation areas and transport routes in the
       Extractive Resources and Mining Overlay code with relevant local provisions.

    7. Include the following sites as mining lease1 and local resource areas in the Extractive
       Resource and Mining Overlay:
           o Nandroya (subject to current lease renewal approval)
           o Glenwood (subject to current lease renewal approval)
           o McGilchrist’s Pits (300 Kennedy’s Road only – review boundaries)
           o White Pit (subject to review of future use of the site)

    8. Exclude the following sites as local resource areas from the Extractive Resource and
       Mining Overlay:
          a. Ringtail Creek
          b. Kin Kin Creek sand
          c. McGilchrist’s Pits (309 Kennedy’s Road)


1
 Designation as mining lease is subject to further discussion with the State regarding the potential use of the
Mines Online Mapping site as the mining overlay.
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