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

   9. Exclude the following mining lease designations from the Extractive Resource and Mining
      Overlay:
          a. McGilchrist’s Pits (309 Kennedys Road)
          b. Brogden’s Pit

   10. Include measures in the planning scheme to avoid conflicts between mining resource
       development and haulage routes with other land uses, such as identification of local
       resource areas and buffers. Consideration should also be given to demand for the resource
       and other competing landuses for the site.

   11. Prepare an Extractive Industry use code - including specific measures for site planning,
       separation and amenity,      noise, vibration, transport routes, access and vehicle
       manoeuvring, separation distances, site drainage and stormwater management,
       landscaping, management of operations, hours of operation public safety and site
       rehabilitation.




1. Introduction
The purpose of this planning report is to review the current extractive resource and mining areas
identified in The Noosa Plan 2006, review relevant state and legislative requirements and make
recommendations for the new planning scheme.


1.1    Resources and mining in Noosa Shire
Noosa Shire contains a number of natural resources, including deposits of clay and shale, quarry
rock and sand that have been identified and / or exploited over the years. The deposits have
largely supplied raw material for the construction industry. In particular, large deposits of clay
supplied the Cooroy Brickworks up until its closure in 2010.
Two state significant key resource areas (refer to 2.1) are located in Noosa Shire. Seven (7) locally
significant resources and eleven (11) mining leases are also identified under The Noosa Plan 2006
(Appendix 1).
Since the preparation of The Noosa Plan there have been no new key resources areas, local
resource areas or mining leases identified in the Shire and a number of mining leases have
expired.

Currently both the quarry rock KRAs are operational at Ringtail Creek and Wahpunga Range and
the local clay resource at Nandroya is also active.

Seven (7) mining leases identified in The Noosa Plan are still valid, two (2) are under application
for renewal and two (2) have expired.

Demand for resources for the purpose of local processing for construction materials is reducing in
Noosa, demonstrated by the closure of the Cooroy Brickworks. Future demand for clay and sand is
unlikely to increase with projected growth in Noosa over the next 20 years being low. Significant
sand resources south of Noosa, particular at Meridan Plains are also available.

It is likely there will be continued demand for quarry rock to meet local road construction and
maintenance requirements.




                                                                                                   3