Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

Specific Outcomes                                                             Probable Solutions                                 Compliance   Comments
                                                                                                                                    / /NA
O22                                                                           S22.1                                                 NA        Refer to response to O21 above.
The Noosa Trail Network in the locality is supported by overnight camping     No solution provided.
facilities, home-hosted accommodation and signage, allowing local residents
and visitors to experience the natural values of the area and to access key
destinations including –
a) the town of Cooroy;
b) Lake Macdonald;
c) the Botanic Gardens; and
d) State forests, conservation parks and other recreation facilities in the
        locality.

Pedestrian and bicycle pathways
O23                                                                           S23.1                                                           Lake Macdonald Drive is identified as a ‘Pathway and Bikeway’
Safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle pathways are provided and          Pedestrian and bicycle pathways are provided and                on Council’s Planning Scheme Map 2 – Pathways Trunk Network
retained between and around key destinations, including                       retained where indicated in Schedule 5 – Map 2.                 Infrastructure in Schedule 5.
a) between Cooroy and Tewantin;
b) between Cooroy and the Noosa Botanical Gardens; and                                                                                        The Site is appropriately screened from Lake Macdonald Drive.
c) within and around the town of Cooroy.                                                                                                      The proposed works on-site are approximately 800 m from this
                                                                                                                                              road and the view of the proposed extraction areas on-site from
                                                                                                                                              this road is obscured by the riparian vegetation associated with
                                                                                                                                              Six Mile Creek which will remain unaffected.

                                                                                                                                              A Traffic Impact Assessment Report prepared by TTM Group has
                                                                                                                                              been included as part of the assessment of the development
                                                                                                                                              which investigates the proposed haulage route between the
                                                                                                                                              subject Site and the two sites to the south (Neales Pit and White
                                                                                                                                              Pit Quarry) to be rehabilitated (refer ATTACHMENT 7 – TRAFFIC
                                                                                                                                              IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT).

                                                                                                                                              The Traffic Impact Assessment Report anticipates that it is not
                                                                                                                                              expected that any significant pavement damage will occur to Lake
                                                                                                                                              Macdonald Drive during the haulage of activities. In addition, the
                                                                                                                                              assessment provides that the haulage of materials along Lake
                                                                                                                                              Macdonald Drive is anticipated to not impact existing public
                                                                                                                                              transport, cyclist or pedestrian activity.

                                                                                                                                              In addition, the increase in traffic along Lake Macdonald Drive
                                                                                                                                              relating to transport of materials from the West Ridge Mining
                                                                                                                                              Lease to the other sites (to the south of the Site) will be temporary
                                                                                                                                              in nature (works to take 2 years to complete), and will occur only
                                                                                                                                              over a short distance (i.e. 1.2 km).




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