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

  Natural Resources Overlay Code

Specific Outcomes                                                                  Probable Solutions           Compliance   Comments
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Table 13.13 Agricultural land conservation areas
13.44 Effects of use & subdivision
Reconfiguring a Lot – NOT APPLICABLE
Location of incompatible uses
O3                                                                                                                 AS        ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
Uses that permanently alienate agricultural land from production are not located   No solution provided.                     The proposed development for extractive industry on-site is
within the Agricultural Land Conservation Areas identified on Overlay Maps                                                   defined as an “Industrial Business – Type 3 Extractive” and is
OM1.5—9.5.                                                                                                                   considered a consistent use in the Rural Zone.

                                                                                                                             Portions of the Site are shown on the Noosa Shire Planning
                                                                                                                             Scheme Overlay Mapping (OM3.5 Natural Resources Overlay
                                                                                                                             Map) as comprising “Agricultural Land Conservation Area”.
                                                                                                                             However, OM3.5 Natural Resources Overlay Map also shows a
                                                                                                                             “Mining Lease” and “Local Resource/Processing Area” as
                                                                                                                             overlapping the “Agricultural Land Conservation Area” over Lot 3
                                                                                                                             on SP108094. In addition, Council’s Planning Scheme Strategy
                                                                                                                             Map identifies the Site as being in an area containing an
                                                                                                                             “Extractive Resource”.

                                                                                                                             Although the Site comprises areas identified as “Agricultural Land
                                                                                                                             Conservation Area”, Lot 3 on SP108094 was previously utilised
                                                                                                                             for the mining of clay materials (covered by ML No. 3742) as raw
                                                                                                                             feed for the production of clay bricks and pavers. As such, parts
                                                                                                                             of the Site mapped as “Agricultural Land Conservation Area” on
                                                                                                                             Lot 3 on SP108094 contain disturbed areas subject to the mining
                                                                                                                             activities previously conducted on-site. Areas identified as
                                                                                                                             “Agricultural Land Conservation Area” on Lot 2 on SP108094 will
                                                                                                                             not be impacted upon. Lot 2 on SP108094 is included as part of
                                                                                                                             the application, as access to Lot 3 on SP108094 is gained from
                                                                                                                             this lot.

                                                                                                                             The approval sought is for a limited purpose (to enable
                                                                                                                             rehabilitation of the mining leases to the south of the Site at
                                                                                                                             Neales Quarry and White Pit Quarry). It is anticipated that the
                                                                                                                             volume of material required can be obtained and hauled within a
                                                                                                                             period of 2 years from commencement of the operations.

                                                                                                                             The proposed development will be guided by a Site Based
                                                                                                                             Management Plan (SBMP) prepared for the Site. The SBMP
                                                                                                                             provides a framework for environmental management on the Site


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