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

Planning Assessment Report                                                                                                 Page 19
300 Kennedys Road, Lake Macdonald QLD 4563 – Extractive Industry




The Site has been identified as being located within the Water Resource (Mary Basin) Plan 2006 area.

Section 9 of the Water Resource (Fitzroy Basin) Plan 2006 states:

      (1) This Plan applies to the following water in the plan area –
          (a) surface water;
          (b) subartesian water in the Cooloola Sandmass subartesian area.

      (2) In subsection (1) –
          surface water means the following –
          (a) water in a watercourse or lake;
          (b) water in springs not connected to –
               (i) artesian water; or
               (ii) subartesian water connected to artesian water.

The Noosa Shire Planning Scheme mapping and the State Government’s Regional Ecosystem and Regrowth Vegetation
Map identify a “watercourse/stream/river/drainage line” as constraining Lot 3 on SP108094 on the north-western corner of
the lot. In addition, Six Mile Creek runs along the eastern boundary of Lot 3 on SP108094. A watercourse/stream/drainage
line has also been identified as constraining Lot 2 on SP108094 on the western boundary of the lot and another through
Lot 2 on SP108094 towards the eastern area of the lot.

Although there are “watercourses/streams/rivers/drainage lines” identified on-site, the proposed area of extraction on the
Site is not constrained by the mapped drainage features. The proposed development for extractive industry will be
undertaken in a manner consistent with the disturbed areas (from the previous mining activities) over the land, and will be
limited as all proposed activities will be within existing disturbed areas with no extension outside of the existing mining
lease operational area.

Access to Lot 3 on SP108094 is via Lot 2 on SP108094, which crosses over a mapped “watercourse” (Six Mile Creek),
however, this access road is existing and will not involve upgrades or changes as a result of the proposed development. It
is understood that the crossing is in the form of a constructed crossing approved and established some time ago to
facilitate the mining activities. As such, it is anticipated that access to the Site will not involve interfering or taking water
from the watercourse.

In accordance with Section 13A (4)(a) of the Land Act 1994:

      (4) A person (the owner) who may take water under the Water Act 2000, section (20)(3) –
          (a) may exercise a right of access for the owner, the owner’s family, executive officers, employees, agents and
              stock over the part (the adjacent area) of the watercourse or lake that is the property of the State and that
              adjoins the owner’s land.

In addition, advice was sought from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (“DNRM”) to confirm whether
resource entitlement would be required for the existing vehicle crossing within Six Mile Creek. Correspondence from the
department via email on 9 August 2012 from Wade Rogers (Project Officer – Water Services – South Region) confirmed
that “no resource entitlement is required for the existing vehicle crossing within Six Mile Ck, as the crossing is not
considered to take or interfere with a State resource (watercourse)” (refer ATTACHMENT 10 – EMAIL
CORRESPONDENCE FROM DNRM: 9 AUGUST 2012).

Therefore, it is anticipated that water from a watercourse will not be taken or interfered with, as a result of the proposed
extractive operations. No interference with groundwater is anticipated. As such, assessment under the Water Act is not
triggered.




December 2012 / file ref. 1271_DA1_310_001                                                                      GROUNDWORK p l u s