Letter to Noosa Council - RACV Minor Change August 2019 · 132006.1395.05

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Consequently, it is suggested that a condition should be imposed requiring the submission of
a Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan submitted prior to the issue of a
development permit for operational work. A suggested condition is as follows:


The applicant shall submit a Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management Plan (BRAMP) prepared
by a suitably qualified and experienced bushfire expert. The BRAMP shall consider the level of
risk from bushfire for the proposed development and make appropriate recommendations for
minimizing the risk to acceptable level in accordance with current standards. The applicant shall
implement the recommendations of the BRAMP as required prior to commencement and for the
ongoing use of the premises. The BRAMP shall be referred to in any community management
scheme registered for the titling of the dwelling units.


Stormwater Management
With respect to the matter of stormwater, it is understood that the key issue raised is with
respect to water quality, which is to be addressed under Division 20 – Water Sensitive Design
Code. Under Table 14-61, Maintenance of environmental values and water quality objectives,
performance outcome O1, states, … downstream ecosystems, properties and infrastructure are
not adversely impacted by either changes to flow, water quality or ecosystem health caused by
development.


With respect to the management of stormwater quality, advice has been received from ADG -
Attachment 4. The advice confirms that since the Stormwater Quality Management and
Assessment Report, dated June 2007 by Callaghan & Toth was prepared various stormwater
quality standards have changed. Consequently, it is suggested by ADG that condition 48 be
amended as follows:


The applicant shall submit a Stormwater Quality Management and Assessment Report (SQMAR)
prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
(RPEQ). The SQMAR is to be submitted prior to or at the time of making a development
application for operational works for the site.


Further, condition 50 should be amended as follows:


All developed surfaces catchments shall be captured and treated to meet the required water
quality objectives as detailed in the Stormwater Quality Management and Assessment Report.


As stated by ADG, there does not appear to be a need to retain conditions 51 and 52, the
requirements of which may have been overtaken by current requirements under the planning


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