Noosa Council Planning Report - 26 Sallwood Ct, Pinbarren. (3)

 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Report




Purpose of Meeting      Erosion and Sediment Control inspection

Project                 26 Sallwood Court, Pinbarren


Prepared By             Luke Hamilton                  Phone No     0412 739 706
Date                    15-10-2021

Present                 Kathy Ford                 Email    [email protected]

                        Luke Hamilton              Email      [email protected]

Introduction

Aussie Environmental were engaged by Kathy Ford to review the current level of erosion and
sediment control (ESC) on her property at 26 Sallwood Court, Pinbarren.

Scope and Purpose
Noosa Council as part of their Advisory e-mail requires - Action 2 “Make the site stable
and immediately contact a Certified professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
(CPESC) to put in place suitable erosion and sediment controls to prevent the runoff
of sediment from the property”

A site inspection was completed on site on 15 October 2021 by Certified Professional in Erosion
and Sediment Control (CPESC) being Luke Hamilton (Operations Manager for Aussie
Environmental).

The advice identified herein will assist the land owner in demonstrating compliance with their
General Environmental Duty.

CPESC - site observations

• The site is located on private land with some earthworks completed over the last 2 months, for:
  access to an existing dam; to clean out sediment build-up in an existing dam; remove and chip weed
  vegetation; and provide surface protection (Geofabric and Rock) to the drainage line leading to the
  dam; and re-landscaping the property. The terrain is hilly surrounded by rural living property. The
  property is over 1 Ha, has a dwelling, drainage easement, dam and cleared grass areas and
  gardens.

• Previously most of the land was used as horse paddocks with the new owners re-landscaping,
  removing the Camphor Laurels and improving drainage protections and improving the existing dam’s
  capacity. At the time of the inspection earthworks were under a stop works order from Council with
  the dam and part of drainage line cleaned out and reprofiled, geofabbed and rocked. Silt fence was
  in place and mulch and topsoil stockpiled. Sub-soil exposure was still evident around and within the
  dam, drainage lines and along the access areas.

• The soil on site is a medium clay texture. The slopes are less than 8% grade, however the drainage
  easement’s catchment is quite steep resulting in rapid runoff and slow permeability. Slope stability
  would be considered good; however, any exposure would generate turbid runoff.