Approval of Bond Release - BAGS003287 · 132006.823

From: Michael Capper [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, 14 October 2013 9:36:19 AM
To: Stephen Scotchmer (Balmain)
CC: Alana Curran; Michelle Castro; Mark Lewis; Dionne Coluccio
Subject: RE: Performance of Conditions Bond - BAGS003287
Stephen,
 
Council officers have reviewed the submitted WQ reports (L002374, L002376 and LC002378) and can confirm that the Conditions surrounding Bond BAGS003287 have been met. I will prepare the paper work at my end to facilitate the release of this bond. Let me know if you require more information.
 
Regards,
 
MICHAEL CAPPER | ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM OFFICER 
Hydraulics and Water Quality Unit | Engineering and Environment Assessment Branch
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
(07) 5475 9904 | M 0407 693 591 | (MC11)
[email protected]
Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Q 4560
www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
 
From: Stephen Scotchmer (Balmain) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2013 11:57 AM
To: Michael Capper
Cc: Alana Curran; Michelle Castro; Leon Rowlands; Mark Lewis
Subject: Re: Performance of Conditions Bond - BAGS003287
 
Michael
 
We have completed our reviews and discovered that all water quality monitoring has been done - however the reports were never sent to Council.
 
There are 3 files with the reports from 2010 to present. Each are 7Mb files so I will send you an email after this one with a link to download those reports. 
 
I believe that shall satisfy the bond conditions and allow its return. Can you confirm.
 
Thank you again for your assistance.
Kind Regards
Stephen Scotchmer
Balmain Asset Management
 
Email: [email protected]
 
 
 
 
 
On 29/08/2013, at 1:04 PM, Michael Capper <[email protected]> wrote:
Stephen/Alana,
 
Thank you for your enquiry regarding the Bond associated with BAGS003287. It has taken some time but I have successfully uncovered the history behind the bond and outline the details for your information below.
 
On 16 June 2001, Council’s Cherie O’Sullivan sent a Mr Bob Borger email correspondence outlining two options to satisfy outstanding Water Quality compliance issues at the development, email in blue below.
 
It appears Mr Borger selected option 2 and Council subsequently reduced the bond money held to $100,000.00. To date, Council records indicate that no water quality monitoring reports or correspondence demonstrating compliance (or other) with Condition 212 have been received.
 
To facilitate the release of BAGS003287, Council officer will need to receive documentation in accordance with either option 1 or 2. Can you please advise if this documentation is available?
 
 
Regards,
 
MICHAEL CAPPER | ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM OFFICER  
Hydraulics and Water Quality Unit | Engineering and Environment Assessment Branch 
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
(07) 5475 9904 | M 0407 693 591 | (MC11) 
[email protected] 
Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Q 4560 
www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
 
 
From:                    Cherie O'Sullivan [[email protected]]
Sent:                      Thursday, 16 June 2011 18:19
To:                         'Bob Borger'
Cc:                         Tony Doughty
Subject:                 Viridian Water Quality Compliance
 
Hi Bob,
 
As discussed, there are two options for finalising compliance for the water quality at Viridian :
 
Option 1
 
A. Provide MUSIC modelling showing the existing situation (i.e. with GPT's and rainwater tanks but no swales or bioretention basins) to demonstrate that the development has appropriate mitigation required to achieve pollutant reduction targets required by Condition 212  (i.e. 60% and 45% reduction in Total Phosphorous and Total Nitrogen compared to the unmitigated development respectively; plus
 
B. Provide $60,000 (2 separate $30,000) incomplete works bonds from the landowner to cover the remaining 2 years of water quality monitoring.
 
With Option 1, $30,000 will be returned upon the provision of each annual water quality monitoring report.
 
Option 2
Provide $100,000 of incomplete works bonds from the landowner  to cover the remaining 2 years of water quality monitoring plus demonstration of compliance with Condition 212 (as outlined in previous correspondence). These bonds will only be returned once it is demonstrated that the development does not impact on water quality, as predicted in the  Hydrology and Stormwater Management Plan by WBM. This is required to be demonstrated via the provision the two annual monitoring reports which need to demonstrate that by the final three monitoring rounds,  the quality of waters downstream, or released from, the development does not significantly alter from the quality of upstream waters.
 
In the meantime, I understand that you would like to have $900,000 of the current bond returned while you work out which of the above 2 options to proceed with. Please confirm this intent via return email so I can recommend for the $900,000 amount of bond to be released.
 
Kind Regards
 
Cherie O'Sullivan
Environment Officer
Sunshine Coast Regional Council I Central Office
Phone 07 54759928 I Fax 07 5447 1062
Locked Bag 72, Sunshine Coast Mail Centre QLD  4560
[email protected]
www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
 
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