Council Report - 132005.638.03 - OTHER CHANGE TO AN EXISTING APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - EXPANSION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE (WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACILITY) & ONGOING CLEARING PURPOSES AT 561 EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD, DOONAN - Finale

On 6 February 2014, the Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection issued an
Environmental Authority (EPPRO1855314). This Environmental Authority including the following
Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERA’s): -
•     ERA 33 – Crushing, milling, grinding or screening >5000t yr
•     ERA 60(1)(c) – Waste Disposal > 100000 but <200000t yr (1)(a)
On 23 June 2021, the Department of the Environment and Science issued an updated
Environmental Authority (EPPRP1855314) which included the following ERA’s: -
•   ERA 60 Waste disposal 1: Operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity
    of waste mentioned in subsection (1) (a) less than 50,000t
•   ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 1 Operating a facility for receiving
    and sorting, dismantling, baling or temporary storing – (b) general waste
•   ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 2 Operating a facility for receiving
    and sorting, dismantling, bailing or temporary storing – (c) category 2 regulated waste
•   ERA 62 – Resource recovery and transfer facility operation: 2 Operating a facility for receiving
    and sorting, baling or temporary storing end-of-life tyres only:
•   ERA 54 – Mechanical waste reprocessing 2: Operating a facility for receiving and
    mechanically reprocessing in a year, the following quantity of general waste – (c) more than
    10,000t
The Environmental Authority includes operational conditions which must be adhered to at all times.
On 29 June 2021, Council agreed to accept an amended masterplan as ‘generally in accordance’
with the existing development approval, which designates specific use areas throughout the landfill
site.
On 13 December 2022, the Department of Resources issued a Relevant Purpose determination in
accordance with section 22A of the Vegetation Management Act 1999.
This means that the Department of Resources is satisfied that the proposed development to clear
vegetation for the purpose of Relevant Infrastructure Activities meets the requirements of section
22A of the Vegetation Management Act 1999.
This relevant purpose designation remains valid until 13 December 2024.
2.2. Pre-lodgement meeting with SARA
A pre-lodgement meeting was held with the State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) on 24 May
2022. In accordance with the advice received from SARA, the applicant obtained a ‘relevant
purpose’ determination from the Department of Resources under section 22A under the Vegetation
Management Act 1999.
2.3. Site Description
The subject site is located at 561 Eumundi Noosa Rd Doonan and is described as Lot 77 on
SP298776. The site consists of multiple land parcels separated by public roads and has total area
of 322.15ha.
The site is located on the eastern side of Eumundi Noosa Rd and has direct access to Eumundi
Noosa Rd, which is to remain unchanged. The landfill is in the southwest corner of the main portion
of the site, which abuts the unformed Rutch Rd to the south. Emu Mountain Road also abuts the
southeastern portion of the site (refer to Figure 5 below).
The site contains significant amounts of native vegetation outside the landfill footprint. The extent
of this vegetation reaches Hollett Rd in the north, Water Hay Dr and Tidswell Rd in the east and
Rutch and Emu Mountain Rd in the south (refer to Figure 5 below).