Appendix D - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                     Response

PO14                                  AO14.1                                  PO14 Complies

Construction methods provide for      An erosion and sediment control         The proposal will implement
appropriate controls to avoid         plan prepared in accordance with        appropriate construction methods
entry and transport of litter,        the International Erosion Control       to ensure that works are
sediment, and associated              Association Best Practice Books         undertaken to mitigate impacts
prescribed water contaminants         demonstrates that the capture           into receiving waters including
into receiving waters.                and release of stormwater               transport of litter, sediment and
                                      achieves the design objectives          other contaminants.
                                      listed in Table A: Construction
                                                                              A reasonable and relevant
Editor's note— Water contaminants     phase – stormwater
                                                                              condition can be imposed to
are prescribed in the Environmental   management design objectives
                                                                              ensure that the construction
Protection Act 1994.                  of the State Planning Policy
                                                                              methods implemented are
                                      (Appendix 2).
                                                                              appropriate and in accordance
                                      Editor’s note— PSP6 Engineering         with the requirements of the
                                      Design Standards - Roads, drainage      Environmental Protection Act
                                      and earthworks provides guidance on     1994.
                                      requirements for preparing an Erosion
                                      Management Plan.


                                      AO14.2

                                      Construction works are designed
                                      and managed to restrict the
                                      extent of clearing and soil
                                      exposure to the minimum
                                      necessary for access, and safe
                                      construction at any one time.

                                      AO14.3

                                      For buildings:

                                          a) upstream runoff is
                                             diverted around the
                                             construction site;
                                          b) sediment barriers are
                                             provided downslope of
                                             disturbed areas to
                                             prevent sediment
                                             washing into gutters,
                                             drains and waterways ,
                                             wetlands or drainage
                                             lines either on or off the
                                             site; and
                                          c) temporary or permanent
                                             downpipes are
                                             connected to the




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