Town Planning Report - Expansion to Noosa Landfill

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       Figure 4 – Extract of Master Plan

       Under the Master Plan, the subject land will provide much needed land for the existing RRA
       operation, by allowing for greater separation within the working area, which is accessed by the
       general public to dump steel, concrete and vegetation amongst other materials into separate
       and distinct areas. Heavy machinery is regularly used in this part of the site to push and
       manage the waste, which is currently a high risk operation because of the restricted and limited
       space. There is currently a real need to actively manage this part of the operation to reduce
       the safety risk by using spotters at busy times, increasing the cost to the general community.

       The works to be undertaken within the RRA will provide for the construction of a new HES
       Basin and facilitate the removal/filling of the existing basin to provide a larger constructed
       resource recovery pad area as shown in Figure 4. No other structures are proposed within the
       subject area, including any buildings that might be subject to the exempt clearing provisions
       under the Planning Regulation 2017.


       Need

       The applicant has identified that there is a real and pressing need to expand the existing landfill
       site for many reasons, which are discussed below.

       In terms of providing some context, an expansion to the existing landfill site occurred in about
       2005 and occupies a portion of the land (Lot 77), this being about 49ha, with Lot 77 as a whole
       having an overall area of 322ha. This land has always been intended for a community purpose;
       however, it is acknowledged that most of the land has ecological value.




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