6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Specific Outcomes                     Accepted Solutions                   Heading
                                      areas are revegetated using
                                      species identified in PSP3 -
                                      Landscaping Plants and
                                      Guidelines;
                                      S4.2                                 To be resolved in construction
                                      Earthworks are undertaken only       documentation.
                                      during the hours of 7am to 6pm,
                                      Monday to Friday and 7am to
                                      6pm on Saturday. No work is
                                      undertaken on Sunday or public
                                      holidays.
Vegetative Waste                      S5.1                              To be resolved in construction
O5                                    Cleared vegetation is transported documentation.
                                   off-site for disposal in an
Vegetation cleared from a
                                   approved green waste disposal
development site is disposed of in
an environmentally responsible     facility; OR
manner.                            S5.2
                                      Cleared vegetation is mulched
                                      on-site and reused for
                                      landscaping of the finished
                                      development;
                                      S5.3
                                      Cleared vegetation is disposed of
                                      for the purpose of firewood.
                                      (Note: Disposal of vegetative
                                      waste by burning off is not an
                                      acceptable method of disposal).
Managing contamination risk           S6.1                                 To be resolved in construction
                                    The fill material is solid clean       documentation.
O6
                                    earth, free of putrescible or refuse
Materials used as fill are suitable
                                    material, vegetation, acid sulfate
for development of the land and
                                    soils, building or construction
filling or excavation works do not
                                    material or other material or
result in the contamination of land
                                    contaminants; AND
                                      S6.2
                                      The site is not on the
                                      contaminated land register
Haulage activity and amenity
O7                                    No solution provided
Haulage of material to and from a
site ensures— a) minimal
disturbance to neighbouring
properties and properties along the
haulage route; and b) Council’s
road infrastructure including
pavements is not adversely
affected.
Extent of earthworks                  S8.1                                 As per the proposal.

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