6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Specific Outcomes                     Accepted Solutions                      Heading
O8                                    All earthworks, including cut and
                                      fill batters, retaining walls etc are
Earthworks are contained within
                                      contained within the subject site.
the subject property.
Sloping sites                         S9.1                                Some fill under buildings of over
                                                                          2m depth required to achieve
O9                                   Cut or fill is less than 2m in depth
                                                                          appropriate floor level for flood
On sloping sites, excavation or      relative to the natural ground
                                                                          protection.
filling are designed to maximise the surface
use of natural slope and minimise
the need for cut and fill.
Environmental protection              No solution provided                    To be resolved in construction
                                                                              documentation.
O10
Earthworks minimise any adverse
impact upon groundwater,
watercourses, drainage lines,
wetlands, and native vegetation.
Dams                                  S11.1                                   Not applicable
O11                                   Where the site is in the Rural
Dam location and construction         Zone—
does not impact upon neighbouring a) the land has a slope of less
properties in terms of—           than 25% (1:4); and
a) hydrology;                         b) the earthworks including cut
                                      and fill batters and retaining walls
 b) alteration of existing overland
                                      are setback a minimum of 50m
flowpaths and patterns;
                                      from the property boundary; and
c) landslide or failure of dam wall;
                                     c) the size of the lot is greater
and
                                     than 5 hectares;
d) effluent disposal areas.
                                     S11.2                                    Not applicable
                                      Where the site is in the Rural
                                      Settlement Zone or the Rural
                                      Zone where the lot is less than 5
                                      hectares—
                                      a) the land has a slope of less
                                      than 1:6; and
                                      b) the earthworks including cut
                                      and fill batters and retaining walls
                                      are setback a minimum of 20m
                                      from the property boundary; and
                                      c) involving less than 500m3 of
                                      material;
                                      S11.3                                   Not applicable
                                      For all other zones— No solution
                                      provided.




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