6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Division 20—Water Sensitive Design Code
Table 14-61 – Water sensitive design
 Specific Outcomes                   Accepted Solutions                Heading
 Maintenance of                      S1.1                              The proposal complies with the
 environmental values and            Development meets the             acceptable outcome as post
 water quality objectives            applicable performance            construction storm water
 O1                                  outcomes of the State             management design objectives
                                     Planning Policy Appendix 2        are met for all required
 Downstream ecosystems,                                                pollutants with appropriates
 properties and infrastructure are   SPP Code: Water Quality;
                                     AND                               measures being taken during the
 not adversely impacted by either                                      construction phase.
 changes to flow, water quality or
                                   S1.2                                The proposal complies with the
 ecosystem health caused by
 development.                      Design and construction             acceptable outcome because
                                   methods for stormwater              water treatment system has
                                   quality treatment assets are        been modelled in accordance
                                   in accordance with Healthy          with Healthy Waterways Water
                                   Waterways Water By Design           By Design Guidelines
                                   Guidelines; AND
                                     S1.3                              The proposal complies with
                                     Commitments are made to           the acceptable outcome
                                     implement a cost effective        because treatment devices
                                     maintenance strategy for the      will be optimally sized and
                                     life cycle of any engineered      placed to ensure ease of
                                     water quality treatment device;   maintenance.
                                     AND
                                     S1.4                              The proposal complies with the
                                     Water quality nutrient load       acceptable outcome because
                                     modelling is undertaken in        modelling has been undertaken
                                     accordance with Water by          in accordance with Water by
                                     Design Music Modelling            Design Music Modelling
                                     Guidelines to demonstrate         Guidelines.
                                     compliance with the SPP
                                     nutrient reduction requirements;
                                     AND
                                     S1.5                             Not applicable.
                                     Stormwater outlets that
                                     directly discharge to naturally
                                     acidic environments are
                                     managed to prevent
                                     eutrophication; AND
                                     S1.6                              The proposal complies with
                                     Suitable methods are              the acceptable outcome
                                     incorporated to prevent the       because landscaping will
                                                                       utilize native plants.
                                     spread of invasive
                                     environmental weed species at
 Water demand                        stormwater outlets.
 O2                                  S2.1                              The proposal complies with the
                                     Captured water is plumbed to      acceptable outcome because
                                     be available for all external     two onsite water tanks are
                                     uses                              proposed for external use.
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