08/0176 - DNR Info Request [As Published] · 132008.176

                                                                                                 SCRC CORRESPONDENCE
NRW-acting as a Referral (Advice) Agency-has undertaken a preliminary review of the
application This review suggests that 1000m3 or more of material is proposed to be
excavated on land that is at or below 5 metres Australian Height Datum (AHD) As such,
the application will be required to demonstrate that it is able to meet Development Outcome
1 prescribed within SPP2/02
SPP 2/021 sets out the State's interests concerning development involving acid sulfate soils
(ASS) in low-lying coastal areas As section 5 3 of SPP 2/02 requires the Assessment
Manager to determine whether Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) are present in the area to be
disturbed by the proposed development, you are required to conduct investigations in
accordance with the SPP 2/02 Guideline Acid Sulfate Soils2, with reference to the
Guidelines for Sampling and Analysis of Lowland Acid Sulfate Soils in Queensland 19983
and the Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical Manual. Soil Management Guidelines4 If
ASS are to be disturbed by the proposed development, then an ASS Management Plan is
to be provided to demonstrate how the proposed development will avoid the release of acid
and metal contaminants into the environment Further guidance on the submission of an
ASS Management Plan is provided in the SPP 2/02 Guideline
To enable NRW to provide specialist technical advice to the Assessment Manager
regarding the ability of your proposal to meet the Development Outcome in SPP2/02 within
the timeframes prescribed in the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA), the results of the ASS
investigation and, if applicable, the ASS Management Plan, is sought as soon as possible
but before 2 June 2008
NRW is unable to provide specialist technical advice to the Assessment Manager without
these details Please note that where the impacts from the possible disturbance of ASS
have not been assessed in accordance with SPP 2/02, an Assessment Manager may either
seek to defer their decision until the required investigations are completed or could refuse
the application
Should you have any questions, please contact Caroline Plank on 07 54512408, quoting
reference number IC0508NAM0002

Yours sincerely




Jeff Guinea
Senior Officer (Planning and Environment)
South East Region

Cc     Chief Executive Officer
       Sunshine Coast Regional Council
       Locked Bag 72
       SCMC QId 4560
       Attention Kern Coyle




1 SPP 2/02 is available from www ipa gld coy au/codes/codespolicies asp
2 The SPP Guideline Acid Sulfate Soils provides general guidance on acid sulfate soils investigations, groundwater
investigations and treatment and management of disturbed acid sulfate soils and drainage waters
3Ahern et al 1998, available from QASSIT on 3896 9819
4 Dear S E, Moore N G, Dobos S K, Watling K M & Ahern C R 2002, Soil Management Guidelines, in Queensland Acid
Sulfate Soil Technical Manual, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia


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