response to information request · MCU19/0117

 O35 Rural accommodation is associated with                 The proposed small guest lodge is surrounded
 rural production, agricultural pursuits and                by national parks and is directly associated
 promoting the natural environment and takes                with promoting the natural environment and
 the form of farmstays, bed and breakfasts,                 onsite ancillary facilities.
 cabins, cottages or a small guest lodge.


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10. Provide an updated Site Plan showing setback to the proposed Guest House
    and Private Lagoon.
The previously lodged proposal plans are to scale, with the batter edge of the lagoon and
the house both setback 20m from the lot boundaries.
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11. The scale of the lagoon is likely to trigger the Natural Hazards Overlay Code for
    Acid Sulfate Soils. No acid sulfate soils management plan has been provided.
12. Provide an acid sulfate management plan for construction of the lagoon
    prepared by a suitably qualified person.
The lowest point of the excavation for the lagoon is 8m AHD – therefore the Acid Sulfates
Code is not triggered for assessment.
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13. Provide information regarding the disposal of wastewater by infiltration on the
    habitat values of the land, adjacent lands and the impacts, in-situ, on ground
    water organisms.
14. Provide information by a qualified ecologist, with experience in assessing
    impacts of waste water disposal on ground water dependent ecosystems on the
    methods to be engaged, to ensure the downstream ecosystems, properties and
    infrastructure are not adversely impacted by either changes to flow, water
    quality or ecosystem health caused by development.
15. Provide evidence the Wetland of High Ecological Significance on the Map of
    Queensland Wetland Environmental Values – a Matter of State Environmental
    Significance, will not be impacted upon by the construction and on-going use
    of the land, including likely variations in seasonal rainfalls events due to climate
    change.
An ecological report is provided as Appendix 6 and includes comment by a suitably
qualified expert regarding the wastewater infiltration, so as not to impact on the adjoining
national park. The ecologist recommends monitoring and mitigation measurements to
ensure downstream ecosystems are not adversely impacted by the proposal.
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16. Provide information on the proposed location of the water tank(s) and pipe work
    infrastructure.
17. Provide information on how the tanks will be filled initially, and how the tanks
    will be topped up in dry periods.
18. Provide information on how the pool will be filled.
19. Provide information on the vegetation to be impact upon by the location of the
    tanks.
An updated earthworks and site plan is included as Appendix 7 identifying the depth and
location of the tanks adjacent to the lagoon edge. The tanks are to be located within the
proposed batters to minimise further removal of vegetation.

The pool will be initially filled by rainfall and supplemented by water tanker. As per the
water management report, the pool levels would then be maintained by the 2 x 280,000L
water tanks.
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