2022-02-14 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                              14 FEBRUARY 2022


          the first rain event forecast following initial tree clearing or removal of soil stabilising
          material for each stage. At the hold point inspection, all required sediment basins,
          drains and bunds to divert waters away from disturbed soil or soils about to become
          exposed through cut to fill activities must be installed. All areas that will not require
          earthworks in the imminent cut to fill operation must be stabilised to prevent
          entrainment of sediments into receiving waters.
    96.   Cut to fill earthworks must not commence until after the Supervising CPESC has
          certified that all installed erosion and sediment controls required by this approval are
          sized in accordance with conditions of the approval and the written acceptance of the
          certification is provided to the supervising RPEQ by Council officers.
    97.   Prescribed Water Contaminants (as defined in Schedule 10 of Environmental
          Protection Regulation 2019) must not be released from the site or to waters within the
          site, or be likely to be released should rainfall occur, unless all reasonable and
          practicable measures are taken to prevent or minimise the release and concentration
          of contamination.
    98.   Sediment and erosion control measures must be in place prior to works commencing.
          If such measures are not in place or are not satisfactory, “on the spot” fines may be
          issued. Such fines can be issued if sediments from the site are found to enter or have
          the potential to enter Council’s stormwater system, natural waterways, any
          downstream stormwater filtration system or adversely impacting on other properties.
          The sediment and erosion control design and measures have NOT been approved, it
          is the site's Supervising Engineer who is responsible for ensuring that the sediment
          and erosion control measures have:
          a.    Been duly designed by an RPEQ or CPESC and constructed in accordance with
                "best practise" methods;
          b.    Been revised by an RPEQ or CPESC to address the issues raised by changes
                in the projected construction schedule and/or methods;
          c.    Been revised to address predicted rainfall events, and
          d.    Achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
    99.   Council may request further controls to be installed should the implemented measures
          be found inefficient.
    100. The erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed and
         maintained in accordance with the supervising engineer instructions and the current
         best practice standards * (Refer to Advisory Note).
    101. The developer must ensure non-essential exposure of soil is prevented by restricting
         the extent of disturbance and minimising the duration of soil exposure to adverse
         weather conditions and effectively turf, cover or stabilise any disturbed area without
         delay and prior to rainfall occurring.
    102. The developer in conjunction with the engaged CPESC must ensure measures
         installed to divert the upstream water are designed and certified by the supervising
         RPEQ and installed prior to commencement of bulk earthworks.
    103. The developer must ensure sediment does not leave the site or enter onto adjoining
         properties or Council’s drainage system due to surface runoff or on tyres of vehicles
         and/or machinery. It is essential to implement appropriate approved erosion and
         sediment control measures throughout the site during all phases of construction
         including vehicle shakedown pad/grid (or similar) at the access to the construction site.
         Where sediments or other contaminants are deposited on a road, they must be
         removed so as not to enter Council’s drainage system or waterways.



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