Code Assessment - 12 Eenie Creek Rd (RESOLVED DRAFT)

12         NOOSA PLAN 2020, SECTION 8.2.1



           Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code
Applies because: The site is affected by the Acid Sulfate Soils overlay.
 Performance Outcome                         Acceptable Outcome                       Response

 PO1                                         AO1.1, AO1.2, AO1.3
                                                                                       Complies with PO
 Development: (a) does not disturb           The disturbance of ASS is avoided
                                                                                       The overall outcome of this code is that
 ASS; or (a) (b) is managed to avoid         by: undertaking an ASS
                                                                                       the release of acid and metal
 or minimise the release of acid and         investigation and soil analysis
                                                                                       contaminants is avoided, either by not
 metal contaminants, where                   according to the National Acid
                                                                                       disturbing acid sulfate soils or by
 disturbance of ASS is (b)                   Sulfate Soils Guidance; not
                                                                                       managing any disturbance.
 unavoidable. (c) (d) (i) (ii) (a) (b) (c)   excavating or otherwise removing
 (a) (b) (c) Performance outcomes            soil or sediment containing ASS;
                                                                                       The principal works are internal to the
                                             not permanently or temporarily
                                                                                       existing building. External works are,
                                             extracting groundwater that results
                                                                                       however, proposed: construction of the
                                             in the aeration of previously
                                                                                       accessible parking space and shared area
                                             saturated ASS; and not undertaking
                                                                                       to AS/NZS 2890.6 including grading,
                                             filling on land at or below 5 metres
                                                                                       bollard footings, a new garden bed to the
                                             AHD that results in:­ actual ASS
                                                                                       frontage, and any associated pavement
                                             being moved below the water table;
                                                                                       works. The extent of soil disturbance
                                             or previously saturated ASS being
                                                                                       associated with these is to be confirmed at
                                             aerated. Guidelines is a reference to:
                                                                                       detailed design, but it is expected to be
                                             National Acid Sulfate Soils
                                                                                       shallow and localised, and confined to
                                             Guidance: National acid sulfate soils
                                                                                       surface material on a site that is already
                                             sampling a
                                                                                       fully developed and sealed. No bulk
                                                                                       earthworks, no filling of land and no
                                                                                       extraction of groundwater are proposed.

                                                                                       The applicant offers, as conditions of any
                                                                                       approval, that where excavation or filling
                                                                                       below natural ground level is required, an
                                                                                       acid sulfate soils investigation conforming
                                                                                       to the National Acid Sulfate Soils
                                                                                       Guidance be undertaken in accordance
                                                                                       with AO1.1(a), and that any potential or
                                                                                       actual acid sulfate soils identified be
                                                                                       managed in accordance with an acid
                                                                                       sulfate soils management plan in
                                                                                       accordance with AO1.3. On that basis the
                                                                                       performance outcome is satisfied whether
                                                                                       the works disturb acid sulfate soils or not.