State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety

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GLENVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 50
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City
LOCATION:
The resource is within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River west of the Bruce Highway,
north of the Steve Irwin Way and the Mooloolah Connection Road, and east of Stephens
Road, and south of Glenview Road (see map KRA 50).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource occurs in open agricultural land supporting cattle grazing and turf farming, as
well as two working sand pits. It consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose alluvial sand
averaging about 10 metres thickness with overburden of clay, sandy clay and loam from 4 to
5 metres thick.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for about 30 years supply to existing
markets in Caloundra City, and areas north to Noosa Shire and south towards Brisbane.
SEPARATION AREA:
A separation distance of 200 metres from the edge of the resource has been adopted over rural
land. The separation to the Bruce Highway is less than 200 metres on the eastern side. To the
northwest, the separation area is constrained to the south side of Glenview Road near the
Primary School reserve. On the north side, it is constrained by the small rural and rural
residential lots south of Glenview Road.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The current workings have direct access to the adjacent main roads, the Steve Irwin Way and
the Mooloolah Connection Road.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The resource/processing area is situated within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River. A
minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to
the river.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline