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

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RINGTAIL CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 56
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located approximately 10 kilometres northwest of Tewantin, and is accessed
via McKinnon Drive from Tewantin (see map KRA 56).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource consists of a wide, slightly to moderately weathered trachyte dyke or sill. The
dyke is partly exposed in an old Forestry pit on Ringtail Creek Road. The intrusion forms a
broad gently sloping ridge elongated along a northwesterly direction. It is partly forested.
SIGNIFICANCE:
Although present production levels are small, the location of the resource close to a major
growth area and the shortage of alternative sources will ensure its strategic significance, given
the considerable distance to quarry rock resources in adjacent Shires. The resource could
extend to a considerable depth, as it is an intrusive body, allowing considerable deepening.
SEPARATION AREA:
The boundary of the separation area is set at 1000 metres from the western, southwestern and
northern sides of the resource held within Council land. The proximity of small subdivisions
to the southeast constrains the separation distance to 500 metres in that area. The
southeastern flank of the ridge would need to be retained to screen operations from that
direction.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route is along Ringtail Creek Road onto McKinnon Drive and then to the Noosa
market area.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The KRA contains areas of ‘of concern’ vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act
1999, an area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection
Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of the state significant Diaper
State Forest – Peregian bioregional wildlife corridor. The resource/processing area is
adjacent to a site of indigenous cultural significance which includes a ceremonial ground.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline