Desktop Environmental, Hydrological and Geotechnical Study

Contents
Glossary of terms 1
Executive summary 1
1. Introduction and objectives 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Objectives 1
1.3 Scope of work 1
1.3.1 Desktop review 1
1.3.2 Site inspection 2
1.3.3 Reporting 2
1.4 Legislative requirements and relevant assessment guidelines 2
1.5 Limitations 3
2. Site identification 4
2.1 Location and description 4
2.2 Site features 7
2.3 Surrounding land use 7
2.4 Proposed land use 7
2.5 Topography 7
2.6 Geology 7
2.7 Soil characteristics 7
2.8 Acid sulphate soils 8
2.9 Historical mining activity 8
2.10 Inferred geological conditions 8
2.11 Identified landforms and geomorphological features 9
2.12 Identified geotechnical hazards 9
2.13 Hydrology and hydrogeology 10
2.13.1 General site assessment 10
2.13.2 Surface water assessment 10
2.13.3 Groundwater assessment 11
2.13.4 Groundwater resources and usage 12
2.14 Review of Wetlands databases and sites of National Environmental Significance 13
2.14.1 General 13
2.14.2 Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia 13
2.14.3 DSE Biodiversity Interactive Map 13
3. Records review 14
3.1 Search of public records 14
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