AGENDA - Sunshine Coast Council

Strategy and Planning Committee Agenda 16 February 2011
d) The Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 prescribes specific Environmentally
Relevant Activities e.g. Extractive & Screening Activities (dredging), Chemical
Storage (service stations) which require a MCU ERA approval in accordance with the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009, and Operators Registration Certificate in accordance
with the Environmental Protection Act 1994. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
ensure that where these activities are proposed in subsequent development
applications, referral is made to the appropriate concurrence agency for assessment.
e) It is a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 that if an owner or
occupier of land becomes aware a Notifiable Activity (as defined by Schedule 2 of the
Environmental Protection Act 1994) is being carried out on the land or that the land
has been affected by a hazardous contaminant, they must, within 30 days after
becoming so aware, give notice to the Department of Environment & Resource
Management’s Contaminated Land Unit.
f) The property is located within an area identified as a potential area of acid sulfate
soils. As such, the applicant shall be responsible for implementing all necessary
measures so as to minimise the disturbance of potential acid sulfate soils. Where it is
known or suspected that acid sulfate soils are discovered, i.e. during earthworks,
construction of footings and foundations, etc appropriate measures must be
implemented to prevent the release of contaminated soils and run-off from the site.
g) Road reserves widths and indicative cross sections may require widening to cater for
stormwater treatment devices located within verges.
Further Permits
• Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot.
• Development Permit for Operational Works (bulk earthworks).
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