Myall River Downs
Local Environmental Study
Contents - Volume 1 of 2
Summary
1.1 Background
1.1.1 Need for the Study
1.1.2 Previous Site Proposals
1.2 Study Area
1.2.1 Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Context
1.2.2 Physical Description
1.2.3 Ownership
1.2.4 Zoning
1.3 Purpose and Scope of this Study
1.3.1 Requirements of Council’s Brief
1.3.2 Purpose of this Study
1.3.3 Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Requirements
1.3.4 Structure of this Study
1.3.5 Study Team
1.4 Sustainable Development Principles
1.4.1 Why Sustainable Development?
1.4.2 What is Sustainable Development?
1.4.3 Statutory Requirements
1.4.4 Sustainable Development Objectives
Figure 1.1 Site and Study Area
2. Planning and Environmental Management Framework
2.1 Planning Framework
2.1.1 State and Regional Planning
2.1.2 Local Planning
2.2 Environmental Management
2.2.1 State of the Environment Report
2.2.2 Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Conservation and Development Strategy
2.2.3 Current Development Proposals and Approvals
Figure 2.1 Location of Sand Mining
3. Environmental Characteristics
3.1 General Physical Attributes
3.2 Topography, Geology and Soils
3.2.1 Methodology
3.2.2 Topography
3.2.3 Geology
3.2.4 Soils
3.2.5 Geotechnical Constraints and Management Issues
3.3 Surface Water and Groundwater
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Surface Hydrology and Drainage
3.3.3 Flooding
3.3.4 Groundwater
3.3.5 Water Quality
3.4 Ecological Characteristics
3.4.1 Flora
3.4.2 Fauna
3.4.3 Conservation Values
3.4.4 Management Issues
3.5 Bush Fire Hazard
3.5.1 Methodology
3.5.2 Hazard Assessment
3.5.3 Recent Changes to Bushfire Planning Legislation
3.6 Heritage
3.6.1 Non-Indigenous Heritage
3.6.2 Indigenous Heritage
3.6.3 Archaeological Site Significance
3.6.4 Heritage Constraints and Management Issues
3.7 Visual and Scenic Quality
3.7.1 Methodology
3.7.2 Existing Environment
3.7.3 Visibility and Visual Sensitivity
3.7.4 Visual Constraints
3.8 Land Use and Urban Infrastructure
3.8.1 Methodology
3.8.2 Land Use
3.8.3 Easements and Reservations
3.8.4 Water
3.8.5 Sewerage
3.8.6 Power, Gas and Telecommunications
3.8.7 Urban Infrastructure Constraints and Management Issues
Figure 3.2 Acid Sulphate Soils
Figure 3.3 Geotechnical Constraints
Figure 3.4 Terrain Units and 100-Year Flood Envelope
Figure 3.5 Steady State Groundwater Levels
Figure 3.6 Sensitivity of Receiving Waters
Figure 3.7 Vegetation Communities
Figure 3.8 Vegetation Conservation Values
Figure 3.9 Fauna Habitat Conservation Values
Figure 3.10 Ecological Constraints
Figure 3.12 Archaeological Sensitivity
Figure 3.13 Visual Sensitivity
4. Environmental Values and Site Capability
4.1 Methodology
4.2 Significant Constraints to Urban Development
4.3 Other Potential Constraints
4.4 Development Opportunities
4.5 Summary
Figure 4.1 Preliminary Development Envelope
5. Development Demands and Options
5.1 Community Profile
5.1.1 Population and Demographic Data
5.1.2 Population Projections
5.1.3 Summary
5.2 Community Development
5.2.1 Community Values
5.2.2 Existing Community Facilities
5.2.3 Existing Employment and Economic Development
5.2.4 Existing Recreation and Tourist Facilities
5.3 Development Demands and Supply
5.3.1 Development Areas In Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest
5.3.2 Demand Issues
5.3.3 Market Trends
5.3.4 Real Estate Market Opinions
5.3.5 Residential Development Activity
5.3.6 Residential Land Supply
5.3.7 Land Supply Exhaustion
5.4 Potential Development Options
5.4.1 Conservation and Development Strategy Principles
5.4.2 Potential Roles for the Study Area
5.4.3 Land Use Options
Figure 5.1 Potential Land Use Opportunities
Figure 5.2 Development Option 1
Figure 5.3 Development Option 2
6. Assessment of Development Options
6.1 Do Nothing
6.2 Development Option 1
6.3 Development Option 2
6.4 Surface Water and Groundwater
6.4.1 General
6.4.2 Assessment of the Development Options
6.4.3 Potential Water Management Strategy
6.4.4 Applicability of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 50
6.4.5 Performance of the Water Management Strategy
6.5 Traffic Assessment of Development Options
6.5.1 Network Options Development
6.5.2 Traffic Impact
6.5.3 Proposed Improvement Measures and Cost Estimates
6.5.4 Cost Apportionment
6.5.5 Conclusion
6.6 ESD Assessment
6.7 Preferred Development Strategy
Figure 6.1a Option A Predicted Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
Figure 6.1b Option B Predicted Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
Figure 6.1c Option C Predicted Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
7. Recommended Development Strategy
7.1 Outline of Strategy
7.2 Development Principles
7.2.1 Strategic
7.2.2 Urban Design
7.2.3 Stormwater Drainage and Water Quality
7.2.4 Traffic and Access
7.2.5 Construction
7.2.6 Environmental Protection
7.2.7 Infrastructure
7.2.8 Servicing and Staging
7.3 Management to Achieve Sustainable Development
7.4 Future Environmental Assessment
Figure 7.1 Preferred Development Strategy
Appendices
Appendix B Soil Profile Logs for Test Pits and Monitoring Wells
Appendix C Supplementary Ecological Information
Appendix E Traffic Assessment of Development Options
Appendix F Site Development Information
Appendix G Squirrel Glider Impact Assessment
