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Gloucester Local Environmental Study 2006 GLOUCESTER LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY 2006 Prepared For: GLOUCESTER SHIRE COUNCIL Prepared By: Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd PO Box 40 Maitland NSW 2320 Telephone: (02) 4933 6682 Facsimile: (02) 4933 6683 E-mail: [email protected] March 2006 Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 Disclaimer Any representation, statement or opinion or advice expressed or implied in the document, is made in good faith, but on the basis that Hunter Development Brokerage Pty. Ltd., its agents or employees, are not liable to any person for any damage or loss whatsoever, which has occurred or may occur, in relation to that person taking (as the case may be) action, in respect of any representation, statement or advise referred to above. © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd ii Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 Document History and Status Issue Revision Issued To Qty Issue Date Author Reviewed Draft 1 Hunter Development Brokerage 1 B. Heise K. Nichols Final 1 Hunter Development Brokerage 1 B. Heise K. Nichols Final 1 Gloucester Shire Council 3 B. Heise Revision 1 Gloucester Shire Council 1 J. Nichols G. Wilcox Final 1 Gloucester Shire Council 1 J. Nichols K. Nichols Printed: 5/04/2006 File Reference: G:\Jobs\2004\0493 – Gloucester Council\publications\LES 2005.doc Applicant: Gloucester Shire Council c/- Hunter Development Brokerage Pty. Ltd. HDB Project Manager: Mr. Bruce Heise HDB Reference Number: 04/93 Copyright The information contained in this Document is the express Copyright of Hunter Development Brokerage Pty. Ltd. The Use, Copying or Altering of this Document without the express written permission from Hunter Development Brokerage Pty. Ltd. Constitutes a breach of Copyright. © 2006 – Hunter Development Brokerage Pty. Ltd © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd iii Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 STUDY OBJECTIVES 2 3.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3 3.1 Location and Description 3 3.2 History 5 3.3 Climate 9 3.3.1 Temperature 8 3.3.2 Rainfall and Evaporation 11 3.3.3 Wind 15 3.4 Topography 16 3.5 Geology 16 3.5.1 General Geology 20 3.5.2 Extractive Mineral Resources 22 3.5.3 Coal Mining 22 3.5.4 Methane Gas 23 3.6 Soils 23 3.7 Hydrology 25 3.8 Water Quality 28 3.9 Water Use 30 3.10 Land Capability 31 3.11 Flora 33 3.12 Fauna 35 3.13 Fish 38 3.14 Landscape Quality and Heritage 40 3.14.1 European Heritage 41 3.14.2 Aboriginal Heritage 45 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 47 4.1 Soil Erosion 47 4.2 Flooding 48 4.3 Bush Fire 51 4.4 Mines Subsidence 52 4.5 Waste Disposal 53 4.6 Noise 54 5.0 DEMOGRAPHICS 55 5.1 Population 55 5.2 Age Structure 60 5.3 Employment / Workforce 66 5.4 Household Income and Expenditure 68 © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd iv Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 6.0 LAND USE 70 6.1 Agriculture 70 6.2 Agribusiness 78 6.2.1 Aquaculture 79 6.2.2 Other Animal Rearing 79 6.2.3 Viticulture 80 6.2.4 Olive Growing 82 6.2.5 Fruit Growing 83 6.2.6 Boutique Agricultural Enterprises 84 6.2.7 Organic Farming 84 6.2.8 Greenhouse Horticulture and Hydroponics 86 6.2.9 Timber Production 86 6.3 Mining 87 6.3.1 Coal 87 6.3.2 Coal Seam Methane 87 6.3.3 Rubies 89 6.4 Tourism 90 6.4.1 Accommodation 91 6.4.2 Activities and Attractions 94 6.5 Protected Lands 96 6.6 Subdivision of Land 97 6.6.1 Existing Situation 97 6.6.2 Projected Demand 99 6.6.3 Urban Consolidation 100 6.6.4 Potential Urban Land in Gloucester 102 6.6.5 Village Expansion 103 6.6.6 Potential Rural Residential Land 103 6.6.7 Hobby Farm (Concessional) Lots 104 6.6.8 Agribusiness Lots 105 6.6.9 Rural Lots 106 6.6.10 Industrial Lots 107 7.0 INFRASTRUCTURE 109 7.1 Roads 109 7.2 Rail and Bus Services 111 7.3 Sewerage Reticulation 112 7.4 Water Reticulation 113 8.0 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 115 8.1 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 115 8.2 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 2000 116 8.3 State Environmental Planning Policies 116 8.4 Regional Environmental Plans 117 8.5 Gloucester Local Environmental Plan 2000 118 8.6 Development Control Plans 118 8.7 Additional Legislation 119 © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 9.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 120 REFERENCES 123 PLANS 3A NSW Local Government Boundaries 3A1 Local Aboriginal Land Council Boundaries 3B Australian Agricultural Company Grants 3C Generalised Land Slopes 3D Geology 3E Manning River Catchment 3F Land Capability 4A Flood Plan 4B Bush Fire Prone Land 4C Noise Zones 6A Agricultural Land Suitability FIGURES 3A Gloucester Temperatures 2003/2004 3B Gloucester Rainfall 1888 – 2004 3C Mean Rainfall Gloucester 5A Approvals by Category 5B Number of Approved Lots 5C Origin of Buyers 5D Age Distribution 5E Projected Change by Age 5F Individual Incomes 6A Wine Production in Australia 6B Approved Lots 6C Development Enquiries. © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd vi Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 TABLES 3A Temperature Data – Taree 3B Drought Declarations Gloucester Rural Lands Protection Board 3C Mean Daily Pan Evaporation 3D Monthly Wind Speeds (Stratford Coal Mine) 3E Generalised Land Slopes 3F Water Quality Monitoring 3G Gloucester Drinking Water Quality Test Results (Failures) 3H Barrington Drinking Water Quality Test Results (Failures) 3I Listed Threatened Flora Species 3J Listed Threatened Fauna Species 3K Listed Endangered Fish Species 3L Heritage Conservation Schedule 3M Aboriginal Sites Recorded By Department of Environment and Conservation 2004 5A Population 5B Persons on the Electoral Role 5C Population by Age Distribution (1) 5D Population by Age Distribution (2) 5E School Enrolments 5F Workforce 5G Employment Profile 5H Household Incomes 6A Agricultural Classification by Area 6B Agricultural Land Suitability Classes 6C Summary of Agricultural Production 6D Agricultural Production Selected Industries 6E Organic Products for Further Development 6F Visitor Statistics 6G Available Visitor Accommodation 6H Accommodation Type 2005 6I Dining Out Food and Beverage 6J Activities 6K Visitor Activities 6F Typical Housing Densities © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd vii Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 Executive Summary i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The Shire of Gloucester has experienced a decline in its traditional agricultural base, particularly timber and dairying. At the same time, there has been an unprecedented demand for residential and rural residential lots. This Study has been undertaken to examine the impact of these changes and assess the adequacy of current planning instruments to cater for future development. STUDY OBJECTIVES The Study objectives are: • to identify required modifications to Gloucester Local Environmental Plan 2000 • to provide Council with a basis for long term planning decisions • to review residential and rural residential strategies • to examine opportunities for diversification of agricultural production • to review and update Local Environmental Study – Gloucester Shire Council 1997 EXISITNG ENVIRONMENT Location, Description and History The Shire of Gloucester encompasses an area of 2951.6 square kilometres and is located in the northern part of the Hunter Valley. It adjoins several other local government areas and includes significant areas of World Heritage-listed National Park and State Forests. The principal urban centre is the Town of Gloucester. The Worimi People originally inhabited the Gloucester area. The Shire was first explored by Europeans in 1826 and with the influx of the white occupation of the area, there were many recorded incidents with local aboriginal tribes. A significant proportion of Gloucester’s early development was related to the activities of the Australian Agricultural Company, the recipient of the first land granted in the area. It © Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd Gloucester Shire Council – Local Environmental Study 2006 Executive Summary ii developed as an agricultural and forestry centre and has experienced consistent development to the present day. Climate, Geology and Topography The Shire has significant diversity in climate, topography, land use practices, soils and geology. It rises to a height of above 1500m in the Barrington Tops and falls to the township of Gloucester with an altitude of 100m. Rainfall over this area varies significantly due to the natural terrain. The wettest months of the year are January to March and the driest July to September. Much of the Shire is hilly and steep which makes it unsuitable for various forms of land use. The diverse range of geology through the area, has given rise to a number of extractive materials, including precious stones, gold and coal. Coal deposits are clustered in the Gloucester Basin, running south from Gloucester, approximately 40km long and 13km wide. Methane gas resources in the Basin are also extensive. Soils Soils vary significantly throughout the Shire, due to the geological structure. They range from Alpine Humus Soils in the Barrington Tops/Gloucester Tops area, to alluvial soils along the drainage paths and river systems. There is however, a significant absence of those soils suitable for prime agriculture and continued cropping within this Shire. Hydrology The Gloucester local government area covers a significant proportion of the Manning River catchment and is dissected by a number of river valleys extending from the Barrington Tops to the east. The principal rivers are the Gloucester, Barrington and Avon. Water supplies for the Town of Gloucester and the Village of Barrington are sourced from the Barrington River. Water quality in the river systems is generally good and is regularly monitored by Council.
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