Planning Report

      Waterways and wetlands                       Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development
      (part)
Performance outcomes
Waterways and wetlands                                                                                  Justification
PO6                                           AO6.1                                                     The proposed vegetation
The biodiversity and ecosystem values         Development and clearing of vegetation does not           clearing is not within a
of waterways, wetlands and adjacent           occur within:                                             riparian buffer area, wetland
                                                                                                        area or 10m of a waterway.
riparian zones are protected by:             (a)     a riparian buffer area;
(a)    avoiding any new development in a     (b)     a wetland area; or
       riparian buffer area andwetland area;
                                             (c)     10 metres either side of the centre line of
(b)    retaining aquatic and terrestrial             other waterwaysidentified on a Biodiversity,
       habitat in riparian zones;                    Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.
(c)    maintaining and enhancing
       wildlife corridors and                 AO6.2
       connectivity along watercourses        Development provides for the rehabilitation of land
       and drainage lines fornative           within:
       fauna movement;
                                             (a)     a riparian buffer area;
(d)    avoiding edge effects and             (b)     a wetland area; and
       damage from adjacent land
       uses;                                 (c)     10 metres either side of the centre line
                                                     of any other waterway identified on a
(e)    maintaining stream                            Biodiversity, Waterways andWetlands
       integrity and bank stability
                                                     Overlay Map.
       byminimising bank
       erosion and slumping;
                                             AO6.3
(f)    maintaining water quality             Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas,
       through filtering sediments,
                                             barbeques) are setback a minimum of 10 metres
       nutrients and other pollutants;
                                             from the top of the bank of a waterway.
       and
(g)    removing pest species and replacing    Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain
       them with local nativespecies.         uses and worksare also specified in the relevant
                                              codes.

                                              Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on the
                                              QueenslandWetland Program mapping

                                              Editor's Note—Any clearing of vegetation also
                                              needs to meet theoutcomes of the Earthworks Code
                                              and the Water Quality and Drainage Code.
 PO7                                                                                                    Not applicable
 Vegetation within 400 metres of the full     No acceptable outcome provided.
 ponded water within LakeMacdonald is
 retained.
PO8                                          AO8.1                                                      Not applicable
Development on land adjacent to a            Development adjacent to a waterway or wetland
waterway or wetland maintains appropriate    provides that:
extent of public access to waterways and     (a)     no new lots directly back onto a riparian buffer
wetlands and minimises edge effects.                 area; and
                                             (b)     new public roads are located between a
                                                     riparian buffer areaor riparian zone and the
                                                     proposed development area.




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