Attachment 9 - Previous Vegetation Clearing approval · MCU18/0015

NRW ~ Decision Notice 2007/008064

. Findings relevant to the decision

In consideration of the evidence, the following findings were made that lead to the
application. of conditions to the approval.-

Assessment against Part P of the Regional Vegetation Management Code:
Southeast Queensland Bioregion, 20 November 2006.

PR P.3: Watercourses
Findings
= The Application is proposing to clear assessable vegetation within 10 metres
ofan order 1 stream due to the location of a proposed road. The application
——_---_-_~-dees not neet-the acceptable selution (AS),
« The application has proposed to protect bank stability against bank erosion,
maintain water quality aad aquatic habitat through measures as outlined on
plan ‘Soil erosion, contro! plan and details’ 07B217-sk1.P1. dated Aug 2007.

= To ensure compliance with the performance requirement (PR), appropriate
conditions have been applied to the permit.

 

PR P.4: Connectivity
Findings
" The Application is proposing to clear less thatr 2ha of assessable vegetation,
but will reduce the width of remnant vegetation to Less than 100 metres and
will occur where the width of remnant vegetation is less than 100 metres, The
application does not meet the AS.

= Despite the clearing of assessable vegetation proposed in this application, a
vegetated corridor of approximately 36 - 50 metres (18 - 30 metres within the
property) is proposed to be retained to enable connection between vegetated
areas on adjoining properties. This corridor includes vegetation ont the
adjoining undeveloped road reserve ie Edgar I Bennet Avenue, This Toad
This corridor has been required t to be retained a as ‘part of the Ministerial
decision notice.

= The application proposes that despite the clearing, a corridor of remnant
Scape and Will Tetiain as remnant
vegetation through the implementation of an Environment Management Plan,
Ecological Restoration Plan, Fauna Management Plan and Fire Management
Plan. Adherence to these plans has been conditioned into the existing
development approval dated 6 March 2006. ~

* To ensure compliance with the performance requirement (PR), appropriate
conditions have been applied to the permit.

 

PR P.5: Soil erosion
Findings

 

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