OPW052025 Report - Part 2

Performance outcomes                                                  Acceptable outcomes                                                                           Response

Management of impacts
PO4                                                                   AO4.1                                                                 Best practice construction methods for the driveway works
Development provides for effective measures during construction       Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage from               will be implemented.
                                                                                                                                            The proposal meets the requirements of AO4.1, AO4.2,
and operation to protect ecological values including:                 construction and operation activities by:                             AO4.3 and AO4.4.
(a)   avoiding disturbance to or clearing of vegetation in and        (a)   clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging tape;        Performance Outcome PO4 can be met.
      within the vicinity of the site;                                      installing protective fencing around the dripline of the
                                                                      (b)
(b)   managing habitat disturbance and physical harm to fauna               vegetation and avoid filling and excavating in these fenced
      from noise, vibration, dust, light, dewatering or excavating;         areas;
      and                                                                   ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking occurs
                                                                      (c)
(c)   avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or slippage could            outside the identified vegetation areas; and
      occur.                                                                using low impact construction techniques around
                                                                      (d)
                                                                            vegetation.


                                                                      AO4.2
                                                                      Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to a buffer
                                                                      between different land uses or a buffer against pollution, light
                                                                      spillage or noise is retained.

                                                                      AO4.3
                                                                      Lighting associated with development:
                                                                      (a)   does not contribute an unacceptable level of illuminance
                                                                            (greater than 1 lux) for light sensitive species within or at
                                                                            the boundary of an ecologically important area; and
                                                                      (b)   does not contribute to an unacceptable level of illuminance
                                                                            on landward horizons along coastal areas and known
                                                                            marine turtle nesting beaches.

                                                                      AO4.4
                                                                      Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may cause or
                                                                      contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or slippage.