OPW052025 Report - Part 2

Performance Outcomes                                                 Acceptable Outcomes                                                                               Response

Aquaculture
PO20                                                                 AO20.1                                                                   Not applicable as no aquaculture is proposed.
Development is located and designed to avoid, or otherwise           A buffer is provided of suitable width to support and protect fish
minimise, impacts on surrounding environment.                        habitat:
                                                                     (a)   for tidal fish habitats – 100 metres from highest
                                                                           astronomical tide; or
                                                                     (b)   for non-tidal fish habitats – 50 metres from bankfull width.

                                                                     AO20.2
                                                                     Ponds, tanks, containers and aquaria are screened to prevent the
                                                                     escape of any aquaculture fisheries resources (eggs, juveniles or
                                                                     adults) into waterways or wetlands.

                                                                     AO20.3
                                                                     Tanks and ponds are designed and constructed to avoid leakage,
                                                                     in accordance with “Guidelines for constructing and maintaining
                                                                     aquaculture containment structures: Guidelines for best practice
                                                                     in-ground pond construction for aquaculture”, Department of
                                                                     Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2007.

                                                                     Editor’s Note: When planning and designing buffers refer to the
                                                                     Queensland Governments' wetland buffer planning guideline 2011.
PO21                                                               AO21.1                                                                     Not applicable as no aquaculture is proposed.
Tanks or ponds used for cultivation of aquaculture fisheries       Tanks and ponds used to cultivate aquaculture fisheries
resources or used for water settlement and/or treatment are immune resources are constructed with the lowest point of the top of wall
from flooding.                                                     at least the height of the Q100 flood level.

                                                                     AO21.2
                                                                     Tanks and ponds used for treatment or settlement of water is
                                                                     constructed so the lowest point on the top of the wall is at least the
                                                                     height of the Q50 flood level.