OPW052025 Report - Part 2

Cropping, Intensive Horticulture & Wholesale Nurseries                          Table 9.3.13.3 Criteria for assessment (part)


Performance Outcomes                                                Acceptable Outcomes

Cropping, Intensive Horticulture & Wholesale Nurseries
PO22                                                                                                                                     Not applicable as no cropping, intensive horticulture or
                                                                                                                                         wholesale nurseries is proposed.
Sufficient area is available to accommodate the use, taking         No acceptable outcome provided
into account:
(a)   the carrying capacity of the water, soils and topography
      of the land;
(b)   minimising land degradation;
(c)   efficient use of the site;
(d)   handling land disposal of treated liquid and solid waste;
(e)   flooding potential of the site;
(f)   the inclusion of setbacks and separation areas.

PO23                                                               AO23.1                                                                Not applicable as no cropping, intensive horticulture or
Development manages the risk of soil erosion or landslide and does Cultivated areas have a slope of less than 25% (1 in 4);              wholesale nurseries is proposed.
not lead to sediments, nutrients and other chemicals flowing into
drainage lines, waterways or wetlands.                             or

                                                                    AO23.2
                                                                    For cultivated areas with a slope of 25% or more:
                                                                    (a)   any ploughing or cultivation is parallel to contours; and
                                                                    (b)   sediment barriers are provided and maintained downslope
                                                                          of cultivated areas to prevent sediment flowing into
                                                                          drainage lines, waterways, and wetlands either on or off the
                                                                          property; or
                                                                    (c)   grassed or vegetated buffer areas are provided and
                                                                          maintained downslope of cultivated areas to slow overland
                                                                          flow and prevent sediment flowing into drainage lines,
                                                                          waterways, and wetlands either on or off the property.