Appendix C - Code Assessment

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code


effects.                                                         a)   no new lots directly back onto a riparian buffer area; and
                                                                 b)   new public roads are located between a riparian buffer
                                                                      area or riparian zone and the proposed development area.




Water hydrology Table 8.2.2.3. - Criteria for assessable development (part)

Performance outcomes                                            Acceptable solutions                                               Assessment
Surface and ground water hydrology

PO9                                                             AO9.1                                                              AO9.1 – Complies
Development ensures that the natural surface water and ground   Development does not impact on the natural surface water or        The proposed subdivision does not propose any works that
water hydrologic regimes of waterways, wetlands and             groundwater hydrologic regimes and this is facilitated by:         would impact on the hydrologic regime on the property.
hydrologically-sensitive plant communities are not adversely
impacted.                                                        a)   avoiding or minimising channelization, redirection or
                                                                      interruption of flow;
Editor's Note—Groundwater dependent ecosystems are               b)   avoiding groundwater extraction;
identified on Queensland Government WetlandInfo mapping.         c)   maintaining groundwater recharge and discharge
                                                                      processes;
                                                                 d)   maintaining natural groundwater fluctuations;
                                                                 e)   avoiding causing ingress of saline water into freshwater
                                                                      aquifers of wetlands; and
                                                                 f)   avoiding contaminants entering groundwater (e.g. from
                                                                      runoff, effluent disposal).