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PO6                                                  AO6                                                   Not relevant to this application. There are no poles or towers
For sensitive land uses, there is sufficient space   A minimum 3 metres wide densely planted               that need to be screened.
within the site to establish landscaping which       landscaped buffer is provided along the boundary
substantively screens and softens poles, towers,     adjoining the electricity infrastructure, including
or other structures and equipment associated         provision for advanced trees and shrubs that will
with major electricity infrastructure and            grow to a minimum height of 10 metres.
substations.
                                                     Editor's note- Applicants may find guidance in
                                                     Powerlink Queensland's brochure
                                                     "Using Vegetation to screen transmission
                                                     lines". Applicants should also note
                                                     that vegetation will need to maintain statutory
                                                     clearances.

PO7                                                  AO7.1                                                 Not relevant to this application. Planting of additional
Vegetation does not pose a risk to the safety or     Vegetation planted within the easement of an          vegetation within the easement in not warranted as a result of
reliability of electricity infrastructure.           overhead powerline or, where there is no easement,    this application.
                                                     the area of influence of a powerline, has a mature
                                                     height of no more than 3.5 metres.

                                                     AO7.2                                                 Not relevant to this application.
                                                     Vegetation planted within an underground powerline
                                                     easement does not have a mature root system in
                                                     excess of 150 millimetres in depth and is not located
                                                     directly over the powerline.

                                                     AO7.3                                                 Not relevant to this application. Existing vegetation is
                                                     Regardless of the width of the                        maintained adjoining the easement to ensure it does not pose
                                                     easement, vegetation adjoining easements must be      a risk to the safety or reliability of electricity infrastructure.
                                                     separated from the power pole or other
                                                     infrastructure by a distance at least equal to the
                                                     maximum mature height of the vegetation.

PO8                                                  AO8.1                                                 Complies with A08.1
Any earthworks are undertaken in a way which:        For overhead distribution infrastructure, no          There will be no earthworks undertaken within 10m of a tower,
                                                     earthworks are undertaken within 10 metres of a       pole or stay.
a) ensures stability of the land on or adjoining     tower, pole or stay.
   the electricity infrastructure;
b) does not otherwise impact on the safety and AO8.2                                                       Complies with A08.2
   reliability of the electricity infrastructure; and For overhead transmission infrastructure, no         There will be no earthworks undertaken within 20m of a tower,
c) does not restrict the placement or use of the earthworks are undertaken within 20 metres of a           pole or stay.
   electricity infrastructure provider's equipment. tower, pole or stay.