Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                       Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



Performance outcomes                 Acceptable outcomes                                    Response   Comment
protect:                             (2) within the relevant distance stipulated by
                                         Table 2 of the defining bank of any
(1) bank stability by protecting
                                         watercourse or drainage feature.
    against bank erosion
                                     OR
(2) water quality by filtering
    sediments, nutrients and other   AO3.2 Clearing only occurs within any watercourse                 While clearing will occur within an area of Of
    pollutants                       or drainage feature, or within the relevant                       Concern regional ecosystem, much of this will occur
                                     distance stipulated by Table 2 of the defining bank               within areas zoned for urban areas, and exemptions
(3) aquatic habitat                  of any watercourse or drainage feature where:                     therefore apply. The remaining clearing has been
(4) terrestrial habitat.                                                                               minimised as far as possible and will comprise less
                                     (1) the clearing does not occur within 5 metres of                than 0.5 ha.
                                         the defining bank, or                                 
                                     (2) the widths stipulated by Table 1 is not                       Clearing will not occur within 5m of the defining
                                         exceeded                                                      bank.
                                     OR

                                     AO3.3 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing
                                     cannot be reasonably avoided, and the extent of
                                     clearing has been reasonably minimised, an
                                     environmental offset is provided for any significant
                                     residual impact from clearing of vegetation
                                     associated with any watercourse or drainage
                                     feature.

                                     Editor’s note: Applications for development should
                                     identify whether there is likely to be a significant
                                     residual impact and a need for an environmental
                                     offset having regard to Section 3.3 (Wetlands and
                                     watercourses) of the Significant Residual Impact
                                     Guideline and the relevant Queensland
                                     Environmental Offsets Policy.

Connectivity (public safety and relevant infrastructure)




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