MCU14/0056 Response to SARA - Consulting Report

                    Corner Myall Street & Ferrells Road Cooroy, QLD 4563
                                                   SEQwater Development Guidelines
                           Development Guidelines for Water Quality Management in Drinking Water Catchments


                 Specific Outcome                                   Measures                                           Comment
                                                                                                       succession. A detailed Vegetation
                                                                                                       Management and Clearing Plan and
                                                                                                       Weed Management and Rehabilitation
                                                                                                       Plan will be prepared as part of the
                                                                                                       development at operational works. Refer
                                                                                                       to the Stormwater Management Plan
                                                                                                       and Ecological Assessment Report for
                                                                                                       further detail.

Table 5 Element 2: Riparian Land Management Specific Outcomes and Measures cont.

                 Specific Outcome                                   Measures                                           Comment

 S12   Land Use, Development and               M12.1 Land uses, development and activities in the     The project proposed no further
       Activities in Riparian Land             riparian width area are limited to:                    encroachment or clearing of riparian
       Land Uses, development and                                                                     vegetation. No development or associated
                                               a) Approved water supply pumps and bores               infrastructure is proposed within the
       activities in the width of riparian
                                               (including pump sheds);                                riparian corridor.
       land are limited to essential and
       non-intensive uses.                     b) Controlled grazing in accordance with section       Vegetation management including weed
                                               5.7;                                                   management and rehabilitation works are
                                                                                                      proposed within the riparian corridor to aid
                                               c) Fencing, unstructured play equipment and fixed      natural regeneration and enhance existing
                                               outdoor furniture;                                     waterway and biodiversity values. Further, a
                                                                                                      10m buffer is proposed from the edge of the
                                               d) A defined pathway or water access point for
                                                                                                      existing vegetated corridor and soft
                                               informal recreation which is developed and
                                                                                                      treatments including bioretention basins, a
                                               managed in accordance with an approved
                                                                                                      storm water detention basin and
                                               Stormwater Quality Control Plan addressing these
                                                                                                      landscaping with native species are
                                               Guidelines and with compliance with any DERM
                                                                                                      proposed adjacent to the protected
                                               riverine/environmental guidelines.
                                                                                                      waterway corridor to minimise edge effects