2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    19 APRIL 2022


16.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      1, a bank guarantee or a bond of $30,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of
      the rehabilitation works and three year performance maintenance period identified in the
      conditions of this approval.
17.   The following amounts of the bank guarantee/bond may be returned at the end of each
      performance criteria year following Council approval as follows:
      a.   Year 1 - $10,000
      b.   Year 2 - $10,000
      c.   Year 3 - $10,000
18.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      2, a bank guarantee or a bond of $60,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of
      the rehabilitation and three year performance maintenance period identified in the conditions
      of this approval.
19.   The following amounts of the bank guarantee/bond may be returned at the end of each
      performance criteria year following Council approval as follows:
      a.   Year 1 - $20,000
      b    Year 2 - $20,000
      c.   Year 3 - $20,000
20.   Council reserves the right to stop and start the maintenance period depending on
      performance.
21.   A Covenant Area Management Plan (or similar) and a Bushland Rehabilitation Program (or
      similar) must be prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through an Operational Works
      approval.
22.   The land areas defined as vegetation protection covenants on the subject site identified for
      rehabilitation on the Approved Plans must be rehabilitated* and all weed species listed in the
      following standards and legislation removed:
      a.   Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and sub-ordinate
           Regulation 2016).
      b.   Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019.
      c.   Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and
           Guidelines.
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
23.   A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the land area defined over the
      area identified as vegetation protection covenants on the Approved Plans. The following
      activities must not be carried out within the no clearing zone:
      a.   clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or pruning of native vegetation which is
           indigenous to, or planted within, the zone
      b.   soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting
      c.   soil excavation, other than for planting indigenous native plants or for works which are
           a natural consequence of this approval.




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