App C - Code Responses · RAL23/0009

Rehabilitation of ecologically important areas Table 8.2.2.3 Criteria for assessable development (part)

 Performance outcomes                                Acceptable outcomes                                    Comments
 Rehabilitation of ecologically important areas
 PO10                                                AO10.1                                                 Not Applicable
 Development provides           for ecologically     Landscaping                                     and    As the proposal is for a boundary realignment
 important areas to be restored and enhanced         rehabilitation complements and                         only and the existing buildings, infrastructure
 through:                                            supports ecologically important           areas by:    and vegetation will be retained, there will be
                                                                                                            no impact on the existing environmental
     a) designing     landscaped      areas  to           a) utilising local native species;                status of the site. As such, landscaping and
        complement           and        enhance           b) utilising suitable plant species               rehabilitation is not required.
        existing vegetation and ecological                   identified in PSP2 Landscaping;
        linkages;                                         c) restoring degraded ecosystems to
     b) removing species likely to displace                  achieve a functional ecosystem state
        native flora species or degrade fauna                that     requires     minimal     human
        habitat;                                             intervention;
     c) replanting and rehabilitating degraded            d) replicating adjacent remnant habitats
        habitat;                                             of the same type, including the
     d) replacing any vegetation removed with                understorey vegetation;creating      or
        suitable local native species;                       enhancing linkages between existing
     e) providing for fauna habitat; and                     habitats;
     f) avoiding the planting of pest plant               e) avoiding the use of pest plant species
        species.                                             listed in PSP2 - Landscaping;
                                                          f) planting riparian zones to filter
                                                             stormwater run-off, stabilise soil and
                                                             provide for wildlife habitat; and
                                                          g) providing ground and arboreal
                                                             structures for fauna, which may
                                                             include ground depressions, rocks,
                                                             hollows, nesting boxes and in-stream
                                                             habitat.
                                                     AO10.2                                                 Not Applicable
                                                     Vegetation cleared        is     replaced      with:   No vegetation will be cleared.




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