Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                     COLUMN 1                                                COLUMN 2                                              ASSESSMENT
               SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                            PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
e) minimising impacts associated with pest insect
     control and invasion by undesirable plant species;
     and
f) providing for the rehabilitation and replanting
     of degraded wetlands.
Riparian buffers
O5                                                        S5.1                                                    Complies with specific outcome.
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of                  No new development occurs on, or partly on,             a) No development is proposed within the
watercourses, drainage lines, wetlands and                premises indicated as Riparian Buffer on Biodiversity      riparian buffer 10 metres either side of the
adjacent riparian zones are protected by                  Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, except for                    drainage line.
a) avoiding any new development in the riparian           a) temporary use of the land; or                        b) The vegetation within this corridor is to be
     buffer;                                              b) infrastructure which provides access to a               retained and rehabilitated under the approved
b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat;                 watercourse for recreational purposes;                 rehabilitation plan of the CAS.
c) maintaining wildlife corridors along watercourses      OR                                                      c) The existing wildlife corridor is not adversely
     and drainage lines for native fauna movement;                                                                   impacted by the development. This is ensured
                                                          S5.2
d) avoiding edge effects and incompatible uses in                                                                    by the environmental covenant area.
                                                          Where Detached house and located on an
     riparian zones;                                                                                              d) The edge between the riparian corridor and
                                                          allotment situated wholly within the Riparian
e) maintaining bank stability by minimising bank                                                                     the proposal is minimised as a result of the
                                                          Buffer, the following minimum building setbacks
     erosion and slumping;                                                                                             fingers as discussed by Edaw s landscaping
                                                          measured from mean high water mark are
f) maintaining water quality by filtering                                                                            report at Volume 3.
                                                          complied with
     sediments, nutrients and other pollutants; and                                                               e) Buildings located in close proximity to the
                                                          a) if within the Coastal Protection Precinct as
g) removing undesirable plant species and replacing                                                                  riparian corridor are located at or above
                                                               identified on the Natural Resources Overlay
     them with vegetation of local origin.                                                                           existing ground level with suspended lower
                                                               Maps in accordance with Schedule 1
                                                                                                                     levels resulting in the provision of undercrofts
                                                               Minimum Boundary Setbacks; or
                                                                                                                     ie. no excavation is proposed beneath the bank
                                                          b) Otherwise 40m;
                                                                                                                     line.
                                                          OR
                                                                                                                  f) Erosion and sediment control devices will
                                                                                                                     minimise any adverse effects of construction
                                                          S5.3
                                                                                                                     on water quality, effectively protecting
                                                          For Animal husbandry on premises in the Rural
                                                                                                                     downstream watercourses, native vegetation,
                                                          Zone
                                                                                                                     drainage lines and groundwater during the

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