Planning Application

Performance outcomes                        Acceptable outcomes                                                  Response   Comment
                                            of vegetation associated with a natural wetland.
                                            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.

Watercourses and drainage features
PO3 Maintain the current extent of          AO3.1 Clearing does not occur:                                       N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
vegetation associated with any              (1) in any watercourse or drainage feature, or                                  clearing.
watercourse or drainage feature to
protect:                                    (2) within the relevant distance stipulated by Table 2 of
(1) bank stability by protecting against        the defining bank of any watercourse or drainage
    bank erosion                                feature.
(2) water quality by filtering sediments,   OR
    nutrients and other pollutants
(3) aquatic habitat                         AO3.2 Clearing only occurs within any watercourse or                 N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            drainage feature, or within the relevant distance stipulated                    clearing.
(4) terrestrial habitat.                    by Table 2 of the defining bank of any watercourse or
                                            drainage feature where:
                                            (1) the clearing does not occur within 5 metres of the
                                                 defining bank, or
                                            (2) the widths stipulated by Table 1 is not exceeded
                                            OR

                                            AO3.3 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing cannot              N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation
                                            be reasonably avoided, and the extent of clearing has                           clearing.
                                            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)
PO4 In consideration of vegetation on     AO4.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with Table 3.                      N/A        The proposed development does not involve vegetation


State development assessment provisions                                  Module 8 — Native vegetation clearing                            8.1 Queensland vegetation management state code
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