Appendix C - Code Assessment

Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code



Waterways and wetlands Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development (part)

Performance outcomes                                          Acceptable solutions                                      Assessment
Waterways and wetlands

PO6                                                           AO6.1                                                     AO6.1 – Complies
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of waterways,           Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur     The proposed development will not clearing within the
wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are protected by:        within:                                                   riparian buffer area.

 a)   avoiding any new development in a riparian buffer        a)   a riparian buffer area;
      area and wetland area;                                   b)   a wetland area; or
 b)   retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian    c)   10 metres either side of the centre line of other
      zones;                                                        waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways
 c)   maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors and              and Wetlands Overlay Map.
      connectivity along watercourses and drainage
      lines for native fauna movement;                        AO6.2                                                     AO6.2/PO6 – Complies
 d)   avoiding edge effects and damage from adjacent          Development provides for the rehabilitation of land       Refer to section 5.2.1 of the Town Planning Report
      land uses;                                              within:
 e)   maintaining stream integrity and bank stability by                                                                AO6.3 – Not Applicable
      minimising bank erosion and slumping;                    a)   a riparian buffer area;
 f)   maintaining water quality through filtering              b)   a wetland area; and
      sediments, nutrients and other pollutants; and           c)   10 metres either side of the centre line of any
 g)   removing pest species and replacing them                      other waterway identified on a Biodiversity,
      with local native species.                                    Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.

                                                              AO6.3
                                                              Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas,
                                                              barbeques) are setback a minimum of 10 metres from
                                                              the top of the bank of a waterway.

                                                              Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses
                                                              and works are also specified in the relevant codes.

                                                              Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on
                                                              the Queensland Wetland Program mapping