RESPONSE TO SARA IR - Attachment 1A - RFA24-059-SARA IR Response 310725

Response to State Code 16
The information Request requires a response to a number of Performance Outcomes in Stage Code 16. The are provided in Table 2 below.
Table 2 – Stage Code 16
Table 16.2: General
                    Performance outcomes                           Acceptable                                     Response
                                                                   outcomes
PO1 Clearing of vegetation is consistent with any notice        No acceptable      No notice of compliance has been issued by the State
requiring compliance on the land subject to the development     outcome is
application, unless a better environmental outcome can be       prescribed.
achieved.
PO2 Clearing of vegetation is consistent with vegetation        No acceptable      The proposed and necessary clearing is consistent and less than that
management requirements for particular regulated areas          outcome is          which is exempted clearing.
unless a better environmental outcome can be achieved.          prescribed.
                                                                                   The clearing is to comply with the State Planning Policy to achieve an
                                                                                    acceptable level of bushfire risk for infrastructure and the clearing
                                                                                    necessary to achieve that is 12.4 metres from the closest edge of the
                                                                                    existing and proposed infrastructure.
PO3 Clearing of vegetation in a legally secured offset area:    No acceptable      The proposed clearing area is not in a legally secured offset area.
                                                                outcome is
    1. is consistent with the offset delivery plan; or
                                                                prescribed.
    2. is consistent with an agreement for the offset area on
       the land subject to the development application; or
    3. only occurs if an additional offset is provided.