2022-06-07 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        7 JUNE 2022


                  15.2.1   Rehabilitation works must meet the following Performance Criteria
                           for:
                           a.      Year One – 12 months after installation:
                                   i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 1m.
                                   ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of
                                           0.4m.
                           b.      Year Two - 24 months after the installation:
                                   i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 2m.
                                   ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 1m.
                           c.      Year Three - Final acceptance installation:
                                   i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 3m.
                                   ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of
                                           1.2m.
                                   iii.    Canopy and / or vegetative strata must not be devoid for
                                           any area greater than 1.0m2 within any 10m2 sample.
                                   iv.     Plant density shading out and/or self-mulching.
                           d.      The duration of the establishment period:
                                   i.      Adherence to maintenance regime for rehabilitation and
                                           revegetation areas.
                                   ii.     No evidence of woody weeds reshooting from stumps,
                                           poisoned trees or the regrowth of cut stumps.
                                   iii.    No evidence of over-weeding or impact on non-target
                                           species.
                                   iv.     Signs of indigenous recruitment in rehabilitation areas.
                                   v.      Weed infestations less than 5% of the rehabilitation
                                           areas.
                                   vi.     Any failed plants within the previous 12 month period
                                           have been replaced.
                                   vii.    Healthy and vigorous growth allowed to grow to full form.
                                   viii.   Mulch layer sufficient to suppress weeds.
    16.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of
          Stage 1, a bank guarantee or a bond of $30,000 must be lodged as security for the
          completion of the rehabilitation works and three year performance maintenance period
          identified in the conditions of this approval.
    17.   The following amounts of the bank guarantee/bond may be returned at the end of each
          performance criteria year following Council approval as follows:
          a.    Year 1 - $10,000
          b.    Year 2 - $10,000
          c.    Year 3 - $10,000
    18.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of
          Stage 2, a bank guarantee or a bond of $60,000 must be lodged as security for the
          completion of the rehabilitation and three year performance maintenance period
          identified in the conditions of this approval.

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