REC14/0007 & OPW14/0253 Report

Land Surveying Dynamics                                                              June 2014



                                SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                               PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                      COMMENTS
          Wildlife habitat protection                                            S25.1 For Koala Habitat Areas shown in Schedule           Not Applicable.
          O25 Landscaping retains and enhances habitats and corridors            7—                                                        No vegetation clearing required.
          for native wildlife by—                                                a) a minimum of 70% of tree species planted on the
          a) replicating adjacent remnant vegetation, including understorey      premises are koala food trees listed in PSP3
          vegetation;                                                            Landscaping Plants and Guidelines; and
          b) siting landscaped areas to complement and enhance existing          b) where koala access is impeded by a fence or
          vegetation;                                                            retaining wall—
          c) retaining old trees (including dead trees) with hollows for local   i climbing poles are erected at regular intervals
          native fauna habitat; and                                              along the structure at an approximate 45 degree
          d) creating or enhancing vegetation linkages between existing          angle on either side of the structure;
          habitats;                                                              ii plant vegetation within close proximity (branches
          e) minimising adverse effects to koalas by planting and retaining      touching) on either side of the fence to provide a
          appropriate tree species and facilitating koala movement in            natural ladder; and
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          koala habitat areas .                                                  iii install panels or planks horizontally along the top
                                                                                 of the fence to provide a walkway, where
                                                                                 appropriate; and
                                                                                 c) choose fence materials, such as a timber post-
                                                                                 and-rail or chain wire, that a koala can easily grip
                                                                                 and climb or leave a minimum 300mm gap between
                                                                                 ground level and the first rail or strand of any fence;
                                                                                 and
                                                                                 d) where there is a swimming pool in the landscape
                                                                                 design likely to be accessible to koalas, a rope is
                                                                                 provided to enable koalas to climb out of the pool;
                                                                                 AND
                                                                                 S25.2 Vegetation of local origin is retained and
                                                                                 replanted in areas indicated in Schedule 5 on Map
                                                                                 4 - Open Space Networks.
          Water management                                                       S26.1 The infiltration and conservation of water is       Complies.
          O26 Landscaping works promote the effective use of water               optimised through—
          through appropriate plant selection and layout and by                  a) selecting native plant species identified in PSP3
          maximising opportunities for water infiltration.                       Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
                                                                                 b) grouping plants in mulched beds;
                                                                                 c) minimising impervious surfaces;
                                                                                 d) using semi-pervious pavement surfaces; such as
                                                                                 grass cell paving, as a alternative to pervious
                                                                                 surfaces
                                                                                 e) draining hard surfaces areas to landscaped
                                                                                 areas;



Reconfiguring of a Lot – Three (3) into Four (4) Lots
8 Stevens Street, Sunshine Beach
RPD: Lots 675 and 697 on RP48111 and Lot 676 on SP125656                                                 47