08/1787 - Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132008.1787

Seahaven Development Pty Ltd- 9-19 Hastings Street Noosa QLD 4567 12

 

 

e After installation of any floor or ground level, the site arborist is to identify
any low branches that will intrude directly on the approved building structurc.
Any pruning required to remove low branches that impede on the building
shall be documented and then removed by the tree contractor, as required and
to AS4373-2007.

e The council road reserve shall not be used for the storage or dumping of any
building materials (particularly cement based products), or be used for access
onto the site, unless under the supervision of the sitc arborist.

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Where a boardwalk or any other service is required to be constructed in the
council reserve, the site arborist should be contacted for discussion of
construction methods that minimise the impact on any retained trecs.

Post Construction

e A post construction assessment shall be undertaken by the site arborist to
determine the health and vigour of all retained trees on the site. Any
documentation that council may require will be submitted for review at this
time.

« The assessment shall include recomnicndations for any future pruning works
or any corrective arboricultural action to be taken if required.

© The site arborist will liaise with the landscape architect and landscaper so as to
minimise any disturbance to the retained trees on the council reserve during
landscaping. If at any point landscape works are identified that may cause
damage to the trees, the site arborist is to work with the landscaper to
eliminate detrimental impacts.

Work or.construction. that is contrary to these guidelines shall make the person
responsible, or liable for any damage to any tree.

Tf the work or construction contrary to these guidelines results in the loss of any tree,
implementation of remedial arboricultural procedures, and/or required removal of any
tree, the person responsible is liable for any cost incurred for these actions, in addition
to any fines imposed by Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

If this work or construction results in the loss of any tree, a tree valuation (Thyer’s
Method based on the tree condition prior to construction) undertaken by the site
arborist will determine the amount of compensation available to the owner of the
property, on and above any other costs incurred by the person responsible.

At no point are these guidclines finite, and at anytime the site arborist may
designate additional procedures or requirements to protect the trees on the site
when required.

 

Leaf and Limb Horticultural Consultancy
Prepared by Samucl Cowic 29" of January 2009

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