MCU21/0110 - SRA application correspondence - Changed referral agency response—with conditions

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                      injured koalas;
             iii.     The use of fauna exclusion fencing;
             iv.      Measures to minimise the impact of construction related dust
                      on adjacent koala habitat;
             v.       Signage in areas of vehicular traffic on site;
             vi.      Procedures for checking machinery for fauna;
             vii.     Measures to manage the risks posed by dogs (e.g., guard
                      dogs) on site;
             viii.    Measures to protect retained koala habitat and vegetation
                      (including open land) in accordance with Australian Standard
                      AS4970-2009;
             ix.      Requirements for sequential clearing and koala spotter in
                      accordance with Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation
                      Plan 2017;
             x.       Measures to raise awareness amongst construction workers
                      of koalas on and near the construction activities; and

        (d) Be certified by a suitably qualified and experienced person.
        AND

        (e) Submit the Koala Management Plan to the Department of
            Environment and Science at [email protected]

        (f) Implement the management measures contained in the Koala
           Management Plan.
4.      Deliver an environmental offset in accordance with the Environmental         Prior to
        Offsets Act 2014 to counterbalance the significant residual impacts on       commencing any
        the matter of state environmental significance being 19 non-juvenile         clearing works.
        koala habitat trees.

        Note: Section 16 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 provides that
        when an offset condition is imposed on an authority, a number of
        deemed conditions are taken to apply. These deemed conditions are
        detailed in sections 19B, 22, 24 and 25 of the Environmental Offsets Act
        2014. Contravention of a deemed condition is taken to be contravention
        of an imposed condition.

        More information on offset delivery can be found online.

        Please send the notice of election to [email protected].      Prior to the commencement of clearing activities, notify the Department      72 hours prior to
        of Environment and Science at [email protected] of:            commencement
                                                                                     of vegetation
             the expected date the clearing activity will commence;                 clearing.
             the expected duration of the clearing activity;
             the name and contact details of the koala spotter that has been
               contracted for the clearing activity; and
             the name, contact details and authority number of the spotter
               catcher that has been contracted for the clearing activity.
6. 3.   The existing fencing around the perimeter of the property is to be           At all times
        maintained as koala exclusion fencing in accordance with the Koala
        Sensitive Design Guideline (Version 2), prepared by the Department of
        Environment and Science and dated 01/02/2020.
Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 1, Table 1, Item 1—Development impacting on State
transport infrastructure—The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the
Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads to be the enforcement authority for


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6. 3. | The existing fencing around the perimeter of the property is to be
maintained as koala exclusion fencing in accordance with the Koala
Sensitive Design Guideline (Version 2), prepared by the Department of
Environment and Science and dated 01/02/2020.

 

 

At all times

 

 

Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 1, Table 1, Item 1—Development impacting on State
transport infrastructure—The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the
Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads to be the enforcement authority for

 

 

State Assessment and Referral Agency

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