08/0176 - EPA Advice concerning application [As Published] · 132008.176

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e The water quality of any waters in and linked to the wetlands is maintained and managed to protect the
environmental values of the wetlands; and

¢ The existing water regime within and linked to the wetlands is maintained and managed to protect existing
natural hydrological processes with the wetland ecosystem

SEQ Regional Plan 2005-2026

Policies of the SEQ Regional Plan 2005-2026 of particular relevance to the proposed development include:

e 2.4.1 - Protect, manage and enhance the region’s nature conservation and biodiversity values and
supporting ecological processes, including areas of state, regional and local biodiverstiy significance;

e 2..4.4 - Avioid or mitigate potential adverse impacts in areas of state or regional biodiversity significance of
inside the Urban Footprint, having regard to the development intent for the land in local governmebnt
planning schemes and associated planning instruments;

¢ 2.2.4 - Ensure development in Urban Koala area includes measures to assist koala survival, having
regards to the planning intents and requirements set out in structure plans and planning schemes;

¢ 2.4.1 - Locate, design and manage coastal development to avoid or mitigate adverse efrfects on coastal
resources and ecologically sensitive coastal areas;

e 2.5.3 - Avoid clearing native vegetation or development within a waterway, wetland, riparian area or
floodplain, and where unavoidable mitigate adverse impacts through best practice design, rehabilitation and
management.

General Comment

The proposed intensity/scale of development appears to exceed that prescribed by the supersceded planning

scheme.

Recommendation

The applicant be required to:

e Demonstrate compliance with the ojective of the Environmental Protection Act and its implications as
outlined above; and

« Demonstrate consistency with the SEQ Regional Plan and its policies as outlined above.

Additional information for applicants

_Itis a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 that if the owner or occupier of this site becomes

aware that a.Notifiable Activity (as. defined under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994) is being
carried out on this land or that the land has been affected by a hazardous contaminant, they must, within thirty
(30) days after becoming aware the activity is being carried out, give notice to the Environmental Protection
Agency. A list of Notifiable Activities is provided within Schedule 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

 

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