2016-02-02 P&O Committee - Item 3 - Attachment 4 - Mary River Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives

            Mary River environmental values and water quality objectives




            3.1.2 Riparian WQOs
            For vegetation management relating to waterways, reference should be made to the relevant regional
            vegetation management codes under the Vegetation Management Act. These codes include performance
            requirements relating to watercourses and wetlands, aimed at maintaining water quality, bank stability,
            aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Codes include vegetation clearing controls that vary according to stream
            order.

            To review the latest applicable VM code (and other explanatory information) for waters for this area, refer to
            the vegetation management page on the DERM website.

            Planning schemes under the Sustainable Planning Act may also specify riparian buffers (for example under
            catchment protection or waterway codes). The latest planning schemes are accessible from
            http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/local-area-planning/local-government-planning-schemes.html.



            3.1.3 Stormwater design objectives

            Stormwater design objectives for urban development are contained in “Urban Stormwater Quality Planning
            Guidelines 2010” DERM (2010, as amended). Design objectives are specified for both the construction and
            operational phases of development in accordance with landscape features and the regional location of
            proposed development. The latest guidelines are available from the DERM website:
            http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/water/index.html.




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