Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                  BIODIVERSITY OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                                        Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions



                                                                                                                                    COMMENTS                                  COUNCIL USE
              SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                              PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                    SOLUTIONS*
                                                                                                                                                                                 ONLY
 O10 Vegetation which makes a positive contribution    S10.1 Vegetation is retained and                ✓        Complies with S10.1
     to the streetscape or major road network is             enhanced—
     retained.                                                                                                  Vegetation existing along the road network is to be
                                                            a)   within 30m of prominent                        retained and enhanced in order to maintain the rural
                                                                 ridgelines and hill slopes;                    setting.
                                                            b)   in gullies;
                                                            c)   along watercourses and
                                                                 drainage lines; and
                                                            d)   within 10m of road reserves.

 Habitat trees
 O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees) and          S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees        ✓        Complies with S11.1
     recruitment habitat trees are protected for             greater than 4m in height or with a
     native fauna habitat, where practicable.                diameter greater than 100mm at                     No identified koala habitat trees will be cleared.
                                                             1.3m above the ground;
                                                             AND

                                                       S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees        ✓        Complies with S11.2
                                                             or recruitment habitat trees.
                                                                                                                No habitat trees are to be cleared.

 Lake Macdonald
 O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full ponded water   No solution provided.                          N/A       Not Applicable
     within Lake Macdonald is retained.
                                                                                                                The site does not contain vegetation within 400m of
                                                                                                                Lake Macdonald.

 Steep slopes
 O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is retained and        No solution provided.                           ✓        Complies with O13
     managed to avoid erosion and landslide and to
     protect natural resources and values.                                                                      Any clearing of vegetation on slopes will be
                                                                                                                effectively managed to minimise risk of erosion and
                                                                                                                landslides.

 Engineering and site works




Solution:    ✓      Acceptable Solution                  Amended by Council:                                                                                           August 2011
             A/S    Alternative Solution                 Current as at:                                                                                                August 2012
             N/A    Not applicable to this proposal
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