APPENDIX B - Local Assessment

7.10 Environment, Conservation and Recreation

Environment and cultural heritage values
O14                                 No solution provided              Complies
There are no significant                                              The proposal does not
adverse effects on                  Editors note
biodiversity, natural               PSP24 – Effluent Disposal         adversely affect any
vegetation, native fauna            details                           biodiversity, natural
habitat, landscape quality,         requirements for the design       vegetation, native fauna
water quality or cultural           and siting of effluent disposal   habitat, landscape quality,
heritage values, including          systems where located
                                                                      water quality or cultural
those related to—                   outside a sewerage service
a) changes to natural               area.                             heritage values.
     drainage;                      Compliance with PSP24 will
b) changes to natural coastal       be
     processes;                     considered as part of
c) disturbance of the dune          Council’s
     system and wetland             assessment of the plumbing
     system;                        and
d) management of landslide          drainage application
     and fire risk;
e) erosion and the transport
     of sediments off site;
f) unmanaged public
     access;
g) effluent disposal63;
h) changes to fauna habitat
     and behaviour; and
i) disturbance of buildings
     and features, including
     natural features of cultural
     heritage significance.
Open space network
O15                                 S15.1                             N/A – the proposal is not
An integrated open space            Open space corridors and          located in an Open space
network is established,             existing native vegetation in
enhanced and protected              areas indicated in Schedule 5     corridor or existing native
throughout the locality to—         – Map 3 are protected from        vegetation area.
a) provide for both passive         fragmentation and
    and active recreational         encroachment by
    pursuits;                       development
b) provide connectivity for
    pedestrians and cyclists,
c) provide habitat
    connectivity for wildlife;
d) protect watercourses and
    drainage lines;
e) protect vegetation on
    steep slopes; and
f) form a scenic backdrop for
    residential development.
Pedestrian and bicycle pathways