08/0175 - EPA Advice Agency Response [As Published] · 132008.176

17/10 2008 12:41 FAX 32383514 EPA PLANNING SOUTHERN 009

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Notice

Advice Agency Response

environment while allowing for development that improves the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in

a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends (ecologically sustainable development). In

this instance it indicates:

« Need to maintain ecological values of the wetlands by ensuring there is no loss of wetland habitat and
adverse impacts from development are avoided. If loss to the wetlands or adverse impacts are unavoidable,
joss and impacts are to be minimised and offset so there is no net loss of the impacted wetland values; and

¢ 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

The wetlands and any waterbody within wetlands adjacent proposed lots 10 and 11 should be considered
carefully within the management of stormwater and sediment runoff from the proposed development.

 

SEQ Regional Plan 2005-2026

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

* 2.1.1 - 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,

* 2.1.4 - Avioid or mitigate potential adverse impacts in areas of state or regional biodiversity significance
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;

* 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.

Stormwater Mangement & Sediment Control

The proposed Stormwater Management Plan should ensure that projected water quality criteria consistent with

the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 1997 are met during both the construction and operational phases.

Preferably a stormwater management plan should:

| » Be developed by a suitably qualified engineer,

+ Demonstrate how the environmental values and water quality of onsite and adjacent water bodies will be

| protected; : ‘ :

« Demonstrate full application of water sensitive urban design principles; and

« ~ Show the stormwater treatment train and any discharge point(s) and receiving areas for treated stormwater.
Stormwater discharge quality should comply with the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 1997 and
meet the objectives of the Queensland Water Quality Guidelines 2006.

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

scheme.

Recommendation
The applicant be required to:
« 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.
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