Appendix A_Code Compliance Tables

Performance outcomes                            Acceptable outcomes                                             Response   Comment
                                                (1) maintaining or restoring vegetated buffers between
                                                    development and coastal waters to the extent
                                                    practicable, unless the development is within ports or
                                                    airports, or is marine development
                                                (2) maintaining or enhancing the connectivity of
                                                    ecosystems in consideration of the cumulative effect
                                                    of the development in addition to existing developed
                                                    areas
                                                (3) retaining coastal wetlands, seagrass beds and other
                                                    locally important feeding, nesting or breeding sites for
                                                    native wildlife.
                                                AND

                                                AO7.6 Measures are incorporated as part of siting and                     Appropriate measures will be incorporated to ensure
                                                design of the development to maintain or enhance water                     stormwater runoff does not adversely impact the quality of
                                                quality to achieve the environmental values and water                      the receiving waters.
                                                quality objectives outlined in the Environmental Protection
                                                (Water) Policy 2009.
                                                AND

                                                AO7.7 Development avoids the disturbance of acid                          The proposal will not result in the disturbance of acid sulfate
                                                sulphate soils, or where it is demonstrated that this is not               soils.
                                                possible, the disturbance of acid sulphate soils is carefully
                                                managed to minimise and mitigate the adverse effects of
                                                the disturbance on coastal resources.

PO8 Coastal protection work is                  AO8.1 Coastal protection work is only undertaken to             N/A        The proposal does not involve any coastal protection work.
undertaken only as a last resort where          protect existing permanent structures from imminent
erosion presents an imminent threat to          adverse coastal erosion impacts, and the structures
public safety or permanent structures.          cannot reasonably be relocated or abandoned.
Editor’s note: Applications for coastal         AND
protection work must be supported by a report
certified by an RPEQ that demonstrates how      AO8.2 Coastal protection work to protect private                N/A        Refer to above response.
the engineering solution sought by the work     structures is undertaken on private land to the maximum
will be achieved.
                                                extent reasonable.
                                                AND

                                                AO8.3 Coastal protection work does not increase the             N/A        Refer to above response.
                                                coastal hazard risk for adjacent areas or properties.