Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

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Biodiversity Overlay

                                                                         S5.5 For Forestry uses the cultivated area is
                                                                         separated from watercourses by a distance not less
                                                                         than the distances identified below, measured from
                                                                         high water mark or the top the bank, whichever is the
                                                                         greater distance –

                                                                             Feature         Distance
                                                                         Stream order 1 or 2     5m
                                                                         Stream order 3 or 4     10m
                                                                         Stream order > 4       20m

                                                                         AND
                                                                         S5.6 Where Forestry is carried out on that part of
                                                                         premises indicated as Riparian Buffer Area and
                                                                         outside the separation distances specified in S5.5 –
                                                                         a) species planted are of local origin and are
                                                                            harvested through sustainable harvesting;
                                                                         and
                                                                         b) any undesirable plant species are replaced by
                                                                            vegetation of local origin.

      Managing public access and edge                                                                                                     N/A
      effects                                                            S6.1 Development adjacent to waterway or wetland
      O6 Development on land adjacent to a                               provides that-                                                   There is currently no public access from the site to the
      waterway or wetland maintains an                                   a) no new lots directly back onto the riparian area,             adjacent waterway.
      appropriate extent of public access to                                 and
      waterways and wetlands and minimises                               b) new public roads are located between the riparian
      edge effects.                                                          buffer and the proposed development areas.
      Koala Habitat Areas                                                S7.1 development avoids removing and fragmenting                 The area does not lie within a Koala Assessable
      O7 development is designed, constructed                            koala habitat and includes koala sensitive design                Development Area and as such is not subject to the
      and operated to –                                                  measures consistent with the Nature Conservation                 provision of the South-East Queensland SPRP for
      a) avoid adverse impacts on koalas and                             (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006-2016 and Koala                    conservation of Koala bushland habitat.
          koala habitat;                                                 Sensitive Design Guideline 2012.
      b) provide measures to assist the                                  S7.2 Where clearing of non-juvenile koala habitat                However as stated in the Native Foresters report “Koalas
          survival of koala populations in the                           trees is unavoidable in an area shown as bushland                are known to occur within one kilometre and may traverse
          area to mitigate any potential threats                         habitat, high value rehabilitation habitat or medium             the site on occasion”.
          or risks to koalas;                                            value rehabilitation habitat on the map called ‘Map of
      c) provide for safe and appropriate koala                          Values’ such clearing is minimised and biodiversity              The proposed extension site is mostly shown as Medium
          movement across the landscape; and                             offset is provided in accordance with the Queensland             Value Bushland Habitat on SPP map with some shown as
      d) provide for a net gain in mature and                            Environmental Offset Policy.                                     Low to Medium Value Rehabilitation.
          actively regenerating koala habitat.
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