Attachment 1A - SARA Prelodgement Minutes

                                                                                                  2112-26380 SPL




Pre-lodgement advice
The following advice outlines the aspects of the proposal that are of relevance to SARA.

  SARA’s jurisdiction and fees
  1.     The application will require referral to SARA under the following provisions of the Planning
         Regulation 2017 (Planning Regulation):
          Schedule 10, Part 3, Division 4, Table 3 – Clearing native vegetation
         This will require a fee of $6,859 to be paid in accordance with Schedule 10, Part 3, Division
         4, Table 3, Item 8(b).
          Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 2, Table 4, Item 1 – State transport corridor
         This will require a fee of $2,570 to be paid in accordance with Schedule 10, Part 9, Division
         4, Subdivision 2, Table 4, Item 8(b)(ii).

          SARA would be a referral agency for the proposed application.
  Key matters and action items
  Clearing native vegetation
  2.      Under section 82 of the Planning Act 2016, an other than minor change application will be
          required to seek approval for the additional clearing of the regulated vegetation identified.

            The other than minor change application will be is assessed and decided in the context of
            the development approval as if the change application were the original application, with the
            changes included, but was made when the change was made. The change application will
            therefore need to address and meet the requirements of the State Development Assessment
            Provisions (SDAP) version 3.0, State code 16: Native vegetation clearing (State code 16)

            The application must address Table 16.2 and Table 16.8 of State code 16 which can be
            found at:
            https://planning.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/67277/sdap-v3.0-
            state-code-16-native-vegetation-clearing.pdf
  3.        Assessable clearing area
             The application will need to provide information identifying the extent of the proposed
                clearing including:
                a.        clearing that will result from the change of use, consisting of any of the following:
                     i.       Clearing to construct built infrastructure – including buildings, stormwater
                              management systems, water supply and sewerage systems – that are
                              proposed as part of the material change of use application.
                     ii.      Clearing for roads, vehicle parking, vehicle and pedestrian access, utilities
                              corridors, services, fences, firebreaks and fire management lines.
                     iii.     Clearing that may not be necessary for developing infrastructure but is
                              associated with the use applied for.
                b.        clearing that will become exempt clearing work under Schedule 21 of the
                          Planning Regulation if the development application is approved. This includes
                          any of the following examples:
                     i.       Clearing for routine management and essential management purposes
                              associated with the approved development including clearing to maintain
                              proposed infrastructure, facilities, roads, access routes, utilities, services
                              and fences, and clearing to maintain the safety of persons and property that
                              will be associated with the development (see Schedule 24 of the Planning
                              Regulation).
                     ii.      Clearing for necessary firebreaks and fire management lines and safety
                              buffers associated with the development. This will be assessed as followed:



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