20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

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                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018




                                                                       Specific Outcomes                            Acceptable solutions (if accepted
The Noosa Plan



                                                                                                                  development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                                Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                                                                                     premises; and
                                                                                                                b)   the maximum contiguous area of any
                                                                                                                     use area without an internal access
                                                                                                                     track or road is not more than 25ha;
                                                                                                                OR
                                                                                                                c)   no part of any use area is more than
                                                                                                                     250m from an internal access track or
                                                                                                                     road.
                                                       Environmentally Sensitive Areas
                                                       O19 The use does not have a significant adverse          S19.1 Internal roads and tracks are located
                                                       impact upon environmentally sensitive areas,             designed and constructed in accordance
                                                       including watercourses, drainage lines, wetlands         with Schedules 8 and 9 of the Code of
                                                       and steep slopes.                                        Practice for Native Timber Forest Production
                                                                                                                (EPA);
                                                                                                                AND
                                                                                                                S19.2 Planting on steep slopes does not
                                                                                                                involve ripping of the soil, except for spot
                                                                                                                cultivation of planted sites;
                                                                                                                AND
                                                                                                                S19.3 Disturbance to soil, litter and ground
                                                                                                                cover vegetation is avoided within 5m of any
                                                                                                                watercourse, drainage line or wetland.
                                                       Biodiversity
                                                       O20 Biodiversity of vegetated use areas is               S20.1 If the premises contains habitat
                                                       retained.                                                trees—a minimum of six habitat trees and
                                                                                                                two recruitment habitat trees per hectare
                                                                                                                averaged across the premises are identified
                                                                                                                and retained;
                                                                                                                OR
                                                                                                                S20.2 If the premises does not contain the
                                                                                                                requisite number of habitat trees, a minimum
                                                                                                                of 11 recruitment habitat trees per hectare
                                                                                                                are identified and retained.
                                                       Spread of plant species
                                                       O21 Forestry does not result in a significant            S21.1 If species not of local origin are
                                                       increased risk of spread of plant species that are       planted—
                                                       not of local origin.                                     a)    species listed as Undesirable Plant
                                                                                                                      Species in PSP3 Landscaping Plants
                                                                                                                      and Guidelines are not used;
                                                                                                                b)    a buffer area with a minimum width of
                                                                                                                      50m is provided and maintained clear
                                                                                                                      of any native vegetation and property
                                                                                                                      boundaries; and
                                                                                                                c)    species known to sprout from cuttings
                                                                                                                      are managed to ensure prunings and
                                                                                                                      thinnings are disposed of by mulching
                                                                                                                      as soon as practicable, and disposed
                                                                                                                      of away from use areas, property
                                                                                                                      boundaries, watercourses and
                                                                                                                      drainage lines.




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                                                                                                Agricultural Uses Code