2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                    19 APRIL 2022


           15.1.4      3 Monthly (or as required) weed maintenance within the assisted natural
                       regeneration areas.
      15.2 The inclusion of additional rehabilitation Performance Objectives including:
           15.2.1 Rehabilitation works must meet the following Performance Criteria for:
                 a.    Year One – 12 months after installation:
                       i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 1m.
                       ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 0.4m.
                 b.    Year Two - 24 months after the installation:
                       i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 2m.
                       ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 1m.
                 c.    Year Three - Final acceptance installation:
                       i.      Planted trees have achieved an average height of 3m.
                       ii.     Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 1.2m.
                       iii.    Canopy and / or vegetative strata must not be devoid for any area
                               greater than 1.0m2 within any 10m2 sample.
                       iv.     Plant density shading out and/or self-mulching.
                 d.    The duration of the establishment period:
                       i.      Adherence to maintenance regime for rehabilitation and revegetation
                               areas.
                       ii.     No evidence of woody weeds reshooting from stumps, poisoned
                               trees or the regrowth of cut stumps.
                       iii.    No evidence of over-weeding or impact on non-target species.
                       iv.     Signs of indigenous recruitment in rehabilitation areas.
                       v.      Weed infestations less than 5% of the rehabilitation areas.
                       vi.     Any failed plants within the previous 12 month period have been
                               replaced.
                       vii.    Healthy and vigorous growth allowed to grow to full form.
                       viii.   Mulch layer sufficient to suppress weeds.
16.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      1, a bank guarantee or a bond of $30,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of
      the rehabilitation works and three year performance maintenance period identified in the
      conditions of this approval.
17.   The following amounts of the bank guarantee/bond may be returned at the end of each
      performance criteria year following Council approval as follows:
      a.   Year 1 - $10,000
      b.   Year 2 - $10,000
      c.   Year 3 - $10,000
18.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      2, a bank guarantee or a bond of $60,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of
      the rehabilitation and three year performance maintenance period identified in the conditions
      of this approval.



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