2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                       19 APRIL 2022


22.   The land areas defined as vegetation protection covenants on the subject site identified for
      rehabilitation on the Approved Plans must be rehabilitated* and all weed species listed in the
      following standards and legislation removed:
      a.        Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and sub-ordinate
                Regulation 2016).
      b.        Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019.
      c.        Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and
                Guidelines.
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
23.   A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the land area defined over the
      area identified as vegetation protection covenants on the Approved Plans. The following
      activities must not be carried out within the no clearing zone:
      a.        clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or pruning of native vegetation which is
                indigenous to, or planted within, the zone
      b.        soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting
      c.        soil excavation, other than for planting indigenous native plants or for works which are
                a natural consequence of this approval.
      The following exceptions apply:
           i.   declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014, and any Council Listed Environmental
                Weeds, Undesirable species, Exotic Grasses and other plants identified in writing by
                Council
       ii.      indigenous native trees which pose a well-founded threat to persons or property as
                approved in writing by Council
      iii.      controlled bushfire burns to maintain ecological processes subject to submission of a
                Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in writing by Council.
24.   All rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the vegetation protection covenant areas must be
      installed prior to Council endorsement of the Plan of Survey for each stage.
      Retention of Existing Trees
25.   Existing trees on the site and in the Council road reserve must be retained in accordance
      with an Arborist Report for the development prepared by a qualified person* and referenced
      in a Development Permit for Operational Works.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
26.   The performance bond:
      a.        may be drawn upon by Council in its entirety if any one tree identified for retention is
                damaged to the point where the tree cannot be saved (as confirmed by the project
                arborist and agreed in writing by Council).
      b.        will be returned upon practical completion of all the operational works relating to this
                development.
27.   The tree/s identified for retention in the conditions of this approval listed within this Decision
      Notice must be maintained in good health for the life of the tree.
      Vegetation Management
28.   An arborist’s report prepared by a suitably qualified person* is to be submitted for approval
      as part of the operational works application/s. The purpose of the arborist’s report is to
      identify the vegetation proposed to be removed on site. The vegetation to be retained in the

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