Planning Report

Surface and ground water hydrology

PO9      Development ensures than        AO9.1     Development does not impact on
         the natural surface water and                                                      The site has no access
                                                   the natural surface water of             to reticulated water,
         ground water hydrologic
                                                   groundwater hydrologic regimes           sewerage, or
         regimes of waterways,
         wetlands and hydrologically-              and this is facilitated by:              stormwater. The site
         sensitive plant communities               a.   Avoiding or minimizing              uses effluent disposal
         are not adversely impacted.                                                        system for treatment of
                                                        channelization, redirection or
                                                                                            wastewater, water tanks
                                                        interruption of flow;               for potable water supply
                                                   b.   Avoiding groundwater                and disposes of
                                                        extraction;                         stormwater overland to
                                                                                            mimic overland flow
                                                   c.   Maintaining groundwater             conditions. The
                                                        recharge and discharge              proposed dwelling will
                                                        processes;                          not impact the natural
                                                                                            surface water of
                                                   d.   Maintaining natural                 groundwater hydrologic
                                                        groundwater fluctuations;           regimes and is therefore
                                                                                            deemed to comply with
                                                   e.   Avoiding causing ingress of
                                                                                            the acceptable
                                                        saline water into freshwater        outcomes.
                                                        aquifers of wetlands; and
                                                   f.   Avoiding contaminants
                                                        entering groundwater (e.g.
                                                        from runoff, effluent disposal).
Rehabilitation of ecologically important areas
PO10      Development provides for        AO10.1   Landscaping and rehabilitation
          ecologically important areas to                                                    Vegetation will be
                                                   complements and supports                  retained to
          be restored and enhanced
                                                   ecologically important areas by:          approximately 80% of
          through:
                                                   a.   Utilizing local native species;      the site to ensure the
          a. Designing landscaped
                                                                                             ecological value of the
              areas to complement and              b.   Utilizing suitable plant species     site is retained.
              enhance existing
                                                        identified in PSP2
              vegetation and ecological
                                                        Landscaping;                         Fauna movement has
              linkages;
                                                                                             been carefully
          b. Removing species likely               c.   Restoring degraded                   considered to ensure
              to displace native flora                  ecosystems to achieve a              fauna has safe
              species or degrade fauna                  functional ecosystem state           movement though the
              habitat;                                  that requires minimal human          adjoining property
          c. Replanting and                             intervention;                        boundaries.
              rehabilitating degraded
              habitat;                             d.   Replicating adjacent remnant
          d. Replacing any vegetation                   habitats of the same type,
              removed with suitable                     including the understory
              local native species;                     vegetation;
          e. Providing for fauna                   e.   Creating or enhancing
              habitat; and                              linkages between existing
          f. Avoiding the planting of                   habitats;
              pest plant species.
                                                   f.   Avoiding the use of pest plant
                                                        species listed in PSP2 –
                                                        Landscaping;
                                                   g.   Planting riparian zones to filter
                                                        stormwater run-off, stabilize
                                                        soil and provide for wildlife
                                                        habitat; and
                                                   h.   Providing ground and arboreal
                                                        structures for fauna, which
                                                        may include ground
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