E - Engineering Code Assessment.pdf

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION


Performance Outcomes                Acceptable Outcomes                        Response

PO12                                AO12.1                                     Not applicable.
Road infrastructure is located      Roads follow the edge of existing
and aligned so as to—               disturbed areas, or alternatively, these
(a) minimise disturbance to         works are co-located with other
    native vegetation and/or        services within a combined utility
                                    corridor.
    other habitat areas;
(b) protect and maintain wildlife
                                    AO12.2
    corridor movements and the
                                    Low impact construction techniques
    safety of native fauna;         are used around areas of vegetation to
(c) provide for compensatory        be retained to minimise interference
    habitat establishment and       with the vegetation.
    maintenance;
(d) minimise changes to the         AO12.3
    hydrological regime,            Roads avoid native vegetation and
    including drainage patterns,    provide appropriate fauna movement
                                    corridors and protection measures.
    run-off and water quality;
(e) avoid crossing
                                    AO12.4
    watercourses, drainage
                                    Road infrastructure within or adjacent
    lines and wetlands, but         to native habitat incorporates fences
    where such crossings are        which allow for protected wildlife
    unavoidable, disturbed          movement and controls unrestricted
    areas are reinstated and        access of domestic cats and dogs.
    revegetated on completion
    of works; and                   AO12.5
(f) minimise bulk earthworks.       Native vegetation is protected from
                                    clearing or construction activities by—
                                    (a) clearly marking vegetation to be
                                        retained with flagging tape;
                                    (b) installing protective fencing around
                                        the dripline of vegetation; and
                                    (c) ensuring stock piling, storage and
                                        vehicle parking occur outside the
                                        areas of vegetation to be retained.

                                    AO12.6
                                    Where clearance of habitat is
                                    unavoidable, once the area disturbed
                                    by the works is re-established,
                                    replacement habitat is planted in
                                    proximity of the works to create native
                                    fauna habitat suitable for the area and
                                    maintained for the life of the works.
PO13                                AO13                                       Not applicable.
Road infrastructure is              Road infrastructure is constructed in
constructed to minimise             accordance with Council’s Planning
adverse environmental impacts,      Scheme Policy PSP6 Engineering
including from run-off and          Design Standards – Roads, drainage
erosion.                            and earthworks