Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

    d) avoiding edge effects and damage         c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of any other   ecological resilience of the buffering vegetation to
       from adjacent land uses;                    waterway identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways        assist in maintaining water quality.
    e) maintaining stream integrity and            and Wetlands Overlay Map.
       bank stability by minimising bank
       erosion and slumping;
    f) maintaining water quality through     AO6.3
       filtering sediments, nutrients and    Recreational facilities (e.g. playgrounds, pergolas,
       other pollutants; and                 barbeques) are setback a minimum of 10 metres from the
    g) removing pest species and             top of the bank of a waterway.                                AO6.3
       replacing them with local native                                                                    N/A. No public recreational facilities are proposed.
       species.                              Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses and
                                             works are also specified in the relevant codes.

                                             Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on the
                                             Queensland Wetland Program mapping

                                             Editor’s Note – Any clearing of vegetation also needs to
                                             meet the outcomes of the Earthworks Code and the Water
                                             Quality and Drainage Code.
PO7                                          No acceptable outcome provided.                               N/A
Vegetation within 400 metres of the full
ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
retained.
PO8                                          AO8.1                                                         AO8.1
Development on land adjacent to a            Development adjacent to a waterway or wetland provides        The development complies with AO8.1
waterway or wetland maintains appropriate    that:
extent of public access to waterways and         a) no new lots directly back onto a riparian buffer
wetlands and minimises edge effects.                area; and
                                                 b) new public roads are located between a riparian
                                                    buffer area or riparian zone and the proposed
                                                    development area.
Surface and ground water hydrology
PO9                                          AO9.1                                                         AO9.1
Development ensures that the natural         Development does not impact on the natural surface water      The development is not proposing activities which
surface water and ground water hydrologic    or groundwater hydrologic regimes and this is facilitated     are likely to affect natural surface water or
regimes of waterways, wetlands and           by:                                                           groundwater hydrologic regimes.
hydrologically-sensitive plant communities       a) avoiding or minimising channelization, redirection
are not adversely impacted.                          or interruption of flow;
                                                 b) avoiding groundwater extraction;

        AUGUST 2026                                          ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT                                                     Page: 27
                                                            380 MCKINNON DRIVE, COOROIBAH