Cooran - Development Application

Proposed nbn Telecommunications Facility on Lot 22 SP148684
Appendix C – Code Assessment



 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes       Compliance
 premises to avoid         any potential
 adverse    amenity        impacts   on
 residents.

 Open space, environment and conservation
 Environmental values                         No solution provided.   Complies.
 O68 The environmental values of
 land are protected from adverse                                      It is acknowledged that some vegetation clearing is
 impacts as a consequence of                                          required for the compound area, construction area
 development on or adjacent to that                                   and access track. The proposed facility has been
 land.                                                                intentionally sited on a property which contains dense
                                                                      vegetation in order to utilise natural screening
                                                                      benefits. Furthermore, the subject site has been
                                                                      located outside of areas mapped as containing areas
                                                                      of environmental importance.

                                                                      Clearing will be minimal as the proposed facility has
                                                                      been located in an area largely void of mature
                                                                      vegetation.

                                                                      All clearing activities will be undertaken in accordance
                                                                      with nbn construction management plans, including
                                                                      measures to avoid impacts to fauna species, and
                                                                      vegetation outside of the clearing footprint. All other
                                                                      vegetation on site will be maintained for screening
                                                                      purposes, and clearing of vegetation will only be
                                                                      conducted where necessary.

                                                                      The proposed facility is located approximately 120 m
                                                                      north of the closest known waterway (Falls Creek).