Cooran - Development Application

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



 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Outcomes                      Compliance
 c) appropriately screened.                   S7.2 Plant and equipment are located
                                              within a building.


 Environment & heritage values                No solution provided.                  Complies.
 O8 There are no significant adverse                                                 It is acknowledged that some vegetation clearing is
 effects on the biodiversity, natural                                                required for the compound area, construction area
 vegetation, native wildlife, habitats,                                              and access track. The proposed facility has been
 landscape quality, water quality or                                                 intentionally sited on a property which contains dense
 heritage values, including those                                                    vegetation in order to utilise natural screening
 related to—                                                                         benefits. Furthermore, the subject site has been
     a) changes to natural drainage;                                                 located outside of areas mapped as containing areas
     b) disturbance to any of the                                                    of environmental importance.
        wetland systems;
     c) management of landslide and                                                  Clearing will be minimal as the proposed facility has
        fire risk;                                                                   been located in an area largely void of mature
     d) erosion and the transport of                                                 vegetation.
        sediments off-site;
     e) unmanaged public access;
                                                                                     All clearing activities will be undertaken in accordance
     f) effluent disposal;
     g) changes to fauna habitat and                                                 with nbn construction management plans, including
                                                                                     measures to avoid impacts to fauna species, and
        behaviour; and
     h) disturbance of buildings and                                                 vegetation outside of the clearing footprint. All other
                                                                                     vegetation on site will be maintained for screening
        features, including natural
        features,     of     heritage                                                purposes, and clearing of vegetation will only be
                                                                                     conducted where necessary.
        significance.

                                                                                     The proposed facility is located approximately 120 m
                                                                                     north of the closest known waterway (Falls Creek).
                                                                                     Given the relatively small scale of the earthworks