Information Request OPW26 0033 [As Published]

                 However, given the extent of vegetation clearing proposed and the importance of ensuring
                 that appropriate site preparation and soil conditions are established to support successful
                 street-tree planting, conditions 29 and 32 must be addressed as part of the current Operational
                 Works approval. Integrating the landscaping and covenant-area requirements at this stage will
                 ensure coordinated design, avoid conflicts between civil and environmental works, and
                 support compliance with the approved development conditions.
                 Information Required
                 13.    Provide information to satisfy conditions 29 and 32, including, but not limited to:
                        13.1. Provide a detailed site rehabilitation management plan for the covenant area,
                              prepared by a suitably qualified person. The plan must outline rehabilitation
                              methodologies, areas of targeted regeneration planting (where required), weed
                              management, vegetation protection measures, and monitoring and maintenance
                              requirements to ensure long-term protection and ecological function of the
                              covenant area, giving due consideration to the ecological assessment referenced
                              in condition 29 of the higher order approval (RAL 19/0014).
                        13.2. A detailed Landscape Plan prepared by a suitably qualified person demonstrating
                              proposed street-tree planting and landscaping of the bioretention basin in
                              accordance with the Noosa Plan PSP2 Landscaping. In addition to the
                              requirements of higher order condition 32 (RAL19/0014) the plan must address:
                                •      proposed species and locations
                                •      appropriate spatial setbacks from sewer and water infrastructure,
                                •      avoidance of conflicts with future driveway locations,
                                •      adequate soil volumes and soil depths to support long-term tree health, and
                                       measures to ensure the sustainable establishment and viability of all
                                       vegetation.
                 Issue – vegetation retention within the road reserve
                 The submitted plans indicate that clearing of existing vegetation within the road verge will be
                 limited to the minimum necessary to undertake the proposed works. However, insufficient
                 information has been provided to demonstrate that a thorough assessment has been carried
                 out to identify vegetation that may be suitable for retention, nor have appropriate measures
                 been proposed to ensure the protection of such vegetation during construction.
                 Information Required
                 14.    Provide an Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) prepared by an AQF Level 5
                        qualified arborist in accordance with AS4970 Protection of trees on development sites,
                        including:
                        14.1. A site survey identifying all trees within the road reserve, including the calculation
                              and mapping of Tree Protection Zones (TPZ) and Structural Root Zones (SRZ) for
                              each tree, spatially referenced to the proposed engineering works.
                        14.2. Identification of trees with potential for retention, based on tree health, structure,
                              species, location, and anticipated construction impacts.
                        14.3. A detailed Tree Protection Plan, outlining all required protection measures for trees
                              identified for retention during all stages of the development. The plan must include
                              specifications for protective fencing, signage, soil-protection measures, monitoring
                              protocols, and any special construction techniques or root-zone management
                              required to minimise impacts.




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