12. Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                            Acceptable outcomes

Surface and ground water hydrology
PO9                                             AO9.1                                               Complies
Development ensures that the natural surface    Development does not impact on the natural surface The proposal will not impact natural surface water
water and ground water hydrologic regimes of    water or groundwater hydrologic regimes and this is flows. Roof water will be captured for reuse.
waterways, wetlands and hydrologically-         facilitated by:
sensitive plant communities are not adversely
impacted.                                               1. avoiding or minimising channelization,
                                                           redirection or interruption of flow;
Editor's Note—Groundwater dependent                     2. avoiding groundwater extraction;
ecosystems are identified on Queensland                 3. maintaining groundwater recharge and
Government Wetland Info mapping.                           discharge processes;
                                                        4. maintaining natural groundwater
                                                           fluctuations;
                                                        5. avoiding causing ingress of saline water
                                                           into freshwater aquifers of wetlands;
                                                           and
                                                        6. avoiding contaminants entering
                                                           groundwater (e.g. from runoff, effluent
                                                           disposal).