Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

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5.2      Constructing or raising waterway barrier works in fish habitats state code                                                                           Achieved
                                                                                                                                                             P/S Performance solution
                                                                                                                                                             N/A Not applicable
Table 5.2.1: Operational work
Performance outcomes                       Acceptable outcomes                                               Response     Comment
All assessable waterway barrier works
The proposed works involve the             AO1.1 The development ensures that one or more of the                         The proposed works involve the replacement of an existing
replacement of an existing culvert. The    following is achieved:                                                         culvert. The proposed works will not create a barrier to fish
proposed works will not create a barrier   (1) the waterway barrier works includes a fish way that                        movement and will continue to provide passage for water
to fish movement.                               adequately provides for the movement of fish across                       and fish post-construction/
                                                the barrier works, or                                                     Generally, these works would be considered self assessable
                                           (2) the movement of fish across the waterway barrier                           against the Code for self-assessable development – Minor
                                                works is, adequately provided for in another way, or                      waterway barrier works – Part 3: culvert crossings. However
                                                                                                                          in this instance, vegetation clearing (including roots) is
                                           (3) the height of the waterway barrier works allows                            required, triggering referral under Schedule 7 – Table 2 –
                                                enough water to flow across the barrier works to                          Item 29 of the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009.
                                                adequately provide for the movement of fish across
                                                the barrier works, or
                                           (4) the waterway barrier works is intended to exist only
                                                for a temporary period, and the level of disruption to
                                                fish movement in the area is acceptable, or
                                           (5) it is not necessary or desirable, for the best
                                                management, use, development or protection of
                                                fisheries resources or fish habitats, for the waterway
                                                barrier works to provide for the movement of fish
                                                across the barrier works.
                                           And
                                           AO1.2 Suitable habitat conditions, such as water and                          The proposed works involve the replacement of an existing
                                           sediment quality, will be maintained to sustain the health                     culvert. The proposed works will not create a barrier to fish
                                           and condition of fisheries resources within all fish habitats.                 movement.
                                           And                                                                            As the works involve the placement of a structure within a
                                                                                                                          waterway, it is recognised that there may be potential
                                                                                                                          impacts on aquatic species associated with construction,
                                                                                                                          such as disturbance to fauna during construction activities,
                                                                                                                          displacement of aquatic fauna due to noise and vibration
                                                                                                                          impacts and unintended impacts on surrounding vegetation
                                                                                                                          or habitat.
                                                                                                                          Any potential impacts on aquatic ecology are proposed to be
                                                                                                                          managed through mitigation measures including:
                                                                                                                               •    All works will be undertaken in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                    guidelines presented within the Code for self-


State development assessment provisions                                     Module 5 — Fisheries resources          5.2 Constructing or raising waterway barrier works in fish habitats state code
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