Martoo Response to IR

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Item 5:          Provide an assessment of the proposal against the provisions of the Biodiversity
                 Overlay Code.

Applicant’s Response to Item 5: In response to this item, the applicant has modified the proposal and
deleted the two proposed greenhouses located to the north and west which partially intruded into the
mapped Riparian buffer area. The existing greenhouse is located clear of the mapped riparian
vegetation. The applicant commissioned O2 Environmental to assess the impacts of the works on site
and this is detailed in attachment D Riparian Buffer Area Assessment.


Item 6:          Provide a preliminary design plan for the vehicle access to the site.

Applicant’s Response to Item 6: The applicant commissioned TTM Consulting to review the existing
access to the site and advise if this access was able to comply with relevant standards. TTM advised
that the existing access to Lake Macdonald Drive was not able to meet the relevant requirements and
as a result of this advice, the applicant commenced negotiations with the land owner of 271 Lake
Macdonald Drive (Lot 2 on SP108094) to obtain an access easement across his property. TTM
Consulting have provided a letter and plan confirming that the new access complies with relevant
standards (refer attachment E). RPEQ certification will be provided within 10 days.

The owner of 271 Lake Macdonald Drive has consented to the issue of an easement across the site
and revised application forms are submitted.


Item 7:          Provide a preliminary design plan for the access driveway, internal access
                 pathways/driveways and parking/loading areas.

Applicant’s Response to Item 7: The applicant has not provided a detailed design at this stage of the
internal driveways noting that there is significant area available for parking and loading. A separate
application for operational works will be submitted indicating compliance with relevant design
standards.

The proposal also complies with Overall Outcome 14.4.2(b)ii of the Agricultural Uses Code which
states:

          14.4.2 The overall outcomes sought by the Agricultural Uses Code are the following-
          b) Uses and works are located, designed and managed to –
          ii) maintain the safety of people and works;

Attachment B includes a Flood Management Plan that outlines procedures for maintaining safety of
people and works on site.

A review of the proposal against the Agricultural Uses Code detailed in the information request is
detailed in the table below:


Specific Outcomes                          Probable Solution                             Proposal Response
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
O2 The use does not have adverse           S2.1 Cultivated areas have a slope of         The areas of the site to be used for
impacts on environmentally sensitive       less than 1 in 4 (25%); OR                    agricultural purposed are relatively level
areas including—                           S2.2 For cultivated areas with a slope        and not constrained by slope.
a) for sloping sites—impacts of soil       of 1 in 4 (25%) or more—
erosion or landslide; and                  a) any ploughing or cultivation is parallel   Attachment C includes a Stormwater
b) for watercourses,drainage lines         to contours; and                              Management Plan and attachment B a
and wetlands—impacts of sediments,         b) sediment barriers are provided and         Flood Management Plan that details the
nutrients and other chemicals flowing      maintained downslope of cultivated            system on site will not impact on the
into these areas.                          areas to prevent sediment flowing into        surrounding area.
                                           watercourses, drainage lines and
                                           wetlands either on or off the property;
                                           or
                                           c) grassed or vegetated buffer areas
                                           are provided and maintained downslope
                                           of cultivated areas to slow overland flow
                                           and prevent sediment flowing into
                                           watercourses,drainage lines and
                                           wetlands either on or off the property