Attachment 4 - Terrestrial Ecology Report_RACV_2022 June

Waterways and wetlands Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development (part)
Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes                                                           Project Outcomes
Waterways and wetlands
PO6                                                  AO6.1                                                                             1.   Land to the west is part of a riparian area. The
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of             Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur within:                          development avoids the land in the west which is Council
waterways, wetlands and adjacent riparian zones                                                                                             owned and contains the “wetland” values. The villas are
are protected by:                                         1.   a riparian buffer area;                                                      designed to minimise/avoid impacts to the groundcover
                                                          2.   a wetland area; or                                                           (albeit primarily weed infested and devoid of native
    1.   avoiding any new development in                  3.   10 metres either side of the centre line of other                            vegetation). The villas are also setback from the western
         a riparian buffer area and wetland area;              waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and
                                                                                                                                            edge of the subject land.
    2.   retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat             Wetlands Overlay Map.
         in riparian zones;
    3.   maintaining and enhancing wildlife                                                                                            2.   The entire subject land is proposed to be rehabilitated
                                                     AO6.2
         corridors and connectivity along                                                                                                   following construction of the villas. Rehabilitation of the
                                                     Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:
         watercourses and drainage lines for                                                                                                Council land could be part of an offset package.
         native fauna movement;
                                                          1.   a riparian buffer area;
    4.   avoiding edge effects and damage from                                                                                         3.   Recreation facilities, as described, are not proposed.
                                                          2.   a wetland area; and
         adjacent land uses;
                                                          3.   10 metres either side of the centre line of any other
    5.   maintaining stream integrity and bank
                                                               waterway identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and
         stability by minimising bank erosion and
                                                               Wetlands Overlay Map.
         slumping;
    6.   maintaining water quality through
         filtering sediments, nutrients and other    AO6.3
         pollutants; and                             Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas, barbeques) are
    7.   removing pest species and replacing         setback a minimum of 10 metres from the top of the bank of a
         them with local native species.             waterway.

                                                     Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses and works are also
                                                     specified in the relevant codes.
                                                     Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on the Queensland Wetland
                                                     Program mapping
                                                     Editor's Note—Any clearing of vegetation also needs to meet the outcomes of
                                                     the Earthworks Code and the Water Quality and Drainage Code.

PO7                                                                                                                                N/A – not associated with Lake McDonald
Vegetation within 400 metres of the full ponded      No acceptable outcome provided.
water within Lake Macdonald is retained.