SUPERSEDED - Decision Notice - OPW23 0084 [As Published]

               14.    The following amounts of the bank guarantee/bond may be returned at the end of each
                      performance criteria year following Council approval as follows:
                      a.      Year 1 - $5,000
                      b.      Year 2 - $3,000
                      c.      Year 3 - $2,000
               15.    The Rehabilitation supervisor must annually:
                      a.      Organise formal inspection with Council’s delegate*; and
                      b.      Submit to Council (with each inspection request) a Rehabilitation Status Report (written
                              and photographic), mapping:
                              i.       The condition of the regeneration area;
                              ii.      Detailing works undertaken in the previous year;
                              iii.     The percentage cover of indigenous recruitment; and
                              iv.      Measuring the works against the conditioned Performance Criteria.
                      *(Refer to Advisory Notes)
               16.    Rehabilitation works must meet the following Performance Criteria for:
                      a.      Year One – 12 months after installation:
                              i.       Planted trees have achieved an average height of 1m.
                              ii.      Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 0.4m.
                      b.      Year Two - 24 months after the installation:
                              i.       Planted trees have achieved an average height of 2m.
                              ii.      Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 1m.
                      c.      Year Three - Final acceptance installation:
                              i.       Planted trees have achieved an average height of 3m.
                              ii.      Planted shrubs have achieved an average height of 1.2m.
                              iii.     Canopy and / or vegetative strata must not be devoid for any area greater than
                                       1.0m2 within any 10m2 sample.
                              iv.      Plant density shading out and/or self-mulching.
                      d.      The duration of the establishment period:
                              i.       Adherence to maintenance regime for rehabilitation and revegetation areas.
                              ii.      No evidence of woody weeds reshooting from stumps, poisoned trees or the
                                       regrowth of cut stumps.
                              iii.     No evidence of over-weeding or impact on non-target species.
                              iv.      Signs of indigenous recruitment in rehabilitation areas.
                              v.       Weed infestations less than 5% of the rehabilitation areas.
                              vi.      Any failed plants within the previous 12 month period have been replaced.
                              vii.     Healthy and vigorous growth allowed to grow to full form.
                              viii.    Mulch layer sufficient to suppress weeds.
                         Bushfire Management
               17.    A qualified person* must be engaged for the duration of the works to ensure:




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