DERM Information Request REC11/0145

    Department of Environment
    and Resource Management
                                                                                                                Guideline
                                            Reconfiguring a lot in a coastal management district

    9)   Policy 2.4.4 Stormwater management
         •     Provide details of proposed site drainage particularly with regard to any stormwater runoff across
               any coastal dune or wetland areas.

    10) Policy 2.8.1 Areas of state significance (natural resources)

         •     Details of potential impacts on areas of State significance (natural resources).

    11) Policy 2.8.2 Coastal wetlands

         •     Details of potential impacts on coastal wetland systems.

    12) Policy 2.8.3 Biodiversity

         •     Details of potential impacts on ecosystems and habitats including the following in regional and local
               context:

               -    availability and quality of migratory and resident shorebird roosting and feeding habitats;

               - survival of native plant or animal populations including marine ecosystems, in particular benthic
                    communities;

               - retention of the existing extent, quality and functionality of seagrass beds, particularly in dugong
                    protection areas or known areas of turtle habitat; and

               -    effect of the development on any existing mangrove areas with particular reference to the effect
                    of changes in the fresh/saltwater balance on the mangrove plants and the need for adequate
                    buffer areas between the development and the existing mangroves.

Please note that other coastal plan policies, or further information on key policies, may be relevant to an
assessment of your development application. If so, DERM may request further information in order to decide the
application.


Other matters to consider
Information request
When considering the application DERM may issue an information request or seek, or require the applicant to
seek, the views of other authorities.

Further approvals
An approval under SPA does not remove the need to obtain any further approval(s) for the work that may be
required pursuant to other legislation, both State and Commonwealth. Applicants are advised to check with all
relevant statutory authorities for such approvals as may be required.




Disclaimer

While this document has been prepared with care it contains general information and does not profess to offer legal,
professional or commercial advice. The Queensland Government accepts no liability for any external decisions or actions
taken on the basis of this document. Persons external to the Department of Environment and Resource Management should
satisfy themselves independently and by consulting their own professional advisors before embarking on any proposed
course of action.




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