2022-04-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                               21 APRIL 2022


                 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.
                 i.     No evidence of woody weeds reshooting from stumps, poisoned trees or the
                        regrowth of cut stumps.
                 ii.    No evidence of over-weeding or impact on non-target species.
                 iii.   Signs of indigenous recruitment in rehabilitation areas.
                 iv.    Weed infestations less than 5% of the rehabilitation areas.
                 v.     Any failed plants within the previous 12 month period have been replaced.
                 vi.    Healthy and vigorous growth allowed to grow to full form.
                 vii.   Mulch layer sufficient to suppress weeds.
16.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      1, a bank guarantee or a bond of $30,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of the
      rehabilitation works and three year performance maintenance period identified in the
      conditions of this approval.
17.   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 - $10,000
      b.   Year 2 - $10,000
      c.   Year 3 - $10,000
18.   Prior to the Operational Works Approval prestart meeting for the rehabilitation works of Stage
      2, a bank guarantee or a bond of $60,000 must be lodged as security for the completion of the
      rehabilitation and three year performance maintenance period identified in the conditions of
      this approval.
19.   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 - $20,000
      b    Year 2 - $20,000
      c.   Year 3 - $20,000
20.   Council reserves the right to stop and start the maintenance period depending on performance.
21.   A Covenant Area Management Plan (or similar) and a Bushland Rehabilitation Program (or
      similar) must be prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through an Operational Works
      approval.
22.   The land areas defined as vegetation protection covenants on the subject site identified for
      rehabilitation on the Approved Plans must be rehabilitated* and all weed species listed in the
      following standards and legislation removed:
      a.   Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and sub-ordinate
           Regulation 2016).
      b.   Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019.


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