6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Specific Outcomes                  Probable Solutions                          Response

Services and utilities             S7.1                                        S7.1 – S7.6 Complies
O7                                 Plant species used in landscaping      The proposal complies with the
                                   adjacent to substations, or adjacent specific outcomes because:
All landscaping works maintain     to or on electricity transmission line
                                                                           1. NOTES on Sheet 1
adequate safe distance from        easements, are less than 4m high at
                                                                              references the requirement
                                   maturity and do not encroach within
services and utilities including                                              for root barriers for tree
                                   3m of a substation boundary;               planting near stormwater
substations, overhead
                                   OR                                         pipes or underground
powerlines, power poles and
                                                                              treatment device.
transformers, street lamps,        S7.2
                                   For trees higher than 4m, trees are
                                   planted at a distance from any part of
                                   an electricity transmission line at least
                                   equal to the expected height of the
                                   tree at maturity (see Figure 14-17);
                                   AND
                                   S7.3
                                   For power lines that connect to a
                                   premises, the height of plant species
                                   at maturity provides for a 2m
                                   clearance below the power line; (see
                                   Figure 14-18)
                                   AND
                                    S7.4 Trees and large scrubs are
                                   located a minimum of—
                                       a) 5m from electricity poles and
                                          pillars;
stormwater catchment pits, and
                                       b) 4m from street lamps;
underground services and
                                       c) 2m from stormwater
utilities
                                          catchment pits; and
                                       d) 2m from underground
                                          services and utilities;
                                   AND
                                   S7.5
                                   Plants are located to enable
                                   tradespersons to access, view and
                                   inspect service meters, such as water
                                   and electricity meters;
                                   AND
                                   S7.6
                                   Root barriers are installed around
                                   trees that are located within 3m of
                                   any infrastructures or that have
                                   potentially invasive roots.




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