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17. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

The Environmental Management Plans 1 and 2 (Residential High Density & Residential
Single Lots respectively) provide for a range of safeguards and form part of the
contractual obligations for all activities during construction. Potential landscape
contractors shall be provided with the relevant Environmental Management Plan when
receiving approved landscape operational works documentation to tender. All landscape
works within the Road Reserves Landscape and High Density Residential Building
Envelopes will comply with the Environmental Management Plans.

Landscape contractors are totally excluded from and shall not enter or interfere with
habitat protected areas.

Below are specific sections pertaining to various required works in relation to protecting
the environment.

17.1. Vegetation Protection

Site induction for personne! working on the development will include the requirements of
the Environmental Management Plans. Personnel are to confirm that the requirements
are understood and are to sign an agreement to abide by these requirements. Non-
compliance with these requirements is subject to penalties.

No unlawful development or damage to protected vegetation shall be undertaken
particularly in areas known as Environmental Park, Public Esplanade, Park or Private
Open Space for Conservation and Waterways Protection. Any damage must be rectified
including the reinstatement of vegetation to resemble natural bushland in compliance
with the Ecological Restoration Plan and Specifications.

Where clearing works are permitted in Road Reserves and Building Envelopes or
Development Areas of both the Single Residential Lots and High Density Residential
areas, they will be in accordance with the relevant Environmental Management Plans.

Stockpiling of materials shall be in accordance with the Environmental Management
Plans. No soils, earth or other materials are to be stored or stockpiled within the drip line
of vegetation to be retained, or in such a way to cause adverse impact to the vegetation
in the opinion of a suitably qualified Arborist or Council.

Mulch piles shall be limited to 2m in height to avoid excess heat generation and
excessive breakdown. Stockpiles will not be in close proximity (min. 10m.) to retained
bushland, refer to Fire Management Plan.

All vegetation not selected for weed control or clearing either for fire breaks, approved
access and services or thinning for ecological restoration shall be protected from
damage.

Refer to Vegetation Clearing and Retention Strategy in Environmental Management
Plans 1&2.

 

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