2022-06-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                             16 JUNE 2022


          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.
          c.   Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants
               and Guidelines.
          The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
          *(Refer to Advisory Note)
    23.   A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the land area defined over
          the area identified as vegetation protection covenants on the Approved Plans. The
          following activities must not be carried out within the no clearing zone:
          a.   clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or pruning of native vegetation which is
               indigenous to, or planted within, the zone.
          b.   soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting.
          c.   soil excavation, other than for planting indigenous native plants or for works which
               are a natural consequence of this approval.
               The following exceptions apply:
               i.     declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014, and any Council Listed
                      Environmental Weeds, Undesirable species, Exotic Grasses and other
                      plants identified in writing by Council.
               ii.    indigenous native trees which pose a well-founded threat to persons or
                      property as approved in writing by Council.
               iii.   controlled bushfire burns to maintain ecological processes subject to
                      submission of a Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in writing by Council.
    24.   All rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the vegetation protection covenant areas must be
          installed prior to Council endorsement of the Plan of Survey for each stage.
    Retention of Existing Trees
    25.   Existing trees on the site and in the Council road reserve must be retained in accordance
          with an Arborist Report for the development prepared by a qualified person* and
          referenced in a Development Permit for Operational Works.
          *(Refer to Advisory Note)
    26.   The performance bond:
          a.   may be drawn upon by Council in its entirety if any one tree identified for retention
               is damaged to the point where the tree cannot be saved (as confirmed by the
               project arborist and agreed in writing by Council).
          b.   will be returned upon practical completion of all the operational works relating to
               this development.

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