19660 OPW26-0033 - response to info request

Information Required

13. Provide information to satisfy conditions 29 and 32, including, but not limited to:
13.1. Provide a detailed site rehabilitation management plan for the covenant area,
prepared by a suitably qualified person. The plan must outline rehabilitation
methodologies, areas of targeted regeneration planting (where required), weed
management, vegetation protection measures, and monitoring and maintenance
requirements to ensure long-term protection and ecological function of the
covenant area, giving due consideration to the ecological assessment referenced
in condition 29 of the higher order approval (RAL 19/0014).
13.2. A detailed Landscape Plan prepared by a suitably qualified person demonstrating
proposed street-tree planting and landscaping of the bioretention basin in
accordance with the Noosa Plan PSP2 Landscaping. In addition to the
requirements of higher order condition 32 (RAL19/0014) the plan must address:
• proposed species and locations
• appropriate spatial setbacks from sewer and water infrastructure,
• avoidance of conflicts with future driveway locations,
• adequate soil volumes and soil depths to support long-term tree health, and
measures to ensure the sustainable establishment and viability of all
vegetation.

Response

The Covenant Rehabilitation Plan and Landscape Plan are currently being prepared and are
expected to be available within the next few weeks. Note that these plans could not be finalised
until amendments to the civil drawings had been completed. These documents will be
forwarded to Council as soon as they become available.

Issue 14 – vegetation retention within the road reserve

The submitted plans indicate that clearing of existing vegetation within the road verge will be
limited to the minimum necessary to undertake the proposed works. However, insufficient
information has been provided to demonstrate that a thorough assessment has been carried
out to identify vegetation that may be suitable for retention, nor have appropriate measures
been proposed to ensure the protection of such vegetation during construction.
Information Required
14. Provide an Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) prepared by an AQF Level 5
qualified arborist in accordance with AS4970 Protection of trees on development sites,
including:
14.1. A site survey identifying all trees within the road reserve, including the calculation
and mapping of Tree Protection Zones (TPZ) and Structural Root Zones (SRZ) for
each tree, spatially referenced to the proposed engineering works.
14.2. Identification of trees with potential for retention, based on tree health, structure,
species, location, and anticipated construction impacts.
14.3. A detailed Tree Protection Plan, outlining all required protection measures for trees
identified for retention during all stages of the development. The plan must include
specifications for protective fencing, signage, soil-protection measures, monitoring
protocols, and any special construction techniques or root-zone management
required to minimise impacts.

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