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                              a.        Tree removal/retention plan that includes all native trees and identifies in
                                        particular all native trees to be removed with a diameter greater than 200mm
                                        measured at 1.2m from ground surface level.
                              *(Refer to Advisory Note)
                      72.     Vegetation identified as not approved for removal within ‘Attachment E - Tree Removal
                              Plan’ within the approved Terrestrial Ecological Assessment report, and as amended
                              by the letter, attached plans and tree survey prepared by Gondwana Ecology dated 9
                              February 2023, must be protected.
                      73.     The trees identified for retention in the conditions of this approval must be maintained
                              in good health for the life of the tree.
                              Vegetation Removal
                      74.     ‘Attachment E - Tree Removal Plan’ within the approved Terrestrial Ecological
                              Assessment report and as amended by the letter, attached plans and tree survey
                              prepared by Gondwana Ecology dated 9 February 2023 identifies the vegetation
                              approved for removal.
                      75.     Any removal of vegetation must be in accordance with the conditions of this approval.
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                      76.     The land area containing retained vegetation is required to be rehabilitated with local




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                              native species suitable for the area and the species selection consistent with the
                              naturally occurring species in the area whilst maintaining compliance with bushfire
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                              conditions within this approval. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an
                              Operational Works approval.
                      77.     A Vegetation Management and Rehabilitation Plan is to be prepared by a qualified
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                              person* and submitted for approval as part of the operational works application. This
                              plan must include (but not limited to):
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                              a.        Existing remnant vegetation protection;
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                              b.        Vegetation rehabilitation;
                              c.        Weed management; and
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                              d.        Performance outcomes and how and when they are to be achieved.
                      78.     A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the area identified as ‘1
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                              – Existing Remnant Vegetation to be retained with weed management implementation’
                              within the Landscape Concept Design Package plan LCP5 listed within this Decision
                              Notice. With the exception of the trees approved to be removed in the conditions of this
                              approval. 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.
                              The following exceptions apply:
                              a.        declared plants under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management)
                                        Act 2002 and sub-ordinate Regulation 2003, and any Council Listed
                                        Environmental Weeds, Exotic Grasses and other plants identified in writing by
                                        Council
                              b.        indigenous native trees which pose a well-founded threat to persons or property
                                        as approved in writing by Council
                              c.        controlled bushfire burns to maintain ecological processes subject to submission
                                        of a Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in writing by Council.



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