Decision Notice - Negotiated - OPW22 0299 [As Published] · OPW22/0299

                      Environmental Advisory Notes
               8.     The Environmental Protection Act 1994 states that a person must not carry out any activity
                      that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable
                      and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm. Environmental harm includes
                      environmental nuisance. In this regard persons and entities, involved in the civil, earthworks,
                      construction and landscaping phases of this development are to adhere to their ‘general
                      environmental duty’ to minimise the risk of causing environmental harm.
                      Erosion and Sediment Control
               9.     Accepted best practice standards include International Erosion Control Association
                      Australasia Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
               10.    Qualified Person, for the purpose of erosion and sediment control is a Certified Professional
                      in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) or suitably experienced Registered Professional
                      Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
               11.    As a general rule, a site is determined to have achieved effective short-term stabilisation if
                      at the time of the final inspection:
                      a.      Methods of stabilisation are:
                              •      appropriate for slopes and slope lengths; and
                              •      are consistent with best practice environmental management practices such as in
                                     the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control or the IECA Manual; and
                      b.      Stormwater runoff from the site is not currently, and is not likely to result in visible
                              evidence of sedimentation or erosion, or lead to water contamination.
                      Retention of Existing Trees
               12.    The existing trees on adjoining properties must be retained and protected during construction
                      wherever achievable. To avoid doubt, this advisory note is not intended to exclude the
                      operation of Chapter 3 of the Neighbourhood Dispute Resolution Act 2011 following
                      construction of the development which is the subject of this development approval.
                      Removal of Existing Trees and Vegetation
               13.    Stockpiling mulch to the appropriate volume and separation is required for fire mitigation as
                      well as optimum weed seed sterilisation.
                      Qualified Person
               14.    Qualified Person, for the purpose of:
                      a.      Supervising landscape works and preparing a landscape certification, is considered to
                              be a landscape architect, landscape designer or horticulturist with a minimum of three
                              years current experience in the field of landscape design.
                      b.      Undertaking landscape construction and establishment works is considered to be a
                              person with five years current experience in commercial landscape construction
                              projects.
                      c.      Undertaking, supervising tree works and preparing arboriculture certification, is
                              considered to be a person with a minimum three years current experience in tree
                              protection, hazard identification/mitigation and assessment and either:
                              iii.     International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification; or
                              iv.      A Diploma of Arboriculture.
                      d.      Undertaking Fauna site works and calculating compensatory habitat is considered to
                              be a Fauna Spotter Catcher with current certification under the Queensland Parks and
                              Wildlife Service.
                      e.      Preparing certification and managing declared plant pests, is considered to be:




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