Attachment 4 - Bushfire management vegetation clearing approval

Ozcare Noosa | April 2022




Response to RM20205358 Bushfire Vegetation Management Conditional Approval and Council pre-lodgement advice 17 July 2021

The following provides responses to the items contained within Council’s RM20205358 Bushfire Vegetation Management Conditional Approval and pre-
lodgement advice dated 17 July 2021.

                                  Requirement                                                                      Action and update
 RM20205358 Bushfire Vegetation Management Conditional Approval
 1. Payment of an application fee of $187.00 and a bond of $643 to be                  Noted. We request that Council issue an invoice for payment identifying
     made at our Customer Service Counter located at level 1, 9 Pelican                the current applicable fees.
     Street, Tewantin. Please note that return of the bond will be subject
     to an inspection of the site after completion of works and the
     inspection may take up to 10 working days from datecustomer
     advises completion of the works.

 2.      Contractors that are engaged to undertake tree removal are required to        TreeFix ABN 39019550176 has been engaged to undertake the works.
         be trained to AQF Level 3 in Arboriculture or equivalent recognised and       Please refer to the Arboriculture Qualifications attached as Attachment
         with relevant experience.                                                     3

 3.      Contractors must hold Public Liability Insurance in the sum of $20 million.   Please refer TreeFix’s Work Cover and Liability Insurance attached as
                                                                                       Attachment 4.
 4.      A Dial Before You Dig must be obtained; this can be done                      A survey of the site has been undertaken to identify site services, please
         online at https://www.1100.com.au/ and evidence provided                      refer to Attachment 5.
         that the tree works will notinterfere with existing underground
         services.

 5.      Residents who may be affected by the removal of the tree must be              Noted. The site does not have any directly adjoining neighbours in the
         notified of thework at least three days in advance.                           area that the works are to be undertaken.

 6.      All debris associated with the removal must be removed from the site.         Noted. To be undertaken and confirmed post works.

 7.      Traffic and pedestrian access and management is the                           Noted. Given the location of the clearing external traffic and pedestrian
         responsibility of thecontractor/client.                                       management is not required

 8.      Work must be undertaken and completed within 28 days of receipt of            The contractor is scheduled to undertake the works from the 9th to 13th
         approval.                                                                     May 2022.

 9.      If required, stumps must be ground to specifications.                         Noted. Will action where required.



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