Annexure B SDAP Coastal

Performance outcomes                      Acceptable outcomes                                                  Response      Comment
environmental matters.                        biological processes, or
                                          (3) incorporates measures as part of its location and
                                              design to protect and retain matters of state
                                              environmental significance and underlying ecosystem
                                              processes within and adjacent to the development
                                              site to the greatest extent practicable.
                                          Editor’s note: Applications for development should identify any
                                          threatened species or their habitats, or threatened ecosystems
                                          that may be affected by the proposal. In particular, applications
                                          should identify and describe how the development avoids
                                          adverse impacts on any critical life stage ecological processes
                                          within or adjacent to the development area.
                                          And
                                          AO9.2 Where impacts cannot be reasonably avoided or                  N/A
                                          minimised, an environmental offset is provided for any
                                          significant residual impact on matters of state
                                          environmental significance that are prescribed
                                          environmental matters caused by the development.
                                          Editor’s note: Applications for development should identify
                                          anticipated losses, and outline what actions are proposed to be
                                          undertaken to offset the loss in accordance with the Significant
                                          Residual Impact Guideline and the relevant Queensland
                                          Environmental Offsets Policy.

PO10 Development maintains or             AO10.1 Development adjacent to state coastal land or                               Proposal involves fencing of camping grounds and provision
enhances general public access to or      tidal water:                                                                       of defined pedestrian access points to the beach front.
along the foreshore, unless this is       (1) demonstrates that restrictions to public access are
contrary to the protection of coastal           necessary for:
resources or public safety.
                                                (a) the safe or secure operation of development, or
                                                (b) the maintenance of coastal landforms and
                                                      coastal habitat
                                          (2) separates residential, tourist and retail development
                                                from tidal water with public areas or public access
                                                facilities, or
                                          (3) maintains existing public access (including public
                                                access infrastructure that is in the public interest)
                                                through the site to the foreshore for:
                                                (a) pedestrians, via access points including
                                                      approved walking tracks, boardwalks and
                                                      viewing platforms, or
                                                (b) vehicles, via access points including approved
                                                      roads or tracks.

State development assessment provisions                                       Module 10 — Coastal protection         10.1 Tidal works, or development in the coastal management district state code
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