Response to Info Request - Attachment 6b - Ecological Assessment Part 2 MCU18-0015 & RAL18-0001 · MCU18/0015

                                                             Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



TABLE 16.2.3: Specific

 Performance outcomes                            Acceptable outcomes                                 Response      Comment
 Clearing associated with wetlands (public safety and infrastructure, a coordinated project, extractive industry, high value agriculture clearing, and
 irrigated high value agriculture clearing)
                                             AO7.1 Clearing does not occur in a natural                  Not applicable.
 PO7 Clearing maintains the current extent
                                             wetland or within 100 metres of the defining
 of vegetation associated with any natural   bank of any natural wetland.                     n/a
 wetland to protect:
                                             OR
 1. bank stability by protecting against
 bank erosion                                AO7.2 Clearing within 100 metres of the                     Not applicable.
                                             defining bank of any natural wetland:
 2. water quality by filtering sediments,
 nutrients and other pollutants              1. does not occur within 50 metres of the
                                             defining bank of any natural wetland; and
 3. aquatic habitat; and
                                                                                                        n/a
 4. terrestrial habitat.                         2. does not exceed widths in table 16.3.1 in
                                                 this code.

                                                 OR

                                                 AO7.3 Where clearing cannot be reasonably                         Not applicable
                                                 avoided, and clearing has been reasonably
                                                 minimised, an offset is provided for any
                                                 acceptable significant residual impact from
                                                 clearing of vegetation associated with a
                                                                                                        n/a
                                                 natural   wetland      (matter    of   state
                                                 environmental significance).

 Clearing associated with watercourses and drainage features (public safety and relevant infrastructure activities, coordinated project, extractive industry, high value
 agriculture clearing, irrigated high value agriculture clearing)
 PO11 Clearing maintains the current             AO11.1 Clearing does not occur in any                             Clearing will not occur within the creek line. The
 extent of vegetation associated with any        watercourse or drainage feature, or within the                    proposed development includes a vegetation
 watercourse or drainage feature to              relevant distance of the defining bank of any                    protection covenant of 10 m from the centreline
 protect:                                                                                                          of the 1st order stream in accordance with the
                                                                                                                   requirements of Table 16.3.2 .



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