Attachment E - Assessment Env Values Report

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     Lake Macdonald                                                                                                                                                N/A
     O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full                                No solution provided.
     ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
     retained.
     Steep slopes                                                                                                                                                  N/A
     O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is                                     No solution provided.
     retained and managed to avoid erosion
     and landslide and to protect natural
     resources and values.
     Engineering and site works                                                                                                                                    The proposed new carpark and road are located in
     O14 Development is sited and designed                                 S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways, fences,                                        existing cleared areas and are located west of the existing
     to –                                                                  sewer lines and other infrastructure –                                                  riparian vegetation along Cooroy Creek.
     a) provide adequate separation distance                               a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or
         between the vegetation to be                                      b) are co-located within a combined utility corridor;                                   During construction the retained vegetation will be clearly
         protected and the development to                                     and                                                                                  marked to ensure the retained vegetation is protected.
         avoid disturbing, destabilising and                               c) provide for fauna underpasses, speed reduction
         deoxygenating any tree or altering the                               devices and associated fencing, lighting and                                         The CEMP for the works will detail vegetation protection
         drainage;                                                            warning signs, where appropriate;                                                    requirements including stockpiling around retained
     b) avoid traversing or fragmenting                                    AND                                                                                     vegetation, access requirements, machinery access
         vegetation or habitats for significant                            S14.2 Development within or adjacent to areas of                                        requirements etc.
         flora or fauna species; and                                       vegetation, incorporate fauna friendly fences;
     c) avoid creating barriers to faunal                                  AND
         movement.                                                         S14.3 Vegetation is protected from interference
                                                                           resulting from clearing or construction activities by-
                                                                           a) clearly marking vegetation to be retained with
                                                                              flagging tape;
                                                                           b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of
                                                                              the vegetation and avoid filling and excavation in
                                                                              these fenced areas; and
                                                                           c) ensuring stock piling, storage and vehicle parking
                                                                              occur outside the identified vegetation areas;
                                                                           AND
                                                                           S14.4 Low impact construction techniques are used
                                                                           around vegetation to minimise interference with the
                                                                           vegetation.
     Filling and excavation                                                                                                                                        The proposed extension will require filling to ensure that
     O15 Vegetation is not adversely impacted                              No solution provided.                                                                   there is no excavation into capped contaminated materials
     upon by earthworks and changes to the                                                                                                                         on site. Or the SMP for the site is followed if excavation is
     hydrological regime, including changes to                                                                                                                     required.
     ground water levels, flooding levels, run-
     off and tidal hydraulics.                                                                                                                                     Hydrology and Water Management Consulting has
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