Negotiated Decision Notice OPW26 0033 (As Published)

                      Qualified Person
               12.    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 rehabilitation construction and establishment works is considered to be a
                              person with five years current experience in revegetation and regeneration.
                      d.      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 certifying AS2303:2018 Tree stock for
                              landscape use and either:
                              i.       International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification; or
                              ii.      A Diploma of Arboriculture (min AQF level 5).
                      e.      Managing Fauna protection, preparing Fauna reporting and certification and
                              calculating compensatory habitat, is considered to be an Ecologist and Environmental
                              Scientist with a minimum of three years current experience in the field of fauna
                              assessment and management and current certification under the Queensland Parks
                              and Wildlife Service.
                      f.      Supervising and certifying Bushfire Management is considered to be an Ecologist with
                              suitable experience or a person with Fire Protection Association Australia – Bushfire
                              Planning and Design certification.
                      Erosion and Sediment Control
               13.    Accepted best practice standards include International Erosion Control Association
                      Australasia Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
               14.    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).
               15.    As a general rule, a site is determined to have achieved effective short-term stabilisation if
                      at the time of the plan sealing 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.
                      Road Reserve Permit
               16.    This development permit provides the applicant with written authority to undertake the
                      prescribed works. Any additional activities that are undertaken inside Council’s road reserve
                      for the purpose of acting on this development permit may require a Road Reserve Permit.
                      These additional activities may include, but are not limited to, hoarding, pedestrian
                      diversions, laneway closures, etc. To apply for a Road Reserve Permit, or for more
                      information, Contact Council’s Road Reserve Officer at [email protected] 20 of 22
Document Set ID: 25209919
Version: 4, Version Date: 02/10/2026