Attachment C - Biodiversity Code

                                             proposed development areas.
Koala Habitat Areas
O7      Development      is    designed,     S7.1 Development avoids removing              No clearing of vegetation proposed.
constructed and operated to—                 and fragmenting koala habitat and
a) avoid adverse impacts on koalas and       includes koala        sensitive   design
koala habitat;                               measures consistent with the Nature
b) provide measures to assist the            Conservation (Koala) Conservation
survival of koala populations in the area    Plan 2006 and Management Program
to mitigate any potential threats or risks   2006- 2016 and Koala Sensitive Design
to koalas;                                   Guideline 201214 .
c) provide for safe and appropriate           S7.2 Where clearing of non-juvenile
koala movement across the landscape;         koala habitat trees is unavoidable in an
and                                          area shown as bushland habitat, high
d) provide for a net gain in mature and      value rehabilitation habitat or medium
actively regenerating koala habitat.         value rehabilitation habitat on the map
                                             called ‘Map of Values’ 15, such clearing
                                             is minimised and a biodiversity offset is
                                             provided in accordance with the
                                             Queensland Environmental Offset
                                             Policy.
Open space networks & ecological
linkages
O8 Open space networks and                   S8.1 Vegetation and ecological                Vegetation will be maintained on site.
ecological linkages are maintained and       linkages       are    enhanced      through
enhanced to provide for safe movement        revegetation,        rehabilitation     and
of fauna and viable connectivity             vegetation maintenance in areas
between ecologically important areas         indicated in Schedule 5 on Map 4 -
by protecting and replanting vegetation      Open Space Networks in such a way as
of local origin—                             to—
a) along and around watercourses,            a) ensure protection of wildlife refuges;
wetlands, drainage lines and ridgelines;     b) facilitate the dispersal and movement
and                                          of native wildlife; and
b) as linkages between areas of              c) maintain vegetation in patches of the
remnant vegetation, including—               greatest possible size and with the
i. across property boundaries;               smallest possible edge-to-area ratio.
ii. to areas of national park,               AND
conservation park, State forest or
reserve; and                                 S8.2 Development is sited and                 Extension to the dwelling and ancillary
iii. into adjoining local government         designed to—                                  buildings located in cleared areas.
areas.                                       a) maximise the ecological connectivity       Separation      distances     between
                                             of vegetation within the site and to          buildings   provide     good     fauna
                                             adjacent sites;                               movement through site.
                                             b) to avoid creating physical barriers
                                             and safety hazards (such as roads,
                                             pedestrian access and in-stream
                                             structures) to the movement of fauna
                                             along and within the ecological linkage;
                                             and
                                             c) provide mitigation measures such as
                                             wildlife movement infrastructure, fauna
                                             exclusion and directional fencing,
                                             underpasses, overpasses and traffic
                                             calming devices, signage and lighting
Scenic amenity
O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated          S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained         Existing vegetation on site to be
character of the locality and its            and enhanced—                                 retained.
watercourses, drainage lines, sloping        a) within 30m of prominent ridgelines
land and ridgelines is retained and          and hill slopes;
enhanced; AND                                b) in gullies;
O10 Vegetation which makes a positive        c) along watercourses and drainage
contribution to the streetscape or major     lines; and
road network is retained.                    d) within 10m of road reserves.
Habitat trees
O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees)     S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees      No clearing of vegetation proposed
and recruitment habitat trees are            greater than 4m in height or with a
protected for native fauna habitat,          diameter greater than 100mm at 1.3m
where practicable.                           above the ground; AND
                                             S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees
                                             or recruitment habitat trees.
Lake Macdonald
O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full       No solution provided.                         N/A
ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
retained.
Steep slopes
O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is            No solution provided                          N/A