Declared fish habitat areas and fish habitat buffer areas PO5 AO5.1 Development does not cause adverse impacts on Development ensures adverse impacts on fish habitat fish habitat values. values are avoided by designing, siting, operating and managing development to: Note An ecological assessment report may demonstrate (a) contribute to the protection of fish habitat values; – compliance with the performance outcome. Planning scheme (b) maintain the quality and integrity of declared fish policy Natural environment provides guidance on preparing an – habitat areas and water entering them. ecological assessment report Wetlands and wetland buffer areas PO6 AO6.1 Development does not occur within a wetland. No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO7 AO7.1 Development is set back from wetlands to maintain Development is set back from wetlands in accordance water quality, ecological and hydrological functions with 8.2.11.3.c; and values of wetlands and their receiving waters. or Note Planning scheme policy Natural environment is – – applicable. AO7.2 Where an alternative buffer is proposed, the width of the alternative buffer is supported by an evaluation of the environmental values, functioning and threats to the wetland. PO8 AO8.1 Wetlands and wetland buffer areas are maintained, Native vegetation within wetlands and wetland buffer protected and restored. is retained. AO8.2 Note Wetland buffer areas are identified within Table 8.2.11.3.c. – Degraded sections of wetlands and wetland buffer areas are revegetated with native plants in patterns and densities which emulate the relevant regional ecosystem. Waterways and waterway buffer areas
Declared fish habitat areas and fish habitat buffer areas PO5 Development does not cause adverse impacts on fish habitat values. Note – An ecological assessment report may demonstrate compliance with the performance outcome. Planning scheme policy – Natural environment provides guidance on preparing an ecological assessment report AO5.1 Development ensures adverse impacts on fish habitat values are avoided by designing, siting, operating and managing development to: (a) contribute to the protection of fish habitat values; (b) maintain the quality and integrity of declared fish habitat areas and water entering them. Wetlands and wetland buffer areas PO6 Development does not occur within a wetland. AO6.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO7 Development is set back from wetlands to maintain water quality, ecological and hydrological functions and values of wetlands and their receiving waters. Note – Planning scheme policy – Natural environment is applicable. AO7.1 Development is set back from wetlands in accordance with 8.2.11.3.c; or AO7.2 Where an alternative buffer is proposed, the width of the alternative buffer is supported by an evaluation of the environmental values, functioning and threats to the wetland. PO8 Wetlands and wetland buffer areas are maintained, protected and restored. Note – Wetland buffer areas are identified within Table 8.2.11.3.c. AO8.1 Native vegetation within wetlands and wetland buffer is retained. AO8.2 Degraded sections of wetlands and wetland buffer areas are revegetated with native plants in patterns and densities which emulate the relevant regional ecosystem. Waterways and waterway buffer areas