50dB(A) during night time hours. If changed to Designated Centre and Nara House within Designated Areas and Areas, these sites will be subject to restrictions of 55/45dB(A) consider changes to regulations if necessary. respectively. An acoustic consultant may be required to determine the possible implications that may result in relation to operations on the blocks and adjacent blocks under the NCA noise zone. In regard to section 2.3.1, consider breaking up The relevant principle has been updated to to ‘water catchments’ and quality’ into two distinct criteria or both water catchments and water quality, and reads ‘water through a clause such as will respect will respect environmental values ‘Development ‘Development environmental values such as water catchments and water including water catchment and water quality and quality and ensure resilience to the impacts of climate ensure resilience to the impacts of climate change’. change’. Potential future urban areas includes critical habitat of the Noted. These areas are identified as future ‘potential’ Grassland Earless Dragon. The National Recovery Plan for this urban areas only. All relevant studies are required to species prevents development from occurring within this be completed prior to statutory planning processes habitat, thus these habitat areas should be removed from the being undertaken. Territory Plan variation processes potential future urban area. will determine final urban boundaries. In regard to policies for the National Capital Open Space The term Plan’ in clause 3.2.3 has been ‘Management System (3.2.3), the term Plan’ should be changed to Plan’ to ensure consistency of ‘Management ‘Operational changed to avoid confusion with Management Plans required terminology. under the Nature Conservation Act 2014. Operational Plans are prepare annually and would detail proposed works for the next year. Suggests the following addition to section 3.2.3.3: The NCA supports the intent of development providing ‘Any a net positive benefit on the major rivers, however development should aim to provide a net positive benefit on the major rivers’. An improvement in water quality will considers the policy would be difficult to implement. complement other policies in this section. The principles and policies for river corridors aim to
50dB(A) during night time hours. If changed to Designated Areas, these sites will be subject to restrictions of 55/45dB(A) respectively. An acoustic consultant may be required to determine the possible implications that may result in relation to operations on the blocks and adjacent blocks under the NCA noise zone. Centre and Nara House within Designated Areas and consider changes to regulations if necessary. In regard to section 2.3.1, consider breaking up ‘water catchments’ and ‘water quality’ into two distinct criteria or through a clause such as ‘Development will respect environmental values such as water catchments and water quality and ensure resilience to the impacts of climate change’. The relevant principle has been updated to to both water catchments and water quality, and reads ‘Development will respect environmental values including water catchment and water quality and ensure resilience to the impacts of climate change’. Potential future urban areas includes critical habitat of the Grassland Earless Dragon. The National Recovery Plan for this species prevents development from occurring within this habitat, thus these habitat areas should be removed from the potential future urban area. Noted. These areas are identified as ‘potential’ future urban areas only. All relevant studies are required to be completed prior to statutory planning processes being undertaken. Territory Plan variation processes will determine final urban boundaries. In regard to policies for the National Capital Open Space System (3.2.3), the term ‘Management Plan’ should be changed to avoid confusion with Management Plans required under the Nature Conservation Act 2014. Operational Plans are prepare annually and would detail proposed works for the next year. The term ‘Management Plan’ in clause 3.2.3 has been changed to ‘Operational Plan’ to ensure consistency of terminology. Suggests the following addition to section 3.2.3.3: ‘Any development should aim to provide a net positive benefit on the major rivers’. An improvement in water quality will complement other policies in this section. The NCA supports the intent of development providing a net positive benefit on the major rivers, however considers the policy would be difficult to implement. The principles and policies for river corridors aim to
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