PO4 AO4.1 Development does not cause adverse No acceptable outcomes are provided. impacts on the quality and integrity of water in upstream or down-stream catchments, Note An ecological assessment report may demonstrate – compliance with the performance outcome. Planning including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. scheme policy Natural environment provides guidance on – preparing an ecological assessment report. Declared fish habitat areas and fish habitat buffer areas PO5 AO5.1 Development does not cause adverse Development ensures adverse impacts on fish impacts on fish habitat values. habitat values are avoided by designing, siting, operating and managing development to: (a) contribute to the protection of fish habitat Note An ecological assessment report may – demonstrate compliance with the performance outcome. values; Planning scheme policy Natural environment provides – (b) maintain the quality and integrity of guidance on preparing an ecological assessment report declared fish habitat areas and water entering them. Wetlands and wetland buffer areas PO6 AO6.1 Development does not occur within a No acceptable outcomes are provided. wetland. PO7 AO7.1 Development is set back from wetlands to Development is set back from wetlands in maintain water quality, ecological and accordance with Table 8.2.11.3.c; hydrological functions and values of wetlands and their receiving waters. or Note Planning scheme policy Natural environment is AO7.2 – – applicable. 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 Native vegetation within wetlands and wetland maintained, protected and restored. buffer areas is retained. Note Wetland buffer areas are identified within Table AO8.2 – 8.2.11.3.c. Degraded sections of wetlands and wetland buffer are revegetated with native plants in patterns and densities which emulate the relevant regional ecosystem. Waterways and waterway buffer areas AO9.1 Waterway corridors are provided adjacent to waterways in accordance with the requirements of 8.2.11.3.b. or AO9.2 Where a waterway corridor of an alternative width is proposed, the alternative width is
PO4 Development does not cause adverse impacts on the quality and integrity of water in upstream or down-stream catchments, including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. AO4.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. 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. 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 Table 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 areas is retained. AO8.2 Degraded sections of wetlands and wetland buffer are revegetated with native plants in patterns and densities which emulate the relevant regional ecosystem. Waterways and waterway buffer areas AO9.1 Waterway corridors are provided adjacent to waterways in accordance with the requirements of 8.2.11.3.b. or AO9.2 Where a waterway corridor of an alternative width is proposed, the alternative width is
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