Biodiversity Development Control Plan (DCP)
Transcript of Biodiversity Development Control Plan (DCP)
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Biodiversity Development Control
Plan (DCP)
Mark Kingston - Senior Policy Officer, Biodiversity
Michael Banks - Biodiversity Planner/ Project Officer
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Biodiversity Assessment of Development -
How has the system changed?
Old System
EP&A Act only
EP&A Act Aims etc
7 part threatened species test (s5a)
EP&A Act s4.15 considerations (previously s79C)
Planning instruments (SEPPs, REPs, LEPs)
DCPs, Council policy etc.
Related Acts (CM Act, Fisheries Act etc)
New System
EP&A Act and BC Act
EP&A Act Aims etc
BC Act Aims etc
BOS Thresholds
EP&A Act s4.15 considerations (previously s79C)
Planning instruments (SEPPs, REPs, LEPs)
DCPs, Council policy etc.
Related Acts (CM Act, Fisheries Act etc)
Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM)
Mitigation Hierarchy (avoid, minimise, offset)
Offset rules
Serious and Irreversible Impacts
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Offset
Avoid
Minimise
Mitigation Hierarchy and the Role of Council
• Offsets are highly regulated under BC Act (if
BOS applies)
• But Councils can apply offsets under the BOS
Thresholds
• “Avoid and minimise”
regulated by Council (s
7.13, BC Act)
• Councils can determine
their own “avoid and
minimise” standards
• “Considerations” but
no standards under the
BAM (BC Act)
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Avoiding important areas - Red FlagsRed Flag Ecological
Setback
Endangered Ecological Communities (EECs) 30
Over-cleared vegetation and landscapes 20
Old Growth 30
Wetlands 20-50
Steep bushland (>18deg) 20
Protected habitat 20 min
Defined wildlife corridors 20
Threatened and significant plants 10
Threatened and significant fauna habitat 20
Koala habitat 20
Waterways and riparian areas 10-50
Flying fox camps 20*
Very large native trees 10
Stags and hollow trees 10
Raptor nests 50
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Ecological Setbacks and Buffers
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Protection and Management
Potential
lots
Protection for…. Management
duration
>= 25
• Red flagged areas across entire site
• Ecological setbacks within 100m of the development envelope
• Ecological setbacks to important wetlands, estuarine areas, third
order streams or greater across the entire site.
In perpetuity
6-24
• Red flagged areas within 100m of the development envelope
• Ecological setbacks within 100m of the development envelope
• Important wetlands, estuarine areas, third order streams or greater
and associated ecological setbacks across the entire site.
Establishment
+ 10yrs
<= 5 • Red flagged areas within 100m of the development envelope
• Ecological setbacks within 100m of development envelope
Establishment
+5 yrs
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Biodiversity Assessment - Two Pathways
Pathway 2 -
Assessment under Part 4 of
the EP&A Act and
Part 7 of the BC Act
Pathway 1 -
Assessment under
Part 4 of the EP&A Act
Local development
proposal (DA required)
yesno
Does the
Biodiversity
Offset Scheme
(BOS) apply?
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Pathway 1 – Development below the BOS Threshold
(EP&A Act only)
Consider other
planning/design issues
Consider A16
Preservation of Trees
DCP if relevant
yesnoDoes A19
Biodiversity DCP
apply?
Consider A19
Biodiversity DCP
DA Pre-lodgement consultation
if necessary
Re-design as
necessary
Prepare and submit
Development Application
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Pathway 2 - Development above the BOS Threshold
EP&A Act and BC Act
Consider other planning/design issues
Define the development envelope considering:
• DCP A19 Biodiversity
• Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM)
DA Pre-lodgement consultation
if necessary
Prepare and submit
Development Application
Both of the following apply:
• DCP A19 Biodiversity
• Biodiversity Offset Scheme
Re-design as
necessary
Reduce clearing to below BOS
threshold – proceed via
Pathway 1
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DA Submission Requirements
Pathway 1 (EP&A Act only)
- below BOS Threshold
Pathway 2 (EP&A Act and BC Act)
- above BOS Threshold
Minor Ecological Assessment or
Baseline Ecological Assessment (if
required)
Biodiversity Development Assessment
Report (BDAR)
Draft Habitat Management Plan (if
required)
Draft Habitat Management Plan (if
required)
Response to statutory considerations Response to statutory considerations
Response to DCP A19 development
controls
Response to DCP A19 development
controls
Pre-lodgement consultations (if
relevant)
Pre-lodgement consultations (if
relevant)
Variations (if relevant) Variations (if relevant)