6Biodiversity

6 Biodiversity

6.1 Biodiversity

(1) The objectives of this clause are to manage and maintain the integrity of identified areas of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity significance, including—

(a) the biological diversity of native flora and fauna and their habitats, and

(b) the ecological processes necessary for ecosystems health.

(2) This clause applies to development on land that is identified on the Natural Resources Sensitivity—Biodiversity Map.

(3) Before determining a development application for land to which this clause applies, the consent authority must consider any adverse impact from the proposed development on—

(a) native flora and fauna, their habitat, and their interrelationship with the environment, and

(b) the movement and dispersal of native flora and fauna, and

(c) the physical and biological functions of the ecosystem.

(4) Before granting development consent to development on land to which this clause applies, the consent authority must be satisfied that the development is designed, sited and managed to minimise, remedy or mitigate those impacts identified in subclause (3) as much as practicable.