51Watercourses

51 Watercourses

51 Watercourses

(1) Land that is within a watercourse corridor, as defined by this plan, is taken to be within a Protected Area—Ecological Buffer Area.

(2) Consent shall not be granted to development of land that is within a watercourse corridor unless the consent authority is satisfied, by means of a detailed environmental assessment, that the development complies with the Protected Area—Ecological Buffer Area objectives and the other provisions within clause 47.

(3) Where land is within a watercourse corridor and is not shown as within a Protected Area—Ecological Buffer Area on Map Panel B, a detailed environmental assessment prepared in accordance with subclause (2) is to recommend a buffer width, including details of—

(a) the basis for the buffer width and the influence of the slope of land on the width of the buffer, and

(b) the ability of the buffer to adequately protect the watercourse, and

(c) the qualifications and experience of the person who recommended the buffer width.