Volume Two 3. Rural Environment Zone 3.3.7.10. Notwithstanding 3.3.7.9, where trees are leaning over a river, lake, Significant Wetland or coastal marine area, they must be felled in accordance with industry safety practices. 3.3.7.11. Except for trees felled in accordance with 3.3.7.10, no tree or log must be dragged through the bed of a river (except an ephemeral river or intermittently flowing river, when not flowing), lake or Significant Wetland or through the coastal marine area. 3.3.7.12. Trees, slash and soil debris must: (a) not be left within 8m of, or deposited in, a river (except an ephemeral river or intermittently flowing river when not flowing), lake, Significant Wetland or the coastal marine area; (b) not be left in a position where it can enter, or be carried into, a river (except an ephemeral river), lake, Significant Wetland or the coastal marine area; (c) be stored on stable ground; (d) be managed to avoid accumulation to levels that could cause erosion or instability of the land. 3.3.7.13. Wheeled or tracked machinery must not be operated in or within 8m of a river (except an ephemeral river or intermittently flowing river, when not flowing) or lake except where: (a) access is essential to assisting in the directional felling of trees away from the river or lake; (b) crossing the bed of a river to enable access; (c) tree slash or soil debris must be removed from the river or lake so as to comply with other Standards for commercial forestry harvesting. In all cases, the Council must be notified at least 2 working days prior to the use of the machinery. 3.3.7.14. Wheeled or tracked machinery must not be operated in or within 8m of a Significant Wetland or the coastal marine area. 3.3.7.15. Trees must be fully suspended when being pulled across a river (except an ephemeral river or intermittently flowing river, when not flowing). 3.3.7.16. Stembuts must be lifted clear of the ground during extraction and transport to the skid site, where practicable. 3.3.7.17. Harvesting must not cause any conspicuous change in the colour or visual clarity of a flowing river after reasonable mixing or the water in a Significant Wetland, lake or the coastal marine area, as measured as follows: (a) hue must not be changed by more than 10 points on the Munsell scale. (b) the natural clarity must not be conspicuously changed due to sediment or sediment laden discharge originating from the harvesting site. (c) the change in reflectance must be <50%. 3.3.7.18. All significant forestry road failures, slope failures and skid failures must be reported to Council within 2 working days of the land owner or harvest operator (including any employee or contractor of the owner or harvest operator) becoming aware of the failures. 3 – 12