08/1128 - Information Response to Biodiversity Items & Ecological Impact Items - Place Designs [As Published] · 132008.1128

BCROQ RFI Response to Council 20084126 Page 10 of 28

contained within the adjoining Noosa National Park and provides a narrow corridor of connected
vegetation representing the two heath communities. Fauna dependent on each vegetation type can
continue to move north and south along this eastern boundary of the Noosa National Park.

The link for genetic, species and community diversity will be maintained. Seed dispersa! can also continue
for each community type. The proposed development will not sever these links. The development will
impact along an already disturbed flank but will leave intact the 20m corridor of the dry heath, low
woodland along the edge of the wet heath protected within the Noosa National Park. The impact of the
proposed development will not extend as far to the west as development could occur on the existing
Church on Lot 5.

The focal linkage for the Lewin’s Rail and acid frogs within the drainage reserve (Lot 7) will be retained
north of the fire trail along the northern boundary of Lot 5 (Church) and Lot 6 (Retirement Village).

Conclusion

It is considered the proposed 20m wide conservation buffer running the full 150m length of the proposed
development will adequately protect the ongoing functionality of the Burgess Creek floodplain corridor in a
local context and the broader Noosa to Peregian biodiversity corridor in a regional context.