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7.4

INTRODUCTION

This environmental management plan (EMP) has
been prepared for Petrac Land Holdings Pty Ltd
(Petrac) as part of the proposed “Noosa North
Shore Eco-Tourism Portal Development Code”.
which forms part of an application for Preliminary
Approval for Material Change of Use application
over Lot 7 on RP 844337 (the land). The aim of
the EMP Is to provide policies and performance
objectives to control land development and
minimise impacts on established environmental
values.

The EMP establishes the overail environmental
management objectives and elements to be
considered and is designed to provide the
general mechanisms whereby appropriate
environmental management practices are
developed for identified elements. It also provides
a framework for the preparation of detailed EVPs
to be lodged with applications for Development
Permits to allow development to commence.

Each detailed EMP prepared to accompany
future applications for Development Permits in
relation to the land is to be sfructured so that the
following items are addressed:

a)
b)
¢)
a)

2)

g)
h)

The raiionale governing the need for the
EMP Element.

The identified objectives(s) / target(s) for the
EMP Element.

The nominated management strategy ic
achieve the objectives(s)/arget(s).

The required tasks and actions associated
with the management strategy.

The performance indicator(s) that can be
used to quantify that the nominated tasks arid
actions allow compliance with the identified
objectives(s)/target(s).

The nominated frequency or deadline for
monitoring of performance indicators.

The reporting and review mechanism.

The corrective aciion procedure to - be
implemented should the works create a
situation where there is non-compliance with
the nominated performance indicator.

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Irrespective of the preparation of future EMPs, at
all times it shall be ensured that all persons who
shall be employed or sub-coniracted to conduct
works on the land are to be aware as to their
individual’ responsibilities as provided by the
Environmental Protection Act 1994, including:

General Environmental Duty — whereby a
person in the performance of their duties shalf not
do so in a manner which will cause, or is likely to
‘cause, environmental harm unless the person
takes all reasonable and practical measures to
prevent or minimise the harm;

Duty to Notify Environmental Harm — whereby.
if a person in the performance of their duties
becomes aware that serious or material
environmental harm is caused or threatened then
the person must contact the responsible authority
who musi immediately notify the Noosa Council
and/or the Environmentai Protection Agency
(EPAY:

Compliance with the EMP — whereby a person
in the performance of their duties shall do so in a
manner that ensures that the provisions of this

EMP, or any subsequent EMPs, are complied
with.

 

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Policy: (1) To develop the land for visitor
accommodation and services
use whilst maintaining, as far
as practicable, existing

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environmental values.

Performance (1) No shozt or long-term
Objectives: significant impact to existing
environmental values of the
land.

(2) To integrate developrnent into
the existing landform, as far as
practicable.

(3) To develop the land in
accordance with the Noosa
North Shore Eco-Tourism
Portal Development Code.