Att4 - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                               NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba


TABLE 2 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY CODE TABLE 8.2.2.3- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                             ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                                             PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                                                              AO1.1                                                                                           AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and                    Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure their ongoing contribution     The development proposal has been located outside of all of the identified
 ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important areas            to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                               Ecologically Important Areas precluding the watercourse modification which
 through protection of:                                                                                                                                                           exhibits no significant riparian vegetation noting the works will increase the
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                       AND                                                                                             volume and extent of aquatic habitat thereby enhancing opportunities for
     b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat                                                                                                               aquatic fauna use post development.
         values                                                                   AO1.2
                                                                                  Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing cleared areas or areas   AO1.2
                                                                                  of lowest ecological value.                                                                     The proposed development has been positioned within existing cleared areas
                                                                                                                                                                                  and areas of lowest ecological value (i.e., VC4). A small number of semi-mature
                                                                                  AND                                                                                             trees located external of the VC1b unit are required to be cleared to
                                                                                                                                                                                  accommodate proposed Village 1 (refer Section 5.1.1.1) and watercourse
                                                                                  AO1.3                                                                                           modification is proposed (refer section 5.3).
                                                                                  Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated
                                                                                  structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a      AO1.3
                                                                                  Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                               All of the proposed buildings are located outside of land identified as an Area
                                                                                  or                                                                                              of Biodiversity Significance on the NC Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
                                                                                  Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—                  Overlay Map.
                                                                                      • 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                          than 10 hectares; or
                                                                                      • 10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
                                                                                          more than 3,000m2; or
                                                                                      • 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.

                                                                                  AND

                                                                                  AO1.4
                                                                                  Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of      A01.4 N/A – No boundary fence proposed.
                                                                                  the fence.




 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                                              AO2                                                                                             N/A – Reconfiguration of a Lot development application is not proposed.
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and               Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—
 minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                                a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;
                                                                                     b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and
                                                                                         works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;
                                                                                     c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and
                                                                                     d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are secured by environmental
                                                                                         covenant or transferred to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.
 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                                              AO3.1                                                                                           AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided however has
 Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on                   Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:                    been highly minimised.
 ecologically important areas by:                                                    a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent        a) The expected impact of the proposal has been limited to a small number of
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings,               possible;                                                                                semi-mature trees located forward of the VC1b vegetation unit edge that will be
 structures driveways and other works are contained;                                 b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest            impacted by the proposed Village 1 location. Noting that no vegetation clearing
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low                       extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                         is required for the proposed watercourse modification as no woody riparian
 ecological value over other areas to the greatest extent possible; and              c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna through the site; and               vegetation is present.
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain                   d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3              b) All of the identified Ecologically Important Areas will be retained.
 ecological values and ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                     Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                                                        c) The proposed development will not impact or impede fauna movement
 development site; and                                                                                                                                                            through the site.
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual                                                                                                                       d) Removal of a small amount of low value habitat (i.e., semi-mature trees within
 impacts on ecological values are compensated for through suitable                                                                                                                VC4) is required as part of the development. It is recommended impacts to
 habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first instance or in a                                                                                                         native vegetation can be mitigated against via compensatory revegetation
 way that results in a net gain and enhancement of the overall habitat                                                                                                            elsewhere within the site if required. An offset ratio of 1:2 is recommended.
 values of Noosa Shire.                                                           AO3.2                                                                                           AO3.2 – No significant habitat trees for native fauna were identified within the
                                                                                                                                                                                  development footprint.



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