Appendix F - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                           NCES REF: J001050
Lot 3 on RP131369 – 96 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain


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     99.7% of the identified Ecologically Important Areas onsite are proposed to be
 ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important areas       to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                               retained within a 4.754ha Vegetation Protection Covenant within Lot 2 (i.e. VC1
 through protection of:                                                                                                                                                      and both waterways). Furthermore, a Covenant Area Management Plan is
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                  AND                                                                                             proposed inclusive of weed control works and revegetation (where necessary)
     b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat                                                                                                          within the Vegetation Protection Covenant area.
         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 areas have been positioned within existing cleared
                                                                                                                                                                             areas and areas of lowest ecological value (i.e. VC2).
                                                                             AND
                                                                                                                                                                             AO1.3
                                                                             AO1.3                                                                                           The majority of the development is not located on land identified as an Area of
                                                                             Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated            Biodiversity Significance on the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
                                                                             structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a      Map (Lot 1 BLE’s). Where development is proposed within the Biodiversity,
                                                                             Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                               Waterways and Wetlands Overlay it is within an area in which the overlay has
                                                                             or                                                                                              been over-extended to capture a modified area (i.e. VC2).
                                                                             Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—
                                                                                 • 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                                                                                           A01.4 The proposed new internal allotment boundary has been located external
                                                                             Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of      of all areas of field validated ecologically important areas onsite (i.e. VC1 and
                                                                             the fence.                                                                                      waterways), precluding a small (135m2) protruding unit of VC1 which is exposed
                                                                                                                                                                             to future exempt clearing rights (refer VC02).




 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                                         AO2                                                                                             A02
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and          Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—                               a) The proposed new internal allotment boundary has been located external of
 minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                           a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;           all areas of field validated ecologically important areas (i.e. VC1 and waterways)
                                                                                b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and    precluding a small (135m2 area) protruding unit of VC1 (refer VC02 A1).
                                                                                    works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;      b) The proposed building envelopes are located within existing cleared areas
                                                                                c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and                                       of low ecological value (VC2).
                                                                                d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are secured by environmental         c) Building envelopes have been nominated for each lot.
                                                                                    covenant or transferred to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.     d) No existing ecological linkages or ecologically important areas occur within
                                                                                                                                                                             the proposed BLE’s. The existing ecological linkage onsite (i.e. VC1 area) will
                                                                                                                                                                             be secured within a Vegetation Protection Covenant Area and rehabilitated
                                                                                                                                                                             through a Covenant Area Management Plan.
 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                                         AO3.1                                                                                           AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation has been highly minimised.
 Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on              Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:                    a) The proposed BLE’s have been located within existing modified areas onsite
 ecologically important areas by:                                               a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent        containing managed grassland with scattered semi-mature trees.
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings,          possible;                                                                                b) 99.7% of the identified Ecologically Important Areas onsite will be secured
 structures driveways and other works are contained;                            b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest            within a Vegetation Protection Covenant Area and rehabilitated through a
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low                  extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                         Covenant Area Management Plan.
 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               c) The proposed development will not impact or impede fauna movement
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain              d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3              through the site.
 ecological values and ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                                                        d) Removal of a small amount of low value habitat is required as part of the
 development site; and                                                                                                                                                       development and potential future exempt clearing opportunities will arise. It is
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual                                                                                                                  considered that proposed extent of rehabilitation and protection of the
 impacts on ecological values are compensated for through suitable                                                                                                           Ecologically Important Areas onsite will mitigate the minor impacts.
 habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first instance or in a



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