2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 4 - Final New Noosa Plan Part 8-9 Schedule Appendix Track Change version

      (d)   replacing any vegetation removed with suitable local         intervention;
            native species;                                        (d)   replicating adjacent remnant habitats of the same type,
      (e)   providing for fauna habitat; and                             including the understorey vegetation;

      (f)   avoiding the planting of pest plant species.           (e)   creating or enhancing linkages between existing
                                                                         habitats;
                                                                   (f)   avoiding the use of pest plant species listed in PSP2 ­
                                                                         Landscaping;
                                                                   (g)   planting riparian zones to filter stormwater run­off,
                                                                         stabilise soil and provide for wildlife habitat; and
                                                                   (h)   providing ground and arboreal structures for fauna,
                                                                         which may include ground depressions, rocks, hollows,
                                                                         nesting boxes and in­stream habitat.

                                                                   AO10.2
                                                                   Vegetation cleared is replaced with:
                                                                   (a)   plantings of equivalent area that replicate the floristic
                                                                         structure of the vegetation removed; or
                                                                   (b)   where this is not possible due to the characteristics of
                                                                         the site and the development, plantings twice the
                                                                         number of the removed trees and plants.

                                                                   Editor’s Note — Revegetation and rehabilitation works are to
                                                                   be carried out in accordance with an approved Revegetation
                                                                   and Rehabilitation Management Plan, as referred to in PSP3
                                                                   Ecological assessment guidelines.

     Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development (part)
      Performance outcomes                                         Acceptable outcomes
      Koala habitat protection and enhancement
      PO11                                                         AO11.1
      Development is designed, constructed and operated to—        Development avoids clearing non­juvenile koala habitat trees.
      (a)   protect and enhance koalas and koala habitat and
                                                                   AO11.2
            avoid adverse impacts;
                                                                   Development design complies with the Koala Sensitive Design
      (b)   provide measures to assist the survival of koala       Guideline: A guide to koala sensitive design measures for
            populations in the area to mitigate any potential      planning and development activities (Queensland Government
            threats or risk to koalas;                             2012).

      (c)   provide for safe and appropriate koala movement        AO11.3
            across the landscape; and                              Where clearing of non­juvenile koala habitat trees is
      (d)   provide for a net gain in mature and actively          unavoidable such clearing is minimised and an environmental
            regenerating koala habitat.                            offset is provided in accordance with the Queensland
                                                                   Environmental Offset Policy and provides for a net gain in koala
                                                                   habitat in Noosa Shire.

      Editor's note—Koala Habitat Areas are mapped in              AO11.4
      Schedule 2. Koala habitat trees are not confined to these    Development incorporates revegetation and landscaping that
      mapped areas, but also occur throughout other parts of       provides food, shelter and movement opportunities for koalas.
      Noosa Shire. The State Government Koala Assessable
      Development Areas identify koala habitat within assessable   AO11.5
                                                                   Development is designed to maximise and enhance
      development areas under the Planning Act 2016.
                                                                   connectivity between koala habitat trees and ensure safe koala
                                                                   movement.

                                                                   AO11.6
                                                                   During construction, measures are incorporated to not increase
                                                                   the risk of death or injury to koalas, including koala

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