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                      Specific Outcomes                                 Probable solutions (if code assessable)                         Development Outcomes

13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation6

Environmental Protection & Riparian Buffer Vegetation              S1.1 No interference with vegetation8 within areas      No disturbance of vegetation within Riparian Buffer
O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises identified as            identified as Environmental Protection or Riparian      Areas will occur as part of this development
Environmental Protection7 or Riparian Buffer on the Biodiversity   Buffer on the Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to        proposal.
Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, is retained and conserved in its      OM9.1;                                                  Part of the development area has been mapped as
present form or improved to ensure its ongoing contribution to                                                             Environmental Protection under the Biodiversity
the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire;     OR                                                      Overlay; however an ecological assessment of the
OR                                                                                                                         site has shown that the vegetation communities that
                                                                                                                           occur are well represented across the subject site. It
                                                                                                                           is unlikely that removal of vegetation from the
                                                                                                                           proposed development footprint will result in any
                                                                                                                           significant impacts on fauna species that occur
                                                                                                                           throughout similar habitat within the site and in the
                                                                                                                           wider locality. Much of this vegetation type will
                                                                                                                           remain in the southern area of the site following
                                                                                                                           development, and this area will continue to function
                                                                                                                           as a “stepping stone” of habitat for mobile species
                                                                                                                           such as birds and bats.

O2 Interference with vegetation on land committed for               S2.1 Where interference with vegetation is for the     As the development area is less than 10ha in total,
development, only occurs where that part of the land to be          purpose of constructing a Detached house, Type         and is mapped as a Medium Bushfire Hazard Area,
cleared is to-                                                      1 Relative or Employee use, or Ancillary               the detailed building layout will be designed so that
a) accommodate a house site area and any necessary effluent         dwelling unit-                                         interference with vegetation will not extend beyond
disposal system, where no other suitable cleared or partially       a) the interference with vegetation only occurs        10m of a building or structure where the
cleared area is available on the premises;                          where there are no other suitable cleared or           interference is reasonably necessary for access to the
                                                                                                                           building or structure or a distance equal to 1.5 times
b) provide for reasonable and necessary access to a building or partially cleared areas on the premises available for
                                                                    the location of a house site area due to constraints   the predominant mature canopy tree height,
structure; or
                                                                    on the property including its location within or       whichever is the greater (in accordance with
c) provide for the reasonable and necessary control of fire risk to                                                        Australian Standard AS3959).
                                                                    partially within an area-
a building or structure.
                                                                    i. identified on another overlay map; or
                                                                    ii. subject to steep slopes; or