RFI - Attachment D - Assessment of Environmental values - Callaghan and Toth

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

                                                                                                                                                                    the mapped RE and as such no koala trees should be
                                                                                                                                                                    cleared as a result of works. If clearing of any koala trees
                                                                                                                                                                    occurs during works, planting to offset this loss of koala
                                                                                                                                                                    trees will be in accordance with the Queensland
                                                                                                                                                                    Environmental Offsets Policy, in particular:
                                                                                                                                                                          Establish three new koala habitat trees for every
                                                                                                                                                                             one ‘non juvenile’ tree removed.
     Open space networks & ecological                                       S8.1 Vegetation and ecological linkages are                                             The community use lots adjacent to Cooroy Creek allow
     linkages                                                              enhanced through vegetation, rehabilitation and                                          for the open space network and corridors to be maintained
                                                                           vegetation maintenance in areas indicated in                                             along the creek.
     O8 Open space networks and ecological                                 Schedule 5 on Map 3 – Open Space Networks in
     linkages are maintained and enhanced to                               such a way as to-
     provide for safe movement of fauna and                                a) ensure protection of wildlife refuges;
     viable connectivity between ecologically                              b) facilitate the dispersal and movement of native
     important areas by protecting and                                        wildlife; and
     replanting vegetation of local origin-                                c) maintain vegetation in patches of the greatest
     a) along and around watercourses,                                        possible size and with the smallest possible edge-
         wetlands, drainage lines and                                         to-area ratio.
         ridgelines; and                                                   AND
     b) as linkages between areas of remnant
         vegetation, including –                                           S8.2 Development is sited and designed to –
         i. across property boundaries;                                    a) maximise the ecological connectivity of vegetation
         ii. to areas of national park,                                       within the site and to adjacent sites;
            conservation park, State forest or                             b) to avoid creating physical barriers and safety
            reserve; and                                                      hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access and
         iii. into adjoining local government                                 in-stream structures) to the movement of fauna
            areas.                                                            along and within the ecological linkage; and
                                                                           c) provide mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                                              movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                                              directional fencing, underpasses, overpasses and
                                                                              traffic calming devices, signage and lighting.
     Scenic amenity                                                                                                                                                 The native vegetation on Cooroy Creek will not impacted
     O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated                                   S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained and enhanced                                       by the proposed new carparks, road access and pathways
     character of the locality and its                                     –                                                                                        on the Lower Mill site. There is no proposal to clear
     watercourses, drainage lines, sloping land                            a) within 30m pf prominent ridgelines and hill slopes;                                   vegetation to construct these new hardstand areas. The
     and ridgelines is retained and enhanced;                              b) in gullies;                                                                           siting of the new carpark within an existing cleared area
     AND                                                                   c) along watercourses and drainage lines; and                                            on Lot 5, is suitable as this area is often used informally
     O10 Vegetation which makes a positive                                 d) within 10m of road reserves.                                                          for parking by workers or during events in Cooroy. This
     contribution to the streetscape or major                                                                                                                       area is currently grassed and will remain grassed.
     road network is retained.
                                                                                                                                                                    The existing riparian buffer will be maintained along
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