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

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay
                     Column 1                                    Column 2                                                                                                                                Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions (if                                                                                                                      Response
                                                                applicable)
      13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation
     Environmental Protection Area &
     Environmental Enhancement Area                                                                                                                                 The proposed carpark area on Lot 7 SP173771 is no
     vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area                                     S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report prepared in                                         longer proposed. See updated plans showing the carpark
                                                                           accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 18 –                                              areas to be located within Lot 5. The existing grassed
     O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises                             Ecological Assessment Guidelines demonstrates that                                       area to the north of the lower mill buildings will provide 47
     identified as –                                                       the flora on the premises does not constitute                                            new carparks. The works are still partly within Council
       a) Environmental Protection Area or                                 Environmental Protection Area or Environmental                                           mapped Riparian Buffer Area but does not require
          Riparian Buffer Area on the                                      Enhancement Area vegetation.                                                             clearing of existing native vegetation.
          Biodiversity Overlay maps OM1.1 to
          OM9.1, is retained and conserved in                              OR                                                                                       The associated access driveways and proposed
          its present form or improved to                                                                                                                           hardstand areas also do not require clearing as the works
          ensure its ongoing contribution to the                           S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House; or                                             are located within existing clear areas.
          natural resources and biological                                 Community residence interference with vegetation
          diversity of the Noosa Shire; and                                does not extend beyond –                                                                 The refurbishment works proposed on Biobasin 1 (BB1)
       b) Environmental Enhancement Area                                    a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots                                      and Biobasin 2 (BB2) are both within Riparian buffer
          on Biodiversity Overlay Maps                                         greater than 10ha; or                                                                areas. Plan 2001-03 Revision A shows how an excavator
          OM1.1-OM9.1, is protected from the                                b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or                                       and truck can be located on the edge of the existing
          impacts of development by-                                           less but more than 0.3ha; or                                                         biobasins to undertake the works (i.e. removal of filter
          i. avoiding edge effects;                                         c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or                                       material, pipes etc and replacement of pipes, filter media
          ii. avoiding fragmentation; and                                      less.                                                                                and outlet pit) without clearing any vegetation adjacent to
          iii. maintaining vegetation in                                                                                                                            the biobasins.
               manageable and viable                                       S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on the premises is
               configurations.                                             for the purposed of Reconfiguring a Lot -
                                                                             a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and
     AND                                                                         fragment existing vegetation;
                                                                             b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house
     O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot                                   site areas or other future buildings and works to
     new lots are only created where they                                        be located within existing cleared areas or areas
     minimise the fragmentation and maximise                                     of low ecological value; and
     the retention of the existing vegetation.                               c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.

     O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs where                              S3.1 No solution provided                                                                No vegetation clearing is proposed.
     –
     a) no other suitable cleared or partially
        cleared area is available on the
        premises;


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