RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                       Ecological Assessment Report



Table 5: Assessment against the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands overlay Code


 Performance Outcomes                                   Acceptable Outcomes                                    Compliance

 Ecologically important areas

 PO1      Development is sited and designed to          AO1.1                                                  Complies with PO1
          protect the physical and ecological
                                                        Ecologically important areas are conserved or          The proposed dwelling has been located in an
          integrity and biodiversity of ecologically
                                                        improved to ensure their ongoing contribution to the   area that is on the outer edge of the remnant
          important areas through protection of:
                                                        natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa    vegetation patch, and is already partly degraded
                                                        Shire.                                                 (mown    grass    understorey,    limited   canopy
              1. existing       habitat        areas                                                           vegetation), to minimise the impact of the proposal
                                                        AND
                  and ecological linkages; and                                                                 on the ecological values and functions of the site.
                                                        AO1.2                                                  It does not impact upon the core habitat values of
              2. existing riparian        vegetation,
                                                        Buildings, structures and associated works are         the property and it does not interfere with the
                  waterways    and wetland habitat
                                                        located within existing cleared areas or areas of      ecological corridor functions of the property.
                  values.
                                                        lowest ecological value.

                                                        AND

                                                        AO1.3

                                                        Where constructing a dwelling house or community
                                                        residence, buildings and associated structures are
                                                        not located on land identified as an area of
                                                        biodiversity   significance   on   a   Biodiversity,
                                                        Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.

                                                        or

                                                        Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway
                                                        access) does not extend beyond—




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