Appendix E - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                           NCES Ref: J000669
Lot 2 on RP131369 – 108 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain


TABLE 2 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY CODE TABLE 8.2.2.3- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                        ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                                             PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                                                         AO1.1                                                                                           AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and               Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure their ongoing contribution     VC1 (regrowth notophyll vine forest) as spatially defined in Figure 1, is
 ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important areas       to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                               considered an ecologically important area. The full extent of VC1 is proposed
 through protection of:                                                                                                                                                      to be retained within conservation covenants. These measures are intended to
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                  AND                                                                                             protect the ecological function of VC1 in perpetuity therefore ensuring this area
     b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat                                                                                                          maintains an ongoing contribution to the natural resources and biological
         values                                                              AO1.2                                                                                           diversity of Noosa Shire.
                                                                             Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing cleared areas or areas
                                                                             of lowest ecological value.                                                                     AO1.2
                                                                                                                                                                             The proposed Lot 2 BLE has been positioned in a cleared maintained area with
                                                                             AND                                                                                             scattered native trees (VC2).

                                                                             AO1.3                                                                                           AO1.3
                                                                             Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated            The proposed Lot 2 BLE is not located on land identified as an area of
                                                                             structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a      biodiversity significance on the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
                                                                             Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                               Map (refer to Figure 2).
                                                                             or
                                                                             Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—
                                                                                 · 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                     than 10 hectares; or
                                                                                 · 10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
                                                                                     more than 3,000m2; or
                                                                                 · 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.

                                                                             AND                                                                                             A01.4 The proposed new internal allotment boundary intersects the mapped
                                                                                                                                                                             Area of Biodiversity Significance and MSES Regulated Vegetation (Category R
                                                                             AO1.4                                                                                           GBR Riverine) overlay. New exempt boundary clearing rights to 10m width
                                                                             Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of      either side of the boundary will be introduced. However, the vegetation within
                                                                             the fence.                                                                                      this area consists of planted ornamental species of both native and exotic origin
                                                                                                                                                                             and are not representative of an ecologically important area. No new
                                                                                                                                                                             boundaries are proposed within the field validated extent of the regrowth
                                                                                                                                                                             notophyll vine forest (VC1) which is an ecologically important area.


 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                                         AO2                                                                                             A02
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and          Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—                               a) The proposed new internal allotment boundary has been located external of
 minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                           a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;           all areas of field validated regrowth notophyll vine forest (VC1) which is
                                                                                b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and    representative of an ecologically important area.
                                                                                    works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;      b) The proposed BLE is located within an existing cleared area of low ecological
                                                                                c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and                                       value.
                                                                                d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are secured by environmental         c) A building envelope has been nominated within Lot 2.
                                                                                    covenant or transferred to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.     d) The identified ecologically important areas on the site are proposed to be
                                                                                                                                                                             secured within conservation covenants.

 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                                         AO3.1                                                                                           AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided however has
 Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on              Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:                    been highly minimised. The development:
 ecologically important areas by:                                               a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent        a) locates the Lot 2 BLE in a cleared area and the proposed new boundary does
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings,          possible;                                                                                not transect an ecologically important area. A small number of planted
 structures driveways and other works are contained;                            b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest            ornamental trees are likely to require removal to construct the access driveway.
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low                  extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                         There is not alternative site to locate the access driveway which would reduce
 ecological value over other areas to the greatest extent possible; and         c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna through the site; and               the amount of vegetation required to be cleared.
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain              d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3              b) The identified ecologically important areas on the site are proposed to be
 ecological values and ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                                                        secured within conservation covenants.
 development site; and                                                                                                                                                       c) The proposed development will not impact or impede fauna movement
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual                                                                                                                  through the site.
 impacts on ecological values are compensated for through suitable                                                                                                           d) Only a small amount of low value habitat removal is required as part of the
 habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first instance or in a                                                                                                    development. It is considered that protection of the better quality habitat




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