Ecological Assessment

Noosa Biodiversity Overlay Code

Specific Outcomes                                      Probable Solutions                                     Code Response
13.9 Vegetation Retention and Conservation
                                                       S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report                   Complies with S1.1
Environmental Protection Area &
                                                       prepared in accordance with Planning Scheme            An Ecological Assessment Report has been
Environmental Enhancement Area Vegetation              Policy 18 – Ecological Assessment Guidelines           prepared in accordance with Planning Scheme
& Riparian Buffer Area O1                              demonstrates that the flora on the premises            Policy 18 – Ecological Assessment Guidelines.
Vegetation of local origin local origin8 on premises   does not constitute Environmental Protection           The report demonstrates that the flora on the
                                                       Area or Environmental Enhancement Area                 premises is not consistent with the definitions of
identified as—
                                                       vegetation.11                                          Environmental Protection Areas (no ‘Endangered’
a) Environmental Protection Area9 or Riparian          OR                                                     remnant regional ecosystems mapped by the
Buffer Area on the Biodiversity Overlay Maps           S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House;              State within the Study Area and no habitat for
OM1.1 to OM9.1, is retained and conserved in its       or Community residence interference with               threatened species was identified within the Study
present form or improved to ensure its ongoing         vegetation does not extend beyond—                     Area by the State’s ‘Essential Habitat’ mapping) or
                                                       a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots     Environmental Enhancement Areas (no ‘Of
contribution to the natural resources and biological
                                                       greater than 10ha; or                                  Concern’ remnant regional ecosystems are
diversity of the former Noosa Shire; and
                                                       b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or      mapped by the State within the Study Area).
b) Environmental Enhancement Area10 on                 less but more than 0.3ha; or
Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 –OM9.1, is             c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or      Complies with S2.1
protected from the impacts of development by—          less.                                                  The proposed development is not for reconfiguring
                                                                                                              a lot.
i. avoiding edge effects;                              S2.1 Where interference with vegetation on the
                                                       premises is for the purpose of Reconfiguring a         Complies with O3
ii. avoiding fragmentation; and                        Lot—                                                      a) Most of the Lot is wooded and no other
iii. maintaining vegetation in manageable and          a) new boundaries to lots do not transect                    suitable cleared or partially cleared area is
viable configurations.                                 and fragment existing vegetation;                            available.
                                                       b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house       b) The development footprint is restricted to
AND                                                    site areas or other future buildings and works to be         the area required for the proposed
                                                       located within existing cleared areas or areas of            extension to Noosa Civic.
O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot new          low ecological value; and                                 c) The development is proposed in areas
lots are only created where they minimise the          c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.           mapped on ground as primarily regrowth
fragmentation and maximise the retention of                                                                         (i.e. located in areas of lower ecological
existing vegetation.                                   S3.1 No solution provided                                    significance as much as practicable).
O3 Interference with vegetation only occurs
where—