RFI - Attachment 4B - Flora and Fauna Assessment Rev 5

                                                                                                                                                  Native Foresters



       Performance Outcomes                                     Acceptable Outcomes                                                    Response

                                                       f)   building envelopes are designated for each lot;
                                                            and
                                                       g)   ecological linkages and ecologically important
                                                            areas are secured by environmental covenant
                                                            or transferred to public ownership or through
                                                            gazettal of a nature reserve.
Management of impacts
PO3                                               AO3.1                                                       Complies with PO3
Development is designed and sited to manage       Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably
adverse impacts on ecologically important         avoided, the development:                                   The landfill expansion works cannot be practicably avoided
areas by:                                             a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of     and the clearing requirements have been minimised as much
    a) minimising the total footprint within               vegetation to the smallest extent possible;
         which all activities, buildings,             b) protects and retains ecological values and
                                                                                                              as possible.
         structures driveways and other works              ecosystem processes to the greatest extent
         are contained;                                    possible within and adjacent to the site;          The proposed clearing will allow for the landfill expansion to
    b) locating development in existing               c) provides measures to allow for safe movement         occur in accordance with the master plan for the site, and will
         cleared areas or areas of low                     of fauna through the site; and                     require clearing of 1.02 ha of mapped vegetation – area of
         ecological value over other areas to         d) provides suitable habitat replacement and            biodiversity importance.
         the greatest extent possible; and                 replanting in accordance with PSP3 Ecological
    c) incorporating siting and design                     Assessment Guidelines.                             Clearing vegetation is unavoidable, but the following is noted:
         measures to protect and retain
                                                                                                                  • The proposed clearing is directly adjacent to the
         ecological values and ecosystem          AO3.2
         processes within or adjacent to the      Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting,             existing cleared areas of the landfill site,
         development site; and                    breeding and feeding areas are protected for native             • Vegetation proposed to be cleared is a patch that is
    d) where adverse impacts have been            fauna habitat.                                                      surrounded on three sides by landfill areas and has
         minimised, any residual impacts on                                                                           been impacted by the uses of the landfill,
         ecological values are compensated                                                                        • Proposed works on the site include a HES Basin and
         for through suitable habitat                                                                                 concrete crushing area which are positioned to
         replacement and replanting on site in                                                                        manage the expanded landfill footprint and ensure
         the first instance or in a way that
                                                                                                                      stormwater flows from the site are properly treated.
         results in a net gain and
         enhancement of the overall habitat                                                                       • Clearing will be undertaken to minimise impacts to
         values of Noosa Shire.                                                                                       native fauna, by having a Wildlife spotter catcher
                                                                                                                      undertake pre-clearance survey and to be present for
                                                                                                                      all clearing.


                                                                                                                  •   Retained vegetation will be managed to remove
                                                                                                                      weeds in accordance with a Weed Management
                                                                                                                      Plan, which will improve habitat values of the



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