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Seaview Terrace, Ecology Report

protection line (Martoo Consulting) and the existing setbacks of nearby dwellings. The
proposed Beach Shade Pavilion also extends beyond these setbacks, but is located further
from the edge of the adjacent watercourse.

A tennis court was previously proposed to extend beyond the setbacks and close to the
adjacent watercourse. This would have been likely to have a significant impact on existing
vegetation, not only due to its size, but the associated earthworks necessary to
accommodate it in this steep location. Therefore the removal of this structure from the site
plan has lowered the potential adverse impacts of the development. The beach shade

. pavilion has also been reduced in scale and hence potential impacts on existing vegetation
in this area have also been reduced.

Given the vegetated nature of the site, its close proximity to Noosa National Park, and
presence of a vegetated waterway any development on the site can potential affect these
values. Irrespective of the ultimate development footprint measures should be taken to
limit impacts on these values. Specifically, the construction footprint should be restricted
and governed by a Vegetation Management Plan. Similarly any disturbance on site should
be immediately restored using local native species. The use of native species would ideally
extend to landscapes in order to limit the potential for exotic species to invade the
neighbouring National Park. Appendix G includes a Vegetation Management Plan that
defines performance measures aimed at limiting the overall construction footprint and:
Appendix H identifies appropriate revegetation requirements and techniques.

 

Chenoweth EPLA Seaview_Ecology_Report_Vers2_4-3-09 Mar ‘09