Attachment 3b - Ecological Assessment Report v2- 111 Lake Weyba Drive, NOOSAVILLE

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                                                                                                                                                                          NCES Ref: J000618
Lot 4 RP36729 – 111 Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville



                                                                             a) plantings of equivalent area that replicate the floristic structure of the vegetation removed;   S16.2 – The removal of native canopy trees within the development site will
                                                                             or                                                                                                  be offset through the implementation of a bushland rehabilitation plan over
                                                                             b) where this is not possible due to the characteristics of the site and the development,           vegetation occurring within the western portion of the site. This area is
                                                                             plantings twice the number of the removed trees and plants of local origin.                         proposed to be place under a conservation covenant to ensure its ongoing
                                                                                                                                                                                 contribution to the natural resources and biological diversity of the Noosa
                                                                                                                                                                                 Shire.

 Fire Management                                                             No solution provided                                                                                A Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan has been prepared
 O17 Fire management measures are adopted based on ecological                                                                                                                    that incorporates the general principles of O17.
 principles, which—
 a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;
 b) minimise threat of fire to the natural environment, life and property;
 and
 c) provide for effective use and maintenance of buildings and
 structures.

Editors Note
Environmental Protection category
        Vegetation that falls within the Environmental Protection category comprises regional ecosystems that possess at least one of the following environmental values or criteria—
        - The regional conservation status under the Queensland Vegetation Management Act 1999 is “Endangered”;
        - It forms habitat for threatened or protected fauna species, as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire;
        - It is ‘rare’ or naturally restricted regionally or locally, as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire; or
        - The extent reserved within protected areas in Noosa is ‘low’, as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire.
Environmental Enhancement category
        Vegetation that falls within the Environmental Enhancement category comprises regional ecosystems that possess at least one of the following environmental values or criteria—
        - The regional conservation status under the Queensland Vegetation Management Act 1999 is “Of Concern”; or
        - The extent reserved within protected areas in Noosa is ‘medium’, as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire.




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