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



7     CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1       Conclusion
A desktop and field investigation have been undertaken to determine the environmental values
present within Lot 4 on RP36729 located at 111 Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville. The outcomes of the
desktop and field investigations identified the following:
      •    The site supports local and State level biodiversity values.
      •    The assessment area is mapped within the Noosa Plan 2006 Biodiversity Areas Overlay as
           containing Environmental Protection Areas.
      •    Two vegetation communities were observed within the site:
              •   Vegetation Community 1 (VC1) – Melaleuca Open Forest; and
              •   Vegetation Community 2 (VC2) – Open Areas with Scattered Mature Trees.
The application has been assessed against several assessment frameworks and determined to be
compliant as follows:
      •    The Noosa Plan 2006, Code Table 13.2 Biodiversity Overlay – Compliant subject to:
              o   Noosa Shire Councils acceptance of the removal of 3 mature trees occurring on the
                  fringe of the mapped Environmental Protection Area within proposed Lot 12; and
              o   Noosa Shire Councils acceptance of a conservation covenant and rehabilitation
                  program over the retained bushland in Lot 12 as a compensatory measure to the
                  impacts of the development.
      •    Nature Conservation Act 1992 – Compliant.
      •    Vegetation Management Act 1999 and the associated State Code 16: Native Vegetation
           Clearing – Compliant - No referral required.
      •    SDAP State Code 25 Development in South East Queensland koala habitat areas -
           Compliant - No referral required.
      •    Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – Generally compliant. No
           significant impacts anticipated to threatened flora of fauna species or threatened ecologically
           communities.

7.2       Recommendations
The following recommendations are set to reduce the environmental impact of the proposal:
      •    Preparation of a Fauna Management Plan to guide the protection of fauna during construction
           activities;
      •    A suitably qualified and experienced fauna spotter/catcher is present during vegetation
           clearing;
      •    Individual trees over 150mm DBH should be identified and surveyed within 15m of proposed
           earthworks cut and fill areas to ensure adequate setbacks can be provided to protect trees
           as per AS4970-2009. Where earthworks occur within TPZ’s Arborist supervision and
           certification must be undertaken;
      •    Landscaping of the development footprint utilises native flora species found in the local
           regional ecosystems to negate the introduction of weed species and to retain steppingstone
           and island habitat for local fauna;
      •    Conservation covenants are registered over the native bushland VC1 areas occurring in the
           west of the site, consistent with the distribution of mapped vegetation communities presented
           in Figure VC01; and




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