Ecological Assessment Technical Memorandum

          on site in the first instance or in a way that results in a     Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting, breeding
          net gain and enhancement of the overall habitat values          and feeding areas are protected for native fauna habitat.
          of Noosa Shire.
PO4                                                                       AO4.1                                                                AO4.1
Development provides for effective measures during construction           Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage from              As aforementioned, whilst a consequential clearing envelope of 189m2 is created
and operation to protect ecological values including:                     construction and operation activities by:                            with the establishment of the new boundary, the establishment of the proposed
     a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of vegetation in and               a) clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging           lot reconfiguration will not require operational works to be undertaken. As such
          within the vicinity of the site;                                           tape;                                                     compliance with AO4 is achieved.
     b) managing habitat disturbance and physical harm to                      b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of the
          fauna from noise, vibration, dust, light, dewatering or                    vegetation and avoid filling and excavating in these      AO4.2
          excavating; and                                                            fenced areas;                                             Existing vegetation on site is proposed to be retained, and the potential removal
     c) avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or slippage                   c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking            of vegetation within the consequential clearing envelope would not cause
          could occur.                                                               occurs outside the identified vegetation areas; and       significant or material impact to buffers between different land uses or a buffer
                                                                               d) using low impact construction techniques around              against pollution, light spillage or noise.
                                                                                     vegetation.
                                                                                                                                               AO4.3
                                                                          AO4.2                                                                No lighting is proposed as this stage of development.
                                                                          Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to a buffer
                                                                          between different land uses or a buffer against pollution, light     AO4.4
                                                                          spillage or noise is retained.                                       Existing vegetation on site is proposed to be retained, and the potential non-
                                                                                                                                               material removal of vegetation within the consequential clearing envelope would
                                                                          AO4.3                                                                not cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or slippage should the
                                                                          Lighting associated with development:                                clearing exemption ever be acted upon.
                                                                                a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of
                                                                                     illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light sensitive
                                                                                     species within or at the boundary of an ecologically
                                                                                     important area; and
                                                                                b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of
                                                                                     illuminance on landward horizons along coastal areas
                                                                                     and known marine turtle nesting beaches.

                                                                          AO4.4
                                                                          Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may cause
                                                                          or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or slippage.

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