Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                            NCES REF: J000542
Lot 9 on RP225312 – 100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads


TABLE 2 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY CODE TABLE 8.2.2.3- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                        ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                                             PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                                                         AO1.1                                                                                           AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and               Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure their ongoing contribution     The development proposal has been located outside of all of the identified
 ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important areas       to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                               Ecologically Important Areas onsite. It is recommended landscaping associated
 through protection of:                                                                                                                                                      with the project utilises locally indigenous native species palette.
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                  AND
     b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat
         values                                                              AO1.2
                                                                             Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing cleared areas or areas   AO1.2
                                                                             of lowest ecological value.                                                                     The proposed development has been positioned within existing modified area
                                                                                                                                                                             onsite (VC3) outside of the identified Ecologically Important Area onsite (VC1
                                                                             AND                                                                                             & VC2).

                                                                             AO1.3                                                                                           AO1.3
                                                                             Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated            The Area of Biodiversity Significance mapping was constructed prior to the
                                                                             structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a      exempt clearing for bushfire protection was conducted and is no longer
                                                                             Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                               considered accurate with on-ground vegetation conditions (refer VC01 & Plate
                                                                             or                                                                                              13). The building footprint is located in a disturbed cleared area.
                                                                             Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—
                                                                                  30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                     than 10 hectares; or
                                                                                  10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
                                                                                     more than 3,000m2; or
                                                                                  3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.

                                                                             AND

                                                                             AO1.4                                                                                           A01.4
                                                                             Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of      Any clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence will not extend beyond 5 metres
                                                                             the fence.                                                                                      either side of the fence.




 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                                         AO2                                                                                             N/A – Reconfiguration of a Lot development application is not proposed.
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and          Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—
 minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                           a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;
                                                                                b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and
                                                                                    works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;
                                                                                c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and
                                                                                d) 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                                                                                           AO3.1 –
 Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on              Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:                    a) Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided and has been
 ecologically important areas by:                                               a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent        significantly minimised by siting the majority of the new building within the
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings,          possible;                                                                                footprint of the existing building.
 structures driveways and other works are contained;                            b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest            b) The development results in minor clearing impact to native vegetation lining
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low                  extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                         the elevations of the building set with garden beds and is not expected to
 ecological value over other areas to the greatest extent possible; and         c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna through the site; and               generate non-compliance with AO3.1b).
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain              d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3              c) The proposed development will not impact or impede fauna movement
 ecological values and ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                                                        through the site given it is set within the same footprint of the existing building
 development site; and                                                                                                                                                       and existing cleared areas.
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual                                                                                                                  d) The vegetation expected to be impacted will be compensated via native
 impacts on ecological values are compensated for through suitable           AO3.2                                                                                           landscaping associated with the project.
 habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first instance or in a    Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting, breeding and feeding areas are
 way that results in a net gain and enhancement of the overall habitat       protected for native fauna habitat.                                                             AO3.2 – No significant habitat trees for native fauna were identified within the
 values of Noosa Shire.                                                                                                                                                      development footprint. The remaining A. littoralis trees in the south of the works




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