Appendix B - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                       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 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be
Development is designed and sited to               Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably           practicably avoided however has been minimised
manage adverse impacts on ecologically             avoided, the development:                                    to that required to comply with the bushfire
important areas by:                                    a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of      requirements. The development:
a) minimising the total footprint within which            vegetation to the smallest extent possible;           a) locates the building envelope on the edge of the
all activities, buildings, structures driveways        b) protects and retains ecological values and            vegetation unit and has minimised clearing to that
and other works are contained;                            ecosystem processes to the greatest extent            required to comply with bushfire requirements.
b) locating development in existing cleared               possible within and adjacent to the site;             There is no alternative site to locate the dwelling
areas or areas of low ecological value over            c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of       which would reduce the amount of vegetation
other areas to the greatest extent possible;              fauna through the site; and                           required to be cleared.
and                                                    d) provides suitable habitat replacement and             b) The ecologically important areas within the site
c) incorporating siting and design measures               replanting in accordance with PSP3 Ecological         have been protected and retained to the greatest
to protect and retain ecological values and               Assessment Guidelines.                                extent possible within and adjacent to the site
ecosystem processes within or adjacent to                                                                       c) The proposed development involves removal of
the development site; and                                                                                       approximately 2,900m2 of edge-based vegetation
d) where adverse impacts have been                                                                              and retains >3ha of fauna habitat with direct
minimised, any residual impacts on                                                                              connectivity to offsite vegetation. The proposed
ecological values are compensated for                                                                           development will not unacceptably impact or
through suitable habitat replacement and                                                                        impede fauna movement through the site.
replanting on site in the first instance or in a                                                                d) There is no suitable area within the allotment to
way that results in a net gain and                 AO3.2                                                        provide suitable habitat replacement and
enhancement of the overall habitat values of       Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting,      replanting.    The applicant proposes a weed
Noosa Shire.                                       breeding and feeding areas are protected for native fauna    management program is enacted within the
                                                   habitat.                                                     retained vegetation to improve habitat values
                                                                                                                within the site. This will predominantly involve the



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