2020-07-16 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 5 - Final Noosa Plan 2020 Part 8-10 Schedules & Appendix

                                                                      contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or slippage.


 Connectivity          Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development (part)
  Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes
  Connectivity
  PO5                                                              AO5
  Development is designed and operated to maintain and enhance Development is designed and operated to maintain ecological
  connectivity between and across ecologically important areas and linkages and maximise opportunity for connectivity and the
  connecting habitat and support unimpeded and safe movement of movement of fauna by:
  terrestrial and aquatic fauna.                                   (a)   ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;
                                                                      (b)   maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest possible
                                                                            size and within the smallest possible edge­to­area ratio;
                                                                      (c)   enhancing connectivity through planting and rehabilitation
                                                                            works, including across property boundaries, to areas of
                                                                            national park, state forest or reserve;
                                                                      (d)   avoiding the creation of physical barriers and safety
                                                                            hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access and instream
                                                                            structures) along and within the ecological linkage;
                                                                      (e)   providing mitigation measures such as wildlife movement
                                                                            infrastructure, fauna exclusion and directional fencing,
                                                                            underpasses/overpasses and traffic calming devices,
                                                                            signage and lighting; and
                                                                      (f)   where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets that support
                                                                            and enhance ecological linkages.



 Waterways and wetlands                  Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development (part)
  Performance outcomes
  Waterways and wetlands
  PO6                                                                 AO6.1
  The biodiversity and ecosystem values of waterways, wetlands        Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur within:
  and adjacent riparian zones are protected by:                       (a)   a riparian buffer area;
  (a)    avoiding any new development in a riparian buffer area and (b)     a wetland area; or
         wetland area;
                                                                      (c)   10 metres either side of the centre line of other waterways
  (b)    retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian zones;       identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
  (c)    maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors and                   Overlay Map.
         connectivity along watercourses and drainage lines for
         native fauna movement;                                       AO6.2
  (d)    avoiding edge effects and damage from adjacent land          Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:
         uses;                                                        (a)   a riparian buffer area;
  (e)    maintaining stream integrity and bank stability by           (b)   a wetland area; and
         minimising bank erosion and slumping;
                                                                      (c)   10 metres either side of the centre line of any other
  (f)    maintaining water quality through filtering sediments,             waterway identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and
         nutrients and other pollutants; and                                Wetlands Overlay Map.
  (g)    removing pest species and replacing them with local native
         species.                                                   AO6.3
                                                                    Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas, barbeques) are
                                                                    setback a minimum of 10 metres from the top of the bank of a
                                                                    waterway.

                                                                      Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses and works
                                                                      are also specified in the relevant codes.

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