Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                            COLUMN 1                                                                   COLUMN 2                                                                  ASSESSMENT
                    SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                           PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
Wildlife habitat protection
O25                                                                          S25.1                                                                       Complies with probable solution.
Landscaping retains and enhances habitats and                                For Koala Habitat Areas shown in Schedule 7                                 All habitat areas along the creek and on the hill
corridors for native wildlife by                                             a) a minimum of 70% of tree species planted on                              adjacent to the Noosa National Park are
a) replicating adjacent remnant vegetation, including                           the premises are koala food trees listed in PSP3                         undergoing revegetation and are designated as
   understorey vegetation;                                                      Landscaping Plants and Guidelines; and                                   public park.
b) siting landscaped areas to complement and                                 b) where koala access is impeded by a fence or
   enhance existing vegetation;                                                 retaining wall                                                           The rehabilitation areas have been planted with a
c) retaining old trees (including dead trees) with                              i. climbing poles are erected at regular intervals                       minimum of 36,000 plants approved by Council as
   hollows for local native fauna habitat; and                                       along the structure at an approximate 45                            representative of the ecosystems native to the site.
d) creating or enhancing vegetation linkages                                         degree angle on either side of the structure;                       The role of the hillside vegetation and drainage line
   between existing habitats;                                                   ii. plant vegetation within close proximity                              as habitat and wildlife corridors, and their role in
e) minimising adverse effects to koalas by planting                                  (branches touching) on either side of the                           buffering and extending the habitat of the adjacent
   and retaining appropriate tree species and                                        fence to provide a natural ladder; and                              National Park, will be significantly enhanced.
   facilitating koala movement in koala habitat                                 iii. install panels or planks horizontally along the                     Significant mature trees have been retained on the
   areas27.                                                                          top of the fence to provide a walkway, where                        hillside and along the drainage line. Koala food
                                                                                     appropriate; and                                                    species will be incorporated within the landscape
                                                                             c) choose fence materials, such as a timber post-                           plantings within the development area.
                                                                                  and-rail or chain wire, that a koala can easily
                                                                                  grip and climb or leave a minimum 300mm                                All retaining walls higher than that nominated by
                                                                                  gap between ground level and the first rail or                         Council are proposed to be fitted with climbing
                                                                                  strand of any fence; and                                               poles to assist koalas movement through the site.
                                                                             d) where there is a swimming pool in the
                                                                                  landscape design likely to be accessible to                            Swimming pools will be fitted with climbing ropes
                                                                                  koalas, a rope is provided to enable koalas to                         to allow koalas to escape pools, if required by
                                                                                  climb out of the pool;                                                 Council.




27   Schedule 7 maps koala habitat areas to be used for assessing development in koala habitat areas against the koala conservation criteria contained in the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2005 and Management Program
     2005-2015 or, prior to the adoption of the Conservation Plan, the Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development.

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