Att 4. Ecological Assessment Report - 555 Louis Bazzo Drive.pdf

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                    ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                      PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                                     AO1.1                                                                    AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect the        Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure         The full extent of the allotment with the exception of the
 physical and ecological integrity and biodiversity of   their ongoing contribution to the natural resources and biological       previously cleared area along the central ridgeline as well
 ecologically important areas through protection of:     diversity of Noosa Shire.                                                as a small section of the internal access track is mapped as
 a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages;                                                                               an ecologically important area under the Noosa Plan 2020.
     and                                                 AND                                                                      While the proposed dwelling and the adjacent shed are
 b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and                                                                                   located in previously cleared areas, insufficient cleared
     wetland habitat values                              AO1.2                                                                    area is available within the site to provide a suitable
                                                         Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing   bushfire safety setback without clearing vegetation.
                                                         cleared areas or areas of lowest ecological value.                       Clearing is also required for the smaller shed in the north
                                                                                                                                  adjacent to the access track.
                                                         AND
                                                                                                                                  In this regard, a small area of adjacent mature vegetation
                                                         AO1.3                                                                    is proposed for clearing. The extent of clearing has been
                                                         Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence,              reduced as far as possible to that required to facilitate a
                                                         buildings and associated structures are not located on land identified   BAL 29 construction standard under AS3959 for the
                                                         as an area of biodiversity significance on a Biodiversity, Waterways     residence and meet the requirements of the State
                                                         and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                                Planning Policy for bushfire. A lesser setback is proposed
                                                         or                                                                       for the sheds as they are steel framed and not required to
                                                         Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not          achieve a specific BAL rating under the NCC. Accordingly,
                                                         extend beyond—                                                           the setback has been reduced to enable the structures to
                                                         • 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10           be separated from the flame zone of any bushfire event.
                                                              structure on lots greater than 10 hectares; or
                                                         • 10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10     In addition, clearing of regrowth is proposed south of the
                                                              hectares or less but more than 3,000m2; or                          proposed residence in the areas supporting stockpiles of
                                                         • 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots         topsoil established as part of the extractive industry
                                                              3,000m2 or less.                                                    operation that has previously occurred on the site. While
                                                                                                                                  mapped under as areas of biodiversity significance under
                                                         AND                                                                      Council’s overlay, the existing stockpiles support sparse
                                                                                                                                  vegetation with a high percentage of weeds and the
                                                         AO1.4                                                                    applicant proposes to utilise this material in order to
                                                         Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend              rehabilitate the borrow pits. This may include grassing
                                                         beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.


18 July 2025                                                          Tim Olah – Ecological Assessment Report
Ref: 23-068                                                    Proposed Dwelling House at 555 Louis Bazzo Drive, Pomona