Arcare MCU Submission

Given the applicant’s intention to clear the majority of the site, the development will directly impact
the following species identified in the applicants “Ecological Evaluation Assessment”.

Species threatened by this proposal:

         Koala
         Ground Parrot
         Wallum Sedge Frog
         Wallum Rocket Frog
         Wallum Froglet

We note the applicant’s environmental evaluation attempts to diminish the sites importance due to
the claim the property only contains remnant or regrowth vegetation. However the Noosa Planning
Scheme, Ecological Assessment Guidelines contain policies which recognise this category of
vegetation as important, particularly when it is situated in the vicinity of a National Park.

“Noosa Planning Scheme, Ecological Assessment Guideline 2 Planning Scheme Policy (3 Feb 2006)

a) supports native vegetation (remnant and/or regrowth); b) the potential to support rare,
threatened, migratory or other significant species2 ; c) located in or adjacent to a protected estate (a
national park, conservation park, state forest, etc.); d) located within a water supply catchment area
or in close proximity to a stream, river wetland or waterway; or e) the site is considered part of a
critical habitat area or a linkage in a vegetation/wildlife corridor”

2. The IPA, the EPBC Act and the Noosa Planning Scheme

IPA - Considering the applicant has conceded the proposal signifies a threat to the above species,
development of this land conflicts with the stated purpose of the Integrated Planning Act, which is to
ensure Ecological Sustainability. The applicant also concedes the proposal sits adjacent to vegetation
considered to contain “significant ecological values”.

EPBC - We note the site is essentially a habitat extension of the Noosa National Park. This area is
described in the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Protection as a:

(a) Threatened Ecological community -ƒ Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia; and
(b) Threatened Ecological community -ƒ Subtropical and Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh

We have specific concerns this application threatens the habitat of the 68 listed Threatened species
and 68 Migratory species listed in the adjacent National Park, as described in the EPBC Act.

Noosa Planning Scheme – Given the threat to biodiversity and desired outcomes of the
abovementioned Federal and State legislation, the proposal clearly conflicts with the Noosa Planning
Scheme.

We note the Noosa Planning Scheme:

“PART 3 - DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES 2016 1 3.1 Desired environmental outcomes 3.1.1
The desired environmental outcomes are based on ecological sustainability as defined by IPA and are
the basis for the measures of the planning scheme”

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