Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 8 Overlays \ 8.2 Overlay codes \ 8.2.2 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
Overlay Code




                                                             (f)   where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets
                                                                   that support and enhance ecological linkages.

 Waterways and wetlands

 PO6                                                         AO6.1                                                      AO6.1 – Complies with Overall Outcomes
 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of waterways,         Development and clearing of vegetation does not
 wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are protected by:      occur within:                                              The proposal does not involve buildings, structures
 (a) avoiding any new development in a riparian              (a) a riparian buffer area;                                or vegetation clearing within a mapped riparian
      buffer area and wetland area;                          (b) a wetland area; or                                     buffer area. However, a small portion of the common
 (b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian   (c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other      boundary between proposed Lots 1 and 2 traverses
      zones;                                                      waterways identified on a Biodiversity,               the outer extent of a mapped riparian buffer
 (c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors and             Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                   associated with a first order stream. The proposed
      connectivity along watercourses and drainage                                                                      boundary is located approximately 41.6m from the
      lines for native fauna movement;                                                                                  associated waterway, which presents as a grassed
 (d) avoiding edge effects and damage from adjacent          AO6.2                                                      gully line in this location.
      land uses;                                             Development provides for the rehabilitation of land
 (e) maintaining stream integrity and bank stability by      within:                                                    In addition, the common boundary between
      minimising bank erosion and slumping;                  (a) a riparian buffer area;                                proposed Lots 3 and 4 crosses a mapped waterway.
 (f) maintaining water quality through filtering             (b) a wetland area; and                                    However, this boundary follows an existing farm
      sediments, nutrients and other pollutants; and         (c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of any        fence line.
 (g) removing pest species and replacing them with                 other waterway identified on a Biodiversity,
      local native species.                                        Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                  Despite the technical non-compliance with AO6.1,
                                                                                                                        the proposal is considered to comply with the
                                                                                                                        relevant Overall Outcomes of the code, including
                                                                                                                        Overall Outcomes 2(b), 2(c), 2(d) and 2(e), for the
                                                                                                                        following reasons:
                                                             AO6.3
                                                             Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas,        (a) the development has been designed and sited
                                                             barbeques) are setback a minimum of 10 metres from             in a way that avoids adverse impacts on
                                                             the top of the bank of a waterway.                             ecologically important areas, ecological systems
                                                             Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses and       and processes, in that:
                                                             works are also specified in the relevant codes.                i. the common boundary between proposed
                                                             Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on the                  Lots 1 and 2 is located through a cleared
                                                             Queensland Wetland Program mapping                                 paddock and is approximately 41.6m from
                                                             Editor's Note—Any clearing of vegetation also needs to             the associated waterway. The boundary will
                                                             meet the outcomes of the Earthworks Code and the Water             not result in any buildings, structures or
                                                             Quality and Drainage Code.                                         vegetation clearing within the riparian zone


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