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Clarify the car parking area (13 spaces) / service yard adjacent to the Residential Aged Care

‘Facility. Notations on the plan suggest 13 spaces, yet only 11 spaces ‘are identifiable.

Demonstrate how the service yard be used as there is no clear provision for a loading bay.

Biodiversity

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The site contains known populations of rare and threatened plants species (NCA 1992) (inter
alla. Acacla bauerl, Gompholobium virgata v. emarginatum, Macarthurla. complanata,
Schoenus scabripes). Please provide a comprehensive flora survey and plan of the subject
site, decumenting the locations of the rare and threatened plants, species of the plants,
abundance, damage avoidance/mitigation strategies likely to be engaged. The flora survey is
to be undertaken by a suitably qualified botanist with field experience in tha Identification of the
species known to occur on the site, and with suitable knowledge of the heathiand vegetation of
the Sunshine Coast.

Please provide an assessment of the subject site with relation to the Environmental protection
Agency's Biodiversity Assessment Panel mapping of State’ Significant Bioregional Wildlife
corridors. This report is to be authored by a suitably qualified and experienced Ecologist or
equivalent persons.

Please provide an assessment of the ecological matters relevant to the site in accordance with
the guidelines contained within Planning Scheme Policy 18 Ecological Assessment
Guidelines. Targeted species are to include rare and threatened species listed under EPBC
1999 and NCA 1992.

Please provide an assessment of the impacts of the proposed development on the ecological
values (including edge effects) of the adjacent National Park and riparian habitat. This report is
to be authored by a suitably qualified and experienced Ecologist or equivaient persons.

Piease provide supporting information that documents the current run-off water quality and
quantity (pre-developed) for the site. Please provide estimated nutrient loads, water quantitles
and velocities expected to leave the site and detail mitigation methods should these values
appear to detrimental to the local environs.

Please provide details of the proposed earthworks on the hydrological regime of the site and
the possible off-site impacts.

Bushfire

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The plan contained within the bushfire assessment report does not clearly identify the required
location of fire breaks. and any other fire mitigation measures.

Please provide documentary evidence that the current bush fire management accesses and
trails Is an acceptable standard for Queensland Fire and Rescue fire fighting personne! and
equipment. .

Cultural Heritage

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It has been Identified that there is a high possibility that the site contains Aboriginal Cultural
Heritage sites or significant objects. Their relevant location should be identified on a plan.
Council recommends that you contact the Department of Natural Resources and Water
Cultural Heritage Co-ordination Unit, who administer the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
to discuss your obligations under the ACH Act. The Cultural Heritage Co-ordination Unit can
be contacted on 07 3238 3838.

Land Development
Rainwater Tanks

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- There is no "Noosa Rainwater Tank Policy”. Advise Council of the actual source that was used

to size the rainwater storage tanks as referred to in Section 2.6 of the Cardno Engineering
Report (24 June 2008). .

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