2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Item 4.4 Attachment 1

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           Noosa Council
Temporary Local Planning Instrument
(Protected Vegetation Overlay) 2014

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                                          Noosa Council
                                  Temporary Local Planning Instrument
                                  (Protected Vegetation Overlay) 2014

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        ‘Section 3                Vegetation Management                                         |
   |    31)    Outline
       The proponent aims to sustainably manage vegetation on both Lots 1 and 2 as a private
        forestry operation. To achieve this goal a range of forestry practice techniques will need to be
        undertaken, in particular —
        Silviculture: Pruning — will be carried out routinely to increase timber quality, yield and |
                    value, while improving conditions for maintenance and fire contro},
   |                Thinning — will be carried out routinely to select best quality stock and
                    increase timber production and value.                                      |
  |     Selective harvesting ~ will be carried out on approximately a 10-year cycle. Species with |
  |    potential for harvest are listed in Appendix 2 — attached,
  |    Access / salgging tracks / log landings — cxisting tracks will be maintained and new tracks |
       are still to be built, including log landings and turn around areas, All existing tracks and those :
       yet to be constructed are marked on the “Layer I’ map.
       Fire management — Since the wildfire in 1993 seriously damaged buildings, forestry and the
       ecology, the landowner has taken steps to cxclude fire, aiming to reduce damage to natural
       and plantation timbers, improve fertility, reduce loss of stored carbon and to minimise |
 |     ecological impacts. Firebreaks and building envelopes will be maintained to reduce threat
       from fires. While the landowner nims to keep fire off the property, occasional controlled |
 |     burns may be required if there is concern with excessive fuel loads or to trigger natural
       regeneration (eg Eucalypt species). Peter Turner (11th June 2005) has compiled a bushfire |
 |    management plan and a copy is attached for reference.
 |      Weed contro! — will be carried out routinely to reduce competition for native regrowth. |
 |      Plantation forestry — Some planting and early establishment is already under way. These
       areas will be extended and others will be planted with cabinet tinyber and hardwood specics.
      Rehabilitation - An area (0.45 ha) has been designated for rehabilitation to compensate for |
       the clearing of a building envelope of the same size in Lot },                        |
      Dams — All existing dams will be retained for fire control, stock water and for        |
|      reafforestation. Some dams may need cleaning out periodically or even enlargement in future. |
|      3.2)   Code of practice                                                              |
      The proponent states that all forestry management and harvesting activities will be carried out
      in accordance with “the code applying to native forest practice on freehold land”, as
      published by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (1 December 2005). A copy
      of this document has been attached as it forms # basis for all forestry activities on the
       property. Also attached for reference is a report by Dr G J Bacon (8 March 2006), stating
       that all works carried out to date have been compliant with the code.
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