SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

 

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

C&B Group has been engaged to complete the Fauna Management Plan for land at Serenity
Close, Noosa Heads (Figure 1). The land is described as Lots 3 and 4 on SP 100064 and is
known as “Settlers Cove”. An aerial photograph is provided in Figure 2.

The Fauna Management Plan is required as a development approval consent condition for
the Material Change of Use of premises and Lot Reconfiguration for Residential Single
Dwelling (RSD) lots (DA 23116) and Lot Reconfiguration for Residential High Density (RHD)
development (DA 23118) (Noosa Shire Council 2004a & 2004b).

This Fauna Management Plan is generally in accordance with the Draft Fauna Management
Plan prepared by JWA dated May 2003 (conditions RHD 50 & RHD 51). The current Fauna
Management Plan includes material from the JWA draft report and addresses additional
approval conditions from Council and issues discussed in the Conservation Land deed (ie. RF
Thompson Environmental Park).

The approval conditions refer to the “Vegetation Clearing Plan” (Figure 3) and “Habitat and
Connections” (Environment Science & Service, 2003) (Figure 4). These figures have been
amended following consultations with Council. These amendments are depicted in
subsequent figures. The Settlers Cove “Master Plan” (with approved amendments) is
presented in Figure 5.

Although the approval conditions are individually detailed for the Residential Single Dwelling
and Residential High Density areas - management of fauna is considered at an overall site
level in this Fauna Management Plan. A summary of the specific conditions of approval
(Noosa Shire Council 2004) relating to fauna are attached in Annexure 1 and
predominantly relate to koalas, glossy black-cockatoos and wallum froglets. Management
measures for the site, although targeting significant fauna, also accommodate common
fauna.

1,2 SITE DESCRIPTION

The Settler’s Cove site is approximately 36ha in area and is located in Noosa Heads (Parish
of Weyba). The site is bounded to the north and west by Weyba Creek and Noosa Inlet; to
the east by Banksia Avenue and Noosa Drive; and to the south by private development
(Noosa Sanctuary).

The site is generally well vegetated and consists largely of floodplain and elevated old
Pleistocene dunal systems. The two main dunes rise to approximately 25m and are located
in the north-east and south-east of the site.

 

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