SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

SETTLERS COVE NOOSA
Landscape Master Plan

 

5. AREAS OF NATURAL VEGETATION TO BE RETAINED

As shown in the Settlers Cove Master Plan (fig. 1) there are large expanses of natural
vegetation to be retained under a number of known titles. These specific areas are
known as Park, Private Open Space for Conservation and Waterway Protection, Road
Reserve Bushland the RF Thompson Environmental Park and the Public Esplanade.

Restoration of most of the natural vegetation across the Settlers Cove site is to be in
accordance with the procedures and specifications of the Ecological Restoration Plan.

This Landscape Master Plan is relevant to Residential Single Lot and High Density
Residential areas known as Road Reserves - Landscaped and Building Envelopes or
Development areas.

Detailed actions related to retaining/protection of natural vegetation within Road Reserve
-Landscaped and Building Envelopes appear in the Environmental Management Plans
under the section of Retained Vegetation Protocol.

6. ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING VEGETATION

During the construction phase the Road Reserves - Landscaped and High Density
Residential Building Envelopes are to be landscaped following approved landscaping
plans that wili be designed to incorporate local provenance species and enhance
existing indigenous vegetation into the future landscape.

To facilitate the outcome of native vegetation enhancement, indigenous flora will
dominate the proposed | species for inclusion in the landscape, (refer to Species
Schedules section below). Among these are a suite of food and habitat plants for the
Koala, Glossy Black Cockatoo and other local fauna.

Additional means of improvement to the existing vegetation include design components
and actions listed below:

= Weed removal prior to landscaping works and ongoing control.

"Thinning or selected pruning of overcrowded vegetation or specimens of
identified poor form or habit.

« Natural vegetative screening between properties and surrounding public areas.

 

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» Providing fire management to protect areas of vegetation.

= Mulching of ground surfaces with biomass derived on site.
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