SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report – Appendices
14 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

 Performance outcomes                                      Acceptable outcomes                                       Proposed solution
                                                                                                                     Section 5 of the EAR includes additional details on
                                                                                                                     potential impacts. Any residual impacts will be further
                                                                                                                     minimised via the management practices and mitigation
                                                                                                                     strategies identified in Section 6 of the EAR.

                                                           AO3.2                                                     AO3.2
                                                           Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting,
                                                                                                                     Complies. The proposed development will result in a net
                                                           breeding and feeding areas are protected for native
                                                                                                                     positive impact on fauna habitat. Refer to Sections 5.2
                                                           fauna habitat.
                                                                                                                     and 5.3 in the EAR for additional details.



 PO4                                                                                                                 AO4.1
                                                           AO4.1
 Development provides for effective measures during                                                                  Complies. Retained vegetation is protected from
                                                           Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage
 construction and operation to protect ecological values                                                             disturbance or damage from construction and operation
                                                           from construction and operation activities by:
 including:                                                                                                          activities as described in the EAR (Section 6.2) and the
                                                           a) clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging
 a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of vegetation in                                                             Arborist Report and Vegetation Management Plan (Litoria
                                                               tape;
      and within the vicinity of the site;                                                                           Consulting, Issue A, 7 October 2022) (VMP).
                                                           b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of
 b) managing habitat disturbance and physical harm
                                                               the vegetation and avoid filling and excavating in
      to fauna from noise, vibration, dust, light,
                                                               these fenced areas;
      dewatering or excavating; and
                                                           c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking
 c) avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or
                                                               occurs outside the identified vegetation areas; and
      slippage could occur.
                                                           d) using low impact construction techniques around
                                                               vegetation.


                                                           AO4.2                                                     AO4.2
                                                           Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing    Complies. The proposed change provides a buffer to
                                                           to a buffer between different land uses or a buffer       adjacent vegetation located to the south of the site.
                                                           against pollution, light spillage or noise is retained.   Adjacent vegetation is buffered from ‘edge effects’
                                                                                                                     associated with the proposed change and urban areas,