SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report – Appendices
14 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

 Performance outcomes                                   Acceptable outcomes                                             Proposed solution
                                                                                                                        including indirect impacts such as noise and light
                                                                                                                        pollution.



                                                        AO4.3                                                           AO4.3
                                                        Lighting associated with development:                           Complies. Design measures, including fauna sensitive
                                                        does not contribute an unacceptable level of illuminance        lighting, is outlined in Section 6.3 of the EAR.
                                                        (greater than 1 lux) for light sensitive species within or at
                                                        the boundary of an ecologically important area; and
                                                        does not contribute to an unacceptable level of
                                                        illuminance on landward horizons along coastal areas
                                                        and known marine turtle nesting beaches.


                                                        AO4.4
                                                                                                                        AO4.4
                                                        Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that
                                                                                                                        Complies. Construction measures for vegetation clearing
                                                        may cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank
                                                                                                                        are outlined in Section 6.2 of the EAR. An Erosion and
                                                        erosion, or slippage.
                                                                                                                        Sediment Control Plan should be prepared by an
                                                                                                                        appropriately qualified consultant. Erosion and sediment
                                                                                                                        control measures are to be conducted in accordance with
                                                                                                                        Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
 Connectivity Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development
 Connectivity
                                                                                                                        AO5
 PO5                                                    AO5
                                                                                                                        Complies. The proposed change avoids and minimises
 Development is designed and operated to maintain and
                                                        Development is designed and operated to maintain                impacts on ecologically important areas through the
 enhance connectivity between and across ecologically
                                                        ecological linkages and maximise opportunity for                protection of additional potential habitat and ecological
 important areas and connecting habitat and support     connectivity and the movement of fauna by:                      linkages on site, which:
                                                        a)    ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;