SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report – Appendices
14 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

 Performance outcomes                                       Acceptable outcomes                                           Proposed solution
 unimpeded and safe movement of terrestrial and             b)   maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest        • Provides opportunities for restoration of existing
 aquatic fauna.                                                  possible size and within the smallest possible edge-       disturbed habitat on site;
                                                                 to-area ratio;                                           • Secures a habitat link and allows for safe fauna
                                                            c)   enhancing connectivity through planting and                movement within the site and to the adjacent bushland
                                                                 rehabilitation works, including across property            reserve and riparian areas to the south of the site; and
                                                                 boundaries, to areas of national park, state forest or   • Adjacent potential habitat is buffered from ‘edge
                                                                 reserve;                                                   effects’ associated with the proposed change and
                                                            d)   avoiding the creation of physical barriers and safety      urban areas, including indirect impacts such as noise
                                                                 hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access and              and light pollution.
                                                                 instream structures) along and within the ecological
                                                                 linkage;
                                                                                                                          Management measures and design measures which avoid,
                                                            e)   providing mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                                 movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and             minimise, mitigate and/or reduce impacts of the
                                                                 directional fencing, underpasses/overpasses and          proposed change are outlined in Section 6 of the EAR.
                                                                 traffic calming devices, signage and lighting; and       Measures include, inter alia:
                                                            f)   where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets that     • Control / prevention of public and construction
                                                                 support and enhance ecological linkages.                   personnel access into areas of retained vegetation
                                                                                                                            (Refer to Section 6.2 of the EAR); and,
                                                                                                                          • Rehabilitation of the area of land zoned Environmental
                                                                                                                            Management and Conservation (Refer to Section 6.5 of
                                                                                                                            the EAR).
 Waterways and wetlands Table 8.2.2.3 - Criteria for assessable development
 Waterways and wetlands
 PO6                                                        AO6.1                                                         Not applicable.
 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of waterways,        Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur
 wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are protected by:     within:
 a) avoiding any new development in a riparian buffer       a) a riparian buffer area;
     area and wetland area;                                 b) a wetland area; or
 b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian   c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other
     zones;                                                      waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways
                                                                 and Wetlands Overlay Map.