8. Ecological Assessment Report v1- NOOSA NORTHSHORE RETREAT_Optimized · MCU19/0117

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                       NCES REF: J000436
Lot 500 on SP215779 – 90 Beach Road, Noosa North Shore


TABLE 2 – BIODIVERSITY OVERLAY CODE TABLE 13.2- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                        PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                           PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 13.9 VEGETATION RETENTION AND CONSERVATION
 Environmental Protection Area & Environmental Enhancement                S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report prepared in accordance with Planning Scheme Policy
                                                                                                                                                                       S1.1 -Approximately 1.41ha of vegetation representative of an Environmental
 Area Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area                                   18 – Ecological Assessment Guidelines demonstrates that the flora on the premises does not
                                                                                                                                                                       Protection Area is proposed to be cleared.
 O1 Environmental Protection Area & Environmental Enhancement             constitute Environmental Protection Area or Environmental Enhancement Area Vegetation.
 Area Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area Vegetation of local origin on                                                                                                  S1.2 – Interference with vegetation is proposed to extend less than 30m from
 premises identified as—                                                  OR                                                                                           the dwelling and less than 10m from the lagoon structure. A minimum of 12m
 a) Environmental Protection Area or Riparian Buffer Area on the                                                                                                       of clearing is proposed about the dwelling to facilitate a BAL 29 construction
 Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, is retained and                                                                                                             standard (refer Bushfire Attack Level Assessment, NCES 2019).
 conserved in its present form or improved to ensure its ongoing          S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House; or Community residence interference with
 contribution to the natural resources and biological diversity of the    vegetation does not extend beyond—
 former Noosa Shire; and                                                  a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots greater than 10ha; or
 b) Environmental Enhancement Area on Biodiversity Overlay Maps           b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or less but more than 0.3ha; or




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DRAFT NOT FOR SUBMISSION PURPOSES
 OM1.1 – OM9.1, is protected from the impacts of development by—          c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or less.
 i. avoiding edge effects;
 ii. avoiding fragmentation; and
 iii. maintaining vegetation in manageable and viable configurations.

 AND

 O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot, new lots are only created     S2.1 Where interference with vegetation on the premises is for the purpose of
                                                                                                                                                                       S2.1 – N/A
 where they minimise the fragmentation and maximise the retention         Reconfiguring a Lot –
 of existing vegetation.                                                  a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing vegetation;
                                                                          b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house site areas or other future buildings
                                                                          and works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological
 AND                                                                      value; and
                                                                          c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.
 O3 Interference with vegetation only occurs where—
                                                                                                                                                                       S3.1
 a) no other suitable cleared or partially cleared area is available on   S3.1 No solution provided
                                                                                                                                                                       - The majority of the site is comprehensively occupied by high quality vegetation
 the premises;
                                                                                                                                                                       hence clearing impacts are largely unavoidable;
 b) the development minimises the total footprint within which all
                                                                                                                                                                       - The clearing for the dwelling is aggregated with the existing Noosa Northshore
 activities, buildings, structures, driveways and other works are
                                                                                                                                                                       Retreat residential footprint and is flanked by existing property trails and a large
 contained; and
                                                                                                                                                                       cleared firebreak along the southern boundary, thereby minimising the
 c) the development is located in areas of low ecological value over
                                                                                                                                                                       introduction and impact of new edge effects;
 other areas, to the greatest extent practicable.
                                                                                                                                                                       - The proposed lagoon is partially located in a mapped non-remnant vegetation
                                                                                                                                                                       area in the south-east corner which is technically therefore representative of a
                                                                                                                                                                       lower value ecological area within the site.

 Wetlands                                                                 S4.1 A minimum separation distance of 100m is provided between a wetland and any             S4.1 – The dwelling is located more than 100m from a wetland.
 O4 Wetlands are protected from removal or degradation and any            adjacent development or use.                                                                 The proposed lagoon is mapped within 100m of the Of Concern Regional
 adverse impacts on wetlands are prevented, minimised or mitigated                                                                                                     Ecosystem RE 12.2.12. This RE contains a palustrine wetland (vegetated
 by—                                                                                                                                                                   swamp). Approximately 20m separation is proposed between the south-east
 a) maintaining adequate separation between the wetland and any                                                                                                        batter of the lagoon and the adjacent swamp. The footprint of the lagoon is
 adjacent development or use;                                                                                                                                          unlikely to be large enough to tangibly influence the hydrology of the very large
 b) minimising any modification of the natural characteristics of the                                                                                                  wetland to the east of the lagoon.
 wetland, including the topography, surface and groundwater
 hydrology, water quality and flora and fauna species;
 c) preventing any new development within wetlands;
 d) minimising access to the wetland;
 e) minimising impacts associated with pest insect control and
 invasion by undesirable plant species; and
 f) providing for the rehabilitation and replanting of degraded
 Wetlands.

 Riparian Zones                                                           S5.1 No new development occurs on, or partly on, premises indicated as Riparian Buffer       S5.1 – N/A. No Riparian Buffers are mapped within or immediately adjacent to
 O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of watercourses, drainage       Area on Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, except for—                                the site.
 lines, wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are protected by—            a) temporary use of the land; or
 a) avoiding any new development in the riparian buffer area;             b) infrastructure which provides access to a
 b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian zones;          watercourse for recreational purposes;
 c) maintaining wildlife corridors along watercourses and drainage        OR
 lines for native fauna movement;                                         S5.2 Where constructing a Detached house or Community residence and on an allotment          S5.2 – N/A



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