2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                            Planners’ Response                                                                                  Recommendation
                                                                                                                             Overlay as discussed with the owner.                                                                That the Agricultural Protection Overlay area be increased to map the areas of farm forestry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 on the property.
 20868252    Owners of 334 Old Tewantin Road Lake Macdonald highlight errors in vegetation mapping and agricultural          The Biodiversity Overlay can be improved to better map the native vegetation on the property and    That the Area of Biodiversity Significance and Agricultural Protection Overlay be amended
             overlay. When owners purchased this farm about 6 years ago the fences were all in a state of disrepair with     to exclude areas of farm forestry.                                                                  to reflect areas of native vegetation and farm forestry operations on site
             property unavoidably neglected. It has been a slow process to regenerate the property, and repair the
             fencing. The trees have all grown up around all internal fencing and this has been reflected in the property    The Agricultural Protection Overlay can be amended to better depict the farm forestry operations
             maps. Some of these areas now have been designated as environmental protection zones and actually are           on site.
             old fencing overgrown with weeds and trees.



Table 21.2: Submissions of Second Consultation
 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                            Planners’ Response                                                                                  Recommendation
 20993223    Viridian site has seen a reduction in Biodiversity mapping even though the creek line and adjacent vegetation   This is a further submission and does not relate specifically to the ‘significant changes’          That the Biodiversity Overlay shown in the current planning scheme be reinstated over
             areas are protected by covenant (yellow area) and public reserve. Show biodiversity mapping over these          advertised as part of second round consultation.                                                    areas covered by environmental covenant and public conservation reserve areas.
             areas, mapped in the current Noosa Plan.
                                                                                                                             Agree to the need to reinstate Biodiversity Overlay to include the area covered by the
                                                                                                                             environmental covenant on the Viridian site and the council managed bushland reserves adjoining
                                                                                                                             the site. This is consistent with the intent for these protected vegetated areas to be conserved.
                                                                                                                             Send map amendments through to the State government (Herbarium) for correction to Regional
                                                                                                                             Ecosystem Mapping.
 20993228    The Biodiversity Overlay appears to be missing from 500/90 Beach Rd Noosa North Shore (500SP215779)             This is a further submission and does not relate specifically to the ‘significant changes’          That the Area of Biodiversity Significance be amended to reflect latest State regional
             whereas it is present in the current Noosa Plan. Can this anomaly be changed to ensure the Biodiversity         advertised as part of second round consultation.                                                    ecosystem mapping.
             Overlay applies to the site as it is unlikely the biodiversity values have not been diminished, please?
                                                                                                                             The Biodiversity Overlay was not mapped over the Tourist Accommodation Zone on this property
                                                                                                                             in error. Vegetation on the site is protected under the current planning scheme and under the
                                                                                                                             Vegetation Management Act (category C – high value regrowth and category b – remnant
                                                                                                                             vegetation). The biodiversity overlay for the New Noosa Plan should be applied as per the State’s
                                                                                                                             2017 regional ecosystem mapping. This provides consistency in the mapping of the Overlay for
                                                                                                                             the new planning scheme.
 20996420    180 Playfords Rd, Kin Kin. Submitter provided a map of areas he is using for farm forestry and areas that       This is a further submission and does not relate specifically to the ‘significant changes’          That the Area of Biodiversity Significance mapping be removed from areas where approved
             remain as native remnant vegetation. He has requested that the farm forestry areas be shown as Agricultural     advertised as part of second round consultation.                                                    farm forestry is active and replaced by the Agricultural Overlay mapping.
             Conservation Overlay areas (consistent with past practices and DPI forestry approvals) and the remaining
             vegetated areas mapped as Biodiversity Overlay.                                                                 Change to the Biodiversity and Agricultural Overlay maps can be made to better reflect approved
                                                                                                                             farm forestry areas and remnant vegetation, as discussed with the owner.
 20998413    250 Tomkinson Road, Cootharaba. Timber has been harvested from this property many times in the past             This is a further submission and does not relate specifically to the ‘significant changes’          That no change be made to the Biodiversity Overlay.
             years and we intend to continue timber harvesting on this property. We also intend to build a house on this     advertised as part of second round however reinforces a previous submissions to round
             property some time in the future.                                                                               one consultation.
                                                                                                                             Submitters' property is entirely covered by the Biodiversity Significance layer and the MSES
                                                                                                                             Environmental Values layer and largely by the Riparian Buffer Area. It is not clear from the
                                                                                                                             submission what areas have been set aside for approved farm forestry or which areas of native
                                                                                                                             vegetation are contested as being inaccurate. The Biodiversity Overlay has exemption for clearing
                                                                                                                             to accommodation the construction of a house, certain farm maintenance activities and approved
                                                                                                                             farm forestry operations.
 20994986    Noosa North Shore Association – request changes to Area of Biodiversity Significance mapping to better          This is a further submission and does not relate specifically to the ‘significant changes’          That the Area of Biodiversity Significance be removed to correct small anomalies in the
             show native vegetation in and around properties at Wygani Drive and Noosa River Drive – removal where no        advertised as part of second round consultation.                                                    mapping in and around properties at Wygani Drive and Noosa River Drive.
             remnant vegetation, or rare or endangered species etc.
                                                                                                                             Agree that some minor changes could be made to the mapping to remove errors in vegetation
                                                                                                                             mapping in and around low density residential zoned properties.
 20993118    216 Jorgensens Rd, Ridgewood - Owner has requested changes to Biodiversity overlay and Agricultural             This is a further submission from the owner and does not relate specifically to the                 That:
             overlay to better represent cleared areas in various paddocks and the grazing uses, at the northern end of      ‘significant changes’ advertised as part of second round consultation.
             property.                                                                                                                                                                                                           -          the extent of the Areas of Biodiversity Significance be amended to remove
                                                                                                                             Both the Biodiversity and Agricultural overlay can be amended to improve accuracy of the                       cleared areas from the mapping.
                                                                                                                             mapping.                                                                                            -          the Agricultural Overlay area be increased to reflect the grazing activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            occurring in northern paddocks on the property.




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