Appendix A - Response to Noosa Plan

PART 3 DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
 DEOs                                                                                        Comments
 The desired environmental outcomes for Noosa Shire are as follows—
 a) AGRICULTURE USES
 Agricultural uses contribute to Noosa Shire’s economy, environment, rural heritage and
 hinterland character by;                                                                    The site has very limited opportunity for viable and sustainable rural production or
 i) ensuring land is suitable for sustainable agricultural uses and environmental impacts    agricultural purposes. This is due to the site’s location adjoining urban development as
 are avoided and managed through effective land management practices including:              well as limitations due to environmental constraints and limited area. The proposal
 a. avoiding land clearing, loss of significant habitat, visual scarring of significant      therefore does not fragment or alienate the land given the close proximity of urban
 landscapes, impacts on downstream land and groundwater, environmental harm and              development and limited cleared areas.
 erosion; and
 b. management of fertiliser applications.                                                   Please also refer to Agricultural Assessment undertaken by Resource Planning Services –
 ii) conserving land for economically viable and environmentally sustainable agricultural    RPS Pty Ltd (incorporating LRAM Pty Ltd) in Appendix B.
 purposes;
 iii) preventing the fragmentation of agricultural land;
 iv) facilitating the growth of non-traditional, high value crops that have minimal impact
 on the natural environment or adjacent crops;
 v) facilitating the growth of non-traditional animal husbandry practices such as
 aquaculture, where it does not alienate agricultural land or have a detrimental impact
 upon the environment;
 vi) protecting agricultural pursuits from incompatible uses, particularly those more
 suitably located within the urban growth boundary;
vii) improving opportunities for mutually beneficial enterprises that are complementary
to agriculture and other non-agricultural uses that do not diminish agricultural
production, such as roadside stalls, farm gate sales, home based occupations and visitor
accommodation;
viii) adopting water and energy efficient practices;
ix) providing opportunities for value added industries before agricultural produce leaves
the farm gate;
x) maintaining an economically viable and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector
by responding to changes to traditional markets and the emergence of new markets such
as farm forestry, macadamias, small scale specialised crops and agricultural tourism;
xi) ensuring genetically modified crops employ farm management practices for the
planting and raising of crops to avoid adverse impact on adjacent crops or those
downwind or downstream;
xii) ensuring new uses that are sensitive to chemicals, dust or noise are not located in



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