07/2399 - Concurrence Agency Response - EPA (Faxed from Applicant) [As Published] · 132007.2399

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Advice Agency Response — Conservation Estate

 

This notice is issued by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 3.3.19 of the (ntegrated Planning Act 1997.

Shane Adamson cc Phil Starkey

Manager, Land Use Starco Developments Pty Ltd
Noosa Council PO Box 1184

FO Box 141 NOOSA HEADS 4567

TEWANTIN QLD 4565

Your reference 1 2007/2399 15 G 1s nw 1B |

Our reference 1182199 i 5 FEB 2008 L
Attention: Colleen Keegan BY

Dear Mr Adamson

Re: Advice concerning application for development at Leslie Drive Noosa Heads (Lot 3 on
SP178323). Please treat this response as a properly made submission

 

EPA referral number: IPAR00820107
Response type: Advice Agency Response
Date application received by EPA; 21 December 2007
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Regulation 1998.
TURISDICTION: Item 40 of Table 2 of Schedule 2 of the integrated Planning Reg:

 

ASSESSMENT MANAGER
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007/2399

 

APPLICANT: Starco Developments Pty Ltd

 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Material change of use and reconfiguration of a lot

 

Leslie Drive Noosa Heads

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SUBJECT LAND:
Lot 3 Plan: SP178323

 

 

 

 

Response to Development Application

The EPA, acting as an advice agency under the integrated Planning Act 1997, provides the follawing advice to
the application as detailed above.

EPA advice

The EPA has no major concerns regarding the impacts of the development on local biodiversity.

The development lies in Urban Koala Area which is non statutory koala habitat under the Nature Conservation
(Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and Management Program 2006-2076 (koala plan). The applicant should
consult the policies in the koala plan for advice regarding koala sensitive development, including requirements
for use of spotter catehers during clearing and tree removal activities and methods for traffic management to
reduce impacts on koalas. ,

The adjacent remnant vegetation and conservation estate contain areas mapped as core habitat for frog
species associated with wallum habitats. These species may also occupy disturbed areas including aritifical
waterbodies and may be found on site. The development application contains no information on fauna values in
the development footprint, Planning the development to allow linkages between the golf course and adjacent
park amy enhance environmental outcomes of the proposal

The recommendations contained in the flora assessment in relation to retention and rehabilitation of vegetation
along the drainage line in the south west of the site are supported. This may augment any existing widlife
habitat and corridor functions of the patches of non remnant vegetation in the golf course grounds.

A general planning consideration is whether the proposed residential development is consistent with the original
purpose of the golf course precinct and therefore whether it will meet with community expectations about the
long term use of the area.

Additional information for applicants

{tis a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 that if the owner or occupier of this.site becomes
aware that a Notifiable Activity (as defined under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994) is being
cattied out on this land or that the land has been affected by a hazardous contaminant, they must, within thirty
(30) days after becoming aware the activity is being carried out, give notice to the Environmental Protection
Agency. A list of Notifiable Activities is provided within Schedule 2 of the Environmental Frotection Act 1994.

Yours sincerely

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Signature

Robyn Hesse

Planning Manager, SEQ
Delegate for

EPA Southern Region

Date

Enquiries:

Simon Stirrat

Principal Biodiversity Planner
Telephone: (07) 3225 8721
Facsimile: (07) 3255 8723

 

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