Response to Info_Request_stg6 REC14 0009 2-10-14 Callaghan Toth

Council Riparian Buffer Area on revegetation plan 1225-89a. This additional
rehabilitation south of the mapped Riparian extent provides an offset area for other
areas of Council mapping that are not practical to re-vegetate.

e Rehabilitation Plans have been prepared detailing the weed control, planting and
maintenance requirements for these riparian areas that will be rehabilitated.

e Itis considered that the Riparian Buffer Area as mapped on OM 3.1 is schematic to
indicate areas to be assessed on the ground and determine areas to be protected.

e The riparian buffer provided adjacent to Lots 14, 15 and 16 includes all the existing
riparian vegetation along this watercourse, i.e there is no riparian vegetation in Lot 14,
15 and 16. Most of the site including these lots is grassed as a result of previous
clearing and farming.

e By providing generally 10m from top of bank and rehabilitating this area the
development retains the existing habitat, maintains the existing wildlife corridor,
maintains the stability of the watercourse, and will enhance its values by removing
weeds and planting native species where infill planting is required.

e As such it is considered that the Biodiversity Overlay has been complied with by
providing a setback of a suitable distance to protect the values of the watercourse
and riparian zone. And by rehabilitating this area the biodiversity values of this
watercourse will be enhanced.

e Therefore the boundaries to Lot 14, 15 and 16 will be changed as per plan 1225-89a.

3. Please provide a proposal plan with the Noosa Plan’s Biodiversity Overlay overlaid to
provide clarity

Response:

Please refer to revegetation plan 1225-89a which shows the Biodiversity Overlay Riparian
extent.

Engineering and Hydrology
4. Provide a Flood Report for the development.

Response:
Please refer to Brisbane Stormwater Management (BSM) Flood Report dated 15-9-14.

5. The lot layout may require amending subject to Councils acceptance or other revision
of the Stormwater Detention and Flood Report.

Response:

The Flood report has been recently revised to address Council concerns so allotment layout
should not need to change.

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