Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

                                                                                                                                          The Rehabilitation Plans 1714-20 to 22 details that infill
                                                                                                                                          planting can be undertaken in the adjacent Lomandra
                                                                                                                                          Park following weed management activities. Prior to
                                                                                                                                          clearing an inventory of non-juvenile trees cleared will be
                                                                                                                                          undertaken, and planting to offset this loss of koala trees
                                                                                                                                          will be in accordance with the Queensland Environmental
                                                                                                                                          Offsets Policy, in particular:
                                                                                                                                               • Establish three new koala habitat trees for every
                                                                                                                                                    one ‘non juvenile’ tree removed.

                                                                                                                                          NOTE: This is not a requirement as the development is
                                                                                                                                          not in a KAD area, but is proposed as a best practice
                                                                                                                                          measure.
      Open space networks & ecological                                    S8.1 Vegetation and ecological linkages are
      linkages                                                           enhanced through vegetation, rehabilitation and                  N/A
                                                                         vegetation maintenance in areas indicated in
      O8 Open space networks and ecological                              Schedule 5 on Map 3 – Open Space Networks in                     Schedule 5 Map 3 shows the area of Environmental
      linkages are maintained and enhanced to                            such a way as to-                                                Protection to be adjacent to the areas of Tewantin
      provide for safe movement of fauna and                             a) ensure protection of wildlife refuges;                        National Park that are included in Council’s Open Space
      viable connectivity between ecologically                           b) facilitate the dispersal and movement of native               Networks. The Carramar site is not included.
      important areas by protecting and                                     wildlife; and
      replanting vegetation of local origin-                             c) maintain vegetation in patches of the greatest                However the proposal maintains vegetation on the site
      a) along and around watercourses,                                     possible size and with the smallest possible edge-            which is directly linked to the vegetation in Lomandra
          wetlands, drainage lines and                                      to-area ratio.                                                Park, and it is proposed to enhance this vegetated
          ridgelines; and                                                AND                                                              corridor by removing weeds in the retained vegetation and
      b) as linkages between areas of remnant                                                                                             a portion of park vegetation as per the attached
          vegetation, including –                                        S8.2 Development is sited and designed to –                      Rehabilitation Plans.
          i. across property boundaries;                                 a) maximise the ecological connectivity of vegetation
          ii. to areas of national park,                                    within the site and to adjacent sites;
             conservation park, State forest or                          b) to avoid creating physical barriers and safety
             reserve; and                                                   hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access and
          iii. into adjoining local government                              in-stream structures) to the movement of fauna
             areas.                                                         along and within the ecological linkage; and
                                                                         c) provide mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                                            movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                                            directional fencing, underpasses, overpasses and
                                                                            traffic calming devices, signage and lighting.
      Scenic amenity                                                                                                                      The native vegetation on the Carramar site is adjacent to
      O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated                                S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained and enhanced               a watercourse / drainage line. The closest villa is No 4
      character of the locality and its                                  –                                                                and it is setback approx. 21.3m from the standing water.
      watercourses, drainage lines, sloping land                         a) within 30m pf prominent ridgelines and hill slopes;           The bushfire buffer is 8m from this standing water line.
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