Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

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Biodiversity Overlay

      and ridgelines is retained and enhanced;                           b) in gullies;                                                   The bushfire buffer will maintain the canopy species, and
      AND                                                                c) along watercourses and drainage lines; and                    requires clearing of the understorey and pruning of any
      O10 Vegetation which makes a positive                              d) within 10m of road reserves.                                  branches within 5m of the edge of a building.
      contribution to the streetscape or major
      road network is retained.                                                                                                           A buffer along the Cooroy Noosa Road will be maintained
                                                                                                                                          and the proposed clearing should not greatly impact the
                                                                                                                                          amenity of the surrounding properties as a section of
                                                                                                                                          vegetation is to be retained and the adjacent vegetation in
                                                                                                                                          Lomandra Park is to be retained and enhanced with weed
                                                                                                                                          management and infill planting.
      Habitat trees                                                      S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees greater than            Habitat trees will require clearing to construct the villas
      O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees)                           4m in height or with a diameter greater than 100mm               and potentially to achieve the Bushfire Buffer. Prior to
      and recruitment habitat trees are                                  at 1.3m above the ground;                                        clearing an inventory of non-juvenile trees cleared will be
      protected for native fauna habitat, where                          AND                                                              undertaken, and planting to offset this loss of habitat trees
      practicable.                                                       S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees or                      will generally be in accordance with the Queensland
                                                                         recruitment habitat trees.                                       Environmental Offsets Policy, in particular:
                                                                                                                                               • Establish three new koala habitat trees for every
                                                                                                                                                   one ‘non juvenile’ tree removed.
      Lake Macdonald                                                                                                                      N/A
      O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full                             No solution provided.
      ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
      retained.
      Steep slopes                                                                                                                        N/A
      O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is                                  No solution provided.
      retained and managed to avoid erosion
      and landslide and to protect natural
      resources and values.
      Engineering and site works                                                                                                          No new roads are required.
      O14 Development is sited and designed                              S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways, fences,
      to –                                                               sewer lines and other infrastructure –                           The car parking will be located in existing cleared areas
      a) provide adequate separation distance                            a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or                       i.e. mostly within the existing carpark footprint, stormwater
          between the vegetation to be                                   b) are co-located within a combined utility corridor;            infrastructure will be above the Q100, pathways are
          protected and the development to                                  and                                                           located to minimise clearing of retained vegetation and do
          avoid disturbing, destabilising and                            c) provide for fauna underpasses, speed reduction                not traverse the area of retained vegetation. The north-
          deoxygenating any tree or altering the                            devices and associated fencing, lighting and                  south vegetated corridor that is formed with Lomandra
          drainage;                                                         warning signs, where appropriate;                             Park is mostly maintained, with clearing limited to that
      b) avoid traversing or fragmenting                                 AND                                                              required for Villas 3 to 6 and partial clearing for the
          vegetation or habitats for significant                         S14.2 Development within or adjacent to areas of                 bushfire buffer.
          flora or fauna species; and                                    vegetation, incorporate fauna friendly fences;
      c) avoid creating barriers to faunal                               AND                                                              During construction the retained vegetation will be clearly
          movement.                                                      S14.3 Vegetation is protected from interference                  marked to ensure the retained vegetation is protected.
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