Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

          buffer or a buffer against pollution,
          light spillage or noise;
      h) vegetation which contributes to scenic
          amenity or landscape quality;
      i) vegetation the clearing of which may
          cause or contribute to erosion or
          slippage.
      O19 Clearing protected vegetation does                                                                                              The site is mapped as non-remnant under DNRM
      not increase the likelihood of or result in                        No solution provided.                                            vegetation mapping.
      adverse impacts on-
      a) remnant vegetation of local origin,                                                                                              The proposal maintains 25% of the exiting wetland
          classified as remnant of concern                                                                                                vegetation, with its diversity and composition not
          regional ecosystem or remnant                                                                                                   impacted.
          endangered regional ecosystem or is
          vegetation located in a wetland;                                                                                                The vegetation to be retained and protected will continue
      b) the diversity of flora and fauna species                                                                                         to have the habitat values for the listed frogs (Litoria
          supported or likely to be supported by                                                                                          freycineti, Crinia tinnula and Adelotus brevis) expected on
          the vegetation community;                                                                                                       site, and the Swamp crayfish (Tenuibranchiurus glypticus)
      c) a flora or fauna community or                                                                                                    which was located during the survey and it is listed as
          individual species which has                                                                                                    Endangered under the NC Act 1992. The plans show the
          conservation status in State or                                                                                                 area of swamp crayfish habitat on the Carramar site.
          Commonwealth legislation;                                                                                                       The estimated swamp crayfish habitat as per the Native
      d) hydrology of an area or upon a                                                                                                   Foresters report is approximately 0.26ha.
          hydrologically-sensitive plant
          community such as heathland,                                                                                                    It is proposed to impact 0.05ha of the swamp crayfish
          sedgeland, melaleuca forest or                                                                                                  habitat; whilst the remaining 0.21ha will be protected
          mangrove forest;                                                                                                                within the retained vegetation onsite.
      e) a water catchment area or water
          quality;                                                                                                                        Hydrologically the development will maintain flows as per
      f) vegetation which has cultural heritage                                                                                           current conditions into the adjacent vegetation.
          values;
      g) vegetation required to support, protect                                                                                          Stormwater quality will be treated through rainwater tanks
          and maintain biodiversity values within                                                                                         and biopods – see Callaghan & Toth IWMP for the site.
          the Noosa Shire, whether these be of
          local, regional, state or national                                                                                              Rehabilitation of retained vegetation and the adjacent
          significance;                                                                                                                   Lomandra Park will improve habitat values in these areas
      h) a person or industry reliant on                                                                                                  by removing weed species, and undertaking infill planting
          maintaining the vegetation; or                                                                                                  as required.
      i) neighbouring land, scenic amenity and                                                                                            The scenic amenity will generally be maintained by
          environmental values.                                                                                                           protecting 25% of the existing vegetation on site.

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