Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

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Biodiversity Overlay
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                Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions (if                                                                               Response
                                                                 applicable)
       13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation
      Environmental Protection Area &                                                                                                     A Flora and Fauna Assessment was undertaken by Native
      Environmental Enhancement Area                                                                                                      Foresters (see Fauna and Flora Assessment – Carramar
      vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area                                  S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report prepared in                 Extension dated 10th May 2017).
                                                                         accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 18 –
      O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises                          Ecological Assessment Guidelines demonstrates that               The vegetation on site was found to be a Melaleuca
      identified as –                                                    the flora on the premises does not constitute                    wetland exhibiting characteristics of Regional Ecosystem
        a) Environmental Protection Area or                              Environmental Protection Area or Environmental                   RE12.3.5 – Palustrine wetland, with tall Eucalypt
           Riparian Buffer Area on the                                   Enhancement Area vegetation.                                     emergent (Eucalyptus robusta and Corymbia intermedia).
           Biodiversity Overlay maps OM1.1 to                                                                                             Species composition is approximately 50% native / 50%
           OM9.1, is retained and conserved in                           OR                                                               introduced on western edge with 90% native/10%
           its present form or improved to                                                                                                introduced on eastern edge.
           ensure its ongoing contribution to the                        S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House; or
           natural resources and biological                              Community residence interference with vegetation                 The proposed extension is within Council’s mapped
           diversity of the Noosa Shire; and                             does not extend beyond –                                         Environmental Protection Area, although the mapping is
        b) Environmental Enhancement Area                                 a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots              partially incorrect as part of the site has been previously
           on Biodiversity Overlay Maps                                      greater than 10ha; or                                        developed for Cartwright South buildings. The proposed
           OM1.1-OM9.1, is protected from the                             b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or               dwellings will require clearing as per Callaghan and Toth
           impacts of development by-                                        less but more than 0.3ha; or                                 drawing 1714-22. Selective clearing will also occur to
           i. avoiding edge effects;                                      c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or               achieve a 14.1m bushfire buffer adjacent to the buildings.
           ii. avoiding fragmentation; and                                   less.
           iii. maintaining vegetation in                                                                                                 Mapped Area of Biodiversity Overlay = 1.78 ha
                manageable and viable                                    S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on the premises is                Area previously developed = 0.67 ha
                configurations.                                          for the purposed of Reconfiguring a Lot -                        Real area of Biodiversity Overlay on site = 1.78 – 0.67
                                                                           a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and                  = 1.11ha
      AND                                                                      fragment existing vegetation;
                                                                           b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house            Area of clearing for proposed extension = 0.5255ha
      O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot                                site areas or other future buildings and works to          Area of clearing for bushfire buffer = 0.2304 ha
      new lots are only created where they                                     be located within existing cleared areas or areas          TOTAL CLEARING = 0.7559 ha
      minimise the fragmentation and maximise                                  of low ecological value; and
      the retention of the existing vegetation.                            c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.             Area of biodiversity overlay remaining = 0.26 ha

                                                                                                                                          Proposed Area to weed and infill plant in Lomandra Park
                                                                                                                                          (Lot 997 RP860582 and Lot 270 MCH4647) = 0.7559 ha
      O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs where                           S3.1 No solution provided                                        The new buildings are generally located away from
      –                                                                                                                                   retained high value vegetation.
      a) no other suitable cleared or partially
         cleared area is available on the                                                                                                 Clearing vegetation is unavoidable, but the following is

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