Appendix H - Biodiversity Code

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

          premises;                                                                                                                       noted:
      b) the development minimises the total                                                                                                  • The Carramar site does not have any other
          footprint within which all activities,                                                                                                   suitable cleared areas on site,
          buildings, structures, driveways and                                                                                                • Noosa Care feels that the size of the development
          other works are contained; and                                                                                                           proposed makes it viable, and
      c) the development is located in areas of                                                                                               • Villas 1, 2, and the cafe are located in areas of
          low ecological value over other areas,                                                                                                   low ecological value i.e. in existing landscaped
          to the greatest extent practicable.                                                                                                      areas and over the existing carpark.
      O4 Wetlands are protected from removal                                                                                              There is no “wetland” mapped on the site or adjacent to
      or degradation and any adverse impacts                             S4.1 A minimum separation distance of 100m is                    the site. Native Foresters report details the vegetation to
      on wetlands are prevented, minimised or                            provided between a wetland and any adjacent                      be wetland vegetation. A watercourse is mapped on
      mitigated by-                                                      development or use.                                              Council’s mapping in Lot 270 MCH4647, which is
      a) maintaining adequate separation                                                                                                  consistent with
          between the wetland and any adjacent                                                                                                • DAF watercourse mapping which shows the
          development or use;                                                                                                                      watercourse as a low risk waterway, and
      b) minimising any modification of the                                                                                                   • SPP mapping which shows it as MSES regulated
          natural characteristics of the wetland,                                                                                                  vegetation intersecting a watercourse.
          including the topography, surface and                                                                                           Council mapping does not include riparian buffer over this
          groundwater hydrology, water quality                                                                                            watercourse.
          and flora and fauna species;
      c) preventing any new development                                                                                                   The separation achieved from the proposed development
          within wetlands;                                                                                                                to the existing watercourse is shown on Plan 1714-20 (as
      d) minimising access to the wetland;                                                                                                per Noosa Council mapping and on-site survey result) and
      e) minimising impacts associated with                                                                                               ranges as follows:
          pest insect control and invasion by                                                                                                  • 21.3m from edge of Villa 4 to Standing Water line
          undesirable plant species; and                                                                                                           as per survey
      f) providing for the rehabilitation and                                                                                                  • 27.1m from Villa 5 corner to mapped waterbody
          replanting of degraded wetlands.                                                                                                         as Noosa Council mapping
                                                                                                                                               • 41.2m from the edge of carpark to the surveyed
                                                                                                                                                   “gully” line.

                                                                                                                                          There will be no changes to flow quantities and existing
                                                                                                                                          stormwater outlets will be maintained to the existing
                                                                                                                                          watercourse.

                                                                                                                                          There will be no access into the retained vegetation
                                                                                                                                          following completion of works or changes to the surface
                                                                                                                                          levels in the retained vegetation areas.
      Riparian Zones                                                                                                                      The site does not fall within the Riparian Buffer Areas on
      O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem                                  S5.1 No new development occurs on, or partly on,                 the Biodiversity Overlay. However, it does provide a
      values of watercourses, drainage lines,                            premises indicated as Riparian Buffer Area on                    wildlife corridor along the adjacent watercourse in
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