Ecological Assessment Report v2- 25 Pavilion St Pomona

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                                                                                                                                                                          NCES REF: J000908
Lot 21 on SP316902 – 25 Pavilion Street, Pomona


TABLE 2 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY CODE TABLE 8.2.2.3- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSABLE DEVELOPMENT
 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                        ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                                             PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Ecologically Important Areas
 PO1                                                                         AO1.1                                                                                           AO1.1
 Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and               Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure their ongoing contribution     Much of the overlay mapping contained in the Biodiversity, Waterways and
 ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically important areas       to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                               Wetlands Overlay within the site has been incorrectly mapped over existing
 through protection of:                                                                                                                                                      cleared areas. The proposed development is expected to have minimal impacts
     a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                  AND                                                                                             on Ecologically Important Areas as development is predominantly proposed
     b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat                                                                                                          within existing cleared areas with low ecological value.
         values                                                              AO1.2
                                                                             Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing cleared areas or areas   AO1.2
                                                                             of lowest ecological value.                                                                     The proposed development has been positioned within existing cleared areas
                                                                                                                                                                             and areas of lowest ecological value.
                                                                             AND
                                                                                                                                                                             AO1.3
                                                                             AO1.3                                                                                           The majority of the development is not located on land identified as an area of
                                                                             Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated            biodiversity significance on the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
                                                                             structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a      Map. Where development is proposed within the Biodiversity, Waterways and
                                                                             Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                               Wetlands Overlay it is within an area in which the overlay has been over-
                                                                             or                                                                                              extended or is within an area which could likely already be cleared under
                                                                             Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—                  existing clearing exemptions.
                                                                                 • 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                     than 10 hectares; or
                                                                                 • 10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
                                                                                     more than 3,000m2; or
                                                                                 • 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.

                                                                             AND

                                                                             AO1.4                                                                                           A01.4 The proposed new internal allotment boundaries have been located
                                                                             Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of      external of all areas of field validated ecologically important areas.
                                                                             the fence.




 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                                         AO2                                                                                             A02
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and          Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—                               a) The proposed new internal allotment boundaries have been located external
 minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                           a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;           of all areas of field validated ecologically important areas.
                                                                                b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and    b) The proposed new residential allotments and the Lot 10 building envelope
                                                                                    works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;      are located within existing cleared areas of low ecological value.
                                                                                c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and                                       c) A building envelope has been nominated within Lot 10.
                                                                                d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are secured by environmental         d) No existing ecological linkages or ecologically important areas occur within
                                                                                    covenant or transferred to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.     the proposed development area. A new ecological linkage will be created within
                                                                                                                                                                             the west of the site within the mapped riparian protection area which is
                                                                                                                                                                             proposed to be secured within a conservation covenant and revegetated.

 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                                         AO3.1                                                                                           AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided however has
 Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on              Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:                    been highly minimised. The development:
 ecologically important areas by:                                               a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent        a) locates the Lot 10 BLE in a cleared area and the proposed new boundary
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings,          possible;                                                                                fences do not transect an ecologically important area.
 structures driveways and other works are contained;                            b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest            b) The mapped riparian protection area is proposed to be secured within a
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low                  extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                         conservation covenant and rehabilitated.
 ecological value over other areas to the greatest extent possible; and         c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna through the site; and               c) The proposed development will not impact or impede fauna movement
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain              d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3              through the site.
 ecological values and ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                                                        d) Removal of a small amount of low value habitat is required as part of the
 development site; and                                                                                                                                                       development. It is considered that rehabilitation and protection of the riparian
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual                                                                                                                  protection area adjacent to the Cooroora Creek riparian corridor will mitigate
 impacts on ecological values are compensated for through suitable                                                                                                           the minor impacts proposed.
 habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first instance or in a



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