20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

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                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018




                                                                      Specific Outcomes                                  Acceptable solutions (if accepted
The Noosa Plan



                                                                                                                       development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                                      Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                       14.137 Environment protection and conservation
                                                       Watercourses and drainage lines
                                                       O24 Landscaping works along watercourses                  No solution provided.
                                                       and drainage lines—
                                                       a) retains and enhances the existing
                                                            riparian vegetation including understorey;
                                                            and
                                                       b) rehabilitates and revegetates degraded
                                                            riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off
                                                            and provide for native wildlife habitat;
                                                            and
                                                       c) avoids slashing and turfing of
                                                            watercourse edges and drainage lines;
                                                            and
                                                       d) avoids engineering design solutions,
                                                            such as concrete drains; and
                                                       e) use natural materials in the construction
                                                            of boardwalks, bridges and similar
                                                            structures to blend with the natural
                                                            environment.
                                                       Wildlife habitat protection
                                                       O25 Landscaping retains and enhances                      S25.1 For Koala Habitat Areas shown in Schedule
                                                       habitats and corridors for native wildlife by—            7—
                                                       a) replicating adjacent remnant vegetation,               a) a minimum of 70% of tree species planted on
                                                            including understorey vegetation;                       the premises are koala food trees listed in
                                                       b) siting landscaped areas to complement                     PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
                                                            and enhance existing vegetation;                        and
                                                       c) retaining old trees (including dead trees)             b) where koala access is impeded by a fence or
                                                            with hollows for local native fauna                     retaining wall—
                                                            habitat; and
                                                                                                                      i     climbing poles are erected at regular
                                                       d) creating or enhancing vegetation
                                                                                                                            intervals along the structure at an
                                                            linkages between existing habitats;
                                                                                                                            approximate 45 degree angle on either
                                                       e) minimising adverse effects to koalas by
                                                                                                                            side of the structure;
                                                            planting and retaining appropriate tree
                                                            species and facilitating koala movement                   ii    plant vegetation within close proximity
                                                            in koala habitat areas31.                                       (branches touching) on either side of the
                                                                                                                            fence to provide a natural ladder; and
                                                                                                                      iii   install panels or planks horizontally along
                                                                                                                            the top of the fence to provide a walkway,
                                                                                                                            where appropriate; and
                                                                                                                 c) choose fence materials, such as a timber
                                                                                                                     post-and-rail or chain wire, that a koala can
                                                                                                                     easily grip and climb or leave a minimum
                                                                                                                     300mm gap between ground level and the
                                                                                                                     first rail or strand of any fence.
                                                                                                                 AND
                                                                                                                 S25.2 Vegetation of local origin is retained and
                                                                                                                 replanted in areas indicated in Schedule 5 on Map
                                                                                                                 4 - Open Space Networks.
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                                                        Schedule 7 maps koala habitat areas to be used for assessing development in koala habitat areas against the koala
                                                       conservation criteria contained in the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and Management Program
                                                       2006-2016




                                                                                                              14-142
                                                                                                         Landscaping Code