Planning Statement

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Overall Outcome                             Specific Outcome                        Proposal Response

Environmental Protection Area &
Environmental Enhancement Area
Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area
O1 Vegetation of local origin local         S1.1 Not applicable to Riparian         a) Complies - No vegetation to be
origin on premises identified as —          Buffer                                  removed as part of construction of
a) Environmental Protection Area                                                    greenhouses or associated carparking or
or Riparian Buffer Area on the                                                      storage areas. All infrastructure located
Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to                                                  clear of existing riparian vegetation.
OM9.1, is retained and conserved in its
                                                                                    Existing access tracks to the site utilised.
present form or improved to ensure its
ongoing contribution to the natural
resources and biological diversity of
the former Noosa Shire; and

b) Environmental Enhancement Area
                                                                                    b) Not applicable – all development
on Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1
–OM9.1, is protected from the impacts                                               located away from Environmental
of development by—                                                                  Enhancement areas around Six Mile
i. avoiding edge effects;                                                           Creek. Existing vegetation along Six Mile
ii avoiding fragmentation; and                                                      Creek to be retained in its current state
iii. maintaining vegetation in
                                                                                    with new infrastructure located 22metres
manageable and viable configurations
                                                                                    to 58 metres from existing riparian
                                                                                    vegetation.

O2 – reconfiguration of a lot                                                       Not applicable

O3 Interference with vegetation             S3.1 No solution provided               Complies - No interference to vegetation
only occurs where—
a) no other suitable cleared or partially
cleared area is available on the
premises;
b) the development minimises the total
footprint within which all activities,
buildings, structures, driveways and
other works are contained; and
c) the development is located in areas
of low ecological value over other
areas, to the greatest extent
practicable.

Wetlands
O4 Wetlands are protected from              S4.1 A minimum separation distance of   All greenhouses are located clear of
removal or degradation and any              100m is provided between a Wetland
adverse impacts on wetlands                 and any adjacent development or use.    existing wetlands and are a greater
are prevented, minimised or mitigated                                               distance than the previous turf farm
by —                                                                                activities
a) maintaining adequate separation
between the wetland and any adjacent                                                a) Proposed greenhouses are located
development or use;
                                                                                    away from the existing riparian vegetation
                                                                                    and the actual watercourse of Six Mile
                                                                                    Creek. It is noted that Six Mile Creek has
                                                                                    defined banks which combined with the
                                                                                    existing riparian vegetation provides
                                                                                    appropriate separation between the
                                                                                    proposed use.

b) minimising any modification of the                                               b) No modification to wetland areas
natural characteristics of the wetland,                                             proposed.
including the topography, surface and
groundwater hydrology, water quality
and flora and fauna species;

c) preventing any new development                                                   c) No new development located within
within wetlands;                                                                    Six Mile Creek
                                                                                    d) No access proposed to Six Mile Creek.
d) minimising access to the wetland;
                                                                                    Existing access points across Six Mile
                                                                                    Creek maintained.
e) minimising impacts associated with                                               e) Proposed greenhouses manage all
pest insect control and invasion by                                                 waste on site to minimise any possible