Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                                                                                                                                                    NCES REF: LEA2016-06
Lot 496 on MCH591 - 30 Pottery Street, Pomona



 O10 Vegetation which makes a positive contribution to the
 streetscape or major road network is retained.

 Habitat Trees                                                               S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees greater than 4m in height or with a diameter           S11.1 Clearing of koala habitat trees will occur as a result of the development.
 O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees) and recruitment habitat            greater than 100mm at 1.3m above the ground;                                                    The application is not assessable against the provisions of the SEQ Koala
 trees are protected for native fauna habitat, where practicable.            AND                                                                                             SPRP and therefore meets the intent of koala conservation objectives currently
                                                                             S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees or recruitment habitat trees.                          administered under SPA 2009. No evidence of koala habitation was observed
                                                                                                                                                                             within the clearing footprint.
                                                                                                                                                                             S11.2 The layout has been designed to minimise impact to identified hollow
                                                                                                                                                                             bearing habitat trees on the site (refer Figure 2).
 Lake Macdonald                                                              No solution provided.                                                                           N/A
 O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full ponded water within Lake
 Macdonald is retained.
 Steep Slopes                                                                No solution provided.                                                                           N/A
 O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is retained and managed to avoid
 erosion and landslide and to protect natural resources and values.
 Engineering and Site Works                                                  S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways, fences, sewer lines and other infrastructure—          S14.1 The layout of the proposed development is expected to result in the need
 O14 Development is sited and designed to—                                   a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or                                                      to clear approximately 0.77ha of mixed Open Eucalypt Forest in proposed Lots
 a) provide adequate separation distance between the vegetation to           b) are co-located within a combined utility corridor; and                                       A – F. No clearing is required within Lot E. The assessed clearing footprint
 be protected and the development to avoid disturbing, destabilising         c) provide for fauna underpasses, speed reduction devices and associated                        assumes a 15m safety cleared zone will be applied about the Lot F dwelling
 and deoxygenating any tree or altering the drainage;                        fencing, lighting and warning signs, where appropriate;                                         and that the entirety of Lots A-D will be cleared given their relative small size.
 b) avoid traversing or fragmenting vegetation or habitats for               AND                                                                                             Services to the rear blocks will be co-located into the proposed access
 significant flora and fauna species; and                                    S14.2 Development within or adjacent to areas of vegetation, incorporate fauna friendly         easement with all other services running directly into the eastern lots from
 c) avoid creating barriers to faunal movement.                              fences;                                                                                         Pottery Street.
                                                                             AND                                                                                             S14.2 The layout concentrates the clearing footprint in the east of the site which
                                                                             S14.3 Vegetation is protected from interference resulting from clearing or construction         post development will generally be unsuitable to support native fauna. The Lot
                                                                             activities by—                                                                                  F covenant boundaries should be precluded from being delineated by non-
                                                                             a) clearly marking vegetation to be retained with flagging tape;                                fauna friendly fencing including stranded barb wire and timber paling fencing to
                                                                             b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of the vegetation and avoid                ensure wildlife can continue to effectively and safely move in and out of the
                                                                             filling and excavation in these fenced areas; and                                               covenant area. This can be set as a condition of approval by Noosa Council.
                                                                             c) ensuring stock piling, storage and vehicle parking occur outside the identified vegetation
                                                                             areas;                                                                                          S14.3 A Vegetation Management Plan is to be prepared to direct the protection
                                                                             AND                                                                                             of vegetation during civil works.
                                                                             14.4 Low impact construction techniques are used around vegetation to minimise
                                                                             interference with the vegetation.                                                               S14.4 A Vegetation Management Plan is to be prepared to direct the protection
                                                                                                                                                                             of vegetation during civil works.
 Filling and Excavation                                                      No solution provided.                                                                           No major filling or excavation is required to construct the development.
 O15 Vegetation is not adversely impacted upon by earthworks and
 changes to the hydrological regime, including changes to
 ground water levels, flooding levels, run-off and tidal hydraulics.
 13.10 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
 Replanting and Rehabilitation                                               S16.1 Landscaping complements and supports important habitats by—                               S16.1 – Site landscaping is proposed to comply with S16.1 as demonstrated
 O16 Vegetation is enhanced through the following measures:                  a) utilising native plants of local origin;                                                     in a Landscape Plan prepared for the application at OPW stage.
 a) siting landscaped areas to complement and enhance existing               b) utilising suitable plant species identified in PSP3 – Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
 vegetation;                                                                 c) replicating adjacent remnant habitats, including understorey vegetation;
 b) removal of all species likely to displace native flora species or        d) creating or enhancing linkages between existing habitats;                                    S16.2 - Vegetation to be removed is proposed to be offset by the registration
 degrade fauna habitat;                                                      e) avoiding the use of Undesirable Plant Species listed in Table 9.1 of PSP3 Landscaping        of approximately 0.8ha of mature open forest in Lot F. The covenant area will
 c) replanting and rehabilitating degraded habitat; and                      Plants and Guidelines; and                                                                      be subjected to a Bushland Rehabilitation program to eradicate weed species
 d) replacing any vegetation removed with suitable replacement               f) planting riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off and provide for wildlife habitat;       and replace any significant vacancies, that will not likely naturally regenerate
 vegetation of local origin.                                                 AND                                                                                             within a few years, with suitable native tubestock. Details of the rehabilitation
                                                                             S16.2 Vegetation removed is replaced with—                                                      program will be defined in a Covenant Area Management Plan or similar to be
                                                                             a) the equivalent number of trees or plants of local origin; or                                 submitted to Council at the OPW application stage of the development.
                                                                             b) twice the number of trees or plants of local origin.
 Fire Management                                                             No solution provided                                                                            A Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan is to be prepared that
 O17 Fire management measures are adopted based on ecological                                                                                                                incorporates the principles of O17.
 principles, which—
 a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;
 b) minimise threat of fire to the natural environment, life and property;
 and
 c) provide for effective use and maintenance of buildings and
 structures.




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