2018-01-15 GC Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - P&E Court Appeal 344 of 2009

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         Additional comments or advice about the application
         Advice relating to the Concurrence Agency Response for Contaminated Land Matters
         The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advises that it does not have any objection or condition in relation
         to this application with regard to Contaminated Land matters.
          The reason being that on 25 March 2008, Lot 53 on SP163571 was removed from the Environmental
          Management Register following the recommendation from Golder Associates Pty Ltd.

          Advice relating to Biodiversity Matters:
          The site forms part of a ‘state’ significant bioregional corridor that provides important linkages between Tewantin
          Forest Reserve (proposed future national park) and sections of the Noosa National Park located to the south
          (through Lot 77 on SP177938), west and north-west of the subject site. Present and future development
          occurring between the Eumundi Noosa Rd and Walter Hay Drive has the potential to severely constrain and/or
          sever the corridor. Retention of vegetation that provides significant connectivity between larger tracts, such as
          that present in Lot 53 on SP163571, is necessary.
          It is noted that habitat for fauna movement is to be retained through the area proposed as park (contained
          between Lots 49-63 and 29-48) and links to a finger of remnant vegetation north of the subject site and south to
          Lot 77 on SP177938. It is also noted that a small area, approximately 10m in width extending between the
          northern boundaries of lots 65 and 64 and the easement is to be retained.
          However, the local corridor network could be enhanced through the inclusion of all of proposed Lots 64 and 65
          (located in the mid north-west section of the subject site) to parkland, to ensure a more direct link to the south-
          west corner of the Tewantin Forest Reserve. Inclusion of these lots as parkland and re-vegetation of the
          northern extent of currently proposed Lot 65 would provide a more effective link to the Tewantin Forest Reserve.
          Inclusion of proposed Lots 48 and 47 as parkland to maintain the general width of the corridor throughout the
          site is also desirable.
          Existing habitat connectivity needs to be enhanced and supported from the south-west corner of Tewantin
          Forest Reserve through to Lot 77 on SP177938 by:
              e   the designation of proposed lots 65 and 64 as parkland. Re-vegetation works in the northern area of
                  proposed lot 64 and in proposed parkland adjoining Lots 51 through to 49 (as already identified in the
                  proposed landscape works) could be conducted to further enhance existing connectivity;
              e   similarly, proposed Lots 48 and 47 could be designated as parkland to maintain the general width of the
                  north-south corridor throughout the site.
—————-—T He intent to protect “endangered -and“of-concern’-vegetation through-the-following-mechanisms————--—------—--—
              e   the allocation and positioning of parkland;
              e   the positioning of allotment and building envelopes (BLEs) to minimise environmental impacts, as well
                  as ensuring that all works including building works, fire breaks, water storage facilities and effluent
                  disposal areas will be retained within the BLEs;
              e   environmental covenants; and                                                          ;
              e   the use of minimum building setbacks (MBS) (30m setback from ‘endangered’ and ‘of concern’
                  vegetation);
          isnoted.    _
          However, the current allotment design and building envelopes encroach significantly on ‘not of concern’ remnant
          vegetation and areas identified as potential habitat for significant conservation species under the Nature
          Conservation Act (NCA) 1992 and the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC)
          1999, including the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), acid frog species (the wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula), the
          wallum rocketfrog (Litoria freycineti), the wallum sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis)) and the ground parrot
          (Pezoporus wallicus). !t should also be noted that proposed Lots 52 - 63 and 67 - 71 occur in an area
          designated as a referable wetland (see Attachment 1) under the Integrated Planning Act. Development should
          be limited to areas outside of wetlands and set back by an appropriate buffer to absorb undesirable impacts to

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