Attachment H - Environmental Values Assesment

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay
                     Column 1                                    Column 2                                                                                                                Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions (if                                                                                                       Response
                                                                applicable)
      13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation
     Environmental Protection Area &
     Environmental Enhancement Area                                                                                                                            The proposed Hinterland Playground on Lots 1 and 2
     vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area                                 S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report prepared in                                        RP153299 and Lot 3 SP230055 is within Council’s
                                                                       accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 18 –                                             mapped Riparian Buffer Area and Environmental
     O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises                         Ecological Assessment Guidelines demonstrates that                                      Protection Area adjacent to Cooroy Creek.
     identified as –                                                   the flora on the premises does not constitute
       a) Environmental Protection Area or                             Environmental Protection Area or Environmental                                          The proposed works associated with the playground do
          Riparian Buffer Area on the                                  Enhancement Area vegetation.                                                            not require clearing as the use is located within existing
          Biodiversity Overlay maps OM1.1 to                                                                                                                   grassed areas on site.
          OM9.1, is retained and conserved in                          OR
          its present form or improved to
          ensure its ongoing contribution to the                       S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House; or
          natural resources and biological                             Community residence interference with vegetation
          diversity of the Noosa Shire; and                            does not extend beyond –
       b) Environmental Enhancement Area                                a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots
          on Biodiversity Overlay Maps                                     greater than 10ha; or
          OM1.1-OM9.1, is protected from the                            b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or
          impacts of development by-                                       less but more than 0.3ha; or
          i. avoiding edge effects;                                     c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or
          ii. avoiding fragmentation; and                                  less.
          iii. maintaining vegetation in
               manageable and viable                                   S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on the premises is
               configurations.                                         for the purposed of Reconfiguring a Lot -
                                                                         a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and
     AND                                                                     fragment existing vegetation;
                                                                         b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house
     O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot                               site areas or other future buildings and works to
     new lots are only created where they                                    be located within existing cleared areas or areas
     minimise the fragmentation and maximise                                 of low ecological value; and
     the retention of the existing vegetation.                           c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.

     O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs where                          S3.1 No solution provided                                                               No vegetation clearing is proposed.
     –
     a) no other suitable cleared or partially
        cleared area is available on the
        premises;


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