Attachment H - Environmental Values Assesment

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     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.
     O4 Wetlands are protected from removal                            S4.1 A minimum separation distance of 100m is                                           Council mapping does not show the site as a wetland.
     or degradation and any adverse impacts                            provided between a wetland and any adjacent                                             However SPP mapping shows part of Cooroy Creek
     on wetlands are prevented, minimised or                           development or use.                                                                     adjacent to the site as a High ecological significance
     mitigated by-                                                                                                                                             wetland
     a) maintaining adequate separation
         between the wetland and any adjacent                                                                                                                  The works are within 3 to 10m from the top of bank of
         development or use;                                                                                                                                   Cooroy Creek which is north of the proposed new
     b) minimising any modification of the                                                                                                                     Hinterland Playground. This separation distance from
         natural characteristics of the wetland,                                                                                                               park uses to the creek, are as per the current open space
         including the topography, surface and                                                                                                                 use on the site.
         groundwater hydrology, water quality
         and flora and fauna species;                                                                                                                          There will be no changes to flows for Cooroy Creek as
     c) preventing any new development                                                                                                                         shown in the Flood Study by Hydrology and Water.
         within wetlands;
     d) minimising access to the wetland;                                                                                                                      There will be no new accesses into the retained
     e) minimising impacts associated with                                                                                                                     vegetation following completion of works or changes to
         pest insect control and invasion by                                                                                                                   the surface levels in the retained vegetation areas.
         undesirable plant species; and
     f) providing for the rehabilitation and                                                                                                                   The landscaping of the playground will utilise native
         replanting of degraded wetlands.                                                                                                                      vegetation species and will allow for removal of any
                                                                                                                                                               existing weeds across the site.

                                                                                                                                                               Overall the native vegetation density will increase
                                                                                                                                                               following landscaping of the playground compared to the
                                                                                                                                                               current situation on site, that is a grassed open area.
     Riparian Zones                                                                                                                                            The site falls within the Riparian Buffer Areas on the
     O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem                                 S5.1 No new development occurs on, or partly on,                                        Biodiversity Overlay.
     values of watercourses, drainage lines,                           premises indicated as Riparian Buffer Area on
     wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are                          Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, except                                        The proposed works will not require clearing of existing
     protected by –                                                    for-                                                                                    vegetation to construct the playground.
     a) avoiding any new development in the                            a) temporary use of the land; or
        riparian buffer area;                                          b) infrastructure which provides access to a                                            The Cooroy Creek riparian vegetation has been subject to
     b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat                          watercourse for recreational purposes;                                              a long-term revegetation program by Noosa District
        in riparian zones;                                                                                                                                     Landcare on behalf of Council to improve connectivity of
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