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Ecological Assessment :
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2.3 LOCAL CONSIDERATIONS
2.3.1 Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme

Overlay Maps
The site and the proposed development works are influenced by three maps, and their relevant
codes, outlined in the Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme (The Noosa Plan):

(1) Noosa Heads Zone Map ZM4 - this map shows that the site is zoned as ‘Open Space
Recreation’ (light green areas on map) (Figure 3). The planning intent of areas mapped
as open space recreation is intended to achieve the following:

“Areas of open space that contribute to the desired lifestyle of residents by offering
a variety of passive and active recreational experiences that are conducive to
community interaction and wellbeing”

(2) Biodiversity Overlay Map OM4.1 — this map shows that site does not have mapped on it
any environmental protection or enhancement areas, or riparian buffer areas. However,
the site is adjacent to Noosa National Park, which is mapped as an ‘Environmental
Protection Area’ (Figure 4). This classification warrants the highest level vegetation
protection in Noosa Shire, and the proposed development will need to provide mitigation
measures for protecting the adjacent environmental protection area.

(3) Natural Hazards: Bushfire and Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Map OM4.4 — this map
shows that the site is identified as a combination of ‘High Potential Acid Sulfate Area’ and
‘Low Potential Acid Sulfate Area’ (Figure 5). An Acid Soils Management Plan will need to
be prepared, addressing the impacts of the development on areas of potential acid
sulfate soils and the proposed management of earthworks to minimise impacts on the
acid sulfate soils.

 

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