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SCANLON PROPERTY GROUP, &

Ecological Assessment a
natural solutions

environmental consultants

Draft Report

 

7.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The proposed development is for a material change of use (MCU) for commercial and
accommodation buildings (Figure 8). A single commercial building is proposed for the east of
the site adjacent to David Low Way. The accommodation buildings are proposed for the
existing caravan park area as far west as the current vegetation buffer. These buildings will
consist of hostel accommodation comprising three buildings connected by raised walkways, and
30 beach shacks (one to become caretaker's residence).

In addition, a caretaker’s residence will occur at the entrance to the site, which will be via the
existing service road off David Low Way. Additional recreational infrastructure associated with
two communal areas (comprising cooking facilities, play areas, and pool) are also proposed to
be located centrally within the accommodation buildings.

The western portion of the site which is currently comprised of the vegetation buffer and
remnant wet heath habitat adjacent to Noosa National Park is retained within the proposed
development layout as a 35-80m vegetated buffer feature. In addition, the existing vegetation
buffer will be rehabilitated to remove and control weed species.

7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Ecological investigations suggest that the ecological constraints for further development of the
Peregian Beach Caravan Park will be associated with:

 

 

. Providing acceptable vegetated and rehabilitated buffers between the national park and
areas of development.

 

Further environmental considerations will need to include;

 

 

. Management of stormwater runoff into the buffer and National Park;
. Management of nutrient run off into the buffer and National Park;
. Bushfire management and mitigation measures (including set-backs, asset design, fire

breaks etc); and
. Acid sulphate soils management.

 

It is also our opinion that stormwater / nutrient runoff into the buffer / National Park will be a
major concern.

7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS

It is apparent, from previous Council correspondence (Noosa Shire Council, 2004), that areas of
remnant vegetation in the western portion of the subject site are unlikely to be approved for
development. These constraints are considered to also meet responsibilities in protecting
potential habitat for known threatened species listed under the Federal and State legislation.

 

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