K - Preliminary Arborist Report (29.08.2019)

In addressing Item 37 we provide the following response.


The findings and any associated recommendations detailed within the report are of a
professional opinion of an experienced Arboriculturist (AQF Level 8) and are the view of
Treescience. This is based on the review of the information provided by The Client, the
brief and a survey of the site/tree(s).


My name is Jason-jay Fletcher and I am the Managing Director and Principal
Arboricultural Scientist for Treescience Pty Ltd, an arboricultural consultancy practice
based in northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland. I am tertiary educated in
the field of arboricultural science with twenty-four (24) years’ experience in urban
arboriculture, including nineteen (19) years in research and arboricultural consulting.


I have expertise in arboriculture. My qualifications and experience consist of the
management of trees in the urban landscape environment. Specifically, this has involved
tree hazard assessments, detailed assessments of tree condition on public and private land
with recommendations made on preservation strategies or risk remedial works and tree
related planning and development issues.




11            RECOMENDATIONS




With consideration of the recommendation from the Planning and Environment Court
Judgement dated 15th July 2014 by His Honour Judge Rackermann, Noosa Council Planning
Polices and the guidelines within AS4970-2009, it would be my recommendation that an
Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) be commissioned prior to commencement of works
and as a conditional requirement of development consent.


The recommendations made in this report are subject to approval by the consent authority.
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