Attachment 6b - Ecological Assessment Part 2 · MCU18/0015

                                                                                Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



                     Specific Outcomes                                                    Probable Solutions                               Response
 •The extent reserved within protected areas in Noosa is ‘low’,
 as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire.

 Environmental Enhancement category
 Vegetation that falls within the Environmental Enhancement
 category comprises regional ecosystems that possess at least
 one of the following environmental values or criteria—
 •The regional conservation status under the Queensland
 Vegetation Management Act 1999 is “Of Concern”; or
 The extent reserved within protected areas in Noosa is
 ‘medium’, as identified in Vegetation of Noosa Shire.
 Wetlands
 O4 Wetlands are protected from removal or                                S4.1 A minimum separation distance of 100m is   No wetlands are mapped on the site. This was
 degradation and any adverse impacts on wetlands                          provided between a wetland and any adjacent     confirmed during site assessments.
 are prevented, minimised or mitigated by—                                development or use.
 a) maintaining adequate separation between the
     wetland and any adjacent development or
     use6;
 b) minimising any modification of the natural
     characteristics of the wetland, including the
     topography, surface       and    groundwater
     hydrology, water quality and flora and fauna
     species;
 c) preventing any new development within
     wetlands;
 d) minimising access to the wetland;




6 The extent of separation will be determined from the size, values and vulnerability of the wetland, likely natural

fluctuations, and the nature of potential threats to its integrity and functions.




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