Decision Notice - Approved by Delegation of Authority - DBW26 0064 & ERR26 0011 (As Published) · DBW26/0064

                      Removal and Replacement of Trees and Existing Vegetation
               19.    Vegetation removal, felling and lopping must:
                      i.      Retain old growth tree hollows and suitably relocate and distribute for nesting fauna.
                      ii.     Mulch all other wood and leaf material (without root balls, soil or debris and minimising
                              weed seeds) for re-usable mulch.
                      iii.    Have mulch for re-use in landscape or rehabilitation stockpiled and aged for a minimum
                              of three months.
                      iv.     Have mulch stockpiles no larger than 1000m3, 2.5m in height and with 10m separation
                              between piles.
                      v.      Conclude with the area being stabilised against erosion, landscaped, rehabilitated and
                              revegetated
                              *(Refer to Advisory Note)
               20.    A qualified person* must be engaged to manage fauna prior and during clearing to:
                      i.      Undertake a pre-clearance survey no more than 48 hours prior to the commencement
                              of clearing works and to be always present during clearing works
                      ii.     Ensure clearing works avoids nesting times of animals and birds.
                      iii.    Co-ordinate staging and sequence of clearing with fauna protection.
                      iv.     Protect and recover fauna during clearing operations (fauna not previously removed).
                      v.      Manage the translocation of animals and recovery procedures in accordance with
                              relevant legislation.
                      vi.     Undertake protection works for mulching of any stockpiled vegetation.
                              *(Refer to Advisory Note)
               21.    Removal of existing trees and vegetation must be undertaken by a qualified person* and
                      must include:
                      i.      Stump grinding to below finished surface level.
                      ii.     Rectification to the finished surface levels and materials.
                      iii.    No damage to other vegetation for retention.
                      iv.     Legal disposal of all removed vegetation and debris.
                              *(Refer to Advisory Note)
               22.    Replacement planting is to be undertaken post-clearing as follows:
                      i.      Replacement at a ratio of 2 replacement trees for each tree removed.
                      ii.     Replacement species are to include Eucalyptus racemosa (Scribbly gum) species,
                              Lophostemon confertus (Brush box) Banksia integrifolia (Coast banksia) Melaleuca
                              quinquenervia (Paperbark) or a suitable alternative selected from the Noosa Plan 2020,
                              PSP 2 Landscaping for that area.
                      iii.    Minimum size 140-200mm
                      iv.     Trees are to be planted within existing cleared areas, clear of existing and approved
                              infrastructure and where possible positioned to soften the built form of the development
                              when viewed from neighbouring properties.
                      Land Rehabilitation
               23.    Rehabilitation (replacement planting) works must be supervised, undertaken and certified by
                      quailed persons*.
                      *(Refer to Advisory Note)



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