Ecological Assessment BA220095 - 332 Eastern Branch Road, Kin Kin QLD 4571 -.pdf

Performance outcomes                               Acceptable outcomes                             Response
Reconfiguring a lot
PO2                                                AO2                                             N/A. Not reconfiguring a lot
New lots are only created if they maintain         Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of    and no clearing of vegetation
ecological linkages and minimise the clearing of   Reconfiguring a Lot:                            proposed.
vegetation.                                        (a)   new boundaries to lots do not
                                                         transect and fragment existing
                                                         native vegetation;
                                                   (b)   new lots are created to allow for
                                                         suitable building envelopes for
                                                         future buildings and works to be
                                                         located within existing cleared
                                                         areas or areas of low ecological
                                                         value;
                                                   (c)   building envelopes are designated for
                                                         each lot; and
                                                   (d)   ecological linkages and ecologically
                                                         important areas are
Management of Impacts

PO3                                                AO3.1                                           Infrastructure sited in
Development is designed and sited to manage        Where clearing of vegetation cannot be          existing cleared areas to avoid
adverse impacts on ecologically important          practicably avoided, the development:           clearing of vegetation.
areas by:                                          (a)   ensures the design and siting limits
(a)   minimising the total footprint                     the loss of vegetation to the smallest
      within which all activities,                       extent possible;
      buildings, structures driveways and          (b)   protects and retains ecological
      other works are contained;                         values and ecosystem processes to
(b)   locating development in existing cleared           the greatest extent possible within
      areas or areas of low ecological value             and adjacent to the site;
      over other areas to the greatest extent      (c)   provides measures to allow for safe
      possible; and                                      movement of fauna through the
(c)   incorporating siting and design                    site; and
      measures to protect and retain               (d)   provides suitable habitat replacement
      ecological values and ecosystem                    and replanting in accordance with
      processes within or adjacent to the                PSP3 Ecological Assessment
      development site; and                              Guidelines.
(d)   where adverse impacts have been              AO3.2
      minimised, any residual impacts on           Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and
      ecological values are compensated for        roosting, breeding and feeding areas are
                                                   protected for native fauna habitat.
      through suitable habitat replacement
      and replanting on site in the first
      instance or in a way that results in a
      net gain and enhancement of the
      overall habitat values of Noosa Shire.