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

Performance outcomes                                                                            Response

Waterways and wetlands

PO6                                          AO6.1
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of     Development and clearing of vegetation does       Tent locations are within the
waterways, wetlands and adjacent riparian    not occur within:                                 Noosa Council Riparian
zones are protected by:                         (a)   a riparian buffer area;                  Buffer area. They are sited
                                                                                               more than 30m from the top
(a)   avoiding any new development in a         (b)   a wetland area; or                       of bank of Kin Kin Creek
      riparian buffer area and wetland area;                                                   (approximately 35-40 m from
                                                (c)   10 metres either side of the centre line
(b)   retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat                                                centreline of waterway).
                                                      of other waterways identified on a
      in riparian zones;                              Biodiversity, Waterways and              Riparian buffer is proposed to
                                                                                               be improved by revegetating
(c)   maintaining and enhancing                       Wetlands Overlay Map.
                                                                                               the existing cleared riparian
      wildlife corridors and connectivity                                                      area. This will improve
      along watercourses and drainage           AO6.2                                          connectivity, bank stability
      lines for native fauna movement;          Development provides for the rehabilitation of and water quality.
(d)   avoiding edge effects and damage          land within:
      from adjacent land uses;               (a)    a riparian buffer area;
(e)   maintaining stream integrity           (b)    a wetland area; and                         Yes. Development proposes to
                                                                                                rehabilitate the riparian area.
      and bank stability by                  (c)    10 metres either side of the
      minimising bank erosion                       centre line of any other
      and slumping;                                 waterway identified on a
(f)   maintaining water quality                     Biodiversity, Waterways and
      through filtering sediments,                  Wetlands Overlay Map.
      nutrients and other pollutants;
      and                                    AO6.3
(g)   removing pest species and replacing    Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds,
      them with local native species.        pergolas, barbeques) are setback a minimum of
                                             10 metres from the top of the bank of a       Yes. Nearest proposed tent
                                             waterway.                                     location is a minimum of 30 m
                                                                                           from top of bank.
                                             Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for
                                             certain uses and works are also specified in
                                             the relevant codes.
PO7                                                                                             N/A
Vegetation within 400 metres of the full     No acceptable outcome provided.
ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
retained.
PO8                                          AO8.1                                              N/A. no new lots or roads
Development on land adjacent to a            Development adjacent to a waterway or              proposed.
waterway or wetland maintains appropriate    wetland provides that:
extent of public access to waterways and     (a)    no new lots directly back onto a riparian
wetlands and minimises edge effects.                buffer area; and
                                             (b)    new public roads are located between a
                                                    riparian buffer area or riparian zone
                                                    and the proposed development area.