Cover Letter - Response to Information Request

        During a 1% AEP event or above, both Lake Cooroibah Road and Mckinnon Drive will remain
        un-trafficable for emergency services and therefore the Cooroibah locality will be required to
        shelter in place. Consequently the proposed subdivision would not unduly burden disaster
        management or response capabilities.


Issue

 The application material details that the development complies with the Biodiversity, Waterways
and Wetland Code acceptable outcome 6.2 (AO6.2) stating ‘The proposal will conserve the riparian
buffer area and allow it naturally rehabilitate’. However the Noosa Plan 2020 includes performance
objectives (i.e. PO6(c), PO10) and acceptable outcomes (AO6.2) requiring the enhancement of wildlife
corridors and connectivity and rehabilitation of ecologically important areas.

In addition the bushland surrounding Lot 21 is mapped as Koala Habitat and Koala Priority areas with
the mapped waterway/riparian buffer having the potential to become an enhanced connection for
fauna movement in particular Koalas. The proposed ‘natural rehabilitation’ does not meet the Noosa
Plan 2020 requirements with active rehabilitation required.

The proposed ‘natural rehabilitation’ does not meet the Noosa Plan 2020 requirements with active
rehabilitation required.

Information Required

2. Provide an Ecological Assessment of the development site in particular the mapped waterway
   and riparian buffer including but not limited to:
   2.1. General Site Background i.e. flora composition;
   2.2. Waterway and Riparian flora and fauna assessment;
   2.3. Comparison of flora composition between the proposed development riparian buffer and
        waterway and a similar undisturbed regional ecosystem; and
   2.4. Weed species assessment and management.
3. Provide a Rehabilitation Plan to enhance the waterway and riparian corridor including but not
   limited to:
   3.1. the location and area of the proposed rehabilitation including koala tree planting (noting
        locations of mapped Koala Habitat and Priority Areas in relation to the location of the
        riparian buffer);
   3.2. the species composition and locations of proposed planting in the rehabilitation area
        (noting locations of mapped Koala Habitat and Priority Areas in relation to the location of
        the riparian buffer);
   3.3. timeframes for management of the rehabilitation; and
   3.4. fauna friendly fencing to eliminate potential domestic animals whilst maintaining the
        corridor for native fauna.

Response

Please refer to the attached Ecology and Bushfire advice letter and Rehabilitation Plan prepared by
Equilibrium Ecology which addresses items 2 and 3.