Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

enhancement of the overall habitat values of    Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting,        d) Revegetation and rehabilitation of the mapped
Noosa Shire.                                    breeding and feeding areas are protected for native fauna      Riparian Protection Area is proposed.
                                                habitat.
                                                                                                               AO3.2
                                                                                                               No significant habitat trees for native fauna were
                                                                                                               identified within the proposed clearing area.
PO4                                             AO4.1                                                          AO4.1
Development provides for effective              Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage from        The protection measures listed in AO4.1 can be
measures during construction and operation      construction and operation activities by:                      conditioned by Council within the Development
to protect ecological values including:            a) clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging       Approval.
a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of               tape;
vegetation in and within the vicinity of the       b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of
site;                                                   the vegetation and avoid filling and excavating in
b) managing habitat disturbance and                     these fenced areas;
physical harm to fauna from noise, vibration,      c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking
dust, light, dewatering or excavating; and              occurs outside the identified vegetation areas; and
c) avoiding clearing in areas where erosion        d) using low impact construction techniques around
or slippage could occur.                                vegetation.

                                                AO4.2                                                          AO4.2
                                                Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to a    All vegetation on the outside edge of the proposed
                                                buffer between different land uses or a buffer against         new allotment will be retained.
                                                pollution, light spillage or noise is retained.

                                                AO4.3
                                                Lighting associated with development:                          AO4.3
                                                    a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of            Lighting associated with development can comply
                                                        illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light sensitive   with AO4.3 a) and can be conditioned with an
                                                        species within or at the boundary of an ecologically   approval.
                                                        important area; and
                                                    b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of         b) N/A
                                                        illuminance on landward horizons along coastal
                                                        areas and known marine turtle nesting beaches.
                                                                                                               AO4.4
                                                AO4.4                                                          The area proposed for clearing is on a gentle slope
                                                Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may      of approximately 3 degrees. Appropriate temporary
                                                cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or     sediment and erosion control measures are to be
                                                slippage.                                                      installed and maintained once vegetation clearing
                                                                                                               has been undertaken. The erosion control


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