Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

8.0    CONCLUSION
An ecological assessment has been undertaken in general accordance with Noosa Plan 2020 - Planning
Scheme Policy - Ecological Assessment Guidelines (PSP3) to determine the environmental values present
within Lot 5 on RP136445 located at 380 Mckinnon Drive, Cooroibah. The outcomes of the assessment
identified the following:
      The proposed development requires the clearing of one individual tree within the proposed
       building envelope. A small number of trees may also be cleared to construct the new access
       driveway to Lot 1; however, these could already be cleared under existing exemptions for property
       maintenance activities.
      No conservation significant flora species listed under the NC Act or the EPBC Act were observed
       within the site.
      No conservation significant fauna species were incidentally observed during the site investigation.
       The habitat within the site is considered suitable to support the following conservation significant
       fauna species:
                  o Adelotus brevis (tusked frog)
                  o Crinia tinnula (wallum froglet)
                  o Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)
      The mapped extent of the Riparian Protection Area is proposed to be rehabilitated to mitigate
       against development impacts.
The application has been assessed against relevant legislative requirements and assessment frameworks.
The legislative compliance is summarised below:
      Noosa Plan 2020, Code 8.2.2.3 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands – Compliant subject to
       Council acceptance of the measures proposed and minor encroachment into mapped Areas of
       Biodiversity Significance.
      Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017 – No impacts to koala habitat are proposed.
      Vegetation Management Act 1999 and State Code 16 Native Vegetation Clearing – No remnant
       vegetation occurs within the site, therefore referral to SARA for assessment against SDAP State
       Code 16 - Native Vegetation Clearing is not required.
      Nature Conservation Act 1992 – No vegetation clearing is proposed within the mapped High-risk
       area for protected plants. A fauna spotter/catcher is recommended to be present during
       vegetation clearing.
      Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – Generally compliant. No
       threatened flora species or threatened ecologically communities present. The limited amount of
       clearing proposed is considered unlikely to trigger a significant impact to any potential matters of
       national environmental significance if present within the site.




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