Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

1.0     INTRODUCTION
1.1     PURPOSE
This Ecological Assessment Report has been prepared for Lot 5 on RP136445 located at 380 Mckinnon
Drive, Cooroibah (herein referred to as ‘the site’). The applicant is seeking a reconfiguration of a lot
development permit from Noosa Council for a rural-residential subdivision (1 Lot into 2 Lots). The
proposed Plan of Development has been provided as Appendix A.

This report provides the following information:
     a summary of the ecological features identified within and adjoining the site
     an assessment of environmental impacts associated with the proposed development
     provides recommendations for minimising environmental impact as a result of the development
     undertakes an analysis of compliance with applicable government assessment frameworks.

The Ecological Assessment has been undertaken in general accordance with the Noosa Plan 2020 -
Planning Scheme Policy - Ecological Assessment Guidelines (PSP3).

2.0     ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
2.1     ASSESSMENT AREA
The overall site is approximately 3.94ha and currently contains an existing dwelling and associated
outbuildings in the northern extent. The majority of the site has historically been cleared of vegetation
and utilised for horse grazing. The vegetation within the site is characterised by low grass with sparse
regrowth of woody vegetation. A tributary to Cooroibah Creek flows through the centre of the site and
has been impounded to form a small dam of approximately 1,300m2. Another small dam is present in the
south-east of the site. Regrowth vegetation occurs along the waterway, particularly to the east of the
dam. Rural-residential allotments with similar vegetated conditions are located to the east and west of
the site. Extensive areas of remnant native vegetation are located within Tewantin National Park
immediately to the south of the site (across Mckinnon Drive). Plate 1 depicts the existing site conditions
within the assessment area.




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                                     380 MCKINNON DRIVE, COOROIBAH