Cooran - Development Application

         Desired Environmental                               Compliance
               Outcomes

            Queensland by strongly            the facility with the natural environment,
            protecting the natural            vegetation clearing is necessary.
            environment
                                              However, clearing will be minimal as the
   (iii)    Support the economy through       proposed facility has been located in an area
            the tourism industry              largely cleared of mature vegetation. All
                                              clearing activities will be undertaken in
   (iv)     Define the boundaries to or of    accordance      with    nbn       construction
            each of the distinct localities   management plans, including measures to
            of Noosa;                         avoid impacts to fauna species, and
                                              vegetation outside of the clearing footprint.
   (v)      Protect water quality,
                                              All other vegetation on site will be
            landscape stability and
                                              maintained for screening purposes, and
            biodiversity
                                              clearing of vegetation will only be conducted
   (vi)     Provide passive, nature-based     where absolutely necessary.
            recreational and educational
            opportunities;                    Furthermore, the proposed compound will
                                              occupy a relatively small, mostly pervious
   (vii)    Enhance visual amenity; and
                                              area and will not result in a significant
   (viii)   Provide linkages beyond           increase in stormwater runoff from the site,
            Noosa’s boundaries.               thereby protecting the water quality of
                                              nearby watercourses and streams.

                                              The introduction of fixed wireless coverage
                                              will enhance the community’s potential in
                                              regard to economic wellbeing and social
                                              growth of the wider Noosa area. Fixed
                                              wireless in the Cooran area will aid economic
                                              and social growth and diversification within
                                              the tourism sectors of the shire.

                                              For these reasons the proposal is consistent
                                              with DEO 3.1.3 (g).

3.1.3 (l) Infrastructure and services         Complies.

(i) The efficient provision and use of        The proposed use for a telecommunications
services such as water, sewerage,             facility is identified as an infrastructure
power, telecommunications and waste           service as per DEO 3.1.3 (i).
disposal, caters for the needs of
residents and visitors, relative to their     The locality of Cooran has been identified for
location within Noosa                         development of a new facility to provide
                                              broadband services to residents, visitors and
(ii) the ongoing viability of existing        businesses within the area.
infrastructure uses and facilities are
protected from the impacts of future          To minimise amenity impacts, the facility
development.                                  has been appropriately sited near existing
                                              vegetation established on the property and
                                              surrounding    rural    allotments.    This

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