Cooran - Development Application

  v.    the values attached to the remnant        subject property will also act as a
        stands of rainforest and eucalypt         significant buffer between the facility
        forest;                                   and surrounding dwellings.

f) The physical setting, characterised by         The proposed facility will not impact
steeply dissecting mountain ranges and            upon significant views to Mt Cooroora,
narrow valley floors, is preserved and            Mt Cooran and Mt Pinbarren.
protected including:-
                                                  Furthermore, the subject property is not
   i.   the watercourses which flow to the        currently used for agricultural purposes.
        Mary River, including Pinbarren,          The facility will not adversely affect any
        Coles, Skyring, Middle, Slate, Happy      future potential agricultural capabilities
        Jack, Blackfellow and Cooroy Creeks       of the site. The proposed facility will
        and the western arm of Six Mile           occupy a relatively small lease area
        Creek, as well as a small area in the     equivalent to approximately 0.06% of
        very north within the Noosa River         the site. Minimal vegetation clearing is
        Catchment and the floodplain of Six       required for access to the compound
        Mile Creek ;                              area or for the construction of the
  ii.   the expansive valley floors and           facility. The proposed development will
        foothills associated with Six Mile,       not result in adverse impacts on natural
        Pinbarren, Coles, Skyring, Middle,        habitat, vegetated lands or riparian
        Happy Jack and Blackfellow Creeks,        zones.
        and the rich alluvial soils suited to
        small crops, cattle grazing and           The proposed        facility  is  located
        dairying;                                 approximately 120 m north of the
 iii.   land in the north dominated by the        closest known waterway (Falls Creek).
        Woondum Plateau, including the            Given the relatively small scale of the
        Cooran Tablelands/Mothar Mountain         earthworks required to install the
        range system;                             proposed facility and the setback from
 iv.    the northern extent of the Blackall       this nearest waterway, it is not likely
        Range and ranges associated with          that there will be any notable impacts on
        Black Mountain;                           local waterways and wetland areas due
  v.    the valleys and many parts of the         to run off.
        range systems of the western,
                                                  The     proposed       Telecommunications
        southern and very northern part of
                                                  Facility will not impact on consolidated
        the locality with a strong agricultural
                                                  and logical expansion of development
        history;
                                                  within the region. The proposed facility
 vi.    remnants of rainforest and eucalypt
                                                  will support future growth with the
        forest remaining on many of the
                                                  provision of efficient and effective
        steeper slopes and in the less
                                                  telecommunications infrastructure by
        accessible gullies that are highly
                                                  providing      reliable    fixed   wireless
        susceptible to disturbance and
                                                  broadband coverage to Cooran with
        landslides;
                                                  coverage      extending      to  parts   of
vii.    the intrusive volcanic plugs of Mt
                                                  Pinbarren, Pomona and Traverston. The
        Pinbarren, Mt Cooran and Mt
                                                  introduction of fixed wireless coverage
        Cooroora as prominent topographical
                                                  in Cooran will contribute to fulfilling the
        and scenic features;
                                                  economic growth of the wider region.
viii.   the major watercourse of Six Mile
        Creek and the rich alluvial deposits of

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