Cooran - Development Application

        the floodplain associated with this       This proposal in turn will support rural
        watercourse, which are important          enterprise by providing improved
        agricultural resources;                   internet     services    to   residents,
                                                  businesses     (including   home-based
g) The Mary River Catchment communities           businesses) and agricultural operations
maintain varying degrees of convenience           in the area.
and    accessibility to urban   services
including—

  i.    high levels in the south-east for those
        areas in close proximity to Cooroy
        with ready access to the coastal area
        of Noosa via the Cooroy-Noosa Road;
 ii.    moderate levels in the areas south of
        Pomona and in the Black Mountain
        Range to Cooroy area;
 iii.   low to moderate levels in the areas
        immediately south-west, west and
        north of Pomona and in areas
        adjacent to the village of Cooran; and
 iv.    low levels in the more isolated
        balance areas;

h) The rural heritage and character, lifestyle,
privacy, open space, vistas and level of
accessibility enjoyed by residents of the
locality is maintained;

i) The traditional farming lifestyle, where
large rural allotments and modest farm
houses are key features, is maintained;

j) Agriculture remains a significant part of
the economic activity across the locality
through—

  i.    ensuring that traditional Agricultural
        Uses, including small cropping, cattle
        grazing and dairying are continued,
        especially on the better agricultural
        land on and adjacent to the valley
        floors;
 ii.    ensuring that Agricultural Uses and
        land suited to agricultural activities
        are protected; and
 iii.   promoting farm forestry within the
        locality;




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