Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

          Desired Environmental                          Compliance
                Outcomes

                                          with DEO 3.1.3 (d).

 3.1.3 (g) Open space, environment Complies.
 and conservation functions
                                            The subject site is privately owned land
 Networks of open space and natural and is not identified as being located in
 habitat,    vegetated       lands,    and an open space corridor.
 riparian zones along watercourses-
                                            The development will require the
     (i)   Are sensitively managed removal of vegetation (approximately
           and protected from any 30 m2) for access and in association
           adverse impacts, including with the proposed waterway barrier
           cumulative             impacts, works. However, the facility has been
           resulting                  from intentionally sited on a property which
           development;                     contains vegetation in order to utilise
                                            natural screening benefits, but within a
     (ii)  Set Noosa apart from other location which is relatively clear, thus
           coastal parts of south-east minimising the extent of clearing
           Queensland by strongly required.
           protecting       the     natural
           environment                      The proposed clearing is to occur
                                            adjacent to existing, pre-cleared areas,
     (iii) Support       the      economy resulting in minimal impact on flora and
           through        the      tourism fauna linkages and to avoid any
           industry                         fragmentation          of     vegetation.
     (iv) Define the boundaries to or Furthermore, it is considered that the
           of each of the distinct amount of vegetation clearing is
           localities of Noosa;             relatively minor given the total area of
                                            the subject site is approximately 4
     (v)   Protect      water      quality, hectares; a large portion of which is
           landscape       stability   and vegetated.      This in turn will assist in
           biodiversity                     the protection and enhancement of the
                                            Region’s     biodiversity   quality   and
     (vi) Provide passive, nature-
                                            integrity of habitats.
           based      recreational     and
           educational opportunities;       The waterway barrier works associated
    (vii)    Enhance        amenity; with this application will only involve
                       visual
             and                     the replacement of the existing culvert.
                                     The proposed works will incorporate
    (viii) Provide linkages beyond appropriate construction controls to
           Noosa’s boundaries.       minimise run off from the work site and
                                     minimise works undertaken within the
                                     waterway. Any potential impacts on
                                     water quality, landscape stability and


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