2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

                                                                       x      maintaining an economically viable and environmentally sustainable
                 Including amendments to 3 July 2017




                                                                              agricultural sector by responding to changes to traditional markets and the
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                                                                              emergence of new markets such as farm forestry, macadamias, small scale
                                                                              specialised crops and agricultural tourism;

                                                                       xi     ensuring genetically modified crops employ farm management practices for
                                                                              the planting and raising of crops to avoid adverse impact on adjacent crops
                                                                              or those downwind or downstream;

                                                                       xii    ensuring new uses that are sensitive to chemicals, dust or noise are not
                                                                              located in rural areas close to farms or agricultural lands;

                                                                       ixxiii recognising agriculture as a significant lifestyle contributor with part time
                                                                              small scale, often high value, operations as an attraction to rural areas.


             Community implications of Agriculture Uses:

                                                       •   Agriculture is an important part of Noosa Shire’s rural heritage and an integral contributor to the
                                                           hinterland character. The retention of agricultural activities in those areas where farming has
                                                           been the traditional use and where environmental impacts may be successfully managed will assist
                                                           agriculture’s contribution to the character of Noosa Shire.

                                                       •   Factors such as poor land management, poor management of fertiliser applications and inappropriate
                                                           land clearing cause environmental harm through erosion, loss of significant habitat, visual scarring
                                                           of significant landscapes and unacceptable impacts on downstream land and surface and
                                                           groundwater. The potential impacts of rural activities should be significant factors in determining
                                                           land’s suitability for sustainable agricultural use.

                                                       •   Agriculture is also a significant lifestyle contributor, with part time, small-scale though often high
                                                           value operations, serving as an attraction to the rural areas.

                                                       •   Agriculture is an important contributor to Noosa Shire’s economy. The maintenance of an
                                                           economically viable and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector will require recognition of
                                                           and response to changes to traditional markets and the emergence of new markets. Growth areas
                                                           within the industry are expected to be in the areas of farm forestry, macadamias, small scale
                                                           specialised crops and agricultural tourism. Providing opportunities for value adding to occur, before
                                                           agricultural produce leaves the farm gate, can also enhance economic performance.

                                                       •   New uses that are sensitive to chemicals, dust or noise should not be located in rural areas close to
                                                           farms or agricultural lands.

                                                       •   Careful consideration and farm management processes are required for the planting and raising of
                                                           genetically modified crops, so that they do not adversely impact on adjacent crops or those
                                                           downwind or downstream.


                                                                  b)   COMMERCIAL & RETAIL USES


                                                                       A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business uses
                                                                       provide suitable levels of amenity, service and access to the community, consistent
                                                                       with the community’s location and needs and is based onby—

                                                                       i      a proportion of Noosa Shire’s higher order needs being fulfilled by centres in
                                                                              other areas, particularly the Principal Regional Activity Centre of
                                                                              Maroochydore;


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