Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes               Acceptable Outcomes                  Response

Environment, natural resources and recreation Table 7.2.4.3 Criteria for Assessable
development

Environment, natural resources and recreation

PO34                               AO34                                 Complies
Development has no                 Connecting Habitat Areas as
                                                                        The development is located
significant adverse effects on     identified on Map SFM-4 -
                                                                        within an existing
biodiversity, natural              Biodiversity (Strategic Framework)
                                                                        urbanised area. The
vegetation, native fauna           are protected from fragmentation
                                                                        development is setback
habitat, landscape quality,        and encroachment by
                                                                        from Noosa River and
water quality or cultural          development.
                                                                        associated habitats and
heritage values, including
                                                                        buffered by Chaplain Park
those related to—
                                                                        providing protection from
    a) changes to natural                                               fragmentation and
       drainage;                                                        encroachment by
                                                                        development.
    b) disturbance to any
       wetland system;

    c) management of fire
       risk;

    d) erosion and the
       transport of sediments
       off site;

PO35                               AO35                                 Complies
Development maintains and          Open space corridors identified as
                                                                        The development site is
protects an integrated open        Ecological Linkages and Major
                                                                        located in the Urban Area
space network throughout the       Recreation areas on Map SFM-1 -
                                                                        as mapped on the SFM-1
locality to—                       Settlement and Map SFM-4 -
                                                                        Map. However, the site
                                   Biodiversity (Strategic Framework)
    a) provide for both                                                 adjoins Chaplain Park
                                   are enhanced and protected from
       passive and active                                               which is mapped as a
                                   fragmentation and encroachment
       recreational pursuits;                                           Major Recreational Area
                                   by development.
                                                                        due to it’s frontage to the
    b) provide connectivity
                                                                        Noosa River. The proposed
       for pedestrians and
                                                                        development will protect
       cyclists;
                                                                        and enhance Chaplain
    c) provide habitat                                                  Park by avoiding
       connectivity for wildlife                                        encroachment during or
       and fish passage;                                                post construction of the
                                                                        development.
    d) protect watercourses
       and drainage lines;                                              The site is not mapped
                                                                        within proximity to the

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