Appendix I - Local Planning response

     Vegetation management
     Replanting and rehabilitation                                                       S16.1 Landscaping and rehabilitation complements and                                   Complies
     O16 Development provides for ecologically                                           supports ecologically important habitats by—                                           Existing vegetation on the subject site will be retained.
     important areas to be restored and enhanced through                                 a) utilising native plants of local origin;                                            The proposed development will implement a
     the following measures—                                                             b) utilising suitable plant species identified in PSP3 –                               landscaping design that uses fast-growing plants that are
     a) siting landscaped areas to complement and                                            Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;                                                 nominated in the Noosa Plan and are suitable for the
          enhance existing vegetation;                                                   c) replicating adjacent remnant habitats, including                                    River foreshore.
     b) removal of all species likely to displace native flora                               understorey vegetation;
          species or degrade fauna habitat;                                              d) creating or enhancing linkages between existing
     c) replanting and rehabilitating10 degraded habitat;                                    habitats;
          and                                                                            e) avoiding the use of undesirable plant species listed
     d) replacing any vegetation removed with suitable                                       in Table 9.1 of PSP3 Landscaping Plants and
          replacement vegetation of local origin.                                            Guidelines; and
                                                                                         f) planting riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off
                                                                                             and provide for wildlife habitat;
                                                                                         AND

                                                                                         S16.2 Vegetation removed is replaced with—
                                                                                         a) plantings of equivalent area that replicate the
                                                                                             floristic structure of the vegetation removed; or
                                                                                         b) where this is not possible due to the characteristics
                                                                                             of the site and the development, plantings twice
                                                                                             the number of the removed trees and plants of
                                                                                             local origin.
     Fire management                                                                     No solution provided                                                                   Complies
     O17 Fire management measures are adopted based                                                                                                                             Fire management measures will be implemented in
     on ecological principles, which—                                                                                                                                           compliance with SO17.
     a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;
     b) minimise threat of fire to the natural environment,
          life and property; and
     c) provide for effective use and maintenance of
          buildings and structures.
     Clearing protected vegetation in the protected                                      No solution provided                                                                   Not applicable
     vegetation overlay area                                                                                                                                                    The previous clearing of native vegetation
     O18 Clearing protected vegetation does not                                                                                                                                 on the site is exempt clearing work pursuant to the
     involve—                                                                                                                                                                   Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 21. The proposed
     a) the removal of vegetation in ecologically important                                                                                                                     development does not involve the clearing of any.
          areas;
     b) removal of vegetation or habitat for fauna
          identified or referred to as requiring protection in

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     Revegetation and rehabilitation works are to be carried out in accordance with an approved Revegetation and Rehabilitation Management Plan, as referred to in PSP18 Ecological Assessment Guidelines



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