2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version

Koala habitat protection and enhancement                        Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development
(part)
Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes
Koala habitat protection and enhancement
PO11                                                                AO11.1
Development is designed, constructed and operated to—               Development avoids clearing non­juvenile koala habitat trees.
(a)   protect and enhance koalas and koala habitat and avoid
                                                             AO11.2
      adverse impacts;
                                                                    Development design complies with the Koala Sensitive Design
(b)   provide measures to assist the survival of koala              Guideline: A guide to koala sensitive design measures for
      populations in the area to mitigate any potential threats     planning and development activities (Queensland Government
      or risk to koalas;                                            2012).

(c)   provide for safe and appropriate koala movement across     AO11.3
      the landscape; and                                         Where clearing of non­juvenile koala habitat trees is unavoidable
(d)   provide for a net gain in mature and actively regenerating such clearing is minimised and an environmental offset is
      koala habitat.                                             provided in accordance with the Queensland Environmental Offset
                                                                 Policy and provides for a net gain in koala habitat in Noosa Shire.

                                                                    AO11.4
Editor's note—Koala Habitat Areas are mapped in Schedule            Development incorporates revegetation and landscaping that
2. Koala habitat trees are not confined to these mapped             provides food, shelter and movement opportunities for koalas.
areas, but also occur throughout other parts of Noosa Shire.
The State Government Koala Assessable Development Areas             AO11.5
identify koala habitat within assessable development areas          Development is designed to maximise and enhance connectivity
                                                                    between koala habitat trees and ensure safe koala movement.
under the Planning Act 2016.
                                                                    AO11.6
                                                                    During construction, measures are incorporated to not increase
                                                                    the risk of death or injury to koalas, including koala requirements
                                                                    set out in Schedule 11 of the Planning Regulation 2017.


Bushfire management                Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development (part)
Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes

Bushfire management
PO12                                                                No acceptable outcome provided
Bushfire management measures are adopted based on
ecological principles, which:                                       Editor's note—The performance outcome applies to properties in
(a)   maintain and enhance biodiversity;                            bushfire hazard areas and only where clearing is reasonably
                                                                    necessary for the control of bushfire risk to a building or
(b)   minimise threat of fire to the natural environment, as well
                                                                    structure. Bushfire hazard areas are shown on Bushfire Hazard
      as life and property; and
                                                                    Overlay maps in Schedule 2.
(c)   provide for effective use and maintenance of buildings and
      structures.



Scenic amenity           Table 8.2.2.3 ­ Criteria for assessable development (part)
Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes
Scenic amenity




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