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

                   (C)    How limitations or threats to the success of the impact management will be overcome.


SC6.4.10          Impacts and Recommendations for Ecological Assessments

(1)   The Noosa Plan makes reference to riparian buffer areas, for the major waterways in the Shire, and native vegetation areas,
      referred to as either ecologically important areas, ecological linkages and wetlands. These are depicted on the Biodiversity,
      Waterways and Wetlands overlay maps (OMBWW1 – OMBWW14) in The Noosa Plan.
(2)   Ecological Assessment reports should address the Overall and Specific Outcomes of the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
      Overlay Code in relation to the proposed development. Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in section 8.2.2
      complies with the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Code.
(3)   The potential impacts of the proposed development should be outlined, especially with regard to vegetation clearing and impacts
      on near Threatened, Threatened and Significant species. The potential impacts should consider the design, construction and
      operational phase of the development.
(4)   The assessment of impacts shall provide a discussion of the biological requirements of the flora and fauna species that have
      been recorded from the site or are considered likely to occur on the site, and the implications of the development on the viability of
      the species and the ecosystem. Impacts on fauna breeding places must be clearly identified.
(5)   Recommendations should address any measures or changes to the development design that may be required to avoid or
      mitigate any impacts of the proposed development during the design, construction and operation phases.
(6)   The report should discuss the expected impacts of the proposal on site. As a minimum, the report should also:
      (a)   Include recommendations to reduce impacts on surrounding lands;
      (b)   Include recommendations on how to avoid or minimise adverse impacts on remnant native vegetation and other areas of
            habitat significance through sympathetically designed development layout plans;
      (c)   Highlight areas for the retention and protection of remnant native vegetation and native fauna habitat;
      (d)   Highlight areas that should be buffered;
      (e)   Highlight areas that should be fenced;
      (f)   Highlight areas requiring weed control; and
      (g)   Highlight areas that should be monitored.

(7)   Recommendations for threat abatement of associated biodiversity values should address any measures or changes to the
      development design that may be required to avoid or mitigate any impacts of the proposed development during the design,
      construction and operation phases. These measures can include, but are not limited to, the following:
      (a)   Threat Abatement Plans;
      (b)   Species Recovery Plans;
      (c)   Conservation Management Plans;
      (d)   Environmental Management Plans;
      (e)   Fire Management Plans;
      (f)   Revegetation and Rehabilitation Management Plans;
      (g)   Sediment and Erosion Control Plans; and
      (h)   Water Quality Management Plan.

(8)   Where a proposed development has the potential to impact on the Shire’s biodiversity, Council may request measures, which may
      include one or more of the above Plans, to abate any potential impacts.
(9)   Species Management Program Requirements ­ for any activity that will impact on an animal breeding place, an entity must apply in
      writing to DES for the approval of an SMP to tamper with an animal breeding place. Depending on the species, proponents may
      use one of the following SMP documents:
      (a)   Species management program for tampering with animal breeding places ­ low risk of impacts ­ least concern animals
            (excluding special least concern or colonial breeders). Generally, the only additional information required to be supplied is
            a map or plan of the proposed impact area.
      (b)   Species Management Program for tampering with animal breeding places ­ high risk of impacts ­ all other protected
            animals including special least concern animals and colonial breeders. Additional information tailored for the identified
            species will be required.




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