Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

CSR West Ridge Quarry
Ecological Assessment Report



           Column 1                              Column 2                                                Assessment of Impacts and Recommendations
       Specific outcomes                 Probable solutions (if code
                                               assessable)
 of local origin—                      retained and embellished to a   fragmentation of existing vegetated areas and wildlife corridors present around the quarry. In addition, the
 a) along watercourses,                minimum width of 100m.          proposed rehabilitation works at Neales and White Pit Quarries will provide vegetative coverage of the currently
 drainage        lines     and                                         exposed quarry pits and improve the corridor values of these significantly larger areas (i.e. approximately 5ha).
 ridgelines; and                                                       The proposed works would achieve Specific Outcomes 08.
 b) as linkages between
 areas        of       remnant
 vegetation, including—
 i.       across       property
 boundaries;
 ii. to areas of national park,
 conservation park, State
 forest or reserve; and
 iii. into adjoining local
 government areas.




                                                                       Excerpt from The Noosa Plan Map 4. Open Space Networks showing the site is not within a recognised “Open Space Corridor”


 Scenic amenity                        S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is    With regard to S9.1 and S10.1, the proposed works do not require the removal of vegetation—
 O9 The scenic amenity and             retained and enhanced—          a) within 30m of prominent ridgelines and hillslopes;
 vegetated character of the            a) within 30m of prominent      b) in gullies;
 locality      and        its          ridgelines and                  c) along watercourses or drainage lines (as recognised on OM3.1 and 3.3); or
 watercourses,      drainage           hillslopes;
 lines, sloping land and                                               d) within 10m of road reserves.
                                       b) in gullies;
 ridgelines is retained and
                                       c) along watercourses and

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