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)
 enhanced;                             drainage lines; and                   Lake Macdonald Drive is recognised as a ‘major road’ pursuant to The Noosa Plan definition. However the
 AND                                   d) within 10m of road reserves.       proposed works are approximately 800m from this road and the view of the quarry from the road is obscured by
 O10     Vegetation     which                                                the riparian vegetation associated with Six Mile Creek which will remain unaffected.
 makes        a       positive
 contribution      to      the                                               The proposed works therefore achieve Probable Solutions S9.1 and S10.1 for scenic amenity.
 streetscape or major road
 network is retained.

 Habitat trees                         S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat    Trees supporting epiphytes (i.e. Snake orchid Cymbidium suave) and termite mounds are present in low
 O11       Habitat     trees           trees greater than 4m in height or    numbers within the Regenerating Open Forest. Koala Habitat Trees (KHTs) are common throughout the all
 (including dead trees) and            with a diameter greater than          areas shown as ‘Regenerating Open Forest’ on Figure 2 and it would not be possible to undertake the works
 recruitment habitat trees             100mm at 1.3m above the               without affecting KHTs.
 are protected for native              ground;
 fauna     habitat,   where            AND                                   The location of the works within disturbed areas avoids impacts to remnant and High-value regrowth areas which
 practicable.                          S11.2 No clearing of other habitat    support mature trees which would provide more habitat opportunities (i.e. hollows, split trunks, epiphytes, termite
                                       trees or recruitment habitat trees.   mounds, and Koala habitat and resource properties).

                                                                             For these reasons, the proposed works protect the highest value areas of fauna habitat in Lot 3 as required by
                                                                             O11.

                                                                             Noosa Plan definition: Habitat Tree means a tree whether living or dead that:
                                                                             a) has 1 or more hollows, pipes or splits which are located more than 2m above ground level; or
                                                                             b) hosts epiphytes or termite mounds; or
                                                                             c) is a koala habitat tree.

 Lake Macdonald                        No solution provided.                 The proposed disturbance areas are located approximately 1km to the west of Lake Macdonald. There will be
 O12   Vegetation     within                                                 no removal of vegetation within 400m of the full ponded water within Lake Macdonald.
 400m of the full ponded                                                     The proposed work achieves O12.
 water    within       Lake
 Macdonald is retained.

 Steep slopes                          No solution provided.                 The site is not mapped as supporting landslide hazard areas pursuant to the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Natural
 O13 Vegetation on steep                                                     Hazard: Landslide & Flooding Overlay (Map OM3.3). The proposed excavation will grade the existing pit and
 slopes is retained and                                                      surrounding area to achieve a gentle slope reflective of the surrounding gradients.
 managed to avoid erosion
 and landslide and to                                                        Generally vegetation removal is not required on steep slopes (i.e. slopes that exceed 25%) as the site is
 protect natural resources                                                   comprised of gently undulating land. However past excavation and stockpiling related to the quarry’s operation

CSR Building Products Ltd                                                                 Version 3                                                                      4 December 2012
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