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

CSR West Ridge Quarry
Ecological Assessment Report



4.5                Design Responses to Ecological Values
The two proposed disturbance areas are located within portions of the site which have been previously
disturbed. A large portion of the proposed disturbance areas currently supports open cleared paddocks and
will not result in new isolated areas of disturbance. The proposed disturbance areas are contained within an
existing mining lease, and will expand upon the already disturbed quarry pit to enable landform reshaping.
As a result the proposed disturbance areas avoid several ecological values recognised by state regulations
including:
> areas of remnant vegetation pursuant to the VM Act;
> areas of High Value Regrowth vegetation pursuant to the Regrowth Vegetation Code;
> watercourses recognised by DERM under the VM Act and Regrowth Vegetation Code;
> Koala Assessable Development Areas pursuant to the Koala SPRP mapping;
> Referable Wetland areas pursuant to the SP Reg (however the proposed disturbance areas are located
  within the 100m buffer to such areas); and
> Conservation Estate buffers recognised by the SP Reg.
The proposed disturbance areas also predominantly avoid mapped areas recognised by The Noosa Plan
including Environmental Enhancement Areas, Koala Habitat Areas, Major Waterbodies or
watercourses/drainage lines and areas of flood and landslide hazard.
The proposed disturbance areas are limited to the extent necessary for the topsoil and rehabilitation
requirements of White Pit Quarry and Neales Quarry. Further, cleared areas and access tracks associated
with the existing pit at West Ridge will be used for stockpiling, loading, machinery access, etc so as to
minimise the total disturbance footprint. The proposed works are also consistent with the approved use of
the area under the Mining Lease and does not involve activities that wouldn’t otherwise occur during
standard mining operations within the Lease area.
The works will need to be undertaken in a manner that protects downstream environments, namely Six Mile
Creek, which could potentially support threatened frog species and provides connectivity values in the
greater landscape.




CSR Building Products Ltd                        Version 3                                   4 December 2012
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