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

CSR West Ridge Quarry
Ecological Assessment Report



Table 5-1          Assessment of the Proposed Development Against The Noosa Plan’s Biodiversity Overlay Code.
           Column 1                              Column 2                                                      Assessment of Impacts and Recommendations
       Specific outcomes                 Probable solutions (if code
                                               assessable)
 13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation
 Environmental Protection              S1.1 An Ecological Assessment         01
 Area & Environmental                  Report prepared in accordance         The western proposed disturbance area is mapped as ‘Environmental Protection Area’ pursuant to OM3.2
 Enhancement        Area               with Planning Scheme Policy 18 –      (refer Figure 2). No ‘Environmental Enhancement Areas’ are mapped at the proposed disturbance locations.
 Vegetation & Riparian                 Ecological Assessment Guidelines
 Buffer Area                           demonstrates that the flora on the
                                       premises does not constitute          The vegetation within both of the proposed disturbance areas is non-remnant and is not high value regrowth
                                       Environmental Protection Area or      vegetation pursuant to the VM Act. As described in Section 4.1.2.2 the on-site inspection confirmed that the
 O1 Vegetation of local                                                      vegetation communities within the proposed development areas would fall under the ‘non remnant vegetation’
 origin      on      premises          Environmental Enhancement Area
                                       vegetation.                           category described in Vegetation of Noosa Shire (Edition 2).
 identified as—
 a)             Environmental                                                The ‘non remnant vegetation’ category would not achieve the definition of an ‘Environmental Protection Area’
 Protection Area or Riparian           OR
                                                                             (below) because:
 Buffer     Area     on     the
 Biodiversity Overlay Maps                                                    it is not ‘Endangered’ vegetation pursuant to the VM Act;
                                       S1.2 Where constructing a
 OM1.1 to OM9.1, is                    Detached House                         it is not listed as forming habitat for rare, threatened or protected fauna species, as identified in Vegetation of
 retained and conserved in             or     Community        residence,       Noosa Shire (NB: the site inspection confirmed that the two proposed disturbance areas do not support
 its    present     form     or        interference with                        habitat for rare, threatened or protected fauna species);
 improved to ensure its
 ongoing contribution to the           vegetation does not extend             it is not rare or naturally restricted; and
 natural     resources     and         beyond—
                                       a) 30m of a building or 10m of a       the extent of this type of vegetation reserved within protected areas in Noosa is not ‘low’ as identified in
 biological diversity of the
 former Noosa Shire; and               structure on lots greater than           Vegetation of Noosa Shire.
 b)             Environmental          10ha; or
 Enhancement Area on                   b) 10m of a building or structure     The vegetation within the proposed disturbance areas would also not achieve the definition of Environmental
 Biodiversity Overlay Maps             on lots 10ha or less but more than    Enhancement Area as the vegetation is not remnant ‘Of Concern’ vegetation, and the extent of this type of
 OM1.1      –    OM9.1,       is       0.3ha; or                             vegetation reserved within protected areas in Noosa is not ‘medium’.
 protected from the impacts            c) 3m of a building or structure on
 of development by—                    lots 0.3ha or less.                   A very small total area (i.e. 0.02ha) mapped as ‘Riparian Buffer Area’ is proposed to be affected by the works.
 i. avoiding edge effects;                                                   This total area is split between the eastern and western disturbance areas, and supports ‘Regenerating Open
 ii. avoiding fragmentation;           S2.1 Where interference with          Forest’ vegetation. It is relevant to note that the proposed works serve the dual purpose of:
 and                                   vegetation on the premises is for         1) enabling rehabilitation of Neales Quarry and White Pit Quarry; and
 iii. maintaining vegetation           the purpose of Reconfiguring a            2) enabling reshaping of land affected by quarrying at West Ridge through the formation of gently sloping
 in manageable and viable              Lot—                                           ground levels reflective of surrounding areas.
 configurations.
                                       a) new boundaries to lots do not      Current ground levels were used to determine which areas surrounding the quarry pit required reshaping to form
 AND                                   transect and fragment existing        a gentle gradient to the creek. Reshaping the land at West Ridge will enable overland flow to drain across the
                                       vegetation;

CSR Building Products Ltd                                                                 Version 3                                                                        4 December 2012
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