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)
                                       b) new lots are created to allow for   site in a more natural manner rather than pooling in the quarry pit. In this regard, the loss of 0.02ha of Riparian
 O2 For the purpose of                 suitable house site areas or other     Buffer Area at the quarry would be offset by the overall improvements to the three quarries involved.
 Reconfiguring a Lot new               future buildings and works to be
 lots are only created where           located within existing cleared        02
 they      minimise      the           areas or areas of low ecological
                                                                              N/A – the development purpose is for a MCU.
 fragmentation           and           value; and
 maximise the retention of             c)    building    envelopes     are
 existing vegetation.                  designated for each lot.               03
                                       S3.1 No solution provided              The areas nominated for the extraction works were limited by the need to reshape areas of higher ground
                                                                              present around the existing quarry pit, and by the extent necessary for the rehabilitation requirements of White
 O3      Interference     with
                                                                              Pit Quarry and Neales Quarry. Nonetheless, the two proposed disturbance areas are located within portions of
 vegetation only occurs
                                                                              the site which have been previously disturbed. A large portion of the eastern disturbance area currently supports
 where—
                                                                              open cleared paddocks and will not result in clearance of native vegetation. The proposed areas are contained
 a) no other suitable cleared                                                 within the existing mining lease, and will expand upon the already disturbed mining pit to enable landform
 or partially cleared area is                                                 reshaping.
 available on the premises;
 b)     the      development
                                                                              The proposed extraction locations encompass areas of lower ecological value when compared to remnant
 minimises the total footprint
                                                                              (Endangered and Of Concern) and regrowth vegetation to the north and south, Referrable Wetlands to the north,
 within which all activities,
                                                                              and the Environmental Protection Area across a large portion of the site. The proposed areas also
 buildings,        structures,
                                                                              predominantly avoid mapped areas recognised by The Noosa Plan including Environmental Enhancement
 driveways and other works
                                                                              Areas, Koala Habitat Areas, Open Space Corridors, Major Waterbodies or watercourses/drainage lines and
 are contained; and
                                                                              areas of flood and landslide hazard.
 c) the development is
 located in areas of low
 ecological value over other                                                  The works footprint does not require any additional areas of disturbance as the proposed works will utilise
 areas, to the greatest                                                       existing cleared areas for stockpiling and existing quarry infrastructure for storage and machinery access (i.e. the
 extent practicable.                                                          access track to the pit, causeway crossing, processing and storage areas in Lot 2 etc).

                                                                              Probable Solution S1.1 and 3.1 therefore applies and the proposed works would achieve the Specific Outcome.

 Wetlands                              S4.1 A minimum separation              The proposed disturbance areas do not support wetlands or waterbodies identified in The Noosa Plan
 O4 Wetlands are protected             distance of 100m is provided           Biodiversity Overlay Maps (i.e. OM3.1 and OM3.5).
 from      removal      or             between a wetland and any
 degradation    and    any             adjacent development or use.           Referable Wetlands, pursuant to the SP Reg, are located in the northern portion of the site and along Six Mile
 adverse     impacts    on                                                    Creek to the south and east of the proposed disturbance areas (refer Figure 2). Both proposed disturbance
 wetlands are prevented,                                                      areas intercept the 100m buffer to DERMs recognised Referable Wetland associated with Six Mile Creek. The
 minimised or mitigated                                                       western disturbance area is approximately 50m within the buffer and the eastern disturbance area only intercepts
 by—                                                                          the buffer by a small amount at its northernmost end. As such, DERM will adopt an advisory referral role for the
 a) maintaining adequate                                                      MCU application in relation to Referable Wetlands. It is relevant to note that the approved mining lease


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