Attachment 4 - Terrestrial Ecology Report_RACV_2022 June

5.5 Council Biodiversity Overlay Code
The relevant parts of the overlay code are addressed in Attachment G.

The proposed development is considered to meet the intent and overall outcomes for the overlay
code because:

     •    development is low level of impact;
     •    areas of significance have been avoided;
     •    there is integration with the natural environment (i.e. scattered amongst the retained
          vegetation);
     •    current conditions of the site have a reasonably high level of disturbance with low structural
          diversity
     •    habitat values and fauna movement corridors will not be fragmented or significantly
          disrupted; and
     •    opportunities exist to enhance the local ecological values through a planting and weed control
          exercise.

5.6 Conclusions
It is acknowledged that the proposed land use is for tourist accommodation. While the subject land is
heavily degraded and lacking a native under (and mid) storey, the land supports ecological values in
so far as native canopy trees exist (albeit are infested with the vine) and the land is adjacent to an
open space area.

The proposed low-impact eco-style development achieves an acceptable balance by integrating the
villas with the ecological values of the landscape.

The project also has the ability to enhance the local (and surrounding) ecological values, would not
compromise the intent or relevant assessment benchmarks of the Noosa Plan and could be approved
with reasonable and relevant conditions.

Where necessary and relevant, offsets could be applied as a condition of approval.




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