Attachment K Biodiversity code

Development Permit for Other Change to an Educational Establishment at 35 Rules Road, Pomona and described as Lot
6 on RP484414


Specific Outcomes for the Biodiversity Overlay Code
Table 13.2
 Specific Outcomes                            Probable Solutions                           Proposal Response

 Environmental Protection Area &
 Environmental Enhancement Area
 vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area
 O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises    S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report         Refer to Attachment G for a Fauna and
 identified as –                              prepared in accordance with Planning         Flora Assessment. The report assesses
 a) Environmental Protection Area or          Scheme Policy 18 – Ecological                the impacts of the proposed works and
 Riparian Buffer Area on the Biodiversity     Assessment Guidelines demonstrates           indicates that the careful positioning of
 Overlay maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, is              that the flora on the premises does not      buildings will enable the retention of large
 retained and conserved in its present form   constitute Environmental Protection Area     trees in the construction zone. The
 or improved to ensure its ongoing            or Environmental Enhancement Area            applicant has also voluntarily identified an
 contribution to the natural resources and    vegetation.11 OR                             area of the site suitable for offset planting.
 biological diversity of the Noosa Shire;
 and                                          S1.2 Where constructing a Detached
 b) Environmental Enhancement Area            House;     or     Community     residence
 on Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1-          interference with vegetation does not
 OM9.1,                                       extend beyond—
 i. is protected from the impacts of          a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure
 development by                               on lots greater than 10ha; or
 i.avoiding edge effects;                     b) 10m of a building or structure on lots
 ii. avoiding fragmentation; and              10ha or less but more than 0.3ha; or
 iii. maintaining vegetation in manageable     c) 3m of a building or structure on lots
 and viable configurations.                   0.3ha or less.
 AND
                                              S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on the
 O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot    premises is for the purpose of
 new lots are only created where they         Reconfiguring a Lot—
 minimise the fragmentation and maximise      a) new boundaries to lots do not transect
 the retention of the existing vegetation.    and fragment existing vegetation;
                                              b) new lots are created to allow for
                                              suitable house site areas or other future
                                              buildings and works to be located within
                                              existing cleared areas or areas of low
                                              ecological value; and
                                              c) building envelopes are designated for
                                              each lot.
 O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs           S3.1 No solution provided                    The development has been located within
 where—                                                                                    proximity to the existing development on
 a) no other suitable cleared or partially                                                 site within exiting cleared areas. A section
 cleared area is available on the premises;                                                of the Northern Fire Management zone
 b) the development minimises the total                                                    extends into the mapped Environmental
 footprint within which all activities,                                                    Enhancement               Area          and
 buildings, structures, driveways and other                                                recommendations have been made to
 works are contained; and                                                                  retain significant vegetation. The majority
 c) the development is located in areas of                                                 of the site is to be retained in its natural
 low ecological value over other areas, to                                                 state.
 the greatest extent practicable.
 Wetlands
 O4 Wetlands are protected from removal       S4.1 A minimum separation distance of        Development is separated from wetlands
 or degradation and any adverse impacts       100m is provided between a wetland and       and watercourses.
 on wetlands are prevented, minimised or      any adjacent development or use.
 mitigated by—
 a) maintaining adequate separation
 between the wetland and any adjacent
 development or use;
 b) minimising any modification of the
 natural characteristics of the wetland,
 including the topography, surface and
 groundwater hydrology, water quality and
 flora and fauna species;
 c) preventing any new development within
 wetlands;
 d) minimising access to the wetland;
 e) minimising impacts associated with
 pest insect control and invasion by
 undesirable plant species; and
 f) providing for the rehabilitation and
 replanting of degraded wetlands
 Riparian Zones
 O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem            S5.1 No new development occurs on, or        The Riparian Buffer extends 100 metres
 values of watercourses, drainage lines,      partly on, premises indicated as Riparian    from the watercourse that crosses the
 wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are     Buffer Area on Biodiversity Overlay Maps     western portion of the site. An extension