Ecological Assessment Letter Report · MCU26/0104

     PO3                                                     AO3.1                                                  Complies with PO3.
     Development is designed and sited to manage             Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably     The proposed development has been designed
     adverse impacts on ecologically important areas         avoided, the development:                              and sited to minimise its overall footprint, with
     by:                                                     (a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss      all buildings, structures and associated works
     (a) minimising the total footprint within which all           of vegetation to the smallest extent possible;   contained entirely within the previously raised
          activities, buildings, structures driveways and    (b) protects and retains ecological values and         and modified clearing (VC1). No additional
          other works are contained;                               ecosystem processes to the greatest extent       vegetation removal is required, ensuring that
     (b) locating development in existing cleared                  possible within and adjacent to the site;        existing habitat areas and ecological linkages
          areas or areas of low ecological value over        (c) provides measures to allow for safe                remain intact. Access to the new residence will
          other areas to the greatest extent possible;             movement of fauna through the site; and          be facilitated via an existing gravel driveway
          and                                                (d) provides suitable habitat replacement and          extending from Louis Bazzo Drive.
     (c) incorporating siting and design measures to               replanting in accordance with PSP3
                                                                                                                    Rehabilitation is incorporated into the proposed
          protect and retain ecological values and                 Ecological Assessment Guidelines.
                                                                                                                    development. A concept Rehabilitation Plan has
          ecosystem processes within or adjacent to          AO3.2
                                                                                                                    been provided at APPENDIX F which focuses on
          the development site; and                          Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and
                                                                                                                    rehabilitation of the dam edges adjacent to the
     (d) where adverse impacts have been minimised,          roosting, breeding and feeding areas are protected
                                                                                                                    cleared area.
          any residual impacts on ecological values are      for native fauna habitat.
          compensated for through suitable habitat
          replacement and replanting on site in the
          first instance or in a way that results in a net
          gain and enhancement of the overall habitat
          values of Noosa Shire.

     PO4                                                     AO4.1                                                  Complies with AO4.1.
     Development provides for effective measures             Vegetation is protected from disturbance or            Refer to SECTION 7.1. Council to condition
     during construction and operation to protect            damage from construction and operation activities      vegetation protection measures as part of the
     ecological values including:                            by:                                                    development approval.
     (a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of              (a) clearly marking trees to be retained with
                                                                                                                    Complies with AO4.2.
          vegetation in and within the vicinity of the            flagging tape;
                                                                                                                    The proposed development will be confined to
          site;                                              (b) installing protective fencing around the
                                                                                                                    the existing cleared area and no additional
     (b) managing habitat disturbance and physical                dripline of the vegetation and avoid filling
                                                                                                                    vegetation removal is required. The development
          harm to fauna from noise, vibration, dust,              and excavating in these fenced areas;
                                                                                                                    footprint is surrounded by retained vegetation
          light, dewatering or excavating; and
                                                                                                                    which will continue to provide effective



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