Ecological Assessment Letter Report · MCU26/0104

2       Property description and proposed works
Located on the western shore of Lake Cootharaba, the property is a rectangular polygon with an area of
approximately 7.92 hectares (ha). The lot is bound by state forest to the north and east, a rural allotment
to the south and Louis Bazzo Drive to the west. An existing shed with on-site wastewater disposal is
situated in the north-west corner of the lot. The land is partly cleared, with the balance supporting natural
vegetation. A system of constructed canals and dams with in-stream islands surrounds a raised clearing in
the south-east quadrant.
ESC Consulting understands the proponents intend to construct a new single storey dwelling house with
attached garage and Home Sewage Treatment Plant (HSTP) within the raised clearing (refer FIGURE 2).
Access to the proposed residence will be facilitated via an existing gravel driveway extending from Louis
Bazzo Drive.




Figure 2: Proposed development and field survey extent


3       Methodology
3.1      Desktop Assessment
ESC Consulting completed a desktop assessment of relevant environmental legislation in order to:
▪     Identify known records or potential occurrences of Matters of National Environmental Significance
      (MNES), Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) and Matters of Local Environmental
      Significance (MLES), including significant flora and fauna species, threatened ecological communities,
      Regional Ecosystems (RE) and essential habitat;
▪     Analyse Commonwealth, State and Local government environmental legislation which may be
      triggered by proposed works;
▪     Review mapping under the State Development and Assessment Provisions (SDAP) and Noosa


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