Biodiversity Overlay Review

New lots are only created if they      purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot:         through existing native
maintain ecological linkages and                                               vegetation, however these
                                       (a)     new boundaries to
minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                           boundaries will be subject to “no
                                               lots do not transect            clearing” terms of environmental
                                               and fragment                    covenants. Building envelopes
                                               existing native                 will be prescribed for all new lots
                                               vegetation;                     and located in cleared and low
                                       (b)     new lots are created to         value ecological areas.
                                               allow for suitable              ecological linkages and
                                                                               ecologically important areas will
                                               building envelopes for
                                                                               be secured by environmental
                                               future buildings and            covenant and enhanced through
                                               works to be located             restoration programs.
                                               within existing cleared
                                               areas or areas of low
                                               ecological value
                                                                               Suitable and relevant conditions
                                       (c)     building envelopes are          can be applied to ensure this
                                               designated for each lot; and    outcome.
                                       (d)     ecological linkages and
                                               ecologically important areas    Complies.
                                               are secured by
                                               environmental covenant or
                                               transferred to public
                                               ownership or through
                                               gazettal of a nature reserve.
PO3                                    AO3.1
Development is designed and            Where clearing of vegetation            The design of the development
sited to manage adverse                cannot be practicably avoided,          ensures clearing of native
impacts on ecologically                the development:                        vegetation is kept to an
important areas by:                    (a)     ensures the design and          absolute minimum and any
(a)       minimising the total                 siting limits the loss of       residual impacts on ecological
footprint within which all                     vegetation to the smallest      values will be more than
activities, buildings, structures              extent possible;                adequately compensated for
driveways and other works are          protects and retains ecological         through suitable habitat
contained;                             values and ecosystem                    replacement and replanting on
(b)    locating development in                                                 site and in a way that results in
                                       processes to the greatest extent
       existing cleared areas or                                               a net gain and enhancement of
                                       possible within and adjacent to
       areas of low ecological                                                 the overall habitat values of
                                       the site;
       value over other areas to                                               Noosa Shire.
                                       (c)     provides measures to
       the     greatest   extent               allow for safe movement
       possible; and                           of fauna through the site;
(c)    incorporating siting and                and                             Suitable and relevant
       design measures to              (d)     provides suitable habitat       conditions can be applied to
       protect and retain                      replacement and                 ensure this outcome.
       ecological values and                   replanting in accordance
       ecosystem processes                     with PSP3 Ecological            Complies.
       within or adjacent to the               Assessment Guidelines.
       development site; and
                                       AO3.2
where adverse impacts have
                                       Habitat trees, recruitment habitat
been minimised, any residual
                                       trees, and roosting, breeding and
impacts on ecological values
                                       feeding areas are protected for
are compensated for through
                                       native fauna habitat.
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.