2503-45382 SRA - Information request (1)

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             Recovery Centre Expansion. The clearing of Category X vegetation on Site A does not
             require assessment under the Planning Regulation 2017 and the Vegetation Management
             Act 1999’. This statement is incorrect, as a material change of use application includes
             assessment of clearing as a result of the material change of use, as per the definition
             found in SDAP State Code 16: Native Vegetation. Assessable clearing includes clearing of
             vegetation that will become exempt clearing work if the development application is
             approved.

             The clearing as a result of the development will include essential management exemptions
             that will become available once the development is approved, and this includes clearing for
             firebreaks and safety buffers adjoining proposed infrastructure (other than fences, roads
             and underground services) for a distance of 20m or 1.5 times the height of the tallest
             adjacent trees. This also includes clearing to establish a necessary fence, if the maximum
             width of the clearing for the fence is 10m.

             Furthermore, the application material does not include any tree height data. If no tree height
             data is provided, the assessable clearing for this development is calculated using the
             Technical Description report for South-East Queensland for regional ecosystem 12.5.3
             which states a maximum tree canopy height of 30m, which when multiplied by 1.5, results in
             a firebreak width of 45m from the proposed building envelopes.




             Action:
                  Provide digital data that shows all new and relocated infrastructure within 45m of
                     the category B vegetation, and all new fences located within 5m of the category B
                     vegetation. Digital data should include a projected spatial reference (e.g. GDA94 or
                     GDA2020) and preferably be in an ESRI compatible format (shapefile,
                     geodatabase or KML).

                       Please note: DWG and CAD drawing files are not sufficient as they are
                       incompatible with ESRI spatial products.

                      Provide tree height measurements for the tallest trees in category B areas adjacent
                       to proposed infrastructure to identify the assessable clearing. Data to be provided
                       to determine accurate tree heights should include pictures of the trees adjacent to
                       the proposed infrastructure with an object of known height (survey staff) along with
                       GPS coordinates identifying the exact location of the measured tree.

                      If digital data confirms that vegetation clearing in category B is necessary for
                       essential management. Specifically, a response to PO1-PO3 and PO4-
                       PO18 of state code 16 will be required.




How to respond
You have three months to respond to this request and the due date to SARA is 26 August 2025.
You may respond by providing either: (a) all of the information requested; (b) part of the information
requested; or (c) a notice that none of the information will be provided. Further guidance on responding to
an information request is provided in section 13 of the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules).




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It is recommended that you provide all the information requested above. If you decide not to provide all
the information requested, your application will be assessed and decided based on the information
provided to date.

You are requested to upload your response and complete the relevant tasks in MyDAS2.

As SARA is a referral agency for this application, a copy of this information request will be provided to the
assessment manager in accordance with section 12.4 of the DA Rules.

If you require further information or have any questions about the above, please contact Jodie Wilson,
Senior Planning Officer, on 5352 9778 or via email [email protected] who will be
pleased to assist.

Yours sincerely




Sarah Lawley
Principal Planning Officer

cc        Noosa Shire Council, [email protected]


 Development details

 Description:                Development permit                   Material Change of Use – Other Change to Expand the Resource
                                                                  Recovery Area (Utility Installation).

 SARA role:                 Referral agency

 SARA trigger:              Schedule 10, Part 3, Division 4, Table 3, Item 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) Material change of use that
                            involves clearing native vegetation

                            Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 2, Table 4, Item 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) Material change of
                            use of premises near a state transport corridor or that is a future state transport corridor

 SARA reference:            2503-45382 SRA

 Assessment criteria:       State code 1: Development in a state-controlled road environment
                            State code 16: Native vegetation clearing




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