6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Managing public access and                                         Not Applicable
edge effects                    S6.1                               The proposed development is
                                Development adjacent to a          not mapped as a waterway or
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                                waterway or wetland provides       wetland.
Development on land adjacent    that—
to a waterway or wetland         a)     no new lots
maintains an appropriate                directly back
extent of public access to              onto the riparian
waterways and wetlands and              area; and
minimises edge effects.          b)     new public roads are
                                        located between
                                the riparian buffer and the
                                proposed development areas.

Koala Habitat Areas             S7.1                               S7.1 and S7.2 Complies
                                Development avoids removing        The proposal does not involve
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                                and fragmenting koala habitat      removing or fragmenting koala
Development is designed,        and includes koala sensitive       habitat areas. The proposal
constructed and operated to—    design measures consistent         involves retaining the existing
 a)    avoid adverse            with the Nature Conservation       environmental rehabilitation
       impacts on koalas        (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006     area which is mapped within the
       and koala habitat;       and Management Program             covenant area.
                                2006- 2016 and Koala Sensitive
 b)    provide measures to      Design Guideline 201214.           As demonstrated in the
       assist the survival of                                      Landscape Design Concept in
       koala populations in     S7.2                               Appendix F, the proposal
       the area to mitigate     Where clearing of non-juvenile     retains the supports the
       any potential threats    koala habitat trees is             environmental rehabilitation
       or risks to koalas;      unavoidable in an area shown       (covenant) areas. All exotic
                                as bushland habitat, high value    weeds will be removed and tube
 c)    provide for safe and     rehabilitation habitat or medium   stock planted in accordance
       appropriate koala        value rehabilitation habitat on    with Council guidelines.
       movement across the      the map called ‘Map of             Temporary fencing will be
       landscape; and           Values’15, such clearing is        provided throughout
                                minimised and a biodiversity       development construction phase
 d)    provide for a net        offset is provided in accordance   to protect the existing trees.
       gain in mature and       with the Queensland
       actively                 Environmental Offset Policy.
       regenerating koala
       habitat.




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