6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Engineering and site works         S14.1                             S14.1, S14.2, S14.3 and S14.4
                                   Works, including roads,           Complies
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                                   driveways, fences, sewer lines    The proposed development
Development is sited and           and other infrastructure—         incorporates the previously
designed to—                        a)    do not transect areas of   approved vegetation clearing
 a)   provide adequate                    vegetation; or             forming part of the previous
      separation distance           b)    are co-located within      Masters approval.
      between the                         a combined utility
      vegetation to be                    corridor; and              As per the Landscape Design
      protected and the             c)    provide for fauna          Concept in Appendix F, the
      development to avoid                underpasses, speed         existing environmental
      disturbing,                         reduction devices          rehabilitation areas (covenant
      destabilising and                   and associated             areas) are retained during and
      deoxygenating any                   fencing, lighting and      post development construction.
      tree or altering the                warning signs,             Temporary fencing will be
      drainage;                           where appropriate;         provided on site during the
 b)   avoid traversing or                                            construction phase to avoid any
      fragmenting vegetation       AND                               impacts to ensure protected
      or habitats for                                                vegetation is retained.
      significant flora or fauna   S14.2
      species; and                 Development within or adjacent
 c)   avoid creating               to areas of vegetation,
      barriers to                  incorporate fauna friendly
      faunal                       fences;
      movement.
                                   AND

                                   S14.3
                                   Vegetation is protected from
                                   interference resulting from
                                   clearing or construction
                                   activities by—
                                     a)     clearly marking
                                            vegetation to be
                                            retained with flagging
                                            tape;
                                     b)     installing protective
                                            fencing around the
                                            dripline of the
                                            vegetation and avoid
                                            filling and excavation
                                            in these fenced
                                            areas; and
                                     c)     ensuring stock
                                            piling, storage
                                            and vehicle
                                            parking occur
                                            outside the
                                            identified
                                            vegetation
                                            areas;

                                   AND


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