6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Clearing protected               No solution provided   O18 Complies
vegetation in the protected                             The protected vegetation is
vegetation overlay area                                 located within the environmental
                                                        covenant areas which will be
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                                                        retained through the
Clearing protected vegetation                           development and post-
does not involve—                                       development stage.
  a)   the removal of
       vegetation in
       ecologically important
       areas;
  b)   removal of
       vegetation or
       habitat for
       fauna identified
       or referred to
       as requiring
       protection in
       State or
       Commonwealt
       h legislation;
  c)   removal of
       vegetation located
       on a prominent
       hillside, slope or
       ridgeline;
  d)   vegetation within
       400 metres of the
       full level of ponded
       water within Lake
       Macdonald;
  e)   removal of riparian
       vegetation;
  f)   vegetation which
       is or is capable of
       forming or
       contributing to a
       buffer between
       different land
       uses;
  g)   vegetation which
       is or is capable of
       forming or
       contributing to a
       visual buffer or a
       buffer against
       pollution, light
       spillage or noise;
  h)   vegetation which
       contributes to scenic
       amenity or
       landscape quality;
  i)   vegetation the clearing
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