6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

DEO                                                  Response to DEO

          avoidance is not practicable, minimised
          and mitigated;
  xi.     maintaining the conservation of high       Complies
          proportions of vegetated land, as
                                                     The ecological importance of Eenie Creek to the
          compared to developed land, to
                                                     north and dedicated open space areas/ zoning
          distinguish Noosa Shire from other parts
                                                     been retained as part of the proposed
          of south-east Queensland;                  development. Additional landscaping works are
                                                     provided within the boundaries or the allotment
                                                     and buffers between the tenancies and within the
                                                     car parking areas.
  xii.    maintaining the distinct vegetated         Complies
          character of Noosa Shire and the
                                                     The ecological importance of Eenie Creek to the
          retention of natural vegetation and
                                                     north and dedicated open space areas/ zoning
          landscaping with native species;           been retained as part of the proposed
                                                     development. Additional landscaping works are
                                                     provided within the boundaries or the allotment
                                                     and buffers between the tenancies and within the
                                                     car parking areas.
  xiii.   protecting sensitive areas of native       Not Applicable
          bushland from the impacts of urban
                                                     The development site is not located within
          activities such as domestic animals,
                                                     proximity to sensitive areas of native bushland.
          escaped garden weeds, fertilisers and
          stormwater run-off;
  xiv.    increasing the amount of land protected Not Applicable
          for conservation purposes under public
                                                    The proposal does not compromise the land
          ownership that ideally represent the full
                                                    protected for conservation purposes.
          range of habitats and species found
          across Noosa Shire, forming corridors for
          the safe movement and successful
          breeding of wildlife within the Shire and
          beyond;
  xv.     the integrity of conservation reserves     Not Applicable
          being supported by wider networks of
                                                     The proposal does not compromise the land
          open space across Noosa Shire and
                                                     protected for conservation purposes.
          beyond, comprising both natural habitat
          and areas capable of regeneration or
          rehabilitation;
  xvi.    the upper reaches of the Noosa River      Complies
          remaining substantially undeveloped and The development site is not located within or
          development in the lower reaches being adjoining a water body. However, proposal takes
          consolidated within existing settlements
                                                    into consideration on the terrestrial and aquatic
          to protect the integrity of core habitats
                                                    biodiversity values of Eenie Creek within proximity
          within ecologically important areas and
                                                    to the site and the wider Noosa River system.
          connecting linkages; and
  xvii.   development not impacting on views and Complies
          vistas that characterise particular
                                                      The development site is not located within or
          localities in Noosa Shire including views
                                                      adjoining a water body. However, proposal takes
          to or from watercourses, beaches or
                                                      into consideration on the terrestrial and aquatic
          riparian corridors avoiding visual scarring biodiversity values of Eenie Creek within proximity
          of the hill slopes.                         to the site and the wider Noosa Shire
                                                     watercourses and riparian corridors.
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