6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

     on the Biodiversity                                          S2.1 Not Applicable
                                OR                                The proposed development
Overlay Maps OM1.1 to                                             does not involve a subdivision.
OM9.1, is retained and          S1.2
conserved in its present form   Where constructing a Detached
or improved to ensure its       House; or Community residence
ongoing contribution to the     interference with vegetation
natural resources and           does not extend beyond—
biological diversity of the       a) 30m of a building or 10m
Noosa Shire; and                      of a structure on lots
 b) Environmental                     greater than 10ha; or
      Enhancement Area10          b) 10m of a building or
      on Biodiversity Overlay         structure on lots 10ha or
      Maps OM1.1 – OM9.1,             less but more than
      is protected from the           0.3ha; or
      impacts of                  c) 3m of a building or
      development by—                 structure on lots 0.3ha
       i.     avoiding edge           or less.
              effects;
       ii.    avoiding
              fragmentation;    S2.1
              and               Where clearing vegetation on
       iii.   maintain          the premises is for the purpose
              ing               of Reconfiguring a Lot—
              vegetati           a)    new boundaries to
              on in                    lots do not transect
              manage                   and fragment
              able                     existing vegetation;
              and                b)    new lots are created to
              viable                   allow for suitable house
              configur                 site areas or other
              ations.                  future buildings and
AND                                    works to be located
                                       within existing cleared
O2                                     areas or areas of low
For the purpose of                     ecological value; and
Reconfiguring a Lot new lots     c)    building envelopes
are only created where they            are designated for
minimise the fragmentation             each lot.
and maximise the retention of
existing vegetation.




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