RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Caring for your
Bushland
Emiremment

Settlers Cove Noosa

Single Lot Residential

 

APPENDIX 3.

FINAL DRAFT

 

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LAND GRAPHICS

 

As residents of the Settlers Cove Community, you
are fortunate to have beautiful Bushland reserves
on your doorstep.

The Settlers Cove Masterplan outlines a network of
greenspace links designed to provide connectivity
between natural areas. These links serve as
movement corridors for mobile fauna and are
themselves a valuable resource for the
appreciation of the natural environment.

Within the broader Noosa Region, Settlers Cove is
part of corridor and forage habitat for the Koala
and the Glossy Black Cockatoo.

In addition to retained corridors of vegetation
throughout Settlers cove, the R.F. Thompson
Environmental Park represents a significant core
area of lowland habitat and is home to many
species of Flora and Fauna, including some rare
and important frogs.

The way in which we live and maintain our gardens
has a dramatic impact on the overall health of the
bush.

If your property includes bushland elements then
these notes have particular relevance to the way in
which you conduct the management of your land.

If your property adjoins bush then these guides
will help you to be a ‘good neighbour’ to your
bushland environment.

 

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Your garden provides food and shelter for a diverse
range of fauna.

Plants should be carefully selected to compliment
the native flora and eventually increase the food
and shelter available.

Opportunities exist in the long term to supplement
existing food sources for the Koala and the Glossy
Black Cockatoo

Importantly any pool approved on your land will be
fitted with Koala / Fauna escape devices such as a
jog or rope at waters edge.

Responsible Pet Care

Caring for your Cat or Dog means knowing when to
keep them under control and how to provide the
right shelter. The Settlers Cove Covenants
provide strict guidelines for keeping pets and if
necessary these will be enforced by Noosa Council.

 

The following points should be considered:

1. Domestic animals must be kept within the
property and away from any retained
vegetation at all times.

2. Dogs must be on a leash or within an
approved enclosure. Cats must be kept
indoors or within specially constructed cat
runs approved by Noosa Council and
deemed to be satisfactory by the RSPCA.

3. Remember to microchip and register your
pets with Noosa Council.

4. De-sexing your pet may assist in keeping
them under control and within their
designated areas