Appendix D Code Assessment · MCU16/0099.01

                  Specific outcomes                        Probable solutions (if code assessment)                              Comments

• The extent reserved within protected areas in
  Noosa is ‘low’, as identified in Vegetation of
  Noosa Shire.
Environmental Enhancement category
Vegetation that falls within the Environmental
Enhancement category comprises regional
ecosystems that possess at least one of the
following environmental values or criteria—
• The regional conservation status under the
  Queensland Vegetation Management Act 1999 is
  “Of Concern”; or
•   The extent reserved within protected areas in
    Noosa is ‘medium’, as identified in Vegetation of
    Noosa Shire.
Wetlands                                                S4.1   A minimum separation distance of           O4 is not applicable
O4      Wetlands are protected from removal or          100m is provided between a wetland and any        The proposed access to the approved facility and
degradation and any adverse impacts on wetlands         adjacent development or use.                      power route will not traverse any wetlands.
are prevented, minimised or mitigated by—
      maintaining adequate separation between the
      wetland and any adjacent development or use8;
      minimising any modification of the natural
      characteristics of the wetland, including the
      topography, surface and groundwater
      hydrology, water quality and flora and fauna
      species;
      preventing any new development within
      wetlands;
      minimising access to the wetland;
      minimising impacts associated with pest insect
      control and invasion by undesirable plant
      species; and



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