Town Planning Report - Material Change of Use Outdoor Sport and Recreation - Temporary relocation ~ Lake Macdonald Dr Lake Mac

Town Planning Report
Material Change of Use – Outdoor Sport and Recreation (Temporary Use)



(a)    minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings, structures                       (a)      ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the smallest extent                                         O3.1 – Vegetation clearing
       driveways and other works are contained;                                                                         possible;
(b)    locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value over                    (b)      protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest                                             Vegetation clearing is not required for the proposed development. The site is already
       other areas to the greatest extent possible; and                                                                 extent possible within and adjacent to the site;                                                                           cleared and the development is wholly contained within this existing disturbed area. As
(c)    incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain ecological values and                    (c)      provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna through the site; and                                                no clearing will occur:
       ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the development site; and                                     (d)      provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in accordance with PSP3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   •      The design and siting of the development do not result in any loss of vegetation.
(d)    where adverse impacts have been minimised, any residual impacts on ecological                                    Ecological Assessment Guidelines.
       values are compensated for through suitable habitat replacement and replanting on                       AO3.2                                                                                                                               •      Ecological values and ecosystem processes within and adjacent to the site are fully
       site in the first instance or in a way that results in a net gain and enhancement of the                                                                                                                                                           protected and retained.
                                                                                                               Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting, breeding and feeding areas are
       overall habitat values of Noosa Shire.
                                                                                                               protected for native fauna habitat.                                                                                                 •      Safe movement of fauna through the site is maintained, as vegetated areas are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          unaffected.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   •      Habitat replacement or replanting in accordance with PSP3 Ecological Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Guidelines is not necessary.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The development therefore complies with AO3.1.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   AO3.2 – Habitat trees and fauna habitat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   No habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, or roosting, breeding or feeding areas for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   native fauna are located within the already-cleared development footprint. All existing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   fauna habitat values on the site are retained.

PO4                                                                                           AO4.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Complies
Development provides for effective measures during construction and operation to protect Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage from construction and operation
ecological values including:                                                                  activities by:                                                                                                                                       AO4.1 – Protection of vegetation
(a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of vegetation in and within the vicinity of the site; (a) clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging tape;
(b) managing habitat disturbance and physical harm to fauna from noise, vibration, dust, (b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of the vegetation and avoid filling and                                                             The proposed development is located entirely within an existing cleared area of the site.
      light, dewatering or excavating; and                                                           excavating in these fenced areas;                                                                                                             As no vegetation is proposed to be disturbed or damaged during construction or
(c) avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or slippage could occur.                         (c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking occurs outside the identified                                                                  operation, measures such as tree marking, protective fencing, or low-impact
                                                                                                     vegetation areas; and                                                                                                                         construction techniques around vegetation are not required. Construction activities,
                                                                                              (d) using low impact construction techniques around vegetation.                                                                                      storage, and vehicle movements will be confined to the cleared development footprint.
                                                                                              AO4.2
                                                                                              Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to a buffer between different land                                                            AO4.2 – Retention of vegetative buffers
                                                                                              uses or a buffer against pollution, light spillage or noise is retained.                                                                             The development does not require the removal of any vegetation capable of forming or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   contributing to buffers between land uses or buffering against pollution, light spillage or
                                                                                                               AO4.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   noise. All existing vegetated areas surrounding the cleared site are retained.
                                                                                                               Lighting associated with development:
                                                                                                               (a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light                                         AO4.3 – Lighting impacts
                                                                                                                      sensitive species within or at the boundary of an ecologically important area; and
                                                                                                               (b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of illuminance on landward horizons                                                The proposed use operates during daylight hours only and no external or permanent
                                                                                                                      along coastal areas and known marine turtle nesting beaches.                                                                 lighting is proposed as part of the development. Accordingly, the development will not
                                                                                                               AO4.4                                                                                                                               contribute to illuminance impacts on adjoining land, ecologically important areas, or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   light-sensitive species. The site is also not located near coastal areas or known marine
                                                                                                               Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may cause or contribute to hillslope
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   turtle nesting beaches.
                                                                                                               erosion, bank erosion, or slippage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   AO4.4 – Vegetation clearing and erosion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   No vegetation clearing is proposed. Consequently, the development will not cause or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or land slippage.

 Connectivity

PO5                                                                                                            AO5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Complies
                                                                                                               Development is designed and operated to maintain ecological linkages and maximise
                                                                                                               opportunity for connectivity and the movement of fauna by:


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