Attachment E - Assessment Env Values Report

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay
                     Column 1                                    Column 2                                                                                                                    Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions (if                                                                                                           Response
                                                                applicable)
      13.9 Vegetation retention and conservation
     Environmental Protection Area &
     Environmental Enhancement Area                                                                                                                                The proposed carpark area on Lot 7 SP173771 is within
     vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area                                     S1.1 An Ecological Assessment Report prepared in                                        Council’s mapped Riparian Buffer Area and partly
                                                                           accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 18 –                                             encroaches into the Environmental Protection Area
     O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises                             Ecological Assessment Guidelines demonstrates that                                      adjacent to Cooroy Creek.
     identified as –                                                       the flora on the premises does not constitute
       a) Environmental Protection Area or                                 Environmental Protection Area or Environmental                                          The proposed carpark and associated access driveway do
          Riparian Buffer Area on the                                      Enhancement Area vegetation.                                                            not require clearing as the proposed hardstand areas are
          Biodiversity Overlay maps OM1.1 to                                                                                                                       located within existing clear areas.
          OM9.1, is retained and conserved in                              OR
          its present form or improved to
          ensure its ongoing contribution to the                           S1.2 Where constructing a Detached House; or
          natural resources and biological                                 Community residence interference with vegetation
          diversity of the Noosa Shire; and                                does not extend beyond –
       b) Environmental Enhancement Area                                    a) 30m of a building or 10m of a structure on lots
          on Biodiversity Overlay Maps                                         greater than 10ha; or
          OM1.1-OM9.1, is protected from the                                b) 10m of a building or structure on lots 10ha or
          impacts of development by-                                           less but more than 0.3ha; or
          i. avoiding edge effects;                                         c) 3m of a building or structure on lots 0.3ha or
          ii. avoiding fragmentation; and                                      less.
          iii. maintaining vegetation in
               manageable and viable                                       S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on the premises is
               configurations.                                             for the purposed of Reconfiguring a Lot -
                                                                             a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and
     AND                                                                         fragment existing vegetation;
                                                                             b) new lots are created to allow for suitable house
     O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot                                   site areas or other future buildings and works to
     new lots are only created where they                                        be located within existing cleared areas or areas
     minimise the fragmentation and maximise                                     of low ecological value; and
     the retention of the existing vegetation.                               c) building envelopes are designated for each lot.

     O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs where                              S3.1 No solution provided                                                               No vegetation clearing is proposed.
     –
     a) no other suitable cleared or partially
        cleared area is available on the
        premises;


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