Attachment E - Assessment Env Values Report

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     b) the development minimises the total
         footprint within which all activities,
         buildings, structures, driveways and
         other works are contained; and
     c) the development is located in areas of
         low ecological value over other areas,
         to the greatest extent practicable.
     O4 Wetlands are protected from removal                                S4.1 A minimum separation distance of 100m is                                           The works are within 20m of Cooroy Creek which is east
     or degradation and any adverse impacts                                provided between a wetland and any adjacent                                             of the proposed new carpark and access road on Lot 7
     on wetlands are prevented, minimised or                               development or use.                                                                     SP173771.
     mitigated by-
     a) maintaining adequate separation                                                                                                                            There will be no changes to flows for Cooroy Creek as
         between the wetland and any adjacent                                                                                                                      shown in the Flood Study by Hydrology and Water.
         development or use;
     b) minimising any modification of the                                                                                                                         There will be no access into the retained vegetation
         natural characteristics of the wetland,                                                                                                                   following completion of works or changes to the surface
         including the topography, surface and                                                                                                                     levels in the retained vegetation areas.
         groundwater hydrology, water quality
         and flora and fauna species;                                                                                                                              As a result of the proposed new hardstand areas, the
     c) preventing any new development                                                                                                                             existing biobasins are to be refurbished with new filter
         within wetlands;                                                                                                                                          media and outlet pit to ensure they are to current best
     d) minimising access to the wetland;                                                                                                                          practice design standards and removing nutrients and
     e) minimising impacts associated with                                                                                                                         pollutant loads prior to stormwater entering Cooroy Creek.
         pest insect control and invasion by
         undesirable plant species; and                                                                                                                            The existing biobasins have been in place for a minimum
     f) providing for the rehabilitation and                                                                                                                       of 14 years and are not to the current best practice design
         replanting of degraded wetlands.                                                                                                                          standards. As such by improving the design and
                                                                                                                                                                   functionality of the biobasins, this will improve the water
                                                                                                                                                                   quality of stormwater runoff into Cooroy Creek, with the
                                                                                                                                                                   overall health of this waterway being improved.
     Riparian Zones                                                                                                                                                The site falls within the Riparian Buffer Areas on the
     O5 The biodiversity and ecosystem                                     S5.1 No new development occurs on, or partly on,                                        Biodiversity Overlay.
     values of watercourses, drainage lines,                               premises indicated as Riparian Buffer Area on
     wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are                              Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, except                                        The proposed works will not require clearing as the new
     protected by –                                                        for-                                                                                    carpark and access road are located within existing clear
     a) avoiding any new development in the                                a) temporary use of the land; or                                                        areas.
        riparian buffer area;                                              b) infrastructure which provides access to a
     b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat                              watercourse for recreational purposes;                                              The Cooroy Creek riparian vegetation has been subject to
        in riparian zones;                                                                                                                                         a long-term revegetation program by Noosa District
     c) maintaining wildlife corridors along                               OR                                                                                      Landcare on behalf of Council to improve connectivity of
        watercourses and drainage lines for                                S5.2 Where constructing a Detached house or                                             vegetation communities both upstream and downstream
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