Appendix M - Ecology Report

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 State Interest Policies          Development                             Response
                                   Outcome
                                                channel modification. S5 Environmental does not consider
                                                this overflow a HEV watercourse.
(3) Matters of local                           Section 5.4 outlines and discusses the Matters of Local
    environmental                               Environmental Significance (MLES) within the development
    significance are identified                 site. The proposed development footprint has been
    and development is                          consolidated within the northern portion of the site, retaining
    located in areas that avoid                 the waterway and remnant vegetation within the site.
    adverse impacts; where                      Therefore, the development will not a significant residual
    adverse impacts cannot                      impact on MLES.
    be reasonably avoided,
    they are minimised.
(4) Ecological processes and                   Section 4.0 of this report discusses ecological corridor
    connectivity is maintained                  values of the site in a local and regional context. The local
    or enhanced by avoiding                     corridor within the site will be retained for the proposal and
    fragmentation or matters                    the site within the regional context serves as a habitat node
    of environmental                            to the broader Tewantin National Park wildlife movement
    significance.                               corridor. The local corridor and regional habitat node will be
                                                retained as part of the proposal.
(5) Viable koala populations                   Refer to above – conservation corridors.
    in South East Queensland                    In addition, the site inspection determined that Koalas likely
    area protected by                           utilise the site vegetation for foraging and local movement
    conserving and enhancing                    opportunities. The proposal is considered an ecologically
    koala habitat extent and                    sensitive use for the site and will protect the local corridor
    condition.                                  and regional habitat node. Therefore, the development will
                                                not have a significant impact on viable koala populations in
                                                South East Queensland.


  5.4      Local Legislation
  Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme
  Under NSC’s Planning Scheme, The Noosa Plan includes a number of ecologically relevant
  mechanisms will apply to the development within the subject site. These planning mechanisms and
  their application are listed and described below. The applicable Council environmental overlay
  mapping for the site has been provided in Appendix D of this report.
  The site is zoned with the Rural and Rural Settlement (refer to Figure 7, below). Part 6 of The Noosa
  Plan details the Cooroy & Lake MacDonald Locality Plan including assessment tables for zones. It is
  understood that a qualified Town Planner will review the proposal in relation to The Noosa Plan
  requirements.




   REF:S50335ER001_rev a                        10 & 22 Rose Gum Road and 521 Elm Street, Black Mountain
                                                                         Detailed Ecological Assessment