REFERENCED DOCUMENT - Weed Management & Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan - MCU13/0064

1.3. Site Location

The site is located at Makepeace Island, Noosa North Shore, approximately 40m
offshore within the Noosa River, and is described as Lot 55 on MCH 1667. Refer
Locality Pian (Figure 1.0) and Aerial Photograph (Figure 2.0) included in Appendix
A. .

The location of the rehabilitation works will address the majority of the degraded
areas identified in Duke Environmental Ecological Assessment Report (Ref:
AC07631ECO) and additionally include areas outside the proposed building works
as identified within this report. Rehabilitation works are non-inclusive of proposed
landscaping associated with the development. Refer Landscape Architectural
Details by Landgraphics (Drawing LA01, Issue C, Sheet 01 of 05).

Refer Drawing DE07631/02 Sheet 1 of 2 and Drawing No. LA01, Issue C, Sheet
01 of 05 included in Appendix A.

1.4 Site Characteristics

The site is generally flat with some minor relief, grading towards areas of lower
topography within the site. Signs of previous flooding in the lower lying areas were
observed during assessment.

Vegetation on the site can be generally described as a mosaic of grasslands,
mangroves, woodland and landscaping, ranging from disturbed to relatively pristine in
nature, Refer Section 4.3 of Duke Environmental (DE) Ecological Assessment Report
(Ref: ACO7631ECO) for vegetation community descriptions.

The site currently contains one (1) residential dwelling with associated facilities
including a separate boathouse and barge/boat landing docks. Also observed was an
additional unused dwelling raised on temporary supports. We understand this dwelling
to be part of the original house existing on the site. Disturbed areas on the site
appeared to be generally associated with the dwellings and consisted of small clearings
and vehicular tracks. Some areas of regrowth vegetation were also observed as being
degraded with significant invasion of declared and environmental weeds.

The area of the subject site is approximately 9.3ha; however, the focus study area is
approximately Sha in size.

Desktop analysis of published geology maps for the site indicates soil types/geology as
Estuarine channels and banks: sandy mud, muddy sand and minor gravel.

Refer DE Ecological Assessment Report (Ref: ACO7631ECO) Aerial Photograph
(Figure 2.0) in Appendix A and Site Photographs in Appendix B in this report for further
details.

2.0 PROPOSAL DETAILS

The proposal consists of a development application (dwelling house) for material change of
use of premises. We understand that the application is to be assessed under the superseded
Planning Scheme. For further details regarding the implications of the Planning Scheme
changes refer to Ken Hicks Town Planning Report (Ref: 070137T, dated February 2007).

Details for the proposed development can be seen on Drawing No. LAO1, Issue C, Sheet
01 of 05 included in Appendix A.

 

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