Amended Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                         Ecological Assessment Letter



      Development is sited and designed to protect the physical
PO1   and ecological integrity and biodiversity of ecologically   AO1.1                                                           Complies with PO1
      important areas through protection of:                      Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to
                                                                  ensure their ongoing contribution to the natural resources      The proposed dwelling has been
                                                                  and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                        located in an area that is
                1.   existing habitat areas and ecological                                                                        unvegetated.       The      proposed
                     linkages; and                                                                                                dwelling and associated bushfire
                2.   existing riparian vegetation, waterways      AND                                                             management buffers do not require
                     and wetland habitat values.                                                                                  the removal of vegetation, and they
                                                                  AO1.2                                                           are not to be within the Riparian
                                                                  Buildings, structures and associated works are located          Buffer area. The access driveway is
                                                                  within existing cleared areas or areas of lowest ecological     also existing and no further clearing
                                                                  value.                                                          is required for this purpose.
                                                                                                                                  However, the proposed waste-
                                                                  AND                                                             water irrigation area will be located
                                                                                                                                  within the existing vegetated area
                                                                  AO1.3                                                           east of the dwelling, and some
                                                                  Where constructing a dwelling house or community                minor      understorey     vegetation
                                                                  residence, buildings and associated structures are not          pruning may be required for its
                                                                  located on land identified as an area of biodiversity           installation.
                                                                  significance on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
                                                                  Overlay Map.                                                    The proposed development does
                                                                                                                                  not impact upon the core habitat
                                                                  or                                                              values of the property and it does
                                                                                                                                  not interfere with the ecological
                                                                  Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does     corridor functions of the property.
                                                                  not extend beyond—

                                                                            1.   30 metres of a habitable building or 10
                                                                                 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                 than 10 hectares; or
                                                                            2.   10 metres of a habitable building or class 10
                                                                                 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but more
                                                                                 than 3,000m2; or
                                                                            3.   3 metres of a habitable building or class 10
                                                                                 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.

                                                                  AND

                                                                  AO1.4
                                                                  Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend
                                                                  beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.




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