2 David Low Way - Attachment 2 - Ecological and Bushfire Assessment Report 9-8-17

 Biodiversity Overlay Code Compliance Assessment
 Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions                         Response
 13.9     Vegetation retention and conservation
 Environmental Protection Area & Environmental Enhancement Area Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area


 O1 Vegetation of local origin on         S1.1 An Ecological Assessment              Complies
 premises identified as—                  Report prepared in accordance with         As detailed in Section 5.3.1 of the
 a) Environmental Protection Area or      Planning Scheme Policy 18 –                Ecological and Bushfire Assessment
 Riparian Buffer Area on the              Ecological Assessment Guidelines           Report (Cardno 2017) the vegetation
 Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to       demonstrates that the flora on the         on the Site does not satisfy the
 OM9.1, is retained and conserved in      premises does not constitute               criteria for classification as either:
 its present form or improved to          Environmental Protection Area or
                                          Environmental Enhancement Area              an Environmental Protection Area;
 ensure its ongoing contribution to the                                                or
 natural resources and biological         vegetation. OR
 diversity of the Noosa Shire; and                                                    an Environmental Enhancement
                                                                                       Area; or
                                          S1.2 Where constructing a Detached
                                          House; or Community residence               a Riparian Buffer Area, apart from
 b) Environmental Enhancement                                                          those parts of the Site located
 Area10 on Biodiversity Overlay Maps      interference with vegetation does not
                                          extend beyond—                               within 50m of the bank of Burgess
 OM1.1 – OM9.1, is protected from the                                                  Creek.
 impacts of development by—               a) 30m of a building or 10m of a
                                          structure on lots greater than 10ha; or    As detailed in Section 4 of the
   i. avoiding edge effects;                                                         Ecological and Bushfire Assessment
   ii. avoiding fragmentation; and        b) 10m of a building or structure on       Report (Cardno 2017) that part of the
                                          lots 10ha or less but more than 0.3ha;     Site located within the Riparian Buffer
   iii. maintaining vegetation in         or
   manageable and viable                                                             Area to Burgess Creek:
   configurations.                        c) 3m of a building or structure on lots    will not be traversed by any new lot
                                          0.3ha or less.                               boundaries; and
 AND
                                                                                      will be the subject of an
                                                                                       Environmental Covenant protecting
 O2 For the purpose of Reconfiguring      S2.1 Where clearing vegetation on            native vegetation and fauna
 a Lot new lots are only created where    the premises is for the purpose of           habitats.
 they minimise the fragmentation and      Reconfiguring a Lot—
 maximise the retention of existing                                                  As such the proposed plan of
                                          a) new boundaries to lots do not           development achieves O1, O2 and
 vegetation.                              transect and fragment existing             O3 to the extent that they are
                                          vegetation;                                applicable to the proposed
                                          b) new lots are created to allow for       development.
                                          suitable house site areas or other
                                          future buildings and works to be
                                          located within existing cleared areas
                                          or areas of low ecological value; and
                                          c) building envelopes are designated
                                          for each lot.
 O3 Clearing vegetation only occurs       S3.1 No solution provided
 where—
 a) no other suitable cleared or
 partially cleared area is available on
 the premises;
 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.
 Wetlands
 O4 Wetlands are protected from           S4.1 A minimum separation distance         Complies
 removal or degradation and any           of 100m is provided between a
 adverse impacts on wetlands are



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