Attachment C - Biodiversity Code

Fire management                                No solution provided
O17 Fire management measures are                                      Proposed dwelling will comply with
adopted based on ecological principles,                               relevant      regulations.      Proposed
which—                                                                buildings have been located away from
a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;                                 the significant vegetation at the rear of
b) minimise threat of fire to the natural                             the site to reduce potential bushfire
environment, life and property; and                                   issues and clearing
c) provide for effective use and
maintenance        of     buildings     and
structures.
Clearing protected vegetation in the
protected vegetation overlay area
O18 Clearing protected vegetation does         No solution provided   No clearing proposed.
not involve—
a) the removal of vegetation in
ecologically important areas;
b) removal of vegetation or habitat for
fauna identified or referred to as
requiring protection in State or
Commonwealth legislation;
c) removal of vegetation located on a
prominent hillside, slope or ridgeline;
d) vegetation within 400 metres of the
full level of ponded water within Lake
Macdonald;
e) removal of riparian vegetation;
f) vegetation which is or is capable of
forming or contributing to a buffer
between different land uses;
g) vegetation which is or is capable of
forming or contributing to a visual buffer
or a buffer against pollution, light
spillage or noise;
h) vegetation which contributes to
scenic amenity or landscape quality;
i) vegetation the clearing of which may
cause or contribute to erosion or
slippage
O19 Clearing protected vegetation does         No solution provided   No clearing proposed.
not increase the likelihood of or result in
adverse impacts on—
a) remnant vegetation of local origin,
classified as remnant of concern
regional     ecosystem       or    remnant
endangered regional ecosystem or is
vegetation located in a wetland;
b) the diversity of flora or fauna species
supported or likely to be supported by
the vegetation community;
c) a flora or fauna community or
individual     species       which      has
conservation status in State or
Commonwealth legislation;
d) hydrology of an area or upon a
hydrologically-sensitive               plant
community       such      as     heathland,
sedgeland,      melaleuca       forest    or
mangrove forest;
e) a water catchment area or water
quality; f) vegetation which has cultural
heritage values;
g) vegetation required to support,
protect and maintain biodiversity values
within the Noosa Shire, whether these
be of local, regional, state or national
significance;
h) a person or industry reliant on
maintaining the vegetation; or
i) neighbouring land, scenic amenity
and environmental values.