Appendix C - Ecological Assessment

                                                                                                                                        Hollett Road Ecological Assessment
                                                                                                                      Minor Change Application - 191 Hollett Road, Noosaville

 Element                     Outcome                                                               Acceptable Outcome (where relevant)
                             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.
                             Specific Outcome O22                                                  S22.1 Buffers of existing native vegetation around site boundaries
                             Native vegetation, including individual mature trees are retained,    and environmentally sensitive areas are retained and reinforced
                             protected, maintained and supplemented, with particular               through additional planting;
                             consideration given to-                                               AND
                             a)   roadsides;                                                       S22.2 For reconfiguring in the Rural Zone and Rural Settlement
                             b)   the amenity of adjoining land uses; and                          Zone-
                             c)   the protection of environmentally sensitive areas.               a)    a 10m landscaped buffer area is provided along road
                                                                                                         frontages;
                                                                                                   b)    clearing and disturbance to vegetation is minimised around
                                                                                                         road works, laying of services and utilities and construction of
                                                                                                         property entrances;
                                                                                                   c)    revegetation of disturbed areas occurs after completion of
                                                                                                         works; and
                                                                                                   d)    planting of clusters of trees along the road reserves to form a
                                                                                                         tree canopy cover is provided.




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