Appendix C - Ecological Assessment

                                                                                                                                                                                Hollett Road Ecological Assessment
                                                                                                                                                              Minor Change Application - 191 Hollett Road, Noosaville
 Element                Outcome                                                         Compliance statement *



                                                                                            Conditions 54 to 56 contain requirements for wildlife during vegetation removal/disturbance as part
                                                                                             of the approval.
                                                                                        These conditions require updating to reflect the reduced yield and consequential lot renumbering.
                                                                                        Natural resources are further considered by way of maintaining ecological processes including wildlife
                                                                                        connectivity.
                                                                                        Appendix F provides a context plan for the greater locality illustrating how corridors within the site tie into
                                                                                        the broader corridor network including crossings of Walter Hay Drive. The plan illustrates that corridors are
                                                                                        provided to key crossing points of Walter Hay Drive and corridors of dimensions wider than those provided
                                                                                        in nearby developments.


                        13.7.2 - Overall Outcome (g)                                    The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation
                        The overall outcomes sought for the Biodiversity Overlay        with ~82% of the site that is dedicated as a park or under covenant. The remaining ~18% to be developed
                        Code are the following: -                                       supports either grasses or regrowth vegetation. Clearing is minimised and occurs where it is reasonably
                                                                                        necessary and where it is necessary it will occur in a sensitive manner. Natural resources are further
                        …                                                               considered by way of maintaining ecological processes including wildlife connectivity and conditions of
                        g)   Clearing of protected vegetation only occurs where it is   approval including:
                             reasonably necessary and in an environmentally                 Condition 44 requires revegetation / rehabilitation plantings generally within those existing cleared
                             sensitive manner that provide for suitable replacement          areas north of Lot 4 and between Lots 9 and 19 to offset clearing associated with the realignment and
                             plantings.                                                      widening of Hollett Road.
                                                                                            Condition 45 provides, among other things, no clearing of native vegetation including Old Growth
                                                                                             “Habitat Trees” (i.e. trees with hollow branches and limbs) is permitted during subdivision construction
                                                                                             without the prior written approval of Council’s Environmental delegate.
                                                                                            Condition 49 requires the reuse of cleared vegetation as habitat features in rehabilitation areas.
                                                                                            Conditions 54 to 56 contain requirements for wildlife during vegetation removal/disturbance as part
                                                                                             of the approval.
                                                                                        These conditions require updating to reflect the reduced yield and consequential lot renumbering.
                        Specific Outcomes O1, O2 and O3                                 The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation
                        Environmental Protection Area & Environmental                   with ~82% of the site that is dedicated as a park or under covenant. The remaining ~18% to be developed
                        Enhancement Area Vegetation & Riparian Buffer Area              supports either grasses or regrowth vegetation. The retention of vegetation is maximised by maintaining
                                                                                        ecological processes and wildlife connectivity through the existing approval conditions including:
                        O1 Vegetation of local origin on premises identified as: -
                                                                                            Condition 42 requires a permanent fence along the common boundary of Lots 3 to 11, 13, 14, 16, 51
                        a)   Environmental Protection Area or Riparian Buffer Area           and 52 with the adjacent reserves. The fence along the common boundary of Lots 3 to 11, 13, 14 and
                             on the Biodiversity Overlay Maps OM1.1 to OM9.1, is             16 with the adjacent reserves must, among other things, be dog proof.
                             retained and conserved in its present form or improved
                             to ensure its ongoing contribution to the natural              Condition 44 requires revegetation / rehabilitation plantings generally within those existing cleared
                             resources and biological diversity of the Noosa Shire           areas north of Lot 4 and between Lots 9 and 19 to offset clearing associated with the realignment and
                             (Extract 1); and                                                widening of Hollett Road.
                        b)   Environmental Enhancement Area10 on Biodiversity               Condition 45 provides, among other things, no clearing of native vegetation including Old Growth
                             Overlay Maps OM1.1 - OM9.1, is protected from the               “Habitat Trees” (i.e. trees with hollow branches and limbs) is permitted during subdivision construction
                             impacts of development by-                                      without the prior written approval of Council’s Environmental delegate.
                                 i.    avoiding edge effects;                               Condition 46 requires that a koala exclusion fence must be constructed to Council standards and
                                ii.    avoiding fragmentation; and                           positioned along the entire common boundary of Walter Hay Drive and Lots 50, 51 and 52 and
                                                                                             particular reserves.


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