Appendix C - Ecological Assessment

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



                                                                                            (O7d) provide actively regenerating koala habitat. Areas dedicated as a Park provide opportunities to
                                                                                             accommodate actively regenerating koala habitat.


                        Specific Outcome O11                                            The development footprint has been reduced and building location envelopes have been introduced in
                        Habitat trees                                                   order to increase vegetation protection. The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in
                                                                                        addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation within ~82% of the site. Natural resources are further considered
                        O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees) and recruitment        by way of maintaining ecological processes including wildlife connectivity. Condition 45 that provides,
                        habitat trees are protected for native fauna habitat, where     among other things, no clearing of native vegetation including Old Growth “Habitat Trees” (i.e. trees with
                        practicable.                                                    hollow branches and limbs) is permitted during subdivision construction without the prior written approval of
                                                                                        Council’s Environmental delegate can be updated to further address habitat trees.
                        Specific Outcome O16                                            The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation
                        Replanting and rehabilitation                                   within ~82% of the site that is dedicated as a park or under covenant. The remaining ~18% to be
                                                                                        developed supports either grasses or regrowth vegetation. Ecologically important areas can be restored
                        O16 Development provides for ecologically important areas       and enhanced by way of the design and conditions of approval. Natural resources are further considered
                        to be restored and enhanced through the following               by way of maintaining ecological processes including wildlife connectivity and further addressed through
                        measures-                                                       the conditions of approval including:
                        a)   siting landscaped areas to complement and enhance              Condition 42 requires a permanent fence along the common boundary of Lots 3 to 11, 13, 14, 16, 51
                             existing vegetation;                                            and 52 with the adjacent reserves. The fence along the common boundary of Lots 3 to 11, 13, 14 and
                        b)   removal of all species likely to displace native flora          16 with the adjacent reserves must, among other things, be dog proof.
                             species or degrade fauna habitat;
                                                                                            Condition 44 requires revegetation / rehabilitation plantings generally within those existing cleared
                        c)   replanting and rehabilitating degraded habitat; and             areas north of Lot 4 and between Lots 9 and 19 to offset clearing associated with the realignment and
                        d)   replacing any vegetation removed with suitable                  widening of Hollett Road.
                             replacement vegetation of local origin.                        Condition 49 requires the reuse of cleared vegetation as habitat features in rehabilitation areas.
                                                                                            Condition 50 requires that an arboreal fauna crossing must be provide in the form of a rope bridge on
                                                                                             Hollett Road adjacent to Lot 10.
                                                                                        These conditions require updating to reflect the reduced yield and consequential lot renumbering.
                        Specific Outcome O17                                            With reference to maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity (O17a) and minimising threat of fire to the
                        Fire management measures are adopted based on                   natural environment (O17b in part) the revised layout has been prepared in a manner than includes
                        ecological principles, which—                                   appropriate fire management measures that maintain biodiversity.
                        a)   maintain and enhance biodiversity;
                        b)   minimise threat of fire to the natural environment, life
                             and property; and
                        c)   provide for effective use and maintenance of buildings
                             and structures.
                        Specific Outcome O18                                            The development footprint has been reduced and building location envelopes have been introduced in
                        Clearing protected vegetation does not involve-                 order to increase vegetation protection. The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in
                                                                                        addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation across ~82% of the site that is dedicated as a park (or under
                        a)   the removal of vegetation in ecologically important        covenant.
                             areas;
                                                                                        This includes a buffer to Eenie Creek that is a minimum of ~80m wide. The remaining ~18% to be
                        b)   removal of vegetation or habitat for fauna identified or   developed supports either grasses or regrowth vegetation. Natural resources are further considered by
                             referred to as requiring protection in State or            way of maintaining ecological processes including wildlife connectivity.
                             Commonwealth legislation;


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