Appendix C - Ecological Assessment

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



                        c)   removal of vegetation located on a prominent hillside,        The proposed development does conserve, manage, enhance and rehabilitate ecologically important areas
                             slope or ridgeline;                                           and thereby the landscape values of patches of bushland and scattered Eucalypts.
                        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.
                        Specific Outcome O19                                               The development footprint has been reduced and building location envelopes have been introduced in
                        Clearing protected vegetation does not increase the                order to increase vegetation protection. The proposed development layout retains all areas of remnant in
                        likelihood of or result in adverse impacts on-                     addition to tracts of regrowth vegetation across ~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. Limiting
                        a)   remnant vegetation of local origin, classified as remnant     impacts on environmental values are further considered by way of maintaining ecological processes
                             of concern regional ecosystem or remnant endangered           including wildlife connectivity. Existing conditions that can be updated to further enforce this outcome
                             regional ecosystem or is vegetation located in a              include:
                             wetland;
                                                                                               Condition 38 requires the land areas identified as “Park” on the approved plans (as amended) to be
                        b)   the diversity of flora or fauna species supported or likely
                                                                                                dedicated to the Crown as Reserve(s) for Environmental Purposes.
                             to be supported by the vegetation community;
                                                                                               Condition 45 provides, among other things, no clearing of native vegetation including Old Growth
                        c)   a flora or fauna community or individual species which
                             has conservation status in State or Commonwealth                   “Habitat Trees” (i.e. trees with hollow branches and limbs) is permitted during subdivision construction
                             legislation;                                                       without the prior written approval of Council’s Environmental delegate.
                        d)   hydrology of an area or upon a hydrologically-sensitive           Condition 63 requires that a vegetation protection covenant must be registered against the titles of
                             plant community such as heathland, sedgeland,                      Lots 50, 51 and 52 over the land areas identified as Areas A5, B2, A6 and B3 (as identified on the
                             melaleuca forest or mangrove forest;                               relevant map). The covenant document (including the relevant requirements) and a survey plan must
                        e)   a water catchment area or water quality;                           be submitted to Council for endorsement prior to registration.
                        f)   vegetation which has cultural heritage values;                    Condition 44 requires revegetation / rehabilitation plantings generally within those existing cleared
                                                                                                areas north of Lot 4 and between Lots 9 and 19 to offset clearing associated with the realignment and
                        g)   vegetation required to support, protect and maintain
                             biodiversity values within the Noosa Shire, whether                widening of Hollett Road.
                             these be of local, regional, state or national
                             significance;                                                 These conditions require updating to reflect the reduced yield and consequential lot renumbering.
                        h)   a person or industry reliant on maintaining the
                             vegetation; or
                        i)   neighbouring land, scenic amenity and environmental
                             values.




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