Appendix C - Ecological Assessment

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

 Element                     Outcome                                                                Acceptable Outcome (where relevant)
                                                                                                         c)   the development is located in areas of low ecological
                                                                                                              value over other areas, to the greatest extent practicable.
                             Specific Outcome O5                                                    S5.1 No new development occurs on, or partly on, premises
                             Riparian Zones                                                         indicated as Riparian Buffer Area on Biodiversity Overlay Maps
                                                                                                    OM1.1 to OM9.1, except for-
                             The biodiversity and ecosystem values of watercourses, drainage
                             lines, wetlands and adjacent riparian zones are protected by-          a)   temporary use of the land; or
                             a)   avoiding any new development in the riparian buffer area;         b)   infrastructure which provides access to a watercourse for
                                                                                                         recreational purposes;
                             b)   retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian zones;
                                                                                                    OR
                             c)   maintaining wildlife corridors along watercourses and drainage
                                  lines for native fauna movement;                                  S5.2 Where constructing a Detached house or Community
                                                                                                    residence and on an allotment situated wholly within the Riparian
                             d)   avoiding edge effects and incompatible uses in riparian zones;    Buffer Area,
                             e)   maintaining bank stability by minimising bank erosion and         a)   fronting the Noosa River - development is setback a minimum
                                  slumping;                                                              of 40m from mean high water spring or as otherwise
                             f)   maintaining water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients and        prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency's Erosion
                                  other pollutants; and                                                  Prone Area Maps;13
                             g)   removing undesirable plant species and replacing them with        b)   not fronting the Noosa River - development is located outside
                                  vegetation of local origin;                                            the riparian zone and setback a suitable distance from the
                                                                                                         watercourse having regard to the development constraints of
                                                                                                         the property and the need to protect environmental and
                                                                                                         riparian values;
                                                                                                    OR
                                                                                                    S5.3 For Animal husbandry on premises in the Rural Zone
                                                                                                    a)   stock proof fencing is installed along watercourses at a
                                                                                                         distance of no less than 10m from the top of the bank;
                                                                                                    b)   stock watering points are located no less than 15m away from
                                                                                                         the top of the bank of watercourses; and
                                                                                                    c)   stock crossing points across watercourses are defined and
                                                                                                         controlled with stock proof fencing, to prevent stock from
                                                                                                         damaging riparian vegetation or banks to watercourses;
                                                                                                    OR
                                                                                                    S5.4 Recreational facilities (including playgrounds, pergolas,
                                                                                                    barbeques etc) are setback a minimum of 30m from the top of the
                                                                                                    bank of a watercourse and 10m from the top of the bank of a
                                                                                                    drainage line;
                                                                                                    OR
                                                                                                    S5.5 For Forestry uses the cultivated area is separated from
                                                                                                    watercourses by a distance not less than the distances identified
                                                                                                    below, measured from high water mark or the top of the bank,
                                                                                                    whichever is the greater distance-
                                                                                                    Feature                         Distance
                                                                                                    Stream order 1 or 2             5m
                                                                                                    Stream order 3 or 4             10m


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