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Strategy and Planning Committee Agenda 16 February 2011 Preliminary modelling has indicated that water quality objectives can be achieved, minimum development and infrastructure levels are being designed to cater for coastal conditions, climate change and sea level rises and proposed catchment and estuarine management plans are to be implemented to manage the balance between recreation use and the environment. Lake and Tidal Management Plans are to be prepared and implemented to manage recreation uses, monitor water quality and maintenance programs and to set in place emergency procedures should problems occur. The provision of a financial contribution is designed to minimise the financial risk to the Sunshine Coast Community of maintaining, operating and replacing this infrastructure. These strategies combine to minimise the community and environment’s exposure to the risks associated with coastal development. The coast is managed to allow for natural fluctuations to occur, as well as systematic changes as a result of climate change and sea level rise, and provide protection for life and property wherever possible All development and infrastructure has been designed to cater for climate change as prescribed by the State Coastal Management Plan. Coastal social and recreational land uses are maintained and enhanced, consistent with the conservation of coastal resources and the provision of public safety The proposed development provides the opportunity for increased recreational opportunities associated with the coastal environment. Catchment and Estuarine Management Plans will be an essential tool to manage the potential impact of increased access to the Pumicestone Passage. Water quality in the coastal zone is maintained at a standard that protects and maintains coastal ecosystems and their ability to support human use. The water quality objectives of the respective management plans are designed to achieve the minimum water quality objectives for the Pumicestone Passage under the State Government’s Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009. Measures and actions are required by the development to achieve these minimum water quality standards for the development. Cultural heritage and social history associated with coastal foreshores are protected, promoted and well managed The esplanade area directly adjacent the subject land contains middens established by former indigenous communities. No works are proposed in this area. Opportunity for education may exist in conjunction with the development of the coastal path network. Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Strategy 21010-2020 GENERAL The Strategy identifies Pumicestone Passage as an area of interest and reinforces the importance of preserving and maintaining the environmental values of the waterway. Page 38
Strategy and Planning Committee Agenda 16 February 2011 POPULATION GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Vegetation Clearing – Habitat Loss and Fragmentation The subject site was predominately cleared of vegetation between 1990 and 1994, with the exception of some scattered patches of vegetation located along the southern and eastern boundaries. Since 1994, regular clearing/slashing has maintained the property such that at present the subject land supports only a limited amount of native and exotic regrowth vegetation. According to the Regional Ecosystem Mapping produced by Department of Environment and Resource Management, the subject land supports a small extent of remnant vegetation (least concern) along the southern-western boundary. This area of the site while part of the overall application for the southern lake, is subject to a previous development approval for Reconfiguration a Lot (64 Lots) whereby minimal clearing of the remnant vegetation (least concern) was approved by the Department of Environment and Resource Management. With respect to the proposed development, it has been established that the site is largely devoid of any significant vegetation. Areas of ecological importance include the buffer to Bells Creek and the tidal inlet adjacent to Jensen Park. Negotiations with the developer have secured additional open space adjacent to Bells Creek increasing the buffer width to the wetland from approximately 40m to over 100m. This additional open space increases the area of Jensen Park to 5 hectares. This increased area provides opportunities to: • rehabilitate and revegetate the tidal inlet adjacent to Jensen Park; • rehabilitate and revegetate the riparian buffer to Bells Creek; • enhance riparian stability; • improve the quality of fauna corridors along Bells Creek; • reduce nutrient/sediment loss to Bells Creek; and • improve marine plant ecosystems along Bells Creek, given the requirement for offsets at a ratio of 2:1. The proposed development will result in some habitat loss, particularly the flora and fauna communities that have established in the constructed drainage channel extending from the tidal inlet and north of Michael Street. This area contains a high level of exotic weed infestation. It is recommended there be no net loss of wetland habitat, therefore conditions are included that require marine plant offsets at a ration of 2:1 for the loss of the marine plants that have established in the constructed drainage channel. With regard to fauna, it is proposed that fauna translocation conditions will be included on future applications for operational works. It is considered in this instance the extent of clearing will not represent habitat that is critical to the survival of fauna populations found in the area. Consideration of the rehabilitation and revegetating works required to the riparian buffer adjacent to Bells Creek, removal of exotic weed species and rehabilitation of the tidal inlet area will significantly improve the local ecosystem and movement corridors along Bells Creek. Page 39
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