2210-31715 SRA - Information request

                                                                                             2210-31715 SRA



       Action:
       It is advised that the applicant consider mitigation measures such as:
              retaining koala habitat area in locations that will allow koalas to use and move through
                 the site
              retaining koala habitat area which have been identified through an ecological survey as
                 being of higher use for koalas (e.g., retaining components of koala habitat areas with
                 more records or other signs of koala use (i.e., scats or tree scratching) or areas that
                 contain koala habitat trees preferred by koalas (e.g., blue gum))
              retaining particular koala habitat trees that koalas are using which have been identified
                 through an ecological survey and ensuring that koalas can move safely between the
                 koala habitat tree and other koala habitat areas
              improving degraded koala habitat areas that are to be retained on the site by removing
                 weeds and planting koala food trees endemic to the site (based on the sites regional
                 ecosystem(s))
              minimising impacts on retained habitat and koalas using the area by:
                o providing a buffer between development and any retained koala habitat, and/or
                o managing edge effects on retained koala habitat including:
                      changes in soil condition, such as nutrients and erosion
                      altered hydrological flow
                      the introduction or increase of weed and exotic plant species
                      disturbances to vegetation
                      a modified fire regime
                      the introduction of predators to koalas
                      increased light, noise or dust.

8.     Issue:
       The application material has not demonstrated how the design of the proposed development will
       not adversely impact the movement of koalas through the site.

       Action:
       Provide the following information, prepared by a suitably qualified ecologist:
            any actions that will be undertaken on land retained to avoid fragmenting koala habitat
               areas that will improve connectivity between koala habitat areas (e.g., removing
               barriers, revegetating with koala habitat trees, the density of plantings, the distance
               between planted trees, encouraging natural revegetation, incorporating principles of
               koala-sensitive design (described in the Koala-sensitive design guideline)).
            provides an assessment of the connectivity values and safe koala movement
               opportunities that would exist on the site post-development.
            identifies barriers to movement that will be proposed by the development (e.g.
               established roads, fences, and retaining walls, introduction of residential threats such as
               pools and dogs and areas without koala habitat trees that increase the time koalas
               would need to spend on the ground).
            outlines measures that will be undertaken to ensure koalas can move safely within and
               between highly connected patches of koala habitat area.
            provides justification for why the proposed measures are suitable for providing safe
               koala movement opportunities.
       For more information see the Koala-sensitive Design Guideline A guide to koala-sensitive design
       measures for planning and development activities Koala Sensitive Design Guideline


9.     Issue:
       The application material has not discussed matters of State environmental significance (MSES)


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