Planning-report-12 Figbird Court 1 Dec 2021 Final

 Performance outcomes                      Acceptable outcomes   Response

 Ecologically important areas
                                                                     “…land which adjoins, directly
                                                                    influences, or is influenced by a
                                                                    body of water”,

                                                                 The term Riparian vegetation is further
                                                                 defined as including:
                                                                  vegetation in a permanent tidal
                                                                    watercourse or within 250m from
                                                                    the top of the bank of a permanent
                                                                    tidal watercourse;
                                                                  vegetation in Lake Macdonald or
                                                                    within 400m of the full level of
                                                                    ponded water within Lake
                                                                    Macdonald; or
                                                                  vegetation in a riparian zone.

                                                                 The term ecological linkages is also
                                                                 defined as
                                                                   existing and potential habitat
                                                                    connections within and between
                                                                    ecologically important areas that
                                                                    promote movement of fauna and
                                                                    gene flow between populations and
                                                                    include patches of remnant and
                                                                    regrowth vegetation that provide
                                                                    ‘stepping stones’ to other habitat.

                                                                 The proposed development site is
                                                                 cleared and does not contain areas of
                                                                 vegetation. The proposal does not
                                                                 require the removal of vegetation other
                                                                 than disturbance of a grassed area,
                                                                 nor does it provide valuable habitat.
                                                                 The site however is mapped in the
                                                                 Strategic Framework Map as providing
                                                                 an ecological linkage.




                                                                 The site cover of the proposed
                                                                 development only accounts for 2.1% of
                                                                 the lot area. The existing development
                                                                 (small dwelling and domestic/rural
                                                                 outbuildings) on the site account for
                                                                 an additional 4.4%. Total site coverage
                                                                 would account for only about 6.5% of
                                                                 the site allotment area. The ecological
                                                                 linkage will be protected/ conserved by
                                                                 retaining 9,086 SQM (93.2%) of the lot
                                                                 in its current state.




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