080620 BCR02_EcoAssess_20071109_Final_MT.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

                              to koalas from vehicle strike.                     extent of development (the total
                              1.4 Plants used for landscaping comprise           footprint) on the development site.
                              70% Australian plants of which 50% are             Addressing Criterion 2.3 could include,
                              native to the area, including koala habitat        for example, measures to assist koalas
                              trees native to the area, where practicable.       to cross roads more safely as well as
                                                                                 maximising the number of no through
                                                                                 roads in road network design.
2. Development with           2.1 Development maintains habitat linkages.                                                  Not applicable to proposed development.
densities below 5 dwellings   2.2 The location and design of buildings,
per hectare or lots greater   structures and other works, to the extent
than 2000m2 are designed,     practicable, allows koalas to traverse the
consistent with the urban     landscape in which the development is
intent of the area, to:       located. This includes:
(a) incorporate koala         (a) Siting buildings/structures, roads and
sensitive                     works in ways that minimise the
development; and              fragmentation of koala habitat to be
(b) maintain habitat          retained;
linkages.                     (b) Incorporating layout and design measures
                              to minimise the extent to which a koala that
                              is traversing the landscape is impeded from
                              reaching its destination either within the
                              development site, or on the other side of the
                              development site;
                              (c) Locating buildings/structures and other
                              works in existing cleared areas;
                              (d) Retaining koala habitat trees in those parts
                              of the development site not required for
                              achieving the development objectives of the
                              site;
                              (e) Providing habitat links containing native
                              vegetation across the site;
                              (f) Erecting koala-friendly fences on lot
                              boundaries, except where koala exclusion
                              fences are the only practical way of
                              safeguarding koalas from uses on the lot.
                              2.3 Roads or road networks are located,