RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                   Ecological Assessment Report



                                                     4. ecological linkages and ecologically important
                                                         areas are secured by environmental covenant
                                                         or transferred to public ownership or through
                                                         gazettal of a nature reserve.

Management of Impacts

PO3     Development is designed and sited to         AO3.1                                                  Complies with PO3
        manage adverse impacts on ecologically
                                                     Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably     The proposed dwelling and shed has a footprint of
        important areas by:
                                                     avoided, the development:                              around 863m2, most of which is covered by the
           1. minimising the total footprint                                                                ‘Area of Biodiversity Significance’ overlay. The
                                                         1. ensures the design and siting limits the loss
               within   which    all   activities,                                                          bushfire APZ has       a footprint of    5,823m2,
                                                             of vegetation to the smallest extent
               buildings, structures driveways                                                              consisting of an inner protection area of 1,905m2
                                                             possible;
               and other works are contained;                                                               (full vegetation clearing) and an outer protection
                                                         2. protects and retains ecological values and      area of 3,918m2 (understorey clearing only,
           2. locating development in existing
                                                             ecosystem processes to the greatest            retention of canopy vegetation ) which is all
               cleared areas or areas of low
                                                             extent possible within and adjacent to the     vegetated with canopy vegetation . The dwelling
               ecological value over other areas
                                                             site;                                          has been located in an area that is on the outer
               to the greatest extent possible;
                                                         3. provides measures to allow for safe             edge of the remnant vegetation patch , and is
               and
                                                             movement of fauna through the site; and        already partly cleared and degraded (mown grass
           3. incorporating siting and design                                                               understorey , limited canopy vegetation ), to
               measures to protect and retain            4. provides suitable habitat replacement and
                                                                                                            minimise vegetation clearing and the impact of
               ecological values and ecosystem               replanting   in     accordance   with   PSP3
                                                                                                            the proposal    on the ecological    values and
               processes within or adjacent to               Ecological Assessment Guidelines.
                                                                                                            functions of the site. It does not impact upon the
               the development site; and             AO3.2                                                  core habitat values of the property and it does not
           4. where adverse impacts have                                                                    interfere with the ecological corridor functions of
                                                     Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and
               been minimised, any residual                                                                 the property . A total of 54 trees will be removed
                                                     roosting, breeding and feeding areas are protected
               impacts on ecological values are                                                             (Figure 3)
                                                     for native fauna habitat.
               compensated       for    through




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