RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                         Ecological Assessment Report



        fauna.                                            1. ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;            vegetation), to minimise vegetation clearing. The
                                                                                                                 development and its associated edge effects do
                                                          2. maintaining vegetation in patches of the
                                                                                                                 not intrude into the main core habitat areas of the
                                                              greatest possible size and within the
                                                                                                                 site. This will also allow for the maintenance of the
                                                              smallest possible edge-to-area ratio;
                                                                                                                 ecological corridor values and functions of the
                                                          3. enhancing connectivity through planting             property.
                                                              and rehabilitation works, including across
                                                              property boundaries, to areas of national
                                                              park, state forest or reserve;

                                                          4. avoiding the creation of physical barriers
                                                              and safety hazards (such as roads,
                                                              pedestrian access and instream structures)
                                                              along and within the ecological linkage;

                                                          5. providing mitigation measures such as
                                                              wildlife movement infrastructure, fauna
                                                              exclusion      and     directional     fencing,
                                                              underpasses/overpasses           and     traffic
                                                              calming devices, signage and lighting; and

                                                          6. where offsets are necessary, delivering
                                                              offsets     that   support   and       enhance
                                                              ecological linkages.

Waterways and Wetlands

PO6     The biodiversity and ecosystem values of      AO6.1                                                      Complies with PO6
        waterways,    wetlands   and       adjacent
                                                      Development and clearing of vegetation does not            The proposed development area is not located
        riparian zones are protected by:
                                                      occur within:                                              within or anywhere near a mapped waterway,
                                                                                                                 wetland or an adjacent riparian buffer zones.




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