Appendix E - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                         NCES Ref: J000669
Lot 2 on RP131369 – 108 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain




1     INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background
North Coast Environmental Services have been commissioned to prepare an Ecological Assessment
Report for land formally described as Lot 2 on RP131369 located at 108 Black Mountain Range
Road, Black Mountain (referred to herein as ‘the site’). The report was requested to identify the
environmental values of the site and to determine the suitability of a reconfiguration of lot
development application related to the site. The scope of works addressed in this report comprises:
      ·    A desktop assessment of the potential ecological planning constraints acting on the site;
      ·    A site inspection to ‘ground truth’ the results of the desktop findings;
      ·    A flora and fauna habitat survey of the site;
      ·    A discussion of the likely impacts of the proposed development on the ecological resources
           identified through the desktop and field investigations;
      ·    Analysis of compliance with relevant government environmental assessment frameworks
           identified through the desktop assessment process; and
      ·    Identification of suitable mitigation measures to minimise the environmental impacts of the
           proposed development and to assist in securing relevant development permits.
1.2       Development Proposal
The applicant is seeking approval to subdivide an existing 5.98ha rural residential allotment into two
new rural residential allotments. Lot 2 is proposed to occupy 1.597ha within the north-west of the
site, and Lot 1 will include the existing dwelling and the remaining 4.38ha within the site. Access is
proposed via a shared access driveway connecting to Black Mountain Range Road.
The Plan of Development is included as Appendix 1.
1.3       Site Description
The site covers 5.98ha and is flanked by Black Mountain Range Road on the western boundary. The
site is located within a rural residential landscape which is characterised by residential dwellings,
vegetated areas, amenity plantings, areas of open pasture and hobby farms.
The eastern extent of the site is dominated by regrowth vegetation with regrowth vegetation also
present within the north-west corner of the site. A residential dwelling and associated shed exist with
the south-western corner of the site, located within an area of maintained grass with scattered trees.
Plate 2 depicts the site’s position in the landscape and the extent of existing development.




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