Attachment 6a - Ecological Assessment Part 1 · MCU18/0015

                               Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights




                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1   INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................6
  1.1 Background ...................................................................................6
  1.2 The Subject Site .............................................................................6
  1.3 Planning Context ............................................................................7
  1.4 The Proposed Development ................................................................7
2   DESKTOP ASSESSMENT ...............................................................................8
  2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................8
  2.2 Methods .......................................................................................8
    2.2.1 Literature Review .......................................................................8
    2.2.2 Database Searches ......................................................................8
    2.2.3 DEHP Environmental Mapping .........................................................9
  2.3 Results ...................................................................................... 12
    2.3.1 Literature Review ..................................................................... 12
    2.3.2 Database Searches .................................................................... 12
    2.3.3 DEHP Environmental Mapping ....................................................... 16
3   FLORA ASSESSMENT ................................................................................ 18
  3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 18
  3.2 Methods ..................................................................................... 18
    3.2.1 Background ............................................................................. 18
    3.2.2 Site Vegetation Surveys .............................................................. 18
  3.3 Results ...................................................................................... 20
    3.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 20
    3.3.2 Vegetation Community Descriptions................................................ 20
    3.3.3 Regulated Vegetation ................................................................. 21
    3.3.4 Protected Plant Framework ......................................................... 22
4   FAUNA ASSESSMENT................................................................................ 23
  4.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 23
  4.2 Methods ..................................................................................... 23
    4.2.1 Background ............................................................................. 23
    4.2.2 Site Fauna Surveys .................................................................... 23
    4.2.3 Habitat Suitability Assessment ...................................................... 28
  4.3 Results ...................................................................................... 29
    4.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 29
    4.3.2 Amphibians ............................................................................. 29
    4.3.3 Reptiles ................................................................................. 29
    4.3.4 Birds ..................................................................................... 30
    4.3.5 Mammals................................................................................ 31
    4.3.6 Habitat Suitability Assessment for Threatened Fauna Species ................. 32
    4.3.7 Essential Habitat ...................................................................... 32
5   CORRIDORS AND CONNECTIVITY .................................................................... 36
  5.1 Background ................................................................................. 36



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