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

                            Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights




  6 IMPACTS AND AMELIORATION
  6.1 Introduction
  The following sections examine the likely direct and indirect impacts of the proposed
  development and discuss recommend amelioration measures to minimise and mitigate
  impacts on the biodiversity and habitat values of the site.



  6.2 Potential Impacts of the Proposed Development
 6.2.1 Habitat Loss/Vegetation Clearing
  The proposed development will result in vegetation and habitat loss associated with the
  construction of buildings, roads and other infrastructure. In addition, Asset Protection
  Zones (APZ) are proposed in order to significantly reduce bushfire risks on the site. APZs
  for dwellings will take the form of Inner Protection Zones within which vegetation is
  proposed to be removed and/or modified so as to be effectively free of available fuel.
  Refer to the Bushfire Management Plan prepared by Bushfire Risk Reducers for details of
  the proposed APZs.

  The impact of the proposed development on regional ecosystems on the site is shown in
  FIGURE 12. The proposal will result in the removal of approximately 0.57 ha of remnant
  vegetation and as result of the development footprint and approximately 0.52 ha of
  remnant vegetation will be impacted by proposed APZ. The impacts of clearing on
  vegetation communities are provided in TABLE 10.

                                       TABLE 10
                IMPACTS TO VEGETATION COMMUNITIES ON THE SUBJECT SITE
                                                Area to be  Area to be            Area to be
                                   Total Area
       Vegetation Community                     Removed    Impacted by             Retained
                                      (ha)
                                                   (ha)      APZ (ha)                (ha)
   Community 1: Tall/Open Dry
                                                 0.39 ha     0.39 ha                0.37 ha
Forest (Coastal cypress pine/ Hoop  1.15 ha
                                                  (34%)        (34%)                 (32%)
    pine/ She-oak) – RE 12.2.5
   Community 1: Tall/Open Dry
Forest (Coastal cypress pine/ Hoop               0.03 ha     0.05 ha                0.02 ha
                                    0.10 ha
    pine/ She-oak) – Regrowth/                    (32%)        (49%)                 (19%)
            Non-remnant
   Community 2: Tall Open Wet
                                                 0.15 ha     0.08 ha                0.25 ha
  Forest (Blue quandong/ Cheese     0.48 ha
                                                  (32%)        (17%)                 (52%)
      tree/ Guava) – RE 12.2.1
   Community 2: Tall Open Wet
  Forest (Blue quandong/ Cheese                    0 ha      0.003 ha               0.06 ha
                                    0.07 ha
     tree/ Guava) - Regrowth/                      (0%)         (4%)                 (96%)
            Non-remnant
                                                 0.57 ha     0.52 ha                0.70 ha
               TOTAL                1.80 ha
                                                  (32%)       (29%)                  (39%)



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