RFI - Attachment 4B - Flora and Fauna Assessment Rev 5

                                                                                                                                                         Native Foresters



         Performance Outcomes                                     Acceptable Outcomes                                                        Response

    f)    avoiding the planting of pest plant            f)   avoiding the use of pest plant species listed in
          species.                                            PSP2 ­ Landscaping;                                  The area selected for Offset works is within the Landfill facility
                                                         g)   planting riparian zones to filter stormwater
                                                                                                                   in the south-eastern sector of the site. The pre clear RE
                                                              run-off, stabilise soil and provide for wildlife
                                                              habitat; and                                         Mapping for the site indicates that the proposed Offset area
                                                         h)   providing ground and arboreal structures for         contained the mapped Regional Ecosystems 12.3.13 and
                                                              fauna, which may include ground depressions,         12.5.3. This is the same as the ecosystem been cleared and
                                                              rocks, hollows, nesting boxes and in-stream          is therefore considered to provide a suitable area to provide a
                                                              habitat.
                                                                                                                   like for like Offset planting.
                                                    AO10.2
                                                    Vegetation cleared is replaced with:
                                                       a) plantings of equivalent area that replicate the
                                                             floristic structure of the vegetation removed; or
                                                       b) where this is not possible due to the
                                                             characteristics of the site and the
                                                             development, plantings twice the number of
                                                             the removed trees and plants.

Koala habitat protection and enhancement
PO11                                                AO11.1                                                         Complies with PO11
Development is designed, constructed and            Development design complies with the Koala-sensitive
operated to—                                        Design Guideline: A guide to koala sensitive design            The proposed works will require clearing of 1.02 ha of koala
    a) protect and enhance koalas and               measures for planning and development activities.              habitat.
        koala habitat and avoid adverse
        impacts;                                    AO11.2
    b) provide measures to assist the                                                                              It is proposed to provide the following measures to reduce
                                                    Development incorporates revegetation and landscaping          impacts and risks to koalas as a result of these works;
        survival of koala populations in the        that provides food, shelter and movement opportunities
        area to mitigate any potential threats      for koalas.                                                         • Offset plan to include a 3:1 offset of koala trees
        or risk to koalas; and                                                                                          • Weed management of the site
    c) provide for safe and appropriate             AO11.3                                                              • Erecting a fauna, dust and rubbish exclusion fence
        koala movement across the                   Development is designed to maximise and enhance                         around the edge of the landfill to reduce impacts to
        landscape.                                  connectivity between koala habitat trees and ensure safe                adjacent vegetation and excluding access to the
                                                    koala movement.                                                         landfill areas for koalas and other fauna.
                                                                                                                        • A koala spotter catcher required during clearing works
                                                    AO11.4                                                                  to relocate koalas and other native fauna.
                                                    During construction, measures are incorporated to not               • Clearing works to be undertaken in a sequential
                                                    increase the risk of death or injury to koalas, by including
                                                    safe koala movement measures, as defined in the
                                                                                                                            manner from cleared edges towards retained
                                                    Planning Regulation 2017.                                               vegetation to allow fauna to escape



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