08/0169 - Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132008.169

Seaview Terrace Vegetation Management Plan

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Vegetation Management Plan has been prepared in response to the Environmental
Protection Agency Information Request 323312 dated 21 April 2008.

The purpose of this plan is to outline the extent of vegetation clearing onsite including any
referable wetland clearing and to outline the proposed protective measures for vegetation
to be retained. This plan is to govern the vegetation clearing allowed on site and restrict the
' overall clearing that occurs. : : t

The site is virtually entirely wooded, supporting low (10-15m) dense dunal vegetation
corresponding with Regional Ecosystem (RE) 12.2.5. Given the close proximity to the
beach, much of the vegetation is wind sheared and consequently dense canopies interlock.

 

Given these attributes, surveying of individual trees is a difficult task that would inevitably
result in the unnecessary clearing of -vegetation. Therefore, rather than identifying the :,
welfare of individual trees, this Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) identifies the
measures necessary to maximise retention of all vegetation (trees, shrubs and
groundcovers) by minimising the overall construction footprint.

The VMP acknowledges that the final development footprint may vary from the original
architectural plans and therefore includes flexibility to accommodate potential future
changes. Based on architectural plans (DD02.01 Rev B) a number of zones have been
identified that require separate consideration. Figure A illustrates these zones and specific
requirements for each zone are discussed in the following section.

2.0 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

2.1 Issues

A number of issues related to the clearing of vegetation on site are listed below. The VMP
aims to manage these issues.

= Clearing of remnant vegetation is restricted to areas inside the construction

footprint;,
: = Construction activities can displace and harm on-site vegetation and trees;
Re . = The development will result in the loss of vegetation from the building footprint
and immediate surrounds, as well as from areas covered by roads and some
pathways;

s Earthworks which are required to create the building platforms, roads and other
infrastructure will disturb the site;

 

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