Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                       Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



             Specific Outcomes                                  Probable Solutions                                Response
AND

O7 Development provides for koala
movement across the landscape through its
design and layout by incorporating koala
sensitive development.
Open space networks & wildlife corridors                                                         The site is not mapped as occurring within an
                                                                                                 Open Space Corridor on Schedule 5, Map 3 –
 O8 Open space networks and wildlife             S8.1 Vegetation is enhanced through             Open Space Networks. The site is mapped as
 corridors are maintained and embellished to     revegetation and vegetation maintenance in      containing ‘Existing Native Vegetation’ on
 provide for viable connectivity between         areas indicated in Schedule 5 on Map 4 –        this map. While the site is not identified as
 vegetation by protecting and replanting         Open Space Networks.                            occurring within a designated wildlife
 vegetation of local origin—                                                                     corridor, connectivity through the site will
 a) along watercourses, drainage lines and       AND                                             be maintained by the retention and
       ridgelines; and                                                                           rehabilitation of a continuous tract of
 b) as linkages between areas of remnant         S8.2 Existing wildlife corridors are retained   existing vegetation, with a minimum width of
       vegetation, including—                    and embellished to a minimum width of           20m.
  (i).     across property boundaries;           100m.
 (ii).     to    areas    of   national  park,
           conservation park, State forest or
           reserve; and
(iii).     into adjoining local government
           areas.
 Scenic amenity                                                                                  The majority of vegetation within the site
                                                                                                 will be retained and enhanced.
O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained and
character    of     the   locality  and  its enhanced—
watercourses, drainage lines, sloping land a) within 30m of prominent ridgelines and
and ridgelines is retained and enhanced;        hillslopes;


Job No: Q12038/RW1                                                   JWA Pty Ltd                                                           88