Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                  Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



            Specific Outcomes                              Probable Solutions                               Response
                                             b) in gullies;
AND                                          c) along watercourses and drainage lines;
                                                 and
O10 Vegetation which makes a positive d) within 10m of road reserves.
contribution to the streetscape or major
road network is retained.
Habitat trees                                                                            No hollow bearing trees were observed
                                                                                         during site assessments.
O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees) and S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees
recruitment habitat trees are protected for greater than 4m in height or with a diameter The subject site is not mapped as containing
native fauna habitat, where practicable.     greater than 100mm at 1.3m above the suitable koala habitat under the SPRP (2010)
                                             ground;                                     or SPP (2010). Given that the site does not
                                                                                         appear to support use by koalas, the loss of
                                             AND                                         non-juvenile     koala    habitat   trees   is
                                                                                         considered unlikely to have a significant
                                             S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees or impact.
                                             recruitment habitat trees.
Steep slopes                                                                             The majority of vegetation on the site will
                                             No solution provided.                       be retained and rehabilitated to protect
O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is retained                                               ecological values and prevent erosion.
and managed to avoid erosion and landslide
and to protect natural resources and values.
Engineering and site works                                                               Vegetation on the site will not be transected
                                                                                         by any roads or services.
O14 Development is sited and designed to—    S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways,
a) provide adequate separation distance fences, sewer lines and other infrastructure— No fauna underpasses or speed reduction
    between the vegetation to be protected a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or    features are considered necessary. It is not
    and the development to avoid disturbing, b) are co-located within a combined utility expected that fencing will be required within
    destabilising and deoxygenating any tree     corridor; and                           the retained vegetation, however in the


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