Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                        Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



Performance outcomes                   Acceptable outcomes                                  Response   Comment
PO4 In consideration of vegetation     AO4.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with Table 3.               Vegetation to be retained will be of a sufficient size
on the subject lot(s) and in the                                                                       and configured in such a way that current
landscape adjacent to the subject                                                                      connectivity values are maintained. The site
lot(s), vegetation is retained that:                                                                   currently holds limited connectivity value in the
                                                                                                       context of the locality and clearing of a small
(1) is of sufficient size and                                                                         proportion of vegetation is not expected to impact
    configured in a way that                                                                           on movement opportunities for local fauna.
    maintains ecosystem functioning                                                                    Rehabilitation works will reduce threatening
                                                                                                       processes acting on the site and ensure that the
(2) remains in the landscape
                                                                                                       vegetation continues to contribute positively to the
    despite threatening processes.                                                                     local landscape.
Connectivity (coordinated projects)
PO5 In consideration of vegetation   AO5.1 Clearing occurs in accordance with Table 3.
on the subject lot(s) and in the
                                     OR
                                                                                             N/A
landscape adjacent to the subject
lot(s), vegetation is retained that:
                                     AO5.2 Where it can be demonstrated that clearing
(1) is of sufficient size and        cannot be reasonably avoided, and the extent of
     configured in a way that        clearing has been reasonably minimised, an
     maintains ecosystem functioning environmental offset is provided for any significant
                                     residual impact from clearing of vegetation that
(2) remains in the landscape         forms a connectivity area.
     despite threatening processes
                                     Editor’s note: Applications for development should      N/A
or where this is not reasonably      identify whether there is likely to be a significant
possible, maintain the current       residual impact and a need for an environmental
extent of vegetation.                offset having regard to Section 3.2 (Connectivity
                                     areas) of the Significant Residual Impact Guideline
                                     and the relevant Queensland Environmental
                                     Offsets Policy.

Soil erosion
PO6 Clearing does not result in:       AO6.1 Clearing is undertaken in accordance with a               Clearing will be undertaken in accordance with a
                                       sediment and erosion control plan which avoids                 sediment and erosion control plan which avoids and
(1) mass movement, gully erosion,                                                                      minimises land degradation.



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