Ecological Assessment Technical Memorandum

Reconfiguring a Lot

PO2                                                                     AO2                                                                 AO2
New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and      Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot:         a)   The proposed reconfiguration creates one additional lot whilst
minimise the clearing of vegetation.                                        a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment                     maintaining ecological linkages and minimising vegetation clearing.
                                                                                  existing native vegetation;                                          The new boundary alignment has been designed to run east-west
                                                                            b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building                     centrally through the existing land parcel, avoiding transection of
                                                                                  envelopes for future buildings and works to be                       significant native vegetation communities to the greatest extent
                                                                                  located within existing cleared areas or areas of low                possible.
                                                                                  ecological value;                                               b)   Whilst not directly nominated within this application, the proposed
                                                                            c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and                     new lot holds adequate area to establish building locations that avoid
                                                                            d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas                    matters of local environmental significance.
                                                                                  are secured by environmental covenant or transferred            c)   Refer response to B above.
                                                                                  to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature             d)   Ecological linkages within and adjacent to the site are maintained
                                                                                  reserve.                                                             through the retention of all existing vegetation in its current alignment,
                                                                                                                                                       with no direct impacts to riparian corridors, habitat trees or significant
                                                                                                                                                       vegetation communities proposed as part of this application. Whilst
                                                                                                                                                       minor consequential clearing outcomes have been identified as a
                                                                                                                                                       result of the proposed reconfiguration, the limited extent of impacts
                                                                                                                                                       associated with them (should they ever be enacted) would not be
                                                                                                                                                       expected to materially alter connectivity on a landscape scale.
PO3                                                                     AO3.1                                                               AO3.1
Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on          Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the     Whilst it is acknowledged that the new boundary establishment results in
ecologically important areas by:                                        development:                                                        consequential clearing envelope of approximately 189m² within mapped
     a) minimising the total footprint within which all activities,          a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of            biodiversity significance area, there is no plan or intent to directly impact
           buildings, structures driveways and other works are                    vegetation to the smallest extent possible;               vegetation within these areas. Notwithstanding, the proposed development has
           contained;                                                        b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem        been designed and sited to run east-west centrally through the existing land
     b) locating development in existing cleared areas or areas                   processes to the greatest extent possible within and      parcel through areas of predominantly cleared or low ecological value, retaining
           of low ecological value over other areas to the greatest               adjacent to the site;                                     ecological values and ecosystem processes to the greatest extent possible within
           extent possible; and                                              c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of             and adjacent to the site.
     c) incorporating siting and design measures to protect and                   fauna through the site; and
           retain ecological values and ecosystem processes within           d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting        AO3.2
           or adjacent to the development site; and                               in accordance with PSP3 Ecological Assessment             No habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, or roosting, breeding and feeding
     d) where adverse impacts have been minimised, any                            Guidelines.                                               areas are proposed to be impacted as part of this reconfiguration.
           residual impacts on ecological values are compensated
           for through suitable habitat replacement and replanting      AO3.2




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