Ecological Assessment Technical Memorandum

Waterways and Wetlands

PO6                                                                   AO6.1                                                                Complies with AO6.1
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of waterways, wetlands and      Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur within:        The proposed lot configuration does not propose clearing of vegetation within the
adjacent riparian zones are protected by:                                  a) a riparian buffer area;                                      identified riparian buffer area.
     a) avoiding any new development in a riparian buffer area             b) a wetland area; or
           and wetland area;                                               c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other            AO6.2 Not Applicable
     b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in riparian                   waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways          Rehabilitation of land within the identified riparian buffer area is not required as
           zones;                                                               and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                  clearing of vegetation is not proposed.
     c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors and              AO6.2
           connectivity along watercourses and drainage lines for     Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:          AO6.3 Not Applicable
           native fauna movement;                                          a) a riparian buffer area;                                      The proposed lot reconfiguration does not propose recreational facilities.
     d) avoiding edge effects and damage from adjacent land                b) a wetland area; and
           uses;                                                           c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of any other
     e) maintaining stream integrity and bank stability by                      waterway identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and
           minimising bank erosion and slumping;                                Wetlands Overlay Map.
     f)    maintaining water quality through filtering sediments,     AO6.3
           nutrients and other pollutants; and                        Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas, barbeques) are
     g) removing pest species and replacing them with local           setback a minimum of 10 metres from the top of the bank of a
           native species.                                            waterway.

PO7                                                                   AO7                                                                  PO7 Not Applicable
Vegetation within 400 metres of the full ponded water within Lake     No acceptable outcome provided.                                      The site does not contain vegetation which is 400m from full ponded water within
Macdonald is retained.                                                                                                                     Lake Macdonald.

PO8                                                                   AO8.1                                                                AO8 Not Applicable
Development on land adjacent to a waterway or wetland                 Development adjacent to a waterway or wetland provides that:         The subject site features mapped riparian buffer area in the northeast extent of
maintains appropriate extent of public access to waterways and             a) no new lots directly back onto a riparian buffer area;       the site which traverses into the greater locality. However, the proposed
wetlands and minimises edge effects.                                          and                                                          reconfiguration does not propose any impact on any existing vegetation in or
                                                                           b) new public roads are located between a riparian              within direct vicinity to mapped riparian buffer areas. As the proposed lots are
                                                                              buffer area or riparian zone and the proposed                within private lots, the development maintains appropriate extent of public
                                                                              development area.                                            access to waterways and minimises edge effects by retaining all existing
                                                                                                                                           biodiversity values. As such, the proposed reconfiguration complies with PO8.

PO12                                                                  AO12                                                                 PO12
Bushfire management measures are adopted based on ecological          No acceptable outcome provided                                       Refer to the Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan prepared by
principles, which:                                                                                                                         Therefor Group dated February 2026 which details bushfire management
     a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;                                                                                                 measures to ensure any future development are exposed to tolerable levels of




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