Attachment 7A - Impact Assessment Report

                                                                                         Native Foresters



 Environmental value            Magnitude                                                                                                             Environment
                                               Duration of
 potentially affected by        of impact                        Mitigation measures proposed                                                         al value
                                               impact
 prescribed activity            (Ha)                                                                                                                  affected
                                                                 Ensure works do not alter water flows into threatened invertebrates and
                                                                 Wallum frogs’ relocation area or breeding habitat.
                                                                 Remnant vegetation onsite that is not required for Waste Management
                                                                 Purposes has been dedicated to conservation within the adjoining Weyba
                                                                 Nature Reserve.

 (ii)   reduce the extent of    0.81 ha        20+ yrs.          Clearing of Essential Habitat has been minimised.                                     Yes, but not
        occurrence of the                                        Retained Essential Habitat will be protected through no go signage and                likely to be
        species                                                  Fauna exclusion / Litter / Dust fencing.                                               significant
                                                                 Delineate clearing line and ensure works occur only within construction
                                                                 footprint and do not ‘spill’ into protected areas / No go areas.
                                                                 Relocate salvageable habitat features as directed by the Fauna spotter
                                                                 catcher into suitable undisturbed habitat.
  (iii) fragment an existing    0 ha           20+ yrs.          Retained Essential Habitat will be protected using high Fauna exclusion / Litter          No
        population                                               / Dust fencing.
  (iv) result in genetically    0ha            20+ yrs.          Clearing of Essential Habitat has been minimised.                                         No
        distinct populations                                     Essential habitat and breeding habitat will be protected through Fauna / Litter
        forming because of                                       / Dust fencing.
        habitat isolation; or
  (v) introduce disease         0.81ha         20+ yrs.          Green waste storage and processing will occur away from the Protected                 Yes, but not
        that may cause the                                       wildlife habitat that occurs to the north of the existing and proposed landfill to     likely to be
        population to decline                                    minimise impacts from plant pathogens and weed seed dispersal.                        significant –
                                                                                                                                                        amphibian
                                                                 Vehicles and machinery shall be washed down prior to entering the site to
                                                                                                                                                      chytrid fungus
                                                                 ensure vehicles and machinery are weed free prior to works commencing.
                                                                                                                                                           already
                                                                 Fauna relocation and handling is to follow the methods contained in the               widespread.
                                                                 Interim hygiene protocol for handling amphibians (EHP, 2013).
  (vi) interfere with the       0.81ha         20+ yrs.          Drainage designed to divert landfill runoff away from breeding habitat for                No
       recovery of the                                           Swamp crayfish and Wallum frog’s habitat that occurs to the north of the
       species                                                   impact area.



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