Appendix B - Terrestrial Ecology Assessment

4. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT
   RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Proposed Development
The site is proposed to be developed as a luxury hotel incorporating (as noted in Section 1.2 and
Figure 2). Some vegetation and individual trees along the northern and eastern boundary will be
retained.

Details on the landscaping are provided in the Landscape Concept Design Package by Place Design
Group (2021) and illustrates the intent to plant native species within and surrounding the proposed
development, including the remaining bushland area in the east and north.

The proposed development has the potential to result in direct and indirect impacts.

Direct impacts relate to the loss of individual trees, vegetation and fauna habitat, while indirect
impacts would include edge effects (e.g. weed invasion, fragmentation) and the compromise of fauna
movement opportunities.

With respect to loss of individual trees, including NJKHTs within the KHA, Table 6 provides a summary
of tree loss/retention. ATTACHMENT E provides an indication of tree retention/loss. Refer
ATTACHMENT D for detailed tree schedule.

Tree 6. Summary of tree survey and proposed retention.

                                                              Total              Remove
 Tree Surveyed                                           96 (85 in KHA)            50
 NJKHTs                                                  44 (41 in KHA)            19
 Large (>500mm) Trees                                           9                   6


5.2 Potential Impacts to Vegetation and Flora
Several “indirect” potential impacts on flora and vegetation communities are considered as follows:

     •    Inadvertent clearing (clearing an area greater than approved)
     •    Additional edge effects (creation of a greater area of edge effects)
     •    Increase in weed invasion/establishment (weed species establishment in areas to be retained)
     •    Erosion and sediment issues (disturbance to vegetation/habitats due to erosion)
     •    Loss of threatened flora (note: threatened flora not identified during surveys)


5.3 Potential Impacts to Fauna and Habitats
Loss of habitat and fauna mortality are direct negative impacts to fauna. Several “indirect” potential
impacts on fauna and their habitats are listed as follows:

     •    Inadvertent mortality (mortality during clearing operations)
     •    Loss of habitat features (removal of tree-bearing hollow and ground logs)
     •    Loss of movement opportunities (barriers to fauna movement)




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