Appendix B - Ecological Assessment Report

PO5                                           AO5                                                           The development does not propose any significant
Development is designed and operated to       Development is designed and operated to maintain              volume of vegetation clearing. The small amount of
maintain and enhance connectivity between     ecological linkages and maximise opportunity for              vegetation impacted is considered minor in the
and across ecologically important areas and   connectivity and the movement of fauna by:                    context of the retained extent of vegetation within
connecting habitat and support unimpeded          a) ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;               the site and the surrounding landscape. The
and safe movement of terrestrial and              b) maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest      development will only impact edge-based
aquatic fauna.                                        possible size and within the smallest possible        vegetation and will maintain connectivity between
                                                      edge-to-area ratio;                                   and across ecologically important areas and
                                                  c) enhancing connectivity through planting and            connecting habitat and support unimpeded and
                                                      rehabilitation works, including across property       safe movement of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.
                                                      boundaries, to areas of national park, state forest
                                                      or reserve;
                                                  d) avoiding the creation of physical barriers and
                                                      safety hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access
                                                      and instream structures) along and within the
                                                      ecological linkage;
                                                  e) providing mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                      movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                      directional fencing, underpasses/overpasses and
                                                      traffic calming devices, signage and lighting; and
                                                  f) where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets that
                                                      support and enhance ecological linkages.
Waterways and Wetlands
PO6                                           AO6.1                                                         AO6.1 N/A The development does not represent
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of      Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur         potential to clear vegetation within the following:
waterways, drainage lines, wetlands and       within:                                                           a) a riparian buffer area;
adjacent riparian zones are protected by:         a) a riparian buffer area;                                    b) a wetland area; or
    a) avoiding any new development in a          b) a wetland area; or                                         c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of
       riparian buffer area and wetland           c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other              other waterways identified on a
       area;                                          waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways             Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
    b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial              and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                     Overlay Map.
       habitat in riparian zones;
    c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife     AO6.2
       corridors and connectivity along       Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:   AO6.2 – N/A
       watercourses and drainage lines for       a) a riparian buffer area;
       native fauna movement;                    b) a wetland area; and
    d) avoiding edge effects and damage          c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of any other
       from adjacent land uses;                      waterway identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways
                                                     and Wetlands Overlay Map.

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