Att 4. Ecological Assessment Report - 555 Louis Bazzo Drive.pdf

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                  ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                     PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
                                                       d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are
                                                          secured by environmental covenant or transferred to public
                                                          ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.
 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                   AO3.1                                                                   AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably
 Development is designed and sited to manage           Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the         avoided however has been minimised to that required to
 adverse impacts on ecologically important areas       development:                                                            enable a dwelling house to be constructed as anticipated
 by:                                                   a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the   under the planning scheme while complying with bushfire
 a) minimising the total footprint within which all        smallest extent possible;                                           hazard requirements. The development:
     activities, buildings, structures driveways and   b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes       a) locates the dwelling house in a cleared area and has
     other works are contained;                            to the greatest extent possible within and adjacent to the site;        minimised clearing to that required to comply with
 b) locating development in existing cleared areas     c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna                    bushfire requirements. There is no alternative site to
     or areas of low ecological value over other           through the site; and                                                   locate the dwelling which would reduce the amount
     areas to the greatest extent possible; and        d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in                  of vegetation required to be cleared without
 c) incorporating siting and design measures to            accordance with PSP3 Ecological Assessment Guidelines.                  impacting on conservation significant plants or
     protect and retain ecological values and                                                                                      exposing the residence to stormwater issues or steep
     ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the                                                                                 slopes.
     development site; and                                                                                                     b) The ecologically important areas within the site have
 d) where adverse impacts have been minimised,                                                                                     been protected and retained to the greatest extent
     any residual impacts on ecological values are                                                                                 possible within and adjacent to the site.
     compensated for through suitable habitat                                                                                  c) The proposed development involves removal of
     replacement and replanting on site in the first                                                                               vegetation immediately adjacent to the existing
     instance or in a way that results in a net gain   AO3.2                                                                       cleared area and a small section of the access track.
     and enhancement of the overall habitat values     Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting, breeding and        The balance of vegetation will be retained.
     of Noosa Shire.                                   feeding areas are protected for native fauna habitat.                   d) The proposed clearing works will not impede the
                                                                                                                                   movement of fauna through the site.
                                                                                                                               e) Weed management will be undertaken to maintain
                                                                                                                                   the balance of vegetation.

                                                                                                                               AO3.2 – Potential habitat trees for native fauna were
                                                                                                                               identified in the property however these trees do not
                                                                                                                               intersect the proposed clearing impact area. A fauna
                                                                                                                               spotter catcher will be employed to guide clearing works
                                                                                                                               to limit impacts to fauna if present.
 PO4                                                   AO4.1                                                                   AO4.1 – The area of clearing is to be limited to the
                                                                                                                               nominated clearing impact area shown on design plans.

18 July 2025                                                       Tim Olah – Ecological Assessment Report
Ref: 23-068                                                 Proposed Dwelling House at 555 Louis Bazzo Drive, Pomona