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

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                   ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                     PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Development provides for effective measures            Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage from                 The balance of the vegetation on the allotment is to be
 during construction and operation to protect           construction and operation activities by:                               retained and impacts to vegetation outside of the clearing
 ecological values including:                           a) clearly marking trees to be retained with flagging tape;             impact area avoided by the following:
 a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of vegetation   b) installing protective fencing around the dripline of the             • Establishment of no go areas on the allotment
 in and within the vicinity of the site;                    vegetation and avoid filling and excavating in these fenced              through demarcation prior to construction works
 b) managing habitat disturbance and physical               areas;                                                                   commencing.
 harm to fauna from noise, vibration, dust, light,      c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking occurs outside
                                                                                                                                • Conservation significant flora in proximity to the
 dewatering or excavating; and                              the identified vegetation areas; and
 c) avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or         d) using low impact construction techniques around vegetation.               works area are to be flagged prior to the
 slippage could occur.                                                                                                               commencement of works.
                                                        AO4.2                                                                   • All trees within the impact area to be cleared are to
                                                        Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to a buffer           be felled into existing cleared areas where possible.
                                                        between different land uses or a buffer against pollution, light        • Appropriate measures are to be taken to mitigate
                                                        spillage or noise is retained.
                                                                                                                                     disturbance of adjacent areas of vegetation by
                                                        AO4.3                                                                        machinery.
                                                        Lighting associated with development:                                   • The project ecologist is to identify trees to be
                                                        a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of illuminance                  retained within the outer protection zone of the
                                                            (greater than 1 lux) for light sensitive species within or at the        asset protection zone to maximise retention of old
                                                            boundary of an ecologically important area; and                          growth trees.
                                                        b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of illuminance on
                                                            landward horizons along coastal areas and known marine turtle       AO4.2 – N/A – all vegetation around the boundary of the
                                                            nesting beaches.                                                    property is to be retained.

                                                        AO4.4                                                                   AO4.3 – Lighting associated with development will include
                                                        Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may cause or      standard residential lighting and will not significantly
                                                        contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or slippage.             impact adjacent ecologically important areas.

                                                                                                                                AO4.4 – The area proposed for clearing is on a gentle slope
                                                                                                                                immediately adjacent to the central ridgeline. Appropriate
                                                                                                                                temporary sediment and erosion control measures are to
                                                                                                                                be installed and maintained once vegetation clearing has
                                                                                                                                been undertaken. The erosion control measures are to be
                                                                                                                                retained in place until such a time as the site has been
                                                                                                                                rehabilitated with grass or other low-flammability
                                                                                                                                vegetation and surfaces stabilised.

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