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

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                 ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                   PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Connectivity
 PO5                                                  AO5                                                                   AO5 – The development does not propose significant
 Development is designed and operated to              Development is designed and operated to maintain ecological           vegetation clearing to the extent that may result in
 maintain and enhance connectivity between and        linkages and maximise opportunity for connectivity and the            fragmentation of habitat or disturbance of ecological
 across ecologically important areas and connecting   movement of fauna by:                                                 linkages that may impede the movement of fauna. The
 habitat and support unimpeded and safe               a) ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;                           small amount of vegetation impacted is considered minor
 movement of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.           b) maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest possible size    in the context of the retained extent of vegetation within
                                                           and within the smallest possible edge-to-area ratio;             the site and the surrounding landscape. The development
                                                      c) enhancing connectivity through planting and rehabilitation         will only impact edge-based vegetation adjacent to
                                                           works, including across property boundaries, to areas of         existing cleared areas and the site will maintain
                                                           national park, state forest or reserve;                          connectivity between and across ecologically important
                                                      d) avoiding the creation of physical barriers and safety hazards      areas and connecting habitat and support unimpeded and
                                                           (such as roads, pedestrian access and instream structures)       safe movement of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.
                                                           along and within the ecological linkage;
                                                      e) providing mitigation measures such as wildlife movement            Much of the vegetation to be impacted is regrowth, has a
                                                           infrastructure, fauna exclusion and directional fencing,         higher proportion of weeds present and is not mapped by
                                                           underpasses/overpasses and traffic calming devices, signage      the State as remnant or core koala habitat.
                                                           and lighting; and
                                                      f) where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets that support and
                                                           enhance ecological linkages.
 Waterways and Wetlands
 PO6                                                  AO6.1                                                                 AO6.1 – The development does not include clearing of
 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of             Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur within:         vegetation within the following:
 waterways, drainage lines, wetlands and adjacent     a) a riparian buffer area;                                            a) a riparian buffer area;
 riparian zones are protected by:                     b) a wetland area; or                                                 b) a wetland area; or
 a) avoiding any new development in a riparian        c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other waterways        c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other
      buffer area and wetland area;                      identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay           waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways
 b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in         Map.                                                                   and Wetlands Overlay Map.
      riparian zones;
 c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors      AO6.2
      and connectivity along watercourses and         Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:           AO6.2 – Weed management measures will be
      drainage lines for native fauna movement;       a) a riparian buffer area;                                            implemented within the retained vegetation on the site to
 d) avoiding edge effects and damage from             b) a wetland area; and                                                control the spread of weeds identified during the site
      adjacent land uses;                             c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of any other waterway     investigation.
 e) maintaining stream integrity and bank stability      identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
      by minimising bank erosion and slumping;           Map.

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