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

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                  ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                      PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
 Rehabilitation of ecologically important areas
 PO10                                                  AO10.1                                                                   AO10.1 – Landscaping work is intended downslope of the
 Development provides for ecologically important       Landscaping and rehabilitation complements and supports                  residence in the previously cleared areas and in proximity
 areas to be restored and enhanced through:            ecologically important areas by:                                         to the structure as would be anticipated for any house.
 a) designing landscaped areas to complement           a) utilising local native species;                                       This will include lawns and gardens. Any landscaping
     and enhance existing vegetation and               b) utilising suitable plant species identified in PSP2 Landscaping;      undertaken outside of the asset protection zone will
     ecological linkages;                              c) restoring degraded ecosystems to achieve a functional                 comprise local native species. Landscape undertaken
 b) removing species likely to displace native flora       ecosystem state that requires minimal human intervention;            within the clearing impact area will include native
     species or degrade fauna habitat;                 d) replicating adjacent remnant habitats of the same type,               vegetation with low fire risk.
 c) replanting and rehabilitating degraded                 including the understorey vegetation;
     habitat;                                          e) creating or enhancing linkages between existing habitats;
 d) replacing any vegetation removed with              f) avoiding the use of pest plant species listed in PSP2 -
     suitable local native species;                        Landscaping;
 e) providing for fauna habitat; and                   g) planting riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off, stabilise
 f) avoiding the planting of pest plant species.           soil and provide for wildlife habitat; and
                                                       h) providing ground and arboreal structures for fauna, which may
                                                           include ground depressions, rocks, hollows, nesting boxes and
                                                           in-stream habitat.


                                                       AO10.2                                                                   AO10.2 – Where appropriate, the clearing impact area will
                                                       Vegetation cleared is replaced with:                                     be rehabilitated following the completion of works
                                                       a) plantings of equivalent area that replicate the floristic structure   however extensive landscaping or revegetation will not be
                                                           of the vegetation removed; or                                        undertaken in order to maintain the necessary firebreak
                                                       b) where this is not possible due to the characteristics of the site     between adjacent vegetation and the proposed dwelling.
                                                           and the development, plantings twice the number of the
                                                           removed trees and plants.                                            Weed management measure will be implemented on site
                                                                                                                                to enhance the ecological value of the vegetation to be
                                                       Editor’s Note — Revegetation and rehabilitation works are to be          retained.
                                                       carried out in accordance with an approved Revegetation and
                                                       Rehabilitation Management Plan, as referred to in PSP3 Ecological
                                                       assessment guidelines.
 Koala habitat protection and enhancement
 PO11                                                  AO11.1                                                                   AO11.1 – The proposed clearing impact area intersects
 Development is designed, constructed and                                                                                       mapped core koala habitat and approximately 3,155m2 of
 operated to—                                                                                                                   core koala habitat is proposed for clearing. This vegetation

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