MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

Specific Outcomes                                       Probable Solutions                                      Code Response
Steep slopes                                            No solution provided.                                   Not applicable
O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is retained and                                                                  The development footprint is not steeply sloping.
managed to avoid erosion and landslide and to
protect natural resources and values.
Engineering and site works                              S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways,                Complies with O14
O14 Development is sited and designed to—               fences, sewer lines and other infrastructure—           To ensure development avoids impacts on
a) provide adequate separation distance between         a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or              retained vegetation within the existing covenant
the vegetation to be protected and the                  b) are co-located within a combined utility corridor;   area, trees have been surveyed at critical interface
development to avoid disturbing, destabilising and      and                                                     areas so that adequate separation distances can
deoxygenating any tree or altering the drainage;        c) provide for fauna underpasses, speed reduction       be calculated. Vegetation within the covenant area
b) avoid traversing or fragmenting vegetation or        devices and associated fencing, lighting and            will not be fragmented in that the only crossing
habitats for significant flora and fauna species; and   warning signs, where appropriate;                       point will be elevated to enable vegetation
c) avoid creating barriers to faunal movement.          AND                                                     retention thereunder. An existing barrier to
                                                        S14.2 Development within or adjacent to areas of        movement will be removed at the southern extent
                                                        vegetation, incorporate fauna friendly fences;          of the existing covenant area and replaced with a
                                                        AND                                                     more permeable solution.
                                                        S14.3 Vegetation is protected from interference
                                                        resulting from clearing or construction activities
                                                        by—
                                                        a) clearly marking vegetation to be retained with
                                                        flagging tape;
                                                        b) installing protective fencing around the dripline
                                                        of the vegetation and avoid filling and excavation
                                                        in these fenced areas; and
                                                        c) ensuring stock piling, storage and vehicle
                                                        parking occur outside the identified vegetation
                                                        areas;
                                                        AND
                                                        14.4 Low impact construction techniques are used
                                                        around vegetation to minimise interference with
                                                        the vegetation.
Filling and excavation                                  No solution provided.                                   Complies with O15
O15 Vegetation is not adversely impacted upon by                                                                To ensure development avoids impacts on
earthworks and changes to the hydrological                                                                      retained vegetation within the existing covenant
regime, including changes to ground water levels,                                                               area trees have been surveyed at critical interface
flooding levels, run-off and tidal hydraulics.                                                                  areas so that adequate separation distances can
                                                                                                                be calculated. Similarly, earthworks will not
                                                                                                                adversely affect existing hydrological regime.