Ecological Assessment Report v2- 25 Pavilion St Pomona

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                             NCES REF: J000908
Lot 21 on SP316902 – 25 Pavilion Street, Pomona




 Assessment Benchmarks                                Response
 (c) any landscaping associated with the              (c) Council can restrict the inclusion of non-native
 development that involves planting non-native        plants within landscaping as a condition of approval.
 vegetation does not adversely affect a koala
                                                      (d) The development proposal is not expected to
 habitat area;
                                                      increase the existing opportunities for weed growth
                                                      within the site. Existing cleared areas adjacent to the
 (d) the development does not adversely affect a
                                                      offsite mapped koala habitat area are to be placed
 koala habitat area by resulting in the increased
                                                      under a conservation covenant and a rehabilitation
 growth or spread of weeds in the koala habitat
                                                      plan enacted to increase habitat within the site.
 area;
                                                      (e) The Lot 10 BLE is located approximately 140m
 (e) a building, structure or works associated with   from the mapped extent of the offsite Koala Habitat
 the development is located to minimise the           Area and therefore will not introduce new exempt
 amount of vegetation required to be cleared for      clearing opportunities into the Koala Habitat Area for
 safety purposes.                                     safety purposes.

 Examples of clearing for safety purposes:
 clearing for a fire break or to reduce risks from
 falling branches.

6.2.3     Nature Conservation Act 1992
6.2.3.1 Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map
The Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map identifies that the mapped regulated vegetation
within the site is mapped as a ‘high risk area’ prescribed under the Nature Conservation (Plants)
Regulation 2020). It is noted that the mapped areas are incorrectly mapped over existing cleared
areas or capture canopy overhang from offsite vegetation contained within the adjoining Pomona
Showgrounds. No clearing impacts are proposed to any vegetation within the mapped extent of the
high risk area and therefore an exempt clearing notification and/or clearing permit is not required
under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
6.2.3.2 Fauna
A fauna spotter/catcher is recommended to be present during any future clearing activities to satisfy
the duty of care requirements under the Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020. Where
active breeding habitat for least concern native fauna is observed, the applicant will be required to
comply with DES’s Species Management Program – low risk of impacts. Where active breeding
habitat for Conservation Significant fauna (including Special Least concern animals or colonial
breeding species) is observed, the applicant will be required to prepare and submit a DES compliant
Species Management Program – High risk of impacts for approval prior to clearing commencing.

6.3      Commonwealth Government
No Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) were identified during the field
investigation undertaken within the site. Whilst a fauna survey has not been completed the results
of the habitat assessment infers that the threatened fauna species identified in the Protected Matters
Search Report have a low potential to occur within the site due to the limited amount of suitable
habitat and/or a lack of existing records in the locality. Furthermore, the extent of clearing is unlikely
to result in a significant impact to any populations of the listed EPBC fauna species hence a referral
to the Commonwealth government under the EPBC Act is deemed unnecessary at this time.




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