Ecological Assessment Report v2- 25 Pavilion St Pomona

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




1     INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background
North Coast Environmental Services have been commissioned to prepare an Ecological Assessment
Report for Lot 21 on SP316902, located at 25 Pavilion Street, Pomona (referred to herein as ‘the
site’). The report was requested to identify the environmental values of the site and to determine the
suitability of a reconfiguration of a lot development application related to the site. The scope of works
addressed in this report comprises:
      •    A desktop assessment of the potential ecological planning constraints acting on the site;
      •    A site inspection to ‘ground truth’ the results of the desktop findings;
      •    A flora and fauna habitat survey of the site;
      •    A discussion of the likely impacts of the proposed development on the ecological resources
           identified through the desktop and field investigations;
      •    Analysis of compliance with relevant government environmental assessment frameworks
           identified through the desktop assessment process; and
      •    Identification of suitable mitigation measures to minimise the environmental impacts of the
           proposed development and to assist in securing relevant development permits.
1.2       Development Proposal
The applicant is seeking approval to subdivide the site into 10 new allotments; 9 new residential
allotments and 1 rural allotment. The eastern extent of the site is located within the low-density
residential zone and is proposed to be subdivided to form 9 new residential allotments. The western
extent of the site is contained within the rural zone and is proposed to consist of one large rural
allotment. Access is proposed via a new internal roadway connecting to Pavilion Street.
The Plan of Development is included as Appendix 1.
1.3       Site Description
The site measures 2.997ha and is contained on the edge of the built residential area of the Pomona
township. Residential allotments adjoin the eastern site extent, with the Pomona showgrounds
located to the south of the site. Predominantly cleared rural grazing properties are located to the
north of the site, and a semi-vegetated rural allotment containing the Cooroora Creek riparian
corridor is located to the west of the site.
The eastern extent of the site contains established fruit tree orchards, with low density mature trees
present within the centre of the site. The western site extent is characterised by predominantly
mowed pasture with very few trees. A small dam is located adjacent to the northern boundary in the
centre of the site.
Plate 1 depicts the site’s position in the landscape and the extent of existing development.




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