Attachment H - Environmental Values Assesment

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     13.10 Vegetation management
     Replanting and rehabilitation                                                                                                                             There is no proposed clearing on site.
     O16 development provided for                                      S16.1 Landscaping and rehabilitation complements
     ecologically important areas to be                                and supports ecologically important habitats by-
     restored and enhanced through the                                 a) utilising native plans of local origin;
     following measures-                                               b) utilising suitable plant species identified in PSP3 –
     a) siting landscaped areas to                                        landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
         complement and enhance existing                               c) replicating adjacent remnant habitats, including
         vegetation;                                                      understorey vegetation;
     b) removal of all species likely to displace                      d) creating or enhancing linkages between existing
         native flora species or degrade fauna                            habitats;
         habitat;                                                      e) avoiding the use of undesirable plant species
     c) replanting and rehabilitating degraded                            listed in table 9.1 of PSP3 landscaping Plans and
         habitat; and                                                     Guidelines; and
     d) replacing any vegetation removed with                          f) planting riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off
         suitable replacement vegetation of                               and provide for wildlife habitat;
         local origin.
                                                                       AND
                                                                       S16.2 Vegetation removed is replaced with –
                                                                       a) plantings of equivalent area that replicate the
                                                                          floristic structure of the vegetation removed; or
                                                                       b) where this is not possible due to the
                                                                          characteristics of the site and the development,
                                                                          plantings twice the number of the removed trees
                                                                          and plants of local origin.
     Fire management                                                                                                                                           N/A
     O17 Fire management measures are                                  No solution provided.
     adopted based on ecological principles,
     which-
     a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;
     b) minimise threat of fire to the natural
         environment, life and property; and
     c) provide for effective use and
         maintenance of buildings and
         structures.
     Clearing protected vegetation in the                                                                                                                      No clearing proposed.
     protected vegetation overlay area                                 No solution provided.
     O18 Clearing protected vegetation does
     not involve –
     a) the removal of vegetation in
         ecologically important areas;
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