Attachment H - Environmental Values Assesment

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     b) removal of vegetation or habitat for
         fauna identified or referred to as
         requiring protection in State or
         Commonwealth legislation;
     c) removal of vegetation located on a
         prominent hillside, slope or ridgeline;
     d) vegetation within 400 metres of the full
         level of ponded water within lake
         Macdonald;
     e) removal of riparian vegetation;
     f) vegetation which is or is capable of
         forming or contributing to a buffer
         between different land uses;
     g) vegetation which is or is capable of
         forming or contributing to a visual
         buffer or a buffer against pollution,
         light spillage or noise;
     h) vegetation which contributes to scenic
         amenity or landscape quality;
     i) vegetation the clearing of which may
         cause or contribute to erosion or
         slippage.
     O19 Clearing protected vegetation does                                                                                                                    No clearing proposed.
     not increase the likelihood of or result in                       No solution provided.
     adverse impacts on-
     a) remnant vegetation of local origin,
         classified as remnant of concern
         regional ecosystem or remnant
         endangered regional ecosystem or is
         vegetation located in a wetland;
     b) the diversity of flora and fauna species
         supported or likely to be supported by
         the vegetation community;
     c) a flora or fauna community or
         individual species which has
         conservation status in State or
         Commonwealth legislation;
     d) hydrology of an area or upon a
         hydrologically-sensitive plant
         community such as heathland,
         sedgeland, melaleuca forest or

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