Approved Plans - RAL21-0003

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                                     NCES Ref: J000669
Lot 2 on RP131369 – 108 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain




 Assessment Benchmarks                                       Response
 vegetation does not adversely affect a koala                non-native plants within landscaping as a condition of
 habitat area;                                               approval.
                                                             (d) The development proposal is not expected to
 (d) the development does not adversely affect a
                                                             increase the existing opportunities for weed growth
 koala habitat area by resulting in the increased
                                                             within the site. The vegetation to be retained is to be
 growth or spread of weeds in the koala habitat
                                                             placed under conservation covenant and a
 area;
                                                             rehabilitation plan enacted to reduce weeds within the
                                                             site.
 (e) a building, structure or works associated with
 the development is located to minimise the                  (e) The Lot 2 BLE is located approximately 50m from
 amount of vegetation required to be cleared for             the mapped extent of the Koala Habitat Area and
 safety purposes.                                            therefore will not introduce new exempt clearing
                                                             opportunities into the Koala Habitat Area for safety
 Examples of clearing for safety purposes:                   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 vegetation within the eastern site
extent is mapped as a ‘high risk area’ prescribed under the Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation
2020). No 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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