Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                Ecological Assessment Report



           1.      Development on land in a koala
                   priority   area,      where    the
                   development does not interfere
                   with koala habitat and where the
                   benchmarks are additional to
                   and not inconsistent with, the
                   assessment benchmarks stated
                   in schedule 11, part 2 of the
                   Planning Regulations 2017; and

           2.      development on land outside
                   the koala priority area, where
                   the   development       does   not
                   interfere with koala habitat in
                   koala habitat areas.


Bushfire Management

PO12    Bushfire management measures are                No acceptable outcome provided   Complies with PO12
        adopted based on ecological principles,
                                                                                         The bushfire management measures for the site
        which:
                                                                                         are primarily based on the use of an APZ around
           1.      maintain        and     enhance                                       the dwelling. The APZ has been restricted to the
                   biodiversity;                                                         smallest possible acceptable width, allowing for a
                                                                                         BAL 29 setback. A lower BAL rating would require
           2.      minimise threat of fire to the
                                                                                         a larger APZ and thus more vegetation clearing.
                   natural environment, as well
                                                                                         Most of the APZ area already has a mown grassy
                   as life and property; and
                                                                                         understorey,   so   additional   clearing   will   be
           3.      provide for effective use and                                         minimised. The outer protection area of the APZ
                   maintenance        of   buildings                                     will not require canopy tree removal, just
                   and structures.                                                       understorey    vegetation   removal/management.




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