Attachment G - Fauna and Flora Assessment report

                                                                                      Native Foresters




                                                Survey Area




FIGURE 1: Locality map

1.5     Impacts on flora and fauna habitat

Potential direct and indirect impacts to existing flora and fauna habitat from the proposed works
include:

            Loss of 14-16 significant native trees which have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of
             500 – 800mm, which are providing shade, habitat and arboreal connectivity in the
             bushland adjacent to the built environment.
            Loss of 35-40 native trees which have a dbh of 200 – 500mm, that provide
             supplementary shade, habitat and arboreal connectivity in the adjacent bushland.
            Loss of some midstorey and understorey native trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges and
             groundcovers that are providing shade and habitat in the bushland surrounding the
             Vipassana Centre.
            Loss or alteration of approximately 350 m2 of mapped remnant open forest (‘Least
             Concern’ RE 12.9-10.17 and ‘Least Concern’ RE 12.3.11). It is noted that some of this
             area is actually formed by lawn and track areas.
            Loss or alteration of approximately 350 m2 of mapped Essential habitat for ‘Vulnerable’
             fauna species: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), and Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis).
            Loss of approximately 5,430 m2 of vegetation including native vegetation, exotic
             species and areas of maintained grass.


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