Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

accommodate the new Lot 1 driveway could already be cleared under exemption and do not represent a
new impact introduced as a result of the development.

The development does not introduce any impacts into the MSES Environmental Values, MSES Regulated
Vegetation - intersecting a watercourse, or the Riparian Buffer Area.

5.3     CORE KOALA HABITAT AREA
The South-East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy Koala Habitat Values mapping identifies that the
site is located within a Koala Priority Area and contains Core Koala Habitat. No development is proposed
in proximity to the mapped koala habitat within the site which is restricted to the east of the central
waterway. All elements of the development will be located more than 50m from the extent of koala
habitat. In this regard, the development will not result in any impact to the mapped Core Koala Habitat
within the site.

5.4     REGULATED VEGETATION
The Vegetation Management Supporting Map identifies that Category C regulated vegetation is mapped
within the site. No development is proposed in proximity to the mapped regulated vegetation within the
site which is restricted to the west of the central waterway which is to be retained in Lot 1. All elements
of the development will be located more than 100m from the extent of regulated vegetation. In this
regard, the development will not result in any impact to the mapped regulated vegetation within the site.

5.5     FAUNA AND FAUNA HABITAT
The impacts to fauna species anticipated as a result of the development relate primarily to the loss of one
individual Melaleuca tree which is located within the building envelope and a small number of additional
trees to accommodate the driveway access to Lot 1. No arboreal hollows were observed within the
proposed development footprint. Potential direct impacts to fauna species include the possibility of direct
death of native fauna species during the small amount of vegetation clearing proposed. Indirect impacts
to fauna species may also occur as a result of site intensification for residential purposes and the potential
to increase long term impacts to fauna associated with reduced nocturnal foraging suitability within
retained vegetation due to the introduction of artificial lighting. Stormwater runoff generated during site
construction also has the potential to increase sedimentation of the adjoining waterways, thereby
impacting habitat quality of aquatic and amphibious species.

No notable evidence of koalas was identified during the site investigation, although koalas may be present
in the local landscape. The clearing proposed will have minimal impact on koala populations in the context
of the remaining vegetation present on the balance of the site and adjoining allotments.




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