Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

Reconfiguring of a lot
PO2                                                AO2                                                          A02
New lots are only created if they maintain         Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring   The proposed boundary and building envelopes
ecological linkages and minimise the               a Lot—                                                       have been located within existing cleared areas as
clearing of vegetation.                                a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and            far as possible. The application complies with AO2.
                                                          fragment existing native vegetation;
                                                       b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building
                                                          envelopes for future buildings and works to be
                                                          located within existing cleared areas or areas of
                                                          low ecological value;
                                                       c) building envelopes are designated for each lot;
                                                          and
                                                       d) ecological linkages and ecologically important
                                                          areas are secured by environmental covenant or
                                                          transferred to public ownership or through gazettal
                                                          of a nature reserve.
Management of Impacts
PO3                                                AO3.1                                                        AO3.1
Development is designed and sited to               Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably           Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably
manage adverse impacts on ecologically             avoided, the development:                                    avoided however has been minimised to utilise
important areas by:                                    a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of      areas that are already afforded vegetation clearing
a) minimising the total footprint within which            vegetation to the smallest extent possible;           exemptions for property maintenance. The
all activities, buildings, structures driveways        b) protects and retains ecological values and            development:
and other works are contained;                            ecosystem processes to the greatest extent            a) locates new built infrastructure in a
b) locating development in existing cleared               possible within and adjacent to the site;             predominantly cleared area outside of any
areas or areas of low ecological value over            c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of       overlays. There is no alternative site to locate a
other areas to the greatest extent possible;              fauna through the site; and                           similarly sized building envelope which would
and                                                    d) provides suitable habitat replacement and             reduce the amount of vegetation required to be
c) incorporating siting and design measures               replanting in accordance with PSP3 Ecological         cleared.
to protect and retain ecological values and               Assessment Guidelines.                                b) The ecologically important areas within the site
ecosystem processes within or adjacent to                                                                       have been protected and retained to the greatest
the development site; and                                                                                       extent possible within and adjacent to the site.
d) where adverse impacts have been                                                                              c) The proposed development can be undertaken
minimised, any residual impacts on                                                                              within existing cleared areas and retains the
ecological values are compensated for                                                                           majority of fauna habitat with direct connectivity to
through suitable habitat replacement and                                                                        offsite vegetation. The proposed development will
replanting on site in the first instance or in a                                                                not unacceptably impact or impede fauna
way that results in a net gain and                 AO3.2                                                        movement through the site.



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