Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

                                                                                                            measures are to be retained in place until such a
                                                                                                            time as grass has established.
Connectivity
PO5                                           AO5                                                           AO5
Development is designed and operated to       Development is designed and operated to maintain              The development does not propose any significant
maintain and enhance connectivity between     ecological linkages and maximise opportunity for              volume of vegetation clearing. The small amount of
and across ecologically important areas and   connectivity and the movement of fauna by:                    vegetation impacted is considered minor in the
connecting habitat and support unimpeded          a) ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;               context of the retained extent of vegetation within
and safe movement of terrestrial and              b) maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest      the site and the surrounding landscape. The
aquatic fauna.                                        possible size and within the smallest possible        development will only impact edge-based
                                                      edge-to-area ratio;                                   vegetation and will maintain connectivity between
                                                  c) enhancing connectivity through planting and            and across ecologically important areas and
                                                      rehabilitation works, including across property       connecting habitat and support unimpeded and
                                                      boundaries, to areas of national park, state forest   safe movement of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.
                                                      or reserve;
                                                  d) avoiding the creation of physical barriers and
                                                      safety hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access
                                                      and instream structures) along and within the
                                                      ecological linkage;
                                                  e) providing mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                      movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                      directional fencing, underpasses/overpasses and
                                                      traffic calming devices, signage and lighting; and
                                                  f) where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets that
                                                      support and enhance ecological linkages.
Waterways and Wetlands
PO6                                           AO6.1                                                         AO6.1
The biodiversity and ecosystem values of      Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur         The development complies with AO6.1
waterways, drainage lines, wetlands and       within:
adjacent riparian zones are protected by:         a) a riparian buffer area;
    a) avoiding any new development in a          b) a wetland area; or
       riparian buffer area and wetland           c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of other
       area;                                          waterways identified on a Biodiversity, Waterways
    b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial              and Wetlands Overlay Map.
       habitat in riparian zones;
    c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife     AO6.2                                                         AO6.2
       corridors and connectivity along       Development provides for the rehabilitation of land within:   A rehabilitation program will be enacted within the
       watercourses and drainage lines for       a) a riparian buffer area;                                 mapped Riparian Buffer Area to enhance the
       native fauna movement;                    b) a wetland area; and

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