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impacted by damming. Rehabilitation through revegetation and weed management is required to
improve its habitat values.

2.4.4 Biosecurity matters (including invasive plants and animals)

The declared invasive weeds such as Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor Laurel) was noted as the
most prevalent weed and vegetation. Camphor Laurel is a category 3 restricted invasive plant
under the Biosecurity Act 2014. You must take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise
the biosecurity risks associated with dealing with camphor laurel under your control. This is called
a general biosecurity obligation (GBO).

The management of restricted matters is regulated by the Biosecurity Act 2014. Ongoing
management measures for invasive plants are to be incorporated into a Property Rehabilitation
Management Plan.

2.5 Impacts to Biodiversity Values
Previously most of the land was used as horse paddocks with the new owners re-landscaping,
removing the Camphor Laurels dominant drainage line and improving drainage protections and
improving the existing dam’s capacity.

The completed earthworks and clearing vegetation was strategically planned to ensure impacts on
the environment was minimised and improved upon. The change in landscape within this property
was a desire of a new landowner to create a garden that reflects their interest while protecting the
environmental values of land and surrounds. The only impacts to biodiversity values would have a
general reduction in movement corridors and connectivity.

3.0 Mitigation Measures
A major component of the property is the environmental values it holds. It is therefore anticipated
that the vegetation/habitat loss will be offset by providing ongoing management of the properties
vegetation and improve its biocondition profile. An ecological rehabilitation plan has been
developed to protect and improve the properties environmental values.

The following mitigation measures were in place during the development;

    -    Rescued large patches of native epiphytes and native grasses Lomandra species and put
         aside for further re-instatement.

    -    Identified the native Brown Kurrajong tree for retaining.

    -    Fauna habitat features identified and rescued where possible by owner and clearing
         contractor. Low risk due to the habitat values (refer attached Ecological Assessment
         Report)

    -    Sequential clearing and grubbing was utilised to assist fauna in relocating to nearby habitat
         on their own accord.

    -    Cleared vegetation was placed in windrows and mulched on site. Mulch was placed in
         windrows for sediment control.

    -    Temporary erosion and sediment in accordance with a dynamic Erosion and Sediment
         Control Plan with continual monitoring of functionality and corresponding modifications




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