Attachment K Biodiversity code

Development Permit for Other Change to an Educational Establishment at 35 Rules Road, Pomona and described as Lot
6 on RP484414

 of koala populations in the area to mitigate   Management Program 2006- 2016 and             application however is willing to undertake
 any potential threats or risks to koalas;      Koala Sensitive Design Guideline 201214       replanting on areas of the site as part of
 c) provide for safe and appropriate koala      .                                             any approval.
 movement across the landscape; and               S7.2 Where clearing of non-juvenile
 d) provide for a net gain in mature and        koala habitat trees is unavoidable in an
 actively regenerating koala habitat.           area shown as bushland habitat, high
                                                value rehabilitation habitat or medium
                                                value rehabilitation habitat on the map
                                                called ‘Map of Values’ 15, such clearing is
                                                minimised and a biodiversity offset is
                                                provided in accordance with the
                                                Queensland Environmental Offset Policy.
 Open space networks & ecological
 linkages
 O8 Open space networks and ecological          S8.1 Vegetation and ecological linkages       Vegetation linkages will be maintained as
 linkages are maintained and enhanced to        are enhanced through revegetation,            buildings    located    around    existing
 provide for safe movement of fauna and         rehabilitation and vegetation maintenance     development on site. It is noted that the
 viable connectivity between ecologically       in areas indicated in Schedule 5 on Map 4     bulk of the site will be retained in its
 important areas by protecting and              - Open Space Networks in such a way as        current vegetated state
 replanting vegetation of local origin—         to—
 a) along and around watercourses,              a) ensure protection of wildlife refuges;
 wetlands, drainage lines and ridgelines;       b) facilitate the dispersal and movement
 and                                            of native wildlife; and
 b) as linkages between areas of remnant        c) maintain vegetation in patches of the
 vegetation, including—                         greatest possible size and with the
 i. across property boundaries;                 smallest possible edge-to-area ratio. AND
 ii. to areas of national park, conservation
 park, State forest or reserve; and             S8.2 Development is sited and designed        As above.
 iii. into adjoining local government areas.    to—
                                                a) maximise the ecological connectivity of
                                                vegetation within the site and to adjacent
                                                sites;
                                                b) to avoid creating physical barriers and
                                                safety hazards (such as roads, pedestrian
                                                access and in-stream structures) to the
                                                movement of fauna along and within the
                                                ecological linkage; and
                                                c) provide mitigation measures such as
                                                wildlife movement infrastructure, fauna
                                                exclusion and directional fencing,
                                                underpasses, overpasses and traffic
                                                calming devices, signage and lighting
 Scenic amenity
 O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated            S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained         Complies - new development has been
 character of the locality and its              and enhanced—                                 located in areas predominantly cleared
 watercourses, drainage lines, sloping land     a) within 30m of prominent ridgelines and     and close to existing buildings on site. .
 and ridgelines is retained and enhanced;       hill slopes;
 AND                                            b) in gullies;
 O10 Vegetation which makes a positive          c) along watercourses and drainage lines;
 contribution to the streetscape or major       and
 road network is retained.                      d) within 10m of road reserves.
 Habitat trees
 O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees)       S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees      Refer Attachment G.
 and recruitment habitat trees are              greater than 4m in height or with a
 protected for native fauna habitat, where      diameter greater than 100mm at 1.3m
 practicable.                                   above the ground; AND
                                                S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees or
                                                recruitment habitat trees.
 Lake Macdonald
 O12 Vegetation within 400m of the full         No solution provided.                         N/A
 ponded water within Lake Macdonald is
 retained.
 Steep slopes
 O13 Vegetation on steep slopes is              No solution provided                          N/A
 retained and managed to avoid erosion
 and landslide and to protect natural
 resources and values.
 Engineering and site works
 O14 Development is sited and designed          S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways,      Proposed buildings are located in areas
 to— a) provide adequate separation             fences,     sewer     lines   and     other   close     to    existing     buildings    and
 distance between the vegetation to be          infrastructure—                               infrastructure to limit clearing on site. The
 protected and the development to avoid          a) do not transect areas of vegetation; or   bulk of the site is to be retained in its
 disturbing,      destabilising     and         b) are co-located within a combined utility   natural state with significant wildlife
 deoxygenating any tree or altering the         corridor; and                                 corridors provides around the site.
 drainage;                                      c) provide for fauna underpasses, speed