Ecological Assessment Letter Report · MCU26/0104

     (c)     avoiding clearing in areas where erosion or   (c)   ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle         screening and assist in minimising potential off-
             slippage could occur.                               parking occurs outside the identified             site impacts such as light spill, noise and visual
                                                                 vegetation areas; and                             disturbance.
                                                           (d) using low impact construction techniques            Complies with AO4.3.
                                                                 around vegetation.                                Lighting for the proposed development will be
                                                           AO4.2                                                   consistent with neighbouring properties,
                                                           Vegetation which is capable of forming or               appropriate for residential use and unlikely to
                                                           contributing to a buffer between different land         generate negative impacts.
                                                           uses or a buffer against pollution, light spillage or
                                                           noise is retained.                                      Complies with AO4.4.
                                                           AO4.3                                                   Given the Site’s low-gradient slope, soil
                                                           Lighting associated with development:                   disturbance associated with the construction of
                                                           (a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of        the dwelling house and ancillary structures is
                                                                 illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light        expected to be minimal. Appropriate erosion and
                                                                 sensitive species within or at the boundary of    sediment control measures are outlined in
                                                                 an ecologically important area; and               SECTION 7.3).
                                                           (b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level
                                                                 of illuminance on landward horizons along
                                                                 coastal areas and known marine turtle
                                                                 nesting beaches.
                                                           AO4.4
                                                           Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing
                                                           that may cause or contribute to hillslope erosion,
                                                           bank erosion, or slippage.

     Connectivity

     PO5                                                   AO5                                                     Complies with PO5.
     Development is designed and operated to               Development is designed and operated to                 The proposed development has been designed
     maintain and enhance connectivity between and         maintain ecological linkages and maximise               and sited to minimise its overall footprint and
     across ecologically important areas and connecting    opportunity for connectivity and the movement of        will be contained entirely within the previously
     habitat and support unimpeded and safe                fauna by:                                               raised and modified clearing (VC1). No
     movement of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.            (a) ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;            additional vegetation removal is required,




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