Ecological Assessment Letter Report · MCU26/0104

                                                          (b)   maintaining vegetation in patches of the          ensuring that existing habitat areas and
                                                                greatest possible size and within the smallest    ecological linkages remain intact. Opportunities
                                                                possible edge-to-area ratio;                      for fauna movement and dispersal will not be
                                                          (c)   enhancing connectivity through planting and       impeded.
                                                                rehabilitation works, including across            Rehabilitation is incorporated into the proposed
                                                                property boundaries, to areas of national         development. A concept Rehabilitation Plan has
                                                                park, state forest or reserve;                    been provided at APPENDIX F which focuses on
                                                          (d)   avoiding the creation of physical barriers and    rehabilitation of the dam edges adjacent to the
                                                                safety hazards (such as roads, pedestrian         cleared area to enhance habitat values.
                                                                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                                                   Complies with AO6.1 and AO6.2.
     The biodiversity and ecosystem values of             Development and clearing of vegetation does not         The property is not subject to the riparian buffer
     waterways, wetlands and adjacent riparian zones      occur within:                                           overlay sub-category. The proposed
     are protected by:                                    (a) a riparian buffer area;                             development will not occur within a wetland
     (a) avoiding any new development in a riparian       (b) a wetland area; or                                  area.
           buffer area and wetland area;                  (c) 10 metres either side of the centre line of
                                                                                                                  AO6.3 is not applicable.
     (b) retaining aquatic and terrestrial habitat in          other waterways identified on a Biodiversity,
           riparian zones;                                     Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.
     (c) maintaining and enhancing wildlife corridors     AO6.2
           and connectivity along watercourses and        Development provides for the rehabilitation of
           drainage lines for native fauna movement;      land within:




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