Ecological Assessment Letter Report · MCU26/0104

     (b)   provide measures to assist the survival of               Development incorporates revegetation and                current state (refer to detailed Tree Protection
           koala populations in the area to mitigate any            landscaping that provides food, shelter and              Plan at APPENDIX F).
           potential threats or risk to koalas; and                 movement opportunities for koalas.                       If subsequent amendments to design or siting
     (c) provide for safe and appropriate koala                     AO11.3                                                   necessitate the removal of additional native
           movement across the landscape.                           Development is designed to maximise and                  vegetation, the following mitigations are
     Editor's Note—Koala habitat mapping is in Schedule 2           enhance connectivity between koala habitat trees         required to prevent potential impacts on fauna
     Mapping.                                                       and ensure safe koala movement.                          during vegetation clearing:
     Editor's Note—The Planning Regulation 2017, schedule           AO11.4
     10 states that development that interferes with koala                                                                   ▪   A fauna spotter-catcher WILL be required to
                                                                    During construction, measures are incorporated to
     habitat, in an area that is both a koala priority area and a                                                                conduct a pre-clear survey and be present
                                                                    not increase the risk of death or injury to koalas, by
     koala habitat area, is prohibited development (subject to                                                                   during clearing works; and
     the exceptions stated in schedule 10 of the Planning           including safe koala movement measures, as
                                                                    defined in the Planning Regulation 2017.                 ▪   Sequential clearing with the presence of a
     Regulation 2017).
     Editor's Note - These performance outcomes and                                                                              koala spotter WILL be required for the
     acceptable outcomes apply to:                                                                                               clearing of NJKHTs in accordance with
     (a)   development on land in a koala priority area,                                                                         Division 3, Part 3 of the Nature Conservation
           where the development does not interfere with                                                                         (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017.
           koala habitat and where the benchmarks are                                                                        It is also recommended that:
           additional to and not inconsistent with, the
           assessment benchmarks stated in schedule 11,                                                                      ▪   Fauna friendly fencing in accordance with
           part 2 of the Planning Regulations 2017; and                                                                          the Koala-sensitive Design Guideline (DES,
     (b)   development on land outside the koala priority                                                                        2022) be used if perimeter fencing is to be
           area, where the development does not interfere                                                                        replaced or erected; and
           with koala habitat in koala habitat areas.
                                                                                                                             ▪   Pet exclusion fencing be installed around the
                                                                                                                                 perimeter of the dwelling to prevent dog
                                                                                                                                 attacks on native fauna (as required).

     Bushfire management

     PO12                                                No acceptable outcome provided                                      Complies with PO12.
     Bushfire management measures are adopted                                                                                The Bushfire Hazard Assessment prepared by
     based on ecological principles, which:                                                                                  Max Bushfire Protection (2026) recommends a
     (a) maintain and enhance biodiversity;                                                                                  30m Asset Protection Zone (APZ) surrounding
     (b) minimise threat of fire to the natural                                                                              the proposed dwelling. The proposed
          environment, as well as life and property; and                                                                     Rehabilitation Plan provided at APPENDIX F has



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