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       Whilst the majority of the proposed dwelling can be accommodated within the existing cleared
       area, a Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan was prepared by Urban Catalyst 3 (July
       2021) which requires a dedicated 28m wide Asset Protection Zone be implemented around the
       dwelling to mitigate the risk of bushfire to an acceptable level and comply with the relevant
       assessment benchmarks. Approximately 2,100m2 of open eucalypt forest containing mapped of
       concern remnant vegetation will require clearing to accommodate the required setback areas to
       protect the dwelling.

        Clearing of native vegetation on freehold land is exempt clearing works where it is for residential
        clearing as per Schedule 21, Part 2, Section 2(b) of the Planning Regulation 2017. In this regard,
        referral to the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) is not required for assessment
        against State Code 16 for clearing native vegetation.

3.2     CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FLORA AND FAUNA
        Flora
        The vegetated areas within the site are mapped as a high risk area for protected plants on the
        DES Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Area mapping. The Environment Protection and
        Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) protected matters search tool indicates that habitat
        for several threatened flora species may occur or is likely to occur within 2 km of the development
        site. There are six records of conservation significant flora species being previously identified on
        the Wildlife Online database within 2 km of the site:
        • Acacia attenuata (attenuate wattle) – listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation Act
            1992 (NC Act) and EPBC Act
        • Eucalyptus conglomerata (swamp stringybark) – listed as endangered under the NC Act and
            EPBC Act
        • Gossia inophloia (thread-barked myrtle) – listed as near threatened under the NC Act
        • Rhodamnia dumicola (rib fruited malletwood) – listed as critically endangered under the NC
            Act
        • Rhodamnia rubescens (scrub turpentine) – listed as critically endangered under the NC Act
            and EPBC Act
        • Symplocos harroldii (hairy hazelwood) – listed as near threatened under the NC Act.

        One conservation significant flora species, Rhodamnia rubescens was identified within the site. A
        single sub-adult Rhodamnia rubescens individual was located within the open eucalypt forest
        vegetation approximately 20m from the edge of the vegetation and within the area proposed to
        be cleared to accommodate the Asset Protection Zone (refer to Figure 7). No other conservation
        significant species were identified within the site.




30 September 2021                               Chris Bentley                                     Page: 9
Ref: 20-052                             Ecological Assessment Report
                                 Proposed Dwelling at 11 Senegal Rise, Doonan