Ecological Assessment Report

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                               ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                     PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
                                                    AO1.4                                                                   this application). The 10m setback prescribed in AO1.3 is
                                                    Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend             not considered sufficient to provide a suitable bushfire
                                                    beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.                               safety setback and would require a highly undesirable BAL
                                                                                                                            FZ construction standard.


                                                                                                                            A01.4 N/A – No clearing for boundary fences is proposed.
 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                                AO2                                                                     A02 N/A – The application is not for a Reconfiguration of a
 New lots are only created if they maintain         Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot—       Lot
 ecological linkages and minimise the clearing of   a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing
 vegetation.                                            native vegetation;
                                                    b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes
                                                        for future buildings and works to be located within existing
                                                        cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;
                                                    c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and
                                                    d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are
                                                        secured by environmental covenant or transferred to public
                                                        ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.
 Management of Impacts
 PO3                                                AO3.1                                                                   AO3.1 – Clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably
 Development is designed and sited to manage        Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the         avoided however has been minimised to that required to
 adverse impacts on ecologically important          development:                                                            enable a dwelling house to be constructed as anticipated
 areas by:                                          a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of vegetation to the   under the planning scheme while complying with bushfire
 a) minimising the total footprint within which         smallest extent possible;                                           hazard requirements. The development:
     all    activities,  buildings,    structures   b) protects and retains ecological values and ecosystem processes       a) locates the dwelling house in a cleared area and has
     driveways and other works are contained;           to the greatest extent possible within and adjacent to the site;        minimsed clearing to that required to comply with
 b) locating development in existing cleared
                                                    c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of fauna                    bushfire requirements. There is no alternative site to
     areas or areas of low ecological value over
                                                        through the site; and                                                   locate the dwelling which would reduce the amount
     other areas to the greatest extent possible;
     and                                            d) provides suitable habitat replacement and replanting in                  of vegetation required to be cleared.
 c) incorporating siting and design measures            accordance with PSP3 Ecological Assessment Guidelines.              b) The ecologically important areas within the site have
     to protect and retain ecological values and                                                                                been protected and retained to the greatest extent
     ecosystem processes within or adjacent to                                                                                  possible within and adjacent to the site
     the development site; and                                                                                              c) The proposed development involves removal of
                                                                                                                                approximately 2,100m2 of edge based vegetation

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