Ecological Assessment Report

 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                           ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                              PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
                                                b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of               b) N/A
                                                   illuminance on landward horizons along coastal areas and
                                                   known marine turtle nesting beaches.
                                                                                                                 AO4.4 – The area proposed for clearing is on a
                                                AO4.4                                                            moderate slope of approximately 16 degrees.
                                                Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that may        Appropriate temporary sediment and erosion control
                                                cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank erosion, or       measures are to be installed and maintained once
                                                slippage.                                                        vegetation clearing has been undertaken. The erosion
                                                                                                                 control measures are to be retained in place until such
                                                                                                                 a time as grass or other low flammability vegetation or
                                                                                                                 treatments have been established.
 Connectivity
 PO5                                            AO5                                                              The development does not propose any significant
 Development is designed and operated to        Development is designed and operated to maintain ecological      volume of vegetation clearing. The small amount of
 maintain and enhance connectivity between      linkages and maximise opportunity for connectivity and the       vegetation impacted is considered minor in the
 and across ecologically important areas and    movement of fauna by:                                            context of the retained extent of vegetation within the
 connecting habitat and support unimpeded       a) ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;                      site and the surrounding landscape. The development
 and safe movement of terrestrial and aquatic   b) maintaining vegetation in patches of the greatest possible    will only impact edge based vegetation and will
 fauna.                                              size and within the smallest possible edge-to-area ratio;   maintain      connectivity  between     and     across
                                                c) enhancing connectivity through planting and rehabilitation    ecologically important areas and connecting habitat
                                                     works, including across property boundaries, to areas of    and support unimpeded and safe movement of
                                                     national park, state forest or reserve;                     terrestrial and aquatic fauna.
                                                d) avoiding the creation of physical barriers and safety
                                                     hazards (such as roads, pedestrian 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                                                            AO6.1 The development does not include clearing of
 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of       Development and clearing of vegetation does not occur within:    vegetation within the following:
 waterways, drainage lines, wetlands and        a) a riparian buffer area;                                       a) a riparian buffer area;
 adjacent riparian zones are protected by:      b) a wetland area; or                                            b) a wetland area; or



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