Attachment E - Assessment Env Values Report

Callaghan and Toth Consulting Engineers______________________________________________________
Biodiversity Overlay

     Open space networks & ecological                                       S8.1 Vegetation and ecological linkages are                                            The community use lots adjacent to Cooroy Creek allow
     linkages                                                              enhanced through vegetation, rehabilitation and                                         for the open space network and corridors to be maintained
                                                                           vegetation maintenance in areas indicated in                                            along the creek.
     O8 Open space networks and ecological                                 Schedule 5 on Map 3 – Open Space Networks in
     linkages are maintained and enhanced to                               such a way as to-
     provide for safe movement of fauna and                                a) ensure protection of wildlife refuges;
     viable connectivity between ecologically                              b) facilitate the dispersal and movement of native
     important areas by protecting and                                        wildlife; and
     replanting vegetation of local origin-                                c) maintain vegetation in patches of the greatest
     a) along and around watercourses,                                        possible size and with the smallest possible edge-
         wetlands, drainage lines and                                         to-area ratio.
         ridgelines; and                                                   AND
     b) as linkages between areas of remnant
         vegetation, including –                                           S8.2 Development is sited and designed to –
         i. across property boundaries;                                    a) maximise the ecological connectivity of vegetation
         ii. to areas of national park,                                       within the site and to adjacent sites;
            conservation park, State forest or                             b) to avoid creating physical barriers and safety
            reserve; and                                                      hazards (such as roads, pedestrian access and
         iii. into adjoining local government                                 in-stream structures) to the movement of fauna
            areas.                                                            along and within the ecological linkage; and
                                                                           c) provide mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                                              movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                                              directional fencing, underpasses, overpasses and
                                                                              traffic calming devices, signage and lighting.
     Scenic amenity                                                                                                                                                The native vegetation on Cooroy Creek will not impacted
     O9 The scenic amenity and vegetated                                   S9.1 and S10.1 Vegetation is retained and enhanced                                      by the proposed new carparks, road access and pathways
     character of the locality and its                                     –                                                                                       on the Lower Mill site. There is no proposal to clear
     watercourses, drainage lines, sloping land                            a) within 30m pf prominent ridgelines and hill slopes;                                  vegetation to construct these new hardstand areas. The
     and ridgelines is retained and enhanced;                              b) in gullies;                                                                          siting of the new carpark is within an existing cleared area
     AND                                                                   c) along watercourses and drainage lines; and                                           on Lot 7 SP173771, which partly covers an area of
     O10 Vegetation which makes a positive                                 d) within 10m of road reserves.                                                         contaminated land previously capped.
     contribution to the streetscape or major
     road network is retained.                                                                                                                                     The existing riparian buffer will be maintained along
                                                                                                                                                                   Cooroy Creek.
     Habitat trees                                                         S11.1 No clearing of koala habitat trees greater than                                   No clearing of Koala habitat trees is required for these
     O11 Habitat trees (including dead trees)                              4m in height or with a diameter greater than 100mm                                      works.
     and recruitment habitat trees are                                     at 1.3m above the ground;
     protected for native fauna habitat, where                             AND
     practicable.                                                          S11.2 No clearing of other habitat trees or
                                                                           recruitment habitat trees.

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