REFERENCED DOCUMENT - Weed Management & Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan - MCU13/0064

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diversity levels are comparable to “As Planted” levels and to
similar vegetation communities in the area; and

e Control (to suitable standard) of declared and environmental
weeds.

Compliance with the above Performance Criteria is to be assessed by a suitably
qualified consultant.

5.0 PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSETS

In our opinion, we consider details included in Table 5.1 below to qualitatively provide details
of proposed environmental offsets.

Table 5.1

Proposed Environmental Offsets

 

Environmental Neutralities/Gains

Environmental Losses

 

Proposed development restricted to
areas of disturbance

Development to be limited to an area
of Sha within the 9.3ha total site area.

Development will afford protection to
areas of undisturbed forest, marine
plants, vegetation and potential
habitat areas during the construction
and operational phases of the
development.

Loss of approximately 59 mature
trees of Diameter Breast Height
(DB) between 300mm and 1000mm

- (Refer to Drawing DEQ7631/01 for

details).

Reduced vegetative buffer between
the proposed development and
waterway/wetland areas.

Potential reduction of mature habitat
area for use by local fauna species.

 

e Development area is to also provide
control of invasive and declared weed
species.

e Potential increase in biodiversity
value through contro! of invasive
species

Development area to be rehabilitated
including existing degraded
vegetation communities with
appropriate species.

e Rehabilitation will supplement
existing native species populations
on the site.

« Rehabilitation plans will potentially
result in greater stabilization of beach
areas through supplemental bank
area plantings (Mangroves). .

e Upgrading of existing on-site
sewerage treatment and effluent
disposal syste.

e Improved water conservation
management through effective re-use
of non-potable water.

¢ Effective non-worsening of flood
impacts to neighbouring properties.

 

 

 

ADO7631REHAB
May 2007
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