MCU14/0056 - Attachment I -Environmental Report

                 environmental management
               ecological assessment report

Specific outcomes                                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)                  Preferred Solution

 levels, run-off and tidal hydraulics.                                                                           south-eastern portion of the site surrounding the
                                                                                                                 waterway will be protected through a 10 m exclusion
                                                                                                                 zone to the existing vegetation drip line and provision
                                                                                                                 of bio-retention basins adjacent to the waterway.

13.10      Vegetation management
 Replanting and rehabilitation
 O16 Vegetation is enhanced through the following        S16.1 Landscaping complements and                       The proposed development involves enhancing
 measures:                                               supports important habitats by—                         landscaping along the southern and western property
 a)    siting landscaped areas to complement and         a) utilising native plants of local origin;             boundaries with native species to provide a visual and
        enhance existing vegetation;
                                                                                                                 acoustic buffer for the development as well as provide
 b)    removal of all species likely to displace         b)     utilising suitable plant species identified in
        native flora species or degrade fauna                                                                    additional habitat for native fauna species. In addition,
                                                                PSP3 – Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
        habitat;                                                                                                 landscaping is proposed within the 10 m exclusion
 c)    replanting and rehabilitating15 degraded          c)     replicating adjacent remnant habitats,           zone to existing vegetation in the south-eastern
        habitat; and                                            including understorey vegetation;                portion of the site. Landscape Design Plans have been
 d) replacing any vegetation removed with                                                                        designed in accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 3 –
      suitable replacement vegetation of local origin    d)     creating or enhancing linkages between
                                                                existing habitats;                               Landscaping Plans and Guidelines.
                                                         e)    avoiding the use of Undesirable Plant
                                                                 Species listed in Table 9.1 of PSP3             A number of environmental weeds, including Slash
                                                                 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines; and          Pine and Camphor laurel (a Class 3 declared weed) are
                                                                                                                 dominant in existing vegetated areas of the project
                                                         f)     planting riparian zones to filter                footprint along Myall Street and Ferrells Street. Weed
                                                                stormwater run-off and provide for               management is proposed as part of the Landscaping
                                                                wildlife habitat;                                Design Plans and areas landscaping with native species
                                                                                                                 to provide a landscaped visual and acoustic buffer.
                                                         AND

                                                                                                                 The removal of some native species protected under
                                                         S16.2 Vegetation removed is replaced with—
                                                                                                                 the Temporary Local Planning Instrument (Protected
                                                         a) the equivalent number of trees or plants
                                                                                                                 Vegetation Overlay) is proposed (refer to Appendix F
                                                                of local origin; or
                                                                                                                 for code response).
                                                         b)     twice the number of trees or plants of local
                                                                origin.

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