Amended Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                        Ecological Assessment Letter




               Performance Outcomes                                           Acceptable Outcomes                                           Compliance

Reconfiguring a lot
                                                               AO2
                                                               Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a
                                                               Lot:

                                                                         1.   new boundaries to lots do not transect and
                                                                              fragment existing native vegetation;
                                                                         2.   new lots are created to allow for
       New lots are only created if they maintain ecological                  suitable building envelopes for future buildings   NA – the proposal is not for
PO2
       linkages and minimise the clearing of vegetation.                      and works to be located within existing cleared    reconfiguring a lot
                                                                              areas or areas of low ecological value;
                                                                         3.   building envelopes are designated for each lot;
                                                                              and
                                                                         4.   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
                                                               AO3.1
PO3    Development is designed and sited to manage             Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided,       Complies with PO3
       adverse impacts on ecologically important areas by:     the development:                                                  The     proposed     dwelling    and
                                                                                                                                 associated bushfire management
                 1.   minimising the total footprint within              1.   ensures the design and siting limits the loss      buffers do not require the removal
                      which all activities, buildings,                        of vegetation to the smallest extent possible;     of vegetation, and they are not to be
                      structures driveways and other works               2.   protects and retains ecological values and         within the Riparian Buffer area. The
                      are contained;                                          ecosystem processes to the greatest extent         access driveway is also existing
                 2.   locating development in existing                        possible within and adjacent to the site;          and no further clearing is required
                      cleared areas or areas of low                      3.   provides measures to allow for safe movement       for this purpose. However, the
                      ecological value over other areas to                    of fauna through the site; and                     proposed waste-water irrigation
                      the greatest extent possible; and                                                                          area will be located within the
                                                                                                                                 existing vegetated area east of the




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