Amended Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                  Ecological Assessment Letter




             Performance Outcomes                                        Acceptable Outcomes                                          Compliance
                                                           AO5
PO5   Development is designed and operated to maintain     Development is designed and operated to maintain ecological     Complies with PO5
      and      enhance      connectivity between    and    linkages and maximise opportunity for connectivity and the
      across ecologically important areas and connecting                                                                   The proposed development has
                                                           movement of fauna by:                                           been located in an area that is
      habitat and support unimpeded and safe movement
      of terrestrial and aquatic fauna.                                                                                    devoid     of    vegetation.     The
                                                                    1.   ensuring protection of wildlife refuges;          development and its associated
                                                                    2.   maintaining vegetation in patches of the          edge effects do not intrude into the
                                                                         greatest possible size and within the smallest    vegetated areas of the site. This will
                                                                         possible edge-to-area ratio;                      also allow for the maintenance of
                                                                    3.   enhancing connectivity through planting and       the ecological corridor values and
                                                                         rehabilitation works, including across property   functions of the property.
                                                                         boundaries, to areas of national park, state
                                                                         forest or reserve;
                                                                    4.   avoiding the creation of physical barriers and
                                                                         safety hazards (such as roads,
                                                                         pedestrian access and instream structures)
                                                                         along and within the ecological linkage;
                                                                    5.   providing mitigation measures such as wildlife
                                                                         movement infrastructure, fauna exclusion and
                                                                         directional fencing, underpasses/overpasses
                                                                         and traffic calming devices, signage and
                                                                         lighting; and
                                                                    6.   where offsets are necessary, delivering offsets
                                                                         that support and enhance ecological linkages.
Waterways and wetlands
      The biodiversity and ecosystem values of
PO6   waterways, wetlands and adjacent riparian zones                                                                      Complies with PO6




                                                                                                      PR22098_EA_36 Riverpark Rd, Ringtail Creek         Page 53