Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                   AO1.4
                                                   Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not
                                                   extend beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.
 Reconfiguring of a lot
 PO2                                               AO2                                                           A02
 New lots are only created if they maintain        Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring    N/A - No vegetation clearing is proposed to
 ecological linkages and minimise the              a Lot —                                                       facilitate the development. The application is not
 clearing of vegetation.                               a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and             for a reconfiguration of a Lot.
                                                           fragment existing native vegetation;
                                                       b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building
                                                           envelopes for future buildings and works to be
                                                           located within existing cleared areas or areas of
                                                           low ecological value;
                                                       c) building envelopes are designated for each lot;
                                                           and
                                                       d) 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
 PO3                                               AO3.1                                                         AO3.1
 Development is designed and sited to              Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably            No vegetation clearing is proposed.
 manage adverse impacts on ecologically            avoided, the development:
 important areas by:                                   a) ensures the design and siting limits the loss of
 a) minimising the total footprint within which             vegetation to the smallest extent possible;
 all activities, buildings, structures driveways       b) protects and retains ecological values and
 and other works are contained;                             ecosystem processes to the greatest extent
 b) locating development in existing cleared                possible within and adjacent to the site;
 areas or areas of low ecological value over           c) provides measures to allow for safe movement of
 other areas to the greatest extent possible;               fauna through the site; and
 and                                                   d) provides suitable habitat replacement and
 c) incorporating siting and design measures                replanting in accordance with PSP3 Ecological
 to protect and retain ecological values and                Assessment Guidelines.
 ecosystem processes within or adjacent to         AO3.2                                                         AO3.2
 the development site; and                         Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and roosting,       No significant habitat trees for native fauna were
 d) where adverse impacts have been                breeding and feeding areas are protected for native fauna     identified within proximity to the proposed
 minimised, any residual impacts on                habitat.                                                      development. Nonetheless, no impacts to fauna
 ecological values are compensated for                                                                           habitat are proposed.
 through suitable habitat replacement and

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