Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report

1.0     INTRODUCTION
1.1     PURPOSE
This Ecological Assessment Report has been prepared for Lot 83 on MCH3546 located at 157 Lawnville
Road, Black Mountain (referred to herein as ‘the site’). The applicants are seeking an approval for a
Development Permit for Material Change of Use to establish short term accommodation in the form of
four new cabins to be built on the premises. The cabins are all proposed in existing cleared areas that are
characterised by mown grass. The proposed Plan of Development has been provided as Appendix A.
This concise Ecological Report has been prepared in lieu of a detailed Ecological Assessment Report as no
vegetation clearing is proposed to facilitate the development and no new clearing exemptions will be
introduced as a result of approval of the development.

1.2     ASSESSMENT AREA
The site is located within a semi-vegetated rural area and covers approximately 4.19ha. The site is
currently improved with a dwelling house, sheds and other associated infrastructure in the western site
extent. The left branch of Six Mile Creek traverses through the centre of the site. The site is characterised
by generally cleared areas supporting pasture grass, with narrow bands of vegetation flanking the creek
and along the external site boundaries. Semi-vegetated rural allotments dominate the landscape
surrounding the site. Plate 1 depicts the existing site conditions.




Plate 1: Assessment Area (Source: Google Earth)



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                                       157 LAWNVILLE ROAD, BLACK MOUNTAIN