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Final Report Ecological Assessment: 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, Victoria Prepared for Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd January 2018 Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd MELBOURNE: 292 Mt Alexander Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032 GEELONG: 230 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West Vic 3218 BRISBANE: Level 22, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 ADELAIDE: 22 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034 CANBERRA: PO Box 6067, O’Connor ACT 2602 SYDNEY: Level 5, 616 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007 www.ehpartners.com.au | (03) 9377 0100 Contents SUMMARY OF APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................. 3 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 4 2 STUDY AREA ....................................................................................................... 5 3 METHODS .......................................................................................................... 5 4 RESULTS ............................................................................................................ 9 5 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS ...............................................................17 6 MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................................................20 7 FURTHER REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................24 REFERENCES............................................................................................................25 FIGURES .................................................................................................................28 APPENDIX 1 – FLORA ................................................................................................33 APPENDIX 2 – FAUNA ...............................................................................................40 APPENDIX 3 – BIOR (OFFSET) REPORT.........................................................................47 Document Control Assessment Ecological Assessment Address 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, Victoria Project number 9502 Project manager Shannon LeBel (Senior Botanist) Report reviewer Chad Browning (Senior Zoologist) Other EHP staff Chelsy Maloney (Zoologist), Mel McGregor (Ecologist) Mapping Monique Elsley (GIS Coordinator) File name 9502_EHP_BA_MarshallCrt_Final_15012018 Client Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd Bioregion Victorian Volcanic Plain CMA Port Philip and Westernport Council Hobsons Bay City Council Copyright © Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd This document is subject to copyright and may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned. The use or copying of this document in whole or part without the permission of Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd is an infringement of copyright. Disclaimer Although Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd have taken all the necessary steps to ensure that an accurate document has been prepared, the company accepts no liability for any damages or loss incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the report and its contents. Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 2 Summary of Application Requirements Table S1. Application requirements for a permit to remove native vegetation (Victoria Planning Provisions Clause 52.17 -3; DEPI 2013) No. Application Requirement Response Application requirements for applications under the Moderate Risk-based pathway: 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, 1 The location of the site of native vegetation to be removed. Victoria. Hobsons Bay City Council, Port Philip and Westernport CMA. Total extent to be removed is 1.916 A description of the native vegetation to be removed, including the area of hectares (1.916 hectares remnant patch, 2 the patch of native vegetation and/or the number of any scattered trees to and 0 scattered trees). Details provided be removed. in Section 4. Maps or plans containing information set out in the Guidelines, Refer to Figures and EnSym report 3 (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013) (Appendix 3). 4 Recent dated photographs of the native vegetation to be removed. Refer to Section 4. Topographic information, highlighting ridges, crests and hilltops, streams - and waterways, slopes of more than 20 percent, drainage lines, low lying Refer to Section 2. areas, saline discharge areas, and areas of existing erosion. 5 The risk-based pathway of the application to remove native vegetation. Moderate Where the purpose of removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation 6 is to create defendable space, a statement is required that explains why Not applicable. removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation is necessary. 7 A copy of any property vegetation plan that applies to the site. Not applicable. Details of any other native vegetation that was permitted to be removed on the same property with the same ownership as the native vegetation to be 8 Not applicable. removed, where the removal occurred in the five year period before the application to remove native vegetation is lodged. 9 The strategic biodiversity score of the native vegetation to be removed. 0.730 General: 0.760 Biodiversity Equivalence The offset requirements should a permit be granted to remove native 10 Units (BEUs) vegetation. Specific: N/A 11 A habitat hectare assessment of the native vegetation to be removed. Refer to Appendix 1.3. A statement outlining what steps have been taken to minimise the impacts A minimisation statement is supplied at 12 of the removal of native vegetation on biodiversity. Section 6.1.2. The proposed removal of native An assessment of whether the proposed removal of native vegetation will vegetation is unlikely to have a 13 have a significant impact on Victoria’s biodiversity, with specific regard to significant impact on Victoria’s the proportional impact on habitat for any rare or threatened species. biodiversity (Section 6.1.1). The relevant offset obligations can be An offset strategy that details how a compliant offset will be secured to 14 secured via EHP’s OTC facility (Section offset the biodiversity impacts of the removal of native vegetation. 6.3.2). Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 3 1 Introduction Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd was commissioned by Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd to conduct an Ecological Assessment at the parcels located at 39-43 (Lot 18) and 44-58 (Lot 19) Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria (the study area). We understand that the study area is proposed to be subdivided and developed for industrial purposes, with a town planning application lodged December in2017. The purpose of the assessment was to identify the extent and type of remnant native vegetation present within the study area and to determine the presence of significant flora and fauna species and/or ecological communities. This report presents the results of the assessment and discusses the ecological and legislative implications associated with the proposed action. The report also provides recommendations to address or reduce impacts and, where necessary, highlights components that require further investigation. Transitional Provisions It is noted that Amendment VC138 was introduced onto all of Victoria’s planning schemes on 12 December 2017. As per Clause 52.17-6 of the Hobsons Bay planning scheme, an application has been made to the Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to allow the requirements of Clause 52.17 that were in force immediately prior to the commencement of Amendment VC138 to continue to apply to this application. As of the date of this report, approval of this submission is pending. As it is considered that this report, and the works completed to date fall within the scope of the transitional provisions, this report has been written in accordance with the requirements and implications of the Permitted clearing of native vegetation – biodiversity assessment guidelines (The Guidelines) (DEPI 2013). 1.1 Scope and Objectives The objectives of the flora and fauna assessment were to: Review the relevant flora and fauna databases and available literature; Conduct a field assessment to identify flora and fauna values within the study area; Conduct targeted surveys for nationally significant flora (Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens) and fauna (Striped Legless Lizard Delma impar and Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana); Provide maps showing any areas of remnant native vegetation and locations of any significant flora and fauna species, and/or fauna habitat (if present); Classify any flora and fauna species and vegetation communities identified or considered likely to occur within the study area in accordance with Commonwealth and State legislation; Document relevant environmental legislation and policy; Document any opportunities and constraints associated with the proposed works; and, Advise whether any additional flora and/or fauna surveys are required prior to works commencing. Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 4 Where areas of remnant vegetation were present, the following tasks were completed to address requirements under the ‘Permitted clearing of native vegetation - Biodiversity assessment guidelines’ (the Guidelines) (DEPI 2013): A habitat hectare assessment of any areas of remnant native vegetation within the study area; Recommendations to address requirements under the Guidelines