SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL BALANCE LEADING THE WAY IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTS C/- KEILEY HUNTER TOWN PLANNING ECOLOGICAL ASSESSENT FOR PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF LOT 10, DP 1240161, LAKES ESTATE STAGE 3B April 2020 ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTS C/- KEILEY HUNTER TOWN PLANNING | APRIL 2020 Contents Document Control Page............................................................ 5 1. Executive Summary ........................................................... 6 Development Proposal ........................................................................................... 6 Key Survey Results ................................................................................................... 6 Impact of the Proposal ............................................................................................ 6 Legislative Compliance ........................................................................................... 6 2. Abbreviations ..................................................................... 8 3. Background Information ................................................... 9 3.1 Location of the Study Site and Key Definitions .................................. 9 3.2 Development Proposal ............................................................................. 9 3.3 Soils, Topography and Geology ............................................................. 9 4. Methods ............................................................................. 14 4.1 Desktop Study and Literature Review ................................................ 14 4.2 Flora Survey ............................................................................................... 14 4.3 Fauna Survey ............................................................................................. 15 4.4 Survey Timing and Limitations .............................................................. 16 4.5 Weather Conditions ................................................................................. 16 5. Results ............................................................................... 17 5.1 Desktop Search Results ........................................................................... 17 5.2 Flora Survey Results ............................................................................... 20 5.3 Fauna Survey Results ............................................................................. 24 6. Impact Assessment ......................................................... 30 6.1 Direct Impacts ........................................................................................... 30 6.2 Indirect Impacts ........................................................................................ 30 7. Coffs Harbour City KPOM Assessment ........................ 32 7.1 Site Classification..................................................................................... 32 7.2 KPoM Objective ....................................................................................... 32 7.3 Management Actions.............................................................................. 32 8. Biodiversity Conservation Act Assessment ................. 36 8.1 Assessment Pathway .............................................................................. 36 8.2 Test of Significance ................................................................................. 38 8.3 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 41 9. EPBC Act 1999 - MNES Significance Assessment ...... 42 9.1 General Assessment Overview ........................................................... 42 9.2 Koala Referral Assessment ................................................................... 42 Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd 2 2 ABN 81 127 154 787 ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTS C/- KEILEY HUNTER TOWN PLANNING | APRIL 2020 9.3 Protected Species Assessments ......................................................... 43 9.4 Migratory Species .................................................................................... 45 10. Recommendations ...........................................................47 10.1 General Clearing Measures ................................................................... 47 10.2 Animal Welfare Considerations ............................................................ 47 10.3 Tree Removal............................................................................................. 47 10.4 Hollow-bearing Tree ............................................................................... 48 10.5 Tree Offsets .............................................................................................. 48 10.6 Domestic Pets ........................................................................................... 48 10.7 Sedimentation and Erosion Control ................................................... 48 10.8 Weed Control ............................................................................................ 49 10.9 Fencing ....................................................................................................... 49 11. Conclusion ....................................................................... 50 12. References ........................................................................ 51 13. Appendices ...................................................................... 53 Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd 2 3 ABN 81 127 154 787 ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTS C/- KEILEY HUNTER TOWN PLANNING | APRIL 2020 List of Tables Table 1: List of abbreviations used within the report ................................................................................ 8 Table 2: Locally recorded threatened species ......................................................................................... 17 Table 3: Flooded Gum – Bangalow Wet Sclerophyll forest community description .................... 20 Table 4: Blackbutt – Apple Wet Ferny Forest Community Description ............................................. 21 Table 5: Summary of site habitat values.................................................................................................... 24 Table 6: Hollow-bearing tree data ..............................................................................................................25 Table 7: Fauna species recorded during the survey .............................................................................. 28 Table 8: KPoM Management Actions Assessment ................................................................................. 32 Table 9: Assessment of BDAR requirement ............................................................................................. 36 Table 10: Contribution to Key Threatening Processes .......................................................................... 39 Table 11: Koala habitat assessment ............................................................................................................. 43 Table 12: Trees to be Removed and Applicable DPC Compensatory Requirements ................... 48 Table 13: Number of Compensatory Trees Required ............................................................................ 48 Table 14: Potential occurrence assessment - flora ................................................................................. 57 Table 15: Potential occurrence assessment – fauna. ............................................................................. 63 List of Figures Figure 1: Location of the subject site ............................................................................................................ 11 Figure 2: Subdivision layout plan ................................................................................................................. 12 Figure 3: Quaternary geology ....................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 4: Location of HBT .............................................................................................................................. 27 Figure 5: CKPoM Koala habitat mapping of the site and surrounding land .................................... 34 Figure 6 Location of surveyed trees within the site ............................................................................... 35 Figure 7: Extract of Biodiversity Value Map, with subject property marked yellow ...................... 37 List of Photos Photo 1: View of the eastern part of the subject site ...............................................................................10 Photo 2: View of the western part of the subject site .............................................................................10 Photo 3: Remnant vegetation in the eastern part of the site ...............................................................22 Photo 4: Remnant vegetation in the western part of the site .............................................................. 23 Photo 5: Hollow-bearing tree recorded on site .......................................................................................26 Photo 6: Lower opening to hollow in the trunk .......................................................................................26 Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd 2 4 ABN 81 127 154 787 ASTORIA DEVELOPMENTS C/- KEILEY HUNTER TOWN PLANNING | APRIL 2020 Document Control Page Version Control Version Purpose Author Reviewed / approved by Date Rev 2.0 Draft Report