TECHNICAL REPORTS & GUIDELINES TECHNICAL REPORTS & GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT REPORT Appendices A to I & K to L Issued September 2016 CONTENTS A. Infrastructure & Services Report (BCA Engineers) B. Native V egetation Assessment (Botanical Enigmerase) C. Landscape Concept Plan (Botanical Enigmerase) D. Fauna Assessment (Envisage Environmental) E. Archeological and Heritage Assessment (K. Walshe) N.B. This report is to be updated - it contains incorrect information regarding location of Plaque & Anchor F. Design Review 1 Letter (ODASA) G. Noise Assessment (Sonos) H. Stormwater Management (fmg Engineers) I. DR Guidelines (Development Assessment Commission) K. Draft CEMMP & OEMMP (PARTI) L. Traffic Impact Assessment ( infraPlan) - - - - - NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN PROPOSED KANGAROO ISLAND RESORT AMERICAN RIVER CITY AND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT (CCD) HOTEL AND RESORTS LLC 31 AUGUST 2016 BOTANICAL ENIGMERASE Michelle Haby- 0407 619 229 PO Box 639 Daniel Rowley- 0467 319 925 Kingscote SA 5223 ABN- 59 766 096 918 [email protected] NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN 31 August 2016 Citation: Haby, M and Rowley, D.J. (2016) Native Vegetation Assessment and Landscape Plan- Proposed American River Resort. Internal report to City and Central Development (CCD) Hotel and Resorts LLC. This report was researched and prepared by Botanical Enigmerase Email: [email protected] in accordance with the agreement between, on behalf of and for the exclusive use of City and Central Development (CCD) Hotel and Resorts LLC 2800 156th Avenue SE Suite 130 Bellevue, WA 98007 [email protected] Michelle Haby is a Native Vegetation Council accredited consultant, accredited to prepare data reports for clearance consent under Section 28 of the Native Vegetation Act 1991 and applications made under one of the Native Vegetation Regulations 2003. Michelle has also undertaken training in the BushRAT method and Bushland Condition Monitoring for a BushRAT Registered Consultant. DISCLAIMER Any representation, statement, opinion or advice, expressed or implied in this publication is made in good faith. 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Botanical Kangaroo Island Resort Page 2 of 50 Enigmerase NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN 31 August 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Summary of Assessment with Reference to the Development Assessment Commission Guidelines ..... 5 1.0 Background ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.0 Assessment of Native Vegetation ............................................................................................... 8 3.0 Native Vegetation Management ............................................................................................... 17 4.0 Landscape Plan ........................................................................................................................ 23 5.0 Recomendations ....................................................................................................................... 33 6.0 Bibliography .............................................................................................................................. 34 Appendix 1- Proposed Kangaroo Island Resort- Biodiversity Assessment & BushRAT Score .............. 36 Appendix 2: Benchmark Community KI 2. ............................................................................................. 47 Appendix 3: Benchmark Community KI 5. ............................................................................................. 49 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1- Kangaroo Island Resort Proposal ............................................................................................. 7 Figure 2- BushRAT Survey Sites ............................................................................................................. 8 Figure 3- Chewings Locations ............................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4- Native Vegetation Communities ............................................................................................. 14 Figure 5- Proposed Native Vegetation Clearance Areas ....................................................................... 17 Figure 6- Native Vegetation Landscape ................................................................................................. 28 Figure 7- Grassland (yellow) Landscape ............................................................................................... 29 Figure 8- Shrubland (pink) Landscape ................................................................................................... 30 Figure 9- Specialist Landscapes ............................................................................................................ 31 LIST OF TABLES Table 1- BushRAT Survey Sites .............................................................................................................. 8 Table 2- BushRAT Survey Summary ....................................................................................................... 9 Table 3- Native Plant Species Recorded ............................................................................................... 10 Table 4- Introduced Plant Species Recorded ........................................................................................ 10 Table 5- EPBC Act Fauna Species ........................................................................................................ 11 Table 6- Fauna Species of Conservation Significance .......................................................................... 11 Table 7- EPBC Act Flora Species .......................................................................................................... 13 Table 8- Rare Native Plant Species Recorded ...................................................................................... 13 Table 9- EPBC Act Communities ........................................................................................................... 13 Table 10- Native Vegetation Communities ............................................................................................ 15 Table 11- Proposed Clearance in each Plant Community ..................................................................... 17 Table 12- SEB Requirements ................................................................................................................ 21 Table 13- Summary of Landscape Plan Proposal.................................................................................. 21 Table 14- Native Plant Species recommended for planting ................................................................... 25 Table 15- Ability of Plant Species to be Propagated .............................................................................. 26 Table 16- Explanation of Revegetation notes ........................................................................................ 27 Botanical Kangaroo Island Resort Page 3 of 50 Enigmerase NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN 31 August 2016 Table 17- Revegetation Notes for Native Vegetation Landscape .......................................................... 28 Table 18- Revegetation Notes for Grassland Landscape ...................................................................... 29 Table 19- Revegetation Notes for Shrubland Landscape ...................................................................... 30 Table 20- Flower Meadow Landscape ................................................................................................... 31 Table 21- Botanical Garden Landscape ................................................................................................ 32 LIST OF PHOTOS Photo 1- Clearance Area 1 .................................................................................................................... 18 Photo 2- Clearance Area 2 .................................................................................................................... 19 Photo 3- Clearance Area 3 .................................................................................................................... 20 Botanical Kangaroo Island Resort Page 4 of 50 Enigmerase NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN 31 August 2016 SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT WITH REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COMMISSION GUIDELINES The Draft Development Assessment Commission Guidelines for the proposed Kangaroo Island Resort has identified