Decision Notice - Refusal - Includes copy to Referral Agencies - DERM [As Published] · 152006.1999

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é at feast pariodically the land suppors piants and animals that are
. adapted to and depender! on ltving io wet conditions for at least part of
iheir tite cycle.

i. ithe subsiratur is predominantly vndrained soils that are saturated,
flooded or ponded long enough to develop anaercbic conditions in the
upper levels.

iii. ihe substratum is not soit and is saturated with water, ar covered by
water at some dime, and

b) those aress shown as a swamp, lake, marsh, woterhole, wetland, billabong, pool or
spring on tne Jatest Sunmap or Commanwealth of Australia 1.100000 Inpngraphic
map series; and

¢) fands thai incorporate a dectared Fish Habitat Aree under the Fisheries Act 1994

d) Ramsar wetlands: and

€) those identified in Environment of Australis (2007) A Directory of important Wetlands
in Australia, Third Edition. Favironment of Australia, Canberra.

Because of the pasition in the landscapa and spacies present, it was confirmed that the
subjact area ot not of concen RE 12.3.5 periodically supports plants and snimals that
are adapted ta and dapgndant on living in wet condiliums for al least part of their life
cycle (2.9. m.quinquenenvia).

The applicant provided evidence suggesting that the subjact area of not of concer RE
12.3.5 was not a nalural watland and was the result of disturhance and gradual
encroachment and 4 monoculture of m.quinquenervia. .

Aerial photo interpretation and data gathered from the site confirms that the subject area
of rivt of concert RE 12.3.5 was not entirely composed of that RE but a mixture of
12.3.5 and 12.5.9 and a natural palustrine wetland. This was determined by comparing
the area in question with that of a currently undisturbed area, Ihat was similar in floristic
composition and structure on the 1958 acrial photos.

Dus te the location of property boundanes and building envelopas proposed within the
subject not of concem RE 12.3.5, claaring as a result of the RaL will occur within
assessable vegetation containing a natural wetland,

It was defermincd Ihat as clearmng was proposed and would occur as a result of the RaL
wilhin a lame area, the developmant would result in a loss ot biodiversity and ecological
procass associated with a natural welland would not be maintained.

The application docs not meet Performance Requirernent PR A.? ai the Ral. Policy
2005.

As the application fails the RaL Policy 2005, specitically PR A.2, the application is assessed
againel the Ral Policy 2007 (the current policy).

Ral Poticy 2007 - Criteria Table H (Table RH — 2 (PRH2))}

Evidence and findings

Threc site inspections an the subject lol by DERM stalf and a site inspaction by the
Queensland Herbarium has identified that the subject lat contains assessable
vegelation.

The application has identified that clearing as a result of the RaL will occur in
assessable verelation that contains mot of concem RE 12.3.5.

As cleanng as a resull of the RaL was to occur within assessable vegetation cantaining
a nol of coricem RE, the proposed development is assessed Criteria Table H {Table H —
2) of the RaL Policy 2007 and subsequently assessed through Pact P of the Code.

The application has identified that clearing as a rasult of the RaL will occur in a wellanct
ragiona! acosysten that is listed Ia lable 11 of the Reginnat Vegeratian Management
Code for Southeast Quesnsiand Bioregion 20 November 2006.

Assessable veyelation to be cleared as part of the RaL will reduce the water quality of
the natural wetland as there will be an increase in the amount of pollution and nutrients

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