Reference Document Ecological Assessment Report - Urban Catalyst 3 18 July 2025

5.0      STATE GOVERNMENT INTERESTS
5.1      GENERAL
         Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017 sets out matters that comprise assessable
         development in addition to those nominate under a local planning instrument, some of which
         require referral to SARA for assessment against the nominated benchmarks.

5.2      REMNANT VEGETATION
         The proposed development site is mapped as comprising remnant vegetation under the
         vegetation management supporting mapping. Clearing of native vegetation for freehold land is
         exempt clearing works where it is for residential clearing as per Schedule 21, Part 2, Section 2(b)
         of the Planning Regulation 2017. As the material change of use proposal is limited to a dwelling
         house, this exemption will apply.

5.3      CORE KOALA HABITAT
         The site is also mapped as core koala habitat. Clearing of koala habitat outside of a koala priority
         area is not assessable when the works comprise exempted development as defined under
         Schedule 24 of the Planning Regulation 2017. The clearing works required for the proposed
         dwelling conform to the definition of exempted development as set out in Section 3.3 of this
         report, with clearing for the structures requiring being less than 500m2 plus the additional areas
         for bushfire management as per the essential management definition. Therefore referral to the
         State is not required for clearing of remnant vegetation or koala habitat.

5.4      CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT PLANT SPECIES
         Four conservation significant flora species have been identified on the property during the site
         investigation. These include Rhodamnia rubescens, Rhodomyrtus psidioides, Gossia hillii and
         Symplocos harroldii. A protected plants flora survey report prepared in accordance with the State
         guidelines and an impact management plan have been submitted to the Department of
         Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation to satisfy the State legislative requirements. The
         works will be progressed in accordance with an approved protected plants clearing permit which
         is separate to Council’s land use approval but is the primary head of power for addressing
         conservation significant plant species.

         The western waterway intersecting the property is mapped as an amber (moderate risk)
         waterway on Queensland waterways for waterway barrier works mapping indicating that any
         potential crossings or works within the waterway may impact on fish passage. This waterway is
         situated >100m from the development site and will not be impacted.

         The bushfire hazard risk for vegetated areas in proximity to the development site nominated
         under the State Planning Policy is shown as very high or medium potential bushfire intensity. A

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