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Fire management
Fire management is a major concern given its adjacency to the national park. To facilitate

effective fire management and to reduce risk to people and infrastructure, it is recommended
that any development provide the following:
o Ensure full access to the buffer area by QPWS staff for fire management purposes.
o Ensure access to sufficient water for fire management purposes is available at all times.
o Sprinkler systems fitted to rooves of any structures,

Protected species on site
Place Design Group’s survey of the site located one species, Acacia baueri, listed as

vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994. However, previous
surveys identified an additional three rare species, viz:

o Gompholobium virgatum v. emarginatum,

o Macarthuria complanata and

o Schoenus scabripes.

It is recommended that an additional survey be undertaken to confirm the presence or
otherwise of protected species. Specialist botanical knowledge to ensure accuracy of the
survey is expected to be needed.

Blue Care has indicated that the A. baveri on site will need to be removed for construction of
the facility. This species may be suitable for propagation and used as a landscape plant within
the site — particularly close to the southern and western boundary to allow for dispersal. It is
doubtful that any relocation would be successful. Interference i.e. destruction or removal of
any protected species requires a permit from the EPA.

Yours sincerely

Robyn Hesse
Planning Manager, Environmental Planning
Southern Region, EPA