Extract Planning Scheme 20222 · OPW22/0022

          (g)    Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines for Queensland v3 (2018)
          (h)    Information sheet Page ­ Species Management Program ­ Requirements for tampering with a protected animal breeding
                 place in Queensland (DES 2016).
          (i)    Methodology for Survey and Mapping of Regional Ecosystems and Vegetation Communities in Queensland, Version 3.2,
                 Queensland Herbarium. (2012).


  SC6.4.5                Requirements for Assessment

  (1)     Survey Period:
          (a)    All ecological assessments are to be conducted over 4­5 days and nights unless otherwise specified by Council. For larger
                 sites and developments, a greater ecological assessment and timeframe may be required.
          (b)    Requests to undertake a lesser level of assessment than that specified in this document will be a matter for negotiation
                 between the applicant and Council’s delegate, based on the potential environmental impact of the particular development
                 proposed and the environmental characteristics of the site.
          (c)    The survey dates and weather conditions during the survey period must be recorded.

  (2)     Survey Area:
          (a)    The survey area is to include the maximum area likely to be affected by the construction and ongoing operation of the
                 proposed development. The area outside the development area on the site is also to be incorporated into the field survey,
                 and in some instances it may be necessary to also include areas surrounding or adjoining the property.
          (b)    For a Protected Plants Flora Survey, the extent of an area to be surveyed is the clearing impact area, which includes both the
                 ‘area to be cleared’ (to the extent it is within a high risk area) and a ‘buffer zone’. Under certain conditions, an application to
                 DES for a reduced buffer can be made using the Request Form – Variation from the Flora Survey Guidelines. The
                 requirements for a Protected Plants Flora Survey are listed in s6.2 and s7.2 of Queensland Government, Department of
                 Environment and Heritage Protection (2016) Flora Survey Guidelines – Protected Plants.
          (c)    Community Consultation:
                 It is recommended that local naturalists and other sources of local knowledge who are likely to be able to provide further
                 detailed information about the ecological values of the study area (e.g. members of local environmental or catchment
                 groups) are consulted during the preparation of the Ecological Site Assessment.


  (3)     Past records and Database searches:
          (a)    Past records, particularly of Endangered, Vulnerable, Near­threatened or Special Least Concern / migratory species, that
                 have been recorded in the general vicinity should be referenced and documented in the report. This information will provide
                 the basis for specific targeted searches for particular species. Records that may be consulted include research reports and
                 databases such as WildNET and Herbrecs, Atlas of Living Australia (www.ala.org.au); Regulated Vegetation Management
                 mapping including High­value Regrowth Vegetation mapping and Essential Habitat mapping, WildNET, Queensland
                 Museum, Queensland Herbarium, Biomaps etc.


  (4)     Site Characteristics:
          (a)    An accurate, clear description of the site’s location is important to enable it to be identified by other recorders. Data recorded
                 for the location of the site include:
                 (i)     plain English description using local points to locate the site (e.g. street corners, shopping centres etc). This acts as
                         a cross­reference for the other methods of recording the site’s location; and
                 (ii)    spatial reference data including geographic or projected coordinates and datum for use in geographic information
                         systems (GIS); and
                 (iii)   Lot on plan description of the site.

          (b)    Data recorded for the physical nature of the site include:
                 (i)     slope;
                 (ii)    aspect;
                 (iii)   waterways and wetlands;
                 (iv)    position in the terrain; and
                 (v)     soils and geology
                 (vi)    disturbance regimes.

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