Other Change Decision Notice - Council Meeting Decision 132005 638 04 (As Published)

Queensland Government
Natural Resources and Mines

~~“ ncerfainty iti thé €steblishiiient Of thé Offset, and’so that the outcome is ho net loss of —
biodiversity,

5. The offset area must be able to be mapped as remnant vegetation within twenty years,
Therefore the: -
a) extent of the offset area must be at least 2 hectares.
“nnn napplication-must inelude-a detailed revegetation-or restoration plan-which specifies:

i. risks to the revegetation or restoration project, such as weed infestations
and fire, and actions that will be undertaken to minimise those risks;

ii. goals and measures which quantify the realistic stages by which the offset
area will reach remnant status within the 20 year period;

iii. the establishment of a monitoring program, including photo monitoring
points and the recording of species composition, abundance and mean
heights of species at those sites; and

iv, remedial actions that will be undertaken if the goal/measure of any stage of
the restoration or revegetation plan is not met; and

v. reference to published literature; or

vi. @ written opinion of a recognised expert in the field of revegetation and
restoration; or

vii. comparison to revegetation/restoration projects in similar regional
ecosystems and similar conditions.

C. An offset proposed to meet a different Performance Requirement or Acceptable Solution
of a Regional Vegetation Management Code for Ongoing Clearing Purposes or the
Concurrence Agency Policy for a Material Change of Use to those mentioned in Part A or
B of this Policy, nwust be referred to the Vegetation Management Policy Unit.

D. Any development approval involving an offset must contain conditions relating to the
revegetation / restoration plan.

E. Financial contributions do not constitute an acceptable offset.
F. The land on which an offset is proposed must be included in the development application,

DEFINITIONS:

Note: Where any term is already defined in a Regional Vegetation Management Code for Ongoing
Purposes, the Concurrence Agency Policy for a Material Change of Use, the Concurrence Agency
Policy for Reconfiguring a Lot or the Vegetation Management Act 1999, this policy does not
redefine the term.

Bioregions: are based on broad landscape patterns that reflect the major structural geoiogies and
climate as well as major changes in floristic and faunal assemblages. Bioregions contain a
number of subregions, Bioregions are described by Sattler and Williams (1999) in The
Conservation Status of Queensland's Bioregional Ecosystems, Environmental Protection
Agency, Brisbane, or can be found at:
http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/vegetation/pdf/bioregion_v0001.pdf

Policy Number: Prefix/Number/Year Version No: Last Updated: 23/09/05

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