Reference Document - Flora and Fauna Assessment - 132005.638.04

                                                                                                                     Native Foresters



                      Act,          Statutory Obligation
                      Regulation or
                      Policy
                      Koala         Koala habitat area ☐ YES ☒NO
                      legislation
                                    The proposed clearing lies within a Koala Priority Area but not within mapped core Koala
                      Planning Act  Habitat Area. Koala has been confirmed on site.
                      2016 and
                      Planning           - Under the Planning Regulation 2017 (Schedule 10, Part 10) development is
                      Regulation              assessable development unless it is classed as exempted development.
                      2017               - Clearing in accordance with the accepted development codes is generally exempted
                                              development under the Koala regulations.
                      Nature             - Where an assessment of works is required under the Planning Regulation 2017,
                      Conservation            the following State Codes must be addressed for the works:
                      (Koala                  • State Code 16: Native Vegetation Clearing
                      Management)               (https://planning.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/67277/
                      Plan 2017                 sdap-v3.0-state-code-16-native-vegetation-clearing.pdf ), and
                                              • State Code 25: Development in South-east Queensland koala habitat areas
                      Nature                    (https://planning.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/67286/
                      Conservation              sdap-v3.0-state-code-25-development-in-south-east-queensland-koala-habitat-
                      and other                 areas.pdf ).
                      Legislation
                      (Koala        While the proposed works are exempt from the regulatory requirements of the Planning Act
                      Protection)   (2016), it is noted that clearing of a non-juvenile Koala habitat tree is considered a significant
                      Amendment     residual impact to a matter of state environmental significance (MSES). Refer to section 5.2.
                      Regulation

                      Fisheries Act    Impact area tidally influenced or below HAT ☐ YES ☒NO
                      1994
                                       There is no requirement for a Marine Plants Assessment.

                                       Does operational work involve constructing or raising a waterway barrier?
                                       ☐ YES ☒NO

                                       There is no requirement for compliance with the Waterway Barrier Works Accepted
                                       development requirements.




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Document Set ID: 23617066
Version: 1, Version Date: 05/03/2025