Ecological Assessment Technical Memorandum

5. Subject Site Constraints
5.1       Regulatory Environment – State-Level Constraints
Regulated Vegetation
The Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA) regulates vegetation clearing in Queensland. Under the VMA, regulated
vegetation management mapping developed for the subject site (Figure 3) indicates that vegetation located within the
northwestern extent of the land parcel (272m2) is mapped as Category B Remnant vegetation.
Concurrent to the regulated vegetation polygon, an area mapped as Essential Habitat for threatened (endangered or
vulnerable) wildlife is nominated. Specifically, the Essential habitat nomination is provided to recognize the presence of
appropriate habitat for Phascolarctos cinereus (Koala).
The new boundary line traversing the central extent of the subject site is not located in close proximity to regulated
vegetation and is not anticipated to impact existing mapped areas.
Regional Ecosystem Mapping
Regional Ecosystems (RE) mapping describes the vegetation communities within a bioregion, defined by unique geology,
landform, and soil characteristics. Technical descriptions of individual ecosystems provide more detailed information
regarding communities’ structure and floristic composition.
The RE mapping sourced from the Queensland Herbarium indicates the site contains one (1) regional ecosystem (Figure
4). A total of approximately 272m2 of remnant vegetation along the northwestern boundary is mapped as endangered
Regional Ecosystem (RE) 12.5.2 which is described as Corymbia intermedia, Eucalyptus tereticornis open forest on
remnant Tertiary surfaces, usually near coast and on deep red soils. The remaining 25,800m2 of site is mapped as non-
remnant Category X vegetation under the VMA. As aforementioned, the new boundary line traversing the central extent of
the subject site is not located in close proximity to regional ecosystems and is not anticipated to impact existing mapped
areas.
Koala Habitat Area Mapping
Koala habitat and priority areas are incorporated into Queensland’s land-use planning framework, the Planning
Regulation 2017, which restricts vegetation clearing within Koala Priority Areas and regulates development in Koala
Habitat Areas. Overlays relating to the protection of koalas and koala habitat, which may constrain development, include:
      •        Koala priority areas;
      •        Core koala habitat areas;
      •        Locally refined koala habitat areas; and
      •        Koala broad hectare areas.
As demonstrated in Figure 5 the subject site is mapped as containing approximately 272m2 of Core Koala Habitat Area
(KHA) along the northwestern boundary associated with intact remnant vegetation within north of the subject site. It is
acknowledged that the site is mapped entirely as Koala Priority Area (KPA).
Whilst the polygon representing KHA is located on a pre-development site boundary and no matter associated with the
development application is proposed to interfere with the mapped habitat area, (thus avoiding the prohibited
development condition provided within Schedule 10, Part 10, Division 2 of the PR 2017) Schedule 11 Part 2 Section 3 of
the Planning Regulation 2017 states that Part 2 Section 4 (Assessment Benchmarks) is applicable for an application for
RoL located within a PKA that is not interfering with KHA. As such the Section 4 Assessment Benchmarks must be
addressed for the application.

Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Mapping
The flora survey trigger map identifies high-risk areas where endangered, vulnerable, or near-threatened (EVNT) native
plants are present or are likely to be present. Within the subject site, vegetation adjoining the northern boundary
including that congruent with the regulated vegetation polygon detailed above, is mapped as a High-Risk Area under the
Nature Conservation Act 1992.
As the proposed development footprint (i.e. the proposed new boundary delineating Proposed Lot 1 and 2) is limited to
the central section of the predevelopment land parcel and no interference with the trigger area will be resultant from
development approval. However, due consideration to the potential impact buffer (i.e. 100m) from the development




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