2022-09-06 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 1 - Six Mile Creek Bridge Replacement Offset Report - TMR

Contents
1     Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
      1.1         Scope and structure of document ............................................................................................ 1
      1.2         Detailed description of proposed action ................................................................................... 1
      1.3         Construction methodology ........................................................................................................ 2
      1.4         Extent (size) and location of proposed action .......................................................................... 7
      1.5         Description of the natural values of the area encompassed by the proposed action .............. 7
      1.6         Legislative framework ............................................................................................................... 7
      1.7         Relationship to other referred actions or proposals ............................................................... 14
      1.8         Public consultation.................................................................................................................. 14

2     Matters of national environmental significance associated with the proposed action ............. 16
      2.1         Overview of matters of national environmental significance identified within and adjacent to
                  the proposed action ................................................................................................................ 16
      2.2         Matters of national environmental significance likely to be significantly impacted by the
                  proposed action ...................................................................................................................... 16
                  2.2.1         Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Threatened Ecological Community ... 17
      2.3         Matters of national environmental significance not-likely to be significantly impacted by the
                  proposed action ...................................................................................................................... 19
                  2.3.1         Koala........................................................................................................................ 19
                  2.3.2         Grey-headed flying-fox ............................................................................................ 20
                  2.3.3         Giant barred frog ..................................................................................................... 23
                  2.3.4         Rufous fantail ........................................................................................................... 25
      2.4         Matters of national environmental significance that will not be impacted by the proposed
                  action ...................................................................................................................................... 26
                  2.4.1         Mary River cod ........................................................................................................ 26
                  2.4.2         Australian lungfish ................................................................................................... 29

3     Measures to avoid, minimise or mitigate potential impacts ......................................................... 30
      3.1         Avoidance/minimise of impacts .............................................................................................. 30
      3.2         Mitigation measures of impacts .............................................................................................. 30
                  3.2.1         General measures to reduce environmental impacts .............................................. 30
                  3.2.2         General mitigation measures .................................................................................. 32
                  3.2.3         Specific measures to reduce impact to identified matters of national environmental
                                significance .............................................................................................................. 33

4     Summary and conclusion ................................................................................................................. 38
5     References.......................................................................................................................................... 39




Appendices
Appendix A
      Six Mile Creek Bridge Upgrade Ecological Assessment (Ecosure, September 2021)

Appendix B
      Lowland Rainforest Offset Calculations - Offset Assessment Guide