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within each category are listed within the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006. The specific
management intent for each class is articulated within the Regulation. The taking or destruction of
protected plants (including common native vegetation listed as ‘least concern’) requires a permit from
DERM. The subject property is freehold owned by Council, which does not require a permit to clear
‘least concern’ flora species; however works will also be undertaken in the road reserve, requiring a
clearing permit for removing ‘least concern’ species.

The Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan (Koala Plan - soon to be replaced by the SEQ
Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions, SPRP) requires certain development within
mapped koala habitat areas to be undertaken with consideration of koala conservation. Both ‘koala
conservation area’ under the Koala Plan and ‘koala bushland habitat area’ under the draft SPRP are
mapped on the property in the area of the proposed development. However, as the proposed works are
development undertaken by Council that is exempt from requiring approval under the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009, the mapped koala habitat areas do not trigger legislative requirements for this project.
Koalas have been previously recorded in the area therefore, it is important that the management of the
site should aim to mitigate impacts to koala habitat trees and any koalas present.

Other species of conservation significance that have been previously recorded in the area and are
considered to have potential to occur include the ‘rare’ black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus),
the ‘vulnerable’ wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula), and the ‘vulnerable’ ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus
wallicus). Elements of vegetation and fauna management have been included in Sections 4 and 5 of this
document.

2.1.4 Vegetation Management Act 1999

The Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA) is the principle item of legislation governing the
management of native vegetation communities in Queensland. The DERM’s Queensland Herbarium has
mapped remnant vegetation as regional ecosystems across areas of Queensland, which are used as
triggers under the VMA for determining where clearing is assessable development under the Act. The
VMA is administered by the DERM.

The VMA seeks to regulate the clearing of native vegetation to preserve remnant ‘endangered’ and ‘of
concern’ regional ecosystems, vegetation in areas of high nature conservation values and areas
vulnerable to land degradation. Therefore, the clearing of native vegetation should be carried out in a
way that:

» conserves remnant ecological ecosystems;

» ensures the clearing does not cause land degradation;
» prevents the loss of biodiversity;

» maintains ecological processes;

» manages environmental effects of clearing; and

» reduces greenhouse emissions.

Vegetation clearing applications are assessed by NRW according to the Regional Vegetation
Management Codes - in this case for the Southeast Queensland Bioregion (version 2, November 2009).

Regional Ecosystems (RE) are mapped at a scale of 1:100,000 across Queensland with smaller regions
mapped at 1:50,000. Essential Habitat has also been mapped to show vegetation that a protected

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