5668Ecological Impact Report

Ecological Impact Report v1                                                                    NCES REF: J001116
Lot 3 on RP179954 & Lot 2 on RP175675 – 40 & 56 Donnellys Road, Ridgewood QLD


driveway. The revised boundary avoids impacting the mixed hardwood plantation (refer Plate 12 &
VC01).


     Southern side                                                                      Northern side




                                                                                  Approx. proposed
                                                                                  boundary alignment




                   Plate 12 – Slash pine forest conditions along proposed boundary alignment

The proposal essentially aims to shift the alignment of the boundary from the edge of the pine
plantation to the centre of the pine plantation, where it’s expected to impact less native vegetation
(i.e., avoiding the scattered mature native trees lining the current boundary on the edge of the pine
forest. Therefore, the potential impacts (i.e., exempt clearing opportunities) as a result of the
proposal are not deemed a significant impact as it does not impact a native vegetation area and/or
an Ecologically Important Area. The alignment of a new boundary anywhere through the assessed
vegetation units is considered acceptable with respect to ecological impact.

5.0 MITIGATION MEASURES
In this instance no mitigation measures are proposed as none are deemed necessary.




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