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3.2 STATE (MSES)


Matters of state environmental significance (MSES) are a component of the biodiversity
state interest that is defined under the State Planning Policy (SPP) and defined under the
Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014 (Offset Regulation). MSES includes certain
environmental values that are protected under Queensland legislation including the:

   ● Nature Conservation Act 1992,
   ● Marine Parks Act 2004,
   ● Fisheries Act 1994,
   ● Environmental Protection Act 1994,
   ● Regional Interests Planning Act 2014,
   ● Vegetation Management Act 1999, and,
   ● Environmental Offsets Act 2014.

The SPP identifies State interests that a local government must consider when preparing
or amending planning schemes. According to Part 2, Section 2.1 of the Noosa Plan 2020,
aspects relating to MSES have been appropriately reflected in the new planning scheme.

The relevant MSES that apply to the assessable area are outlined in the following table.

TABLE 2: MATTERS OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE UNDER THE STATE PLANNING
POLICY.

  MSES                                                         Relevance
  Protected areas under the Nature Conservation Act            Not applicable.
  1992

  Marine parks and land within a ‘marine national park’,       Not applicable.
  ‘conservation park’, ‘scientific research’, ‘preservation’
  or ‘buffer’ zone under the Marine Parks Act 2004
  Areas within declared fish habitat areas that are            Not applicable.
  management A areas or management B areas under
  the Fisheries Regulation 2008

  Wetlands in a wetland protection area or wetlands of         Not applicable.
  high ecological significance shown on the map of
  referable wetlands under the Environmental
  Protection Regulation 2008
  Wetlands and watercourses in high ecological value           Not applicable.
  waters identified in the Environmental Protection
  (Water) Policy 2009, schedule 1
  Legally secured offset areas as defined under the            Not applicable.
  Environmental Offsets Act 2014
  Threatened wildlife under the Nature Conservation            The Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) (NC Act)
  Act 1992 and special least concern animal under              is the principal legislation for the protection of all
  the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006           native wildlife (flora and fauna) and the creation
                                                               and management of protected areas in



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