Attachment 1A - SARA Prelodgement Minutes

                                                                                           2112-26380 SPL



                o 0.53 of category C least concern regional ecosystem.
              Based on the above areas, the 19ha endangered regional ecosystem required for the
               offset can be achieved through the two following options:
              a) Provide evidence that demonstrates the category C areas are remnant – the
                    applicant can remap these areas to category B through a Property Map of
                    Assessable Vegetation process (refer to Applying for a Property Map of Assessable
                    Vegetation section below).
              b) Provide evidence that demonstrates the area has been secured and is being
                    managed to become remnant – the category C areas can be declared areas under
                    Section 19E-19G of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (refer to Applying for a
                    Voluntary Declaration section below).
            There is not enough category C least concern regional ecosystem areas within the
               prescribed properties to achieve the 5ha remnant least concern regional ecosystem
               offset. This offset can be located on an alternative council land parcel. Once an area is
               found, the two options above can be utilised to secure the 5ha remnant least concern
               vegetation.
 6.        Applying for a Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV)
            Category B (remnant vegetation) is vegetation that has never been cleared or the
               vegetation has been historically cleared and the vegetation has grown back and reached
               the remnant criteria. The Vegetation Management Act 1999 defines remnant vegetation
               as vegetation where the predominant canopy covers more than 50% of the undisturbed
               predominant canopy and averages more than 70% of the vegetation’s undisturbed
               height and is composed of species characteristic of the vegetation’s undisturbed
               predominant canopy.
            Category C (high value regrowth vegetation) is an area that has not been cleared for at
               least 15 years and contains an endangered, of concern or least concern regional
               ecosystem.
            To amend the mapping on the Regulated Vegetation Management Map, the applicant
               will need to apply for a detailed PMAV. In the PMAV application, the applicant must
               provide evidence that the category C areas are now reflective of category B areas based
               on the definition above.
            It is recommended an application be made to amend the mapping prior to submitting the
               development application.
            Further information on how to apply for a PMAV, the required supporting information,
               and any fee, is available online at
               https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/maps/map-correction.
 7.        Applying for a Voluntary Declaration
            The applicant can secure the offsets through the Voluntary Declaration process under
               the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Section 19E-19G). The voluntary declaration will
               secure non-remnant areas and map them as a declared area. The applicant must
               provide a management plan detailing how the non-remnant areas will be managed and
               achieve a remnant status.
            Information on the voluntary declaration process can be found at
               https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/111094/request-
               voluntary-declaration.pdf. The application form can be found at
               https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/111094/request-
               voluntary-declaration.pdf.
 8.        New offset as a result of the proposed change
            All of the following prescribed environmental matters have been identified on the land
               subject to the proposed development.
              o Endangered regional ecosystem.
              o A wetland shown on the vegetation management wetlands map.


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