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(flora) and Section 5.0 (fauna). Mitigation measures to prevent the spread of declared pest
species are outlined in Section 8.0.

2.2.5 Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Regulations

The objectives of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) are to protect native flora and fauna
and their habitat, and to use protected wildlife and areas in an ecologically sustainable manner.

A number of threatened species recorded as being within the locality of the subject site
(Section 4.0) are listed under the Schedules of the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation
(2006). The known, likely, or possible occurrences of these species within the subject site are
detailed in Section 4.0 (flora) and Section 5.0 (fauna).

The occurrence of these species within the subject site poses certain development constraints.
Section 8.0 outlines measures for mitigating the potential negative impacts on significant flora
and fauna species as a result of the proposed development works.

2.2.6 Biodiversity Planning Assessment

As a means to quantify biodiversity or conservation value of a site, the EPA Biodiversity
Assessment and Mapping methodology (EPA 2002) provides the framework for identifying the
site values through a process of “rating” various criteria.

The EPA has designated the subject site as of state significance (Figure 2) (EPA 2005b). The
designation relates to a number of criteria including: important habitat for EVR species,
remnants with a very high natural condition, and a high diversity of REs.

2.2.7 South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 (the ‘Regional Plan’) is a statutory and
planning instrument under the IPA (Qld Government, 2005). The primary purpose of the
Regional Plan is to provide a sustainable growth management strategy for South East
Queensland (SEQ) to the year 2026. The Regional Plan allocates land within SEQ into one of
five regional land use categories. Under this Regional Plan the subject site falls within the
‘Urban Footprint’ land use category which denotes it suitable for future urban development.

Included in the Regional Plan are policies to protect and enhance the region’s natural
environment, biodiversity, and future communities. The following policies are particularly
relevant to the Environmental Assessment for the site, and need to be considered during the
development application process:

1) Biodiversity (SEQ Regional Nature Conservation Strategy);
2) Koala Conservation (Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and
Management Program 2006-2016); and

(1) The SEQ Regional Nature Conservation Strategy (RNCS) sets the regional framework for
nature conservation. The RNCS utilises the Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BPA) in order to

 

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