Ecology Response to information request Letter - Clearing Vegetation

                             Monday, August 17, 2026 at 13:50:42 Australian Eastern Standard Time

Subject:     Information request - OPW26/0082 - 400 Mckinnon Drive COOROIBAH - Clearing Vegetation
Date:        Monday 17 August 2026 at 1:40:29 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time
From:        Marcus Brennan
To:          Marcus Brennan
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From: Nick Willis <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 1:25 PM
To: Marcus Brennan <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Information request - OPW26/0082 - 400 Mckinnon Drive COOROIBAH -
Clearing Vegetation

Hi Marcus,
The Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Ecological Assessment prepared with the application
material had not considered the introduction of potentially hazardous vegetation as a result of
the vegetation protection covenant as conditioned by Council in the Development Approval. The
original assessments relied on future landholders being able to manage the onsite vegetation as
per the current scenario which includes mowing and the management of all understorey and
mid-storey fuel loads. The introduction of the vegetation protection covenant in close proximity
to the approved building envelope removes this ability to manage fuel loads close to the house
site. In this regard, additional tree clearing is required to ensure that a future dwelling within the
new allotment can still be aaorded a reasonable bushfire setback without the need to manage
vegetation within the adjoining covenant area.

Kind regards,

Nick Willis
Director/Principal Ecologist
B. Sc., Dip. CLM, mAABR, mEIANZ, mFPAA
Ph: 0428 221 983
Email: [email protected]




Flora Survey - Ecological Assessment - Bushfire Assessment - Ecological
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