Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report · RAL26/0026

7.2     NATURE CONSERVATION (KOALA) CONSERVATION PLAN
The South-East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy Koala Habitat Values mapping identifies that the
site is located within a Koala Priority Area and contains Core Koala Habitat. No impacts to the mapped
extent of koala habitat is proposed. An assessment against the assessment benchmarks of Schedule 11
contained within the Planning Regulation 2017 has been provided as Table 3 below.
Table 3 - Schedule 11 Assessment Benchmarks — Development on premises in koala priority areas not interfering
with koala habitat

 Assessment Benchmarks                                 Response
 (1) The following matters are assessment (a) The development retains the mapped KHA within the
 benchmarks for the development:                            site and does not impede movement potential within
 (a) the development provides, on the premises, the         and between the koala habitat located to the east,
 safe koala movement measures necessary to
                                                            west and south of the site.
 maximise the safe movement of koalas:
   (i) within a koala habitat area on the premises; and (b) All new works associated with the development are
   (ii) between a koala habitat area on the premises        located more than 50m from the mapped KHA
   (the first area) and a koala habitat area or ecological  (therefore no assessment against subsection 2 is
   corridor within 200m of the first area;                  required).
 (b) either:
   (i) each building, structure or works associated with
   the development is at least 50m from a koala
   habitat area; or
   (ii) the development complies with each of the
   criteria stated in subsection (2).


7.3     VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT AND SDAP STATE CODE 16 - NATIVE VEGETATION CLEARING
No remnant vegetation is present within the site. Therefore, referral to the State Assessment and Referral
Agency (SARA) is not required for assessment against State Code 16 for clearing native vegetation.

7.4     NATURE CONSERVATION ACT
7.4.1   FLORA
The Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map identifies that a high risk area under the Nature
Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020 is located to the north of the development area. The flora survey
carried out in May 2025 was undertaken in general accordance with the flora survey guidelines and no
conservation significant flora species were identified during the site survey. As no vegetation clearing is
proposed within the mapped high risk area, no further consideration of the protected plants legislative
framework is required.
7.4.2   FAUNA
A fauna spotter/catcher is recommended to be present during vegetation clearing to satisfy the duty of
care requirements under the Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020. Where active breeding
habitat for least concern native fauna is observed, the applicant will be required to comply with the
existing DETSI Species Management Program – low risk of impacts. Where active breeding habitat for
Conservation Significant fauna species is to be impacted, the applicant will be required to prepare and


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