08/0169 - Extend decision making period - DERM as concurrence agency [As Published] · 132008.169

showing the extent of the erosion prone area as per the definition above.

The Ecological Assessment Report undertaken by Chenoweth EPL did not address identified
threatened species (i.e. acid frogs and potential habitat factors), other than the koala which it
considered had the potential to utilise the site based on existing suitable feed trees (p. 17).
Proposed management intent for vulnerable wildlife under Section 19 of the Nature

Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 is:
(i) to protect the critical habitat, or the areas of major interest, for the wildlife;

(j) to monitor and review environmental impact procedures to ensure they—
(i) accurately assess the extent of the impact, on the wildlife, of the activities to which
the procedures relate; and .
’ (ii). provide.for effective measures to mitigate. any, adverse i im act’of the activities on
‘Pp ip
the wildlife; and

(iii) if there is an adverse impact ¢ of the activities on an area in which the wildlife
normally lives, provide for the enhancement of other areas where the wildlife normally

; lives.

A Fauna Management Report should have been provided to establish the issues, objectives and
strategies for the amelioration of impacts and associated protective measures. . ‘

Further, no Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) was provided despite the Information

Response statement under Item 6 that an SMP was provided under the SCG Engineers report.
This report has a one paragraph summary under section 7.4 — Stormwater. Infiltration pits are
‘proposed to minimise surface flows and scour from rainwater tank overflows. No detention or

amelioration of stormwater quality is mentioned.

Please find enclosed a Notice extending DERM’s concurrence agency response period by 20
business days to allow time for the requested information to be provided. Please do not
hesitate to contact Deena Murray on n (07) 5459 6121 if you would like to discuss any matters

raised in this letter.

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Ben Sale ’
Manager (Sunshine Coast)

Brisbane North Region

Environmental Services, DERM

cc Sunshine Coast Regional Council

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