Biodiversity Overlay Review

Recent changes
Updated mapping
Updated vegetation mapping was released on 8 September 2021 and includes the most recent Queensland Herbarium
scientific updates to the Regulated Vegetation Management Map, regional ecosystems, wetland, high-value regrowth and
essential habitat mapping.

The Department of Environment and Science have also updated their protected plant and koala protection mapping to align
with the Queensland Herbarium scientific updates.

Overview
Based on the lot on plan details you have supplied, this report provides the following detailed information:
Property details - information about the specified Lot on Plan, lot size, local government area, bioregion(s), subregion(s) and
catchment(s);

Vegetation management framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the
Department of Resources who administer the framework;

Vegetation management framework details for the specified Lot on Plan including:
     • the vegetation management categories on the property;
     • the vegetation management regional ecosystems on the property;
     • vegetation management watercourses or drainage features on the property;
     • vegetation management wetlands on the property;
     • vegetation management essential habitat on the property;
     • whether any area management plans are associated with the property;
     • whether the property is coastal or non-coastal; and
     • whether the property is mapped as Agricultural Land Class A or B;

Protected plant framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the Department of
Environment and Science who administer the framework, including:
      • high risk areas on the protected plant flora survey trigger map for the property;

Koala protection framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the Department of
Environment and Science who administer the framework; and

Koala protection framework details for the specified Lot on Plan including:
      • the koala district the property is located in;
      • koala priority areas on the property;
      • core and locally refined koala habitat areas on the property;
      • whether the lot is located in an identified koala broad-hectare area; and
      • koala habitat regional ecosystems on the property for core koala habitat areas.


This information will assist you to determine your options for managing vegetation under:
- the vegetation management framework, which may include:
       • exempt clearing work;
       • accepted development vegetation clearing code;
       • an area management plan;
       • a development approval;

- the protected plant framework, which may include:
       • the need to undertake a flora survey;
       • exempt clearing;
       • a protected plant clearing permit;

- the koala protection framework, which may include:
       • exempted development;
       • a development approval;
       • the need to undertake clearing sequentially and in the presence of a koala spotter.



Vegetation management report, Department of Resources, 2021                                                        Page 3