SUPERSEDED Reference Document Pre-Clearance Report by Biodiverse Environment al_15 08 2025 OPW25/0140

            1. INTRODUCTION
                1.1. Purpose
            This report gives details of the fauna management works carried out by Biodiverse Environmental for
            South East Civil (‘the Client’) on the 15th of August 2025.
            Works involved a pre-clearance assessment of vegetation to be cleared (‘the Site’) as part of a
            residential subdivision located at 44 Hoy Road in Lake Macdonald, and for line of sight at the
            intersection of Hoy Road and Lake Macdonald Drive.
            A pre-clearance survey was conducted at the Site prior to vegetation being cleared to identify the
            potential presence of fauna, breeding places or associated habitat. A Fauna Spotter Catcher will be
            present for all clearing activities to capture and relocate any fauna identified in accordance with
            legislative and environmental management requirements.
            Where dewatering or disturbance to aquatic habitat features is necessary, fish salvage procedures
            will be implemented, as authorised under a General Fisheries Permit and DPI guidelines.


                1.2. Relevant Documents
            The Arborist Report and attached Vegetation Management Plan, version 1, prepared by Litoria
            Consulting was consulted prior to the pre-clearance survey and in preparation of this report.


                1.3. Suitably Qualified Persons
            Fauna management services were conducted by Biodiverse Environmental’s Fauna Spotter Catcher
            (FSC), Sina Kankaanpaa, who has nine [9] years of experience as an ecologist and FSC and in
            conducting fauna and habitat assessments. Sina also holds formal qualifications in Environmental
            Science and Environmental Management.


                1.4. Site Location
            The site is located at 44 Hoy Road in Lake Macdonald, formally described as Lot 3 on RP171041
            (see Figure 1). Vegetation on Site is classified as non-remnant and currently dominated by Hoop pine
            (Araucaria cunninghamii) and Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) at the northern extent and
            Qld blue gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), Sydney blue gum (E. saligna), Turpentine (Syncarpia
            glomulifera), Pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia) and Flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) at the
            southern extent. The majority of the Site has been historically underscrubbed, with understorey
            vegetation present only in pockets surrounding aquatic features.
            Two [2] large dams including a disturbed watercourse are present at the eastern extent, with a third
            small waterbody present at the western extent of the Site.
            The Site is bordered by low density residential properties, with Lake Macdonald less than 1km to the
            east. While the area has been largely cleared, the Site maintains good connectivity to areas of
            remnant bushland in the west.
            A second clearing area is present at the intersection of Hoy Road and Lake Macdonald Drive, to allow
            for clearer line of sight for oncoming traffic.




            PRE-CLEARANCE REPORT | 44 Hoy Road, Lake MacDonald                                                1



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Version: 1, Version Date: 19/08/2025