page 1 Quality Attributes of the First Nine Offset Proposal Quality attributes for existing, with and without offset are the same as approved within EPBC 2013/7057 with the exception of a greater volume of time (15 versus 2 years) has been allocated to achieve these outcomes. Offset Attributes EPBC 2013/7057 – (Approved) EPBC 2016/7676 – (Proposed) Area of Offset 293ha 81.5ha Time until ecological benefit 2 15 Start Quality (1-10) 8 8 Future Quality Without Offset 6 6 Future Quality With Offset 9 9 Existing Quality: The existing quality of the land is designated an 8 out of 10 under field assessment of 6 transects sites located over the offset land utilising the Guide to determining terrestrial habitat quality – A toolkit for assessing land based offsets under the Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy – Version1.2 April 2017. I note this method of assessment was recognised by the Department amongst the previously issued chronology of correspondence as an acceptable method to use in valuing the offset land. Additionally the method was also chosen as it is the survey method used to collect base line data for the purposes of demonstrating improvements in quality as conditioned over the adjoining 293ha listed in EPBC Approval 2013/7057. Further to this habitat quality survey method the following has also been completed over the First Nine Offset Proposal land: 1) Direct audit mapping and describing weed infestations 2) Spot Assessment Techniques for confirming Koala Occurrence 3) Other surveys and observations (including collection or predator evidence – wild dog prints / and noting cleared and degraded sections of the offset land). Future Quality Without Offset: Over a 20 year time horizon the future of the offset land is listed as degrading from an 8 out of 10 to a 6 out of 10 (or degrade by 20%). This degradation is justified by: 1) Expansion of weed infestations without treatment and removal (the dominant weed is Lantana which is a Weed of National Significance). Nearly all research on this species outlines its evasive qualities where left without intervention.
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Quality Attributes of the First Nine Offset Proposal
Quality attributes for existing, with and without offset are the same as approved within EPBC 2013/7057
with the exception of a greater volume of time (15 versus 2 years) has been allocated to achieve these
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2.0 F IRST NINE PROJECT - PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET AREA (COORDINATES)NOTES
This plan was prepared as a desktop assessment tool.The information on this plan is not suitable for any other purpose.Property dimensions, areas, numbers of lots and contours and other physical
features shown have been compiled from existing information and may nothave been verified by field survey. These may need verification if the development application is approved and development proceeds, and may
change when a full survey is undertaken or in order to comply with development approval conditions. No reliance should be placed on the
information on this plan for detailed design or for any financial dealingsinvolving the land. Saunders Havill Group therefore disclaims any liability forany loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever incurred, arising from any party
using or relying upon this plan for any purpose other than as a documentprepared for the sole purpose of accompanying a development applicationand which may be subject to alteration beyond the control of the Saunders
Havill Group. Unless a development approval states otherwise, this is notan approved plan.
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2. 1 F IRST NINE PROJECT - PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET AREA (AREA A)NOTES
This plan was prepared as a desktop assessment tool.The information on this plan is not suitable for any other purpose.Property dimensions, areas, numbers of lots and contours and other physical
features shown have been compiled from existing information and may nothave been verified by field survey. These may need verification if the development application is approved and development proceeds, and may
change when a full survey is undertaken or in order to comply with development approval conditions. No reliance should be placed on the
information on this plan for detailed design or for any financial dealingsinvolving the land. Saunders Havill Group therefore disclaims any liability forany loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever incurred, arising from any party
using or relying upon this plan for any purpose other than as a documentprepared for the sole purpose of accompanying a development applicationand which may be subject to alteration beyond the control of the Saunders
Havill Group. Unless a development approval states otherwise, this is notan approved plan.
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* This note is an integral part of this plan/data. Reproduction of this plan or anypart of it without this note being included in full will render the informationshown on such reproduction invalid and not suitable for use.
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2.2 F IRST NINE PROJECT - PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET AREA (AREA B)NOTES
This plan was prepared as a desktop assessment tool.The information on this plan is not suitable for any other purpose.Property dimensions, areas, numbers of lots and contours and other physical
features shown have been compiled from existing information and may nothave been verified by field survey. These may need verification if the development application is approved and development proceeds, and may
change when a full survey is undertaken or in order to comply with development approval conditions. No reliance should be placed on the
information on this plan for detailed design or for any financial dealingsinvolving the land. Saunders Havill Group therefore disclaims any liability forany loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever incurred, arising from any party
using or relying upon this plan for any purpose other than as a documentprepared for the sole purpose of accompanying a development applicationand which may be subject to alteration beyond the control of the Saunders
Havill Group. Unless a development approval states otherwise, this is notan approved plan.
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° 7399 E 022 Proposed Offset Coords F13/12/2017ADDRESS/RPD: Springfield, Qld
2.3 F IRST NINE PROJECT - PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET AREA (AREA C)NOTES
This plan was prepared as a desktop assessment tool.The information on this plan is not suitable for any other purpose.Property dimensions, areas, numbers of lots and contours and other physical
features shown have been compiled from existing information and may nothave been verified by field survey. These may need verification if the development application is approved and development proceeds, and may
change when a full survey is undertaken or in order to comply with development approval conditions. No reliance should be placed on the
information on this plan for detailed design or for any financial dealingsinvolving the land. Saunders Havill Group therefore disclaims any liability forany loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever incurred, arising from any party
using or relying upon this plan for any purpose other than as a documentprepared for the sole purpose of accompanying a development applicationand which may be subject to alteration beyond the control of the Saunders
Havill Group. Unless a development approval states otherwise, this is notan approved plan.
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2.4 F IRST NINE PROJECT - PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFSET AREA (AREA D)NOTES
This plan was prepared as a desktop assessment tool.The information on this plan is not suitable for any other purpose.Property dimensions, areas, numbers of lots and contours and other physical
features shown have been compiled from existing information and may nothave been verified by field survey. These may need verification if the development application is approved and development proceeds, and may
change when a full survey is undertaken or in order to comply with development approval conditions. No reliance should be placed on the
information on this plan for detailed design or for any financial dealingsinvolving the land. Saunders Havill Group therefore disclaims any liability forany loss or damage whatsoever or howsoever incurred, arising from any party
using or relying upon this plan for any purpose other than as a documentprepared for the sole purpose of accompanying a development applicationand which may be subject to alteration beyond the control of the Saunders
Havill Group. Unless a development approval states otherwise, this is notan approved plan.
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Australian Government .Department of the Environment and Energy
APPROVAL
First Nine master planned residential development, Brookwater, Qld (2016/7676)
This decision is made under sections 130(1) and 133(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).
Details
Action First Nine master planned residential development located to the east of Brookwater, Queensland, subject to the variation of the action accepted by the Minister under section 156B on Tuesday, 2 August 2016.
Person to whom the approval is granted (approval holder)
Springfield Land Corporation Pty Limited
ACN or ABN of approval holder
ABN 055 714 531
Approval decision
My decision on whether or not to approve the taking of the action for the purposes of each controlling provision for the action are as follows.
Controlling Provisions
Usted Threatened Species and Communities
Section 18 Approve
Approve Section 18A
Period for which the approval has effect
This approval has effect until Tuesday, 21 December 2038
Decision-maker
Name and position James Barker Assistant Secretary, Assessments and Governance Branch
Signature
Date of decision '1 January 2018
Conditions of approval
This approval is subject to the conditions under the EPBC Act as set out in ANNEXURE A.
GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 • Telephone 02 6274 1111 .www.environment.gov.au NOT 401 v3.1 Last updated: 21 July 2016
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ANNEXURE A - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Part A '_ Conditions specific to the action
Project site
1. The approval holder must not clear more than 46.2 hectares of koala habitat within the project site.
Compensation for residual significant impact
2. To compensate for the loss of 46.2 hectares of koala habitat within the project site, the approval holder must:
a. Within 20 years of the date of decision, achieve a gain in koala habitat quality across the offset site, as described and measured by Item 6 of Attachment B.
b. Within two years of commencement, construct, and maintain for the life of the approval, koala exclusion fencing along the Springfield-Greenbank Arterial Road, where the road passes through the offset site.
c. In consultation with a suitably qualified person, prepare and implement a Koala Offset Management Plan for the offset site, which includes at least:
i. the management actions at Attachment B ii. an adaptive management strategy, including milestone targets, to achieve the
iii. a process for implementing the adaptive management strategy, which includes:
1. a monitoring program to demonstrate whether milestones and outcomes described in conditions 2(a) and 2(b) have been met
2. use of the data generated by the monitoring program to inform adaptive management.
3. If monitoring indicates that the outcomes identified at conditions 2(a) or 2(b) are not likely to be achieved, the approval holder must:
a. revise the Koala Offset Management Plan in consultation with a suitably qualified person
b. inform the Department in writing of the contingency measures that will be implemented to ensure condition 2(a) and 2(b) are met.
Part B _ Standard administrative.conditions
4. Within 20 business days after the commencement, the approval holder must advise the Department of the actual date of commencement.
5. The approval holder must maintain accurate records substantiating all activities associated with or relevant to the conditions of approval, including measures taken to implement any management plans or monitoring programs required by this approval, and make them available upon request to the Department. Such records may be subject to audit by the Department or an independent auditor in accordance with section 458 of the EPBC Act, or used to verify compliance with the conditions of approval. Summaries of audits will be posted on the Department's website. The results of audits may also be publicised through the general media.
6. Within 60 business days of every 12 month anniversary of commencement, the approval holder must publish a report on its website addressing compliance with each of the conditions of this approval, including implementation of any management plans or monitoring programs as specified in the conditions. Documentary evidence providing proof of the date of publication and non compliance with any of the conditions of this approval must be provided to the Department at the
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same time as the compliance report is published. The Minister may provide written consent to the approval holder to cease reporting under this condition if satisfied additional reports are not warranted.
7. The approval holder must report any potential or actual contravention of the conditions of this approval to the Department in writing within 5 business days of the approval holder becoming aware of the potential or actual contravention.
8. Upon the direction of the Minister, the approval holder must ensure that an independent audit of compliance with the conditions of approval is conducted and a report submitted to the Minister. The independent auditor and criteria must be approved by the Minister prior to the commencement of the audit. The audit report must address the criteria to the satisfaction of the Minister.
9. If, at any time after 5 years from the date of this approval, the approval holder has not commenced, then the approval holder must not commence without the written agreement of the Minister.
Part C - Definitions
10. In these conditions, except where contrary intention is expressed, the following definitions are used:
a. Approval holder means the name of the person to whom the approval is granted, or any person acting on their behalf, or to whom the approval is transferred under section 145B of the EPBC Act.
b. Business days means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the location of the action.
c. Clear/ clearing means the cutting down, felling, thinning, logging, removing, killing, destroying, poisoning, ringbarking, uprooting or burning of native vegetation (but not including weeds - see the Australian weeds strategy 2017 to 2027 available from http://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds/pest-animals-and-weeds!review-aus pest-animal-weed-strategy!aus-weeds-strategy for further guidance.
d. Commence/ commenced/ commencement means the point at which any clearing occurs on the project site.
e. Department means the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy or any other agency that administers the EPBC Act from time to time and includes, where the context permits, the officers, delegates, employees and successors of the Department.
f. EPBC Act means the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).
g. Koala exclusion fencing means fencing constructed in accordance with section 6.11.2 a) 'Fauna exclusion/ koala proof fencing' of Fauna Sensitive Road Design Manual Volume 2, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, 2010.
h. Koala habitat means any vegetation that scores five or more using the Koala habitat assessment tool from the EPBC Act referral guidelines for the vulnerable koala.
i. Life of the approval means the period for which the approval has effect.
j. Minister means the Minister administering the EPBC Act including any delegate of the Minister.
k. Offset site means the areas designated as Proposed First Nine offset (89.5 hal on the map at Attachment C.
I. Project site means the area defined as 'First Nine referral area' on the map, and by the coordinates, at Attachment A.
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m. Records means all documentation or other material in whatever form, including without limitation any correspondence, reports, assessments, methodologies, operations manuals, specifications, training materials and instructions or data.
n. Suitably qualified person means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills and/or experience related to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative independent assessment, advice and analysis on performance relative to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods and/or literature.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Project site
Attachment B - Management actions
Attachment C - Offset site
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Project site coordinates
Area 10 Longitude Latitude 1 1 152.901666033 27.6587342667 1 2 152.901807189 27.6592116111 1 3 152.902838389 27.6606015222
pped as conta inin _ La til a of liJ1)1ng infestations (Appro.' . 14 ha 'Or arsa effe :ted
Slt~ :survey ocatsd fresh Dog p . nts Ali in tt e off.%~{ a rsa,
ICC IN'hit@ Rock - Spring . oonfoin Come!1lotior1 Estate - Tier.). \.tanagem~nt Pia ], fists ~l d Dogs1 Hed Fa. <GSj f~ral Pegs and Cane Toads as 'signJficant pest i'~'SUGs. This land i~ conttguolJ.5 lith the ()ff.s~t l~n -" no aL'i < ding fQl1o!.
101 fm"iror mef Q Impart j s.seHm~.nt (A ree-on) 'forthe t ajo'r fng Depilrtm~nt or Defence bushland pro~rty to t f: e"lst of the off~t l~llld loca1:ed Ii d dog s as part of site sUNey.s.
Assessment This ~and is co tigu ous 'it thg offse' ;a d.
Current y tne proposed offset I nd is $~' 'ered by Spl'in gft~ d-·G"~enbank Afwia( ROild. Th~ road def gil r (Iu des.a num bar of natural banil1!rs to fa u na 1110J rQm~l1(
{LiJ ge cut l FiB roa batterst ho 'ever
At GXlsting mi3jor~o::;iQtl ipotnts and ,af8'i}S of extensive vood mmoval rGV{;HJ~tatil:m, ~ ndljsive ,or koala trees. I -II bt! minstfli:OO,
rna agement {JfWcNS tough tha Offs~t ;.\re·i)
Reducti4:m an manaqarnant of Pest Spec"'2S (nameJy!,\ljld d~g$)
Decrease kl)a a / vehide conrrct ·opporturnitiP--s at ke)t lOG (ions a onfJ th~ road-
(fo d nd she ter tr~Qs)
a gainst base in e stud" IJ Ir,eady co np et~d.
Tra pplng and rsrnovai pro!J fa m for past S~c:1Gs tl rot gh th~ Offsgt Area r - conjunction 'trh the _ arne acti1Jly ove-' ~ adjoining {fXOt..L t limbers of tbe 10ml / la d as formi g the of5-at for contextual wild t10g Lefldj .. ~~} pi)pulatio 1 are not mOL In --
Construct Koala ExdlJsio II Directi Jna I F~ncing at bridge crossing access' oint Estirn!lt,gd 100 Um~a n Qtres of f~nc' g is required to cover expmufe poi 1t ~nd lin to exist' ng natura barr'en.
RQ-tl$tated Qxisf g degraded a,r:oos~ and thos p emated rough mass 1 feed re1101;d I 'ith f4?Veg:etation, inel usi Ie of koala ha itat
RQS4J Its of annual past trappingr captu rQ and removal pr09ram~
results will oe: measured em the tra ped anima ~ as a minimum being a red ction in the popufaUon _. if mduction is not demol1Strat~d intemily of program and trapping will be relised)
GPS extent a nd photo graphs of (onstru ctQd faun;} fxdus.io ! Dimctiona Fencing,
Annual c ad of mnc:e int~ diy IJ( 9 offsg.t pe{ d.
N umoor of 1(0,;) a tr~ replanted lithin thP- offsqt a rea :::: Equal or graai:er than 750tree.s
post the comn _ COOl'.mt of tha Actton.
WONS maintainad at 5% or 00.0 ,'for 'Oy~a[s oosttha Commenc~rm~n( ofth:2 Action