Register of the National Estate and the State Heritage Register. Mining operations have been conducted since 1882 and the associated infrastructure is deemed to have historical interest. Included on the Registers are the old mine site buildings, old plant and operation areas from pre- 1981 and the caves from which clay was procured to manufacture building bricks. The Mount Morgan Mine is a significant historic cultural landscape, enabling interpretation by visitors of the reminders of an important facet of Queensland’s gold mining history while providing visitors with a cultural heritage experience. Many of the abandoned buildings and old infrastructure at the Mount Morgan Mine are now beyond repair, given prolonged exposure to the elements. Wet and dry rot in timber structures, corrosion of steel structures, termite attack and building collapse have been observed in various structures. Impact Assessment Historic heritage sites are present within Mount Morgan MLs however not within the Upper Mundic Gully TSF or ancillary infrastructure footprint. All landscape within the heritage listed area is subject to heritage exemption approval as detailed in the Heritage Agreement currently in preparation. 7.9.2.2 7.9.2.3 Management Practices The Heritage Management Agreement sets requirements for undertaking operational activities at the Mount Morgan Mine. Heritage Minerals will comply with all requirements of the Heritage Management Agreement. Nature Conservation The flora and fauna impact assessment is only applicable to the amendment relating to the Upper Mundic Gully TSF. The two other amendments will have no impact on flora and fauna. 7.10 7.10.1 Significant Residual Impact Assessment With consideration given to each species overall distribution, the regional availability of suitable habitat, the historical disturbance of both the project area and its immediate vicinity, and the proposed actions to mitigate residual impacts, the project is not anticipated to result in a significant impact on any state or federally listed flora or fauna species assessed. However, the project is likely to have a significant impact on Regulated Vegetation – Category B ‘Of Concern’ RE 11.10.2 present within the project area. Significant Residual Impact (SRI) assessments were undertaken for MSES threatened species that were ‘Known’ to occur or considered “ Likely” to occur or has a ‘ Possibility’ to occur within the project area. These matters, their likelihood of occurrence, and the result of their significant residual impact assessment are discussed in Table 52 below. All impact assessments are available in Appendix M. As stated in the Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy: Significant Residual Impact Guideline (DES, 2014), an action is likely to have a significant impact on endangered or vulnerable wildlife if the impact on the habitat is likely to: ∕ Lead to a long-term decrease in the size of a local population; or ∕ Reduce the extent of occurrence of the species; or ∕ Fragment an existing population; or ∕ Result in genetically distinct populations forming as a result of habitat isolation; or ∕ Result in invasive species that are harmful to an endangered or vulnerable species becoming established in the endangered or vulnerable species’ habitat; or ∕ Introduce disease that may cause the population to decline; or
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