Recent changes Updated mapping
Updated vegetation mapping was released on 22 November 2023 and includes the most recent Queensland Herbarium scientific updates to the Regulated Vegetation Management Map, regional ecosystems, essential habitat, wetland and high-value regrowth mapping.
The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation have also updated their koala protection mapping to align with the Queensland Herbarium scientific updates.
The latest version (v10) of the Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map (trigger map) was released on 6 September 2023.
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, Science and Innovation 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, Science and Innovation 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. •
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