Legislative framework
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1.4.1 Overview The Queensland Coordinator-General declared the Project to be a ‘coordinated project for which an environmental impact statement (EIS) is required’ under the Queensland State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act). The Project was also declared a ‘controlled action’ by the Commonwealth Minister for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Under bilateral arrangements, it was agreed that the project be assessed under the State EIS process to avoid duplication across jurisdictions. An ecological assessment conducted by GHD (2024) determined that the development is likely to have a significant residual impact on G. hockingsii , amongst other matters.
1.4.2 Commonwealth legislation G. hockingsii is not listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), so no action is required under this act.
1.4.3 State legislation Clearing of any plant (or within 100m of any plant) listed as endangered, vulnerable or near threatened (EVNT) under the NC Act in Queensland is regulated by the Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020 . Where a clearing activity is not exempt and impacts to EVNT plants are unavoidable, a clearing permit is required, and the applicant must demonstrate that mitigation measures will be implemented to facilitate ‘no net loss of EVNT plants’. This Translocation Plan outlines measures to be undertaken to meet the ‘no net loss’ requirement for G. hockingsii, NC Act. Heritage Minerals has committed to translocation in order to preserve the species from this location.
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Mundic Gully TSF Translocation Project - Grevillea hockingsii
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