Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2004 No. 63 Integrated Planning Act 1997 Land Act 1994 Vegetation Management Act 1999 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING REGULATION 1998 3 Regulation amended in pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Replacement of s 5AA (Jurisdiction of tribunals—Act, s 4.2.7). . . . . . . . . . 3 5AA Jurisdiction of tribunals—Act, s 4.2.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 6 (Tribunal appeal fees—Act, s 4.2.15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 8 (Qualifications of general referees—Act, s 4.2.37) . . . . 4 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LAND REGULATION 1995 7 Regulation amended in pt 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 2A (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Omission of pt 4A (Tree management) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Omission of schs 1–1C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT REGULATION 2000 12 Regulation amended in pt 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Insertion of new s 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1A Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 14 Amendment of s 2 (Prescribed regional ecosystems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 15 Replacement of ss 3 and 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Matters prescribed for property vegetation management plan. . . . . . 7 4 Application for property map of assessable vegetation—Act, s 20C 8 5 Regions and ballots—Act, s 22G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Application of development approvals and exemptions for Forestry Act—Act, s 70A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7 Vegetation clearing application fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8 Fee—Act, s 20C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 16 Amendment of sch 1 (Endangered regional ecosystems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 17 Amendment of sch 2 (Of concern regional ecosystems). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 18 Amendment of sch 3 (Not of concern regional ecosystems). . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 19 Insertion of new schs 4–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SCHEDULE 4 GRASSLAND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS—ACT, SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 5 GRASSLAND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS—ACT, S 8 AND IPA SCHEDULE 6 SPECIES PRESCRIBED FOR ACT, S 70A(3)

s1 3 s4 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 21 May 2004. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF INTEGRATED PLANNING REGULATION 1998 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the Integrated Planning Regulation 1998 . 4 Replacement of s 5AA (Jurisdiction of tribunals—Act, s 4.2.7) Section 5AA— omit, insert— ‘5AA Jurisdiction of tribunals—Act, s 4.2.7 ‘The following matters are prescribed for the Act, section 4.2.7(2)(b)— (a) a decision on a development application about the alternative provisions; (b) a decision on a broadscale application as defined under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; (c) a decision on a vegetation clearing application as defined under the VegetationManagementAct1999 , but only if the chief executive is the assessment manager for the application.’.

s5 4 s6 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 5 Amendment of s 6 (Tribunal appeal fees—Act, s 4.2.15) (1) Section 6(1), ‘This section prescribes the fee payable for an appeal’— omit, insert— ‘Subsections (2) and (3) prescribe the fees payable for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 5AA(a)’. (2) Section 6— insert— ‘ (4) The fee payable for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 5AA(b) or (c) is $250.’. 6 Amendment of s 8 (Qualifications of general referees—Act, s 4.2.37) Section 8— insert— ‘ (3) However, if the matter is about a decision mentioned in section 5AA(b) or (c), the qualifications and experience are— (a) a demonstrated ability— (i) to negotiate and mediate outcomes between parties to an appeal; and (ii) to apply the principles of natural justice; and (iii) to analyse complex technical issues; and (iv) to communicate effectively, including, for example, to write informed, succinct, and well organised reports, submissions, decisions or other documents; and (b) demonstrated knowledge of the following— (i) administrative decision-making; (ii) the Vegetation Management Act 1999 ; (iii) the Integrated Planning Act 1997 ; (iv) the role of vegetation in ecological processes; and

s 7 5 s 11 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 (c) either— (i) tertiary qualifications in environmental science or natural resource management; or (ii) substantial experience in a field of work requiring the application of environmental science or natural resource management.’. PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LAND REGULATION 1995 7 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the Land Regulation 1995. 8 Amendment of s 2A (Definitions) Section 2A, definition “local guidelines”— omit . 9 Omission of pt 4A (Tree management) Part 4A— omit . 10 Omission of schs 1–1C Schedules 1 to 1C— omit . 11 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) Schedule 6, item 15— omit .

s 12 6 s 14 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT REGULATION 2000 12 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the Vegetation Management Regulation 2000. 13 Insertion of new s 1A Part 1— insert— ‘1A Definitions ‘In this regulation— “GPS” means global positioning system. “identifiable fixed features” include road intersections, fence intersections, survey marks and built infrastructure. “image base” means an image or mosiac of images, for example an aerial photograph or a satellite image. “Map Grid of Australia 1994” has the meaning given in ‘Geocentric Datum of Australia Technical Manual’ published by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping. 1 “vegetation category area” means a category 1 area, a category 2 area, a category 3 area, a category 4 area or a category X area.’. 14 Amendment of s 2 (Prescribed regional ecosystems) (1) Section 2, heading— omit, insert— ‘2 Regional ecosystems ’. (2) Section 2(4)— omit, insert— 1 A copy of the manual may be found on the committee’s website s 15 7 s 15 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘ (4) For the definition “grassland regional ecosystem” in the schedule to the Act, each regional ecosystem in schedule 4 is a grassland regional ecosystem. ‘ (5) Each grassland regional ecosystem in schedule 5 is prescribed for— (a) the Act, section 8; and (b) the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , schedule 10, definition “native vegetation”. ‘ (6) A reference in schedules 1 to 5 to a regional ecosystem number for a regional ecosystem is a reference to the regional ecosystem number and the description for the ecosystem that are established under the Regional Ecosystem Description Database. 2 ’. 15 Replacement of ss 3 and 4 Sections 3 and 4— omit, insert— ‘3 Matters prescribed for property vegetation management plan ‘ (1) For the definition “property vegetation management plan” in the schedule to the Act, the following matters are prescribed— (a) the location and extent of the area proposed to be cleared; (b) whether the vegetation clearing application to which the plan relates is for a purpose mentioned in section 22A(2) of the Act, or is a broadscale application; (c) if the application is for a purpose mentioned in section 22A(2)—the purpose; (d) details of the way the proposed clearing meets the performance requirements of the regional vegetation management code for the area. 2 The Regional Ecosystem Description Database is a database containing regional ecosystem numbers and descriptions that is maintained by the Queensland Herbarium, Environmental Protection Agency, Brisbane. The database is available on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website at s 15 8 s 15 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘ (2) The location and extent of the area proposed to be cleared must be shown by— (a) a map showing— (i) the boundary of the area on an image base; and (ii) 5 or more points visible in the image base that correspond to identifiable fixed features; and (iii) the Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for each point, acquired by GPS or similar system of satellites that receives and processes information; and (iv) a description of the feature that each point represents; or (b) a description of the boundary of the area by reference to Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for the area. ‘ (3) A property vegetation management plan may include any other information the applicant considers may assist in the assessment of the application. ‘4 Application for property map of assessable vegetation—Act, s 20C ‘ (1) For the Act, section 20C, the following information is prescribed— (a) the vegetation category areas and the boundaries of the areas proposed for the property map of assessable vegetation; (b) information to demonstrate that— (i) the boundaries of the proposed vegetation category areas are accurate; and (ii) the vegetation category areas proposed are consistent with the floristic composition and structure of the regional ecosystems or vegetation in the area. ‘ (2) The information mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must be supported by a map showing— (a) either—

s 15 9 s 15 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 (i) 5 or more points that correspond to identifiable fixed features; and (ii) the Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for each point, acquired by GPS or similar system of satellites that receives and processes information; and (iii) a description of the feature that each point represents; or (b) a description of the boundaries of the areas by reference to Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates and zone references for the areas. ‘5 Regions and ballots—Act, s 22G ‘ (1) For the Act, section 22G(1), each of the following paragraphs states a region of the State for which a ballot must be conducted— (a) Central Queensland Coast and Wet Tropics Bioregions; (b) New England Tableland and South East Queensland Bioregions; (c) Brigalow Belt Bioregion (North); 3 (d) Brigalow Belt Bioregion (South); (e) Channel Country, Gulf Plains and Northwest Highlands Bioregions; (f) Desert Uplands, Einasleigh Uplands and Mitchell Grass Downs Bioregions; (g) Mulga Lands Bioregion. ‘ (2) For the Act, section 22G(1)(d), a broadscale application must state— (a) the land to which the application relates; and (b) the area of the land, which must not be more than— (i) for an application relating to land in a region mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b)—250 ha; and 3 A map showing the land included in Brigalow Belt Bioregion (North) and Brigalow Belt Bioregion (South) may be inspected at the department’s head office in Brisbane.

s 16 10 s 16 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 (ii) for an application relating to land in a region mentioned in subsection (1)(c) to (g)—2 500 ha; and (c) that it is the only application being made for the individually titled parcel of land containing the land mentioned in paragraph (a). ‘ (3) An application may relate to more than 1 individually titled parcel of land. ‘6 Application of development approvals and exemptions for Forestry Act—Act, s 70A ‘The species stated in schedule 6 are prescribed for section 70A(3) of the Act. ‘7 Vegetation clearing application fee ‘ (1) For the IntegratedPlanningAct1997 , sections 3.2.1(4)(b) and 3.3.3(1)(c), the fee for a vegetation clearing application is $272.85. ‘ (2) However, no fee is payable for an application for a purpose mentioned in the Act, section 22A(2)(b) or (c). ‘8 Fee—Act, s 20C ‘For the Act, section 20C(2)(c), the fee for an application for making a property map of assessable vegetation is $272.85.’. 16 Amendment of sch 1 (Endangered regional ecosystems) (1) Schedule 1, heading, ‘section 2(1) and (4)— omit, insert— ‘section 2(1) and (6)’. (2) Schedule 1, part 2 heading, ‘BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION’— omit, insert— ‘BIOREGION’.

s 17 11 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 17 Amendment of sch 2 (Of concern regional ecosystems) Schedule 2, heading, ‘section 2(2) and (4)— omit, insert— ‘section 2(2) and (6)’. 18 Amendment of sch 3 (Not of concern regional ecosystems) Schedule 3, heading, ‘section 2(3) and (4)— omit, insert— ‘section 2(3) and (6)’. 19 Insertion of new schs 4–6 After schedule 3— insert— ‘SCHEDULE 4 ‘GRASSLAND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS—ACT, SCHEDULE section 2(4) and (6) ‘PART 1—BRIGALOW BELT BIOREGION Column 1 Regional ecosystem Column 2 Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. grassland on 11.3.21 alluvial plains. Cracking clay soils

s 19 12 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Column 1 Regional ecosystem Column 2 Regional ecosystem number Themeda avenacea grassland on alluvial plains. Basalt 11.3.24 derived soils Dichanthium spp., Astrebla spp. grassland on Cainozoic 11.4.4 clay plains Dichanthium sericeum , Astrebla spp. and patchy Acacia 11.4.11 harpophylla , Eucalyptus coolabah on Cainozoic clay plains Themeda triandra grassland on Cainozoic igneous rock 11.8.10 Dichanthium sericeum grassland on Cainozoic igneous 11.8.11 rocks Dichanthium spp., Astrebla spp. grassland on Cainozoic 11.9.3 fine-grained sedimentary rocks ‘PART 2—CAPE YORK PENINSULA BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Eriachne spp. ± Aristida spp. closed tussock grassland in 3.3.56 longitudinal drainage depressions Imperata cylindrica ± Mnesithea rottboellioides closed 3.3.57 tussock grassland on coastal plains Sarga plumosum , Themeda arguens closed tussock 3.3.59 grassland on erosional flood clay plains

s 19 13 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Heteropogon triticeu s, Themeda arguens closed tussock 3.9.8 grassland on plains in central Peninsula Heteropogon triticeus ± Sarga plumosum closed tussock 3.12.29 grassland on continental islands Imperata cylindrica ± Mnesithea rottboellioides closed 3.12.30 tussock grassland on steep slopes Schizachyrium spp. ± Eriachne spp. tussock grassland on 3.12.32 rocky ranges and rock pavements ‘PART 3—CHANNEL COUNTRY BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Aristida spp., Eriachne pulchella open grassland wooded 5.7.9 with Eucalyptus spp. ± Acacia stowardii on plains Aristida latifolia and A. contorta sparse grassland wooded 5.7.10 with Acacia tetragonophylla ± Senna spp. on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla pectinata ± short grasses ± forbs on Cretaceous 5.9.3 sediments with gibbers Aristida contorta ± short grasses ± forbs on Cretaceous 5.9.4 sediments with dense gravel cover

s 19 14 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 4—DESERT UPLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla spp., Iseilema vaginiflorum and/or Dichanthium 10.3.7 fecundum or Bothriochloa ewartiana tussock grassland on alluvial plains Aristida latifolia and Brachyachne convergens 10.3.8 sparse-tussock grassland or Sclerolaena spp. dwarf open shrubland on alluvial plains Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. and/or 10.4.8 Panicum laevinode tussock grassland on Cainozoic lake beds ‘PART 5—EINASLEIGH UPLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium spp., and/or Astrebla spp. ± Iseilema sp. 9.3.25 grassland on alluvial deposits derived from basalt soils Mixed grassland to open grassland including Eragrostis 9.3.26 sp., Aristida sp., Enneapogon sp., Iseilema sp., Chloris sp., or Dichanthium sp. on non-basalt derived alluvial deposits Astrebla spp. ± Iseilema vaginiflorum tussock grassland ± 9.8.5 emergent Corymbia terminalis on basalt plains Dichanthium spp. or Bothriochloa spp. ± Iseilema spp. 9.8.13 tussock grassland on basalt plains

s 19 15 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Heteropogon triticeus , H. contortus grassland sparsely 9.12.41 wooded with Cochlospermum gillivraei , Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Corymbia hylandii on skeletal soils on crests of hills Dichanthium sericeum , Heteropogon contortus , Aristida 9.12.42 spp. grassland very sparsely wooded with Corymbia spp. And Terminalia spp. on rolling hills of acid volcanics ‘PART 6—GULF PLAINS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on plains of 2.3.3 cracking clays Wire grass ( Aristida spp.) grassland in depressions and 2.3.32 valley bottoms, on fine-textured yellow earths Blue grass ( Dichanthium spp.) and brown top ( Eulalia 2.3.4 aurea ) grassland on plains of cracking clays Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland downs on shales 2.9.1 on cracking clays Blue grass ( Dichanthium spp.), browntop downs ( Eulalia 2.9.2 aurea ) grassland on shales on cracking clays

s 19 16 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 7—MITCHELL GRASS DOWNS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla lappacea , Astrebla spp. ± Eulalia aurea grassland 4.3.14 on alluvium Astrebla squarrosa ± Dichanthium spp. ± Eulalia aurea 4.3.15 grassland on alluvium Astrebla elymoides ± A. squarrosa ± Aristida latifolia 4.3.16 grassland on alluvium Astrebla pectinata ± Astrebla spp. ± Aristida latifolia 4.3.17 grassland on alluvium Eulalia aurea , Astrebla squarrosa ± Astrebla spp. 4.3.18 grassland on alluvial plains Dichanthium spp., Eulalia aurea , Astrebla spp. grassland 4.3.19 on alluvium Astrebla pectinata ± Aristida latifolia ± Eulalia aurea 4.4.1 grassland on Tertiary sediments overlying limestone Astrebla lappacea ± Aristida latifolia ± Panicum 4.9.1 decompositum grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla lappacea and A. pectinata ± A. elymoides 4.9.2 grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla squarrosa ± A. pectinata ± Iseilema spp. 4.9.3 grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla pectinata and herbs ± Astrebla spp. grassland on 4.9.4 Cretaceous sediments Astrebla lappacea and Sclerolaena spp. ± Enneapogon 4.9.5 spp. open herbland on Cretaceous sediments

s 19 17 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla spp. grassland wooded with Acacia tephrina ± A. 4.9.7 cambagei and Atalaya hemiglauca on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla spp. grassland wooded with Atalaya hemiglauca 4.9.8 ± Alectryon oleifolius ± Flindersia maculosa on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla spp. grassland wooded with Acacia sutherlandii 4.9.9 or A. victoriae on Cretaceous sediments ‘PART 8—MULGA LANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla spp., Dichanthium spp. open grassland on 6.3.14 alluvium Astrebla lappacea , A. pectinata ± A . elymoides grassland 6.3.15 on alluvium Eriachne mucronata open grassland wooded with Acacia 6.7.17 aneura and/or Corymbia terminalis on plains or flat tops of residuals

s 19 18 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 9—NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on alluvial plains 1.3.1 Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on shallow clays 1.9.1 on limestones ‘PART 10—SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium spp., Themeda triandra grassland on igneous 12.8.27 rocks

s 19 19 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘SCHEDULE 5 ‘GRASSLAND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS—ACT, s 8 AND IPA section 2(5) and (6) ‘PART 1—BRIGALOW BELT BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. grassland on 11.3.21 alluvial plains. Cracking clay soils Themeda avenacea grassland on alluvial plains. Basalt 11.3.24 derived soils Dichanthium spp., Astrebla spp. grassland on Cainozoic 11.4.4 clay plains Themeda triandra grassland on Cainozoic igneous rock 11.8.10

s 19 20 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 2—CAPE YORK PENINSULA BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Imperata cylindrica ± Mnesithea rottboellioides closed 3.3.57 tussock grassland on coastal plains Heteropogon triticeu s, Themeda arguens closed tussock 3.9.8 grassland on plains in central Peninsula Heteropogon triticeus ± Sarga plumosum closed tussock 3.12.29 grassland on continental islands Imperata cylindrica ± Mnesithea rottboellioides closed 3.12.30 tussock grassland on steep slopes ‘PART 3—CHANNEL COUNTRY BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla pectinata ± short grasses ± forbs on Cretaceous 5.9.3 sediments with gibbers Aristida contorta ± short grasses ± forbs on Cretaceous 5.9.4 sediments with dense gravel cover

s 19 21 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 4—DESERT UPLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. and/or 10.4.8 Panicum laevinode tussock grassland on Cainozoic lake beds ‘PART 5—EINASLEIGH UPLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium spp., and/or Astrebla spp. ± Iseilema sp. 9.3.25 grassland on alluvial deposits derived from basalt soils Mixed grassland to open grassland including Eragrostis 9.3.26 sp., Aristida sp., Enneapogon sp., Iseilema sp., Chloris sp., or Dichanthium sp. on non-basalt derived alluvial deposits Dichanthium spp. or Bothriochloa spp. ± Iseilema spp. 9.8.13 tussock grassland on basalt plains

s 19 22 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 6—GULF PLAINS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on plains of 2.3.3 cracking clays Wire grass ( Aristida spp.) grassland in depressions and 2.3.32 valley bottoms, on fine-textured yellow earths Blue grass ( Dichanthium spp.) and brown top ( Eulalia 2.3.4 aurea ) grassland on plains of cracking clays Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland downs on shales 2.9.1 on cracking clays Blue grass ( Dichanthium spp.), browntop downs ( Eulalia 2.9.2 aurea ) grassland on shales on cracking clays ‘PART 7—MITCHELL GRASS DOWNS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla lappacea , Astrebla spp. ± Eulalia aurea grassland 4.3.14 on alluvium Astrebla squarrosa ± Dichanthium spp. ± Eulalia aurea 4.3.15 grassland on alluvium Astrebla elymoides ± A. squarrosa ± Aristida latifolia 4.3.16 grassland on alluvium

s 19 23 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla pectinata ± Astrebla spp. ± Aristida latifolia 4.3.17 grassland on alluvium Eulalia aurea , Astrebla squarrosa ± Astrebla spp. 4.3.18 grassland on alluvial plains Dichanthium spp., Eulalia aurea , Astrebla spp. grassland 4.3.19 on alluvium Astrebla pectinata ± Aristida latifolia ± Eulalia aurea 4.4.1 grassland on Tertiary sediments overlying limestone Astrebla lappacea ± Aristida latifolia ± Panicum 4.9.1 decompositum grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla lappacea and A. pectinata ± A. elymoides 4.9.2 grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla squarrosa ± A. pectinata ± Iseilema spp. 4.9.3 grassland on Cretaceous sediments Astrebla pectinata and herbs ± Astrebla spp. grassland on 4.9.4 Cretaceous sediments Astrebla lappacea and Sclerolaena spp. ± Enneapogon 4.9.5 spp. open herbland on Cretaceous sediments

s 19 24 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 8—MULGA LANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Astrebla spp., Dichanthium spp. open grassland on 6.3.14 alluvium Astrebla lappacea , A. pectinata ± A . elymoides grassland 6.3.15 on alluvium ‘PART 9—NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on alluvial plains 1.3.1 Mitchell grass ( Astrebla spp.) grassland on shallow clays 1.9.1 on limestones

s 19 25 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 10—SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND BIOREGION Column 1 Column 2 Regional ecosystem Regional ecosystem number Dichanthium spp., Themeda triandra grassland on igneous 12.8.27 rocks ‘SCHEDULE 6 ‘SPECIES PRESCRIBED FOR ACT, s 70A(3) section 6 ‘PART 1—TREES OF ANY DIAMETER OVERBARK Common name Sandalwood Botanical name Santalum lanceolatum ‘PART 2—TREES WITH A DIAMETER OVERBARK OF MORE THAN 39 cm AT 1.3 m ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Common name Blackbutt Broad-leaved red ironbark Botanical name Eucalyptus pilularis Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. fibrosa

s 19 26 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 Common name Caley’s ironbark Cooktown ironbark Darwin stringybark Forest red gum Grey ironbark Grey ironbark (in south) Gympie messmate Lemon-scented gum (sometimes also called spotted gum) Melville Island bloodwood Narrow-leaved red ironbark River red gum Rose gum Spotted gum Sydney blue gum Tallowwood White mahogany White mahogany White mahogany White mahogany White mahogany White stringybark White stringybark White stringybark White stringybark Yellow box Botanical name Eucalyptus caleyi Erythrophleum chlorostachys Eucalyptus tetrodonta Eucalyptus tereticornis Eucalyptus drepanophylla Eucalyptus siderophloia (in south) Eucalyptus cloeziana Corymbia citriodora subsp. citriodora Corymbia nesophila Eucalyptus crebra Eucalyptus camaldulensis Eucalyptus grandis Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata Eucalyptus saligna Eucalyptus microcorys Eucalyptus acmenoides Eucalyptus apothalassica Eucalyptus mediocris Eucalyptus portuensis Eucalyptus psammitica Eucalyptus eugenioides Eucalyptus mensalis Eucalyptus reducta Eucalyptus tindaliae Eucalyptus melliodora

s 19 27 s 19 Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 63, 2004 ‘PART 3—TREES WITH A DIAMETER OVERBARK OF MORE THAN 19 cm AT 1.3 m ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Common name White cypress pine Botanical name Callitris glaucophylla ’ . ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 20 May 2004. 2. Notified in the gazette on 21 May 2004. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. © State of Queensland 2004