Introduction Defence is undertaking a program of works at the Wide Bay Training Area (WBTA) as part of the ELF 2C initiative, including the proposed construction of a Defence Explosive Ordnance Minor Retail Facility (DEOS MIRF) in an area of remnant vegetation (Figure F1). Previous surveys of the site by AECOM identified two populations of pineapple zamia (Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi), which is listed as Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act). The original development footprint contained approximately 250 individuals in two populations. The development was subsequently redesigned, so that the revised footprint is estimated to contain only about 50 individuals in about 200 m2 of habitat (Figure F2). Defence has requested AECOM to prepare a permit under the EPBC Act to move a listed threatened species (pineapple zamia) in a Commonwealth area. This permit is required for activities which may kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species in or on a Commonwealth area. This translocation program forms part of the permit application.
Introduction Defence is undertaking a program of works at the Wide Bay Training Area (WBTA) as part of the ELF 2C initiative, including the proposed construction of a Defence Explosive Ordnance Minor Retail Facility (DEOS MIRF) in an area of remnant vegetation (Figure F1). Previous surveys of the site by AECOM identified two populations of pineapple zamia (Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi), which is listed as Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act). The original development footprint contained approximately 250 individuals in two populations. The development was subsequently redesigned, so that the revised footprint is estimated to contain only about 50 individuals in about 200 m2 of habitat (Figure F2). Defence has requested AECOM to prepare a permit under the EPBC Act to move a listed threatened species (pineapple zamia) in a Commonwealth area. This permit is required for activities which may kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, or a member of a listed marine species in or on a Commonwealth area. This translocation program forms part of the permit application.
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