Scenario
A mixed‑enterprise producer in Western Downs uses selective lopping of fodder shrubs during a dry period.
Site details
- Bioregion: Darling Downs
- Sandy soils susceptible to erosion
- Scattered shrub patches
Activity
The producer plans to:
- use hand‑tools for selective lopping
- maintain shrub structure and regeneration.
EPBC considerations
- The shrubs may form part of a listed ecological community.
- Selective removal could reduce habitat for listed ground-dwelling species.
- Erosion controls help protect riparian Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES).
Outcome
If the activity doesn’t impact shrubs that form part of a listed threatened ecological community or occurs directly inside habitat of a listed species (e.g., a vulnerable ground‑dwelling species) it is unlikely that a referral is required.