Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346:reg:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 76536–77850

dispersal ability of Spiny Rice-flower pollinators (<100m) will limit its genetic influence and movement between non-habitat to habitat areas.
    * Avoidance measures should be the primary strategies for managing the potential impact of a proposed action, followed by mitigation of residual impacts. To counterbalance the residual impacts that remain after avoidance and mitigation measures, offset proposal consistent with the EPBC Offsets Policy must be prepared before the approval a 'controlled action' (DSEWPAC 2012). Any proposed translocation that is a component of a direct offset must be consistent with EPBC Act Translocation Policy (DSEWPAC 2013a) and other policies and existing guidelines (Section 7.6).
Assessment of actions relating to urban development in those parts of Melbourne within the Melbourne Strategic Assessment boundary is considered under that strategic assessment process, i.e., Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA) (DSEWPAC 2013b). Strategic assessments are landscape-scale assessments under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) that allow a big-picture approach to protecting biodiversity (DCCEEW 2022). Actions within MSA must comply with MSA requirements but otherwise do not need the assessment or approval by the Commonwealth Government.