Internal Documents Regarding Mount Gilead Stage 2 - EPBC 2019/8587.

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Internal decision brief from DCCEEW recommending a second extension of the timeframe for deciding whether to approve Mount Gilead Stage 2 Residential Development (EPBC 2019/8587) in Gilead, NSW. The project, proposed by Lendlease Communities, was determined a controlled action in February 2020 due to likely significant impacts on threatened species and communities. Primary concern is habitat clearance and connectivity impacts on the endangered Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, combined populations of Queensland, NSW and ACT). The brief recommends extending the statutory decision deadline by 40 business days to 6 February 2025. The proponent submitted final preliminary documentation on 25 June 2024, triggering a 40-business day statutory clock. The decision had already been extended once (from 20 August to 15 October 2024) and was being extended again before