The Warburton Mountain Bike Destination is set in a unique and sensitive environment which is highly valued for its biodiversity and beauty. Protecting the area’s natural and cultural environment and minimising potential impacts is central to the project’s development.

As the project has been developed, a number of changes have been made to its design to address the findings of impact assessments and incorporate community feedback, including removing, redesigning and realigning trails to help further reduce impacts and protect important local features.  The EES process helped further understand risks to values and develop strategies to avoid or minimise potential impacts.

The EES included assessment of potential effects on native vegetation including large old trees, ecological communities and fauna and flora species listed under relevant Commonwealth and State environmental protection legislation.