08/1128 - Information Response to Biodiversity Items & Ecological Impact Items - Place Designs [As Published] · 132008.1128

BCROO RFI Response to Council 20081126 Page 5 of 28

FIGURE 3 presents the revised Vegetation Plan, FIGURE 2 overlayed with the Development Master Plan
which was prepared by Smith Tracey Architects. The results demonstrate that the majority of the mapped
rare and threatened plants will be retained within the Noosa National Park and the proposed 20m wide
conservation buffer.

As identified in FIGURES 2 and 3, the proposed development footprint on Lot 1 SP177650 will impact on
individuals of two flora species listed as ‘rare’ under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The potential
impact upon these species is outlined below:

Gompholobium virgata v. emarginatum

This species is associated with the open dry heath on the coastal dunes

Groups D, E and approximately one third of the individuals in the additional Group G will be impacted.

The balance of Group G is located within the proposed 20m conservation buffer zone.

The other large population Group F) is already located within the Dry heath area of the Noosa National

Park.

« As identified previously it is considered that given the balance of Lot 1 is now zoned as Open Space -
Conservation zone that includes the open/dry heath and ecotone area then the species will not be
significantly impacted within this Girraween precinct and Noosa National Park area in general.

« Subject to the on going fire regime. The construction of the Retirement Village and Nursing Home will

remove the opportunities for “bush camps” that are currently located on the vacant Lot 6, thus

reducing the incidence of regular bushfires impacting on the balance of Lot 1. Active surveillance by
residents of the proposed facilities may also reduce opportunities and result in quicker reporting and
response to fires if they do commence in view of the proposed development.

Schoenus scabripes

« In the north-western corner of Lot 1, there is a small soak, which represents an outlier of wet heath

within the general dry heath vegetation community. This soak is approximately less than 500m2 in’
area. The number of individual plants could not be determined, due to the very dense nature of the .

associated wet heath vegetation.

e It is considered that the loss of this small soak will not significantly impact upon the species population
which is well represented in the broader expanse of the wet heath plain contained within the Noosa
National Park (Girraween Management Plan Background Information Part 2, NSC 2006).

The balance of Lot 1 south of the proposed development and the “Community Service” zoning will be -
available for protection of this habitat. Rescued plants may be translocated within the Noosa National Park
and the Girraween Nature Reserve in consultation with Council, EPA and DNRW staff.

No occurrence of the other target species were found
« Acacia baueri ssp bauert;
« Schoenus scabripes.
« Acacia attenuata;
«  Blandfordia grandiflora; and
* — Boronia rivularis.

 

 

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