Att4 - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                              NCES REF: J001061
Lot 7 on RP216403, Lot 394 on M371117, and Lot 650 on M37380 – 48-59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




              Plate 4 – Noosa Planning Scheme 2020’s Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands mapping

3.3       The Department of Resources Regulated Vegetation Management Supporting Map
The Department of Resources Vegetation Management Supporting Map identifies that regulated
vegetation is mapped within the site (refer to Plate 5). The regulated vegetation contains the following
regional ecosystems (RE):
      •    Category B RE 12.3.4, described as the ‘of concern’ Melaleuca quinquenervia, Eucalyptus
           robusta woodland on coastal alluvium (4.93ha area);
      •    Category B RE 12.3.5, described as the ‘least concern’ Melaleuca quinquenervia open forest
           on coastal alluvium (5.71ha area);
      •    Category C RE 12.3.5, described as the ‘least concern’ Melaleuca quinquenervia open forest
           on coastal alluvium (3.74ha area);
      •    Category B RE 12.3.11, described as the ‘of concern’ Eucalyptus tereticornis +/- Eucalyptus
           siderophloia, Corymbia intermedia open forest on alluvial plains usually near coast (1.17ha
           area);
      •    Category B RE 12.9-10.1, described as the ‘of concern’ Tall open forest often with Eucalyptus
           resinifera, E. grandis, E. robusta and Corymbia intermedia on sedimentary rocks, usually
           coastal (31.13ha area);
      •    Category C RE 12.9-10.1, described as the ‘of concern’ Tall open forest often with Eucalyptus
           resinifera, E. grandis, E. robusta and Corymbia intermedia on sedimentary rocks, usually
           coastal (1.98ha area);
      •    Category B RE 12.9-10.16, described as the ‘of concern’ Araucarian microphyll to notophyll
           vine forest on Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments (13.34ha area); and
      •    Category C RE 12.9-10.16, described as the ‘of concern’ Araucarian microphyll to notophyll
           vine forest on Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments (0.85ha area).




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