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


2     SURVEY METHODOLOGY

2.1       Desktop Assessment
The desktop assessment comprised an investigation of the previously mapped and recorded
vegetation communities and species, as well as vegetation communities and species which have
the potential to be present. The following resources were accessed during the desktop assessment:
      •    The Noosa Plan 2020 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay;
      •    The Department of Resources (DoR) Vegetation Management Supporting Map;
      •    South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy, Koala Habitat mapping;
      •    The Department of Environment and Science’s (DES) Wildlife Online database;
      •    The DES Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Area mapping;
      •    The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Queensland Waterways for Waterway Barrier
           Works GIS layer; and
      •    The Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Environment
           Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Protected Matters Search
           Tool.

2.2       Field Survey
A field survey was undertaken on 2 February 2022 & 17 June 2022 to verify the composition, extent
and abundance of native plant species, vegetation communities and fauna habitat within the site.
The field survey methodology comprised a walking meander through the site whilst observations
were made of the in-situ vegetation species and habitat elements including adjoining vegetation and
specific habitat features such as nests and tree hollows. The survey included a targeted search for
the presence of any flora species listed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) and/or the
EPBC Act.




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