Rev Fauna Flora Assessment

                                                                                    Native Foresters



The northern and western edge of the natural area adjoining the Carramar buildings and footpaths
have been subject to modification and disturbance including dumping of garden waste, nutrient
runoff and weed encroachment from the surrounding residential and landscaped areas, with 50%
native, 50% non-native species in the mid and lower strata. In contrast, the eastern edge of the
survey area is relatively intact retaining a high degree of floristic diversity and integrity across all
strata, with very few weed species encroaching into the wet sedgeland.

The narrow strip of vegetation east of the Carramar carpark and along the southern property
boundary exhibits the characteristic structure and canopy composition of the Endangered
remnant vegetation community RE 12.5.6c (Eucalyptus pilularis +/- E. siderophloia, E. propinqua,
Corymbia intermedia, E. microcorys, E. acmenoides, E. tereticornis, E. biturbinata, Lophostemon
confertus on remnant Tertiary surfaces) with Least Concern RE 12.3.5 (Melaleuca quinquenervia
open forest on coastal alluvium) in the lower-lying wet areas and drainage line.

Vegetation communities present in the proposed expansion area and bushfire management area
are depicted in Figure 8. It should be noted that wet sclerophyll has been shown to be a moving
ecotone between vine forest and moist/dry sclerophyll and the boundaries indicated in Figure 8
are indicative only.

During the flora survey, 70 native species and 37 introduced species were recorded. Refer to
Appendix E for a list of flora species found on site. No EVNT flora species were recorded at the
Carramar site.


3.2.2 Vegetation in 100 metre buffer

The 100 metre buffer zone around the proposed Carramar extension traverses regrowth and
remnant Palustrine wetland (RE 12.3.5) and a large dam to the east; the Carramar Noosa Care
gardens and buildings to the west; urban residential areas to the north, and Tewantin National
Park to the south across the Cooroy Noosa Road (Figure 7). No EVNT species were recorded
during the timed meander survey in the site’s 100 metre buffer as shown in Table 2.


TABLE 2: Results of timed meander survey


 Survey 1: RE 12.3.5
 Starting point GPS coordinates: -26.398035oS, 153.012745oE
 Target species: Pararistolochia praevenosa, Schoenus scabripes, Phaius australis
 Time             Species recorded
 12.30 pm
                  Nil
 1.00 pm
 Survey 2: RE 12.5.6
 Starting point GPS coordinates: -26.399496oS, 153.011618oE
 Target species: Pararistolochia praevenosa
 Time             Species recorded
 1.10pm
                  Nil
 2.00pm




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