RFI - Attachment D - Assessment of Environmental values - Callaghan and Toth

Ecological Assessment Report for Proposed Hinterland Adventure Playground – Noosa Shire Council
August 2109 by Noosa & District Landcare


Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
    1.1 Purpose and scope of the report ................................................................................................................. 8
    1.2 Survey team ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
    1.3 Survey area description ................................................................................................................................. 9
        1.3.1 Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
        1.3.2 Regional Ecosystems Present ............................................................................................................... 9
        1.3.3 Current landuse and background history ........................................................................................ 10
2. Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
    2.1 Desktop survey .............................................................................................................................................. 11
    2.2 Field Survey..................................................................................................................................................... 11
        2.2.1 Plant Survey ............................................................................................................................................ 11
        2.2.2 Vertebrate Survey ................................................................................................................................. 11
        2.2.3 Equipment Used Across Methods ..................................................................................................... 14
3. Results..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
    3.1 Matters of National Environmental Significance ................................................................................... 15
        3.1.1 Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) ..................................................................................... 15
        3.1.2 Threatened Flora ................................................................................................................................... 15
        3.1.3 Threatened fauna .................................................................................................................................. 15
        3.1.4 Weeds of National Significance ......................................................................................................... 16
    3.2 Matters of State Environmental Significance ......................................................................................... 16
        3.2.1 Threatened Flora ................................................................................................................................... 16
        3.2.2 Threatened Fauna ................................................................................................................................. 17
    3.3 General Observations ................................................................................................................................... 17
        3.3.1 Bird............................................................................................................................................................ 17
        3.3.2 Reptile ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
        3.3.3 Amphibian ............................................................................................................................................... 18
        3.3.4 Small Mammals ..................................................................................................................................... 18
        3.3.5 Other Species ......................................................................................................................................... 20
    3.4 Watercourse and drainage features ......................................................................................................... 21
    3.5 Fauna habitat and potential breeding places ......................................................................................... 21
4. Legislation Assessment for Proposed Development.................................................................................... 23
    4.1 EPBC Act 1999 ................................................................................................................................................ 23
    4.2 Vegetation Management Act 1999 ........................................................................................................... 23

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