Appendix E - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                            NCES Ref: J000669
Lot 2 on RP131369 – 108 Black Mountain Range Road, Black Mountain



3.2.2      Biodiversity, Waterways, and Wetlands Overlay Mapping
The Biodiversity overlay mapping layer of The Noosa Plan 2020 depicts the following overlays on
the site (refer to Plate 4):
      ·    Area of Biodiversity Significance;
      ·    MSES Environmental Values;
      ·    Waterways;
      ·    MSES Regulated Vegetation – intersecting a watercourse;
      ·    MSES Regulated Vegetation – Category R GBR riverine; and
      ·    Riparian Buffer Area.




 Plate 4 – Noosa Plan 2020 – Biodiversity, Waterways, and Wetlands Overlay mapping (Source: NSC Intramaps)

3.3       The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s Regulated Vegetation
          Management Supporting Map
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s Vegetation Management Supporting
Map identifies that Category C and Category R regulated vegetation is mapped within the site (refer
to Plate 5). The regrowth vegetation contains Regional Ecosystem (RE) 12.11.10 which is described
as ‘least concern’ - Notophyll vine forest +/- Araucaria cunninghamii on metamorphics +/-
interbedded volcanics, and RE 12.11.2 which is described as ‘least concern’ - Eucalyptus saligna
subsp. saligna or E. grandis, E. microcorys, Lophostemon confertus tall open forest on
metamorphics +/- interbedded volcanics
The regulated vegetation is also mapped as containing essential habitat for the following species:
      ·    Triunia robusta - listed as ‘endangered’ under the NC Act; and
      ·    Phascolarctos cinereus (koala) - listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act and the EPBC Act.




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