UPDATED DA - Attachment 6 - Bushfire Management Plan

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periods. In exceptional circumstances,              Persoonia virgata, Hakea actites and wedding
different localities containing this ecosystem      bush Ricinocarpus pinifolius) and as such,
could be burnt to ensure a continuum of             the application of frequent fire may reduce
habitat availability across the broader             species richness if the intervals between fire
landscape. Using this strategy maximises the        are not sufficient for plants to produce seed.
probability of spatial mosaics in the               Too frequent a fire frequency may result in a
landscape.                                          net loss of nutrients over time from an
                                                    already nutrient poor system.
ISSUES: Fires that are too frequent will
eliminate obligate seeding species. Fire
frequency should be such as to allow                Significant Flora and Fauna
obligate to reach maturity and produce              Species
viable seed. a. Operationally there will be
many areas of wet sclerophyll that cannot be        The flora and fauna of Lot 77 on SP177938
safely burnt and will only burn in wildfire.        has been assessed as part of an
There is evidence that suggests that                environmental assessment for the extension
infrequent high intensity fires sustain the         of the land fill area into its current position.
eucalypt overstorey. Wet sclerophyll has            This assessment1 undertaken in 2007
been shown to be a moving ecotone                   identified a number of rare and threatened
between vine forest and moist/dry                   flora and fauna species within the lot. It is
sclerophyll.                                        important to note that the land fill site
                                                    occupies just over half of the property with
   12.5.9 -Sedgeland to heathland often with       the eastern portion, east of Walter Hay Drive
    emergent Eucalyptus latisinensis.               being designated as a conservation area by
    Characteristic shrubs include                   Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
    Leptospermum spp., Leucopogon spp.,
    Ricinocarpos pinifolius, Strangea linearis,     The significant flora species noted in the
    Brachyloma daphnoides, Persoonia                above report included: -
    virgata, Xanthorrhoea spp., Styphelia
    viridis, Monotoca scoparia, Woollsia                   Acacia attenuata
    pungens and stunted Allocasuarina                      Eucalyptus conglomerata
    littoralis. Includes minor seepage areas               Blandfordia grandiflora
    containing Banksia robur and                           Schoenus scabripes
    Xanthorrhoea fulva. Occurs on complex                  Phaius australis
    of remnant Tertiary surfaces and Tertiary              Boronia rivularis and
    sedimentary rocks. Lower slopes.                       Alyxia magnifolia.
    Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 29a).

Fire management guidelines –                        The significant fauna species recorded within
                                                    Lot 77 included: -
SEASON: Late summer to winter.

INTENSITY: Moderate. INTERVAL: 8-15 years.                 Crinia tinnula (Wallum froglet),

INTERVAL_MIN: 8. INTERVAL_MAX: 15.

STRATEGY: Aim for a burn mosaic of 40-
60%. Do not re-light areas remaining unburnt
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after a planned burn. Burn in association            Noosa Shire Council, 2007. Review of
with surrounding ecosystems.                        Environmental values and recommendations
                                                    for future land use of Lot 77SP177938.
ISSUES: Often contains obligate seed
                                                    Environmental Services Section NSC.
regenerating species (e.g. geebung
        RFA24-059 – Noosa Land Fill and Waste Management Facility – Bushfire Management Plan

Rob Friend & Associates Pty Ltd                                                  10th of October 2024