RFI - Attachment 4B - Flora and Fauna Assessment Rev 5

                                                                                        Native Foresters



3.0 RESULTS
3.1       Desktop review
3.1.1 Regulated Vegetation Management map

The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) presents the Regulated
Vegetation Management Mapping (RVMM) as gazetted under the Vegetation Management Act
(1999) (VMA). Analysis of RVMM shows that the survey area contains mapped Regulated
Vegetation – Category B i.e. Remnant Vegetation.

3.1.2 Regional Ecosystem mapping
DNRME presents a Vegetation Management Supporting map which shows the location of
Regional Ecosystems (RE) as gazetted under the VMA (1999). Analysis of this map shows that
the vegetation in the centre of the subject site is mapped as Least Concern RE 12.3.13 and the
vegetation around the edges is mapped as Endangered RE 12.5.3. These REs are described in
Table 1 and their location is shown in Figure 2.

TABLE 1: Regional Ecosystems mapped over survey area

 RE              VMA status         Biodiversity       Description
                                    status
 12.3.13         Least              No concern at      Closed heathland on seasonally waterlogged alluvial
                 Concern            present            plains usually near coast
 12.5.3          Endangered         Endangered         Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa woodland on
                                                       Tertiary surfaces

3.1.3 Essential Habitat designation

Essential Habitat is a vegetation ecotype that is considered by DES to form potential habitat for a
species that is listed as Endangered, Vulnerable, Rare or Near Threatened under Schedules 2-5
of the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation (2006). Essential Habitat mapping is provided in
conjunction with Regulated Vegetation Management mapping (DNRME 2019) as gazetted under
the VMA (1999). The vegetation within and adjacent to Lot 77 SP298776 is designated as
Essential Habitat for the fauna and flora species listed in Table 2.

3.1.4 WildNET search

DES has compiled a database of wildlife sightings and listings for all flora and fauna species within
a designated area. A database search was conducted for all listed species that have been
identified within one kilometre of the survey area. One EVNT-listed fauna species and one flora
species were listed on WildNET as shown in Table 2.




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