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

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2.0 METHODOLOGY
2.1      Desktop review

A desktop review was undertaken to assist in determining the site’s environmental values. The
review consisted of searches of local, state and commonwealth government planning instruments
and databases, as well as relevant academic literature. Multiple databases were utilised to
determine species, communities, and areas of conservation significance with potential relevance
to the works impact area. Sources of information are listed below and further described in
Appendix B.

Commonwealth:
  a) EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool (DCCEEW, 2023), which includes:
       o Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES)
       o Other matters protected by the EPBC Act

State:
   a) Vegetation Management Property Report (Queensland Government, 2023a), which
       includes:
           o Regulated vegetation management map
           o Vegetation management supporting map
           o Essential habitat table and map
           o Protected plants flora survey trigger map, and
           o Koala priority area, koala habitat area and identifies koala broad-hectare area map.
   b) WildNet Report (Queensland Government, 2023b).
   c) Matters of State Environmental Significance (Queensland Government, 2023c), which
       includes:
           o Sate conservation areas
           o Wetlands and waterways
           o Threatened wildlife and special least concern animals
           o Koala habitat area, and
           o Regulated vegetation.
   d) Queensland Waterways for Waterway Barrier Works spatial data layer and guideline
       (Queensland Globe, 2023 and DAF, 2021).

2.2      Field assessment
2.2.1 Flora survey

An experienced botanist undertook a systematic botanical analysis on the 12 th December 2019 in
order to assess the vegetation communities occurring within and around the survey area. Further
surveys were conducted on the 12th January 2021, 27th June 2023 and the 30th November 2023.
The survey was consistent with the Flora Survey Guideline – Protected Plants (NCA 1992). The
extent of the flora survey is indicated in Figure 1.

Certification by the suitably qualified person who led and coordinated the flora survey is provided
in Appendix C. The suitably qualified person has been previously approved by DES for the
Nambour Landfill Expansion survey, April 2017.




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