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Seaview Terrace, Ecology Report

1.0 INTRODUCTION |

Chenoweth Environmental Planning and Landscape Architecture (Chenoweth EPLA) was
engaged by Noel Robinson Architects on behalf of Adrian Slinger to undertake an
ecological assessment of the land located at 71 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach. The site
is described as Lot 1 on RP197117 (Figure 1).

A field assessment was conducted by qualified ecologists from Chenoweth EPLA on 29
January 2009.

The site is situated on a steep sandy hill adjacent to Sunshine Beach and Noosa National
Park. The site is covered with low mid-dense vegetation. The proposed development is
predominantly situated over the western portion of the site. The development footprint
includes the main dwelling, a beach shade pavilion which will be connected with a
sculpture garden and environmental walk (Appendix A).

2.0 REVIEW OF EXISTING FLORA/FAUNA INVENTORIES

2.1 EPBC Protected Matters Search
The Commonwealth’s Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

(EPBC) aims to protect seven listed ‘matters of national significance’ which include, but is
not limited to, threatened species of plants and threatened ecological communities. A
referral to the Environment Minister is required when a person proposes to undertake an
‘action’ that they believe will have a significant impact on one or more of these ‘matters of
national significance’.

The Commonwealth’s Department of Environment and Heritage responsible for
administering the Act provide a web-based search engine for identifying ‘matters of
national significance’.

An EPBC Act Protected Matters Search extending 1.5km from the centre of the Site
identified the Great Sandy Strait as a Wetland of International Significance that may be
affected and the potential for 34 threatened flora and fauna species to occur. A summary

of their habitat requirements and likelihood of their occurrence onsite is presented in Table
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- Chenoweth EPLA Seaview_Ecology_Report_Vers2._4-3-09 Mar ‘09