Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

                          Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights




2 DESKTOP ASSESSMENT
2.1 Introduction
A desktop assessment was completed to highlight any potential conservation significant
vegetation communities, potential habitat for threatened flora and fauna, or ecologically
sensitive areas on the site. The following section details the methodology utilised to
provide a thorough list of flora and fauna species which are known, or considered likely
or possible occurrences on the site.



2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Literature Review
The following reports were reviewed as part of the desktop assessment:

      WBM Oceanics (2001) Fauna assessment for the Bayview (now Viridian) Noosa site;
       and
      James Warren and Associates (2004) Flora and Fauna Assessment, Attunga Heights
       - a report to Victor Feros Town Planning.


2.2.2 Database Searches
2.2.2.1 Background
The following databases were reviewed as part of the desktop assessment:

      the Commonwealth Environment Protection Biodiversity and Conservation (EPBC)
       Act (1999) Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST) (Dept. Environment 2013); and
      the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP)
       Wildlife Online database (DEHP 2014a).


2.2.2.2 EPBC Act PMST
The Commonwealth PMST generates a list of protected matters under the Commonwealth
EPBC Act that may occur in or near the subject area including:

      world heritage and national heritage areas;
      wetlands of international significance (Ramsar Wetlands);
      Commonwealth marine areas;
      threatened ecological communities;
      threatened species; and
      migratory species.

The database incorporates information from a range of sources including government,
research and community organisations. It should be noted that there are limitations on
the accuracy of some matters reported by the PMST. Database records of threatened and
migratory species are based on their current known distribution and do not necessarily


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