Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

                           Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



correlate to an actual observation. Database records are an indicator of potential
presence only and do not take into account if suitable vegetation, geology, soil, climate
or habitat types are actually present to support the occurrence of a significant species or
community.

The Commonwealth PMST was used to determine the suite of threatened flora and fauna,
migratory species and threatened ecological communities that were likely to be present
within a 5km radius of the subject site.


2.2.2.3 DEHP Wildlife Online
The DEHP Wildlife Online database contains recorded wildlife sightings and listings of
plants, fungi, protists, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fish, marine
cartilaginous fish and butterflies in Queensland. The database is based on collated
species lists and wildlife records acquired by the Queensland government through a range
of sources including specimen collections, research and monitoring programs and
community wildlife recording programs.

The DEHP Wildlife Online database was consulted to determine the variety of threatened
flora and fauna species known to occur within a 5km radius of the subject site.


2.2.3 DEHP Environmental Mapping
2.2.3.1 Background
The following DEHP environmental mapping was reviewed as part of the desktop
assessment:

      Regulated Vegetation Management Mapping (DNRM 2014);
      Regional Ecosystem (RE) and Remnant Mapping (version 8) (DNRM 2014);
      Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAVs) (DNRM 2014);
      Essential Habitat Mapping (version 4) (DNRM 2014);
      Map of Referable Wetlands and Wetland Protection Areas (DEHP 2013);
      State Planning Regulatory Provisions (SPRP) and State Planning Provisions (SPP)
       Koala Habitat Mapping (DEHP 2012); and
      Coastal Hazard Mapping (DEHP 2014b).

DEHP environmental mapping was obtained from the DEHP website using the Lot and Plan
numbers of the subject site.


2.2.3.2 Regulated Vegetation Management Mapping
Regulated vegetation management maps are used to determine the requirements that
apply under the State Development Assessment Provisions (VMA 1999). The vegetation
categories on the map are:

      category A (red) - areas subject to compliance notices, offsets and voluntary
       declarations;



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