Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                               Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



     Scientific Name          Common Name                                Likelihood of Occurring on the Site
                                                  and tall open forest communities. The soils are infertile, deep and sandy or
                                                  peaty in texture. Drainage is poor and soils can be seasonally water-logged
                                                  (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                  Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species was not recorded
                                                  from the subject site during onsite surveys. Occurs in Sandy coastal soils north of
Glycine argyrea          Silver glycine
                                                  Noosa. Is restricted to the Wide Bay area within 1km of the coast. Often located
                                                  near sandstone cliffs (Australian Government 2014).
                                                  Possible: This orchid occurs in a range of habitats including rainforest, swamp
                                                  forest, grassland, heathland, coastal forest and on coastal headlands. This
                                                  species was not recorded from the subject site during onsite surveys. This orchid
                                                  occurs in at three locations in and around the great sandy national park between
                                                  Sunshine Coast and Maryborough. Found in areas of Melaleuca dominated
Habenaria harroldii      -                        wallum. Moist greyish sandy soil in grassy areas & in roadside drain. Various
                                                  grasses, Banksia robur, Drosera spp., Pimelea linifolia, Westringia tenicaulis.
                                                  Also around Noosa. Topography mostly flat with low rolling hills. Sandstone
                                                  based soils. Sparse upper canopy of Eucalyptus signata, E. intermedia, Casuarina
                                                  littoralis, Melaleuca quinquenervia. Eucalyptus mainly on the slight rises
                                                  (Australian Government 2014). It is not considered a wetland indicator (DEHP
                                                  2013).
                                                  Unlikely. Occurs on creek flats, riverbanks and disturbed open woodland/forest
                                                  in proximity to water. Soils are well drained sandy alluvium. Often in
Lobelia membranacea      -                        association with Lilly pilly, Eucalypt sp. Corymbia intermedia and Lophostemon
                                                  sp. Records of this species occur along all of eastern coast of Qld. (Australian
                                                  Government 2014).
                                                  Unlikely. Occurs in remnant rainforest, including complex mixed notophyll
                                                  forest, and prefers partially open areas such as rainforest edges. This species
                                                  can occur in areas with slopes ranging from level to steep and in a wide range of
Macadamia integrifolia   Macadamia nut
                                                  landforms including hill crests, hill slopes, scree slopes and foot slopes, gullies,
                                                  benches and terrace plains. Occurs at altitudes ranging from 5–340m above sea
                                                  level (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                  Unlikely. Occurs in lowland warm complex notophyll vine forest and Araucarian
                         Small-fruited Queensland
Macadamia ternifolia                              notophyll vine forest on basic and intermediate volcanic soils and alluvia in
                         nut
                                                  higher rainfall areas of south-east Queensland. This species generally occurs in



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