Attachment 7C - Flora and Fauna Survey Assessment_Noosa Landfill - Revision 3

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2.0 METHODOLOGY
2.1      Desktop review

A desktop review was undertaken to assist in determining the site’s ecological attributes.
The review consisted of searches of local, state and Commonwealth government planning
instruments and databases, as well as relevant academic literature. Sources of information
included:

        Regulated Vegetation Management Map (DNRME, 2019)
        Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map (DES, 2019)
        WildNET Database (DES, 2019)
        EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool (DoE, 2019)
        Matters of State Environmental Significance (DES, 2019)
        South East Queensland Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions
         Habitat Values Map (DES, 2010)
        Habitat Suitability Model series (DES, 2019)
        Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (BOM, 2019)

Previous fauna and flora studies of the Noosa Fire Trails conducted by BAAM (2012) were
consulted and USC Detection Dogs for Conservation (2017, 2018), along with historical
aerial imagery (Near Maps, QImagery).

This desktop assessment in addition to initial site visits was used to:

        Identify habitat features suitable for listed species (Section 2.2.3);
        Inform the field survey regime (Section 2.2.2); and
        Assess the likelihood of occurrence of listed species (Section 3.4).

2.2      Field assessment
2.2.1 Flora survey

Two experienced botanists undertook a systematic botanical analysis on the 12th March
2019 in order to assess the vegetation communities present in the survey area. Further
surveys were conducted on the 12th January and the 2nd February 2021. During the flora
surveys, particular attention was given to searching for Endangered, Vulnerable or Near-
threatened (EVNT) flora species that may occur. The extent of the flora survey is indicated
in Figure 2.

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

Four timed meander flora surveys were conducted in the remnant and non-remnant
vegetation communities present around the potential impact area in order to determine the
presence of EVNT (Endangered, Vulnerable, Near threatened) flora species within the site’s
100 metre buffer zone as shown in Figure 2. The following methodology was used to
conduct the timed meander survey:


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