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

                                                                                      Native Foresters



 iv. RE 12.3.13 – Least Concern

     Closed or wet heathland. Characteristic species include Melaleuca thymifolia, Banksia
     robur, Xanthorrhoea fulva, Hakea actites, Leptospermum spp. and Baeckea frutescens.
     Onsite common species include Banksia robur, Leptospermum liversidgei, Hakea
     actites, Persoonia virgata, Melaleuca pachyphyllus, and Xanthorrhoea fulva (Figure 9).
     Occasional Melaleuca quinquenervia as shrubs. The dense, closed ground layer is
     dominated by sedge species.

     Within the area of interest, this RE is mapped within a heterogeneous polygon with 30%
     RE 12.3.5 and 70% RE 12.3.13. Aerial photo interpretation indicates the vegetation
     community centred at -26.4362oS, 152.0317oE is homogenous closed wet heath (RE
     12.3.13) and could be remapped as such.




                                FIGURE 9: Closed, wet heath - RE12.3.13


3.2.2 Invasive Species
28 invasive plant species were recorded within the Potential Impact Area, mostly within 25
metres of the edge of the landfill (Figure 10) and around cleared areas i.e. near bore holes
or disused access tracks (Figure 11). Along drainage lines the weed outbreaks (e.g.
Singapore Daisy, Congo Jute, Groundsel, Brazilian Nightshade, Corky and Stinking
Passion vines, Tobacco bush and Wandering Jew) extend much further.



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