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

                                                                                      Native Foresters



The current drainage outflows appear to be acting as point sources of weeds which are
spreading and becoming dominant downslope (eastwards) up to 150 metres into the
adjacent remnant ecosystems.

The following five Restricted Invasive Plants listed under the Biosecurity Act 2014 were
present, as well as a number of exotic, ornamental and environmental weed species:

           Broad-leaf Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
           Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
           Ground Asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus)
           Groundsel (Baccharis halimifolia)
           Singapore Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata)

Of the above, Singapore daisy is also identified in Noosa Council's Pest Management Plan
2015-2019 as a priority pest for management as a priority pest for management.

Under the Biosecurity Act, landholders have a ‘general biosecurity obligation’ (GBO) which
requires reasonable measures to be taken to minimise the spread of Restricted Invasive
Plants. Under s319 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994, a person or local government
must not carry out any activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless
the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm.


3.2.3 Timed Meander Survey

Four timed meanders were undertaken across the Scribbly Gum woodland (RE12.5.3),
Eucalypt woodland (RE12.5.4), wet heath (RE 12.3.13)/Melaleuca wetland ecosystems (RE
12.3.5) and non-remnant/regrowth vegetation communities in the 100 metre buffer as
shown in Figure 2. The following EVNT plant species were targeted during the timed
meander flora survey:

   i.       Acacia attenuata (Whipstick Wattle) - Listed as vulnerable under the NCA 1992 and
            EPBC Act 1999. Previous records for this species are on the same property at
            approximately -26.4359; 153.0362 (500 metres north east of the impact zone) and
            along Hollett Road at approximately -26.4307; 153.0336 (800 metres north of the
            impact zone).
  ii.       Eucalyptus conglomerata (Swamp Stringybark) - Listed as Endangered under the
            NCA 1992 and EPBC Act 1999. Previous records for this species occur at
            approximately -26.4207; 153.0289 (1600 metres north of the impact zone within
            Tewantin National Park).
 iii.       Allocasuarina emuina (Emu Mountain She Oak) - Listed as Endangered under the
            NCA 1992 and EPBC Act 1999. Previous records for this species occur at
            approximately –26.4402; 153.0445 (1100 metres east of the impact zone within
            council managed road reserve and environment reserve).

No EVNT listed plants were identified during the timed meander survey within the sites
impact or buffer zones.




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