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Table of Contents
Acronyms and Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Site Description ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Proposed Development ......................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Scope of Works ..................................................................................................................... 3
2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Desktop Assessment ............................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Field Survey........................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Flora Species Survey ......................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Fauna Species and Habitat Survey ................................................................................... 7
2.2.3 Survey Limitations ............................................................................................................. 7
3 Environmental Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................ 8
4 Ecological Values Assessment .................................................................................................. 15
4.1 Ground-truthed Vegetation Communities ............................................................................ 15
4.1.1 Vegetation Community 1: Eucalypt Forest south-west of house site ............................. 15
4.1.2 Vegetation Community 2: Eucalypt forest east of house site ......................................... 16
4.1.3 Vegetation Community 3: Regrowth Eucalypt forest west of house site ........................ 17
4.1.4 Vegetation Community 4: Grassland to the north of house site ..................................... 18
4.2 Weed Species ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 Fauna Species Assessment ................................................................................................ 18
4.4 Flora Species Assessment .................................................................................................. 19
4.5 Habitat Assessment ............................................................................................................ 19
4.6 Corridors and Linkages ....................................................................................................... 19
4.7 Summary of Ecological Values............................................................................................ 20
5 Proposed Development Impact Assessment ............................................................................ 25
5.1 Impact and Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................... 25
5.2 Offsets ................................................................................................................................. 28
5.3 Assessment against the Legislation .................................................................................... 28
5.3.1 Council’s Legislation ........................................................................................................ 28
5.3.2 State Legislation .............................................................................................................. 42
6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 44
7 References .................................................................................................................................... 46
Appendix 1 EPBC Act Protected Matters Search ................................................................................ 47
Appendix 2 Wildlife Online Database ................................................................................................... 48
Appendix 3 DOR Vegetation Management Report .............................................................................. 49
Appendix 4 Council Planning Scheme Overlay Maps .......................................................................... 50
Appendix 5 Site Species List ................................................................................................................ 51
TABLES
Table 1: Property Information .................................................................................................................. 2
Table 2: Legislative Framework .............................................................................................................. 9
Table 3: Summary of desktop and site assessment results. ................................................................. 21
Table 4: Summary of potential impacts and associated mitigation measures. ..................................... 25
Table 5: Assessment against the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands overlay Code ..................... 29
FIGURES
Figure 1: Site location (Source: Queensland Globe) ............................................................................... 3
Figure 2: Proposed Development Layout. ............................................................................................... 5
Figure 3: Noosa Plan 2020 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands overlay with development footprint
........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Figure 4: State Koala habitat mapping with development footprint ....................................................... 42
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PLATES
Plate 1: vegetation community 1 ........................................................................................................... 16
Plate 2: vegetation community 1 ........................................................................................................... 16
Plate 3: vegetation community 2, with managed grassy understorey ................................................... 17
Plate 4: vegetation community 2 ........................................................................................................... 17
Plate 5: vegetation community 3, with managed grassy understorey ................................................... 17
Plate 6: vegetation community 3 ........................................................................................................... 17
Plate 7: vegetation community 4, looking downslope from the house site, to the north ....................... 18
Plate 8: vegetation community 4, looking upslope towards the house site, from the north .................. 18
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Acronyms and Glossary
Term Definition
ALA Atlas of Living Australia
DBH Diameter at Breast Height
DES Department of Environment and Science (QLD)
DOR Department of Resources (QLD)
DAWE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Cwth)
DSDILGP State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (QLD)
EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwth)
EVNT Endangered, vulnerable, near threatened
GTRE Ground-truthed regional ecosystem
MNES Matters of national environmental significance
MSES Matters of state environmental significance
NC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld)
Site Refers to the area within which development, over- and under-ground
services, access tracks and other associated infrastructure may be located.
RE Regional ecosystem
PMST Protected matters search tool
Site boundary The extent of the properties that the project is located within
SARA State assessment and referral agency
SDAP State development assessment provisions
SPRAT Species profile and threats database
TEC Threatened ecological community
VM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld)
WoNS Weeds of national significance
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Introduction
Green Tape Solutions was engaged by Paul Desouza to undertake an ecological assessment of a site
located at 178 Davis Road, Cootharaba comprising Lot 7 on SP115866 (also referred to as the ‘site’).
The report has been prepared in support of a development application for a dwelling house on the site.
This report identifies the ecological values associated with the site, the potential presence of threatened
species listed under Local, State and Commonwealth legislation, fauna and flora habitat and ecological
corridor values. This report also assesses potential impacts associated within the proposed
development and where required, provides mitigation measures to ensure that the proposal complies
with relevant environmental legislation.
1.1 Site Description
Table 1 provides the detail of the development site. Figure 1 depicts the location of the site.
Table 1: Property Information
Address 178 Davies Road, Cootharaba
Lot / Plan Lot 7 on SP115866
Area (m2) 112, 583.26m2 (11.25 ha)
LGA Noosa Council
Zone Rural Zone
The site is located on a single lot comprising a total area of approximately 112, 583.26 m2 (11.25 ha)
within the Noosa Council local government area Figure 1 The site is bounded by Davis Road to the
south and rural residential lots to the north, west and east. Two mapped waterways (QLD waterways
for waterway barrier works) are located to the east and west of the site. The site connects to Ringtail
Forest Reserve to the south.
The site is currently vacant and heavily vegetated. The site contains dense remnant vegetation with a
small patch of cleared land to the north. Vegetation on site consists of two remnant vegetation
communities, one regrowth community and one non-remnant vegetation community. A description of
the vegetation communities is provided in Section 4.0.
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Figure 1: Site location (Source: Queensland Globe)
1.2 Proposed Development
The proposed development on the site is for a development application for a Material Change of Use –
construction of a new residential dwelling for a dwelling house and associated bushfire asset protection
zone. Access to the development shall be provided via a driveway to Davis Road. The proposed layout
for the development is provided in Figure 2.
1.3 Scope of Works
The scope of works for this report includes:
• A detailed desktop assessment, including review of relevant background, database and
mapping information to identify applicable Local, State and Commonwealth government
overlays/mapping triggers and potential constraints and development opportunities for the site.
• A site assessment to determine the extent and structural integrity of vegetation communities
(including the presence of weed species) and fauna habitat values, and to identify and assess
ecologically significant areas and features.
• Assessment of the site’s conservation values with respect to its position within the local and
broader landscape, including corridor linkages and riparian areas.
• A description of the ecological values (field survey results) of the site and confirmation of the
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likelihood of occurrence of flora and fauna species and vegetation communities protected under
Local, State and Commonwealth legislation.
• Identification of statutory considerations relevant to ecological aspects of the proposed
development and assessment of the proposed development against the relevant Local and
State legislation (including State Development codes and local planning scheme provisions)
with recommendations on how to meet the environmental overlay codes and protect
environmental values.
• Evaluation of ecological constraints on the site and impacts and provision of management
measures to mitigate such impacts.
• Preparation of maps relevant to the report, including vegetation communities and vegetation
clearing maps.
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Project Description:
Proposed New House at:
Site Address:
178 Davis Road,
Cootharaba, QLD, 4565
Lot 7 on SP115866
Local Council: Noosa Shire Regional Council
Building Type: Class 1a
Planning Zone: Rural
Bushfire Overlay: High potential bushfire
Intensity - BAL ##
Flood Overlay:
Total Allotment Area: 112583.26 m2
Residential This project is subject to the following
Dwelling Residential Authorities / Guidelines:
Dwelling - The Queensland Development Code
- All relevant sections of the National
Construction Code
Macadamia Orchard
- The Noosa Plan
Lot 5
SP 139163
Power Pole
Areas:
North Boundary 186.7 m Internal GFAs
67 Ground Floor Internal Area: 324.35 m2
Garage Internal Area: 46.5 m2
Lot 3 68
RP174298
FH External Areas
69
Ground Floor External Area: 241.40 m2
70
71
Under Roof Areas
72 Ground Floor Under Roof Area: 132.60 m2
73 Total Areas
Internal GFA: 370.85 m2
74
External Area: 241.40m2
75
Under Roof: 132.60 m2
178 Davis Road Roof Area: 545.70 m2
Proposed Dwelling 76
Lot 7
77
SP 115866 Site Area: 112583.26 m2
Potential Bushfire Impact Buffer
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Total Site Coverage: 1290.55 m2 = 1%
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2 Methodology
2.1 Desktop Assessment
A desktop assessment was undertaken prior to field investigations to review relevant environmental
databases, technical reports, maps and legislation (Commonwealth, State and Local) to identify
ecological values with the potential to occur within and surrounding the site. Recent and historical aerial
imagery was also reviewed to assist with the verification of remnant vegetation. The results of the
desktop assessment were used to inform the field survey design.
Searches undertaken as part of the desktop assessment were based on the site’s central coordinates
with a standard 2 km buffer or by lot and plan. The following resources were reviewed:
• Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Protected
Matters Search Tool (PMST), Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the
Environment (DAWE), accessed 9th May 2022 (Appendix 1)
• Department of Environment and Sciences (DES) WildNet database (Wildlife Online) records,
accessed 9th May 2022 (Appendix 2);
• Department of Resources (DOR) Vegetation Management Report for Lot 2 on RP157061,
accessed 28th April 2022 (Appendix 3) which includes the following:
o Regulated vegetation management (RVM) map;
o Vegetation management supporting map (VM Act Regional Ecosystems) including Essential
Habitat;
o Vegetation management pre-clear regional ecosystem map;
o Vegetation management watercourse and drainage features map;
o Protected plants flora survey trigger map (administered by the Department of Environment
and Science DES); and
o Koala priority area (KPA) and Koala habitat area (KHA) (Koala Conservation Plan Map;
administered by DES).
• Watercourse Identification Map, accessed 9th May 2022 via Queensland Globe;
• DES Biomaps online mapping portal (DES, 2022);
• Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) species search (ALA 2014);
• Noosa Plan 2020 overlay maps, accessed 9th May 2022 (Appendix 4); and
• Aerial imagery (Queensland Globe / Google Earth Pro / ESRI).
2.2 Field Survey
A site assessment was conducted on 13 April 2022 by a qualified ecologist. The assessment involved
the following:
• Validation of desktop findings;
• Verifying the floristic structure and composition of vegetation communities present;
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• Describing the fauna habitat present and recording any incidental fauna sightings;
• Searching for potentially occurring significant species (and associated habitat) as listed under
the EPBC Act and/or Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act);
• Identifying weed species and documenting vegetation disturbance;
• Assessment of the ecological values on site with respect to the mapped environmental values
on the site.
2.2.1 Flora Species Survey
General baseline botanical surveys were undertaken to describe the vegetation communities, dominant
flora species and their extent. Fauna habitat values and opportunistic sightings of fauna were also
recorded. The survey was undertaken in accordance with quaternary survey methods described in
Neldner et al. (Version 5.1) (2019) by compiling a species inventory and assigning relative dominance
of each flora species within the dominant structural layer.
Threatened species searches were undertaken using the random meander technique described by
Cropper (1993), which involved traversing areas of suitable habitat in a non-standardised manner.
2.2.2 Fauna Species and Habitat Survey
No fauna trapping was undertaken for the site. Fauna and habitat values were assessed at the same
time as conducting the vegetation survey. The following characteristics were observed to determine
fauna likely to be present on-site based on the type and quality of habitat present:
• Confirmation of habitat units and habitat structure including an analysis of habitat quality;
• Presence of Koala food and habitat trees;
• Targeted searches for Koalas and evidence of Koala presence (scats and scratches);
• Presence of hollow-bearing trees, their form and size;
• Presence of scratches on tree trunks and scats of wildlife;
• Presence of hollow logs/debris and areas of dense leaf litter cover;
• Level of disturbance (e.g. weed, litter); and,
• Habitat connectivity within the network.
2.2.3 Survey Limitations
The ability to detect plants and accurately identify them to species level can vary greatly with season,
prevailing climatic conditions and the presence of reproductive material (e.g. flowers, fruit and seed
capsules). The survey undertaken as part of this assessment only represents a ‘snapshot’ in time and
therefore may not provide a true indication of plant presence at the site. For example, some cryptic flora
species may only be detected during flowering periods that were not present during the current survey.
Hence, this survey should not be regarded as conclusive evidence that certain protected plants do not
occur at the site. However, every effort has been made to detect these species in their preferred habitat
areas.
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3 Environmental Regulatory Framework
Table 2 describes Australian, State and Local Government legislative arrangements to manage
potential environmental and ecological impacts arising from development. The table details the relevant
Act, Regulation, Policy, Code, Zoning Scheme and overlays for Matters of National Environmental
Significance (MNES), Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) and Matters of Local
Environmental Significance (MLES). Some matters are listed in all three jurisdictions while others are
specific to a single authority.
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Table 2: Legislative Framework
Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
Australian Government
Environment The EPBC Act protects the environment in Action resulting in EPBC Protected Yes – refer to Section
Protection and relation to Matters of National Environmental significant impacts upon a Matters Search Tool 4
Biodiversity Significance (MNES). Under the EPBC Act, if a MNES. (PMST)
Conservation Act development proposal involves an action that will
1999 (EPBC Act) or is likely to result in a significant impact on a
MNES, the proposal must be referred to the
DAWE (an EPBC Referral).
Queensland Government
Coastal Protection The State Coastal Management Plan 2002 Action resulting in Coastal Management No. The site is not
and Management Act (Coastal Plan) describes how the coastal zone is interference with the District and the coastal located within a
1995 to be managed and guides relevant decisions by coastal zone. hazard maps coastal management
the State and local governments for effective district.
protection and management of the coastal zone.
The State Coastal Plan applies to the coastal
zone defined in section 11 of the Coastal
Protection and Management Act 1995. The
determination of the coastal zone depends on the
existence of a clear link with the coast or coastal
resources.
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Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
Biosecurity Act 2014 The main purpose of the Biosecurity Act 2014 is Presence of prohibited Review of Schedule 2 Yes – refer to Section
to provide for the risk-based management of and/ or restricted invasive of the Act and Weeds 4.
biosecurity matters, including prohibited and animals or plants on site. of National Significance
restricted invasive animals and plants. (WoNS) database
Fisheries Act 1994 The Fisheries Act 1994 (Fisheries Act) provides Action resulting in Mapped waterway on No. The site does not
for the use, conservation and enhancement of interference with fish the Queensland impact on any mapped
Queensland's fisheries resources and fish passage in a mapped Waterways for waterways identified
habitats. watercourse defined under Waterway Barrier on the Queensland
the Fisheries Act Works Map. Waterways for
Waterway barrier works are regulated under the
(waterway barrier work) or Waterway Barrier
Fisheries Act 1994 and Planning Act 2016 when
interference with marine Works Map.
barriers to fish movement, including partial
plants/ mangroves.
barriers, are installed across waterways. Any
waterway barrier works within a mapped waterway
defined under the Fisheries Act 1994 as shown on
the Queensland Waterways for Waterway Barrier
Works Map will require either a development
application under the Planning Act 2016 or must
achieve compliance with the Accepted
development requirements for operational works
that is constructing or raising waterway barrier
works. Barrier works include construction, raising,
replacement and some maintenance works on
structures such as culvert crossings, bed level and
low-level crossings, weirs and dams, both
permanent and temporary. Where a waterway
determination is questionable, it is the on-ground
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Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
physical and hydrological attributes that ultimately
determines whether a particular feature is a
defined waterway that provides for fish passage
and consultation with Fisheries Queensland is
mandatory.
In addition, marine plants are protected under the
Fisheries Act 1994. The destruction, damage or
disturbance of marine plants without prior approval
from Fisheries Queensland is prohibited
Nature Conservation The primary purpose of the Nature Conservation Actions resulting in a WildNet database Yes – refer to Section
Act 1992 Act 1992 (NC Act) is to conserve biodiversity by significant impact upon NC 4.
creating and managing protected areas, Act listed matters and
(NC Act)
managing and protecting native wildlife, and special least concern
managing the spread of non-native wildlife. fauna and/or impacts to
Unless authorised, it is an offence under the NC animal breeding places
Act to take, keep, use, or move protected flora
and fauna for commercial, recreational or other Action occurring within a DES Protected Flora Yes. The site is
purposes. Where a proposed development will mapped high-risk area and Survey Trigger Map – mapped within a high-
result in such impacts to flora and/or fauna will directly or indirectly as part of the DOR risk area on the
protected under the NC Act, authorisation from impact (occurring 100 m Vegetation Protected Flora
DES will be required. of) threatened flora Management Report Survey Trigger Map.
species listed under NC refer to Section 4
Act.
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Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
Vegetation The clearing of native vegetation in Queensland Clearing of regulated DOR Vegetation Yes. The site is
Management Act is regulated by the VM Act, which protects the vegetation communities, Management Report - mapped as supporting
1999 Vegetation clearing of remnant vegetation as shown by the unless exempt under the Regulated Vegetation regulated vegetation
Management and DOR mapping. The VM Act works in conjunction Planning Act 2016 and/or Management (RVM) under the RVM map.
Other Legislation with the Planning Act 2016 and Planning Vegetation Management Map refer to Section 5.
Amendment Bill 2018 Regulation 2017 to ensure that where vegetation Regulation.
(VM Act) clearing is for a relevant purpose and constitutes
assessable development. Clearing of habitat that is DOR Vegetation Yes. The site is
mapped as essential Management Report - mapped as supporting
habitat for endangered, Vegetation essential habitat. refer
vulnerable or near- management to Section 4.
threatened supporting map
wildlife protected under the
NC Act.
Water Act 2000 The Water Act 2000 provides for the sustainable Action resulting in Mapped Watercourse No. The site does not
management of water and other resources and interference with overland on the Watercourse impact on any mapped
establishes a framework for the operation of flow, earthworks, identification map watercourses.
water authorities. The Act aims to provide and significant disturbance. (WIM)
manage water resources through the principles of
water sharing, cost sharing and pricing principles,
planning and water source quality.
Economic The purpose of this act is to facilitate economic Action within a Priority SPP Interactive No. The site is not
Development Act growth and development in Queensland. Development Area. Mapping System mapped in a PDA.
2012
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Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
Planning Act 2016 The Koala Conversation Plan mapping identifies Action resulting in impact Koala Conservation Yes. The site is
and Planning Koala Priority Areas (KPAs) and Koala Habitat on mapped Koala habitat Plan map provided as mapped in a KPA and
Regulation 2017 Area (KHA) regulated under the Act and areas regulated under part of the DOR the site includes areas
Regulation. Schedule 11 of the Vegetation of mapped KHA.
Regulation. Management Report.
EPP/2020 Assessment Benchmarks in relation to
Koala Habitat in South East Queensland (Inside
Koala Priority Areas)
State Code 25 - Guideline: State Development
Assessment Provisions Development in South
East Queensland koala habitat areas (Outside
Koala Priority Areas).
State code 8: Coastal development and tidal Refer to Coastal Protection No.
works and Management Act 1995
section.
State code 9: Great Barrier Reef Wetland Action resulting in Wetland maps under No. The site is not
Protection Areas interference with Great the Environmental mapped as supporting
Barrier Reef wetland Protection Act 1994 - a regulated wetland
protection areas or wetland area.
of high (HES) or general
(GES) ecological
significance.
State code 10: Taking or interfering with water Action resulting in Mapped Watercourse No. The site is not
interference with mapped on the Watercourse mapped as supporting
The purpose of this code is to provide for the
watercourses, lakes,
sustainable management of water by ensuring
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Legislative Element Description Triggers Database Search Applicable to report
that development for taking or interfering with spring, underground water Identification Map a mapped
water. and overland flow water. (WIM) watercourse.
SDAP Guideline 18: Waterway barrier works
State code 11: Removal, destruction or damage Refer to Fisheries Act 1994 section No.
of marine plants and State code 12: Development
in a declared fish habitat area
State code 16: Native vegetation clearing Refer to Vegetation Management Act 1999 section No
Noosa Council
Noosa Plan 2020 Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands areas The site is mapped under Noosa Council Yes – refer to Section
overlay the Biodiversity Waterways Interactive Mapping 4
and Wetlands Areas
• MSES Environmental Values
overlay. An assessment
• Area of Biodiversity Significance against the relevant
• Waterways provisions of the Overlay
Code is required.
• Riparian buffer area
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4 Ecological Values Assessment
4.1 Ground-truthed Vegetation Communities
The site assessment determined that the proposed development site supports four vegetation
communities, as outlined below.
4.1.1 Vegetation Community 1: Eucalypt Forest south-west of house site
Vegetation located to the south-west of the house site consists of a remnant eucalypt forest (plates 1
and 2). Species present include grey ironbark (Eucalyptus siderophloia), pink bloodwood (Corymbia
intermedia), Gympie messmate (Eucalyptus cloeziana), Qld grey gum (Eucalyptus major), and brush
box (Lophostemon confertus). The midstory consists of Acacia sp., small leaved fig (Ficus obliqua),
celerywood (Polyscias elegans), soap tree (Alphitonia excelsa), Muttonwood (Myrsine variabilis) and
juvenile canopy species. This community has only small amounts of weed incursion, mainly in the form
of exotic grasses such as Guinea grass, (Megathyrsus maximus) and lantana (Lantana camara).
The site has a significant amount of small to large woody debris. The site slope is roughly 23 degrees,
sloping downwards to the south-west. Most canopy trees are between 300-600mm diameter at breast
Height (DBH), though with large remnant trees between greater than 600mm DBH scattered throughout.
Arboreal hollows are sparse, with few individual small hollows (<10cm) present in select mature trees.
The canopy height is up to 30m with an estimated canopy cover of 70-80%. This community is mapped
as Category B (Remnant) Least Concern regional ecosystem, under the DoR mapping. The Vegetation
resembles and combination of two remnant regional ecosystems, being:
• regional ecosystem 12.11.3: Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua +/- E. microcorys,
Lophostemon confertus, Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides open forest on metamorphics
+/- interbedded volcanics; and
• regional ecosystem 12.11.16: Eucalyptus cloeziana +/- E. propinqua, E. acmenoides, E.
microcorys and E. grandis open forest. Understory is generally shrubby +/- vine forest species.
Occurs on Palaeozoic and older moderately to strongly deformed and metamorphosed
sediments and interbedded volcanics, especially phyllite of the Kin Kin Beds.
The site inspection confirms the accuracy of the DoR mapping.
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Plate 1: vegetation community 1 Plate 2: vegetation community 1
4.1.2 Vegetation Community 2: Eucalypt forest east of house site
Vegetation located to the east of the house site consists of a remnant eucalypt forest (plates 3 and 4).
Species present include grey ironbark (Eucalyptus siderophloia), pink bloodwood (Corymbia
intermedia), Gympie messmate (Eucalyptus cloeziana), Qld grey gum (Eucalyptus major), and Crow’s
ash (Flindersia australis). The midstory consists of Acacia sp., celerywood (Polyscias elegans), purple
pea bush (Hovea acutifolia), lolly bush (Clerodendrum floribundum) and juvenile canopy species. This
community has only small amounts of weed incursion, mainly in the form of exotic grasses and lantana
(Lantana camara).
The site has a small amount of small to large woody debris. The site slope is roughly 22 degrees, sloping
downwards to the south-east. Most canopy trees are between 200-400mm DBH. Arboreal hollows are
not present. The canopy height is up to 25m with an estimated canopy cover of 70%. This community
is mostly mapped as Category X regional ecosystem under the DoR mapping, with a small section
mapped as Category B regional ecosystem. The Vegetation resembles and combination of two remnant
regional ecosystems, being:
• regional ecosystem 12.11.3: Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua +/- E. microcorys,
Lophostemon confertus, Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides open forest on metamorphics +/-
interbedded volcanics; and
• regional ecosystem 12.11.16: Eucalyptus cloeziana +/- E. propinqua, E. acmenoides, E.
microcorys and E. grandis open forest. Understory is generally shrubby +/- vine forest species.
Occurs on Palaeozoic and older moderately to strongly deformed and metamorphosed
sediments and interbedded volcanics, especially phyllite of the Kin Kin Beds.
The site inspection findings suggest that the DoR mapping is incorrect, and that this area should be
mapped as Category B remnant vegetation.
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Plate 3: vegetation community 2, with managed Plate 4: vegetation community 2
grassy understorey
4.1.3 Vegetation Community 3: Regrowth Eucalypt forest west of house site
Vegetation located to the west of the proposed house site consists of regrowth canopy trees with a
managed grassy understorey (Plates 5 and 6). Tree species present include grey ironbark (Eucalyptus
siderophloia), pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), Gympie messmate (Eucalyptus cloeziana) and
Acacia species. The site has a small amount of small to large woody debris. The site slope is roughly
16 degrees, sloping downwards to the north-west. Most canopy trees are between 100-300mm DBH.
Arboreal hollows are not present. The canopy height is up to 25 m with an estimated canopy cover of
60%. This community is mostly mapped as Category X regional ecosystem under the DoR mapping. In
terms of canopy tree species composition, the vegetation resembles regional ecosystem being regional
ecosystems 12.11.3 and 12.11.16. The site inspection findings confirm the accuracy of the DoR
mapping.
Plate 5: vegetation community 3, with managed Plate 6: vegetation community 3
grassy understorey
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4.1.4 Vegetation Community 4: Grassland to the north of house site
Vegetation located to the north of house site consists of a managed, grassy paddock, predominantly
made up of exotic grasses (Plates 7 and 8). This community contains no large woody debris and no
trees or shrubs. The site slope is roughly 13 degrees, sloping downwards to the north. This community
is mapped as Category X regional ecosystem under the DoR mapping. The site inspection findings that
the DoR mapping is correct.
Plate 7: vegetation community 4, looking Plate 8: vegetation community 4, looking upslope
downslope from the house site, to the north towards the house site, from the north
4.2 Weed Species
Many weed species are present on site, including restricted invasive species listed under the Biosecurity
Act 2014 (Qld), including:
• Lantana (Lantana camera);
• Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus);
• Cobblers peg (Bidens pilosa);
• Corky passion vine (Passiflora suberosa);
• Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla).
A full list of weed species present on site is provided in Appendix 5.
4.3 Fauna Species Assessment
Fauna recorded on site include Eastern whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus), Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo
novaeguineae) Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), Eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria
australis) and Torresian crow (Corvus orru). A full list of fauna observed occurring on site during the site
assessment is provided in Appendix 5.
No threatened fauna species were found on site. A variety of koala habitat tree species are present on
site, and the high quality of the vegetation and habitat on site combined with the high level of
connectedness of this site within the landscape means that koalas would likely move through the site
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from time to time (see section 4.6). In addition, the site is considered to contain suitable habitat for
common fauna and also certain threatened species.
4.4 Flora Species Assessment
The Wildnet database search identified six threatened flora species recorded from within 2km of the
site, being mountain wedding bush (Ricinocarpos speciosus), baconwood (Archidendron lovelliae),
scrub turpentine (Rhodamnia rubescens), southern penda (Xanthostemon oppositifolius), northern
honeysuckle (Triunia robusta), and hairy hazelwood (Symplocos harroldii). The EPBC database search
identified a further 20 threatened plant species that have been recorded within 2km of the site. However,
no threatened flora species were found within the development footprint area and none are considered
likely to occur, including the above-mentioned species, due to the ongoing management of the
understorey vegetation.
The site is mapped within a mapped high-risk area (i.e. an area where endangered, vulnerable or near
threatened native plants are present or are likely to be present) on the Protected plants flora survey
trigger map. The flora survey undertaken was in accordance with the Flora Survey Guidelines –
Protected Plants (DES, 2019).
4.5 Habitat Assessment
Fauna habitat features of the site consist of resources (e.g. foraging, breeding, refuge and shelter
resources) of varying quality and condition, including:
• Foraging resources associated with native flowering plants (in particular, Eucalyptus, Corymbia,
and Acacia spp.) - nectar, pollen and insect prey items (abundant);
• Coarse and fine woody debris and large logs (frequent);
• Hollow bearing logs (occasional);
• Dry grass, long grass and leaf litter (abundant);
• Termitaria and arboreal termitaria (sparse);
• Arboreal hollows (sparse)
Habitat values across the development footprint area are considered to be moderate due to the ongoing
understorey management. There are foraging resources including a variety of fruiting/flowering plants,
but limited habitat in the form of dense understorey vegetation, coarse woody debris and logs, hollows
or arboreal termitaria. Habitat values just outside of the development footprint area, where the
understorey vegetation is currently not managed, are considered to high due to the dense understorey
vegetation and significant amounts of coarse woody debris and logs.
4.6 Corridors and Linkages
The site forms part of a larger patch of remnant vegetation/habitat in combination with surrounding
properties. It is also an important part of a strategic, north-south wildlife movement corridor through the
local area for terrestrial and arboreal fauna. The wildlife corridor values of the property are considered
to be high.
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4.7 Summary of Ecological Values
Table 3 details the findings of the desktop review, field survey/s and analysis of these findings against
Commonwealth, state and local government environmental legislation, policies, codes and planning
instruments. This analysis includes the following matters:
• Ground-truthed vegetation communities, including EPBC-listed Threatened Ecological
Communities (TECs), state-listed vegetation communities, wetlands and essential habitat
reported within a 2km buffer from the site;
• Weeds on site and significance of the infestations;
• Listed fauna and flora species recorded within a 2km buffer from the site and recorded on the
site;
• Habitat assessment to determine fauna habitat features of the site, including corridors and
linkages that the site may form part of and the potential impact to landscape connectivity; and
• Council listed matters in addition to matters applicable under Commonwealth and state
legislation.
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Table 3: Summary of desktop and site assessment results.
Legislative / Compliance Element Desktop Assessment Results Field Survey Results and Assessment
Australian Legislation
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Three (3) listed threatened ecological communities No species or communities listed under the EPBC Act
Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (TEC): were found to be present on site, but they are
expected to occur on site.
• Coastal Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) Forest of
New South Wales and South East Queensland The proposed dwelling will lead to the removal of
ecological community (Endangered); some native canopy trees, including koala habitat
trees. However, it will not significantly impact upon the
• Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia
koala habitat values of the site or the habitat values
(Critically Endangered);
for other threatened species. The proposed
• Coastal Swamp Sclerophyll Forest of New South development will not impact native upon understorey
Wales and South East Queensland vegetation because the understorey vegetation is
• Eighty-five (85) threatened species; and already managed/mown.
• Sixty (60) migratory species. The development does not warrant an EPBC referral.
Refer to Appendix 1
Queensland Legislation
Biosecurity Act 2014 The Department of Environment and Science Wildnet The site has some minor occurrence of weeds,
Records identified multiple weed species to occur including weeds of national significance.
within two kilometres of the site. mapped species
Weeds will be controlled before construction
include
commences to prevent further distribution of exotic
Weeds of National Significance (WONS) or Category pests. Ongoing management following construction
3. will continue ensure weeds are controlled.
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Legislative / Compliance Element Desktop Assessment Results Field Survey Results and Assessment
A full list of weed species present on site is provided
in Appendix 5.
Nature Conservation Act 1992 - DES WildNet WildNet database shows records of the following No species listed under the NC Act were found to be
database listed species within a 2 km buffer of the site: (note* present during the site survey. Grey headed flying
marine species have been excluded) foxes could be expected to utilise the canopy trees on
site for foraging when flowering occurs, however the
Australian fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius inconstans)
development is not expected to affect the population
Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) of this species.
• Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) The proposed dwelling will lead to the removal of
• Ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus wallicus) some koala habitat trees. However, it will not
significantly impact upon the koala habitat values of
• Lenwebbia sp. (Blackall Range P.R.Sharpe 5387)
the site.
• Mt. Coolum she-oak (Allocasuarina thalassoscopica)
The proposed development will not impact native
• Mt. Emu she-oak (Allocasuarina emuina) upon understorey vegetation because the
understorey vegetation is already managed/mown
• Native guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides)
around the house site. No hollow-bearing trees will be
• Pararistolochia praevenosa removed. Accordingly, the proposed development is
• Pterostylis nigricans not expected to impact upon habitat for threatened
species.
• Richmond birdwing (Ornithoptera richmondia)
• Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus maculatus)
• Stinking Cryptocarya (Cryptocarya foetida)
• Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis).
• Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula)
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Legislative / Compliance Element Desktop Assessment Results Field Survey Results and Assessment
• Wallum rocketfrog (Litoria freycineti)
• Wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica); and,
• White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus);
Nature Conservation Act 1992 - Protected The site is mapped within a mapped high-risk trigger No listed threatened flora species were detected on
Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map area for protected plants. site during the site assessment.
Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VM Act) The Vegetation Management Report maps the The accuracy of this mapping was confirmed during
Regulated Vegetation Management Map subject site as Category B (remnant) and Category X. the site survey. No further assessment is required for
the removal of Category B or X vegetation for
approved residential dwellings.
VM Act Essential Habitat Map The site is mapped as supporting essential habitat for The survey determined the development footprint
endangered, vulnerable and near threatened wildlife area is not likely to harbour endangered species and
listed under the NC Act. is unlikely to be essential habitat, with the exception
of the koala and grey headed flying fox. This is
because the understorey vegetation is already
managed/mown around the house site, and no
hollow-bearing trees will be removed. The proposed
development will have a negligible effect on the
habitat values for koala and grey headed flying fox
due to minimal canopy tree clearing for the bushfire
APZ.
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Legislative / Compliance Element Desktop Assessment Results Field Survey Results and Assessment
Koala Conservation Plan Map – Koala priority The development footprint area for the proposed The development site contains koala habitat trees.
areas and Koala habitat areas mapping. house and shed is mapped within a Koala Priority Koala presence in the area is likely. The proposed
Area (KPA) but outside of a Koala Habitat Area development will only remove mapped native
(KHA). However, the bushfire management buffer will vegetation in accordance with the definition of
be partly located within the mapped KHA. Exempted Development in Schedule 24 of the
Planning Regulation 2017. There will be around
570m2 of full vegetation removal and a further
1,900m2 of understorey vegetation
clearing/management within the mapped KHA for the
bushfire APZ. This complies with the Essential
Management clearing provisions in Sch 24
(Exempted Development definition).
Environmental Protection Act 1994 and No regulated wetlands are mapped on the site. The site assessment confirmed that the site does not
Environmental Protection (Water and support a wetland area.
Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019
Map of Queensland wetland environmental
values
Local Legislation
Noosa Plan 2020 The proposed development footprint intrudes into the Vegetation on site within the development footprint
Biodiversity, waterways and Wetlands overlay area conforms to Council’s overlay mapping.
• MSES Environmental Values
• Area of Biodiversity Significance
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5 Proposed Development Impact Assessment
5.1 Impact and Mitigation Measures
The proposed development and associated impacts have been located to minimise impacts to native vegetation and habitat/wildlife movement corridors.
Potential impacts on ecological values on the site are direct and indirect in nature and are listed in table 4, along with mitigation measures proposed by the
development to reduce the potential ecological impacts.
Table 4: Summary of potential impacts and associated mitigation measures.
Potential Impacts Mitigation measures
Planning and Design Phase
• Removal of some vegetation is required from site, resulting in the • The development layout has been designed and located to minimise removal of
loss of ecological values including foraging and habitat canopy trees, native vegetation and non-juvenile koala habitat trees as much as
resources. possible. Where removal of canopy vegetation is required, environmental offsets
can be provided along with wildlife nesting boxes if necessary.
• Loss of potential breeding habitat and resources, including future
breeding habitat. • Financial offsets can be provided if conditioned by Council, in accordance with the
Environmental Offsets Act 2014.
Construction and Clearing Phase
• Potential injury and mortality of fauna due to vegetation clearing. • The construction contractor shall take all reasonable and practicable management
This includes direct mortality, injury or orphaning of wildlife measures to avoid environmental harm and environmental nuisance to native fauna
because of vegetation clearing and indirect impacts such as and known fauna habitat and breeding places.
displacement and dispersal into adjacent habitats that may be at
their carry-capacity.
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Potential Impacts Mitigation measures
• Temporary disturbance (noise, light, etc.) to local fauna species. • Contractors will be supplied with a construction protocol regarding clearing
requirements through a work site start-up and induction program.
• Introduction and spread of biosecurity matters such as invasive
species e.g. from fill material or machinery. • Prior to the commencement of any vegetation clearing on site, tree
protection/exclusion fencing is to be installed around the tree protection zone/s
(TPZ) of vegetation to be retained and trees to be removed shall be visibly marked
and identified with flagging tape or similar. No disturbance should occur outside the
clearance zone or within exclusion zones without appropriate approvals and/or
further assessments.
• An appropriately experienced and suitably qualified fauna spotter catcher with
experience in koala spotting is to be engaged to conduct a pre-clearing fauna
survey to identify fauna habitat and breeding places and remove fauna from
vegetation to be cleared. Only a designated and trained person (fauna spotter
catcher) can handle and remove fauna.
• The fauna spotter catcher shall be present during all vegetation clearing to
supervise clearing. If koalas are found to be present, they will be managed on site
in line with the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017. Clearing and
post clearing activities (including fauna spotter activities) are detailed below.
• Construction activities will be restricted to daylight hours to minimise noise, dust
and light impacts.
• No domestic animals will be allowed onto the construction site.
• Avoid high risk construction activities such as earthworks during severe wet
weather.
• The Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld) imposes a general biosecurity obligation of
landowners and managers to minimise biosecurity risks. This includes risks
associated with invasive flora and fauna species.
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Potential Impacts Mitigation measures
• Fire ant movement controls shall be implemented to restrict and monitor the
movement of materials that may carry fire ants. These controls may include
obtaining a Biosecurity Instrument Permit to move soil and other landscaping
materials where required. The site foreman/supervisor shall be responsible for
ensuring all fire ant compliance requirements are met at all times. Further advice
regarding fire ant compliance can be obtained on the Business Queensland
website at
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/land-
management/health-pests-weeds-diseases/pests/fire-ants/advice-tool
• Monitoring shall be undertaken to detect new infestations of invasive flora species
listed under the Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld) and to ensure that listed invasive flora
species do not spread beyond the site into the environment.
• Monitor the effectiveness of controls and establish triggers for corrective action
where potential impacts are observed.
Operation Phase
• New weed species introduction and an increase in existing weed • Monitoring should be undertaken to detect new infestations and to ensure that
infestations. existing infestations of species listed under Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld) do not
spread into the environment.
• Impacts on local fauna due to increased light pollution/light spill
from the new house. • Directional lighting guards should be installed on external lights to minimise light
spill. Any lights are to comply with the dark surrounds lighting levels in AS4282-
1997 - Control of the obtrusive effects of outdoor lighting.
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5.2 Offsets
Under the Noosa Plan 2020 , the site is mapped within the Biodiversity , Waterways and Wetlands
overlay (Area of Biodiversity Significance , MSES Environmental Values). The proposed dwelling and
shed has a footprint of around 863 m 2 , most of which is covered by the ‘Area of Biodiversity
Significance ’ overlay, but only around half this area is vegetated . In addition , the bushfire APZ has a
footprint of 5,823m2, consisting of an inner protection area of 1,905m2 (full vegetation clearing) and an
outer protection area of 3,918m2 (understorey clearing only, retention of canopy vegetation ). Most of
the bushfire APZ already has a managed mown grass understorey, so impacts for this will be minimal,
except for the canopy tree clearing within the inner protection area. The proposed clearing meets the
bushfire clearing exemptions under the Planning Regulation 2017, being less 1.5 time the height of the
tallest tree near the dwelling for bushfire purposes (45m). Environmental offsets can be provided for
vegetation loss on site if required by Council under PO3 of the Biodiversity , Waterways and Wetlands
Overlay Code.
5.3 Assessment against the Legislation
5.3.1 Council’s Legislation
The site is located in the Rural Zone. A Dwelling House in the Rural Zone under the Noosa Plan 2020
is considered an accepted development subject to requirements . The development footprint area is
mapped under the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map (MSES Environmental Values;
Area of Biodiversity Significance sub-categories , Figure 3 and Appendix 4). An assessment against
the relevant provisions of the Biodiversity , Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code is required if
vegetation is to be cleared within the overlay . Accordingly , an assessment against this code is
provided in Table 5. The proposed dwelling complies with the Code.
Figure 3: Noosa Plan 2020 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands overlay with development footprint
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Table 5: Assessment against the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands overlay Code
Performance Outcomes Acceptable Outcomes Compliance
Ecologically important areas
PO1 Development is sited and designed to AO1.1 Complies with PO1
protect the physical and ecological
Ecologically important areas are conserved or The proposed dwelling has been located in an
integrity and biodiversity of ecologically
improved to ensure their ongoing contribution to the area that is on the outer edge of the remnant
important areas through protection of:
natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa vegetation patch, and is already partly degraded
Shire. (mown grass understorey, limited canopy
1. existing habitat areas vegetation), to minimise the impact of the proposal
AND
and ecological linkages; and on the ecological values and functions of the site.
AO1.2 It does not impact upon the core habitat values of
2. existing riparian vegetation,
Buildings, structures and associated works are the property and it does not interfere with the
waterways and wetland habitat
located within existing cleared areas or areas of ecological corridor functions of the property.
values.
lowest ecological value.
AND
AO1.3
Where constructing a dwelling house or community
residence, buildings and associated structures are
not located on land identified as an area of
biodiversity significance on a Biodiversity,
Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.
or
Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway
access) does not extend beyond—
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1. 30 metres of a habitable building or 10
metres of a class 10 structure on lots
greater than 10 hectares; or
2. 10 metres of a habitable building or class
10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
more than 3,000m2; or
3. 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10
structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.
AND
AO1.4
Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does
not extend beyond 5 metres either side of the fence.
Reconfiguring a lot
AO2
PO2 New lots are only created if they Not applicable
Where clearing vegetation for the purpose
maintain ecological linkages and
of Reconfiguring a Lot: The proposal is not for reconfiguring a lot
minimise the clearing of vegetation
1. new boundaries to lots do not transect and
fragment existing native vegetation;
2. new lots are created to allow for suitable
building envelopes for future buildings and
works to be located within existing cleared
areas or areas of low ecological value;
3. building envelopes are designated for each lot;
and
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4. ecological linkages and ecologically important
areas are secured by environmental covenant
or transferred to public ownership or through
gazettal of a nature reserve.
Management of Impacts
PO3 Development is designed and sited to AO3.1 Complies with PO3
manage adverse impacts on ecologically
Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably The proposed dwelling and shed has a footprint of
important areas by:
avoided, the development: around 863m2, most of which is covered by the
1. minimising the total footprint ‘Area of Biodiversity Significance’ overlay. The
1. ensures the design and siting limits the loss
within which all activities, bushfire APZ has a footprint of 5,823m2,
of vegetation to the smallest extent
buildings, structures driveways consisting of an inner protection area of 1,905m2
possible;
and other works are contained; (full vegetation clearing) and an outer protection
2. protects and retains ecological values and area of 3,918m2 (understorey clearing only,
2. locating development in existing
ecosystem processes to the greatest retention of canopy vegetation). which is all
cleared areas or areas of low
extent possible within and adjacent to the vegetated with canopy vegetation. The dwelling
ecological value over other areas
site; has been located in an area that is on the outer
to the greatest extent possible;
3. provides measures to allow for safe edge of the remnant vegetation patch, and is
and
movement of fauna through the site; and already partly cleared and degraded (mown grass
3. incorporating siting and design understorey, limited canopy vegetation), to
measures to protect and retain 4. provides suitable habitat replacement and
minimise vegetation clearing and the impact of the
ecological values and ecosystem replanting in accordance with PSP3
proposal on the ecological values and functions of
processes within or adjacent to Ecological Assessment Guidelines.
the site. It does not impact upon the core habitat
the development site; and AO3.2 values of the property and it does not interfere with
4. where adverse impacts have the ecological corridor functions of the property.
Habitat trees, recruitment habitat trees, and
been minimised, any residual roosting, breeding and feeding areas are protected Compensatory planting can be provided on site if
impacts on ecological values are for native fauna habitat. conditioned by Council. The site does contain
compensated for through come existing cleared areas at the northern end.
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suitable habitat replacement and Any replacement planting works cannot be within
replanting on site in the first the bushfire APZs or in a location that will create a
instance or in a way that results future bushfire hazard for the dwelling.
in a net gain and enhancement of
the overall habitat values of
Noosa Shire.
PO4 Development provides for effective AO4.1 Complies with PO4
measures during construction and
Vegetation is protected from disturbance or Section 5.1 of this reports states that the
operation to protect ecological values
damage from construction and operation activities development will utilise the following mitigation
including:
by: measures during the clearing and construction
phase. These should be conditioned by Council for
implementation:
1. avoiding disturbance to or
1. clearly marking trees to be retained with
clearing of vegetation in and within the • Prior to the commencement of any
flagging tape;
vicinity of the site; vegetation clearing on site, tree
2. installing protective fencing around the protection/exclusion fencing is to be
2. managing habitat disturbance
dripline of the vegetation and avoid filling installed around the tree protection zone/s
and physical harm to fauna from noise,
and excavating in these fenced areas; of vegetation to be retained and trees to
vibration, dust, light, dewatering or
3. ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle be removed shall be visibly marked and
excavating; and
parking occurs outside the identified identified with flagging tape or similar.
3. avoiding clearing in areas where
vegetation areas; and • An appropriately experienced and suitably
erosion or slippage could occur.
4. using low impact construction techniques qualified fauna spotter catcher with
around vegetation. experience in koala spotting is to be
engaged to conduct a pre-clearing fauna
survey to identify fauna habitat and
AO4.2 breeding places and remove fauna from
vegetation to be cleared.
Vegetation which is capable of forming or
contributing to a buffer between different land uses
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or a buffer against pollution, light spillage or noise • The fauna spotter catcher shall be present
is retained. during all vegetation clearing to supervise
clearing. If koalas are found to be present,
they will be managed on site in line with
AO4.3 the Nature Conservation (Koala)
Lighting associated with development: Conservation Plan 2017.
• Construction activities will be restricted to
daylight hours to minimise noise, dust and
1. does not contribute an unacceptable level
light impacts.
of illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light
sensitive species within or at the boundary • No domestic animals will be allowed onto
of an ecologically important area; and the construction site.
2. does not contribute to an unacceptable • Avoid high risk construction activities such
level of illuminance on landward horizons as earthworks during severe wet weather.
along coastal areas and known marine
turtle nesting beaches.
AO4.4
Clearing of vegetation does not involve clearing that
may cause or contribute to hillslope erosion, bank
erosion, or slippage.
Connectivity
PO5 Development is designed and operated AO5 Complies with PO5
to maintain and enhance connectivity
Development is designed and operated to maintain The proposed dwelling has been located in an
between and across ecologically
ecological linkages and maximise opportunity for area that is on the outer edge of the remnant
important areas and connecting habitat
connectivity and the movement of fauna by: vegetation patch, and is already partly degraded
and support unimpeded and safe
(mown grass understorey, limited canopy
movement of terrestrial and aquatic
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fauna. 1. ensuring protection of wildlife refuges; vegetation), to minimise vegetation clearing. The
development and its associated edge effects do
2. maintaining vegetation in patches of the
not intrude into the main core habitat areas of the
greatest possible size and within the
site. This will also allow for the maintenance of the
smallest possible edge-to-area ratio;
ecological corridor values and functions of the
3. enhancing connectivity through planting property.
and rehabilitation works, including across
property boundaries, to areas of national
park, state forest or reserve;
4. avoiding the creation of physical barriers
and safety hazards (such as roads,
pedestrian access and instream structures)
along and within the ecological linkage;
5. providing mitigation measures such as
wildlife movement infrastructure, fauna
exclusion and directional fencing,
underpasses/overpasses and traffic
calming devices, signage and lighting; and
6. where offsets are necessary, delivering
offsets that support and enhance
ecological linkages.
Waterways and Wetlands
PO6 The biodiversity and ecosystem values of AO6.1 Complies with PO6
waterways, wetlands and adjacent
Development and clearing of vegetation does not The proposed development area is not located
riparian zones are protected by:
occur within: within or anywhere near a mapped waterway,
wetland or an adjacent riparian buffer zones.
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1. avoiding any new development 1. a riparian buffer area;
in a riparian buffer area and
2. a wetland area; or
wetland area;
3. 10 metres either side of the centre line of
2. retaining aquatic and terrestrial
other waterways identified on a
habitat in riparian zones;
Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
3. maintaining and enhancing Overlay Map.
wildlife corridors and connectivity
AO6.2
along watercourses and
drainage lines for native fauna Development provides for the rehabilitation of land
movement; within:
4. avoiding edge effects and 1. a riparian buffer area;
damage from adjacent land 2. a wetland area; and
uses;
3. 10 metres either side of the centre line of
5. maintaining stream integrity and any other waterway identified on a
bank stability by minimising bank Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
erosion and slumping; Overlay Map.
6. maintaining water quality AO6.3
through filtering sediments,
Recreational facilities (eg. playgrounds, pergolas,
nutrients and other pollutants;
barbeques) are setback a minimum of 10 metres
and
from the top of the bank of a waterway.
7. removing pest species and
replacing them with local native
species. Editor’s Note—Setbacks to waterways for certain uses
and works are also specified in the relevant codes.
Editor's Note—Wetland areas are identified on the
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Queensland Wetland Program mapping
Editor's Note—Any clearing of vegetation also needs to
meet the outcomes of the Earthworks Code and the
Water Quality and Drainage Code.
PO7 Vegetation within 400 metres of the full No acceptable outcome provided. Not applicable – the development is not located
ponded water within Lake Macdonald is within 400m of Lake Macdonald
retained.
PO8 Development on land adjacent to a AO8.1 Not applicable – the development footprint is not
waterway or wetland maintains adjacent to a waterway or wetland
Development adjacent to a waterway or wetland
appropriate extent of public access to
provides that:
waterways and wetlands and minimises
edge effects. 1. no new lots directly back onto a riparian
buffer area; and
2. 2. new public roads are located
between a riparian buffer area or riparian
zone and the proposed development area.
Surface and Ground Water Hydrology
PO9 Development ensures that the natural AO9.1 Complies with PO9
surface water and ground water
1. Development does not impact on the The proposed dwelling is located on top of a
hydrologic regimes of waterways,
natural surface water or groundwater ridgeline, and will not require extensive
wetlands and hydrologically-sensitive
hydrologic regimes and this is facilitated by: earthworks. It is also not located anywhere near a
plant communities are not adversely
waterway, wetland or hydrologically-sensitive
impacted. 2. avoiding or minimising channelization,
plant communities. Therefore, the proposal will not
redirection or interruption of flow;
Editor's Note—Groundwater dependent impact upon that the natural surface water and
ecosystems are identified on 3. avoiding groundwater extraction; ground water hydrologic regimes of waterways,
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Queensland Government Wetland Info 4. maintaining groundwater recharge and wetlands and hydrologically-sensitive plant
mapping. discharge processes; communities.
5. maintaining natural groundwater
fluctuations;
Rehabilitation of ecologically important
areas 6. avoiding causing ingress of saline water
into freshwater aquifers of wetlands; and
7. avoiding contaminants entering
groundwater (e.g. from runoff, effluent
disposal).
Rehabilitation of ecologically important areas
PO10 Development provides for ecologically AO10.1 Complies with PO10
important areas to be restored and
1. Landscaping and rehabilitation Landscaping species have not yet been proposed
enhanced through:
complements and supports ecologically for the development, however Council can
1. designing landscaped areas to important areas by: condition the development to include suitable plant
complement and enhance species including local native species. If
2. utilising local native species;
existing vegetation and replacement planting is required for tree removal
ecological linkages; 3. utilising suitable plant species identified in on site, these planting works will use local native
PSP2 Landscaping; plant species.
2. removing species likely to
displace native flora species or 4. restoring degraded ecosystems to achieve
degrade fauna habitat; a functional ecosystem state that requires
minimal human intervention;
3. replanting and rehabilitating
degraded habitat; 5. replicating adjacent remnant habitats of the
same type, including the understorey
4. replacing any vegetation
vegetation;
removed with suitable local
native species;
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5. providing for fauna habitat; and 6. creating or enhancing linkages between
existing habitats;
6. avoiding the planting of pest
plant species. 7. avoiding the use of pest plant species listed
in PSP2 - Landscaping;
8. planting riparian zones to filter stormwater
run-off, stabilise soil and provide for wildlife
habitat; and
9. providing ground and arboreal structures
for fauna, which may include ground
depressions, rocks, hollows, nesting boxes
and in-stream habitat.
AO10.2
Vegetation cleared is replaced with:
1. plantings of equivalent area that
replicate the floristic structure of the
vegetation removed; or
2. where this is not possible due to the
characteristics of the site and the
development, plantings twice the
number of the removed trees and
plants.
Editor’s Note — Revegetation and rehabilitation works
are to be carried out in accordance with an approved
Revegetation and Rehabilitation Management Plan, as
referred to in PSP3 Ecological assessment guidelines .
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Koala habitat protection and enhancement
PO11 Development is designed, constructed AO11.1 Complies with PO11
and operated to—
Development design complies with the Koala- The proposed new dwelling has been located to
1. protect and enhance koalas sensitive Design Guideline: A guide to koala minimise impacts upon koala vegetation and
and koala habitat and avoid sensitive design measures for planning and habitat areas, by being located in a semi-cleared
adverse impacts; development activities. area on the outer edge of the core wildlife habitat
area on the site. Koala habitat trees will be
2. provide measures to assist AO11.2
retained in the Bushfire APZ as well. The location
the survival of koala
Development incorporates revegetation and of the proposed development will also not interfere
populations in the area to
landscaping that provides food, shelter and with the movement of koalas through the site and
mitigate any potential threats
movement opportunities for koalas. across the larger landscape.
or risk to koalas; and
AO11.3
3. provide for safe and
appropriate koala movement Development is designed to maximise and enhance
across the landscape. connectivity between koala habitat trees and
ensure safe koala movement.
Editor's Note—Koala habitat mapping is
in Schedule 2 Mapping. AO11.4
Editor's Note—The Planning Regulation During construction, measures are incorporated to
2017, schedule 10 states that development not increase the risk of death or injury to koalas, by
that interferes with koala habitat, in an area including safe koala movement measures, as
that is both a koala priority area and a koala defined in the Planning Regulation 2017.
habitat area, is prohibited development
(subject to the exceptions stated in schedule
10 of the Planning Regulation 2017).
Editor's Note - These performance outcomes
and acceptable outcomes apply to:
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1. Development on land in a koala
priority area, where the
development does not interfere
with koala habitat and where the
benchmarks are additional to
and not inconsistent with, the
assessment benchmarks stated
in schedule 11, part 2 of the
Planning Regulations 2017; and
2. development on land outside
the koala priority area, where
the development does not
interfere with koala habitat in
koala habitat areas.
Bushfire Management
PO12 Bushfire management measures are No acceptable outcome provided Complies with PO12
adopted based on ecological principles,
The bushfire management measures for the site
which:
are primarily based on the use of an APZ around
1. maintain and enhance the dwelling. The APZ has been restricted to the
biodiversity; smallest possible acceptable width, allowing for a
BAL 29 setback. A lower BAL rating would require
2. minimise threat of fire to the
a larger APZ and thus more vegetation clearing.
natural environment, as well
Most of the APZ area already has a mown grassy
as life and property; and
understorey, so additional clearing will be
3. provide for effective use and minimised. The outer protection area of the APZ
maintenance of buildings will not require canopy tree removal, just
and structures. understorey vegetation removal/management.
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Editor's note—The performance outcome The area to be cleared for the APZ is 5,823m2,
applies to properties in bushfire hazard areas consisting of an inner protection area of 1,905m2
and only where clearing is reasonably (full vegetation clearing) and an outer protection
necessary for the control of bushfire risk to a area of 3,918m2 (understorey clearing only,
building or structure. Bushfire hazard areas retention of canopy vegetation). The access track
are shown on Bushfire Hazard Overlay maps to the dwelling is already constructed. No further
in Schedule 2. vegetation clearing is required for access to the
dwelling.
PO13 The scenic amenity and vegetated AO13.1 Complies with PO13
character of the landscape is protected
Vegetation is retained: The proposed dwelling will not negatively impact
by retaining vegetation:
upon the scenic amenity and vegetated character
1. on and within 30 metres of prominent
1. along and around of the landscape.
ridgelines and on sloping sites;
watercourses and drainage
No vegetation is impacted along any watercourses
lines; 2. in gullies;
or drainage lines, or along major roads. The site is
2. on steep slopes and 3. along watercourses and drainage not part of a coastal vista to and from beaches.
ridgelines; lines; The development will remove some canopy
4. within 10 metres of the major road vegetation on a ridgeline, but this will be minimised
3. along the major road
network; and as much as is possible given the bushfire
network; and
requirements. The house will likely be visible when
4. that forms coastal vistas to 5. along the front coastal dune system.
viewed from the north, but it will be surrounded on
and from beaches. three sides by mature and semi-mature forest and
will not stick out above the background vegetation
and be silhouetted against the sky.
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5.3.2 State Legislation
Vegetation Management Act 1999
The site is mapped as supporting regulated vegetation (Category B) under the RVM map, however
vegetation clearing associated with the development for a residential dwelling is exempt clearing under
the Planning Regulation 2017.
Planning Regulation 2017: Development in South East Queensland koala habitat areas,
The site is mapped in the Koala Priority Area (KPA) and does contains mapped Koala Habitat Area
(KHA) (Koala Conservation Plan Map; administered by DES, Figure 4, Appendix 3). The proposed
house footprint does not intrude into the mapped KHA , but the Bushfire APZ does . The proposed
bushfire APZ will require the removal of native vegetation from within this overlay , including mature
koala habitat trees . Removal of mapped native vegetation in such areas is prohibited in the KPA ,
unless complying with an exemption in schedule 24 of the Planning Regulation 2017.
Figure 4: State Koala habitat mapping with development footprint
The definition of Exempted Development in Schedule 24 allows for the removal of vegetation for bushfire
management under item (n) as essential management:
(n) development that is or involves operational work that is the clearing of native vegetation in a koala
habitat area if the clearing—
(vii) is necessary for essential management and is qualifying clearing;
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Essential management means clearing native vegetation:
(a) for establishing or maintaining a necessary firebreak to protect infrastructure, other than a fence,
road or vehicular track, if the maximum width of the firebreak is equal to 1.5 times the height of the tallest
vegetation next to the infrastructure, or 20m, whichever is the wider.
The closest vegetation surrounding the development site is up to 30m high, and therefore a bushfire fire
break (APZ) up to 45m wide would be allowable under the definition of Exempted development. The
proposed bushfire APZ will be from 36.7m (East side of house) to 39.9m wide (south-west side of
house), which complies with the exemption. The APZ will consist of two zones, an inner protection area
(IPA) and an outer protection area (OPA). The IPA will be 15m metres wide and all vegetation will be
removed from this zone. The OPA will not involve the clearing of canopy trees, only understorey
vegetation. Within the mapped KHA, there will be around 570m2 of full vegetation removal in the IPA
and a further 1,900m2 of understorey vegetation clearing/management in the OPA.
The proposal is not assessable under State Code 25- Development in South-East Queensland koala
habitat areas.
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6 Conclusion
This ecological assessment report identifies ecological values associated with the site at 178 Davis Rd,
Cootharaba. It is proposed to develop the site with a single detached dwelling and associated shed. A
field assessment determined that the site supports high ecological values, in the form of foraging,
roosting, shelter, refuge and breeding resources for native arboreal and ground dwelling fauna. The site
includes koala habitat trees and other large native habitat trees (DBH greater than 600mm). It is likely
that the site would be regularly utilised by koalas and other threatened species.
The majority of the property is fully vegetated with a remnant eucalypt forest and some area of rainforest.
Flora species present within and surrounding the proposed dwelling site include grey ironbark
(Eucalyptus siderophloia), pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), Gympie messmate (Eucalyptus
cloeziana) and brush box (Lophostemon confertus). The vegetation in this area resembles and
combination of two remnant regional ecosystems, being:
• regional ecosystem 12.11.3: Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua +/- E. microcorys,
Lophostemon confertus, Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides open forest on metamorphics
+/- interbedded volcanics; and
• regional ecosystem 12.11.16: Eucalyptus cloeziana +/- E. propinqua, E. acmenoides, E.
microcorys and E. grandis open forest. Understory is generally shrubby +/- vine forest species.
The vast majority of the site is mapped within the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay (MSES
Environmental Values; Area of Biodiversity Significance sub-categories) of the Noosa Plan 2020. The
proposed dwelling does not intrude into this overlay, but the associated bushfire APZ intrudes into it.
The house has been located on the edge of the remnant vegetation area, in an area that contains few
canopy trees and a managed grass understorey. It will be located adjoining an area of cleared grassy
paddock to the north. This location is a suitable location from an ecological perspective because it
minimises the loss of vegetation, including large canopy trees, for the house footprint, and the vegetation
clearing required for bushfire management is also significantly reduced as much of the required buffer
already exists in a managed ground layer form.
Due to the steep nature of the site, a significant bushfire buffer is required. However, clearing of canopy
trees has been minimised by allowing for retention of some canopy trees within the bushfire asset
protection zone. The total footprint for the house and shed is 863m2, most of which is already cleared of
vegetation. The bushfire APZ has a footprint of 5,823m2, consisting of an inner protection area of
1,905m2 (full vegetation clearing) and an outer protection area of 3,918m2 (understorey clearing only,
retention of canopy vegetation). No hollow-bearing trees will be removed for the development. This level
of intrusion into the overlay is considered to be acceptable because it complies with the Biodiversity,
Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code provisions.
The amount of vegetation clearing on site has been minimised as much as is reasonably possible given
the bushfire management requirements, and is considered to be compliant with the relevant sections of
the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code. The removal of native vegetation in the
overlay can be offset if required by Council.
While the level of impacts associated with the development is considered to be low, impact mitigation
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measures have been prepared to mitigate potential impacts upon wildlife during site works to ensure
duty of care obligations under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Animal Care and Protection Act
2001 are met. The potential for injury, mortality and orphaning of fauna species will be minimised by
implementing the fauna management and mitigation measures outlined in this plan (section 5.1).
These measures include the engagement of an appropriately experienced and suitably qualified fauna
spotter catcher with experience in koala spotting to conduct a pre-clearing fauna survey and relocate
any fauna present within vegetation to be cleared . Fauna spotters will also specifically search for
koalas. If any koalas are determined to be present, they will be managed on site in line with legislative
requirements.
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Appendix 1
EPBC Act Protected Matters Search
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This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters
protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.
Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained in the
caveat at the end of the report.
Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significance guidelines,
forms and application process details.
Report created: 09/05/22 18:20:39
Summary
Details
Matters of NES
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act
Extra Information
Caveat
Acknowledgements
This map may contain data which are
©Commonwealth of Australia
(Geoscience Australia), ©PSMA 2015
Coordinates
Buffer: 2.0Km
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Summary Matters of National Environmental Significance This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance. World Heritage Properties: None National Heritage Places: None Wetlands of International Importance: None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: 3 Listed Threatened Species: 51 Listed Migratory Species: 16 Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere. The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species. Commonwealth Land: None Commonwealth Heritage Places: None Listed Marine Species: 21 Whales and Other Cetaceans: None Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Australian Marine Parks: None Extra Information This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated. State and Territory Reserves: 3 Regional Forest Agreements: None Invasive Species: 36 Nationally Important Wetlands: None Key Ecological Features (Marine) None
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Matters of National Environmental Significance
Listed Threatened Ecological Communities [ Resource Information ]
For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery
plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological
community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to
produce indicative distribution maps.
Name Status Type of Presence
Coastal Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) Forest of New Endangered Community may occur
South Wales and South East Queensland ecological within area
community
Coastal Swamp Sclerophyll Forest of New South Endangered Community likely to occur
Wales and South East Queensland within area
Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Critically Endangered Community likely to occur
within area
Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ]
Name Status Type of Presence
Birds
Anthochaera phrygia
Regent Honeyeater [82338] Critically Endangered Foraging, feeding or related
behaviour may occur within
area
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Australasian Bittern [1001] Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni
Coxen's Fig-Parrot [59714] Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Red Goshawk [942] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Falco hypoleucos
Grey Falcon [929] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Geophaps scripta scripta
Squatter Pigeon (southern) [64440] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail [682] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Lathamus discolor
Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Numenius madagascariensis
Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species
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Name Status Type of Presence
habitat may occur within
area
Rostratula australis
Australian Painted Snipe [77037] Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Sternula nereis nereis
Australian Fairy Tern [82950] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Turnix melanogaster
Black-breasted Button-quail [923] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Fish
Nannoperca oxleyana
Oxleyan Pygmy Perch [64468] Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Pseudomugil mellis
Honey Blue Eye, Honey Blue-eye [26180] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Frogs
Litoria olongburensis
Wallum Sedge Frog [1821] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Mixophyes fleayi
Fleay's Frog [25960] Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Mixophyes iteratus
Giant Barred Frog, Southern Barred Frog [1944] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Insects
Argynnis hyperbius inconstans
Australian Fritillary [88056] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Phyllodes imperialis smithersi
Pink Underwing Moth [86084] Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Mammals
Chalinolobus dwyeri
Large-eared Pied Bat, Large Pied Bat [183] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Dasyurus hallucatus
Northern Quoll, Digul [Gogo-Yimidir], Wijingadda Endangered Species or species habitat
[Dambimangari], Wiminji [Martu] [331] likely to occur within area
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (SE mainland population)
Spot-tailed Quoll, Spotted-tail Quoll, Tiger Quoll Endangered Species or species habitat
(southeastern mainland population) [75184] likely to occur within area
Macroderma gigas
Ghost Bat [174] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Petauroides volans
Greater Glider [254] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Petaurus australis australis
Yellow-bellied Glider (south-eastern) [87600] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Phascolarctos cinereus (combined populations of Qld, NSW and the ACT)
Koala (combined populations of Queensland, New Endangered Species or species habitat
South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory) known to occur
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Name Status Type of Presence
[85104] within area
Potorous tridactylus tridactylus
Long-nosed Potoroo (northern) [66645] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Pteropus poliocephalus
Grey-headed Flying-fox [186] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related
behaviour known to occur
within area
Plants
Acacia attenuata
[10690] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Archidendron lovelliae
Bacon Wood, Tulip Siris [13451] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Arthraxon hispidus
Hairy-joint Grass [9338] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Baloghia marmorata
Marbled Balogia, Jointed Baloghia [8463] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Bosistoa transversa
Three-leaved Bosistoa, Yellow Satinheart [16091] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Cossinia australiana
Cossinia [3066] Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Cryptocarya foetida
Stinking Cryptocarya, Stinking Laurel [11976] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Cryptostylis hunteriana
Leafless Tongue-orchid [19533] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Cupaniopsis shirleyana
Wedge-leaf Tuckeroo [3205] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Floydia praealta
Ball Nut, Possum Nut, Big Nut, Beefwood [15762] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Macadamia integrifolia
Macadamia Nut, Queensland Nut Tree, Smooth- Vulnerable Species or species habitat
shelled Macadamia, Bush Nut, Nut Oak [7326] likely to occur within area
Macadamia ternifolia
Small-fruited Queensland Nut, Gympie Nut [7214] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi
Pineapple Zamia [5712] Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Phaius australis
Lesser Swamp-orchid [5872] Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Rhodamnia rubescens
Scrub Turpentine, Brown Malletwood [15763] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Rhodomyrtus psidioides
Native Guava [19162] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur
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Name Status Type of Presence
within area
Samadera bidwillii
Quassia [29708] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Sophora fraseri
[8836] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Triunia robusta
Glossy Spice Bush [14747] Endangered Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Xanthostemon oppositifolius
Penda, Southern Penda, Luya's Hardwood [8738] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Reptiles
Coeranoscincus reticulatus
Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink [59628] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Delma torquata
Adorned Delma, Collared Delma [1656] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ]
* Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list.
Name Threatened Type of Presence
Migratory Marine Birds
Apus pacificus
Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Migratory Marine Species
Crocodylus porosus
Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile [1774] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Migratory Terrestrial Species
Cuculus optatus
Oriental Cuckoo, Horsfield's Cuckoo [86651] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail [682] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Monarcha trivirgatus
Spectacled Monarch [610] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Rhipidura rufifrons
Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Migratory Wetlands Species
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species
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Name Threatened Type of Presence
habitat may occur within
area
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Gallinago hardwickii
Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Asian Dowitcher [843] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Numenius madagascariensis
Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey [952] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act
Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ]
* Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list.
Name Threatened Type of Presence
Birds
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Anseranas semipalmata
Magpie Goose [978] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Apus pacificus
Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Ardea ibis
Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Gallinago hardwickii
Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Haliaeetus leucogaster
White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat
known to occur
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Name Threatened Type of Presence
within area
Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail [682] Vulnerable Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Lathamus discolor
Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Asian Dowitcher [843] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Merops ornatus
Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Monarcha trivirgatus
Spectacled Monarch [610] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Numenius madagascariensis
Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey [952] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Rhipidura rufifrons
Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato)
Painted Snipe [889] Endangered* Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Reptiles
Crocodylus porosus
Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile [1774] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Extra Information
State and Territory Reserves [ Resource Information ]
Name State
Alyxia QLD
Penda Scrub QLD
Tewantin QLD
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Invasive Species [ Resource Information ]
Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced plants
that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity. The
following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo and Cane Toad. Maps from
Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001.
Name Status Type of Presence
Birds
Acridotheres tristis
Common Myna, Indian Myna [387] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard, Northern Mallard [974] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Columba livia
Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Lonchura punctulata
Nutmeg Mannikin [399] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow [405] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Turtle-Dove, Spotted Dove [780] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Starling [389] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Frogs
Rhinella marina
Cane Toad [83218] Species or species habitat
known to occur within area
Mammals
Bos taurus
Domestic Cattle [16] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Canis lupus familiaris
Domestic Dog [82654] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Felis catus
Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Feral deer
Feral deer species in Australia [85733] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Lepus capensis
Brown Hare [127] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Mus musculus
House Mouse [120] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Rattus rattus
Black Rat, Ship Rat [84] Species or species habitat
likely to occur
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Name Status Type of Presence
within area
Sus scrofa
Pig [6] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Plants
Annona glabra
Pond Apple, Pond-apple Tree, Alligator Apple, Species or species habitat
Bullock's Heart, Cherimoya, Monkey Apple, Bobwood, likely to occur within area
Corkwood [6311]
Anredera cordifolia
Madeira Vine, Jalap, Lamb's-tail, Mignonette Vine, Species or species habitat
Anredera, Gulf Madeiravine, Heartleaf Madeiravine, likely to occur within area
Potato Vine [2643]
Asparagus africanus
Climbing Asparagus, Climbing Asparagus Fern Species or species habitat
[66907] likely to occur within area
Asparagus plumosus
Climbing Asparagus-fern [48993] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabomba, Fanwort, Carolina Watershield, Fish Grass, Species or species habitat
Washington Grass, Watershield, Carolina Fanwort, likely to occur within area
Common Cabomba [5171]
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Bitou Bush, Boneseed [18983] Species or species habitat
may occur within area
Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata
Bitou Bush [16332] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Cat's Claw Vine, Yellow Trumpet Vine, Cat's Claw Species or species habitat
Creeper, Funnel Creeper [85119] likely to occur within area
Eichhornia crassipes
Water Hyacinth, Water Orchid, Nile Lily [13466] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
Hymenachne, Olive Hymenachne, Water Stargrass, Species or species habitat
West Indian Grass, West Indian Marsh Grass [31754] likely to occur within area
Lantana camara
Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana, Large- Species or species habitat
leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red Flowered likely to occur within area
Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White Sage, Wild Sage
[10892]
Parthenium hysterophorus
Parthenium Weed, Bitter Weed, Carrot Grass, False Species or species habitat
Ragweed [19566] likely to occur within area
Sagittaria platyphylla
Delta Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Slender Arrowhead Species or species habitat
[68483] likely to occur within area
Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii
Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow and Species or species habitat
Sterile Pussy Willow [68497] likely to occur within area
Salvinia molesta
Salvinia, Giant Salvinia, Aquarium Watermoss, Kariba Species or species habitat
Weed [13665] likely to occur within area
Senecio madagascariensis
Fireweed, Madagascar Ragwort, Madagascar Species or species
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Name Status Type of Presence
Groundsel [2624] habitat likely to occur within
area
Reptiles
Hemidactylus frenatus
Asian House Gecko [1708] Species or species habitat
likely to occur within area
Ramphotyphlops braminus
Flowerpot Blind Snake, Brahminy Blind Snake, Cacing Species or species habitat
Besi [1258] may occur within area
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Caveat
The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at the end of the report.
This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determining obligations under the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mapped locations of World and National Heritage properties, Wetlands of International
and National Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine species and listed threatened
ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various
resolutions.
Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a general guide only. Where available data
supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making
a referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.
For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote
sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point
location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.
Threatened, migratory and marine species distributions have been derived through a variety of methods. Where distributions are well known and if
time permits, maps are derived using either thematic spatial data (i.e. vegetation, soils, geology, elevation, aspect, terrain, etc) together with point
locations and described habitat; or environmental modelling (MAXENT or BIOCLIM habitat modelling) using point locations and environmental data
layers.
Where very little information is available for species or large number of maps are required in a short time-frame, maps are derived either from 0.04
or 0.02 decimal degree cells; by an automated process using polygon capture techniques (static two kilometre grid cells, alpha-hull and convex hull);
or captured manually or by using topographic features (national park boundaries, islands, etc). In the early stages of the distribution mapping
process (1999-early 2000s) distributions were defined by degree blocks, 100K or 250K map sheets to rapidly create distribution maps. More reliable
distribution mapping methods are used to update these distributions as time permits.
Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped:
- migratory and
- marine
The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports produced from this database:
- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants
- some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed
- some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area
- migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers
The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species:
- non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites
- seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent
Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.
Coordinates
-26.3107 152.9303
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Acknowledgements
This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the following
custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice:
-Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales
-Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria
-Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania
-Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia
-Department of Land and Resource Management, Northern Territory
-Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection, Queensland
-Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia
-Environment and Planning Directorate, ACT
-Birdlife Australia
-Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme
-Australian National Wildlife Collection
-Natural history museums of Australia
-Museum Victoria
-Australian Museum
-South Australian Museum
-Queensland Museum
-Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
-Queensland Herbarium
-National Herbarium of NSW
-Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria
-Tasmanian Herbarium
-State Herbarium of South Australia
-Northern Territory Herbarium
-Western Australian Herbarium
-Australian National Herbarium, Canberra
-University of New England
-Ocean Biogeographic Information System
-Australian Government, Department of Defence
Forestry Corporation, NSW
-Geoscience Australia
-CSIRO
-Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns
-eBird Australia
-Australian Government – Australian Antarctic Data Centre
-Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
-Australian Government National Environmental Science Program
-Australian Institute of Marine Science
-Reef Life Survey Australia
-American Museum of Natural History
-Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk, Tasmania
-Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
-Other groups and individuals
The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided expert advice
and information on numerous draft distributions.
Please feel free to provide feedback via the Contact Us page.
© Commonwealth of Australia
Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment
GPO Box 858
Canberra City ACT 2601 Australia
+61 2 6274 1111
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Ecological Assessment Report
Appendix 2
Wildlife Online Database
PR22116_EA_178 Davis Rd, Cootharaba Page 48
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WildNet species list
Search Criteria: Species List for a Specified Point
Species: All
Type: All
Queensland status: All
Records: All
Date: Since 1980
Latitude: -26.3107
Longitude: 152.9303
Distance: 2
Email: [email protected]
Date submitted: Monday 09 May 2022 18:09:46
Date extracted: Monday 09 May 2022 18:10:03
The number of records retrieved = 228
Disclaimer
Information presented on this product is distributed by the Queensland Government as an information source only. While every care is taken to ensure the
accuracy of this data, the State of Queensland makes no statements, representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability,
completeness or suitability of any information contained in this product.
The State of Queensland disclaims all responsibility for information contained in this product and all liability (including liability in negligence)
for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you may incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason.
Information about your Species lists request is logged for quality assurance, user support and product enhancement purposes only.
The information provided should be appropriately acknowledged as being derived from WildNet database when it is used. As the WildNet Program is still in a
process of collating and vetting data, it is possible the information given is not complete. Go to the WildNet database webpage
(https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet) to find out more about WildNet and where to access other WildNet information
products approved for publication. Feedback about WildNet species lists should be emailed to [email protected].
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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad Y 1
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C 1
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C 2
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C 1
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V 1
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E 1
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla australis southern shortfin eel 6
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel 7
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon 20
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon 22
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon 18
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish 10
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Rhadinocentrus ornatus ornate rainbowfish 20
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish 6
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish Y 20
animals ray-finned fishes Synbranchidae Ophisternon gutturale swamp eel 3
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch 1
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C 1
plants land plants Acanthaceae Pseuderanthemum variabile pastel flower C 2
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Euroschinus falcatus var. falcatus C 1
plants land plants Annonaceae Huberantha nitidissima C 2
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia magnifolia C 5
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C 1
plants land plants Apocynaceae Carissa ovata currantbush C 2
plants land plants Apocynaceae Melodinus australis southern melodinus C 3
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia straminea monkey rope C 3
plants land plants Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana pandacaqui banana bush C 3
plants land plants Araceae Gymnostachys anceps settler's flax C 2
plants land plants Araliaceae Astrotricha latifolia C 1
plants land plants Araliaceae Polyscias elegans celery wood C 5
plants land plants Araucariaceae Agathis robusta kauri pine C 3
plants land plants Araucariaceae Araucaria cunninghamii var. cunninghamii C 4
plants land plants Arecaceae Archontophoenix cunninghamiana piccabeen palm C 4
plants land plants Arecaceae Calamus muelleri lawyer vine C 5
plants land plants Arecaceae Linospadix monostachyos walking stick palm C 1
plants land plants Arecaceae Livistona australis cabbage tree palm SL 3
plants land plants Aspleniaceae Asplenium australasicum C 1
plants land plants Blechnaceae Blechnum cartilagineum gristle fern C 2
plants land plants Blechnaceae Blechnum patersonii subsp. queenslandicum SL 1
plants land plants Blechnaceae Telmatoblechnum indicum SL 1
plants land plants Burseraceae Canarium australasicum mango bark C 1
plants land plants Byttneriaceae Commersonia bartramia brown kurrajong C 3
plants land plants Campanulaceae Lobelia purpurascens white root SL 1
plants land plants Campanulaceae Lobelia quadrangularis SL 1/ 1
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis C 4
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia celastroides broad-leaved boxwood C 4
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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records
plants land plants Celastraceae Hedraianthera porphyropetala hedrianthera C 4
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Dichondra repens kidney weed C 1
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea aquatica C 1/ 1
plants land plants Cyperaceae Carex gaudichaudiana C 1
plants land plants Cyperaceae Caustis blakei subsp. blakei C 1
plants land plants Cyperaceae Gahnia aspera C 5
plants land plants Cyperaceae Gahnia clarkei tall sawsedge C 2
plants land plants Cyperaceae Lepidosperma laterale C 1
plants land plants Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis muelleri swamp bracken C 3
plants land plants Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium esculentum common bracken C 2
plants land plants Dicksoniaceae Calochlaena dubia C 2
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia vestita C 1/ 1
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C 1
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros yandina C 3
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus eumundi Eumundi quandong C 2
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus grandis blue quandong C 2
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus blueberry ash C 2
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus subsp. obovatus C 1
plants land plants Ericaceae Acrotriche aggregata red cluster heath C 1
plants land plants Ericaceae Monotoca scoparia prickly broom heath C 2
plants land plants Ericaceae Trochocarpa laurina tree heath C 1
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Acalypha nemorum hairy acalypha C 1
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Homalanthus populifolius C 2
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C 1
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Ricinocarpos speciosus V 2/ 2
plants land plants Eupomatiaceae Eupomatia laurina bolwarra C 2
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C 4
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia hederacea C 1
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea C 4
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily C 1
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Geitonoplesium cymosum forma album C 4
plants land plants Lamiaceae Clerodendrum floribundum C 3
plants land plants Lauraceae Beilschmiedia elliptica grey walnut C 3
plants land plants Lauraceae Beilschmiedia obtusifolia hard bolly gum C 2
plants land plants Lauraceae Cinnamomum oliveri Oliver's sassafras C 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya glaucescens C 6/ 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya macdonaldii McDonald's laurel C 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya microneura murrogun C 4/ 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya sclerophylla totempole C 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Endiandra discolor domatia tree C 3
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea australis brown bolly gum C 1
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea leefeana C 3
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea reticulata C 2
plants land plants Lauraceae Neolitsea dealbata white bolly gum C 2
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Cordyline rubra red-fruited palm lily C 5
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra hystrix C 1
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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra longifolia C 3
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora C 2
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima C 5
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia longissima C 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia melanoxylon blackwood C 4
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia oshanesii C 4
plants land plants Leguminosae Archidendron lovelliae bacon wood V V 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Austrocallerya megasperma C 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Hovea acutifolia C 4
plants land plants Leguminosae Kennedia rubicunda red Kennedy pea C 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Mezoneuron scortechinii C 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Neptunia oleracea Y 1/ 1
plants land plants Leguminosae Oxylobium robustum tree shaggy pea C 1/ 1
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema congener subsp. congener C 2
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema conspicua subsp. conspicua C 1
plants land plants Lygodiaceae Lygodium microphyllum snake fern C 2
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus splendens pink hibiscus C 1
plants land plants Melastomataceae Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum C 3
plants land plants Meliaceae Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum C 3
plants land plants Menispermaceae Hypserpa decumbens C 1
plants land plants Menispermaceae Sarcopetalum harveyanum pearl vine C 1
plants land plants Menispermaceae Stephania japonica var. discolor C 1
plants land plants Monimiaceae Wilkiea huegeliana veiny wilkiea C 3
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus coronata creek sandpaper fig C 2
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus fraseri white sandpaper fig C 1
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus obliqua C 1
plants land plants Moraceae Trophis scandens subsp. scandens C 3
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Embelia australiana embelia C 4
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine variabilis C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Acmena smithii lillypilly satinash C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Austromyrtus glabra C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Backhousia myrtifolia carrol C 3
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood C 4
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus cloeziana Gympie messmate C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus grandis flooded gum C 4
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus microcorys C 3
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus propinqua var. major C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus resinifera red mahogany C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus robusta swamp mahogany C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus siderophloia forma decorticans C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Gossia hillii C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C 5
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C 2
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca salicina C 3
plants land plants Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma rhytispermum C 4
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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records
plants land plants Myrtaceae Rhodamnia acuminata cooloola ironwood C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Rhodamnia argentea white myrtle C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Rhodamnia rubescens scrub turpentine CR CE 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Sannantha bidwillii C 3
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syncarpia glomulifera subsp. glomulifera C 5
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium luehmannii C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium oleosum blue cherry C 3
plants land plants Myrtaceae Waterhousea floribunda weeping lilly pilly C 1
plants land plants Myrtaceae Xanthostemon oppositifolius southern penda V V 4/ 2
plants land plants Oleaceae Notelaea longifolia C 4
plants land plants Orchidaceae Cymbidium suave SL 2
plants land plants Orchidaceae Geodorum densiflorum pink nodding orchid SL 2
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pseudovanilla foliata giant climbing orchid SL 1
plants land plants Pandanaceae Freycinetia scandens C 2
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Breynia oblongifolia C 4
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Cleistanthus cunninghamii omega C 1
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion ferdinandi C 1
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi C 4
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion sumatranum umbrella cheese tree C 2
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Petalostigma quadriloculare C 1
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Petalostigma triloculare forest quinine C 1
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Billardiera scandens C 1/ 1
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum multiflorum C 3
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum revolutum yellow pittosporum C 2
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum undulatum sweet pittosporum C 2
plants land plants Poaceae Capillipedium parviflorum scented top C 1
plants land plants Poaceae Entolasia stricta wiry panic C 1
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis curvula Y 1/ 1
plants land plants Poaceae Imperata cylindrica blady grass C 2
plants land plants Poaceae Ottochloa gracillima pademelon grass C 1
plants land plants Poaceae Ottochloa nodosa C 5
plants land plants Podocarpaceae Podocarpus elatus she pine C 1
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria rigidula SL 1
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Platycerium superbum staghorn fern SL 1
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia integrifolia subsp. compar C 1
plants land plants Proteaceae Banksia spinulosa C 1
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia virgata small-leaved geebung C 1
plants land plants Proteaceae Stenocarpus sinuatus wheel of fire C 3
plants land plants Proteaceae Triunia robusta E E 3/ 2
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum hispidulum var. hispidulum SL 1
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C 4
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C 4
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia petriei pink ash C 1
plants land plants Ripogonaceae Ripogonum brevifolium small-leaved supplejack C 1
plants land plants Ripogonaceae Ripogonum elseyanum hairy supplejack C 1
plants land plants Rubiaceae Caelospermum paniculatum var. syncarpum C 1
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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum longipetalum C 1
plants land plants Rubiaceae Gynochthodes jasminoides C 3
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria loniceroides hairy psychotria C 2
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia laevis var. leucocarpa C 2
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia pubescens hairy acronychia C 5/ 5
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia wilcoxiana silver aspen C 3
plants land plants Rutaceae Citrus australis C 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Flindersia bennettii C 4
plants land plants Rutaceae Flindersia schottiana bumpy ash C 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Flindersia schottiana var. pubescens C 3
plants land plants Rutaceae Medicosma cunninghamii pinkheart C 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Medicosma forsteri C 1/ 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Melicope elleryana C 2/ 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Phebalium woombye wallum phebalium C 3
plants land plants Rutaceae Sarcomelicope simplicifolia subsp. simplicifolia yellow aspen C 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria minutiflora subsp. minutiflora C 2
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria smithii C 1
plants land plants Rutaceae Zieria smithii var. fraseri C 2
plants land plants Salicaceae Scolopia braunii flintwood C 1
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis serrata smooth tuckeroo C 2
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea triquetra large-leaved hop bush C 3
plants land plants Sapindaceae Guioa acutifolia northern guioa C 2
plants land plants Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus C 1
plants land plants Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus C 2
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischarytera lautereriana corduroy tamarind C 1
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischocarpus pyriformis C 1
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischocarpus pyriformis subsp. pyriformis C 3
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella chartacea C 4
plants land plants Sapotaceae Pleioluma queenslandica C 3
plants land plants Smilacaceae Smilax australis barbed-wire vine C 5
plants land plants Smilacaceae Smilax glyciphylla sweet sarsaparilla C 2
plants land plants Solanaceae Duboisia myoporoides C 2
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. (Kin Kin W.D.Francis AQ81198) rusty tulip oak C 1
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C 1
plants land plants Stylidiaceae Stylidium debile frail trigger plant SL 1/ 1
plants land plants Symplocaceae Symplocos harroldii hairy hazelwood NT 1/ 1
plants land plants Symplocaceae Symplocos stawellii C 2
plants land plants Symplocaceae Symplocos thwaitesii buff hazelwood C 1
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia indica tie bush C 1
plants land plants Ulmaceae Trema tomentosa var. aspera C 2
plants land plants Vitaceae Cissus hypoglauca C 5
plants land plants Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. latifolia SL 1
plants land plants Zingiberaceae Alpinia caerulea wild ginger C 1
plants land plants Zingiberaceae Alpinia caerulea var. arundelliana C 1
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CODES
I - Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queensland and has naturalised.
Q - Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
The codes are Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (PE), Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Special Least Concern (SL) and Least Concern (C).
A - Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The values of EPBC are Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V) and Conservation Dependent (CD).
Records - The first number indicates the total number of records of the taxon (wildlife records and species listings for selected areas).
This number is output as 99999 if it equals or exceeds this value. A second number located after a / indicates the number of specimen records for the taxon.
This number is output as 999 if it equals or exceeds this value.
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Ecological Assessment Report
Appendix 3
DOR Vegetation Management Report
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This publication has been compiled by Operations Support, Department of Resources. © State of Queensland, (2022) The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. Note: Some content in this publication may have different licence terms as indicated. For more information on this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. Vegetation management report, Department of Resources, 2022 Page 2
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Recent changes
Updated mapping
Updated vegetation mapping was released on 8 September 2021 and includes the most recent Queensland Herbarium
scientific updates to the Regulated Vegetation Management Map, regional ecosystems, wetland, high-value regrowth and
essential habitat mapping.
The Department of Environment and Science have also updated their protected plant and koala protection mapping to align
with the Queensland Herbarium scientific updates.
Overview
Based on the lot on plan details you have supplied, this report provides the following detailed information:
Property details - information about the specified Lot on Plan, lot size, local government area, bioregion(s), subregion(s) and
catchment(s);
Vegetation management framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the
Department of Resources who administer the framework;
Vegetation management framework details for the specified Lot on Plan including:
• the vegetation management categories on the property;
• the vegetation management regional ecosystems on the property;
• vegetation management watercourses or drainage features on the property;
• vegetation management wetlands on the property;
• vegetation management essential habitat on the property;
• whether any area management plans are associated with the property;
• whether the property is coastal or non-coastal; and
• whether the property is mapped as Agricultural Land Class A or B;
Protected plant framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the Department of
Environment and Science who administer the framework, including:
• high risk areas on the protected plant flora survey trigger map for the property;
Koala protection framework - an explanation of the application of the framework and contact details for the Department of
Environment and Science who administer the framework; and
Koala protection framework details for the specified Lot on Plan including:
• the koala district the property is located in;
• koala priority areas on the property;
• core and locally refined koala habitat areas on the property;
• whether the lot is located in an identified koala broad-hectare area; and
• koala habitat regional ecosystems on the property for core koala habitat areas.
This information will assist you to determine your options for managing vegetation under:
- the vegetation management framework, which may include:
• exempt clearing work;
• accepted development vegetation clearing code;
• an area management plan;
• a development approval;
- the protected plant framework, which may include:
• the need to undertake a flora survey;
• exempt clearing;
• a protected plant clearing permit;
- the koala protection framework, which may include:
• exempted development;
• a development approval;
• the need to undertake clearing sequentially and in the presence of a koala spotter.
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Other laws The clearing of native vegetation is regulated by both Queensland and Australian legislation, and some local governments also regulate native vegetation clearing. You may need to obtain an approval or permit under another Act, such as the Commonwealth Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Section 8 of this guide provides contact details of other agencies you should confirm requirements with, before commencing vegetation clearing. Vegetation management report, Department of Resources, 2022 Page 4
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1. Property details
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1.1 Tenure and title area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 Property location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Vegetation management framework (administered by the Department of Resources) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Exempt clearing work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Accepted development vegetation clearing codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.3 Area management plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Development approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5. Contact information for the Department of Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. Vegetation management framework for Lot: 7 Plan: SP115866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1 Vegetation categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 Regional ecosystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Watercourses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 Wetlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.5 Essential habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.6 Area Management Plan(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.7 Coastal or non-coastal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.8 Agricultural Land Class A or B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. Vegetation management framework maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.1 Regulated vegetation management map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2 Vegetation management supporting map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3 Coastal/non-coastal map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.4 Agricultural Land Class A or B as per State Planning Policy: State Interest for Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Protected plants framework (administered by the Department of Environment and Science (DES)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.1 Clearing in high risk areas on the flora survey trigger map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Clearing outside high risk areas on the flora survey trigger map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.3 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.4 Contact information for DES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.5 Protected plants flora survey trigger map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. Koala protection framework (administered by the Department of Environment and Science (DES)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 Koala mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.2 Koala habitat planning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.3 Koala Conservation Plan clearing requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.4 Contact information for DES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7. Koala protection framework details for Lot: 7 Plan: SP115866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.1 Koala districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.2 Koala priority area, koala habitat area and identified koala broad-hectare area map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.3 Koala habitat regional ecosystems for core koala habitat areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8. Other relevant legislation contacts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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1. Property details 1.1 Tenure and title area All of the lot, plan, tenure and title area information associated with property Lot: 7 Plan: SP115866, are listed in Table 1. Table 1: Lot, plan, tenure and title area information for the property Lot Plan Tenure Property title area (sq metres) 7 SP115866 Freehold 112,700 The tenure of the land may affect whether clearing is considered exempt clearing work or may be carried out under an accepted development vegetation clearing code. 1.2 Property location Table 2 provides a summary of the locations for property Lot: 7 Plan: SP115866, in relation to natural and administrative boundaries. Table 2: Property location details Local Government(s) Noosa Shire Bioregion(s) Subregion(s) Southeast Great Sandy Queensland Catchment(s) Noosa Vegetation management report, Department of Resources, 2022 Page 6
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2. Vegetation management framework (administered by the Department
of Resources)
The Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA), the Vegetation Management Regulation 2012, the Planning Act 2016 and the
Planning Regulation 2017, in conjunction with associated policies and codes, form the Vegetation Management Framework.
The VMA does not apply to all land tenures or vegetation types. State forests, national parks, forest reserves and some
tenures under the Forestry Act 1959 and Nature Conservation Act 1992 are not regulated by the VMA. Managing or clearing
vegetation on these tenures may require approvals under these laws.
The following native vegetation is not regulated under the VMA but may require permit(s) under other laws:
• grass or non-woody herbage;
• a plant within a grassland regional ecosystem prescribed under Schedule 5 of the Vegetation Management
Regulation 2012; and
• a mangrove.
2.1 Exempt clearing work
Exempt clearing work is an activity for which you do not need to notify the Department of Resources or obtain an approval
under the vegetation management framework. Exempt clearing work was previously known as exemptions.
In areas that are mapped as Category X (white in colour) on the regulated vegetation management map (see section 4.1),
and where the land tenure is freehold, indigenous land and leasehold land for agriculture and grazing purposes, the clearing
of vegetation is considered exempt clearing work and does not require notification or development approval under the
vegetation management framework. For all other land tenures, contact the Department of Resources before commencing
clearing to ensure that the proposed activity is exempt clearing work.
A range of routine property management activities are considered exempt clearing work. A list of exempt clearing work is
available at
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/clearing-approvals/exemptions.
Exempt clearing work may be affected if the proposed clearing area is subject to development approval conditions, a
covenant, an environmental offset, an exchange area, a restoration notice, or an area mapped as Category A. Exempt
clearing work may require approval under other Commonwealth, State or Local Government laws, or local government
planning schemes. Contact the Department of Resources prior to clearing in any of these areas.
2.2 Accepted development vegetation clearing codes
Some clearing activities can be undertaken under an accepted development vegetation clearing code. The codes can be
downloaded at
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/clearing-approvals/codes
If you intend to clear vegetation under an accepted development vegetation clearing code, you must notify the Department of
Resources before commencing. The information in this report will assist you to complete the online notification form.
You can complete the online form at
https://apps.dnrm.qld.gov.au/vegetation/
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2.3 Area management plans Area Management Plans (AMP) provide an alternative approval system for vegetation clearing under the vegetation management framework. They list the purposes and clearing conditions that have been approved for the areas covered by the plan. It is not necessary to use an AMP, even when an AMP applies to your property. On 8 March 2020, AMPs ended for fodder harvesting, managing thickened vegetation and managing encroachment. New notifications cannot be made for these AMPs. You will need to consider options for fodder harvesting, managing thickened vegetation or encroachment under a relevant accepted development vegetation clearing code or apply for a development approval. New notifications can be made for all other AMPs. These will continue to apply until their nominated end date. If an Area Management Plan applies to your property for which you can make a new notification, it will be listed in Section 3.6 of this report. Before clearing under one of these AMPs, you must first notify the Department of Resources and then follow the conditions and requirements listed in the AMP. https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/clearing-approvals/area-management-plans 2.4 Development approvals If under the vegetation management framework your proposed clearing is not exempt clearing work, or is not permitted under an accepted development vegetation clearing code, or an AMP, you may be able to apply for a development approval. Information on how to apply for a development approval is available at https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/vegetation/clearing-approvals/development 2.5. Contact information for the Department of Resources For further information on the vegetation management framework: Phone 135VEG (135 834) Email [email protected] Visit https://www.resources.qld.gov.au/?contact=vegetation to submit an online enquiry. Vegetation management report, Department of Resources, 2022 Page 8
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3. Vegetation management framework for Lot: 7 Plan: SP115866
3.1 Vegetation categories
The vegetation categories on your property are shown on the regulated vegetation management map in section 4.1 of this
report. A summary of vegetation categories on the subject lot are listed in Table 3. Descriptions for these categories are
shown in Table 4.
Table 3: Vegetation categories for subject property. Total area: 11.27ha
Vegetation category Area (ha)
Category B 9.7
Category X 1.5
Table 4: Description of vegetation categories
Category Colour on Map Description Requirements / options under the
vegetation management
framework
A red Compliance areas, environmental Special conditions apply to Category
offset areas and voluntary A areas. Before clearing, contact the
declaration areas Department of Resources to confirm
any requirements in a Category A
area.
B dark blue Remnant vegetation areas Exempt clearing work, or notification
and compliance with accepted
development vegetation clearing
codes, area management plans or
development approval.
C light blue High-value regrowth areas Exempt clearing work, or notification
and compliance with managing
Category C regrowth vegetation
accepted development vegetation
clearing code.
R yellow Regrowth within 50m of a Exempt clearing work, or notification
watercourse or drainage feature in and compliance with managing
the Great Barrier Reef catchment Category R regrowth accepted
areas development vegetation clearing
code or area management plans.
X white Clearing on freehold land, No permit or notification required on
indigenous land and leasehold land freehold land, indigenous land and
for agriculture and grazing purposes leasehold land for agriculture and
is considered exempt clearing work grazing. A development approval
under the vegetation management may be required for some State land
framework. Contact the Department tenures.
of Resources to clarify whether a
development approval is required for
other State land tenures.
Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV)
There is no Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV) present on this property.
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3.2 Regional ecosystems
The endangered, of concern and least concern regional ecosystems on your property are shown on the vegetation
management supporting map in section 4.2 and are listed in Table 5.
A description of regional ecosystems can be accessed online at
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/ecosystems/descriptions/
Table 5: Regional ecosystems present on subject property
Regional VMA Status Category Area (Ha) Short Description Structure
Ecosystem Category
12.11.3 Least B 6.33 Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua +/- E. Mid-dense
concern microcorys, Lophostemon confertus,
Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides open
forest on metamorphics +/- interbedded
volcanics
12.3.1 Endangered B 0.35 Gallery rainforest (notophyll vine forest) on Dense
alluvial plains
12.3.2 Of concern B 1.39 Eucalyptus grandis tall open forest on Mid-dense
alluvial plains
12.9-10.17 Least B 1.67 Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. major, E. Mid-dense
concern siderophloia +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp.
variegata open forest on sedimentary rocks
non-rem None X 1.53 None None
Please note:
1. All area and area derived figures included in this table have been calculated via reprojecting relevant spatial features to Albers equal-area conic projection
(central meridian = 146, datum Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994). As a result, area figures may differ slightly if calculated for the same features using a
different co-ordinate system.
2. If Table 5 contains a Category 'plant', please be aware that this refers to 'plantations' such as forestry, and these areas are considered non-remnant under
the VMA.
The VMA status of the regional ecosystem (whether it is endangered, of concern or least concern) also determines if any of
the following are applicable:
• exempt clearing work;
• accepted development vegetation clearing codes;
• performance outcomes in State Code 16 of the State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP).
3.3 Watercourses
Vegetation management watercourses and drainage features for this property are shown on the vegetation management
supporting map in section 4.2.
3.4 Wetlands
There are no vegetation management wetlands present on this property.
3.5 Essential habitat
Under the VMA, essential habitat for protected wildlife is native wildlife prescribed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
(NCA) as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or near-threatened wildlife.
Essential habitat for protected wildlife includes suitable habitat on the lot, or where a species has been known to occur up to
1.1 kilometres from a lot on which there is assessable vegetation. These important habitat areas are protected under the
VMA.
Any essential habitat on this property will be shown as blue hatching on the vegetation supporting map in section 4.2.
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