Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                         Ecological Assessment Report




  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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