Attachment 3b - Ecological Assessment Report v2- 111 Lake Weyba Drive, NOOSAVILLE

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                      NCES Ref: J000618
Lot 4 RP36729 – 111 Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville



4     FIELD SURVEY RESULTS

4.1       General
The following sections detail the findings of the field survey undertaken on 23rd June 2020, as per
the methodology described in Section 2.2.

4.2       Flora Species
The eastern portion of the site is host to cleared lawn areas, buildings, scattered native trees and
exotic plantings. A number of mature myrtaceous species including Eucalyptus tereticornis (forest
red gum), E. robusta (swamp mahogany) and Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood) Melaleuca
quinquenervia (broad leaved paperbark) exist with M. quinquenervia occurring in higher densities
within the north-eastern corner of the site.
The west of the site is dominated by Melaleuca quinquenervia Open Forest which includes canopy
stands of Eucalyptus tereticornis (forest red gum), E. robusta (swamp mahogany) and Corymbia
intermedia as well as an established population of Pinus elliottii (slash pine). The understorey
comprises a mosaic of native and exotic taxa including a dominant population of Sphagneticola
trilobata (Singapore daisy).
The following species listed as Restricted Invasive plant species under the Biosecurity Act 2014
were observed within the site:
      •    Cinnamomum camphora (camphor laurel);
      •    Celtis sinensis (Chinese Celtis);
      •    Lantana camara (lantana); and
      •    Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore daisy).
An approximate 20m wide firebreak trail flanks the northern and western site boundary within the
Noosa National Park. This fire break provides separation from extensive areas of Melaleuca open
forest located to the north and west. A narrow strip of riverine open forest and mangrove shrubland
exists on the banks of Weyba Creek to the east of the site beyond Lake Weyba Drive.

4.3       Vegetation Communities
Two vegetation communities were observed within the site:
      •    Vegetation Community 1 (VC 1) – Melaleuca Open Forest; and
      •    Vegetation Community 2 (VC 2) – Open Areas with Scattered Mature Trees.
The distribution of the vegetation within the assessment area is shown in Figure 1 with a description
of the vegetation communities presented thereafter.




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