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




Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ ii
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5
    1.1          Background ..................................................................................................................... 5
    1.2          Development Proposal .................................................................................................. 5
    1.3          Site Description ................................................................................................................ 5
    1.4          Topography ..................................................................................................................... 6
2      SURVEY METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 7
    2.1          Desktop Assessment ....................................................................................................... 7
    2.2          Field Survey ...................................................................................................................... 7
3      DESKTOP ASSESSMENT RESULTS .................................................................................................. 8
    3.1     General ............................................................................................................................ 8
    3.2     The Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme (The Noosa Plan) 2006 ........................ 8
      3.2.1   Zone Precinct Mapping .............................................................................................. 8
       3.2.2        Biodiversity Overlay Mapping .................................................................................... 9
    3.3    The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s Regulated
    Vegetation Management Supporting Map .............................................................................. 9
    3.4    South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy - Koala habitat mapping10
    3.5    Wildlife Online database ............................................................................................. 11
    3.6    Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map ............................................................... 12
    3.7    Queensland Waterways for Waterway Barrier Works GIS Layer ............................ 12
    3.8    EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool .................................................................. 13
    3.9    Surrounding Habitat and Connectivity ...................................................................... 13
4      FIELD SURVEY RESULTS ............................................................................................................... 15
    4.1     General .......................................................................................................................... 15
    4.2     Flora Species.................................................................................................................. 15
    4.3     Vegetation Communities ............................................................................................ 15
      4.3.1   Vegetation Community 1 – Melaleuca Open Forest ........................................... 17
       4.3.2        Vegetation Community 2 – Open Areas with Scattered Mature Trees ............. 17
    4.4     Fauna.............................................................................................................................. 19
      4.4.1   Fauna Habitat Values ............................................................................................... 19
       4.4.2        Habitat for Previously Recorded Conservation Significant Fauna ..................... 20
5      DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ........................................................................... 22
    5.1     Flora and Vegetation Communities........................................................................... 22
      5.1.1   Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 22
       5.1.2        Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................. 22
    5.2     Fauna.............................................................................................................................. 24
      5.2.1   Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 24
       5.2.2        Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................. 24
6      LEGISLATION AND OVERLAYS.................................................................................................. 25
    6.1     Local Government ....................................................................................................... 25
      6.1.1   Noosa Council Planning Scheme 2006 – Biodiversity Overlay ............................ 25
    6.2     State Government ........................................................................................................ 30
      6.2.1   DNRME Remnant Regional Ecosystems .................................................................. 30




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