Reference Document - Flora and Fauna Assessment - 132005.638.04

                                                                                                                  Native Foresters




                 There is a very small section (<0.03ha) of unmapped loamy, waterlogged soil near the adjacent
                 shed in the western parcel that appears to fit the description of Land zone 3 – quaternary alluvium,
                 with a degraded vegetation community that loosely resembles RE 12.3.5 (Melaleuca open forest
                 on coastal alluvium). Further soil tests would be needed to confirm this but given the small size
                 of the area, soil testing is not likely to be warranted.

                 Five introduced species listed as Restricted Invasive Plants (RIP) under the Biosecurity Act 2014
                 were recorded on Site A: Basket asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus), Camphor laurel,
                 (Cinnamomum camphora), Groundsel (Bacharis halmifolia), Lantana (Lantana camara),
                 Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata).

                 Two orchid species listed as Special least concern were identified in Site A: Shepherd’s crook
                 orchid (Geodorum densiflorum) and Giant boat-lipped orchid (Cymbidium madidum). Refer to
                 Figure 2 and Appendix M. Special least concern plants are listed in Schedule 2 of the Nature
                 Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020. This is a category of protected plants that includes those
                 species that are likely to be subject to increased harvesting pressure due to their commercial and
                 recreational demand, and the nature of their growth and reproduction (e.g. small or slow growing
                 species, species that produce limited seed).

                 4.2.2 Threatened species in the impact area

                 No threatened flora species were located in Site A.

                 4.2.3 Koala habitat trees

                 Site A lies within a Koala Priority Area but is not mapped as Core Koala habitat or locally-refined
                 Koala habitat. However, preferred Koala food trees are abundant on site and a fresh Koala scat
                 was found suggesting recent use of the site. Refer to Figure 2 and Appendix M. It is estimated
                 that approximately 240 non-juvenile Koala food trees will be impacted by proposed clearing.




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