Reference Document - Flora and Fauna Assessment - 132005.638.04

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                 4.2.4 Vegetation in the Protected Plant 100 metre buffer

                 The majority of vegetation within the 100m buffer or CIA is classed as remnant and is subject to
                 the provisions of the flora survey (Appendix H). The 100m buffer provides protection from indirect
                 impacts such as changes to light penetration, hydrology or soil fertility that may influence the
                 vegetation community and any threatened flora species that occur within the IA.

                 The 100m buffer is predominantly remnant Scribbly gum woodland (RE 12.5.3) along with areas
                 of Melaleuca woodland (RE 12.3.5) with well-established infestations of Singapore daisy in the
                 understorey.

                 No threatened flora species were located during the timed meander surveys in the 100m buffer,
                 however three Special least concern species were found:
                    - Forked comb fern (Schizaea bifida, 3 specimens)
                    - Giant boat-lipped orchid (Cymbidium madidum, 17 specimens)
                    - Shepherd’s crook orchid (Geodorum densiflorum, 13 specimens)

                 The GPS locations and results of the timed meander flora surveys are summarised in Table 4.
                 The locations of the timed meander surveys are shown in Figure 1.

                 TABLE 4: Results of timed meander flora survey

                  Survey 1 Regional Ecosystem 12.5.3 – Scribbly gum woodland
                  Starting point GPS coordinates: -26.4367oE, 153.0236oS
                  Finishing point GPS coordinates: -26.4373oE, 153.0247oS

                  Target species: Allocasuarina emuina, Durringtonia paludosa, Phaius australis, P. bernaysi, Acacia attenuata
                   Time                Species recorded
                  11:15am
                                       Nil
                  11.45am
                  Survey 2 Regional Ecosystem 12.5.3 – Scribbly gum woodland
                  Starting point GPS coordinates: -26.4362oE, 153.0266oS
                  Finishing point GPS coordinates: -26.4384oE, 153.0241oS

                  Target species: Phaius australis, P. bernaysi, Schoenus scabripes, Acacia attenuata
                   Time               Species recorded
                  12.00pm
                                      Nil
                  12.30pm




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