Reference Document - Flora and Fauna Assessment - 132005.638.04

                                                                                                                                    Native Foresters



                    Table of Contents

                    1.0   INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 5
                        1.1 Objectives of the report ........................................................................................ 5
                        1.2 Site description .................................................................................................... 5
                        1.3 Proposed works ................................................................................................... 6
                        1.4 Limitations of this report ....................................................................................... 6
                    2.0   LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 9
                        2.1 Applicable legislation ........................................................................................... 9
                        2.2 Clearing requirements applicable to the proposed activity ................................... 9
                    3.0   METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 12
                        3.1 Desktop review .................................................................................................. 12
                        3.2 Field assessment methods - Flora ..................................................................... 12
                           3.2.1 Flora survey method ................................................................................... 12
                           3.2.2 Ecological condition assessment ................................................................ 13
                           3.2.3 Koala Habitat Trees assessment ................................................................ 13
                        3.3 Field assessment method - Fauna ..................................................................... 14
                           3.3.1 Fauna survey method ................................................................................. 14
                           3.3.2 Breeding places assessment method ......................................................... 14
                        3.4 Method used to assess likelihood of occurrence ................................................ 15
                        3.5 Justification of survey timing and weather conditions ......................................... 16
                        3.6 Field survey limitations ...................................................................................... 16
                    4.0   RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 17
                        4.1 Desktop review .................................................................................................. 17
                        4.2 Flora assessment .............................................................................................. 19
                           4.2.1 Vegetation communities in the impact area ................................................ 19
                           4.2.2 Threatened species in the impact area ....................................................... 20
                           4.2.3 Koala habitat trees ...................................................................................... 20
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                           4.2.4 Vegetation in the Protected Plant 100 metre buffer ..................................... 23
                        4.3 Fauna assessment ............................................................................................ 24
                        4.4 Assessment of breeding places ......................................................................... 25
                        4.5 Likelihood of occurrence of listed threatened species ........................................ 27
                    5.0   IMPACT ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................... 29
                        5.1 Impacts to native fauna, flora and ecosystems .................................................. 29
                        5.2 Significant Impact Assessment for MNES .......................................................... 29
                        5.3 Significant Residual Impact Assessment for MSES ........................................... 29
                    6.0   SUMMARY............................................................................................................ 31
                    7.0   RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................... 33
                    8.0   REFERENCES...................................................................................................... 35
                    APPENDIX A – CONCEPT DESIGN ............................................................................... 37
                    APPENDIX B - DATABASE AND MAP SEARCHES USED FOR DESKTOP REVIEW OF
                    SITE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES .................................................................................. 38
                    APPENDIX C – CERTIFICATION OF SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON FOR FLORA
                    SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 41
                    APPENDIX D – VEGETATION ECOLOGICAL CONDITION SCALE ............................... 42
                    APPENDIX E – JUSTIFICATION OF SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON FOR FAUNA
                    BREEDING PLACE SURVEY .......................................................................................... 43
                    APPENDIX F – EPBC ACT PROTECTED MATTERS SEARCH SUMMARY.................. 44



                    Noosa Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre Expansion – Site A, Rev 2 – Fauna & Flora Assessment                        3

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Version: 1, Version Date: 05/03/2025