Appendix B - Terrestrial Ecology Assessment

Table 4. Threatened species’ habitats and likelihood of occurrence on site.

 Family                Scientific Name          Habitat                                         Likelihood of occurrence
                                                Confined to high rainfall coastal plains from
                                                                                                Unlikely. Potential marginal habitat
                                                Southport N to Maryborough, south-eastern
 Mimosaceae            Acacia attenuata                                                         present, but not recorded in
                                                Qld. Grows in heath or layered eucalypt open
                                                                                                detailed surveys.
                                                forest.
                                                The Emu Mountain Sheoak grows in open
                       Allocasuarina            and closed heath on fine-grained rhyolite       Unlikely. Suitable habitat not
 Casuarinaceae
                       emuina                   rocky slopes (Mt Peregian) and in wallum        present.
                                                heath on undulating coastal plain.
                       Blandfordia              Grows in damp sandy and/or peaty soils in       Unlikely. Suitable habitat not
 Blandfordiaceae
                       grandiflora              coastal and tableland areas                     present.
                       Macarthuria              Noosa area on higher dunes with some            Unlikely. Suitable habitat not
 Macarthuriaceae
                       complanata               heathland.                                      present.


3.5 Fauna & Habitats
Fauna habitat is generally restricted to the small patch of vegetation in the north and planted
landscape trees and vegetation associated with the existing development.

A fence runs the length of the boundary and limits access to larger fauna from the north and east (i.e.
areas with a greater extent of bushland). The existing road follows the northern and eastern part of
the site with the car park and buildings in the south and west.

Mobile species, such as birds, bats (micro-chiropterans and flying-foxes) and possums would have
reasonable access to the subject land and available resources (which may include forage, refuge and
nesting habitats). The landscaped areas of the existing development and golf course would provide
the same/similar resources.

Koala habitat trees (NJKHTs) have been surveyed (refer above) and large trees (>500mm diameter)
have also been recorded (i.e. nine specimens) (refer ATTACHMENT D).

4.6 Threatened Species
As described previously, several sources were used to determine known or likely occurrence of
threatened fauna (i.e. species listed under the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999 and/or the Regulations
of the Queensland NC Act 1992).

The tables in Section 2 lists the species targeted during the site inspections that are either known to
occur or with the potential to occur. Consideration during the field surveys was given to all species
listed. Based on known records (within 2km), personal experience and known habitat for these
species and further assessment of the likelihood of their occurrence is provided in Table 5.

Of conservation significance the following species are considered to have some relevance to the
subject land:

     •    Koala – no records or evidence on subject land but known from area and could potentially
          wander onto site (assuming access can be achieved through existing fence)
     •    Grey-headed Flying-fox – not recorded on subject land but would have some potential to
          forage in site habitats and surrounds, including golf course, gardens and parks
     •    Glossy black-cockatoo – forage evidence found on footpath beyond subject land in 2018 but
          no active forage evidence recorded in 2020. Few she-oak (potential feed trees) on subject
          land.




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