Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                            NCES REF: J000542
Lot 9 on RP225312 – 100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads




              Plate 4 – Noosa Planning Scheme 2020’s Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands mapping

3.3       The Department of Resources Regulated Vegetation Management Supporting Map
The Department of Resources Vegetation Management Supporting Map identifies that Category B
regulated vegetation is mapped within the site (refer to Plate 5). The regulated vegetation contains
the following regional ecosystems (RE):
          RE 12.2.12, described as the ‘least concern’ Closed heath on seasonally waterlogged sand
           plains (0.02ha area);
          RE 12.2.15, described as the ‘least concern’ Gahnia sieberiana, Empodisma minus,
           Gleichenia spp. closed sedgeland in coastal swamps (0.05ha area); and
          RE 12.2.9, described as the ‘least concern’ Banksia aemula low open woodland on dunes
           and sand plains. Usually deeply leached soils (0.15ha area).
The regulated vegetation is mapped as containing essential habitat for the following conservation
significant species:
          Acacia attenuata – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act and EPBC Act;
          Allocasuarina emuina (Mt. Emu she-oak) – listed as ‘endangered’ under the NC Act and
           EPBC Act;
          Crinia tinnula (wallum froglet), which is listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act;
          Litoria freycineti (wallum rocketfrog), which is listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act;
          Litoria olongburensis (wallum sedge frog) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act and EPBC
           Act;
          Ornithoptera richmondia (Richmond birdwing) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act;
          Pezoporus wallicus wallicus (ground parrot) – listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the NC Act.
No waterways are mapped within the site.




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