Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment

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


4.3.1    Vegetation Community 1 – Paperbark open forest with shrubby understorey
VC1 is present within the northern corner of the site and extends off site to the north along the edge
of Cooyar Street. The vegetation community exhibits an average canopy height of 20-25m.
The canopy was dominated by Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark) but also
contained scattered Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood), and Acacia spp.
The mid-storey was characterised by Melaleuca quinquenervia canopy recruiters, Banksia aemula
(wallum banksia), Allocasuarina littoralis (black sheoak), and Lophostemon confertus (brush box).
The understorey contained a mix assemblage of native grasses, shrubs and herbs with localised
dominance of Blechnum indicum (bungwall fern).
VC1 is considered to conform to the definition of the ‘Endangered’ Coastal Swamp Sclerophyll Forest
of New South Wales and South East Queensland Threatened Ecological Community.
VC1 is considered representative of an Ecologically Important Area under the NSC Planning
Scheme. Plate 9 depicts typical vegetation within VC1.




                          Plate 9 – VC1 – Paperbark open forest with shrubby understorey

4.3.2    Vegetation Community 2 – Banksia woodland with mixed understorey
VC2 is present along the western site boundary. The vegetation community exhibits an average
canopy height of 10-15m.
The canopy was dominated by Banksia aemula (wallum banksia) and Allocasuarina littoralis (back
she-oak) with low density of Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood). The mid-storey was
characterised by B. aemula canopy recruiters, Acacia spp., and Pittosporum revolutum (forest
pittosporum).
The understorey is dominated by a range of native ferns, sedges, shrubs and grasses with
Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (grass tree) prevalent throughout. A formed concrete pathway dissects the
length of VC2.
Where VC2 did not exhibit a formed concrete path understorey it is considered representative of an
Ecologically Important Area under the NSC Planning Scheme. Plate 10 depicts typical vegetation
within VC2.




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