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          1For the purpose of preparing an Arborist Report, a qualified person is considered to be a

          person with either:
              a. ISA certification; or
              b. a Diploma of Arboriculture in addition to a minimum of 3 years current experience in
                 the field of arboriculture.
          2For the purpose of preparing a Fauna Management Plan, a qualified person is considered to

          be an ecologist with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the field of fauna assessment
          and management.
Response to sub-item 37:
The ecology report is prepared by qualified Ecologist, Justin Watson at Gondwana Ecology Group with
the assistance of qualified Arborist, Jason-Jay Fletcher at Treescience. The ecological report has
assessed the proposal with respect to the ecological matters forming two components being,
consideration of habitat for acid frogs and koalas and Vegetation clearance in accordance with a
future Fauna Management Plan (FMP).
A summary of the assessment of these two components are provided below:
Consideration of habitat for acid frogs and koala

•     There is no “regulated vegetation” or remnant regional ecosystem on the subject site nor within
      the immediate surrounding land uses. Remnant vegetation is located further south.

•     There is no “essential habitat” for threatened fauna on the site or in the immediate surrounds, as
      essential habitat for koala and wallum frogs occur to the south and south west.

•     There is no essential habitat for the koala on the development site.

•     Reference is made to a recent report in the locality (east of the Noosa Civic site) and concludes
      that koala habitats are not favourable on the development site, however, it may be possible for the
      koalas to wander in surrounding areas and on the development site.

•     There is no “essential habitat” for wallum frogs on the development site and it is unlikely that the
      land is suitable habitat for both wallum rocketfrog and wallum sedgefrog.

•     Retained vegetation within the covenant areas will assist koalas and froglets to traverse on the
      development site.
Fauna management plan

•     Include demarcation of the area to be retained and protected to avoid any vegetation clearing or
      disturbances.

•     Establishment of sediment control fencing around retained vegetation.

•     Identification of any habitat trees.

•     Fauna spotter on site prior and during site clearing.

•     Clearing direction should be generally westwards/ southwards to discourage fauna from moving in
      trafficked areas.

•     Installation of nest boxes for parrots into covenant areas.



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