5668Ecological Impact Report

Ecological Impact Report v1                                                        NCES REF: J001116
Lot 3 on RP179954 & Lot 2 on RP175675 – 40 & 56 Donnellys Road, Ridgewood QLD



1.0 INTRODUCTION
North Coast Environmental Services (NCES) have undertaken a desktop and site-based
assessment of the ecological matters relevant to portions of Lot 3 on RP179954 & Lot 2 on
RP175675 located at 40 & 56 Donnellys Road, Ridgewood QLD. A development application for a
Reconfigure of a Lot (2 into 2 Lots boundary realignment) is proposed for the site. The proposed
plan of development is provided as Appendix 1.
The assessment has been prepared in response to Item 1 of the Noosa Council (NC) issued
Information Request for RAL22/0015.
Given the limited amount of expected impact, the development proposal is expected to be addressed
through a “brief” ecological assessment report. Accordingly, the following Ecological Impact Report
has been prepared regarding the observed ecological values of the site.
NOTE: Due to the size of the allotments this report will focus on the location of the proposed
boundary realignment and associated impact area exclusively (herein referred to as ‘the site’).

2.0 SURVEY METHODOLOGY

2.1 Desktop Assessment
The desktop assessment comprised an investigation of the previously mapped and recorded
vegetation communities and species, as well as vegetation communities and species which have
the potential to be present. The following resources were accessed during the desktop assessment:
    •    The Noosa Plan 2020 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay;
    •   The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s (DNRME) Vegetation
        Management Supporting Map;
    •   South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy, Koala habitat mapping;
    •   The Department of Environment and Science’s (DES) Wildlife Online database; and
    •   The DES Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Area mapping.

2.2 Field Survey
A field survey was undertaken on 10 November 2022 to verify the composition and extent of native
plant species, vegetation communities and fauna habitat within the site. The field survey
methodology comprised a walking meander through the various vegetation communities within the
site whilst observations were made of the in-situ vegetation species and habitat elements including
adjoining vegetation communities and specific habitat features such as nests and tree hollows. The
survey included a targeted search for the presence of any flora species listed under the Nature
Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) and/or the EPBC Act.




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