Attachment 4 - Advice from Consult Arborist

                                                                             Consult Arborist

W EED M ANAGEMENT
The focus of weed management on the site is a primary ongoing eradication activity that is to
be commenced at the earliest opportunity and will continue indefinitely as part of the site
maintenance.

A specialist environmental company have been approached to provide RACV with specialised
weed management information. Due to the invasive nature of the Frangipani vine currently
engulfing many of the trees within the central area of the site and smothering lower-order and
ground-cover plants, the priority becomes the initial control and removal of the bulk of the vine.
This would be the first step to preventing further detrimental harm to the existing trees which
are deemed to be retained for longevity throughout the site. Being a vine that creeps along
the ground and through the leaf litter, there will be a new requirement for ongoing management
as the vine reappears over time. It is envisaged that the ultimate eradication of this vine may
take years but its eventual control would allow the local flora and fauna to thrive again and
would be a substantial ecological success for the site.

R EVISED T REE R EMOVAL / R ETENTION F IGURES
Figures from the database reflecting the changes in the tree Removal and Retention numbers:

                                                                                      %
     On Subject Land^                    Remove     Retain      TBC       Total
                                                                                    Retain
     Trees surveyed                        89         142        20        251        65

     Koala habitat / feed trees            44         101        10        155        72
                                                                                      %
     Total Survey*                       Remove     Retain      TBC       Total
                                                                                    Retain
     Trees surveyed                        89         266        20        375        76

     Koala habitat / feed trees            44         190        10        244        82



^ The ‘Subject Land’ encompasses the proposed development site within the RACV owned
property.

* The ‘Total Survey’ includes the Subject land that will be developed for the RACV Eco lodges
plus the immediate Noosa Council bushland to the west that abuts the proposed development
area.

TBC = To Be Confirmed – but retained where possible. Subject to detailed design and arborist
advice.




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