Ecological Assessment Report

Biodiversity and Conservation Values (3SP246584)                                                                      30/03/2016 16:41:54




The total extent of remnant vegetation triggered as being of "State", "Regional" or "Local" significance due to the presence of
an overlying BPA derived terrestrial or riparian corridor within the AOI, is provided in the following table. For further
information on how remnant vegetation is triggered due to the presence of an overlying BPA derived corridor, refer to the
relevant landscape BPA expert panel report(s).

Table 14: Extent of triggered remnant vegetation due to the presence of BPA derived corridors with respect to the
AOI


 Biodiversity Significance                 Area (Ha)                   % of AOI
 State                                                          0.2                       0.6%
 Regional                                                       0.0                       0.0%
 Local or Other Values                                          0.0                       0.0%

NB: area figures associated with the extent of corridor triggered remnant vegetation are only available for those bioregions
where a BPA has been undertaken.

Refer to Map 3 for further information.

Threatening process/condition (Criteria K) - areas identified by experts under this criterion may be used to amend
(upgrade or downgrade) biodiversity significance arising from the "first-cut" analysis. The condition of remnant vegetation is
affected by threatening processes such as weeds, ferals, grazing and burning regime, selective timber harvesting/removal,
salinity, soil erosion, and climate change.
Assessment of Criteria K with respect to the AOI is not currently included in the "Biodiversity and Conservation Values"
report, as it has not been applied to the majority of Queensland due to data/information limitations and availability.

Special Area Decisions
Expert panel derived "Special Area Decisions" are used to assign values to Other Essential Criteria. The specific decisions
which relate to the AOI in question are listed in the table below.

Table 15: Expert panel decisions for assigning levels of biodiversity significance with respect to the AOI


 Decision         Description                                  Panel Recommended                        Criteria Values
 Number                                                        Significance
 seq_fa_29        High precision records for priority          Regional                                 Criterion H: HIGH
                  taxa of Regional significance are
                  contained within the remnant.
 seq_fa_7         Various protected area estates               Regional                                 Ia (SEQ endemic taxa): HIGH
 seq_fa_9         Various protected area Estates               Regional                                 Ie (high species richness): HIGH
 seqn_l_1         Terrestrial Bioregional Corridors            State or Regional                        Criterion J<br />(State J Corridors
                                                                                                        for 0 - 2.5km or 0 -5km for selected
                                                                                                        State corridors)<br />(Regional J
                                                                                                        Corridors for 0 - 2.5km)
 seqs_l_12        Regional ecosystem 12.9-10.1,                State                                    Ig (ecosystem variation): VERY
                  Sunshine Coast                                                                        HIGH
 seqs_l_22        Terrestrial Bioregional Corridors            State or Regional                        Criterion J<br />0 - 2.5km or 0
                                                                                                        -5km for selected State terrestrial
                                                                                                        bioregional corridors. Note -smaller
                                                                                                        buffers have been applied more
                                                                                                        developed areas near the
                                                                                                        coast.<br />0 - 2.5km for Regional
                                                                                                        terrestrial bioregional corridors.

Expert panel decision descriptions:


 seq_fa_29                         Remnant contains Core Habitat for Priority taxa with high precision records.


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