SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report
3 - 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

  MSES                                                     Relevance
                                                           the Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map, a
                                                           flora survey of the clearing impact area must be
                                                           undertaken prior to any potential clearing. The
                                                           protected plants requirements are independent of
                                                           vegetation management requirements under other
                                                           Acts and are intended to regulate the clearing of
                                                           threatened plants that are, or are likely to be,
                                                           present within the area to be cleared.
                                                           The Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map
                                                           indicates that the assessable area is within a high
                                                           risk area (Figure 10).
                                                           A flora survey in accordance with the Flora Survey
                                                           Guidelines – Protected Plants and protected plant
                                                           clearing permit or exempt clearing notification will
                                                           be completed prior to clearing work in accordance
                                                           with the NC Act and the Nature Conservation
                                                           (Plants) Regulation 2020.
  Regulated vegetation under the Vegetation                The Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld) (VM
  Management Act 1999 that is:                             Act) regulates the clearing of vegetation on
  • Category B areas on the regulated vegetation           freehold land which is assessable development
    management map, that are ‘endangered’ or ‘of           (‘work’) under the Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
    concern’ regional ecosystems                           (Planning Act). The VM Act is administered by the
  • Category C areas on the regulated vegetation           Department of Resources. Under the Act, remnant
    management map that are ‘endangered’ or ‘of            vegetation is classified and mapped according to
    concern’ regional ecosystems                           the Regional Ecosystem methodology described
  • Category R areas on the regulated vegetation
                                                           by Sattler and Williams (1999).
    management map
                                                           The Planning Regulation 2017 (Qld) (Planning
  • Areas of essential habitat on the essential habitat
    map for wildlife prescribed as ‘endangered wildlife’   Reg.) prescribes assessable (and exempt) clearing
    or ‘vulnerable wildlife’ under the Nature              of native vegetation under the Planning Act.
    Conservation Act 1992                                  Vegetation which is regulated under the Act is
  • Category A, B, C, R areas that are located within a    indicated on the Regulated Vegetation
    defined distance from the defining banks of a          Management Map.
    relevant watercourse identified on the vegetation      Current Department of Resources regulatory
    management watercourse and drainage feature            mapping indicates that the assessable area
    map
                                                           contains:
  • Category A, B, C, R areas that are located within
                                                           • Category B area on the Regulated Vegetation
    100 metres from the defining bank of a wetland
                                                             Management Map (Figure 11) that is least
    identified on the vegetation management wetlands
                                                             concern regional ecosystem (RE) 12.2.5 (Figure
    map.
                                                             12). RE 12.2.5 is described by the Queensland
                                                             Herbarium as:
                                                                   Corymbia intermedia +/- Lophostemon
                                                                   confertus +/- Banksia spp. +/- Callitris
                                                                   columellaris open forest on beach ridges
                                                                   usually in southern half of bioregion.
                                                           • Essential habitat on the Essential habitat map
                                                             (Figure 12).




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