SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report
3 - 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

   ● Hydrology (where applicable).

In addition, the actual locations of trees greater than 150 mm diameter at breast height
(DBH) were identified and located via GPS within the survey extent, as indicated in the
Arborist Report and Vegetation Management Plan (Litoria Consulting, Issue A, 7 October
2022) (VMP). Tree attributes including fauna habitat features and condition / health were
recorded for each surveyed tree. Refer to the Arborist Report and VMP for further details.


4.4.2    RESULTS


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The results of the Wildlife Online database search indicated that 17 threatened plant
species have been recorded within a 3 km radius of the site since 1980.

The results of the database search are displayed in Table 5, together with the listed
presence or likelihood of the species or its habitat occurring within a 3 km radius of the
site.

TABLE 5: DATABASE SEARCH RESULTS - THREATENED PLANTS REF.

 Scientific Name                            Common Name                                   Presence       NCA
Acacia attenuata                           Whipstick Wattle                                   C           V
Acacia baueri subsp. baueri                Tiny Wattle                                        C           V
Acronychia littoralis                      Scented Acronychia                                 C            E
Allocasuarina emuina                       Mt. Emu She-oak                                    C            E
Arthraxon hispidus                         Hairy-joint Grass                                  C           V
Blandfordia grandiflora                    Christmas Bells                                    C            E
Bulbophyllum globuliforme                  Miniature Moss-orchid, Hoop Pine Orchid            C           NT
Carex breviscapa                           -                                                  C           V
Cryptocarya foetida                        Stinking Cryptocarya                               C           V
Glycine argyrea                            -                                                  C           NT
Lobelia membranacea                        -                                                  C           NT
Macarthuria complanata                     -                                                  C           NT
Pararistolochia praevenosa                 Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vine                   C           NT
Phaius australis                           Lesser Swamp-orchid                                C            E
Rhodamnia rubescens                        Scrub Turpentine                                   C           CR
Rhodomyrtus psidioides                     Native Guava                                       C           CR
Symplocos harroldii                        Hairy Hazelwood                                    C           NT

TABLE CODES:

   ● Presence – C indicates presence confirmed within 3 km of site (based on DES Wildlife Online search).
   ● NCA – Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act
        1992, coded as Extinct (EX), Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near threatened
        (NT) or Least Concern (LC).




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