8. Ecological Assessment Report v1- NOOSA NORTHSHORE RETREAT_Optimized · MCU19/0117

Ecological Assessment Report v1                                                        NCES REF: J000436
Lot 500 on SP215779 – 90 Beach Road, Noosa North Shore



4     FIELD SURVEY RESULTS

4.1       Flora Species
The site was observed to primarily comprise advanced native regrowth vegetation interspersed with
small cleared areas. A list of dominant flora species observed is presented as Appendix 3.
No flora species of conservation significance (i.e. those listed as ‘endangered’, ‘vulnerable’ or ‘near
threatened’) listed under the NC Act or the EPBC Act were observed within the site during the field
survey. All flora species observed are classed as ‘least concern’ under the NC Act and are common
in the local landscape.

4.2       Restricted Invasive Plant Species




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Weeds and introduced species were present within the site in low densities and primarily restricted
to the cleared areas which supported infrastructure or were slashed regularly (refer to 8).




                                        Plate 8 – Cleared areas within the site

The following species listed as Restricted Invasive plant species under the Biosecurity Act 2014
were observed within the site:
      •    Lantana camara (lantana); and
      •    Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore daisy).
4.3       Vegetation Communities
The vegetation on site comprised a woodland community dominated by Eucalyptus racemosa subsp.
racemosa (scribbly gum) with Corymbia trachyphloia (brown bloodwood) and Corymbia intermedia
(pink bloodwood) subdominant. The canopy has attained an average height of 18m – 20m with
projective foliage crown cover of <30%.
The mid-canopy consisted of a mixed association of species such as Angophora leiocarpa (smooth-
barked apple), Allocasuarina littoralis (black she-oak), Callitris columellaris (Bribie Island pine) and
Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved tea tree). The understorey is characterised by a mid-dense
shrub layer of Leptospermum spp., Leucopogon pimeleoides (bushy whitebeard), Boronia
rosmarinifolia (forest Boronia) over a grass/herb layer with species such as Xanthorrhoea johnsonii
(forest grass tree), Panicum effusum (hairy panic) and Pteridium esculentum (bracken fern).
The vegetation community is consistent with the description for RE 12.9-10.4, which is described as
a Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa woodland on sedimentary rocks. The distribution of the
RE 12-9-10.4 across the site is consistent with the QLD DNRME Vegetation Supporting Map hence
construction of specific vegetation community mapping for the site was deemed unwarranted.
Plate 9 depicts typical conditions within site.




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