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



3     DESKTOP ASSESSMENT RESULTS

3.1      General
The following sections detail the results of the desktop assessment undertaken for the site. A copy
of the desktop search results is contained within Appendix 2.

3.2      The Noosa Plan 2006

3.2.1     Biodiversity Overlay Map
The Biodiversity Overlay Map of the Noosa Plan 2006 identifies that most of the site contains
Environmental Protection Areas (refer to Plate 3). No hydrology based overlays are identified.




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                           Plate 3 – Biodiversity Overlay Map (Source: Noosa Plan 2006)

3.3      The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy’s Regulated Vegetation
         Management Supporting Map
DNRME’s Regulated Vegetation Management Supporting Map identifies Category C regulated
vegetation dominates the site with a linear edge of Category B regulated vegetation present along
the centre of the eastern boundary as well as the southern and south western site extents (refer to
Plate 4).
The Category B remnant vegetation and Category C regrowth vegetation comprises Regional
Ecosystem (RE) 12.9-10.4, which is described as the ‘least concern’ Eucalyptus racemosa subsp.
racemosa woodland on sedimentary rocks.




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