FINAL Ecological Management Plan Stage 1_Grasstree Court 5 February 2021

Ecological Management Plan – Grasstree Court – Lot 6



     3. THREATENED FLORA AND SEED COLLECTION

Consideration of threatened flora and the collection of seed is described in the VFMP and summarised
below.

A total of 71 glossy black-cockatoo trees that demonstrated some feed activity (note – not all active feed
trees) were known to occur on the site and surrounds (i.e. Lot 6 and Lot 9). Trees to be removed are to be
offset at a ratio of 8:1 by seed collection and subsequent replanting/re-establishment. The planted trees
are to be maintained for a period of three years.

Allocasuarina littoralis cones were collected from the site in November 2018 and taken to Florabunda
Nursery for storage and future propagation. This process has already been initiated. Planting of propagated
material is proposed in the various locations, including the landscaped/retained areas within and
immediately adjacent to the subject land, the proposed rehabilitation/offset site and within local parks and
open space areas.

Floribunda have established more than 800 tubestock, with approximately 100 set for planting in early
2021. These (100) will be planted at the stage 1 rehabilitation site immediately following site clearing and
preparedness. Additional stock (>150) 5 from Floribunda will be incorporated on the rehabilitation site as
soon as ready for planting.

As part of the State requirements for “threatened flora”, a report was prepared in accordance with the
State Flora Survey Guidelines – Protected Plants under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. No threatened
plants were recorded on the subject land.

One specimen of Macarthuria complanata and two specimens of Blandfordia grandiflora (Christmas bells)
were recorded adjacent to Lot 9, within Noosa National Park (Lot 147 NPW889). No other rare or
threatened species were located. Protective fencing (to avoid inadvertent clearing of threatened species
and vegetation to be retained) is to be implemented.




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         To meet the 8:1 planting ratio (i.e. target >200 plants on the rehabilitation site for stage 1).
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