Environmental_Arborist Report

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6.1 - Overview of trees potentially affected in the Pinaroo Park Area.

Trees line the access road on the western side of the bowls club and contained within Pinaroo park. This
area is shown on the aerial map as group 6. A number of larger Eucalypt and Corymbia species namely
Flooded gum, Forest red gum and Pink bloodwood are located close to the edge of the road. Changes to
the grade or lifting and replacing the existing roadway is likely to cause decline and possible death of a
number of the larger specimens close to the road.

Working within the guidelines set out for protection of trees on development sites AS. 4970-2009 will
minimise the negative affects of site change.

7.1 - Access through Pinaroo Park to Noosa Drive roundabout.

The proposed creation of road access through Pinaroo Park to connect the development project with the
roundabout on Noosa Drive has been discussed with Council in the past. In order for this to occur some
tree removal is necessary. A naturally sparcely vegetated area exists almost opposite the roundabout and
runs through the park and adjoins the existing western access road to the bowls club. (See area A on ae-
rial map). Particularly high quality vegetated areas exist either side of the natural sparce area containing
Bribie cypress pines, large mature trees and strangler figs.

A number of trees close to the roundabout would be lost including one poorly formed Pink bloodwood and
a number of pioneer species such as Macaranga. Several Bribie pines are growing in the sparce area and
would also have to be removed. Statutory traffic and design regulations and engineering requirements for
construction of the access road and the interface to the roundabout is an unknown area of expertise to
the consulting arborist compiling this report. If however the naturally sparcely vegetated area in the park
can be utilised for this purpose, a greater number of high quality trees can be retained. Better road access
to parking in the new development would also allow for better use of Pinaroo Park which currently has a
lack of handy parking.

If in park, car park spaces were to be provided, moving the existing shelters and utilising this space would
be a useful way of preserving the large existing Bribie pine trees that add maturity to the landscape.

8.1 - Conclussions.

As eluded to in the overview, survival of any of the trees in the Hardstand Area under this proposed plan
would be doubtful. Site works, construction changes and grade change appear to account for the removal
of all existing trees. These trees as stated in 5.1 are largely of poor form and low vigor and vitality. A row of
vegetation on the western side of Noosa Fair contains several groups of trees well worthy of retention.


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                                                          Jeffrey A. Jakeman . Consulting Arborist . ISA Certified Arborist AU-0023A