Environmental_Arborist Report

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structure, or dead or dying. The area for growth available has been limited by the tar
sealed car park to a large extent.

Within the Hardstand Area though are a number of healthy semi mature/mature trees
and a few groups of trees of good species range. The bowls club car park has 4 Me-
laleuca leucadendra individual specimens and 2 groups, one of 4 trees and one of 2
trees of the same species. (See aerial map & images #1, #2 and #3). All other trees
within the car park could be classed as of unsuitable to the current and proposed
site, or nearing useful life expectancy.

A row of vegetation exists currently on the western side of Noosa Fair between a ser-
vice road and the lower car park. Three groups of trees within this row are of good
quality mixed endemic species. These groups are numbered Group 1,2 and 3. (See
aerial map & images #4, #5, #6 and #7). Between these groups are a range of dead,
dying or poor quality trees, predominately, Acacia and Casuarina species.

Replacement of these trees, with new plantings could form a continuous vegetated
corridor. The width of bed needed for these trees to reach maturity without causing
upheaval of hard surfaces would be 4-5 meters.

Another group of trees located on the eastern end of the described tree row is group
4. (See aerial map). This group is located between the Noosa fair car park northern
entry/exit to the lower car park. The amenity block is also contained within this group.
This area is quite heavily used by the public, particularly in summer. Unfortunately the
only trees worthy of note are 3 small Cupaniopsis, one of which exhibits chlorosis.
(See image #8). The remaining trees are a mix of Cocos palms, declining Swamp ma-
hoganies, highly allergenic Norfolk Island hibiscus, some low cropped Syzygiums and
approximately 4 Spotted and Flooded gums near the amenity block that have been
badly lopped many years ago. These trees show significant structural defects in the
upper crowns. One Cassia located east of the amenities has been identified as Cassia
brewsteri (Native). This is the only tree in this group of any form. (See images #9,
#10, #11, #12 and #13).

A row of vegetation also exists along the northern side of the bowling greens. Three
areas of healthy trees exists in this row described as group 6 and are predominately
Syzygium and Cupaniopsis. (See aerial map).




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

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