Appendix 7. Flora Assessment [As Published] · 132007.2399

Flora Assessment
Noosa Springs Development Precinct J
for StarCo Developments Pty Ltd


This community incorporates the 18th tee and       species including grasses and forbs and
as such many of the flora species have been        relatively few native species are represented.
planted and are maintained. There is no upper
or mid storey vegetation present within this       This community does not fulfil the definition of
community. Vegetation within this community        remnant under the VMA and is therefore not
is dominated by exotic grass species including     mapped as an RE.
Cynodon dactylon and other species such as
Melinis repens, Melinis minutiflora and            4.3     RECORDED FLORA SPECIES
Paspalum dilatatum are present. Exotic forbs
are also abundant, especially in areas that are
located away from the tee.
                                                   4.3.1     Overview

This community does not fulfil the definition of   In total, 219 flora species were observed within
remnant under the VMA and is therefore not         these species, 149 (68%) were native and 70
mapped as an RE.                                   (32%) were exotic.

Community 4: Open forest (Height: 3-8m)            4.3.2     Species of Special Conservation
Community 4 is represented by two separate                   Significance
polygons within the western portion of the
property (Figure 4.1). This community was          No Endangered, Vulnerable or Rare (EVR)
dominated by Waterhousea floribunda,               flora species listed under the NCA, EPBC or
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Xanthostemon            local government legislation were recorded
chrysanthus, Syzygium australe and has been        during the survey.
enhanced through revegetation activities
associated with the golf course maintenance        4.3.3     Declared Weeds
and management.
                                                   A total of four plant species declared as pest
The mid and lower strata of this area were         species under the Queensland Lands
dominated by Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Acacia       Protection (Stock and Pest Route
species and some heath species which are           Management) Act 2002 (LPA) were present
present within vegetation community 1.             across the subject site. This included:
The ground stratum was dominated by native         x     Baccharis halimifolia (Groundsel Bush) –
grasses, forbs and shrubs although some                  Class 21;
intrusion by exotic species such as Lantana
camara, Solanum americanum, Solanum                x     Cinnamomum Camphor (Camphor Laurel)
mauritianum and Solanum torvum was                       – Class 3;
apparent.                                          x     Lantana camara (Lantana) – Class 32; and
This community does not fulfil the definition of   x     Schinus terebinthifolius (Broad Leaved
remnant under the provisions of the VMA and              Pepper) – Class 3.
is therefore not mapped as an RE.
                                                   All four species were poorly represented and
Community 5: Plantation Areas (Height: 2-          were generally associated with the drainage
15m).                                              line to the south-west.
Community 5 is located within the northern
portion of the site (Figure 4.1). This
community is dominated by native an exotic         1
palm species which have been propagated for          A Class 2 weed (W2) is one that has already spread over
                                                   areas of Queensland, but its impact is so serious that control
future use as landscaping components               is still required to avoid further spread and damage. By law,
throughout other areas of the golf-course.         all landholders must take reasonable steps to keep their
                                                   lands free of Class 2 pests.
A mid stratum is generally absent within this      2
                                                     A Class 3 weed (W3) is one that is very common in
community, although Acacia sp and weeds            Queensland but is having serious impact on native bushland
such as Lantana camara and Hibiscus sp. are        and values. Landholders can be required to control these
located sporadically though this area. The         pests if they are located next to an environmentally significant
                                                   area such as a national park or reserve, but only if the
ground stratum is heavily infested by exotic       reserve is still free of the pest.

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