Appendix 7. Flora Assessment [As Published] · 132007.2399

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


                                                      x   Acronychia littoralis (Scented Acronychia)
3.2     AERIAL PHOTO INTERPRETATION AND                   – endangered (NCA)
        SURVEY DESIGN                                 x   Allocasuarina emuina (Mt. Emu She-oak) –
                                                          Endangered (NCA);
High resolution colour aerial photography and
NRW certified RE mapping were viewed to               x   Alyxia magnifolia – Rare (NCA);
delineate vegetation boundaries prior to site         x   Arthraxon hispidus – Vulnerable (NCA);
inspection. Sample sites were selected to
                                                      x   Blandfordia grandiflora (Christmas bells) –
ensure that all vegetation types identified during
the initial phase of photographic interpretation          Rare (NCA);
were ground truthed. Emphasis for detailed            x   Boronia keysii (Key’s Boronia) –
sampling was on those areas that were likely to           Vulnerable (NCA);
support significant species listed under the
                                                      x   Bosistoa selwynii (Heart-leaved Bosistoa)
provisions of the EPBC and the NCA.
                                                          - Vulnerable (EPBC);
                                                      x   Bosistoa transversa (Three-leaved
3.3     FLORA DATA COLLECTION
                                                          Bosistoa) - Vulnerable (EPBC);
Searches for species were conducted                   x   Bulbophyllum globuliforme (Miniature
continuously while traversing the site. All flora         Moss-orchid) - Vulnerable (EPBC and
species identified during the site inspection             NCA);
were recorded, while any species not                  x   Carex breviscapa – Rare (NCA);
identifiable in the field were collected for later
identification. The results of flora analysis were    x   Cryptocarya foetida (Stinking Cryptocarya,
then used to construct a vegetation map of the            Stinking Laurel) – Vulnerable (EPBC and
subject site based on species assemblages.                NCA);
                                                      x   Eucalyptus conglomerata (Swamp Stringy
                                                          bark) – Endangered (EPBC);
4.0     RESULTS
                                                      x   Glycine argyrea – Rare (NCA;)
                                                      x   Gompholobium virgatum var. emarginatum
4.1     DESK TOP
                                                          – Rare (NCA);
                                                      x   Macarthuria complanata – Rare (NCA);
4.1.1    Existing Vegetation Mapping
                                                      x   Marsdenia coronata (Slender milk vine) –
The existing 1:100,000 RE map for the study               Vulnerable (NCA);
area obtained from the EPA indicates that no
                                                      x   Marsdenia hemiptera (Rusty vine) – Rare
REs are currently recognised as occurring
within the subject site.                                  (NCA);
                                                      x   Pararistolochia praevenosa – Rare (NCA);
4.1.2    Database Searches                            x   Phaius australis (Lesser Swamp-orchid) –
                                                          Endangered (EPBC);
The existing 1:100,000 RE map for the study
area obtained from the EPA indicates that no          x   Prasophyllum wallum – Vulnerable
REs are currently present within the subject              (EPBC);
area.                                                 x   Schoenus scabripes – Rare (NCA);
In total, twenty five (25) species listed under       x   Symplocos harroldii (Hairy Hazelwood) –
the NCA and/or EPBC are listed as occurring               Rare (NCA);
or potentially occurring within the locality of the   x   Xanthostemon oppositifolius (Southern
subject site. These species are:                          Penda) – Rare (NCA)
x     Acacia attenulata – Vulnerable (EPBC and
      NCA);                                           It should be noted that the presence of these
                                                      species within the broad area subject to
x     Acacia baueri subsp. baueri – Vulnerable        database searches does not necessarily mean
      (NCA);                                          that these species will occur on site.


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