Ecological Assessment Report v2- 25 Pavilion St Pomona

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                                                                   NCES REF: J000908
Lot 21 on SP316902 – 25 Pavilion Street, Pomona




Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. ii
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5
    1.1           Background.......................................................................................................................... 5
    1.2           Development Proposal ...................................................................................................... 5
    1.3           Site Description .................................................................................................................... 5
    1.4           Topography .......................................................................................................................... 6
2      SURVEY METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................... 8
    2.1           Desktop Assessment ........................................................................................................... 8
    2.2           Field Survey........................................................................................................................... 8
3      DESKTOP ASSESSMENT RESULTS ..................................................................................................... 9
    3.1     General ................................................................................................................................. 9
    3.2     The Noosa Plan 2020 .......................................................................................................... 9
      3.2.1   Zone Mapping .................................................................................................................. 9
       3.2.2         Biodiversity, Waterways, and Wetlands Overlay Mapping ................................... 10
    3.3           The Department of Resources’ Regulated Vegetation Management Supporting
    Map           10
    3.4           South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy - Koala habitat mapping11
    3.5           Wildlife Online database ................................................................................................. 12
    3.6           Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Map .................................................................. 12
    3.7           Queensland Waterways for Waterway Barrier Works GIS Layer ............................. 12
    3.8           EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool .................................................................... 13
    3.9           Surrounding Habitat and Connectivity ........................................................................ 13
4      FIELD SURVEY RESULTS ................................................................................................................... 15
    4.1     General ............................................................................................................................... 15
    4.2     Conservation Significant Flora Species ........................................................................ 15
    4.3     Vegetation Communities ................................................................................................ 15
      4.3.1  Vegetation Community 1 – Low density trees over mowed grass...................... 15
    4.4     Fauna .................................................................................................................................. 18
      4.4.1   Fauna Habitat Values ................................................................................................... 18
       4.4.2         Habitat for Previously Recorded Conservation Significant Fauna ...................... 19
5      DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS AND MITIGATION .............................................................................. 20
    5.1     Flora and Vegetation Communities ............................................................................. 20
      5.1.1   Impacts ............................................................................................................................ 20
       5.1.2         Mitigation Measures ...................................................................................................... 21
    5.2     Fauna .................................................................................................................................. 22
      5.2.1   Impacts ............................................................................................................................ 22
       5.2.2         Mitigation Measures ...................................................................................................... 22
6      LEGISLATION AND OVERLAYS ..................................................................................................... 23
    6.1     Local Government ........................................................................................................... 23
      6.1.1   Noosa Council Planning Scheme 2020 – Biodiversity Overlay ............................. 23
    6.2     State Government ............................................................................................................ 28
      6.2.1   Vegetation Management Act 1999 - Regulated Vegetation ............................. 28
       6.2.2  Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017 and SDAP State Code
       25 Development in South East Queensland koala habitat areas ...................................... 28
       6.2.3         Nature Conservation Act 1992 ................................................................................... 29


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