Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan – v2                                NCES REF: ELK 2016-04
Lot 70 on M37807 – 28 Elkhorn Drive, Tewantin




3.2.1 Vegetation Unit 1 – Open Eucalypt Woodland over mowed grass.
Vegetation Unit 1 represents the sole vegetation unit within the site and also occupies the site
to the immediate west where slightly greater stem density is present.

This community exhibits an average canopy height of 26m with Projective Foliage Canopy
Cover (PFCC) of 15%. Overall, the vegetation community displays indicative species diversity
of Regional Ecosystem 12.5.3 which is described as ‘Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa
woodland with Corymbia intermedia, E. siderophloia +/- E. tindaliae, E. resinifera, E. pilularis,
E. microcorys, Angophora leiocarpa. Melaleuca quinquenervia is often a prominent feature of
lower slopes.

The vegetation was observed to be of moderate age (40-60 years) and is dominated by
Eucalyptus tereticornis with Corymbia intermedia sub-dominant. Pinus elliottii (exotic) is co-
dominant in the lot to the west of the site. Small populations of Melaleuca quinquenervia and
Lophostemon suaveolens were also represented. The midstorey is absent and the
groundcover dominated by a mix of native and exotic grasses subject to regular mowing. Plate
4 depicts typical conditions within VU1.




                      Plate 4 – VU1 Open Eucalypt Woodland over grassy understorey




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