Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                    NCES REF: LEA2016-06
Lot 496 on MCH591 - 30 Pottery Street, Pomona



8.0 CONCLUSIONS

Lot 496 on MCH591 located at 30 Pottery Street, Pomona, Queensland, has been determined to be
host to significant Local, State and Federal biodiversity values.

Least concern regional ecosystem (RE) 12.11.3 is mapped as occupying the majority of the site. RE
12.11.3 is described as ‘Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua +/- E. microcorys, Lophostemon
confertus, Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides open forest on metamorphics +/- interbedded
volcanics’.

No flora species listed under either the QLD Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) or the
Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) were
identified on the site.

A habitat assessment of the site has determined the on-site vegetation represents an edge and core
component of a significant vegetated wildlife corridor positioned on the western fringe of the Pomona
township. The site is likely to host a modest assemblage of resident terrestrial fauna including
possibly EVNT listed species due to its connection to larger offsite bushland units. The proposed
extent and composition of clearing is not anticipated to significantly impact food or habitat resources
for fauna species in this locality.

The assessed development footprint impacts approximately 0.77 Ha or 41% of the approx 1.85Ha
of Environmental Enhancement Vegetation mapped on the site as shown on Biodiversity Overlay
Map 5.1 of the Noosa Plan. Proposed clearing impacts have been restricted to the eastern half of
the site which borders existing built urban areas thereby preserving the functionality of the wildlife
corridor which traverses through the western half of the site. Specific attention has been given to
maximising the preservation of identified hollow bearing habitat trees on the site.

The application has been assessed against Local, State and Commonwealth environmental and
conservation development assessment frameworks and determined to be compliant as follows:

        The Noosa Plan Biodiversity Overlay Code – Generally compliant subject to acceptance of
         proposed alternative measures;
        Nature Conservation Act 1992 – Compliant subject to:
              o   An Exempt Clearing Notification (Protected Plants) form (accompanied by a flora
                  survey report) being submitted to EHP prior to clearing, and
        Module 8 QLD Sustainable Development Assessment Provisions & Vegetation Management
         Act 1999 – Does Not require Assessment;
        SEQ Koala State Regulatory Planning Provisions – Not Assessable; located external of
         KADA or PKADA; and
        Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – Generally compliant no
         significant impacts expected to MNES.




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