Ecological Assessment Report

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




                                                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

North Coast Environmental Services was commissioned by Ellen Leape to prepare an Ecological
Assessment Report (EAR) for Lot 496 on MCH591 located at 30 Pottery Street, Pomona (referenced
hereafter as ‘the site’). The EAR was requested to identify the environmental values of the site and
to determine the suitability of a proposed Reconfiguration of a Lot development application for the
site to be submitted to Noosa Council.

The site is located on the western fringe of the Pomona township and is host to open eucalypt forest
and cleared areas around the existing dwelling. 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 extent of the Pomona
township. The site is likely to host a modest assemblage of resident terrestrial fauna including
possibly EVNT listed fauna 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 listed in this locality including listed species.

The assessed development footprint impacts approximately 0.8 Ha or 40% of the approx 2 Ha 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
preserving identified hollow bearing habitat trees on the site wherever possible.

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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