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APPROVED Property Vegetation Mangement Plan · OPW12/0148
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The Palms- Noosa Springs Community Noosa Heads QLD 4567 1
10th ofMay 2012
Property Vegetation Management Plan
SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Re: The Palms Body Corporate
Community Body Corporate- road R8
Noosa Springs Community Noosa Heads QLD
APPROVED
OPW 12/0148 25 JUN 12
Introduction
This Property Vegetation Management Plan addresses a request from Sunshine Coast
Regional Council in relation to the trees located on The Palms Body Corporate
controlled areas at Noosa Springs Community to minimise the amount of paperwork
involved in lodging an application to interfere with vegetation each and every time.
The document was also requested by The Palms gardening committee via Mark Jeffs.
This document follows up on the site inspection conducted on the 23rd of April 2012
between council environmental officers, two independent arborists (MrSamuel Cowie
and Mr Jeffrey Jakeman), Mark Jeffs and body corporate committee members.
An addition table and information is also included that covers the Community Body
Corporate controlled areas along the road known as R8 that is within The Palms
section ofNoosa Springs.
Aim
This property vegetation management plan aims to identify the trees on The Palms
Body Corporate controlled areas and the Community Body Corporate controlled areas
that may require removal in the future due to the following issues:
.
Inappropriate planting
. Infrastructure conflicts
. Tree Structural issues
. Risk management
. Useful life expectancy issues
This property vegetation management plan is aimed at being assessed under the
current Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC)interim local law No 8 (protection
of Vegetation), and to allow the controlling body corporates to address tree pruning
and or removal without continued application to SCRC.
Tree Pruning
Any tree pruning is allowed as long as it doesn’t exceed 20% foliage cover per year
and is conducted as per AS4373-2007. Deadwood removal is allowed at any time of
the year and doesn’t count towards the 20% foliage cover limit.
Remedial pruning to remove storm damaged trunks and branches is allowed to exceed
the 20% foliage cover limit, although it must be conducted as per AS4373-2007.
Hedge pruning is to reduce ’hedge plantings’ to a more manageable size, which may
include topping and lopping or other pruning methods outside ofAS4373.
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The Palms- Noosa Springs Community Noosa Heads QLD 4567 1
10" of May 2012
Property Vegetation Management Plan
SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Re: The Palms Body Corporate
Community Body Corporate- road R8
Noosa Springs Community Noosa Heads QLD APPROVED
OPW 12/0148 25 JUN 12
Introduction
This Property Vegetation Management Plan addresses a request from Sunshine Coast
Regional Council in relation to the trees located on The Palms Body Corporate
controlled areas at Noosa Springs Community to minimise the amount of paperwork
involved in lodging an application to interfere with vegetation each and every time.
The document was also requested by The Palms gardening committee via Mark Jeffs.
This document follows up on the site inspection conducted on the 23" of April 2012
between council environmental officers, two independent arborists (Mr Samuel Cowie
and Mr Jeffrey Jakeman), Mark Jeffs and body corporate committee members.
An addition table and information is also included that covers the Community Body
Corporate controlled areas along the road known as R8 that is within The Palms
section of Noosa Springs.
Aim
This property vegetation management plan aims to identify the trees on The Palms
Body Corporate controlled areas and the Community Body Corporate controlled areas
that may require removal in the future due to the following issues:
Inappropriate planting
Infrastructure conflicts
Tree Structural issues
Risk management
Useful life expectancy issues
This property vegetation management plan is aimed at being assessed under the
current Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC) interim local law No 8 (Protection
of Vegetation), and to allow the controlling body corporates to address tree pruning
and or removal without continued application to SCRC.
Tree Pruning
Any tree pruning is allowed as long as it doesn’t exceed 20% foliage cover per year
and is conducted as per AS4373-2007. Deadwood removal is allowed at any time of
the year and doesn’t count towards the 20% foliage cover limit.
Remedial pruning to remove storm damaged trunks and branches is allowed to exceed
the 20% foliage cover limit, although it must be conducted as per AS4373-2007.
Hedge pruning is to reduce ‘hedge plantings’ to a more manageable size, which may
include topping and lopping or other pruning methods outside of AS4373.
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Tree Removal
Tree removals maybe done on the trees listed in the following tables as soon as they
show evidence or signs of either:
.
Unacceptable risk
. End of useful life expectancy
. Development of structural failures
. Infrastructure conflicts
. Excessive storm damage
The trees listed on the following tables are classified (numbered)as requiring removal
over the following time periods:
1. Current, or within the next 12 months.
2. 1 to 2 years
3. 2 to 3 years
4. 4 to 6 years
5. Being watched for the signs that indicate removal is necessary.
Note: This Property Vegetation Management Plan is accompanied by a DVD of
photos showing all the trees on the day of inspection.
Tree locations are given based on location to a property lot number and applicable
compass location ifthe lot has multiple sides and trees.
Trees in the tables are given codes relating to their species and if in groups of the
same species are marked by x then the number of trees in the group. The following
tree codes are used to identify each species.
BACCIT- Backhousia citriodora Lemon Scent Myrtle
CALCOL- Callitris columellaris Bribie Island Pine
CORCIT- Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum (or subspecies)
ELAEUM- Elaeocarpus eumundi
EUCDUN- Eucalyptus dunnii White Gum
EUCPRO- Eucalyptus propinqua Grey Gum
EUCSPP- Eucalyptus species Gum tree
EUCTER- Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest Red Gum
EUCTES- Eucalyptus tessellaris Carbeen
FLISCH- Flindersia schottiana Bumpy Ash
GLOSUM- Glorchidion sumatranum Umbrella Cheese Tree
HARPEN- Harpullia pendula Tulipwood
LOPCON- Lophostemon confertus Brush Box
MELQill- Melaleuca quinquenervia Paperbark
MELELL- Melicope elleryana Pink Euodia
SYNGLO- Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine
SYZSPP- Syzygium species Lillypilly
SYZTIE- Syzygium tiemeyanum River Cherry
WATFLO- Waterhousia tloribunda Water Gum
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The Palms- Noosa Springs Community Noosa Heads QLD 4567 2
Tree Removal
Tree removals maybe done on the trees listed in the following tables as soon as they
show evidence or signs of either:
e Unacceptable risk
End of useful life expectancy
Infrastructure conflicts
Excessive storm damage
Development of structural failures
The trees listed on the following tables are classified (numbered) as requiring removal
over the following time periods:
1 to 2 years
2 to 3 years
4 to 6 years
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Current, or within the next 12 months.
Being watched for the signs that indicate removal is necessary.
Note: This Property Vegetation Management Plan is accompanied by a DVD of
photos showing all the trees on the day of inspection.
Tree locations are given based on location to a property lot number and applicable
compass location if the lot has multiple sides and trees.
Trees in the tables are given codes relating to their species and if in groups of the
same species are marked by x then the number of trees in the group. The following
tree codes are used to identify each species.
BACCIT- Backhousia citriodora
CALCOL- — Callitris columellaris
CORCIT- Corymbia citriodora
ELAEUM- _ Elaeocarpus eumundi
EUCDUN- Eucalyptus dunnii
EUCPRO- Eucalyptus propinqua
EUCSPP- Eucalyptus species
EUCTER- Eucalyptus tereticornis
EUCTES- Eucalyptus tessellaris
FLISCH- Flindersia schottiana
GLOSUM- _ Glorchidion sumatranum
HARPEN- _ Harpullia pendula
LOPCON- __Lophostemon confertus
MELQUI- = Melaleuca quinquenervia
MELELL- = Melicope elleryana
SYNGLO- — Syncarpia glomulifera
SYZSPP- Syzygium species
SYZTIE- Syzygium tierneyanum
WATFLO- __ Waterhousia floribunda
Lemon Scent Myrtle
Bribie Island Pine
Lemon Scented Gum (or subspecies)
White Gum
Grey Gum
Gum tree
Forest Red Gum
Carbeen
Bumpy Ash
Umbrella Cheese Tree
Tulipwood
Brush Box
Paperbark
Pink Euodia
Turpentine
Lillypilly
River Cherry
Water Gum
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Table No 1
Community Body Corporate
Area-R8
Lot Number Tree S]!ecies Classification
The Palms Pool- South LOPCON 1
west corner
759 EUCSPP 3
All other lots Various tree species 5
Table No 2
The Palms Body Corporate
Lot Number Tree Species Classification
759 (east) WATFLOx4 5
759 (south) WATFLOx3 5
759 (southwest) WATFLO (north) 1
WATFLO (south) 5
753(east) SYZSPP (hedge row) 1
753 EUCTER 5
761 LOPCON 5
761 CORCIT 5
762 CORCIT 5
762 EUCDUN 5
762 LOPCON 1
763 SYZTIEx2 3
747 LOPCONx2 5
746 LOPCONx2 5
746 ELAEUMx6 1
764 BACCITx4 5
764 SYNGLO 1
765 MELQillx2 1&3
766 WATFLOx2 5
745 MELQillx3 5
745 CORCIT 1
745 EUCTES 5
744 EUCTES 3
744 CORCIT 5
744 Small CORCIT x2 1
766 MELQill 5
766 HARPEN 5
743 BACCITx3 Hedge
767 EUCPROx6 4
742 FLISCHx3 1
742 GLOSUM 1
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Table No 1
Community Body Corporate
Area- R8
Lot Number Tree Species Classification
The Palms Pool- South LOPCON 1
west corner
759 EUCSPP 3
All other lots Various tree species 5
Table No 2
The Palms Body Corporate
Lot Number Tree Species Classification
759 (east) WATELO x4 5
759 (south) WATELO x3 5
759 (southwest) WATELO (north) 1
WATELO (south) 5
753 (east) SYZSPP (hedge row) 1
753 EUCTER 5
761 LOPCON 5
761 CORCIT 5
762 CORCIT 5
762 EUCDUN 5
762 LOPCON 1
763 SYZTIE x2 3
747 LOPCON x2 5
746 LOPCON x2 5
746 ELAEUM x6 1
764 BACCIT x4 5
764 SYNGLO 1
765 MELQUI x2 1
766 WATELO x2 5
TAS MELQUI x3 5
TAS CORCIT 1
745 EUCTES 5
744 EUCTES 3
744 CORCIT 5
744 Small CORCIT x2 1
766 MELQUI 5
766 HARPEN 5
743 BACCIT x3 Hedge
767 EUCPRO x6 4
742 FLISCH x3 1
742 GLOSUM 1
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768 CORCIT 5
768 EUCSPP 5
768 CALCOLx2 5
725 MELQUI 5
725 MELELL 3
723 WATFLOx7 1- two trees
2- two trees
Aim to thin stand to 3
evenly spaced trees
Bottom Swale Northx6 1
South x4 5
712 GLOSUM 1
721 (southeast) LOPCON 5
721 EUCSPP 5
721 LOPCON 1
714 GLOSUM 1
714 FLISCH 1
714 FLISCH 5
719 (northeast) EUCSPPx2 1
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768 CORCIT 5
768 EUCSPP 5
768 CALCOL x2 5
725 MELQUI 5
725 MELELL 3
723 WATFLO x7 1- two trees
2- two trees
Aim to thin stand to 3
evenly spaced trees
Bottom Swale North x6 1
South x4 5
712 GLOSUM 1
721 (southeast) LOPCON 5
721 EUCSPP 5
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714 GLOSUM 1
714 FLISCH 1
714 FLISCH 5
719 (northeast) EUCSPP x2 1
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If anyone has questions relating to this property vegetation management plan, please
contact Mark Jeffs.
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Diploma ofHorticulture (Ryde),Diploma ofArboriculture (Ryde)
Member I.S.A., N.G.I.Q., & Q.A.A.
Qualified and Practicing ArboristIHorticulturist.
Since 1987
Licensed QTRA user No 787
~ COPYRIGHT RESERVED: Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy, 2012.
Disclaimer and Assumptions:
Care has been taken to obtain all information from reliable sources. All data has been verified as far as possible.
However Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy can neither guarantee nor be responsible for the accuracy of
information provided by others.
Unless stated otherwise:
. Information contained in this report covers only the site and vegetation that was examined and reflects
the condition ofthe site and vegetation at the time of inspection, and
. The inspection was limited to the visual examination ofthe subject site and vegetation without
dissection, excavation, probing or coring, unless otherwise stated within this report. There is no
warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, that problems or deficiencies of the subject site and
vegetation may not arise in the future.
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use ofthe client and Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy
accepts no responsibility for its use by other persons. The client acknowledges that this report, and any options,
advice or recommendations expressed or given in it, are based on the information supplied by the client and on the
data inspections, measurements and analysis carried out or obtained by Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy
and referred to in the report. The client should rely on the report, and on its contents, only to that extent. Any
governing authority in making its assessment should verify any electronic copy of this report.
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Diploma of Horticulture (Ryde), Diploma of Arboriculture (Ryde)
Member L.S.A.,N.G.LQ., & Q.A.A.
Qualified and Practicing Arborist/Horticulturist.
Since 1987
Licensed QTRA user No 787
© COPYRIGHT RESERVED: Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy, 2012.
Disclaimer and Assumptions:
Care has been taken to obtain all information from reliable sources. All data has been verified as far as possible.
However Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy can neither guarantee nor be responsible for the accuracy of
information provided by others.
Unless stated otherwise:
e Information contained in this report covers only the site and vegetation that was examined and reflects
the condition of the site and vegetation at the time of inspection, and
e The inspection was limited to the visual examination of the subject site and vegetation without
dissection, excavation, probing or coring, unless otherwise stated within this report. There is no
warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, that problems or deficiencies of the subject site and
vegetation may not arise in the future.
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the client and Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy
accepts no responsibility for its use by other persons. The client acknowledges that this report, and any options,
advice or recommendations expressed or given in it, are based on the information supplied by the client and on the
data inspections, measurements and analysis carried out or obtained by Leaf & Limb Horticultural Consultancy
and referred to in the report. The client should rely on the report, and on its contents, only to that extent. Any
governing authority in making its assessment should verify any electronic copy of this report.
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