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3.0 METHODOLOGY

3.1 BACKGROUND REVIEW

Relevant flora and fauna databases were reviewed in order to identify the suite of species
known to occur within the locale of the subject site. This section includes a summary of these
databases and their most relevant findings.

3.1.1 EPBC Protected Matters Database

A search of the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Water Resources database
was conducted to produce a Protected Matters Report for a search area buffer of 5km around
the subject site. The report identifies the following Matters of National Environmental
Significance occurring within the search area (Appendix B):

. Two Wetlands of International Significance (Great Sandy Strait and Moreton Bay);

s 36 Threatened Species (11 birds, 2 frogs, 8 mammals, 2 ray-finned fishes, 5 reptiles, 2
sharks, and 6 plants); and

. 39 Migratory Species (23 birds, 9 mammals, 4 reptiles, and 1 shark).

Other matters protected by the EPBC Act, that were returned with the database search include:

. 2 Places on the RNE (Noosa-Maroochy Wallum Area, Peregian Environmental Park);

. 66 Listed Marine Species (23 birds, 1 mammal, 29 ray-finned fishes, and 13 reptiles);

. 14 Whales and Other Cetaceans;

. 2 State and Territory Reserves (Noosa National Park and Noosa River Fish Habitat); and
7 1 RFA (South East Queensland RFA).

3.1.2 Wildlife Online Database

The Queensland Government’s Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Queensland Parks
and Wildlife Service (QPWS) Wildlife Online database was searched for flora and fauna records
within a search area buffer of 5km around the subject site. The search identified 1046 records,
(Appendix C) including:

- 18 fauna species and nine flora species listed by the Nature Conservation Act 1992
(NCA) as being regionally significant; and,

. Eight fauna species and two flora species listed by the EPBC Act as being nationally
significant.

3.1.3 Regional Ecosystem (RE) Mapping

RE mapping (Version 5.0) provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Water
(DNRW) were used to identify any REs occurring within the subject site. Three REs are
mapped as occurring within the subject site: 12.2.7 (not of concern), 12.2.12 (not of concern),
and 12.2.15 (not of concern) (Figure 6). Descriptions of these RE types are provided in
Table 1.

 

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