Nandroya Planning Report

leddy sergiacomi &
associates pty. itd.
LSA Ref: 45-021

 

2.5.2 Description of Vegetation Communities

General

A detailed vegetation survey was undertaken across the development site on 12 September 2005.
The majority of vegetation occurring across the development site has been previously cleared for
the establishment of the previous use of the site as a sawmill, with open grassland and scattered
trees and shrubs across the majority of the site. Some native vegetation remains primarily around
the perimeter of the property although no significant remnant native vegetation communities
remain on the development site. Significant vegetation identified on the development site
includes a row containing primarily stringybarks and gums that appear to have been planted

along the eastern boundary of the property (refer Plate 2). Trees identified along this boundary

include Eucalyptus latisinensis (White Mahogany), E. carnea (Broad-leaved Mahogany),
Eucalyptus tereticornis (Queensland Blue Gum), £. grandis (Flooded Gum), £. pilularis
(Blackbutt) and a couple of Elaeocarpus grandis (Blue Quandong) at the southern extent of the
boundary, with E. punctata (Grey Gum) also observed amongst some of these species at the
northern extent of this eastern boundary. While each of these species are likely to occur in the
general vicinity of the development site it is unlikely that all would be generally found in the
same vegetation community. Given the similar age of these trees and the alignment along the
boundary line, it is therefore envisaged that these trees were planted by the sawmill and possibly

represent the range of local hardwood timbers previously harvested for milling on the site.

Other significant vegetation included a number of immature Araucaria cunninghamii (Hoop

Pine) recorded along the western boundary along with some larger Eucalyptus punctata (Grey
Gum) (refer Plate 3). Other native vegetation recorded on site included Callistemon spp. and
Melaleuca spp. recorded along the lower southern and north-eastern property boundaries as well

as around the small dam in the south-eastern corner of the development site.

A detailed Vegetation Species list has been provided as Appendix B of this report.

 

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