Attachment G - Fauna and Flora Assessment report

                                                                                     Native Foresters




    A) Northern Fire Management Zone

        The Northern Fire Management Zone vegetation is remnant sclerophyll forest (Least
         concern RE 12.9-10.17 Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. major, E. siderophloia +/- Corymbia
         citriodora subsp. variegata woodland on sedimentary rocks) with patches of mowed
         grasses and weeds (Digittaria, Setaria, Paspalum, Melinis sp) adjacent to the access road
         and on forest margins. Refer to Figure 6.
        There are several native re-vegetation specimens present in patches, planted in areas
         that were previously cleared of sclerophyll forest, on soil mounds.
        The remnant forest is dominated by tall Pink Bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), Brushbox
         (Lophostemon confertus) and Tallowwood (Eucalyptus microcorys), with dbh of 200mm
         to 600mm and heights of approximately 15-20m, occurring within the proposed fire
         management clearing area.
        There are seven significant native trees with a dbh of 500mm or more occurring within and
         adjacent to the Fire Management Zone that should be retained for their habitat and
         shading values as shown in Figure 5 and Appendix E.
        The mid stratum consists of smaller trees, shrubs and vines including Alphitonia excelsa,
         Macaranga tanarius, Lophostemon suaveolons, Dodonea triquetra, and Cissus
         hypoglauca.
        Native and some non-native grasses and forbs occur in the understorey (e.g. Ottochloa
         sp, Oplismenus aemulus and Imperata cylindrica, with mown lawn grasses and weeds
         (e.g. Blue top and Lantana) occurring.
        Proposed works may impact up to 350 m2 of mapped Essential habitat and another
         530m2 of native vegetation and grass areas within the Northern Fire Management Zone.
        Clearing in this mapped Essential Habitat Area is considered ‘exempted development’
         under Schedule 24 – Essential Management (Part a) of the Planning Regulation 2017.

    B) Northern Construction Zone

        The vegetation in this area is remnant/regrowth sclerophyll forest (Least concern RE 12.9-
         10.17 Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. major, E. siderophloia +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp.
         variegata woodland on sedimentary rocks). Refer to Figure 7.
        Nine significant native trees with dbh 500mm or greater occur to form the canopy, some
         with well-formed habitat hollows. One Pink Bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia) with dbh
         600mm should be retained with understorey cleared. These specimens to be cleared or
         retained are shown in Figure 5 and Appendix E.
        Several native trees and shrubs constitute the dense mid-storey including Macaranga
         tanarius, Alphitonia excelsa and Petalostigma triquetra.
        The understorey is formed by a number of native sedges including Lomandra longifolia
         and Dianella caerulea, and a grassy turfed area.
        Proposed works may impact up to 1,150 m2 of native vegetation and grass areas within
         the Northern Construction Zone.




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