Attachment G - Fauna and Flora Assessment report

                                                                                    Native Foresters



    C) Southern Fire Management Zone

        The vegetation in this area demonstrates general consistency with remnant sclerophyll
         forest (Least concern RE 12.9-10.17 Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. major, E. siderophloia
         +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata woodland on sedimentary rocks, which is
         mapped immediately to the south and east).
        The remnant forest is dominated by tall Pink Bloodwood and Brushbox, with dbh of 200mm
         to 800mm and heights of approximately 15-20m, occurring within the proposed fire
         management zone.
        There are five significant native trees with a dbh of 500mm or more occurring within and
         adjacent to the Fire Management Zone. A minimum of four of these trees should be
         retained for their habitat, shading, and canopy connectivity values. These specimens are
         as shown in Figure 5 and Appendix E.
        The western end of the southern fire management zone contains a pond and riparian
         vegetative buffer dominated by a Melaleuca salicina midstorey. Refer to Figure 8.
        The mid stratum consists of smaller trees, shrubs and vines including Alphitonia excelsa,
         Macaranga tanarius, Lophostemon suaveolons, Pilidiostigma rhytispermum, and Smilax
         australis.
        Native grasses occur in the understorey (e.g. Ottochloa sp, Oplismenus aemulus and
         Imperata cylindrica, with some mown lawn grasses and weeds (e.g. Umbrella Tree and
         Lantana).
        Proposed works may impact up to 1,200 m2 of native vegetation and grass areas within
         the Southern Fire Management Zone.




   FIGURE 8: Southern Fire Management Zone – Pond with midstorey Melaleuca salicina buffer.


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