Appendix G - Bushfire Hazard Assessment

                                                                   19 & 20 Trading Post Road Cooroy QLD March 2018
                                                                                 Bushfire Hazard Assessment Report

vegetation strip to adjoining VHC of Low Hazard range is consistent with the general SPP Bushfire
prone areas mapping currently mapped for the area.
-Mowed grassland north of the site at the electricity easement and beyond, where the area is used
for helicopter business and landing pad. The grassland is in regularly managed condition and
grassland hazard is excluded as low hazard range. Grassland below 300mm is not classified for
hazard in Queensland, per BCA 3.7.4.0. Grassland has a 50m impact buffer area per AS 3959-2009.

1.4      VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION
A search of mapped Regional Ecosystems in the vicinity has found no remnant vegetation is located
on the site and adjoining narrow tree strip. Remnant vegetation is located north-east of the site,
beyond the electricity easement. Refer Attachment 10 for mapping from Queensland Herbarium.

   Regional ecosystem         12.3.2


   Vegetation                 Of concern
   Management Act
   class


   Wetlands                   Riverine wetland or fringing riverine wetland.


   Biodiversity status        Of concern


   Short description          Eucalyptus grandis tall open forest on alluvial plains


   Structure category         Mid-dense


   Description                Eucalyptus grandis +/- E. microcorys, Lophostemon confertus tall open forest with vine
                              forest understorey ('wet sclerophyll'). Patches of Eucalyptus pilularis sometimes present
                              especially in vicinity of sedimentary rocks (e.g. around Palmwoods). Fringing streams and
                              in narrow gullies in high rainfall areas. (BVG1M: 8a)

                              Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include:
                              12.3.2a: Open forest of Eucalyptus resinifera and Syncarpia glomulifera subsp.
                              glomulifera with a wet heath understorey. Other species include Melaleuca linariifolia,
                              Melaleuca sieberi +/- Corymbia gummifera. Narrow gullies in high rainfall areas. Riverine
                              wetland or fringing riverine wetland. (BVG1M: 8a)


   Supplementary              Bean et al. (1998), G22 (in part)
   description
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