Arboricultural Report from STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads · OPW24/0118

Fauna Management Plan v1                                                                     NCES REF: J001259
Lot 9 on RP225312 – 100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads



2     SITE DESCRIPTION

The site covers approximately 2.5 ha, is located in the southern extent of Noosa Heads and currently
supports the Ozcare Noosa Heads Aged Care Facility.
In general, the facility occupies the majority of the site hosting numerous buildings, carpark,
courtyards, and maintenance shed with only scattered mature trees present. Natural bushland is
present within the northern corner and lining the western boundary of the site.
The site is bordered by Noosa National Park to the north and east, Council reserve land to the south,
and urban land uses comprised of government and residential uses present to the southwest and
west.
Plate 3 details site conditions and the general location of the clearing area.


                                                                      Approx. location of
                                                                      upgrade to
                                                                      maintenance area




                                                                                                                 DRAFT - NOT APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION
                                                                                   Approx. location
                                                                                   of clearing area
                                                                                   (she oaks)




                                Plate 2 – Site Conditions (Source: Queensland Globe)

2.1      Vegetation Description
The clearing area includes up to 8 x Allocasuarina littoralis (black she-oaks) over a cleared /mulched
understorey (refer Plate 1).
The vegetation about the upgrade to the maintenance area generally includes mature Melaleuca
spp. over a managed garden understorey featuring Lomandra spp., Syzgium spp., Glochidion spp.,
and Ravenala madagascariensis. Plate 3 depicts the indicative vegetation conditions about the
maintenance area in the northern site extent.




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