Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

2.6 Essential habitat
Any essential habitat present on the property will be shown on the vegetation management supporting map in section 3.2 of
this report.

Essential habitat identifies areas in which species of wildlife that are endangered, vulnerable, rare or near threatened under
the Nature Conservation Act 1992 have been known to occur. These important habitat areas are protected under the
Vegetation Management Act 1999.

If essential habitat is present on the subject property, the information about the protected wildlife species identified within is
provided in Table 6 below (if no table is displayed below, there has not been any essential habitat identified on the property).
The species label is shown on the vegetation management supporting map (section 3.2). The essential habitat factors are
stated in the columns marked with an asterisk.


Table 6: Endangered, vulnerable, rare or near threatened wildlife species identified within the property (if no table is
shown below, there is no essential habitat identified on the property)

 Label           Scientific Name                     Common Name         NCA Status   *Vegetation Community                                                  *Altitude


 29186           Phascolarctos cinereus (southeast   Koala               V            Open eucalypt forest and woodland that has: a) multiple strata         Sea level to

                 Queensland bioregion)                                                layers containing Eucalyptus, Corymbia, Angophora,                     1000m.

                                                                                      Lophostemon or Melaleuca trees that—at 1.3 metres above the

                                                                                      ground—have a diameter both greater and less than 30

                                                                                      centimetres; and b) at least 1 of the following species: Eucalyptus

                                                                                      tereticornis, E. fibrosa, E. propinqua; E. umbra, E. grandis, E.

                                                                                      microcorys, E. tindaliae, E. resinifera, E. populnea, E. robusta, E.

                                                                                      nigra, E. racemosa, E. crebra, E. exserta, E. seeana,

                                                                                      Lophostemon confertus, L. suaveolens, Melaleuca

                                                                                      quinquenervia.


 686             Crinia tinnula                      Wallum Froglet      V            Vegetation community is a mandatory essential habitat factor for       Sea level to 200m.

                                                                                      this species. Permanent to ephemeral acidic (pH 4.3 - 5.2), soft

                                                                                      freshwater in Melaleuca (e.g. M. quinquenervia) swamps,

                                                                                      sedgeland, wet and dry heathland (e.g. Banksia robur,

                                                                                      Xanthorrhoea) and wallum (Banksia aemula shrubland/woodland)

                                                                                      areas coastal lowlands on sand or sandstone, occasionally in

                                                                                      adjacent open forest/woodland (e.g. Eucalyptus racemosa,

                                                                                      Corymbia citriodora) with heathy understorey; known to persist in

                                                                                      small remnants (<10ha); may be found well away from water.


 609             Litoria freycineti                  Wallum Rocketfrog   V            Vegetation community is a mandatory essential habitat factor for       Sea level to 200m.

                                                                                      this species. Freshwater acidic swamps/lagoons (permanent or

                                                                                      temporary still water) dominated by sedges (e.g. Baumea and

                                                                                      Eleocharis spp.) in heathland (e.g. Banksia/Xanthorrhoea),

                                                                                      wallum (Banksia aemula shrubland/woodland) or Melaleuca open

                                                                                      forest (e.g. M. quinquenervia), and adjacent Eucalyptus

                                                                                      racemosa forest, also found around acidic coastal lakes; on sand

                                                                                      and sandstone; can be found well away from water during

                                                                                      non-breeding season.




2.7 Land suitability
Land suitability mapping and information is required if you are applying to clear vegetation for high value or irrigated high
value agriculture.

A land suitability map for the subject area is provided in section 3.3 of this report.

The land suitability project that applies to the subject lot is shown in Table 7 and Table 8.


Table 7: Land suitability project details for subject lot


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