2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version

            Museum, Queensland Herbarium, Biomaps etc.


(4)   Site Characteristics:
      (a)   An accurate, clear description of the site’s location is important to enable it to be identified by other recorders. Data recorded
            for the location of the site include:
            (i)     plain English description using local points to locate the site (e.g. street corners, shopping centres etc). This acts as
                    a cross­reference for the other methods of recording the site’s location; and
            (ii)    spatial reference data including geographic or projected coordinates and datum for use in geographic information
                    systems (GIS); and
            (iii)   Lot on plan description of the site.

      (b)   Data recorded for the physical nature of the site include:
            (i)     slope;
            (ii)    aspect;
            (iii)   waterways and wetlands;
            (iv)    position in the terrain; and
            (v)     soils and geology
            (vi)    disturbance regimes.


SC6.4.6             Flora Assessment Guidelines

(1)   The purpose of a flora assessment is to:
      (a)   assess and document the flora species occurring within the site;
      (b)   interpret and classify the regional Ecosystems occurring within the site; and
      (c)   assess broader biodiversity values (Local, regional, state) of the site

(2)   The methodology for undertaking a flora assessment is as follows:
      (a)   Desktop Assessment
            (i)     A comprehensive desktop assessment of the area must be undertaken prior to conducting the flora survey. The
                    desktop assessment must provide a list of all habitat types in the area, and a list of all EVNT flora species that may
                    occur in these habitat types.
            (ii)    The suitably qualified person must design a field assessment based on the record of habitat types and list of EVNT
                    plants that may occur there.
            (iii)   The suitably qualified person must determine the most appropriate time of the year to undertake the flora field survey,
                    i.e., when there is the highest possible chance of detecting possible EVNT plants. The report is to include a
                    statement to justify the timing of the survey.

      (b)   Species survey including targeted search for EVNT listed flora
            (i)     Following an initial assessment of the study area, plot or transect based survey methods should be used which
                    cover all vegetation communities and, within these, all microhabitats (e.g. gullies, ridges etc). Target species
                    (Endangered, Vulnerable, near­threatened or locally significant species) and their associated habitat should be
                    thoroughly searched for the presence, extent and condition of these potential species. Species listed under the
                    Nature Conservation Act 1992 and/or the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 should be
                    clearly stated within the report.
            (ii)    Where an EVNT plant, or a possible EVNT plant, is recorded during a field survey, the population extent and density
                    must be determined. With regards to the population extent, mapping of the population within the clearing impact area
                    must be undertaken by traversing the periphery of the population whilst capturing GPS points of the population extent.
                    With regards to population density, the total number of individuals comprising the population must be recorded.
            (iii)   Due to the variability of structure, species composition and abundance in vegetation communities, it is usually
                    necessary to sample a community several times. Sampling to include seasonal variations may be necessary to
                    collect a full list of annuals, such as herbs and grasses or other cryptic species, which may be more distinctive
                    during fruiting/flowering periods.
            (iv)    Plant identification should be undertaken for each vegetation community, recording any target species and including


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