Sealed Judgement

1. The patch is identified as Leslie Park
and the vegetated component
approximately 1.26 hectares in area.

2. The patch also contains a pedestrian
and cycle pathway which forms the
southern boundary of the patch.

3. Council's Water pump station WP11
and vehicle access area is located off
Weyba Esplanade on the southern side
of the patch.

4. Another pedestrian track also traverses
the patch linking Noosa Drive to Weyba
Esplanade.

5. A powerline also traverses the southern
portion of the patch and the area under
the powerline appears, from the aerial
photography, to be regularly
maintained.

6. Another powerline also traverses the
southern portion of the patch and
appears to service WP11.

7. The groundcover within the patch is
significantly disturbed and contains a
mix of native “rainforest” species and
exotic species which prefer shaded and
wert soils.

8. The understorey is consistent with small
un-burnt old eucalypt patches where
the lack of fire has permitted rainforest
species as well as aggressive
environment weed species to occupy
theses small patches of vegetation.

The subject site -

1. The canopy is mostly dominated by
Eucalyptus robusta with Melaleuca
quinquenervia, Glochidion sumatranum,
Cinnamomum camphora and
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana,
Eucalyptus microcorys, Callitris
columellaris and Melicope elleryana
also present as understorey or sub
canopy.

2. The understorey is sparse or contains
environmental weed species such as
Senna pendula var glabrata, Schefflera

actinophylla, Ochna serrulata and
Ardisia crenata.

The groundcover is also sparse but
contains a mix of native and
environmental weeds such as
Eustrephus latifolius, Lantana camara,
Asparagus africanus, Blechnum
indicum, Stephania japonica, Pteridium
esculentum, Abrus precatorius,
Dioscorea villosa.

It is further noted that the climbing weed
Chonemorpha fragrans (Climbing
frangipani vine) is also present and this
is and has had an impact on the
germination of understorey and
groundcover species as well as
impacting on mature canopy and sub-
canopy species.

However, it is noted that as a natural
consequence of the development all of
the environmental weed species will be
removed and controlled and the
groundcover is to be managed in
accordance with this bushfire mitigation
plan.

Therefore, the entire area of vegetation
within the development footprint can be
removed from the bushfire hazard
mapping as being an area of hazardous
vegetation.

With regard to potential fire runs and
exposure of the proposed development
to arunning vegetation fire, the
development has been setback into the
site and as such the existing RACV
Noosa Resort provides a significant
screening effect from any potential fire
runs from the north.

The result of this setback and
screening, is that the asset protection
zone can be minimised to a width of 10
metres with the proposed stormwater
detention basin also located within the
asset protection zone.

The asset protection zone is a
managed area that is currently
dominated with pest and environmental
weed species and as such the ongoing

 

RFA18-048 — 22 - RACV Noosa Resort — Eco-Cabins - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Plan

Rob Friend & Associates Pty Ltd

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