RFI - 10.03.2020 -Appendix B - Protected Plans Flora Survey Report · MCU16/0099.01

 Family                Scientific name                       Common name                      NC Act                        Likelihood of
                                                                                              conservation                  occurrence
                                                                                              status


 Myrtaceae             Rhodamnia rubescens                   NCN                              Endangered                    Possible. Suitable
                                                                                                                            habitat in the form of
                                                                                                                            peaty soils exists at the
                                                                                                                            clearing impact area
 Proteaceae            Macadamia ternifolia                  Bopple nut                       Vulnerable                    Unlikely. Preferred
                                                                                                                            habitat consists of closed
                                                                                                                            forests along drainage
                                                                                                                            lines/ watercourses.
                                                                                                                            Such habitat is not
                                                                                                                            present at the clearing
                                                                                                                            impact area
 Rhamnaceae            Pomaderris crassifolia                NCN                              Vulnerable                    Unlikely. Preferred
                                                                                                                            habitat of remnant
                                                                                                                            rainforest is not present
                                                                                                                            at the clearing impact
                                                                                                                            area
 Symplocaceae          Symplocos harroldii                   Hairy hazelwood                  Near threatened               Unlikely. Preferred
                                                                                                                            habitat consists of
                                                                                                                            mountain peaks
                                                                                                                            associated with Main
                                                                                                                            Range, Mt Barney and
                                                                                                                            Mt Mee and is not
                                                                                                                            present within the
                                                                                                                            clearing impact area
Table notes:
*        Wildlife Online (DES database), Search area incorporated a 5 km buffer around the Clearing Impact Area.
NC act Nature Conservation Act (1992) (Qld)
NCN      No common name

SLC       Special least concern flora species, as listed under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006

To identify the likely presence of NC Act EVNT flora species within the clearing impact area, a likelihood of
occurrence assessment was conducted for the species identified in Table 2.1 (refer Appendix B). The
likelihood of occurrence assessment was conducted using desktop sources of information and findings from
the field-based Protected Plant Flora Survey of the clearing impact area.
Following the likelihood of occurrence assessment, the field survey indicated that no species were confirmed
to be present within the clearing impact area. Three (3) species were considered to have potential to occur
within the clearing impact area, based on the species preferred habitat being present and consideration of
the species known area of distribution (ie. Blandfordia grandiflora [Christmas bells], Acacia attenuata and
Eucalyptus conglomerata [Swamp stringybark]). Suitable habitat for these species was confirmed to occur
within the clearing impact area during the Protected Plant Flora Survey although individuals were not
identified within the clearing impact area.
Following the likelihood of occurrence assessment, nine (9) species were considered unlikely to occur within
the clearing impact area, due to the clearing impact area either being situated outside of the species known
area of distribution or preferred habitat for the species being absent from the clearing impact area. Many of
the flora species identified as having an unlikely potential to occur within the clearing impact area are
commonly associated with rainforest or hilly environments, neither of which are present within the clearing
impact area.




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