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

Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 1
            1.1         Proposed development works and location ............................................................................. 1
            1.2         Purpose of report ...................................................................................................................... 1

2 Desktop assessment ................................................................................................................................... 5
            2.1         Desktp assessment methodology ............................................................................................ 5
            2.2         Desktop assessment results .................................................................................................... 5
                       2.2.1          Protected Plant Trigger Map ..................................................................................... 5
                       2.2.2          Regulated Vegetation Management Mapping ........................................................... 5
                       2.2.3          Essential habitat ........................................................................................................ 5
                       2.2.4          Threatened flora species ........................................................................................... 6

3 Survey Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 10
            3.1         Clearing impact area .............................................................................................................. 10
            3.2         Timed meander survey ........................................................................................................... 10
            3.3         Survey timing .......................................................................................................................... 10
            3.4         Permits to conduct works ....................................................................................................... 10
            3.5         Nomenclature ......................................................................................................................... 11
            3.6         Survey limitations ................................................................................................................... 11
            3.7         Suitably qualified persons ...................................................................................................... 11
                       3.7.1          Suitably qualified person certification ...................................................................... 12

4 Survey results ............................................................................................................................................ 13
            4.1         Flora survey area .................................................................................................................... 13
            4.2         Flora species .......................................................................................................................... 13
            4.3         Restricted invasive plants ....................................................................................................... 13
            4.4         Existing environment .............................................................................................................. 13

5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................. 14
6 References ................................................................................................................................................. 15


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Figures
Figure 1       Proposed development area
Figure 2       Protected plant flora survey trigger map
Figure 3       Clearing impact area
Figure 4       Regional ecosystem and essential habitat mapping
Figure 5       Tree plots for trenching impacts




Tables
Table 2.1              Threatened flora species identified as potentially occurring within a 5 km radius of the
                       clearing impact area based on database investigations
Table 3.1              Personnel, qualification and experience