Ecological Assessment Report

2.0     ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
2.1     DESKTOP ASSESSMENT
        To gain an understanding of the existing ecological values and the potential for species of
        conservation significance to be present within the development site and surrounding area, the
        following databases were queried:

        •   The Noosa Plan 2020 mapping
        •   The Department of Resources’ (DoR) Regulated Vegetation Management Supporting Map
        •   The Department of Environment and Science (DES) Wildlife Online database
        •   The DES Protected Plants Flora Survey Trigger Area mapping
        •   The Queensland Koala Habitat Areas and Koala Priority Areas Mapping
        •   The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Protected
            Matters Search Tool.

        Copies of desktop search results are provided in Appendix B.

2.2     FIELD SURVEY
        A site investigation was undertaken on 6 July 2021. The investigation involved undertaking a
        series of walking traverses immediately surrounding the proposed building footprint. The field
        survey included the following:
        • Verifying regional ecosystems (RE) within the nominated area and/or describing vegetation
            communities immediately adjacent to the development area. Quaternary assessments were
            undertaken in accordance with Queensland Herbarium guidelines (Neldner et al., 2020)
        • Targeted searches for State and Commonwealth listed conservation significant flora species
            based on preferred habitats and known distributions
        • Verification of mapped essential habitat within the survey area based on an assessment of
            mandatory habitat factors identified in the desktop study and field survey findings
        • Recording declared weed species observed within the survey area
        • A habitat survey for conservation significant fauna species identified as having the potential
            to occur through desktop assessments (based on known distribution and preferred habitat)
        • Opportunistic surveys for conservation significant fauna species including visual searches for
            suspected species, as well as faecal pellet and scratch mark surveys
        • Identifying and recording potential fauna breeding places within the survey area.




30 September 2021                              Chris Bentley                                   Page: 5
Ref: 20-052                            Ecological Assessment Report
                                Proposed Dwelling at 11 Senegal Rise, Doonan