Appendix 4 - Flora Survey & Permit

3                 Survey results



3.1               Flora survey results
The protected plant flora survey was conducted on 23 March 2015. No EVNT species were observed
within the clearing impact area during the flora field inspection. A list of species observed is included in
Appendix C. Site photos are provided in Appendix D.
As there were no EVNT plant species identified in the clearing impact area, a clearing permit is not
required under the NC Reg (Section 261ZA).
However, as the clearing impact area is within a ‘High risk area’ on the Flora Survey Trigger Map this
flora survey report is to be provided to DEHP in order to gain an exemption under section 261ZA of
the NC Reg.
As mentioned in Section 2.2, there were two habitat types identified within the clearing impact area.
The highly disturbed areas include the road reserve and existing cleared areas, as shown in the site
photos (Appendix D) and in Figure 5. The RE is currently mapped as RE 12.9-10.17 on EHPs certified
RE map (refer Figure 4). The habitat type was observed to analogous to sub community RE 12.9-
10.17a. A description each of the RE code (derived from the Regional Ecosystem Description
Database (REDD V8.1) is provided in Table 2 below.

Table 2         Regional Ecosystems mapped and observed within the proposed development location and associated
                clearing impact area
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Regional             Short description (REDD Version 8.1)                                  VM Act Status                Biodiversity
Ecosystem                                                                                                               Status
RE 12.9-10.17        Eucalyptus acmenoides (White Mahogany), E. major                      Least concern                No concern at
                     (Grey Gum), E. siderophloia (Grey Ironbark) +/-                                                    present
                     Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata (Spotted Gum)
                     woodland on sedimentary rocks
RE 12.9-             Lophostemon confertus (Brush box) dominated open                      Least concern                No concern at
10.17a               forest. Occurs in gullies and southern slopes on                                                   present
                     Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments
Table notes:
1
    Status under the provisions of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld)


Incidental fauna observations recorded within the clearing impact area during the field assessment are
provided in the table below.




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