Attachment 3 - Regional Ecosystem Assessment

                                                                                                            Native Foresters




                                                                             Waterhousea floribunda
                                                                                                                                                          Melaleuca quinquenervia
                                                                             Flindersia schottiana
                                                                                                                                                          Eucalyptus tereticornis
                                                                             Elaeocarpus obovatus
                                       Characteristic species                                                       -                                     Corymbia intermedia
                                                                             Alphitonia excelsa
                                                                                                                                                          Lophostemon suaveolens
                                                                             Melicope elleryana
                                                                             Glochidion ferdinandi
                                                                             70%
 Percentage of each RE type in OA’s                                                                                 -                                     30%
                                                                             (Note - OA 25 = 100%)

 It was determined that native vegetation within AO - 7, 8, 23, 24, 25 & 27 meets the criteria for remnant status– 12.3.1a/12.3.11 (70%/30%)



                                       Measured Benchmarks within
 Plot Site & OA                                                             RE Type
                                       Plot Site

 J                                                                                                                 Required Benchmark
                                                                            12.9-10.1*                             (From QLD RE Benchmark values
 (OA = 13) (Refer table 7)                                                                                         (DES, 2022)

                                       Canopy
                                       Median Height (m)
                                                                            23m                                    >70% of 30m = 21m
                                       Percentage of Cover (%)
                                                                            75%                                    >50% of 85% coverage = 42.5%
                                                                            Eucalyptus resinifera
                                                                            Eucalyptus grandis
                                                                            Eucalyptus robusta
                                                                            Corymbia intermedia
                                       Characteristic species
                                                                            Lophostemon suaveolens
                                                                            Lophostemon confertus
                                                                            Syncarpia glomulifera


 Percentage of each RE type in OA’s                                         100%


 It was determined that native vegetation within AO - 13 meets the criteria for remnant status– 12.9.10.1 (100%)
 *Note – This AO does not align with required Land Zone 3 (alluvium) as it is located on a steep scarp adjacent to the lake that is consistent with the mapped Land Zone 9-10 of sedimentary
 rocks. This RE is listed as Of Concern. See table 7 for further information.




Regional Ecosystem Assessment – Noosa Council Offset Site – Lake Macdonald Catchment                                                                                          19