Attachment 1 - Gondwana Ecology Advice.pdf

3.0 Tree Survey
The vegetated part of the land surrounding the tennis courts was surveyed on 7 November 2022. It is
acknowledged that the survey is not a detailed survey4 and the following methodology was employed:

      •    State koala mapping and Council biodiversity mapping was disregarded, and the area treated
           equally for the purposes of the tree count;
      •    The area was divided into four broad area based upon the location of the land, patch of vegetation
           and the extent of earthworks (refer Figure 1 in Attachment A);
      •    The areas of earthworks (tree removal) vs no earthworks (tree retention) were qualified by
           reference to the Walsh Earthworks Layout Plan, the Marchese Partners Site Plan and a recent
           Nearmap aerial photograph;
      •    A manual count through site traverses was undertaken for trees generally greater than 150mm
           diameter at breast height (DBH); and
      •    Within each area the trees to be retained vs the trees to be removed were counted.

The four survey areas (Figure 1), include:

      •    Area 1 – area in west between the existing car park and tennis courts – no earthworks proposed
           with the area of vegetation being retained and embellished as a landscape area. This area is not
           mapped under any overlays and includes a combination of natural vegetation and landscaped
           plantings (e.g. palms, lilly pilly).
      •    Area 2 – area in north between existing tennis courts and Resort Drive. Vegetation on subject land
           is fenced. This area includes a portion that is mapped as koala habitat and Council biodiversity
           mapping which extends to the west. Trees beyond the fence (subject land boundary) in the
           northwest and northeast (being part of the “patch”) were also counted. The development in this
           location includes an extension of the tennis courts with retention of a patch of vegetation in the
           north.
      •    Area 3 – area is located in the east between the existing tennis courts and the subject land boundary
           fence (and Resort Drive) and includes mostly regrowth brushbox with cleared areas and buildings.
           Vegetation retention in this location is restricted to a band along the fence.
      •    Area 4 – area is located in the southeast and is setback from Resort Drive. The area is to be
           landscaped with retained vegetation. She-oaks, regrowth brushbox and planted trees occur
           (including palms, figs and lilly pilly).

In addition to the count for koala (and other large) trees in the four areas, all she-oak trees were counted.
It was also recorded whether the trees supported cone and if any of the trees exhibited evidence of
cockatoo feeding, i.e. orts (chewed cones).

The result of the tree counts per area are provided in the tables in Attachment A. In summary, based on
the survey count, 94 koala feed trees (gums, bloodwood or brushbox) will be removed. This includes the 19
trees within the mapped koala area. The majority (>70) of the koala trees to be removed are brushbox.




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    A detailed survey was completed for the area mapped as koala habitat.
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3.0 Tree Survey
The vegetated part of the land surrounding the tennis courts was surveyed on 7 November 2022. It is
acknowledged that the survey is not a detailed survey* and the following methodology was employed:

e State koala mapping and Council biodiversity mapping was disregarded, and the area treated
equally for the purposes of the tree count;

e The area was divided into four broad area based upon the location of the land, patch of vegetation
and the extent of earthworks (refer Figure 1 in Attachment A);

e The areas of earthworks (tree removal) vs no earthworks (tree retention) were qualified by
reference to the Walsh Earthworks Layout Plan, the Marchese Partners Site Plan and a recent
Nearmap aerial photograph;

e A manual count through site traverses was undertaken for trees generally greater than 150mm
diameter at breast height (DBH); and

e Within each area the trees to be retained vs the trees to be removed were counted.

The four survey areas (Figure 1), include:

e Area 1— area in west between the existing car park and tennis courts — no earthworks proposed
with the area of vegetation being retained and embellished as a landscape area. This area is not
mapped under any overlays and includes a combination of natural vegetation and landscaped
plantings (e.g. palms, lilly pilly).

e Area 2-area in north between existing tennis courts and Resort Drive. Vegetation on subject land
is fenced. This area includes a portion that is mapped as koala habitat and Council biodiversity
mapping which extends to the west. Trees beyond the fence (subject land boundary) in the
northwest and northeast (being part of the “patch”) were also counted. The development in this
location includes an extension of the tennis courts with retention of a patch of vegetation in the
north.

e Area 3-—area is located in the east between the existing tennis courts and the subject land boundary
fence (and Resort Drive) and includes mostly regrowth brushbox with cleared areas and buildings.
Vegetation retention in this location is restricted to a band along the fence.

e Area 4 — area is located in the southeast and is setback from Resort Drive. The area is to be
landscaped with retained vegetation. She-oaks, regrowth brushbox and planted trees occur
(including palms, figs and lilly pilly).

In addition to the count for koala (and other large) trees in the four areas, all she-oak trees were counted.
It was also recorded whether the trees supported cone and if any of the trees exhibited evidence of
cockatoo feeding, i.e. orts (chewed cones).

The result of the tree counts per area are provided in the tables in Attachment A. In summary, based on

the survey count, 94 koala feed trees (gums, bloodwood or brushbox) will be removed. This includes the 19
trees within the mapped koala area. The majority (>70) of the koala trees to be removed are brushbox.

4 A detailed survey was completed for the area mapped as koala habitat.