2 David Low Way - Attachment 2 - Ecological and Bushfire Assessment Report 9-8-17

                                                                           Ecological and Bushfire Assessment Report
                                                                               Lot 71 on MCH 2854, Castaways Beach




Table of Contents
1      Introduction                                                                                               1
2      Assessment Methodology                                                                                     3
       2.1         Desktop Assessment Methodology                                                                 3
       2.2         Field Assessment Methodology                                                                   4
                   2.2.1    Flora Assessments                                                                     4
                   2.2.2    Terrestrial Fauna Assessments                                                         4
       2.3         Survey Limitations                                                                             4
3      Results                                                                                                    5
       3.1         Desktop Assessment Results                                                                     5
       3.2         Field Assessment Results                                                                       5
                   3.2.1    Flora                                                                                 5
                   3.2.2    Fauna                                                                                 7
                   3.2.3    Matters of Environmental Significance                                                 8
4      Proposed Plan of Development                                                                             10
5      Commonwealth, State and Local Regulatory Compliance Assessment                                           11
       5.1         Commonwealth Regulatory Requirements                                                          11
       5.2         State Regulatory Requirements                                                                 11
       5.3         Noosa Plan                                                                                    13
                   5.3.1    Biodiversity Overlay Code                                                            13
                   5.3.2    Natural Hazards (Bushfire) Overlay Classifications                                   16
6      Conclusion                                                                                               18


Appendices
Appendix A         Desktop Search Results
Appendix B         Significant Wildlife Species Likelihood of Occurrence Assessment
Appendix C         Flora and Fauna Species List
Appendix D         Proposed Plan of Development
Appendix E         Biodiversity Overlay Code Assessment
Appendix F         Natural Hazards (Bushfire) Overlay Code Assessment



Tables
Table 3-1       Non-native Flora Species of Management Significance Recorded Within the Site                      7
Table 5-1       State Biodiversity Values, SDAP Triggers and associated Compliance                               11
Table 5-2       Noosa Plan Biodiversity Overlay Mapping                                                          13
Table 5-3       Environmental Protection Area criteria                                                           14
Table 5-4       Environmental Enhancement Area criteria                                                          15
Table 5-5       Riparian Buffer Area classification assessment                                                   15
Table 5-6       Noosa Plan Natural Hazards (Bushfire) Overlay Map for the Site locality                          16




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