Approved Plans - MCU21/0221

                                                              TABLE OF CONTENTS
           1.0                   INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1
                      1.1        PURPOSE......................................................................................................................................1

           2.0                   ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ................................................................1
                      2.1        ASSESSMENT AREA .......................................................................................................................1
                      2.2        GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................2
                      2.3        DESKTOP ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................................2
                      2.4        FIELD-BASED SITE ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................2

           3.0                   DESKTOP ASSESSMENT RESULTS .............................................................3
                      3.1        TOPOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................................................3
                      3.2        NOOSA PLAN 2020 – ZONE MAPPING ..............................................................................................3
                      3.3        NOOSA PLAN 2020 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY MAP .............................4
                      3.4        SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND KOALA CONSERVATION STRATEGY – KOALA HABITAT VALUES MAPPING ....5
                      3.5        VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING MAP ..............................................................................6
                      3.6        PROTECTED PLANTS FLORA SURVEY TRIGGER MAP...........................................................................8
                      3.7        WILDNET DATABASE SEARCH .........................................................................................................8
                      3.8        EPBC PROTECTED MATTERS SEARCH ...............................................................................................9

           4.0                   FIELD ASSESSMENT RESULTS .....................................................10
                      4.1        VEGETATION .............................................................................................................................. 10
                      4.2        CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FLORA SPECIES ................................................................................ 11
                      4.3        FAUNA HABITAT ......................................................................................................................... 11

           5.0                   DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS ......................................................................13
                      5.1        GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 13
                      5.2        NOOSA PLAN 2020 – BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY ................................... 15
                      5.3        CORE KOALA HABITAT AREA......................................................................................................... 15
                      5.4        REGULATED VEGETATION ............................................................................................................ 15
                      5.5        FAUNA AND FAUNA HABITAT ....................................................................................................... 15

           6.0                   MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................16
                      6.1        GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 16
                      6.2        FLORA SPECIES AND VEGETATION COMMUNITIES............................................................16
                      6.3        FAUNA SPECIES ..................................................................................................................... 16

           7.0                   LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE ..........................................................17
                      7.1        NOOSA PLAN 2020 - BIODIVERSITY, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS OVERLAY .................................... 17


           October 2021                                            ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT                                                                        Page: i
                                                                    797 Ringtail Creek Road, Pomona
Document Set ID: 21731676
Version: 1, Version Date: 14/12/2021