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Terrestrial Ecology Assessment Report NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK Terrestrial Ecology Assessment Report 9 November 2007 Job No. 7800/40 Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd ABN 57 051 074 992 5 Gardner Close Milton Q 4064 PO Box 388 Toowong Queensland 4066 Australia Telephone: 07 3369 9822 Facsimile: 07 3369 9722 International: +61 7 3369 9822 [email protected] www.cardno.com.au Document Control Author Reviewer Version Date Name Initials Name Initials Dr M Campbell 1 9 November 2007 J Delaney M Harris "© 2007 Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved. Copyright in the whole and every part of this document belongs to Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd and may not be used, sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd.” Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd Version 1 9 November 2007 I:\7800-40\WP\Cardno Reports\Terrestrial Ecology\TEAR_Draft - 9-11-07.docCommercial in Confidence Page i NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 1 2. SITE DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 3 3. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 4 4. FLORA HABITAT VALUES................................................................................................ 6 4.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 6 4.2 Vegetation Types ....................................................................................................... 7 4.2.1 Mixed Marine Vegetation ............................................................................... 7 4.2.2 Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) open forest ........................................ 8 4.2.3 Disturbed grassland ....................................................................................... 9 4.2.4 Cypress pine (Callitris columellaris) woodland............................................. 10 4.2.5 Disturbed Saltwater couch (Sporobolus virginicus) grassland..................... 10 4.2.6 Swamp oak (Casuarina glauca) woodland................................................... 11 4.2.7 Disturbed mixed species woodland.............................................................. 11 4.2.8 Swampy heathland....................................................................................... 12 4.2.9 Mixed riparian vegetation............................................................................. 13 4.2.10 Cultivated vegetation.................................................................................... 13 4.2.11 Scribbly gum (Eucalyptus racemosa) shrubby open forest.......................... 14 4.2.12 Regenerating paperbark forest .................................................................... 15 4.2.13 Regenerating Acacia dominated woodland.................................................. 15 4.3 Flora Species of Significance................................................................................... 16 4.3.1 Threatened Species..................................................................................... 16 4.3.2 Weed Species.............................................................................................. 17 5. FAUNA HABITAT VALUES ............................................................................................. 19 5.1 Mammals.................................................................................................................. 19 5.2 Birds......................................................................................................................... 20 5.3 Reptiles .................................................................................................................... 21 5.4 Amphibians .............................................................................................................. 21 5.5 Fauna Species of Significance................................................................................. 22 5.5.1 Threatened Species..................................................................................... 22 5.5.2 Migratory Species ........................................................................................ 22 5.5.3 Vertebrate Pest Species .............................................................................. 23 5.5.4 Invertebrate Pest Species............................................................................ 23 6. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................... 25 6.1 General Description ................................................................................................. 25 Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd Version 1 9 November 2007 I:\7800-40\WP\Cardno Reports\Terrestrial Ecology\TEAR_Draft - 9-11-07.docCommercial in Confidence Page ii NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT 6.2 Terrestrial Ecosystems Impacts ............................................................................... 27 6.3 Impact Mitigation and Management Strategies........................................................ 28 6.3.1 Land Use Design and Assessment Processes ............................................ 28 6.3.2 Vegetation and Habitat Off-sets................................................................... 28 6.3.3 Mosquito and Biting Midge Management..................................................... 29 6.3.4 General Environmental Management .......................................................... 30 7. COMPLIANCE WITH BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS..................... 32 7.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ............................ 32 7.2 Nature Conservation Act 1992 ................................................................................. 32 7.2.1 Recognised Values ...................................................................................... 33 7.2.2 Compliance Assessment.............................................................................. 33 7.3 Vegetation Management Act 1999........................................................................... 34 7.3.1 Recognised Values ...................................................................................... 34 7.3.2 Compliance Assessment.............................................................................. 34 7.4 Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995........................................................ 36 7.4.1 Recognised Values ...................................................................................... 36 7.4.2 Compliance Assessment.............................................................................. 36 7.5 Caboolture Shire Planning Scheme ......................................................................... 38 7.5.1 Recognised Values ...................................................................................... 39 7.5.2 Compliance Assessment.............................................................................. 39 8. CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................ 41 9. INFORMATION SOURCES .............................................................................................. 43 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Threatened flora species likely to occur in the site locality .................................... 16 Table 2 Threatened fauna species known or likely to occur at the NEBP site.................... 22 Table 3 Extent of vegetation community removal/modification and retention..................... 27 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Locality Plan Figure 2 Aerial Photograph of Site Figure 3 Overlay of Certified Regional Ecosystem Mapping on Aerial Photograph of the Site Figure 4 Major Vegetation Communities Figure 5 Shore Bird Habitat Map Figure 6 Northeast Business Park Structure Plan Figure 7 Northeast Business Park Landscape Visualisation Figure 8 Overlay of Vegetation Communities on the Northeast Business Park Structure Plan APPENDICES APPENDIX A Copy of Certified Regional Ecosystem Map Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd Version 1 9 November 2007 I:\7800-40\WP\Cardno Reports\Terrestrial Ecology\TEAR_Draft - 9-11-07.docCommercial in Confidence Page iii NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT APPENDIX B EPBC Act Online Protected Matters Search Tool Results APPENDIX C Wildlife Online Database Search Results APPENDIX D Significant Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Profiles APPENDIX E List of Fauna Observed on the NEBP Site APPENDIX F Caboolture Plan Code Compliance Assessments Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd Version 1 9 November 2007 I:\7800-40\WP\Cardno Reports\Terrestrial Ecology\TEAR_Draft - 9-11-07.docCommercial in Confidence Page iv NORTHEAST BUSINESS PARK TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION This Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Report (TEAR) has been prepared by Cardno on behalf of Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd in respect of the proposed Northeast Business Park (“NEBP”) development. The development encompasses seven of parcels of land within Caboolture Shire, which are formally described
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