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Abstract:GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) has been engaged by Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) to prepare a Vegetation Distribution Map and Endangered Ecological Communities Map for the portion of the Shire west of the Pacific Highway. A list of potential EECs identified as occurring within the Kempsey LGA was determined based on OEHs Threatened Species, Populations and Ecological Communities Profiles database correlated with structural and floristic composition. VIS_ID 375
Purpose:The vegetation mapping exercise for the western portion of Kempsey Shire will provide council with an effective ‘tool’ to assist in planning for future growth and conservation of biodiversity values as well as determine potential areas of Endangered Ecological Communities (EECs).
Jurisdiction:NSW, Australia
Custodian organisation:Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Lineage:Sites identified as potential EEC's were recorded in the field as applicable. Incidental observations of EEC's were also recorded. FE's and Keith types identified as
EEC's were also used during post-field mapping to predict the potential location of EEC's. Potential
EEC's within the Kempsey LGA include:
A. Eastern Redgums (FE - 46) - FE may include Subtropical Coastal Floodplain Forest;
B. Escarpment Redgum (FE - 47) - FE may include River-Flat Eucalypt Forest on Coastal Floodplain;
C. Swamp Oak Forest (FE - 143 potential 120) - FE may include both Swamp Oak Forest and Swamp
Sclerophyll Forest on Coastal Floodplain as listed under TSC Act.
FE 46 and 47 are only considered EEC's when located in the floodplain, within riparian zones and below approx 250m above sea level (taken from OEH threatened species description). The following assumptions have therefore been included in completing EEC map:
A. All relevant FE's within the floodplain (considered to be downstream of Willawarrin for this exercise) that may be an EEC have been included in the map;
B. Only relevant FE's upstream of Willawarrin within 200m 'either side of each drainage line' have been included in the map; and
C. Only relevant FE's below 250m above sea level have been included in the map.
Distribution format name: Distribution format version: Download data: Available for Download Web Map Service (WMS) for GIS: WMS not available Connect to REST service: REST service not available View in Google Earth: KML file not available Data size:,
Distribution contacts: Position name:Data Broker Organisation:Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Address:PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW, 1232 Voice:131555Fax:02 9995 5999 Email:data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Organisation name:Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Position name:Data Broker Voice:131555Fax:02 9995 5999 Email:data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au
Metadata standard name:ANZLIC Metadata Profile: An Australian/New Zealand Profile of AS/NZS ISO 19115:2005, Geographic information - Metadata Metadata standard version:1.1
Vegetation mapping commissioned by Kempsey Shire Council. Metadata entered by OEH.
GHD (2007). Kempsey Shire Council. Report for Vegetation Mapping for Western Portion Kempsey LGA. Background Report. GHD. August 2007.
Kempsey West Appendix A2 Potential EEC Map.pdf
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