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Appendix a Consultation Biodiversity Assessment Report White Rock Wind Farm Modification APPENDIX A CONSULTATION 16 – 321 WRWF BAR Final v2 A‐I Biodiversity Assessment Report White Rock Wind Farm Modification APPENDIX B SPECIES LISTS 16 – 321 WRWF BAR Final v2 B‐I Scientific name Family Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 Q30 Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36 Q37 Q38 Q39 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q44 Q45 Q46 Tricoryne elatior Anthericaceae X Dichopogon fimbritus Anthericaceae XX X *Cyclospermum leptophyllum Apiaceae X X X X X X X Daucus glochidiatus Apiaceae XXXXXXXXXXX Hydrocotyle laxiflora Araliaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Bulbine bulbosa Asphodelaceae X XX X X *Cirsium vulgare Asteraceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Taraxacum officinale Asteraceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Sonchus oleraceus Asteraceae X X X X X X X *Conyza bonariensis Asteraceae X X X X X X X X X X X X Vittadinia muelleri Asteraceae XX Euchiton involucratus Asteraceae X XXX Brachyschome nova‐angelica Asteraceae X XXXX X Ammobium alatum Asteraceae X X X X X X *Hypochaeris radicata Asteraceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Sonchus asper Asteraceae X X X X X X X X X X X X *Carthamus lanatus Asteraceae X X *Bidens pilosa Asteraceae X X X X X X Chrysocephalum apiculatum Asteraceae X XX Senecio diaschides Asteraceae XX XX Cymbonotus lasonianus Asteraceae XX X Calotis cuneifolia Asteraceae XXX X X *Tagetes minuta Asteraceae XX X X *Centaurea solstitialis Asteraceae XX Calotis lappulacea Asteraceae XXXXXX XXX Microseris lanceolata Asteraceae XX *Heliotropium amplexicaule Boraginaceae X X *Brassica rapa Brassicaceae X X X X X X *Capsella bursa‐pastoris Brassicaceae XX X Wahlenbergia stricta Campanulaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X Wahlenbergia gracilis Campanulaceae X X Wahlenbergia comunis Campanulaceae XX *Stellaria media Caryophyllaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Petrorhagia nanteuilii Caryophyllaceae XX XX XX X XXXXXX X XX X X X X XX Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarinaceae X Dichondra repens Convolvulaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXX XXX Carex inversa Cyperaceae X X X X X X X X X X X Cyperus gracilis Cyperaceae X Pteridium esculentum Dennstaedtiaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X Acacia melanoxylon Fabaceae X Desmodium varians Fabaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X Glycine tabacina Fabaceae XX *Trifolium repens Fabaceae X X X XXXXX XXXXX XXX X XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX *Medicago lupulina Fabaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Trifolium pratense Fabaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Glycine clandestina Fabaceae X X X X X X X X X XXXXX *Trifolium arvense Fabaceae X X X X X X X X *Vicia sativa Fabaceae X XXXX XXX X X XX X Hardenbergia violaceae Fabaceae X Kenedia rubicunda Fabaceae X *Trifulium dubidum Fabaceae XX XXX XX X X Acacia implexa Fabaceae XX *Medicago polymorpha Fabaceae X Acacia dealbata Fabaceae X *Centaurium erythraea Gentianaceae XX Geranium solanderi Geraniaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Geranium molle Geraniaceae X X X XXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXXX X XXXX X XX Hypericum gramineum Hypericaceae XXX Hypoxis hygrometrica Hypoxidaceae X Juncus usitatus Juncaceae X X X X X X X *Marrubium vulgare Lamiaceae X XX Scutteleria humilis Lamiaceae XX X Ajuga australis Lamiaceae XX Lindsaea linearis Lindsaeaceae XX Lomandra multiflora Lomandraceae X XX X Lomandra longifolia Lomandraceae X XX X X Amyema sp Loranthaceae X Eustrephus latifolius Luzuriagaceae XX X *Malva neglacta Malvaceae X X X X X X *Sida rhombifolia Malvaceae XX Eucalyptus viminalis Myrtaceae X XX Eucalyptus laevopinea Myrtaceae X X X X X X X X X Eucalyptus dalrympleana subsp. heptantha Myrtaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Eucalyptus melliodora Myrtaceae X X X X X X X X X Angophora floribunda Myrtaceae X Eucalyptus stellulata Myrtaceae XX XX Eucalyptus pauciflora Myrtaceae X Boerharvia domini Nyctaginaceae XX Notelea microcarpa Oleaceae X Oxalis perrenans Oxalidaceae X XXXXX Dianella revoluta Phormiaceae XX Phyllanthus virgatus Phyllanthaceae XX X Bursaria spinosa Pittosporaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Plantago lanceolata Plantaginaceae X X XXXXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXX X X Plantago debilis Plantaginaceae X X X X Veronica plebeia Plantaginaceae X Poa sieberiana Poaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXX XXXXXXX Bothriochloa macra Poaceae X X Sorghum leiocladum Poaceae XXXX *Paspalum dilatatum Poaceae XXXXXXXXXXX Cenchrus purpurascens Poaceae X X X X X X *Fescuta pratensis Poaceae X X X X X X XXXXXXX X *Lolium perenne Poaceae X X X XXXX X X X X XXXXXX XXXX *Phalaris aquatica Poaceae X X X XXXXX XXXXXXX X XXXXXX X XXX XX XX *Hocus lanatus Poaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Bromus catharticus Poaceae X X X X X X X XXXXX X X XX X XX X *Cynosurus echinatus Poaceae X X X X X XXXXXX Microleana stipoides Poaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Echinopogon ovatus Poaceae X XX XX XX *Hordeum leporinum Poaceae X X XXX X *Pennisetum clandestinum Poaceae X X X X *Bromus hordeaceus Poaceae X X Ehrharta erecta Poaceae X Entolasia stricta Poaceae X X Elymus scaber Poaceae X X X X X X X X Aristida vagans Poaceae X X X *Avena fatua Poaceae X *Poa annua Poaceae X X X *Narsella neesiana Poaceae X Aristida ramosa Poaceae XX XX Imperata cylindrica Poaceae XX *Anthoxanthum odoratum Poaceae XX Rytidosperma sp Poaceae X Digitaria sanguinalis Poaceae X Poa costiniana Poaceae X Austrostipa pubescens Poaceae X *Setaria sp Poaceae X *Setaria parviflora Poaceae X XX XXX XXXXXX *Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae X Themeda triandra Poaceae XX X Rytidosperma racemosum Poaceae XX *Eleusine tristachya Poaceae X *Sporobolus africanus Poaceae X *Festuca arundinacea Poaceae XX XX X Anthosachne scabra Poaceae X *Bromus sp Poaceae X Cynodon dactylon Poaceae X Cymbopogon refractus Poaceae X Rumex brownii Polygonaceae X X XXXXXXXXXX XX XX XX XXX XXXX X XX XX *Acetosella vulgaris Polygonaceae X X X X X XXX XXX *Rumex crispus Polygonaceae X Cheilanthes sieberi Pteridaceae X X Ranunculus lappaceus Ranunculaceae X X X X X X Clematis glycinoides Ranunculaceae X X *Rubus fruticosus Rosaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Acaena novae‐zelandiae Rosaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X *Rosa rubiginiosa Rosaceae X X X X Acaena ovina Rosaceae XXX XXXXX Rubus parvifolius Rosaceae XX X X Asperula conferta Rubiaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Pomax umbellata Rubiaceae X *Verbascum virgatum Scrophulariaceae Smilax australis Smilacaceae XX *Solanum nigrum Solanaceae XXXXXXX Urtica incisa Urticaceae X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Parietaria debilis Urticaceae X *Verbena bonariensis Verbenaceae X X XX X X X *Verbena rigida Verbenaceae X Melicytus dentatus Violaceae XXX Hybanthus monopetalus Violaceae X FAUNA SPECIES RECORDED AT THE SITE Common name Scientific name Observation Aves Observed, Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla Call Observed, Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Call Observed Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus Grey Teal Anas gracilis Observed Observed, Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Call Wedge‐tailed Eagle Aquila audax Observed Observed, Sulfur‐crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Call Australian Wooduck Chenonetta jubata Observed Brown Treecreeper (eastern subspecies) Climacteris picumnus subsp. Observed, (V‐TSC Act) victoriae Call Observed, Grey Shrike‐thrush Colluricincla harmonica Call Observed, White‐bellied Cuckoo Shrike Coracina papuensis Call Observed, White‐throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea Call Observed, Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Call Observed, Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis Call Observed, Australia Magpie Cracticus tibicen Call Observed, Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus Call Observed, Galah Eolophus roseicapilla Call Observed, Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Call Brown Falcon Falco berigora Observed Observed, Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides Call Observed, Crested Shrike‐tit Falcunculus frontatus Call White‐throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea Call Observed, Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna Call Little Lorikeet Observed, Glossopsitta pusilla (V‐TSC Act) Call Observed, Yellow‐faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops Call Observed, White‐plumed Honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus Call Observed, Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta Call Observed, Superb Fairy‐wren Malurus cyaneus Call Observed, Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala Call Observed, Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus Call Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Call Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans Observed Scarlett Robin Observed, Petroica boodang (V‐TSC Act) Call Observed, Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis Call Observed, Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus Call Observed, Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans Call Observed, Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius Call Observed, Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa Call Observed, Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Call Observed, Pied Currawong Strepera graculina Call Observed, Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus Call Mammals *Cattle Bos taurus Observed *Fallow Deer Dama dama Observed Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus Observed Red‐necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus Observed *European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Observed Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus Observed *European Fox Vulpes vulpes Observed Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor Observed Biodiversity Assessment Report White Rock Wind Farm Modification APPENDIX C HOLLOW‐BEARING TREE DATA Height DBH Small Medium Large Small Medium Large Small Medium Large E N ID Species Image (m) (cm) Trunk Trunk Trunk Limb Limb Limb Fissure Fissure Fissure E.
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