Hellyer Mine TSF NATURAL VALUES ASSESSMENT

30 October 2017

For Caloundra Environmental obo North Minerals PLC (CAL008)

Andrew North [email protected] Philip Barker [email protected] 163 Campbell Street Hobart TAS 7000 Telephone 03. 6231 9788 Facsimile 03. 6231 9877

Hellyer Mine TSF Natural Values Assessment

Appendix A –

Protected Matters Database Report_N05N8W (9 pg)

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Appendix B –

Natural Values Atlas Report_nvr_1_12-Jul-2017 (30 pg)

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Appendix C – Vascular Species by Community

Site: 1 MBP - possible clay borrow pit Grid Reference: 391371E, 5397297N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 18 Jul 2017 : Eucalyptus nitida : Bauera rubioides, lanuginosa, juniperina, , Tasmannia lanceolata Low Shrubs: Hibbertia procumbens, Leucopogon pilifer Herbs: Almaleea subumbellata, Celmisia asteliifolia, Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus, Mitrasacme pilosa, Pappochroma pappocromum, Stylidium graminifolium Graminoids: Diplarrena latifolia, Empodisma minus, Gahnia rodwayi, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus, Lepidosperma filiforme, Patersonia fragilis, Schoenus lepidosperma subsp. lepidosperma Grasses: Agrostis parviflora, Ehrharta tasmanica, Lachnagrostis morrisii, Poa clelandii Ferns: Lindsaea linearis Site: 2 MBP - gravel borrow pit Grid Reference: 391166E, 5397507N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 18 Jul 2017 Trees: Eucalyptus subcrenulata Shrubs: Pultenaea dentata, Sprengelia incarnata Herbs: Hydrocotyle hirta, Lagenophora stipitata Graminoids: Diplarrena latifolia, Empodisma minus, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus, Schoenus lepidosperma subsp. lepidosperma Grasses: Ehrharta tasmanica, Poa clelandii Ferns: Lindsaea linearis, Lycopodiella diffusa Site: 3 FRG - Wetland constructed Grid Reference: 391650E, 5396470N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: melanoxylon Tall Shrubs: Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata, Leptospermum lanigerum Low Shrubs: Grevillea australis Herbs: Cotula australis, Gunnera cordifolia, Hypericum gramineum, Hypericum japonicum Graminoids: Baloskion tetraphyllum subsp. tetraphyllum, Gahnia grandis, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus, Juncus astreptus, Juncus bassianus Ferns: Gleichenia microphylla Weeds: Cirsium vulgare Site: 4 WDR - E. delegatensis forest over Phyllocladus aspleniifolis Grid Reference: 391882E, 5396678N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: Eucalyptus delegatensis subsp. tasmaniensis, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Tall Shrubs: Acacia mucronata subsp. dependens, Nematolepis squamea, Pittosporum bicolor, Shrubs: Cenarrhenes nitida, Coprosma nitida, Monotoca submutica var. submutica, Pimelea cinerea, Pimelea drupacea, Tasmannia lanceolata, gunnii Herbs: Drymophila cyanocarpa, subsp. juniperina, Libertia pulchella 88 North Barker Ecosystem Services CAL008 30/10/2017 Hellyer Mine TSF Natural Values Assessment

var. pulchella, Oxalis magellanica Graminoids: Gahnia grandis, Uncinia tenella Ferns: Dicksonia antarctica, Histiopteris incisa, Hymenophyllum peltatum, Hypolepis rugosula, Lycopodium fastigiatum, Notogrammitis angustifolia subsp. nothofageti, Notogrammitis billardierei, Polystichum proliferum Site: 5 RFT - Intermediate rainforest Grid Reference: 391957E, 5396451N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: Nothofagus cunninghamii, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Shrubs: Aristotelia peduncularis, Cenarrhenes nitida, Pimelea cinerea, Tasmannia lanceolata, Herbs: Lagenophora stipitata, Leptecophylla juniperina subsp. juniperina, Libertia pulchella var. pulchella Graminoids: Gahnia grandis, Uncinia tenella Ferns: Dicksonia antarctica, Hymenophyllum peltatum, Microsorum pustulatum subsp. pustulatum, Polystichum proliferum Site: 6 MBP - margin dominated by Baloskion australe Grid Reference: 391487E, 5396642N Accuracy: GPS (within 10 metres) Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Tall Shrubs: Leptospermum lanigerum, Monotoca glauca Shrubs: Bossiaea cordigera, Epacris gunnii, Monotoca linifolia subsp. algida, Tasmannia lanceolata Herbs: Oxalis magellanica Graminoids: Baloskion australe, Diplarrena latifolia, Empodisma minus Grasses: Ehrharta tasmanica Ferns: Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina, Lycopodium fastigiatum Site: 7 MBP Grid Reference: 391537E, 5396692N Accuracy: GPS (within 10 metres) Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Tall Shrubs: Leptospermum lanigerum Shrubs: Baeckea gunniana, Epacris gunnii Herbs: Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus, Rubus gunnianus, Viola hederacea Graminoids: Diplarrena latifolia, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus, Schoenus lepidosperma subsp. lepidosperma Grasses: Ehrharta distichophylla, Ehrharta tasmanica Ferns: Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina Weeds: Eucalyptus nitens Site: 8 grassy herbland 80%moss occ sphagnum 5% Grid Reference: 391673E, 5396733N Accuracy: GPS (within 10 metres) Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Shrubs: Epacris gunnii Herbs: Acaena novae-zelandiae, Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus, Hydrocotyle hirta, Viola hederacea Graminoids: Baloskion australe, Empodisma minus, Juncus bassianus Grasses: Ehrharta distichophylla, Lachnagrostis morrisii 89 North Barker Ecosystem Services CAL008 30/10/2017 Hellyer Mine TSF Natural Values Assessment

Ferns: Lycopodium fastigiatum Site: 9 WNR - many dead eucalypts - dead buttongrass Grid Reference: 391653E, 5396830N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: Eucalyptus nitida, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Tall Shrubs: Leptospermum lanigerum Shrubs: Leptecophylla juniperina Herbs: Libertia pulchella var. pulchella Ferns: Histiopteris incisa Site: 10 WNL Grid Reference: 392102E, 5396607N Accuracy: within 50 metres Recorder: Andrew J. North Date of Survey: 19 Jul 2017 Trees: Eucalyptus nitida, Phyllocladus aspleniifolius Tall Shrubs: Acacia mucronata subsp. dependens, Leptospermum lanigerum, Leptospermum scoparium, Monotoca glauca, Nematolepis squamea subsp. squamea Shrubs: Cenarrhenes nitida, Tasmannia lanceolata, Trochocarpa cunninghamii Herbs: Leptecophylla juniperina subsp. juniperina Graminoids: Gahnia grandis, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus

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Appendix D – Species Status codes: ORIGIN NATIONAL SCHEDULE STATE SCHEDULE i - introduced EPBC Act 1999 TSP Act 1995 d - declared weed WM Act CR - critically endangered e - endangered en - endemic to EN - endangered v - vulnerable t - within , occurs only in Tas. VU - vulnerable r - rare Sites: 1 MBP - possible clay borrow pit - E391371, N5397297 18-07-2017 Andrew J. North 2 MBP - gravel borrow pit - E391166, N5397507 18-07-2017 Andrew J. North 3 FRG - Wetland constructed - E391650, N5396470 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 4 WDR - E. delegatensis forest over Phyllocladus aspleniifolius - E391882, 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North N5396678 5 RFT - Intermediate rainforest - E391957, N5396451 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 6 MBP - margin dominated by Baloskion australe - E391487, N5396642 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 7 MBP - E391537, N5396692 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 8 grassy herbland 80%moss occ sphagnum 5% - E391673, N5396733 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 9 WNR - many dead eucalypts - dead buttongrass - E391653, N5396830 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 10 WNL - E392102, N5396607 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North 11 additional species - incidental observations during course of survey - 19-07-2017 Andrew J. North E391700, N5396500 12 species recorded in 2006 not recorded n 2017 - 5/01/2006 Karen Ziegler

Site Name Common name Status DICOTYLEDONAE APIACEAE 2 8 Hydrocotyle hirta hairy pennywort ASTERACEAE 1 Celmisia asteliifolia silver snowdaisy en 3 Cirsium vulgare spear thistle i 3 Cotula australis southern buttons 11 Euchiton japonicus common cottonleaf 2 5 Lagenophora stipitata blue bottledaisy 1 Pappochroma pappocromum violet mountaindaisy ATHEROSPERMATACEAE 11 Atherosperma moschatum subsp. sassafras moschatum

CLUSIACEAE 3 Hypericum gramineum small st johns-wort 3 Hypericum japonicum matted st johns-wort CUNONIACEAE 11 Anodopetalum biglandulosum horizontal en 1 Bauera rubioides wiry bauera DILLENIACEAE 1 Hibbertia procumbens spreading guineaflower ELAEOCARPACEAE 5 Aristotelia peduncularis heartberry en EPACRIDACEAE 6 7 8 Epacris gunnii coral heath 1 Epacris lanuginosa swamp heath 1 9 Leptecophylla juniperina pink or crimson berry 4 5 10 Leptecophylla juniperina subsp. juniperina common pinkberry t 1 Leucopogon pilifer trailing beardheath 6 10 Monotoca glauca goldey wood 6 Monotoca linifolia subsp. algida alpine nodding broomheath en 4 Monotoca submutica var. submutica mountain broomheath en 11 Richea sprengelioides rigid candleheath en 1 2 11 Sprengelia incarnata pink swampheath 91 North Barker Ecosystem Services CAL008 30/10/2017 Hellyer Mine TSF Natural Values Assessment

5 10 Trochocarpa cunninghamii straggling purpleberry en 4 11 Trochocarpa gunnii fragrant purpleberry en 12 Gaultheria hispida snow berry en EUCRYPHIACEAE 3 Eucryphia lucida leatherwood en 1 Almaleea subumbellata wiry bushpea 6 Bossiaea cordigera wiry bossiaea 2 11 Pultenaea dentata swamp bushpea FAGACEAE 5 Nothofagus cunninghamii myrtle beech GUNNERACEAE 3 Gunnera cordifolia tasmanian mudleaf en HALORAGACEAE 1 7 8 Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus creeping raspwort LOGANIACEAE 1 Mitrasacme pilosa hairy mitrewort MIMOSACEAE 3 Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata silver wattle 3 Acacia melanoxylon blackwood 4 10 Acacia mucronata subsp. dependens blunt caterpillar wattle en MYRTACEAE 7 Baeckea gunniana alpine heathmyrtle 4 Eucalyptus delegatensis subsp. gumtopped stringybark en tasmaniensis 7 11 Eucalyptus nitens shining gum i 1 9 10 Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint en 2 Eucalyptus subcrenulata alpine yellow gum en 3 6 7 9 10 Leptospermum lanigerum woolly teatree 10 Leptospermum scoparium common tea- 11 Melaleuca squamea swamp honeymyrtle 11 Melaleuca squarrosa scented paperbark 11 Melaleuca virens prickly bottlebrush en OXALIDACEAE 4 6 Oxalis magellanica snowdrop woodsorrel 12 Oxalis perennans native wood-sorrel PITTOSPORACEAE 4 11 Pittosporum bicolor cheesewood PROTEACEAE 4 5 10 Cenarrhenes nitida native plum en 3 11 Grevillea australis southern grevillea en 4 Telopea truncata tasmanian waratah en ROSACEAE 8 Acaena novae-zelandiae common buzzy 7 Rubus gunnianus alpine raspberry en RUBIACEAE 4 11 Coprosma nitida mountain currant RUTACEAE 4 Nematolepis squamea satinwood 10 Nematolepis squamea subsp. squamea satinwood

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STYLIDIACEAE 1 Stylidium graminifolium narrowleaf triggerplant THYMELAEACEAE 4 5 Pimelea cinerea grey riceflower en 4 Pimelea drupacea cherry riceflower 11 Pimelea linifolia slender riceflower VIOLACEAE 11 Viola fuscoviolacea dusky violet 7 8 Viola hederacea ivyleaf violet WINTERACEAE 1 4 5 6 10 Tasmannia lanceolata mountain pepper

GYMNOSPERMAE PHYLLOCLADACEAE 4 5 6 9 10 Phyllocladus aspleniifolius celerytop pine en

MONOCOTYLEDONAE CYPERACEAE 12 Carex polyantha sedge 3 4 5 10 Gahnia grandis cutting grass 1 Gahnia rodwayi dwarf sawsedge en 1 2 3 7 10 Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus buttongrass 12 Isolepis sp. club rush 1 Lepidosperma filiforme common rapiersedge 1 2 7 Schoenus lepidosperma subsp. slender bogsedge lepidosperma 11 Schoenus sp. bogsedge 11 Uncinia riparia river hooksedge 4 5 Uncinia tenella delicate hooksedge IRIDACEAE 1 2 6 7 Diplarrena latifolia western flag-iris en 4 5 9 Libertia pulchella var. pulchella pretty grassflag 1 Patersonia fragilis short purpleflag JUNCACEAE 3 Juncus astreptus rigid rush en 3 8 Juncus bassianus forest rush 12 Juncus pauciflorus loose-flower rush 12 Luzula flaccida flaccid luzula LILIACEAE 11 Dianella tasmanica forest flaxlily 4 Drymophila cyanocarpa turquoise berry ORCHIDACEAE 12 Chiloglottis cornuta green bird orchid 12 Pterostylis foliata slender greenhood 12 Pterostylis sp. greenhood POACEAE 1 Agrostis parviflora smallflower bent 11 Australopyrum pectinatum prickly wheatgrass 7 8 Ehrharta distichophylla hairy ricegrass 1 2 6 7 Ehrharta tasmanica tasmanian ricegrass en 1 8 Lachnagrostis morrisii morris blowngrass en 1 2 Poa clelandii purplesheath tussockgrass RESTIONACEAE 6 8 Baloskion australe southern cordrush 3 Baloskion tetraphyllum subsp. tassel cordrush

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1 2 6 8 Empodisma minus spreading roperush XYRIDACEAE 11 Xyris muelleri roundhead yelloweye en PTERIDOPHYTA ASPIDIACEAE 4 5 Polystichum proliferum mother shieldfern 12 Rumohra adiantiformis leathery shield-fern BLECHNACEAE 11 Blechnum nudum fishbone waterfern 6 7 Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpina alpine waterfern 11 Blechnum wattsii hard waterfern DENNSTAEDTIACEAE 4 9 Histiopteris incisa batswing fern 4 Hypolepis rugosula ruddy groundfern DICKSONIACEAE 4 5 Dicksonia antarctica soft treefern GLEICHENIACEAE 3 Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coralfern 12 Sticherus tener silky fan-fern GRAMMITIDACEAE 4 Notogrammitis angustifolia subsp. beech fingerfern nothofageti 4 Notogrammitis billardierei common fingerfern HYMENOPHYLLACEAE 12 Hymenophyllum flabellatum shiny filmy-fern 4 5 Hymenophyllum peltatum alpine filmyfern 12 Hymenophyllum rarum narrow filmy-fern LINDSAEACEAE 1 2 Lindsaea linearis screw fern LYCOPODIACEAE 12 Huperzia varia long clubmoss 2 Lycopodiella diffusa buttongrass clubmoss t 4 6 8 Lycopodium fastigiatum mountain clubmoss POLYPODIACEAE 5 Microsorum pustulatum subsp. pustulatum kangaroo fern

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Appendix E – Fauna of Hellyer Mine TSF Study Area This is an incomplete list of fauna based on incidental observation during botanical assessment and from nocturnal spotlighting on the 4th and 5th of January 06, and between 18th-20th July 2017.

Birds (most recorded by call by Dave 2006 * James 2006 – those sighted are 2017 # marked with ‘ * ’.)

Black Currawong * Strepera fuliginosa * # Boobook Owl Ninox novaezelandiae leucopsis * Crescent Honeyeater Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus * # Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis * Green Rosella * Platycercus caledonicus * # Grey Fantail * Rhipidura fuliginosa * # Grey Shrike-Thrush Colluricincla harmonica * # Olive Whistler Pachycephala olivacea * Pink Robin * Petroica rodinogaster * Silvereye Zosterops lateralis * Shining Bronze-cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus * Strong-billed honeyeater* Melithreptus validirostris # Sulphur-crested cockatoo * Cacatua galerita * Superb Fairy-wren* Malurus cyaneus # Tasmanian Forest Raven* Corvus tasmanicus * # Tasmanian Scrubtit * Sericornis magnus * Tasmanian Scrubwren * Sericornis humilis *# Tasmanian Thornbill * Acanthiza ewingi * Welcome Swallow * Hirundo neoxena *

Mammals

Tasmanian Pademelon Thylogale billardierii * # Single sighting 2006, 3 sighted 2017 spotlighting Bennett’s wallaby # 3 sighted 2017 spotlighting Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii * # Scats and individual sighted 2006 while spot lighting Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus * # Scats. Active den and one sighted 2017 Common ringtail possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus * Heard at night Spotted-tailed quoll Dasyurus maculatus * # Scats only Reptiles

Tiger Snake (one sighted) Notechis ater * Metallic Skink (one caught) Niveoscincus metallicus * Amphibians

Tasmanian froglet (heard at two sights) Crinia tasmaniensis * # Common froglet Crinia signifera * Brown tree frog Litoria ewingi *

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