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Annual Floristic Monitoring Report 2015 Annual Floristic Monitoring Report 2015 Prepared for Ulan Coal Mines Limited 15 March 2016 2015 Annual Floristic Monitoring Report 2015 Floristic Monitoring Report PREPARED FOR Ulan Coal Mines Limited PROJECT NO 15MUD-2554 DATE March 16 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA P T Y L T D ii DOCUMENT TRACKING ITEM DETAIL Project Name Ulan Coal Mines Limited Floristic Monitoring Report 2015 Project Number 15MUD-2554 File location N:\Projects\15MUD\2554 UCML Floristic Monitoring - Spring 2015\Reports\Final Prepared by Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Rachel Murray Technical review Daniel Magdi Approved by Daniel Magdi Status Final Version Number V2 Last saved on 15 March 2016 Clockwise from top left: Acacia ausfeldii, Open Cut rehabilitation; Eucalyptus dwyeri fruit; Cover photo Xerochrysum viscosum; natural regeneration area, Bobadeen East; BOBE2. Photo credits: Sarah-Dickson Hoyle and David Allworth, 2015. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document has been prepared by Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd with support from Ulan Coal Mines Limited. Disclaimer This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the contract between Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd and Ulan Coal Mines Limited. The scope of services was defined in consultation with Ulan Coal Mines Limited, by time and budgetary constraints imposed by the client, and the availability of reports and other data on the subject area. Changes to available information, legislation and schedules are made on an ongoing basis and readers should obtain up to date information. Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report and its supporting material by any third party. Information provided is not intended to be a substitute for site specific assessment or legal advice in relation to any matter. Unauthorised use of this report in any form is prohibited. © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA P T Y L T D i Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................................................... ii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................. v Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................. vi 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project Area ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Biodiversity Management Plan ................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 Ecological Management Domain Objectives ..................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Floristic Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 4 1.2.3 Performance and Completion Criteria – Revegetation/regeneration sites ........................ 7 2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Floristic Monitoring................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Residual Vegetation Monitoring ...................................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Revegetation/Regeneration Area Vegetation Monitoring ................................................ 15 2.1.3 Floristic-based Subsidence Monitoring ........................................................................... 18 2.2 Landscape Function Analysis ................................................................................................ 20 2.2.1 Landscape Organisation.................................................................................................. 21 2.2.2 Soil Surface Assessment................................................................................................. 21 2.3 Targeted Acacia ausfeldii surveys ......................................................................................... 24 2.4 Salinity Offset Area Monitoring .............................................................................................. 25 2.4.1 Pivot Fence Tree-line Monitoring .................................................................................... 26 2.5 Natural Regeneration Monitoring ........................................................................................... 28 2.6 Weather Conditions ............................................................................................................... 30 3 Results ................................................................................................................................... 32 3.1 Floristic Monitoring................................................................................................................. 32 3.1.1 EEC/CEEC communities ................................................................................................. 32 3.1.2 Non EEC/CEEC communities ......................................................................................... 33 3.1.3 Biometric Plot Baseline Data ........................................................................................... 48 3.1.4 Rapid Assessment ........................................................................................................... 50 3.1.5 Floristic-based Subsidence Monitoring ........................................................................... 53 3.1.6 Weeds and Other Disturbances ...................................................................................... 56 3.2 Landscape Function Analysis ................................................................................................ 58 3.3 Acacia ausfeldii Surveys ........................................................................................................ 61 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA P T Y L T D ii 3.3.1 Highett Road Population.................................................................................................. 61 3.3.2 Open Cut Translocation Area Population ........................................................................ 61 3.4 Salinity Offset Area Summary ............................................................................................... 62 3.4.1 Pivot Fence Tree-line Monitoring .................................................................................... 63 3.5 Natural Regeneration Monitoring ........................................................................................... 67 4 Discussion & Recommendations ........................................................................................... 68 4.1 Floristic monitoring................................................................................................................. 68 4.1.1 EEC/CEEC Communities ................................................................................................ 68 4.1.2 Non EEC/CEEC Communities ........................................................................................ 69 4.1.3 Biometric Data ................................................................................................................. 69 4.1.4 Rapid Assessments ......................................................................................................... 70 4.1.5 Floristic-based Subsidence Monitoring ........................................................................... 70 4.1.6 Weeds and Disturbances ................................................................................................ 71 4.1.7 Future Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 72 4.2 Landscape Function Analysis ................................................................................................ 73 4.2.1 Future Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 74 4.3 Acacia ausfeldii ...................................................................................................................... 74 4.3.1 Highett Road .................................................................................................................... 74 4.3.2 Open Cut Translocation Area .......................................................................................... 74 4.3.3 Open Cut Rehabilitation .................................................................................................. 75 4.4 Salinity Offset Area Monitoring .............................................................................................. 75 4.4.1 Pivot Fence Tree-line Monitoring .................................................................................... 75 4.5 Natural Regeneration Monitoring ........................................................................................... 75 5 References 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