Woodside Energy Ltd James Price Point: Light Industrial Area, Workers’ Accommodation and Southern Pipeline Vegetation and Flora Survey Rev 4 October 2012

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

EXECUTIVESUMMARY...... VIII

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1

1.1 PROJECTOVERVIEW...... 1

1.2 LEGISLATIVEFRAMEWORK ...... 1

1.3 SURVEYOBJECTIVES...... 2

2 BIOPHYSICALENVIRONMENT...... 5

2.1 CLIMATE ...... 5

2.2 VEGETATION ...... 7

2.3 LANDSYSTEMS...... 12

2.4 BIOGEOGRAPHY ...... 14

3 METHODS ...... 17

3.1 DETERMINATIONOFSURVEYSAMPLINGDESIGNANDINTENSITY...... 17

3.2 DATABASESEARCHES...... 19

3.3 SURVEYTIMING ...... 19

3.4 SITESELECTION ...... 20

3.5 SAMPLINGMETHODS...... 20

3.5.1 FloristicQuadratsandDescriptions...... 20

3.5.2 OpportunisticCollections ...... 23

3.5.3 TargetedSearches ...... 23

3.6 VEGETATIONMAPPING...... 23

3.7 TAXONOMYANDNOMENCLATURE ...... 24

3.8 SURVEYADEQUACYANDANALYSIS ...... 24

3.8.1 SpeciesRichness ...... 24

3.8.2 RandomisedSpeciesAccumulationCurves ...... 24

3.8.3 VegetationCommunityAnalysis...... 24

3.9 SURVEYTEAM ...... 25

3.10 SURVEYLIMITATIONSANDCONSTRAINTS...... 26

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4.1 STATEANDNATIONALLYRECOGNISEDTHREATENEDCOMMUNITIES...... 27

4.1.1 ThreatenedEcologicalCommunities...... 27

4.1.2 PriorityEcologicalCommunities...... 27

4.1.3 VegetationConditionoftheProjectArea ...... 28

4.1.4 FireHistoryoftheProjectArea ...... 29

4.1.5 VegetationCommunitiesoftheProjectArea...... 29

4.2 FLORA...... 37

4.3 SAMPLINGADEQUACYANDSPECIESACCUMULATIONCURVEANALYSISFORTHEPROJECT AREA...... 37

4.4 FLORAOFCONSERVATIONSIGNIFICANCE...... 38

4.4.1 EnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999...... 38

4.4.2 WildlifeConservationAct1950 ...... 38

4.4.3 PriorityFlorawithPotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea...... 39

4.4.4 PriorityFloraRecordedintheProjectArea...... 44

4.4.5 RangeExtensionsofTaxaRecordedintheProjectArea...... 49

4.5 INTRODUCEDFLORA ...... 49

4.5.1 WeedsofNationalSignificance(WONS) ...... 49

4.5.2 DeclaredPlants...... 49

4.5.3 EnvironmentalWeeds ...... 50

4.6 SURVEYLIMITATIONSANDCONSTRAINTS...... 54

5 DISCUSSION...... 57

5.1 VEGETATIONCOMMUNITIESCONSERVATIONASSESSMENT ...... 57

5.1.1 VegetationofNationalSignificance ...... 57

5.1.2 VegetationofStateSignificance...... 57

5.1.3 VegetationofRegionalSignificance ...... 57

5.1.4 VegetationofLocalSignificance...... 61

5.2 FLORACONSERVATIONASSESSMENT...... 63

5.2.1 FloraofNationalandStateConservationSignificance...... 63

5.2.2 FloraofRegionalandLocalConservationSignificance ...... 63

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7 REFERENCES...... 67 TABLES Table2.1–Rainfallprecedingthesurvey(BroomeAirportRecords)(BoM2011)...... 6

Table2.2–Vegetationassociationsinthesurveyareas...... 7

Table2.3–VegetationCommunitiesinthevicinityoftheProjectArea(Biota,2010)...... 11

Table2.4–LandSystemsintheSurveyAreas...... 12

Table3.1–FactorsLikelytoInfluenceSurveyDesign...... 18

Table3.2–SummaryofSurveyTimingandDuration...... 19

Table3.3–RainfallRecordedAtBroomeAirport(station003003)priortotheFieldSurvey...... 19

Table3.4–Vegetationconditionclassificationandassesment(BasedonTrudgen,M.E.1988)...... 21

Table3.5–Projectstaffandqualifications ...... 25

Table3.6–Floralicensedetails...... 25

Table4.1–ThreatenedEcologicalCommuniteswithintheProjectArea...... 27

Table4.2–PriorityEcologicalCommunitiesoftheDampierlandBioregion...... 28

Table4.3–VegetationConditionAssessment...... 28

Table4.4–VegetationCommunitiesRecordedintheProjectArea...... 30

Table4.5–TaxonomicCompositionoftheFloraoftheProjectArea ...... 37

Table4.6–MostFrequentlyRecordedFamilies,GeneraandTaxaintheProjectArea...... 37

Table4.7–PriorityFlorawithinthe60kmbufferzoneandassessmentofpotentialtooccurinthe ProjectArea ...... 40

Table 4.8 – Locations and cover class of Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula (K.F.Kenneally 5946) recordedbyecologiain2011...... 44

Table4.9–LocationsofPittosporummoluccanumandtreedescriptors...... 46

Table4.10–LocationsofLophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus...... 48

Table4.11–LocationsofThaumastochloamajor...... 49

Table4.12–IntroducedFloraLocationsRecordedintheProjectArea...... 51

Table4.13–IntroducedFloraRecordedintheProjectArea ...... 52

Table4.14–SurveyLimitationsandConstraints ...... 55

Table5.1–LandSystemsoftheProjectArea ...... 58

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Table5.3–RepresentationofVegetationCommuniteswithTheProjectarea...... 61 FIGURES Figure1.1–LocationoftheProjectArea...... 4

Figure2.1–ClimaticsummarydataatBroomeAirportfrom1939Ͳ2011(BoM2011)...... 5

Figure2.2–Rainfallduringthesixmonthspriortothe31stMay2011(BoM2011)...... 6

Figure2.3–VegetationAssociationsoftheProjectAreas...... 9

Figure2.4–VegetationUnitsMappedbyBiota2011...... 10

Figure2.5–LandSystemsoftheProjectArea...... 13

Figure2.6–BiogeographicRegionsoftheProjectArea...... 15

Figure3.1–QuadratsSurveyedintheSP,LIAandWAC...... 22

Figure4.1–VegetationCommunityMapoftheWorkers’AccomodationCampSurveyArea...... 34

Figure4.2–VegetationCommunityMapoftheLIASurveyArea...... 35

Figure4.3–VegetationCommunityMapoftheSouthernPipelineSurveyArea...... 36

Figure4.4–AverageRandomisedSACfortheProjectArea...... 38

Figure 4.5 – Locations of Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula and Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandifloruswithinthesurveyareasoftheProjectArea...... 45

Figure4.6–LocationsofPittosporummoluccanumwithintheSouthernPipelinesurveyareaofthe ProjectArea ...... 47

Figure4.7–DistributonofIntroducedFloraRecordedbyecologiaintheProjectArea...... 53

APPENDICES

AppendixA QuadratDescriptions...... 69

AppendixB NationalVegetationInformationSystemVegetationClassification(NVIS) ...... 139

AppendixC SitebySpeciesMatrixandDendrogram...... 141

AppendixD FloraSpeciesList...... 149

AppendixE ThreatenedandPriorityEcologicalCommunities&ThreatenedFloraConservationCode Definitions...... 163

AppendixFControlCodesforDeclaredPlants...... 167

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey ACRONYMS

ARRPAct AgricultureandRelatedResourcesProtectionAct1976

BoM BureauofMeteorology

DAF DepartmentofAgricultureandFood

DEC DepartmentofEnvironmentandConservation

DEFL TheDEC’sThreatened(DeclaredRare)FloraDatabase

SEWPaC DepartmentofSustainability,Environment,Water,PopulationandCommunities

DRF DeclaredRareFlora

ESA EnvironmentallySensitiveArea

EPA EnvironmentalProtectionAuthority

EPAct EnvironmentalProtectionAct1986

EPBCAct EnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999

IBRA InterimBiogeographicRegionalisationforAustralia

LIA LightIndustrialArea

LNG LiquefiedNaturalGas

NEAT NorthEastAccessTrack

NVIS NationalVegetationInformationSystem

PEC PriorityEcologicalCommunity

ProjectArea Area encompassing all three of the survey areas; Light Industrial Area, Workers’ AccommodationCampandSouthernPipeline

SAC SpeciesAccumulationCurve

SP SouthernPipeline

SurveyArea An individual component of the Project area.One of the Light Industrial Area, Workers’AccommodationCampandSouthernPipeline

TEC ThreatenedEcologicalCommunity

TM ThematicMapper

WAC Workers’AccommodationCamp

WCAct WildlifeConservationAct1950

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

WoodsideEnergyLtd(Woodside),asoperatoroftheproposedBrowseLNGDevelopment,plansto commercialisetheBrowseJointVenture’sthreegasandcondensatefields,Brecknock,Callianceand Torosa,located425kmnorthofBroomeofftheKimberleycoast.GasandLiquidsfromthesefields will be extracted using offshore facilities then brought to an onshore Liquefied Natural gas (LNG) plant for processing at the Western Australian Government’s planned Browse LNG Precinct, near James Price Point, about 60 km north of Broome.The Department of State Development, as the precinctproponent,isconductingastrategicassessmentofthearea.AdraftStrategicAssessment Report (SAR) has been released for the BLNG Precinct that includes commitments in relation to factorssuchasvegetationofmediumtohighconservationvalue(DepartmentofStateDevelopment 2010).The LNG Precinct is proposed to include a Light Industrial Area (LIA), Workers’ AccommodationCamp(WAC)andSouthernPipeline(SP). ecologia Environment (ecologia) was commissioned by Woodside via Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)/Consolidated Environmental Services (CES) Partnership to undertake a Level 2 flora and vegetation assessment for the LIA, WAC and SP survey areas.A targeted search for Pittosporum moluccanum(Priority4)withintheMonsoonVineThicketͲEvergreenvegetationcommunitywasalso commissioned.

ALevel2,singlephasesurveywasundertakentoincreasetheknowledgeofthesurveyareas.The surveycombinedthefollowingmethodologicalapproaches.

1. Backgroundresearch:togatherbackgroundinformationofthefootprintofthesurveyareas (i.e.searchofliterature,dataandmapbasedinformation).

2. Detailedsurvey:toenhancethelevelofknowledgeofthefloraandvegetationatthelocal scaleanditslocalcontextorsignificance.

AquadratͲbasedvegetationflorasurveyofthesurveyareaswascompletedbetweenthe10thto15th Apriland27thApriltothe8thMay2011.SeventyͲtwopersondayswereexpended.

VEGETATION

FivevegetationtypeswererecordedwithinthesurveyareasandincludethemonsoonvinethicketͲ evergreen,drainagebasin,openforest,openwoodlandandpindanshrubland.WithintheWACand LIAonlypindanshrublandwasrecorded,whereasallfivewererecordedwithintheSP.Adescription ofeachvegetationtypeisprovidedbelow.

1.MonsoonVineThicketͲEvergreen

IsolatedclumpsoflowtreesofCeltisphilippensis,Diospyroshumilis,MimusopselengiandSersalisia sericea over tall shrubs of Acacia monticola, Bridelia tomentosa, Exocarpos latifolius, Glycosmis macrophylla,G.trifoliataandGrewiabrevifloraovervinesincludingAbrusprecatorius,Caesalpinia major, Capparis lasiantha and the invasive Passiflora foetida var. hispida with isolated tussock grassesofAristidaholathera,EnneapogoncaerulescensandCymbopogonprocerus.

2.DrainageBasin

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey densegrassesofAristidaholatheravar.holathera,CymbopogonprocerusandSetariaapiculataand vinesAbrusprecatorius,Passiflorafoetidavar.hispidaandTinosporasmilacina.

3.OpenForest

OpenforestofEucalyptusminiataandCorymbiadampieriovervariablydenseunderstoreyofAcacias includingA.eriopoda,A.monticola,A.tumida,andAplatycarpaandGrevilleapyramidalis,overlow shrubsofA.hippuroides,Dodonaeahispidulavar.aridaandGossypiumrotundifoliumovergrasses ofAristidaholatheravar.holathera,SorghumplumosumandTriodiaschinzii.

4.OpenWoodland

OpenwoodlandwithmidͲlowtreesofEucalyptusminiata,E.jenseniiorCorymbiapolycarpaovertall shrubs of Acacia monticola, A.tumida, A.eriopoda, A.platycarpa over Bridelia tomentosa, Corchorus sidoides, Dodonaea hispidula var.arida, Microstachys chamaelea and Waltheria indica overgrassesAristidacontorta,Cymbopogonprocerus,andvinesCassythafiliformis,Passiflorafoetida var.hispida.

5.PindanShrubland

Scattered midͲlow trees of Corymbia dampieri and C.zygophylla over tall mixed Acacia species (commonly A.eriopoda and A.tumida) over shrubs of Carissa lanceolata, Dodonaea hispidula, Trichodesmazeylanicum,Acaciaadoxa,GossypiumaustraleandWaltheriaindicaovergrassesTriodia schinzii,Chrysopogonpallidus,Aristidaholatheravar.holatheraandEriachneobtusa.

OnestateͲlistedThreatenedEcologicalCommunity(TEC),MonsoonVineThicket(knowntooccurin EvergreenandDeciduousformsinthearea),occurswithintheboundariesoftheSPsurveyarea.The distribution of these vine thickets has been extensively mapped on the Dampier Peninsula using LandsatThematicMapperimagery.Itisestimatedthatthereareatleast830hectareswithinthe northern region of the peninsula (CSIRO 2010).The total area of the Monsoon Vine Thicket that occurswithintheSPsurveyboundaryisestimatedtobe161ha.

FLORA

Atotalof217florataxawererecordedinthesurveyareas.Thisnumberincludesflorataxafrom57 familiesand139genera.Speciesaccumulationcurveanalysisindicatedthat97.4%oftheflorataxa estimatedtobepresentinthesurveyareaswererecorded.

Three Priority species were recorded: Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula (K.F. Kenneally 5946) (P3), recorded at 12 locations; Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus (P3) recorded at one location) and Pittosporum moluccanum (P4), recorded at 11 locations.Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946)appearstobescatteredwidelywithintheLIAandWACareasandis probablyrelativelywidespreadinpindanvegetationinbroaderareassurroundingthesurveysites andpossiblyfurther.AdditionalsurveysbyWoodside(inprep.)supportthisfinding.Lophostemon grandiflorussubsp.grandifloruswasrecordedinasinglelocationbyecologiaandtwolocationsby Biotain2009.ThesewerealllocatedinthedrainagebasinwithintheSP.

EcologiaconductedatargetedsearchforPittosporummoluccanum(P4)intheevergreenvinethicket withintheSParea.Despitetheintensityofthetargetedsurvey,thedensityofvegetationwithinthe MonsoonVineThicketͲEvergreenissuchthatadditionalrecordsprobablyremainundetectedwithin thisarea.Woodsidehasundertakensubsequenttargetedpriorityfloraassessmentsaroundthisare althoughtheresultsarenotcurrentlyavailabletothisreport.However,itappearsthatthespeciesis notabundantandgenerallyoccursasisolatedplants.

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1INTRODUCTION

1.1 PROJECTOVERVIEW

Woodside, as operator of the proposed Browse LNG Development, plans to commercialise the BrowseJointVenture’sthreegasandcondensatefields,Brecknock,CallianceandTorosa,located425 km north of Broome off the Kimberley coast.Gas and Liquids from these fields willbeextracted usingoffshorefacilitiesthenbroughttoanonshoreLiquefiedNaturalgas(LNG)plantforprocessing attheWesternAustralianGovernment’splannedBrowseLNGPrecinct,nearJamesPricePoint,about 60 km north of Broome.The Department of State Development, as the precinct proponent, is conductingastrategicassessmentofthearea.AdraftStrategicAssessmentReport(SAR)hasbeen releasedfortheBLNGPrecinctthatincludescommitmentsinrelationtofactorssuchasvegetationof mediumtohighconservationvalue(DepartmentofStateDevelopment2010). ecologia Environment (ecologia) was commissioned by Woodside via Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)/Consolidated Environmental Services (CES) Partnership to undertake baseline studies for vertebrate fauna, Short Range Endemic (SRE) invertebrate fauna and flora within the BLNG developmentarea(approximately42km2)(Figure1.1).Thisreportcomprisestheresultsoftheflora and vegetation studies for the survey area.The study was comprised the following three survey areas:

x LightIndustrialArea(LIA);

x Workers’AccommodationCamp(WAC);and

x SouthernPipeline(SP)area.

TheWACisrectangularinshapeandcoversanarea20.6km2alignedonaNEEͲSSWbearing.This areaislocatedapproximately1kmfromthecoast.TheLIAislocatednorthoftheWACandisalmost rectangularinshapewiththeSWcornertruncated.TheLIAis9.7km2inareaandapproximately1.5 kmfromthecoast.TheSPisalongitudinalpolygonthatrunsalong5kmofcoastlinebetweenJames PricePointandQuandongPointandencompassesanareaof11.5km2.

The survey area provided to ecologia and referred to as the Southern Pipeline (SP) in this study representsalargerareathanthecurrentlyapproveddisturbancefootprintfortheSouthernPipeline optionoftheBLNGDevelopment.Thisreportassessesthefloraandvegetationofthislargerarea and further impact evaluation within the reduced disturbance footprint will occur as part of the relevantenvironmentalreferraldocumentationtobedevelopedbyWoodside.

1.2 LEGISLATIVEFRAMEWORK

The Environmental Protection Act 1986 is “an Act to provide for an Environmental Protection Authority, for the prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution, for the conservation,preservation,protection,enhancementandmanagementoftheenvironmentandfor mattersincidentaltoorconnectedwiththeforegoing.”Section4aofthisActoutlinesfiveprinciples thatarerequiredtobeaddressedtoensurethattheobjectivesoftheActareaddressed.Threeof theseprinciplesarerelevanttonativeflora: x ThePrecautionaryPrinciple

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Wheretherearethreatsofseriousorirreversibledamage,lackoffullscientificcertaintyshould notbeusedasareasonforpostponingmeasurestopreventenvironmentaldegradation. x ThePrinciplesofIntergenerationalEquity

The present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environmentismaintainedorenhancedforthebenefitoffuturegenerations. x ThePrincipleoftheConservationofBiologicalDiversityandEcologicalIntegrity

Conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration.

NativeflorainWesternAustraliathatisformallyrecognisedasrare,threatenedwithextinction,oras havinghighconservationvalueisprotectedatafederallevelundertheEnvironmentProtectionand BiodiversityConservationAct1999(EPBCAct)andatastatelevelundertheWildlifeConservationAct 1950(WCAct).

The EPBC Act was developed to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects of the environment that are matters of national environmental significance, to promote ecologically sustainable development through theconservationandecologicallysustainableuseof naturalresources,andtopromotetheconservationofbiodiversity.TheEPBCActincludesprovisions toprotectnativespecies(andinparticulartopreventtheextinctionandpromotetherecoveryof threatenedspecies).InadditiontotheprinciplesoutlinedinSection4aoftheEPBCAct,Section3aof the EPBC Act includes a principle of ecologically sustainable development dictating that decisionͲ making processes should effectively integrate both longͲterm and shortͲterm economic, environmental, social and equitable considerations.Schedule 1 of the EPBC Act contains a list of species that are considered Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable and Conservation Dependent.Definitions of categories relevant to flora occurring or potentiallyoccurringinthesurveyareaareprovidedinAppendixE.

The Western Australia Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) was developed to provide for the conservationandprotectionofwildlifeinWesternAustralia.UnderSection14ofthisAct,allnative florawithinWesternAustraliaisprotected;however,theMinistermay,viaanoticepublishedinthe GovernmentGazette,declarealistoffloraidentifiedasrare,likelytobecomeextinct,orotherwisein needofspecialprotection(AppendixE).ThecurrentlistingwasgazettedinAugust2010.

1.3 SURVEYOBJECTIVES

TheEPA’sobjectiveswithregardtothemanagementofnativefloraandvegetationareto: x Avoidadverseimpactsonbiologicaldiversitycomprisingthedifferentplantsandanimalsand theecosystemstheyform,atthelevelsofgenetic,speciesandecosystemdiversity.

x Maintain the abundance, species diversity, geographic distribution and productivity of vegetationcommunities.

x ProtectThreatenedFloraconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheWCAct.

x Protectotherfloraspeciesofconservationsignificance.

TheprimaryobjectiveofbiologicalsurveysistoprovidesufficientinformationtotheEPAtoassess the impact of the development on the vegetation, flora and fauna of the Survey area, thereby ensuringthattheEPAobjectiveswillbeupheld.

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Specifically, this survey was to satisfy the requirements documented in the EPA’s Guidance Statement51andPositionStatementNo.3,thusproviding: x Areviewofbackgroundinformation(includingliteratureanddatabasesearches).

x AninventoryofvegetationtypesandfloraspeciesoccurringintheSurveyarea(WA,LIAand SP)incorporatingrecentpublishedandunpublishedrecords.

x Aninventoryofspeciesofbiologicalandconservationsignificancerecordedorlikelytooccur withintheProjectareaandsurrounds.

x AmapanddetaileddescriptionofvegetationtypesoccurringintheSurveyarea.

x Anappraisalofthecurrentknowledgebaseforthearea,includingareviewofprevioussurveys conductedinthearearelevanttothecurrentstudy.

x A review of regional and biogeographical significance, including the conservation status of speciesrecordedintheSurveyArea.

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8000000 North East Access Track Roads DAMPIER DOWNS ROAD Browse LNG Precinct K 0510 Workers' Accommodation Camp Light Industrial Area (LIA) Kilometres Absolute Scale - 1:700,000 Southern Pipeline Corridor

Figure: 1.1 Drawn: RT Project ID: 1337 Date: 07/09/11 Location of the Coordinate System Unique Map ID: RT001 Survey Area Name: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: GDA 1994 A4 WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey

2 BIOPHYSICALENVIRONMENT

2.1 CLIMATE

TheProjectareaissituatedintheKimberleyregionofWesternAustraliaatthesouthͲwestedgeof theDampierPeninsula.Theareahasadry,hot,tropicalclimatewithtwodistinctseasons:the‘wet’ fromaroundDecembertoMarch,andthe‘dry’fortherestoftheyear.Rainfallishighlyvariablein theregionduetotheinconsistentnatureofthemovementandoccurrenceofthunderstormsand tropicalsystems.TropicalcyclonescanoccuraslateasApril,butaremostcommoninJanuaryand February.Rainfallduringthecoolermonthsisusuallyassociatedwithcloudbandsoriginatingfrom tropicalwaterstothenorthͲwest(BoM2011).Theaveragetemperatureoversummerisover33°C, withwarmovernightminimaofaround26°C(BoM2011).Wintertemperaturesarequitemild,with average maximum and minimum temperatures in July being 26.9°C and 12.0°C respectively (BoM 2011).

The closest Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) weather station to the survey area is Broome Airport, located51.8kmsouthoftheProjectarea.Thisstationwasselectedasareferencetoprovidethe bestindicationofthelocalclimaticconditionsoftheProjectarea(Figure2.1).

ThemeanannualrainfallforBroomeis607mm,althoughthiscanbequitevariablewithover75%of the annual rainfall usually falling between January and March (BoM 2011). The mean number of rainfalldays(ш1mm)ayearisonly35.1.Generally,thewettestmonthisFebruary,withameanof 179.1mmfallingoveranaverageof9.1rainfalldays.Intermsoftemperature,thehottestmonthis AprilandthecoldestisJuly,withmeansof34.3°Cand28.8°Crespectively(Figure2.1).

200 40

180 35 160 30 140 25 120

100 20

Rainfall (mm) Rainfall 80 15 Temperature (°C) 60 10 40 5 Rainfall 20 Max. temperature 0 0 Min. temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure2.1–ClimaticsummarydataatBroomeAirportfrom1939Ͳ2011(BoM2011).

Table2.1showsthatrainfallatBroomeAirportinthe2009wetseason(December2008–March 2009)wasclosetoaverage.The2010wetseasonwasextremelylow,althoughtheannualrainfall wassomewhatmadeupbyalargerainfalleventinJuly.Incontrast,the2011wetseasonhadmuch higherrainfallthanaverageduetothethreetropicalcycloneswhichoccurredintheKimberleyregion overthisperiod.Figure2.1showstheeffectthesecycloneshadonrainfallinWesternAustraliain

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey thesixmonthspriortothesurveys,withtheKimberleyregionreceiving150Ͳ300%oftheirtypical rainfall.

Table2.1–Rainfallprecedingthesurvey(BroomeAirportRecords)(BoM2011). Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual TotalMonthlyRainfall(mm) 2009 180.6 203.4 76.8 0 5.6 6.2 1 0.6 0 0.6 46.2 179.4 700.4 2010 140 6.4 31 71.6 26.4 0 110.8 1.8 4.4 7.8 57.8 85.8 543.8 2011 449.2 275 87.2 18.6 0.4 MeanMonthlyRainfall(mm) 1939Ͳ2011 178.5 179.1 100.8 26.7 26.4 18 7.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 9.1 56.8 607

Figure2.2–Rainfallduringthesixmonthspriortothe31stMay2011(BoM2011).

TherainfallreceivedintheprecedingmonthsisprovidedinTable2.1.ThefirstsurveyinApril2011 hadhotdays,over30°C,withovernightminimatypicallyinthelow20’sbutcooling(reachingaslow as15.4°C)towardstheendofthesecondsurveyinMay2011.Theaveragemaximumtemperatures werealittlecooleronthesecondsurveythanonthefirst,inthehigh20’sandlow30’s.However, theminimumtemperaturesstayedabove20°C.

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey 2.2 VEGETATION

The Dampier Peninsula in which the survey areas are located lies within the Northern Botanical Province.The vegetation of Western Australia was originally mapped at the 1:1,000,000 scale by Beard (1979),andwassubsequentlyreinterpretedandupdatedtoreflecttheNationalVegetation InformationSystem(NVIS)standards(Shepherdetal.2002).Twoofthevegetationtypesidentified byShepherdetal.(2002)arefoundwithinthesurveyareas:VegetationAssociations129and750. Themajorityofthethreesurveyareasconsistofvegetationtype750(Figure2.3),whichisdescribed asbeingmainlyshrubͲlandsandpindan,comprisedofAcaciatumidashrubswithmediumheightgrey boxandcabbagegumwoodland,overribbongrassandcurlyspinifex(Shepherdetal.2002).TheSP areaalsocontainssmallareasofVegetationAssociation129,describedasbareareaswithdriftsand. Bothvegetationtypesarewellrepresentedoutsidethethreesurveyareas,withlessthan0.2%of theirtotalpostͲEuropeanextent(Table2.2).

Table2.2–Vegetationassociationsinthesurveyareas

TotalAreain Vegetation Areainsurvey Percentofthe Percentoftotal SurveyArea Western Association area(km2) surveyarea VegetationAssociation Australia(km2)

Workers’ Accommodation 750 12415.59 20.60 100.00 0.17 Camp

LightIndustrial 750 12415.59 9.70 100.00 0.08 Area

Southern 750 12415.59 11.54 99.90 0.09 Pipeline 129 957.07 0.01 0.01 0.00

VegetationoftheJamesPricePointarea,incorporatingthecurrentsurveyareas,wasmappedata finerscalebyBiota(2010),withthegeneralareaofthecurrentsurveysmappedascontainingeight vegetationcommunities(Table2.3).Ecologiasurveyedfiveonthesevegetationcommunitiesinthe current survey including Monsoon Vine ThicketͲEvergreen; Drainage Basin; Open Forest, Open WoodlandandPindanShrubland.Descriptionsofeachvegetationtypebasedontheresultsofthe currentsurveyareprovidedbelow.

1.MonsoonVineThicketͲEvergreen

2.DrainageBasin

Low woodland of Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus (P3), Corymbia bella over tallͲmid shrubsofAcaciacolei,Ehretiasaligna,Hakeamacrocarpa,SantalumlanceolatumandSennacostata over midͲlow shrubs of Solanum cunninghamii, Croton habrophyllus and Bridelia tomentosa with densegrassesofAristidaholatheravar.holathera,CymbopogonprocerusandSetariaapiculataand vinesAbrusprecatorius,Passiflorafoetidavar.hispidaandTinosporasmilacina.

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VegetationType Description CoastalCommunities SparselyvegetatedmobileforedunesusuallyincludingBeachSpinifex(Spinifexlongifolius),alongwiththesedgesFimbristyliscymosaandF.sericea,whichwereusually (cc) dominantinblowͲoutareas.StabiliseddunesweredominatedbySpinifexlongifolius. Discrete,closedͲcanopypatches,morecommonlyonthecoastaldunesandsometimesextendingintotheswales.TheevergreentreesincludedCeltisphilippensis, MonsoonEvergreen Diospyroshumilis,Mimusopselengi,SersalisiasericeaandtheP4speciesPittosporummoluccanum.ShrubsincludedExocarposlatifolius,GlycosmismacrophyllaandG. VineThickets(evt) trifoliata.TypicalvinesincludedAbrusprecatorius,Caesalpiniamajor,Capparislasiantha,Gymnantheraoblonga,Jacquemontiapaniculata,Opiliaamentacea, Sarcostemmaviminalesubsp.brunonianum,TinosporasmilacinaandTylophoracinerascens. TypicaldeciduoustreespeciesincludedBauhiniacunninghamii,Crotonhabrophyllus,Grewiabreviflora,GyrocarpusamericanusandTerminaliapetiolaris.Deciduous MonsoonDeciduous shrubspeciesincludedBrideliatomentosa,Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides,Grewiaretusifolia,PavettakimberleyanaandPremnaacuminata.Vinespecieswere VineThickets(dvt) similartothoserecordedintheevergreenvinethickets.TheP3grassEriachnesemiciliata(nowknownasEriachnesp.DampierPeninsula)wasonlyrecordedfrom deciduousvinethickets. Areassubjecttoephemeralfreshwaterflooding,ponding,orseepageandwerefoundbehindcoastalsanddunessubjecttoseasonalinundation.Suchareaswereoften DrainageBasins(db) associatedwithmonsoonvinethicketbutwerecharacterisedbytheoccurrenceofLardik(Lophostemongrandiflorus)andthepaperbarkKarnbor(Melaleucadealbata), neitherofwhichwererecordedfromvinethicket. Complexmosaic,devoidofeucalyptsanddominatedbydensewattles.ThemajordominantswereAcaciamonticolaandA.colei,withsomeA.eriopoda,Hakea TallClosedScrub(tcs) arborescensandH.macrocarpa,withAcaciahippuroides,Calytrixexstipulata,DodonaeahispidulaandLithomyrtusretusaintheunderstorey. UbiquitousgrasslanddominatedbyasparseupperlayercomposedmainlyofeucalyptswithavariablydensethicketͲformingmiddlelayerofwattles.Dominatedby mixedAcaciaspecies(particularlyA.eriopodaandA.tumida),withwidelyscatteredGhostGums(Corymbiaflavescens)nearthecoastandscatteredBloodwoods (CorymbiadampieriandC.zygophylla)andoccasionalDarwinBox(Eucalyptustectifica)elsewhere.UnderstoreyshrubsincludedConkerberry(Carissalanceolata), PindanShrubland(ps) Dodonaeahispidula,CamelBush(Trichodesmazeylanicum),Acaciaadoxa,Gyrostemontepperi,NativeCotton(Gossypiumaustrale),Gonocarpusleptothecus,Waltheria indicaandSolanumcunninghamii.TheprincipalgrassesareSoftSpinifex(Triodiaschinzii),RibbonGrass(Chrysopogonpallidus),Sorghum(Sorghumstipoideum)and BunchSpeargrass(Heteropogoncontortus). ManowanorWoollybutt(Eucalyptusminiata)onsandysoils,withLongͲfruitedBloodwood(Corymbiapolycarpa)confinedtoseasonallyinundatedareassuchasalong OpenWoodland(ow) KundanduCreek.LocalisedpatchesofWandiIronbark(Eucalyptusjensenii)occurredthroughouttheopenwoodland,andwereoftenassociatedwithAcaciamonticola. Relativelydensetreecover,withanupperlayerofEucalyptusminiataandanunderstoreyofwattlesthatincludedAcaciaeriopoda,A.tumidaandA.platycarpa.Grass OpenForest(of) speciesweresimilartothoseinthepindanshrublandbutalsoincludedAnnualSorghum(Sorghumstipoideum)andBunchSpeargrass(Heteropogoncontortus).

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2.3 LANDSYSTEMS

Landsystemsaredescribedusingthebiophysicalcharacteristicsofgeology,landforms,vegetation andsoils.Thesurveyareascontainthreelandsystems:Wanganut,YeedaandCarpentaria(Table2.4 andFigure2.5).TheWanganutlandsystemischaracterisedaslowͲlyingsandplainsanddunefields withdrainageformations,supportingpindanacaciashrublandswithemergenteucalypttrees.The Yeedalandsystemissimilarlydescribedasbeingsandplainswithredandyellowsands,supporting pindan acacia shrublands with emergent eucalypt trees.The Carpentaria land system consists of coastalflatsandassociatedsandymarginsanddunes,andsalinesandsandmuds.Suchterraincan supportpaperbarkthickets,samphiremeadowsorextensivebaremudflatswithfringingmangrove forests(McKenzieandKenneally1983).

TheYeedalandsystemisfoundthroughouttheWACandLIAsurveyareas,andmakesupthegreatest portion of the SP area (39.8%).The SP area also contains the Wanganut and Carpentaria land systems.AllthreeofthelandsystemsfoundwithinthesurveyareasarewellͲrepresentedoutsideof them,aseachareamakesuplessthan0.5%ofthetotallandsystemareainWA.

Table2.4–LandSystemsintheSurveyAreas. TotalAreain AreainSurvey Percentofthe PercentofTotal ProjectArea Land 2 System Western Area(km ) SurveyArea LandSystem Australia(km2)

Workers’ Accommodation Yeeda 21244.38 20.59 100.00 0.10 Camp

LightIndustrial Yeeda 21244.38 9.71 100.00 0.05 Area

Wanganut 7187.99 3.92 34.06 0.06 Southern Yeeda 21244.38 4.58 39.79 0.02 Pipeline Carpentaria 6131.84 3.01 26.15 0.49

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2.4 BIOGEOGRAPHY

TheInterimBiogeographicRegionalisationforAustralia(IBRA)classifiestheAustraliancontinentinto bioregionsofsimilargeology,landform,vegetation,faunaandclimatecharacteristics(SEWPaC2010). AccordingtoIBRA(Version6.1),thesurveyareaislocatedintheDampierlandbioregion.Withan area of 88,130 km2, the Dampierland bioregion is smaller than most. This is typical of bioregions situatedalongthecoastwherevegetationislessuniformthanthearidinterior.

The Dampierland bioregion is further divided into the subregions Fitzroy Trough (DL1) and Pindanland (DL2), the latter of which includes the Project area (Figure 2.6).The Pindanland subregionismadeupofthewesternpartofDampierland(includingthehinterlandofEightyMile Beach), and the sandplains of the Dampier Peninsula, covering 51,989 km2 (Graham 2001). The terrain of the Pindanland subregion is a fineͲtextured sandͲsheet with subdued dunes, supporting vegetationthatisdescribedprimarilyaspindan.

The dominant land use categories within the Pindanland subregion are unallocated crown land, crown reserves and native pastures for grazing (Graham 2001). The principal limiting factors and threateningprocessesareconsideredtobeferalanimals(donkeys,cats,foxes),wildfire,weeds,land clearing (for agriculture or construction), erosion, human disturbance, and grazing or pastoral activities(Graham2001).TheIBRAprotectionlevelofthesubregionis0.01–5%,meaningthatnot only are ecosystems underͲrepresented, the management of existing parks and reserves is also ranked as poor to fair.More pertinently, monsoon vine thicket ecosystems are considered to be inadequatelyrepresentedandunderthreat(Graham2001).Thefullextentisnotknownofthemain threatening processes (wildfire, weeds, feral animals) in the Dampierland bioregion, compounding thepaucityofknowledgeonthestatusofcriticalweightrangemammalsthere(Graham2001).

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3METHODS

The survey methods during the current survey were designed to be consistent with the recommendationsof: x Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) Position Statement No. 3: Terrestrial Biological SurveysasanElementofBiodiversityProtection(EPA2002b);and

x EPAGuidanceStatementNo.51:TerrestrialFloraandVegetationSurveysforEnvironmental ImpactAssessmentinWesternAustralia(EPA2004a).

ALevel2,singlephasesurveywasundertakeninthelatewetseasonwhichcombinedthefollowing methodologicalapproaches:

Backgroundresearch:togatherbackgroundinformationonthefootprintortargetarea(i.e.search ofliterature,dataandmapͲbasedinformation.

Detailedsurvey:toenhancethelevelofknowledgeofthefloraandvegetationatthelocalscaleand itslocalcontextorsignificance(ifthebroaderscaleiswellknown).

3.1 DETERMINATIONOFSURVEYSAMPLINGDESIGNANDINTENSITY

Priortoconductingthesurvey,areviewwasundertakenoffactorslikelytoinfluencesurveydesign usingtheEPAGuidanceStatementNo.51(EPA2004a).Thesefactorsandthemethodologicalactions takeninresponsearepresentedinTable3.1.

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Requirement EPAStatement ProjectCompliance

TwentyͲeightquadratsweredistributedwithintheProjectareaatadensityofapproximately1quadratper147haintheWAC,1quadrat per108haintheLIAareaand1quadratper213haintheSParea.WhenquadratsfromBiota2010,2011florareportareincorporated SamplingDesignand Guidance intotheSPareathereisasamplingdensityof1quadratper96ha.Thespeciesaccumulationcurvesproducedfromthecurrentsurvey IntensityatTwoLevels– StatementNo.51 indicatedthat92%ofthespeciespresentwererecorded.Thislevelofsurveyisconsideredadequatetorecordthevegetation RegionalandAreaSpecific communitiespresentatalocalscaleintheProjectarea.SurveymethodologyisdescribedinSections3.5.Thesurveylimitationsand constraintsaredescribedinSection5.RegionaldatawasavailablefromanumberofsourcesasdescribedinSection4. Landform–Scale,Rarity, Guidance Aerialphotographyandlandsystemmappingwereusedtoselectquadratlocationstoensurethattherangeoflandformspresentwas Heterogeneity StatementNo.51 assessed.Theselectionofquadratswasverifiedandmodifiedduringthesurveybasedonaccessconstraints. Aerialphotographywasusedtoselectquadratlocations.Thisensuredthatallhabitatsdisplayingpotentiallydifferentorunique Habitat–Scale,Rarity, Guidance vegetationcommunitieswereassessedduringthesurvey.Theselectionofquadratswasverifiedandmodifiedbasedonaccess Heterogeneity StatementNo.51 constraintsandobservedvariationsinvegetationstructureandcomposition. Thedatacollectedfromthe28quadrats(14quadratsintheWAC,9quadratsintheLIAand5quadratsintheSPwasanalysedin combinationwithdatafrompreviousflorasurveys(Biota2010,2011)usingthemultivariateanalysissoftwareSYSTATTMtoprovidean VegetationStructure, Guidance objectivemeasureofthedegreeofheterogeneityofvegetationandthesimilaritiesbetweendifferentvegetationcommunities.The DiversityandSeasonality StatementNo.51 structureofthevegetationcommunitiesintheProjectareaisdescribedusingtheconventionsoftheNationalVegetationInformation System(NVIS)andmapped(Section4). PotentialforConservation UsingthehabitatrequirementsforeachPrioritytaxonpreviouslyrecordedwithinthevicinityoftheProjectareaandknowledgeofthe Guidance SignificantFloratooccur, habitatspresentwithintheProjectareabasedonthecurrentsurvey,thelikelihoodofoccurrenceofPrioritytaxaintheProjectareahas StatementNo.51 BasedonHabitatAnalysis beenevaluatedasdetailedinSection4.4.3andTable4.7.

ResultsIncluding Thespeciesaccumulationcurve(SAC)isincludedinSection4.4.DetailsonthefloraoftheProjectareaareincludedinSection4.2. Species/AreaCurves, Guidance Detailedvegetationdescriptions,includingtheareacoveredbyeachvegetationcommunityinthesurveyareasareprovidedinSection4. SpeciesandEcosystem StatementNo.51 ThevegetationcommunitymapisprovidedinFigures4.4,4.5and4.6. diversityandHeterogeneity

InformationonAdjacent Guidance InformationwasrequestedfromtherelevantgovernmentdatabasesandfromWEL.Theresultsfromthesesearchesareprovidedin Areas–PreviousSurveys StatementNo.51 Table4.7. andHerbariumRecords

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3.2 DATABASESEARCHES Priortothefieldsurveyasearchofgovernmentdatabaseswasundertakentodeterminespeciesof conservationsignificancepreviouslyrecordedinthevicinityoftheProjectarea.Shapefilesofthe surveyareasincludinga60kmbufferweresearched. Thefollowingdatabasesweresearchedforconservationsignificantflorataxawithinthisbuffer: 1. TheDEC’sThreatened(DeclaredRare)FloraDatabase(DEFL);and

2. TheDEC’sWesternAustralianHerbariumSpecimenDatabase.

Thefollowingdatabasewassearchedforconservationsignificanttaxabasedonlocationsnames: 3. TheDEC’sDeclaredRareandPriorityFloraList(Atkins2008).

Thefollowingdatabasewassearchedforvegetationcommunitiesofconservationsignificance: 4. TheDEC’sThreatenedEcologicalCommunityDatabase:

5. TheDEC’sPriorityEcologicalCommunityDatabase:

ResultsfromthefirstthreesearcheslistedabovearesummarisedinTable4.7.

3.3 SURVEYTIMING

AsinglephaseLevel2vegetationandflorasurveyoftheWAC,LIAandSPareaswascompletedinlate wetseasonovertwotrips,thefirstfromthe10thtothe15thApril2011andthesecondfromthe27th Apriltothe8thMay2011.SeventyͲtwopersonͲdayswereexpendedoverbothsurveyperiods.

Table3.2–SummaryofSurveyTimingandDuration. SurveyDates Duration(days) PersonDays 10Ͳ15thApril 6 24 27thAprilͲ8thMay 12 48 Total 18 72

Rainfallinthesixmonthsprecedingthesurvey(April/May2011)was758.2mm,232.5mmabovethe longͲtermmeanof525.7mm(Table3.3).

Table3.3–RainfallRecordedAtBroomeAirport(station003003)priortotheFieldSurvey Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual TotalMonthlyRainfall(mm) 2010 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ 26.4 0 110.8 1.8 4.4 7.8 57.8 85.8 Ͳ 2011 449.2 70.4 87.2 18.6 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ MeanMonthlyRainfall(mm)

178.5 179.1 100.8 26.7 26.4 18.0 7.4 1.7 1.4 1.4 9.1 56.8 607.0

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To ensure that the vegetation communities and habitats present within the Project area were adequately represented, sampling sites were selected using aerial photography, land systems, topographical features and field observations to represent as broad a range of vegetation communitiesaspossible.Somemodificationsoftheselectedlocationswerenecessaryduetoaccess constraints.The density of vegetation and lack of vehicular access resulted in the distribution of quadratswithintheWACbeingconfinedtoapproximately80%ofthearea,accessiblefromthetrack immediatelywest.SimilarlyquadratsintheLIAareawereconfinedtothemostnorthernthirdofthe area,asaccessfurthersouthcouldnotbeachievedwithinthedailytimeconstraints.Withinthis more limited area, all habitats displaying potentially different or unique vegetation communities wereassessedduringthesurvey.

3.5 SAMPLINGMETHODS

The survey involved a combination of quadrat based sampling and some additional opportunistic sampling from field traverses.Quadrats were utilised to record floristic composition within vegetation units and the resultant species by quadrat matrix was used to conduct multivariate analysis.Bothmethodscontributedtothedelineationofsmallscalevegetationcommunitiesandthe floristicspeciesinventoryoftheProjectarea.

3.5.1 FloristicQuadratsandDescriptions

TwentyͲeight,50mx50mquadratswereestablishedovertheProjectarea(14intheWAC,ninein theLIAandfiveintheSP).QuadratswithintheSPwerelocatedtosupplementthedatapreviously collectedin47quadratsbyBiota(2010).Inareasoflinearvegetationwherea50mx50msurvey polygon could not be positioned within the vegetation an equivalent polygon of 2,500m2 was surveyed.Thenumberofsitesestablishedwaslargelydeterminedbytheaccessavailabilitytothe areas,heterogeneityandtimeavailable.

Quadrat locations are provided within Appendix A and mapped in Figure 3.1.The following informationwasrecordedateachquadrat. 1. LocationincludingGPScoordinates:QuadratswerealignedalonganorthͲsouthbearing witheachcornerofthequadratrecordedusingaGarminGPSmap76CxGDA84.

2. Photographofvegetationstructure:Aphotographofthevegetationstructurewastaken fromthenorthͲwestcornerofthequadratwithadditionalphotographstakenthroughout theareaifneededtosupplementthecomplexityofthesite.

3. Topography,surfacesoilcompositionandcolour,andsurfacelithology:Informationon habitats,slope,drainagelines,surfacelayers,soilcolour,soiltexture,rocktype,rocksize androckabundancewererecordedateachquadratlocation.

4. Structuralinformationdescribingthevegetationcommunity:Vegetationtype,lifeͲform strata and percentage cover for each stratum were recorded using the National VegetationInformationSystem(NVIS)vegetationclassifications,asdescribedinAppendix B.

5. Heightrangesandfoliagecanopycoverforeachspeciesrecordedwithinthequadrat; HeightrangesandfoliagecanopycoverforeachspecieswererecordedusingtheNational VegetationInformationSystem(NVIS)vegetationclassifications,asdescribedinAppendix B.

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7. Fireoccurrence:Theestimatedtimesincethelastfireateachsite.

Table3.4–Vegetationconditionclassificationandassesment(BasedonTrudgen,M.E.1988). Vegetation Criteria Condition Excellent Pristineornearlyso,noobvioussignofdamagecausedbyEuropeanhumanactivities. SomerelativelyslightsignsofdamagecausedbytheactivitiesofEuropeanhumanactivitiese.g. Verygood damagetotreetrunksbyrepeatedfires,thepresenceofsomerelativelynonͲaggressiveweedsor occasionalvehicletracks. More obvious signs of damage caused by the activities of European human activities, including Good someobviousimpacttovegetationstructuresuchascausedbylowlevelsofgrazingorbyselective logging.Weedsasabove,possiblyplussomemoreaggressiveones. Still retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it after very obvious impacts of Poor Europeanhumanactivitiessuchasgrazingorpartialclearingorveryfrequentfires.Presenceof somemoreaggressiveweeds. Severelyimpactedbygrazing,fire,clearingoracombinationoftheseactivities.Scopeforsome Verypoor regeneration but not to a state approaching good condition without intensive management. Usuallywithanumberofweedsspeciesincludingaggressivespecies. Areas that are completely or almost completely without native vegetation e.g.areas that are Completely clearedorparklandclearedwiththeirfloracomprisingweedorcropspecieswithisolatednative Degraded treesorshrubs.

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3.5.2 OpportunisticCollections

Opportunisticcollectionsofintroducedtaxaandnativetaxathatwerenotrecordedfromwithinthe quadrat surveys were made while walking between quadrats where possible to ensure a more comprehensive species inventory.However, the density of vegetation and the need to move as quickly as possible with limited time between quadrats meant that opportunistic collections were consequentlyalsolimited.Twotransectsdedicatedtoopportunisticcollectionwereconductedinthe WAC,traversingtheareafromthesoutheasterntonorthwesternboundaries.Thelocationandlocal percentagecoverwasrecordedforeachcollection.Thelocationsofintroducedfloraandnoteson the boundaries of the vegetation communities were recorded to facilitate the mapping of the vegetationcommunities.

3.5.3 TargetedSearches

AtargetedsearchfortheP4floraspeciesPittosporummoluccanumwasconductedintheMonsoon EvergreenVineThicketwithintheSParea.Foottransectsearcheswereassessedeither25mor50m apart(dependingondensityofthevegetationandwidthofthevegetationunit)alonganorthͲsouth bearingbetweenthesouthernandnorthernboundariesoftheSPsurveyarea.Foreachplantlocated thefollowinginformationwasrecorded. 1. Location,includingGPScoordinates;

2. Photographoftheindividualplant;

3. Heightoftheindividualplant;and

4. Conditionandhealthoftheindividualplant.

3.6 VEGETATIONMAPPING

Vegetation mapping is the hierarchical delineation of vegetation into groups or associations.The distinctive characteristics that these groups or communities share include species dominance, stratumstructureandspeciescomposition.Thesiteswereanalysedforsimilarityandgroupedviaa dendrogram.Communitiesthatwereidentifiedwereusedtointerpretaerialphotographythatwas mappedthroughaseriesofpolygonsingeographicalinformationsystems(GIS).

ThevegetationoftheJamesPricePointcoastalareawasmappedbyBiotain2009withmodifications madein2010.ThismappingoverlaystheSPandhasbeenretainedinthecurrentsurvey.Existing mappingwasrefinedandextendedintotheLIAandWACusingtheunitsdescribedbyBiota(2010). ThevegetationoftheLIAandWAChasbeenmappedatascaleof1:25,000byecologiaonthebasis ofmultivariateclusteranalysis,fieldobservationandaerialphotography.Tocreatethedendrogram, datafromBiota(2010),Woodside’svegetationmonitoring(2011)andquadratssurveyedbyecologia (2011)wereanalysed.

One modification to the vegetation mapping within the SP was created where a section of the Monsoon Vine ThicketͲDeciduous vegetation community was reclassified as open woodland.This modificationoccurredasecologiasurveyedaquadratwithintheboundariesofBiota’sMonsoonVine ThicketͲDeciduous but following statistical analysis, this quadrat was grouped within the open woodlandvegetationtype.

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Voucher specimens for species from all quadrats, opportunistic collections and targeted searches werecollectedandassignedauniquecodeforlateridentificationorverification.Floraspecimens werepresseddailyandsubsequentlydried.

Identification and verification of specimens was completed by Dr. Andrew Craigie and Dr. Udani SirisenawithreferencetospecimenslodgedattheWesternAustralianHerbarium.

Cryptic specimens were referred to Mr. Russell Barrett, a specialist taxonomist with extensive experiencewiththefloraoftheKimberleyregion.Specimensofpriorityspecieswillbelodgedatthe WesternAustralianHerbarium(2010).

Nomenclature and taxonomy follow the conventions currently adopted by the Western Australian Herbarium.

AlldatawasenteredfollowingidentificationintoaMicrosoftAccessStatisticalAnalysis

3.8 SURVEYADEQUACYANDANALYSIS

3.8.1 SpeciesRichness

Thenumberofspeciespresent(speciesrichness)isthesimplestrepresentationofspeciesdiversity (FowlerandCohen1990)andisabasicindicatorofdiversityusedforthissurvey.

3.8.2 RandomisedSpeciesAccumulationCurves

Species accumulation curves (SAC) provide a theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between sampling effort and the accumulation of species, and therefore provide a means of estimatingthesurveyadequacy.Assamplingeffortincreaseswithacorrespondingincreaseinsurvey area and time, the rate at which new species are recorded attenuates and the curve becomes asymptotic. At this point, where there is minimal increase in species inventory with continued samplingeffort,thesurveysizeisdeemedsufficient.

Therearethreegeneralmethodsofestimatingspeciesrichnessfromsampledata:extrapolatingSAC, fitting parametric models of relative abundance, and using nonͲparametric estimators (Bunge and Fitzpatrick 1993; Colwell and Coddington 1994; Gaston 1996).In this report, the level of survey adequacy was estimated using SACs as computed by Mao Tao.In addition, a MichaelisͲMenten enzymekineticcurvewascalculated.Toeliminatefeaturescausedbyrandomorperiodictemporal variation,thesampleorderwasrandomised10,000times.Theestimatorappliedtothedatasetwas performedusingEstimateS(version8,Colwell2009)(Figure4.4).

3.8.3 VegetationCommunityAnalysis

A quadrat by species matrix was created and formed the basis of analysis.Annual and weakly perennial species, species recorded once (unless dominant in the vegetation) and opportunistic collectionsbeyondtheboundariesofquadratswereexcludedfromthisanalysis.Annualandweakly perennial species are excluded from the analyses as they often respond on mass in response to rainfalleventsacrossallvegetationtypesandcanmaskthedifferencesbetweencommunitieswithin thestatisticalanalyses.ClassificationanalysiswasperformedusinganassociationmatrixoftheBrayͲ Curtis coefficient.The similaritybetweenquadratsandthesimilaritybetweentheoccurrencesof specieswasanalysedusingthemultivariatestatisticalprogrammeSYSTATTM.Thesemethodsprovide

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3.9 SURVEYTEAM

The vegetation and flora assessment described in this document was planned, coordinated and executedbyCarolMacpherson,ReneeTuckett,ShadilaVenkatasamy,AndrewCraigie,UdaniSirisena and Matthew Macdonald with their Qualifications provided in Table 3.5 and flora license details providedinTable3.6.

Table3.5–Projectstaffandqualifications StaffMember Qualifications Experience Position CarolMacpherson(10th–15th ProjectManager, B.Sc. 21years April;27thApril–4thMay) PrincipalBotanist TeamLeader, Dr.ReneeTuckett(10th–15th Ph.D. 4years Botanist April;27thApril–8thMay) Dr.ShadilaVenkatasamy(10th– Ph.D. 10years Botanist 15thApril;27thApril–8thMay) Dr.AndrewCraigie(10th–15th Ph.D. 5years Botanist,Taxonomist April;27thApril–8thMay)

Dr.UdaniSirisena Ph.D. 5years Taxonomist

th th Dr.MatthewMacdonald(5 Ͳ8 Ph.D. 15years SeniorBotanist May)

Table3.6–Floralicensedetails.

LicencesͲ“LicencetoTakeFloraforScientificPurposes”

Thevegetationandfloraassessmentdescribedinthisreportwasconductedundertheauthorisationofthefollowing licencesissuedbytheDEC: PermitNumber ValidUntil CarolMacpherson SL008965 30thApril,2012 ReneeTuckett SL009392 30thApril2012 ShadilaVenkatasamy SL009413 30thApril2012 AndrewCraigie SL009012 30thApril2012 MatthewMacdonald SL008967 30thApril2012

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The survey limitations and constraints were analysed following the field trips.The surveys were reviewedforthefollowingaspects:

x Sourcesofinformationandavailabilityofcontextualinformation;

x Thescope;

x Proportionoffloracollectedandidentified;

x Completenessandfurtherworkwhichmightbeneeded;

x Mappingreliability;

x Timing/weatherseasoncycle;

x Disturbance;

x Intensity;

x Resources;

x Accessproblems;and

x Experiencelevels.

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4RESULTS

4.1 STATEANDNATIONALLYRECOGNISEDTHREATENEDCOMMUNITIES

4.1.1 ThreatenedEcologicalCommunities

Ecologicalcommunitiesarenaturallyoccurringbiologicalassemblageslocatedinaparticulartypeof habitat.Atanationallevel,ThreatenedEcologicalCommunities(TECs)areprotectedundertheEPBC Act.TECsarelistedunderthisActaseither‘CriticallyEndangered’,‘Endangered’or‘Vulnerable’.A definitionofthesecodesisprovidedinAppendixE.TheDECalsomaintainsalistofTECsthatare classified as being either ‘Presumed Totally Destroyed’, ‘Critically Endangered’, ‘Endangered’ or ‘Vulnerable’.AdefinitionofthesecodesisprovidedinAppendixE.

NonationallylistedTECsoccurwithintheProjectarea.However,itisunderstoodthatMonsoonVine ThicketiscurrentlybeingconsideredfornationalTEClisting.

Three stateͲlisted TECs occur in the Dampierland bioregion: the speciesͲrich faunal community of RoebuckBay;assemblagesofBundaBundaorganicmoundspringsandvinethicketsoncoastalsand dunesofDampierpeninsula.

TheonlyTECthatoccurswithintheProjectareaisthevinethicketsoncoastalsanddunesofDampier peninsula,asdescribedinTable4.1.

Table4.1–ThreatenedEcologicalCommuniteswithintheProjectArea. ThreatenedEcological Conservation Description Community Code SemiͲdeciduousvinethicketcommunitiesonleewardslopesofcoastalsandduneson DampierPeninsula.Occurasdiscontinuousbutdiscretepocketsofdensevegetation, rangingfromafewtreestoaround60hainsize.Patchestendtobelargerwith increasingdunesystemsize,andaregenerallybetterdevelopedinstructureand higherinspeciesdiversityatthenorthernendofthepeninsula.TheprincipalupperͲ storeytreespeciesinclude:Cassinemelanocarpa,Celtisphilippinensis,Diospyros Vinethicketoncoastal ferreavar.humilis,Ficusvirens,Melaleucacajuputi,M.dealbata,M.viridiflora, sanddunesofDampier Mimusopselengi,Pouteriasericea,andTerminaliapetiolaris.Theunderstorey Vulnerable Peninsula comprisesshrubspeciessuchas:Crotontomentellus,Dodonaeaplatyptera,Exocarpos latifolius,Pandanusspiralis,Plumbagozeylanica,Santalumlanceolatum,andFlueggea virosasubsp.melanthesoides(syn.Securinegamelanthesoides).Vinespeciesinclude: Abrusprecatorius,Adeniaheterophylla,Caesalpiniaglobulorum,Gymnantheranitida, Jacquemontiapaniculata,Marsdeniacinerascens,PassiflorafoetidaandTinospora smilacina.Soilsaredeepdunesands,whiteexceptforasuperficialdarkgreyorganic layer,andcoveredbyleaflitterupto6cmindepth(BeardandKenneally1993).

4.1.2 PriorityEcologicalCommunities

TheDECmaintainsanadditionallistofPriorityEcologicalCommunities(PECs),forcommunitiesthat could potentially be classified as stateͲlisted TECs, but are not currently adequately defined or surveyed.Communities are placed in this category while consideration can be given to their declarationasaTEC.FiveprioritycodesexistforPECs,asdefinedinAppendixE.

TwoPECsoccurintheDampierbioregion:theCorymbiaparactiadominatedcommunityondunes; and the Dwarf Pindan Heath community of the Broome coast.The distribution, description and conservationstatusofthesecommunitiesisprovidedinTable4.2.ItisunderstoodthattheDwarf PindanHeathcommunitymaybeupgradedtoTECstatusbytheDECinthenearfuture.

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Table4.2–PriorityEcologicalCommunitiesoftheDampierlandBioregion. PriorityEcological Conservation Description Community Code Corymbiaparactia Corymbiaparactiabehinddunes,Broometownshiparea,Dampier dominated Peninsula.Transitionzonewherecoastaldunes(withvinethickets) P1 communityondunes mergewithPindan(desert)vegetation.Also,portnorthofBroome. OccursbetweentheracecourseandGantheamePointlighthouse. DwarfPindanheath InsufficientsurveyoutsideofBroometownsiteareatodeterminefull communityofthe P1 extent.Thisecologicalcommunityisalsoknowntooccurnorthof Broomecoast JamesPricePoint.

4.1.3 VegetationConditionoftheProjectArea

TheassessmentsofvegetationconditionwithintheWACandLIAareasrangedfromexcellenttovery good,withlittleweedinvasionobservedotherthanattheboundarywiththeexistingtrack.Thelack of disturbance or weed invasion is likely to result from the density of vegetation and remoteness fromtracks,particularlyoftheLIAarea.Invasivespecieswererecordedwithinthreequadrats(two, nineandsix)withintheWACbutthesespeciesweregenerallyinlowerabundancesthanthoseinthe SParea.

TheconditionofvegetationwithintheSPwasfarmorevariable,withassessmentsrangingfromgood toexcellent.Theproximitytothecoastandpresenceofavehicletrackhasresultedinahigherlevel of litter, minor tracks throughout the vegetation and significantly more weed invasion, although weedswereneverthelessconcentratedinareasadjacenttoclearings.

Table4.3showsthepercentageofquadratswithineachvegetationconditionranking.

Table4.3–VegetationConditionAssessment Proportionof Proportionof Proportionofthe Proportionof thequadrats thequadrats Vegetation quadratssurveyed QuadratsSurveyed surveyedinthe surveyedinthe DisturbanceTypes Condition intheWAC(%)(14 intheProjectarea LIA(%)(9 SP(%)(5 quadrats) (%) quadrats) quadrats) Excellent 92.86 88.89 40.00 82.14Nil VehicleTracks; Litter;Faeces; Verygood 7.14 11.11 40.00 14.29 AnimalTracks; Grazing Good 0 0 20.00 3.57 Weeds Poor 0 0 0 0 N/A Verypoor 0 0 0 0 N/A Completely 0 0 0 0 N/A Degraded

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AllthreesurveyareasoftheJamesPricePointareahaveavariableburnhistory.Somelocations appeartohavebeenburntinthelasttwoyearswhileatotherlocationsnorecentfirehistorywas evident.The variation in burn history throughout the areas has resulted in a complex mosaic of vegetationstructure.

4.1.5 VegetationCommunitiesoftheProjectArea

Fiveofthe12vegetationtypespreviouslymappedintheProjectareawererecordedbyecologiain thecurrentsurvey.Multivariateanalysis(AppendixC)demonstratedthatthespeciescompositionof ecologia quadrats correlated closely to that recorded in earlier surveys and thus vegetation units describedbyBiota(2010)wereretainedduringthecurrentmappingoftheLIAandWAC(Figure4.1 andFigure4.2).EachofthevegetationtypesrecordedbyecologiaissummarisedbelowinTable4.4. The map of the SP is refined from Biota (2010) with modifications to the boundary of the open woodland(Figure4.3).ThemapsoftheWACandLIAwereproduced,inkeepingwiththevegetation unitsdescribedbyBiota(2010).

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Habitat,LandSystem # VegetationCommunityandArea andVegetation ecologiaQuadrat(s) Photograph Condition

MonsoonVineThicket(Evergreen) HabitatͲUndulatingplain Celtisphilippensis,Diospyroshumilis,Mimusopselengi, andswale SersalisiasericeaandtheoccasionalP4Pittosporum moluccanumoverExocarposlatifolius,Glycosmis LandSystemͲ macrophyllaandG.trifoliataovervinesincludingAbrus Carpentaria 1 precatorius,Caesalpiniamajor,Capparislasianthaandthe VegetationConditionͲ 49 invasivePassiflorafoetidavar.hispidawithEnneapogon Verygood caerulescensandCymbopogonprocerus. DisturbanceͲAnimal SpeciesRichness=41.0 tracks,litterandgrazing 2 Vegetationcommunity1=1.6km (3.85%)oftheStudy SurveyAreaͲSP Area.

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DrainageBasin

Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus,Corymbia HabitatͲPlain bella,Acaciacolei,Ehretiasaligna,Hakeamacrocarpa, SantalumlanceolatumandSennacostataoverSolanum LandSystemͲ cunninghamii,CrotonhabrophyllusandBrideliatomentosa Carpentariaand withdensegrassesofAristidaholatheravar.holathera, Wanganut 2 46 CymbopogonprocerusandSetariaapiculataandvines VegetationConditionͲ Abrusprecatorius,Passiflorafoetidavar.hispidaand Good Tinosporasmilacina. DisturbanceͲWeeds SpeciesRichness=55.0 SurveyAreaͲSP Vegetationcommunity2=0.27km2(0.6%)oftheStudy Area.

OpenForest

EucalyptusminiataandCorymbiadampieriovervariably denseunderstoreyofAcaciasincludingA.eriopoda,A. HabitatͲPlain monticola,A.tumida,andAplatycarpaandGrevillea LandSystemͲYeeda pyramidalis,overA.hippuroides,Dodonaeahispidulavar. aridaandGossypiumrotundifoliumoverAristidaholathera VegetationConditionͲ 01,05,08,09, 3 var.holathera,Sorghumplumosumand,Triodiaschinzii Excellent 12,14 MeanspeciesRichness=38.5±1.8(n=6) DisturbanceͲN/A 2 Vegetationcommunity3=0.28km (0.7%)oftheStudy SurveyAreaͲWAC Area.

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OpenWoodland HabitatͲPlain Eucalyptusminiata,E.jenseniiorCorymbiapolycarpiaover Acaciamonticola,A.tumida,A.eriopoda,A.platycarpa LandSystemͲWanganut overBrideliatomentosa,Corchorussidoides,Dodonaea hispidulavar.arida,MicrostachyschamaeleaandWaltheria VegetationConditionͲ ExcellentͲverygood 4 indicaovergrassesAristidacontorta,Cymbopogon 47,48,51 procerus,andvinesCassythafiliformis,Passiflorafoetida var.hispida. DisturbanceͲAnimal tracksandgrazingby MeanspeciesRichness=52.0±2.0(n=3) cattle

Vegetationcommunity4=2.49km2(6.0%)oftheStudy SurveyAreaͲWAC Area.

Pindanshrubland HabitatͲPlain MixedAcaciaspecies(commonlyA.eriopodaandA. tumida)withscatteredCorymbiadampieriandC. LandSystemͲYeeda zygophyllaoverCarissalanceolata,Dodonaeahispidula, VegetationConditionͲ Trichodesmazeylanicum,Acaciaadoxa,Gossypiumaustrale 03,04,06,07,10, Excellent–verygood 5 andWaltheriaindicaoverTriodiaschinzii,Chrysopogon 13,15,16,18,21, pallidus,Aristidaholatheravar.holatheraandEriachne 22,43,44,45 obtusa. DisturbanceͲVehicle Tracks;Litter;Faeces MeanspeciesRichness=48.9±2.4(n=14) SurveyAreaͲSP,WAC Vegetationcommunity5=33.19km2(79.4%)oftheStudy andLightIndustrialArea Area.

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PindanShrublandwithAcaciamonticolathickets HabitatͲPlain Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius,Corymbia greeniana,C.zygophylla,Gardeniapyriformis,Ficusscobina LandSystemͲYeeda andSersalisiasericeaoverdensebeltsofAcaciamonticola, A.eriopoda,A.hippuroides,Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida VegetationConditionͲ 5a andGrevillearefractaoverAristidaholatheravar. Excellent 02,11,20 holathera,ChrysopogonpallidusandEriachneciliata. DisturbanceͲN/A MeanspeciesRichness=39.3±3.3(n=3) SurveyAreaͲWACand Vegetationcommunity5a=1.11km2(2.6%)oftheStudy LightIndustrialArea Area.

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4.2 FLORA

Atotalof202florataxawererecorded,includingsubspecies,varietiesandhybrids,asdetailedin AppendixD.ThecompositionofthefloraissummarisedinTable4.5andTable4.6.

Table4.5–TaxonomicCompositionoftheFloraoftheProjectArea

Number NumberFamilies NumberGenera NumberTaxa Number Number Area Quadrats Representedbya Representedbya Recorded Families Genera Surveyed SingleTaxon SingleTaxon

Total 28 202 57 139 29 102

WAC 14 130 45 92 26 71

LIA 9 106 38 78 23 65

SP 5 126 42 92 26 70

Twotaxacouldnotbeidentifiedtospecieslevelduetoinsufficientcollectionmaterial;Pterocaulon sp.,andTribulussp.Thesecollectionsweretheonlyspecimensrecordedwithineachofthesegenera andhencehavebeenincludedinthetotalsabove.

The families and genera represented by the greatest number of taxa and the most frequently recordedspeciesintheSurveyareaarelistedinTable4.6.

Table4.6–MostFrequentlyRecordedFamilies,GeneraandTaxaintheProjectArea MostCommonFamilies MostCommon MostFrequentlyRecordedTaxa Genera

POACEAE(35taxa) Acacia(11taxa) Calandriniastrophiolata(24records) FABACEAE(31taxa) Corymbia(7taxa) Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis(25records) MALVACEAE(15taxa) Grevillea(6taxa) MYRTACEAE(12taxa) Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa(23records) Aristida(5taxa) Gossypiumrotundifolium(23records)

Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica(23records)

Premnaacuminata(23records)

Solanumcunninghamii(23records)

Waltheriaindica(24records)

ThehighestspeciesrichnessvaluesintheProjectareawererecordedinquadratslocatedintheLIA and SP areas (mean species richness of 52.4 and 50.2 taxa, respectively).Lower species richness valueswererecordedinquadratslocatedintheWAC(meanspeciesrichness39.9taxa).

4.3 SAMPLING ADEQUACY AND SPECIES ACCUMULATION CURVE ANALYSIS FOR THE PROJECTAREA

UsingSACanalysis(Colwell2009)(Figure4.4)andextrapolationofthecurvetotheasymptoteusing MichaelisͲMentenmodellingtheincidenceͲbasedcoverageestimatorofspeciesrichness(ICEMean,

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4.4 FLORAOFCONSERVATIONSIGNIFICANCE

4.4.1 EnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999

FloraspeciesareprotectedataNationallevelundertheCommonwealthEPBCAct.TheEPBCAct contains a list of species that are considered either ‘Critically Endangered’, ‘Endangered’, ‘Vulnerable’,‘ConservationDependent’,‘Extinct’or‘ExtinctintheWild’(AppendixE).

Two species, Keraudrenia exastia and Pandanus spiralis var. flammeus are known to occur in the Dampierlandbioregion.NeitheroftheseEPBCActlistedspecieswererecordedduringthecurrent surveyorareexpectedtooccurintheProjectarea.

4.4.2 WildlifeConservationAct1950

FlorataxaprotectedundertheWesternAustralianWildlifeConservation(RareFlora)Notice2010(2) of the WC Act are known as Threatened taxa.This notice lists flora taxa that are extant and consideredlikelytobecomeextinctorrare,definedas“taxawhichhavebeenadequatelysearched foranddeemedtobeeitherrare,indangerofextinction,orotherwiseinneedofspecialprotection in the wild”.These taxa are legally protected and their removal or impact to their surroundings cannotbeconductedwithoutMinisterialapproval,obtainedspecificallyoneachoccasionforeach population(refertoAppendixEforcategorydefinitions).

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey AsearchoftheDEC’sThreatenedFloradatabaseindicatedthatcurrently,twoThreatenedtaxaare listed as occurring in the Dampierland region; Keraudrenia exastia (critically endangered) and Pandanusspiralisvar.flammeus(endangered)(WesternAustralianHerbarium,April2011).These species, their preferred habitats, and an assessment of the probability of each species occurring withintheProjectareabasedonthesuitabilityofhabitatspresentarelistedinTable4.7.

NoThreatenedtaxawererecordedintheProjectarea.

4.4.3 PriorityFlorawithPotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea

TheDECmaintainsalistofPriorityFlorataxa,whichareconsideredpoorlyknown,uncommonor under threat but for which there is insufficient justification, based on known distribution and populationsizes,forinclusionontheDRFschedule.APriorityFlorataxonisassignedtooneoffour prioritycategories(Atkins2008)asdefinedinAppendixE.

Currently,61PriorityFlorataxaarelistedasoccurringintheDampierlandregion(WesternAustralian Herbarium,June2011).

FourPriorityflorataxaoccurwithintheProjectArea;includingEriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(P3), Gomphrena pusilla (P2), Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus (P3) and Pittosporum moluccanum(P4).

A database search of the DEC’s Threatened (Declared Rare) Flora Database (DEFL) and the DEC’s WesternAustralianHerbarium(WesternAustralianHerbarium)SpecimenDatabaseindicatedthat25 PriorityFlorahavepreviouslybeenrecordedwithina60kmbufferoftheProjectarea(Table4.7),9 of which are considered to have the potential to occur within the studyarea.Anadditionalnine species were identified in the DEC’s Threatened and Priority Flora List search.These species are listedasoccurringinthevicinityofBroome(nearestnamedplace)buthavebeenassessedasunlikely tooccurintheProjectarea.

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Table4.7–PriorityFlorawithinthe60kmbufferzoneandassessmentofpotentialtooccurintheProjectArea Likelihoodof Cons.Code Family Taxa PreferredHabitat KnownDistribution Occurrenceinthe ProjectArea

Acaciasp.RiddellBeach(T.Willing P3 FABACEAE 71) Oncoastalcliffsandredsand/loam/rocky CoastalcliffsontheDampierPeninsula Possible gullies.

P3 FABACEAE Aphyllodiumglossocarpum OnsandinPindanshrubland DampierPeninsulaandBrunswickBay Possible SandysoilsadjacenttoPindanshrubland DampierPeninsulaandTaylorsLagoonEof P1 FABACEAE Possible Aphyllodiumparvifolium oftenonedgesofcreeksorlagoons. Broome SandyͲloamandsiltysoilsthatare P1 BYBLIDACEAE DampierPeninsulanearBeagleBay Unlikely Byblisguehoi waterloggedpartoftheyear Deepredsands,pindansoils,sandplains SouthernDampierPeninsulaandunconfirmed P3 EUPHORBIACEAE Unlikely Crotonaridus orridges.Alsoonspinifexsandplains. locationinthePilbara Onskeletalsoils,inthetransitionzone P1 MYRTACEAE Corymbiaparactia betweencoastalbeachdunes&red BroomenorthtoBarredCreek Possible pindansoils

P3 SAPINDACEAE Cupaniopsisanacardioides Vinethickets,coastaldunes FarnorthernKimberley Unlikely

P1 CYPERACEAE Cyperushaspansubsp.haspan Peatybanksofsprings NorthernDampierPeninsulanearBeagleBay Unlikely

NorthernKimberley,NapierBroomeBay,Theda P1 LORANTHACEAE Decaisninasignatasubsp. Swampyflatplains Unlikely cardiophylla Station,DooganStation,NT

Sandorsandyclay,ofteninshallow Dampierland,BuccaneerArchipelagoandGoody P3 POACEAE Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula Possible (K.F.Kenneally5946) skeletalsoils. Goody.

Sandorsandyclay.Oftenfoundalong Isolatedpocketsintheeasternandwestern P3 CYPERACEAE Fuirenaincrassata swamps,creekbeds,claypansandsemiͲ Unlikely KimberleyandPilbara. salinelakes. Plainsoforange/redtobrownsandsin P1 FABACEAE Glycinepindanica Pindanandoftenindisturbedsoilssuch WesterncoastalmarginsofDampierland. Possible asroadverges.

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Ipomoeasp.AKimberleyFlora(L.J. Eucalyptsavannahwoodlandonmargins DampierlandandKingHallIsland,Buccaneer P1 CONVOLVULACEAE Penn84) Possible ofroads. Archipelago. Acaciaeriopodaindisturbedpindan P1 CONVOLVULACEAE Jacquemontiasp.Broome(A.A. NorthofBroomeonQuandangPointroad. Possible Mitchell3028) woodland.

Relictdesertduneswalesalongthecoast T(Extant) MALVACEAE Keraudreniaexastia Broome Unlikely andredsandinpindan.

Desertdunesinpindan,ranges, BroomeandSEofBroomealongtransition P3 Unlikely MALVACEAE Keraudreniakatatona disturbedareasonredsands. betweenDampierlandandGreatSandyDesert. Damphabitats(swamps, SparselocationsontheDampierPeninsulaand P3 MYRTACEAE Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp. seepages)http://florabase.calm.wa. Occurs grandiflorus nearWyndham. gov.au/help/ibra/ ScatteredisolatedpopulationsinthePilbaraand P1 SOLONACEAE Seasonallywetflatsonblackclays Unlikely Nicotianaheterantha coastalregionsofDampierland

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Likelihoodof Cons.Code Family Taxa PreferredHabitat KnownDistribution Occurrenceinthe ProjectArea Edgesofpermanentwaterholesorin P2 MENYANTHACEAE Nymphoidesbeaglensis seasonallyinundatedclaypans& DampierlandandNorthernKimberley. Unlikely depressions. Extremelylocalised85kmsouthͲwestofBroome PANDANACEAE Onwhiteclaysurroundingsprings Unlikely T(Extant) Pandanusspiralisvar.flammeus intheinterioroftheDampierPeninsula

P1 APOCYNACEAE Parsonsiakimberleyensis Vinethickets FarnorthofDampierPeninsula Unlikely ScatteredlocationsthroughouttheKimberley andPilbaraincludingMillstream,Doogan P3 POACEAE Edgesofpoolsandsprings Possible Phragmiteskarka Station,DampierPeninsula,Kununurra,Charnley River Varioushabitatsincludinginsandy pindan,alongcreeks,sandstoneridges P4 PHYLLANTHACEAE WidelyscatteredthroughouttheKimberley. Unlikely Phyllanthusaridus androckyhillsidesofsandstone,gravel, redsand.

PITTOSPORACEAE Onprimaryandsecondarywhitesandy DampierPeninsulaaroundJamesPricePointand P4 Occurs Pittosporummoluccanum dunes. IslandsofBonaparteArchipelago Sandycoastalareas,salinesandyflats, ScatteredthroughoutDampierland,westernand P3 ASTERACEAE Pterocaulonsp.AKimberleyFlora Unlikely (B.J.Carter599) andinpindansandplains. farnorthernKimberley. FewisolatedpopulationsintheKimberleyand P3 CYPERACEAE Redsandalongwatercourses. Unlikely Schoenuspunctatus oneatPortHeadland. Sandyorclayeysoilsalongcreeksand P3 STYLIDIACEAE DampierlandandwesternKimberley. Unlikely Stylidiumcostulatum seasonallywetareas Isolatedlocationsincoastalregionsbetween P1 FABACEAE SandsoilsinPindanshrublands Unlikely Tephrosiaandrewii PortHeadlandandBroome Redclayandloamysoils,alsofoundon MostlocationsarerecordedaroundSharkBay P3 AIZOACEAE Unlikely Tetragoniacoronata calcreteoutcrops. withasinglelocationrecordedfromBroome. OnpindanplainsnearBroome,further Onepopulation12MileBroome,withother P1 AIZOACEAE Unlikely Tetragoniacoronata southonredsandsandloamysoils. remainingpopulationsaroundSharkBay.

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4.4.4 PriorityFloraRecordedintheProjectArea

Threepriorityspecieswererecordedinecologia’s2011vegetationsurvey:theP3taxonEriachnesp. Dampier Peninsula (K.F.Kenneally 5946), formally known as Eriachne semiciliata,P4taxon, PittosporummoluccanumandLophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus(P3).

4.4.4.1 Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946)–P3flora

Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula is a delicate small annual grass typically 20Ͳ50 cm high with branchinginflorescences.

Itiscommonlyfoundinskeletal,oftengravely,soilsoversandstone,laterite,quartzite,conglomerate andshale,onhillslopes,ridgesandrockyplateaux.Ithasalsobeenrecordedfromdisturbedground, floodplains,redbrownsandyloams,sanddunesandsandyclay'pindan'plains.

Biota recorded this species numerous times in their 2009 survey, with the majority of records occurringclosertothecoast.Thistaxonwasrecordedat12locationsduringthecurrentsurvey,ten of which were in quadrats with two additional opportunistic collections. Seventy five percent of collectionswerewithintheWACwiththeremainderwithintheLIA.Norecordswerecollectedfrom the SP. The higher number of records in the WAC probably reflects the higher number of sites surveyedwithinthisareaduetogreateraccess,ratherthanahigherlocalabundance.Onthebasisof the records to date, this taxon appears to be scattered widely at both the LIA and WAC and is probablyrelativelywidespreadinthepindanvegetation.LocationsofEriachnesp.DampierPeninsula recordedduringthecurrentsurveyareprovidedinTable4.8.

Table4.8–LocationsandcoverclassofEriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946)recordedby ecologiain2011. Location Area Zone Easting Northing CoverClass

Opportunistic WAC 51K 415559 8052270 Isolated(<1%) CollectionCJM042

Opportunistic WAC 51K 416216 8064552 Isolated(<1%) CollectionCJM028

Q01 WAC 51K 0415759 8052491 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q04 WAC 51K 415514 8053653 Sparse(<20%)

Q06 WAC 51K 415583 8054979 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q10 WAC 51K 417583 8055196 Isolated(<1%)

Q11 WAC 51K 416626 8055893 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q13 WAC 51K 418092 8054122 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q14 WAC 51K 416678 8053952 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q16 LIA 51K 416851 8065917 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q18 LIA 51K 416456 8065447 Isolatedclumps(<5%)

Q44 LIA 51K 416544 8065814 Isolated(<1%)

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EDP CJM 028 !( 8064000

LGG Q 46 !( 8060000

EDP Q11 !( 8056000

EDP Q10 EDP Q06 !( !(

EDP Q13 EDP Q14 !( !( EDP Q04 !(

EDP Q01 EDP CJM 042!( !( 8052000 Legend

!( Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus !( Eriachne sp. Dampier Peninsula K Browse LNG Precinct 012 Workers' Accommodation Camp Light Industrial Area (LIA) Kilometres Absolute Scale - 1:70,000 Southern Pipeline Corridor

Figure: 4.5 Drawn: RT Priority Flora Project ID: 1337 Date: 07/09/2011

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4.4.4.2 Pittosporummoluccanum–P4flora

Pittosporummoluccanumisatallshruborsmalltomediumtreewithsmoothwhitebark.Theleaves arewhorledattheendsofthebranchesandareglossydarkgreenwithundulateleafmargins.

Pittosporum moluccanum is spread throughout Formosa, the Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas, Malaysia,EasternJava,JavaandthelesserSundaIsland(Bakker1957).InAustraliaitsdistribution extendsfromtheNorthernTerritorytoWesternAustralia.Mainlydisjunctpopulationsonstabilised coastal sand dunes occur at Cape Gambier, Melville Island west to Lee point in Darwin, and York Sound, farͲnorth Western Australia and near James Price Point, Dampier Peninsula, Western Kimberley (Fig.14; Koch 1992). The population at James Price Point is 480 km southͲwest of its nearestpopulationonthecoastofthefarnorthernKimberley.

EcologiaconductedatargetedsearchforthisspeciesinthemonsoonvinethicketevergreenintheSP area.Aseriesofparalleltransectsweresearchedfromthenortherntosouthernboundary.Eleven specimenswererecorded,nineofwhicharenewcollectionsbasedonBiota(2010).

Despite the intensity of the targeted survey, the density of vegetation within the evergreen vine thickets is such that additional records probably remain undetected within this area. However it appearsthatthespeciesisnotabundantandgenerallyoccursasisolatedplants.

Table4.9–LocationsofPittosporummoluccanumandtreedescriptors.

Pittosporum moluccanum Newlocation Zone Easting Northing Height HealthNotes individualnumber

Pit.mol.001 No 51K 4095289 8064081 1.5m Healthy

Pit.mol.002 No 51K 409484 8064975 2m Healthy

Pit.mol.003 Yes 51K 409534 8064122 3.5m Healthy

Pit.mol.004 Yes 51K 409660 8062838 4m Healthy

Pit.mol.005 Yes 51K 409514 8063638 2m Healthy

Pit.mol.006 Yes 51K 409519 8063848 2.5m Healthy

Pit.mol.007 Yes 51K 409547 8062569 2m Healthy

Pit.mol.008 Yes 51K 409608 8062222 2.5m Healthy

Pit.mol.009 Yes 51K 409625 8062094 2m Healthy

Pit.mol.010 Yes 51K 409606 8062302 2m Healthy

Pit.mol.011 Yes 51K 409538 8064097 2m Healthy

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Pit. mol. 011!( Pit. mol. 003!(Pit. mol. 001

8064000 Pit. mol. 006 !( Pit. mol. 005 !(

Pit. mol. 004 !(

Pit. mol. 007 !(

Pit. mol. 010 Pit. mol. 008!( !( Pit. mol. 009 !( 8062000 8060000

Legend

Search Area !( K Pittosporum moluccanum new locations 00.51 !( Pittosporum moluccanum known locations Browse LNG Precinct Kilometres

8058000 Absolute Scale - 1:30,000 Southern Pipeline Corridor

Figure: 4.6 Drawn: RT Priority Flora Project ID: 1337 Date: 07/09/2011

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4.4.4.3 Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus–P3flora

Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorusisanannualherbthatiseithererectorsprawlingupto 20cmhigh.

It is restricted in Western Australia to the Dampier Peninsula and around Port Headland behind foredunesandonfinebeachsandwithIpomeasp.,Acaciasp.andSpinifexsp.Ithasalsobeenrecordedto occuronlimestone.

Biotarecordedthisspeciestwiceduringtheir2009survey,oncewithinthedrainagebasinvegetation andonceopportunistically.Duringthecurrentsurveyitwasrecordedonce,alsowithinthedrainage basinvegetationunit.

ThelocationofLophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorusrecordedduringthecurrentsurveyis providedinTable4.10.

Table4.10–LocationsofLophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus.

Location Area Zone Easting Northing

Q46 SP 51K 410182 8062194

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4.4.5 RangeExtensionsofTaxaRecordedintheProjectArea

Based on records lodged at the Western Australia Herbarium (Western Australia Herbarium, May 2011), one taxa, Thaumastochloa major was recorded in the Project area which represents a significantextensionoftherangepublishedbyFloraBase(2011).ThespecimencollectedatJames PricePointoccurs150kmwestofthenearestrecordedpopulationnearSawfishPointinKingSound. Thelocationswhereitwasrecordedareprovidedbelow.

Table4.11–LocationsofThaumastochloamajor.

Location Area Zone Easting Northing

Q6 WAC 51K 415604 8054924

Q9 WAC 51K 415056 8052898

Q10 WAC 51K 417704 8055180

Q13 WAC 51K 418097 8054067

Q16 LIA 51K 416851 8065917

Q18 LIA 51K 416456 8065447

Q21 LIA 51K 417799 8065003

Q44 LIA 51K 416544 8065814

Q45 LIA 51K 416277 8065694

Q46 SP 51K 410182 8062194

Q47 SP 51K 409742 8062462

4.5 INTRODUCEDFLORA

4.5.1 WeedsofNationalSignificance(WONS)

AtanationalleveltherearetwentyweedspecieslistedasWeedsofNationalSignificance(WONS). TheCommonwealthNationalWeedsStrategy:AStrategicApproachtoWeedProblemsofNational Significancedescribesbroadgoalsandobjectivestomanagethesespecies.Ofthesespecies,twoare currently recorded within Dampierland (Mesquite Prosopis spp. and Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata)butarenotknownfromtheProjectareaorfromotherstudiesatJamesPricePoint.

No Weeds of National Significance were recorded in the Project area or have been recorded in previoussurveys(Biota2010).

4.5.2 DeclaredPlants

Weedsthatare,orhavethepotentialtobecome,peststoagriculturecanbedeclaredformallyunder theAgricultureandRelatedResourcesProtectionAct1976(ARRPAct)(ARRPAct1976)asdeclared plants. Weeds listed under this Act are listed with Standard Control Codes that outline the

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Eightyeightplantspecies(orinsomecasesgenera)arecurrentlygazettedforBroomeRegion.

No Declared Plants were recorded by ecologia in the Project area, however Sida acuta (P1) was recorded by Biota 2010 at a single location within the drainage basin vegetation oftheSPsurvey area.

4.5.3 EnvironmentalWeeds

AthirdandmuchmoreextensivecategorisationofweedshasbeendevelopedbytheDepartmentof Environment and Conservation (DEC), formerly the Department of Conservation and Land Management(CALM)inanEnvironmentalWeedStrategyforWesternAustralia(CALM,1999).Weed species considered to adversely affect the communities they invade are evaluated based on the degree of invasiveness, distribution and environmental impacts. Weeds listed as Environmental Weedsarerankedintofourcategoriesusingtheabovecriteriaandthescoringsystem: x High;aspecieswhichscoresasyestoallthreeoftheabovecriteria.Aratingofhigh indicatesaspeciesthatshouldbeprioritisedforcontroland/orresearch; x Moderate;aspecieswhichscoresyesfortwooftheabovecriteria.Aratingofmoderate indicatesaspecieswhichshouldbemonitored.Controlorresearchshouldbedirectedtoit iffundsareavailable; x Mild;aspecieswhichscoresyestooneofthecriteria.Amildratingindicatesmonitoringor controlifappropriate;and x Low;aspecieswhichdoesnotscoreyesforanyofthecriteria.Alowratingindicatesalow requirementformonitoring. The assessment has recently been expanded to include a number of other criteria, although no revisionoftheEnvironmentalRatinghasbeenpublished. Four weeds were recorded within the Project areas at nine locations; Citrullus lanatus, Digitaria ciliaris,EragrostisminorandPassiflorafoetidavar.hispida.ThelocationsarelistedinTable4.12and mappedinFigure4.7.Thecharacteristicsandbroaddistributionofthesespeciesaresummarisedin Table4.13.

Inadditiontothosespeciesrecordedbyecologiainthecurrentsurvey,otherseriousenvironmental weedshavebeenrecordedwithintheSPsurveyareaincluding;Aervajavanica,Cenchrusciliaris,and Stylosantheshamata(Biota2010).Further,speciesnotrecordedintheProjectareabuthavebeen recorded to occur nearby that also pose threats include: Bidens bipinnata; Cenchrus biflorus; C. setiger; Citrullus lanatus; Cucumis melo; Cynodon dactylon; Euphorbia tirucalli; Hyptis suaveolens; Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala; Macroptilium atropurpureum; Merremia aegyptia; M. dissecta; Pupalia micrantha; Trianthema portulacastrum; Triumfetta pentandra and Urochloa mosambicensis(Biota2010).

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DECAttributeRankingsWithinKimberley LocationwithinProjectArea Family Taxa Current Ecological Feasibilityof Env.Rating Abundance Invasiveness GeneralTrend Status Easting Northing Distribution Impact Control Area Zone

CUCURBITACEAE *Citrulluslanatus Low Limited Occasional Low Slow Medium Unknown Established SP 51K 409962 8061896

POACEAE *Digitariaciliaris Low Moderate Occasional Low Unknown Low Increasing Established SP 51K 409742 8062462

SP 51K 410182 8062197

POACEAE *Eragrostisminor Low Limited Occasional Low Slow Low Increasing Established WAC 51K 414611 8053509

SP 51K 410078 8062642

SP 51K 410078 8062642 *Passiflorafoetida PASSIFLORACEAE High High AbundantͲ Rapid Low Increasing Established var.hispida WAC 51K 415005 8052846

SP 51K 410390 8061390

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*Digitariaciliarisisadecumbent,tuftedannualgrass rangingfrom0.02–1mhighwithlongsprawlingstems *Digitariaciliaris anderectinflorescences(Florabase2011;Husseyetal. (Henry’s 2007).The many soft stems grow close to the crabgrass, groundinanopenspaceorwillpushupthroughother southern grasses when crowded.It is able to flower and set crabgrass) seedrepeatedlythroughoutthegrowingseason.Itis widespread occurring entirely throughout Western 1record Australia and also in Queensland, Victoria, South AustraliaandtheNorthernTerritory(FloraBase2011).

http://www.iewf.org(July2011) *Eragrostisminorisanerect,decumbentorprostrate annual grass ranging from 0.06–0.6 m high with an open green ovate panicle to 20 cm long (Florabase *Eragrostisminor 2011; Hussey etal. 2007).It can sometimes be (Smallstinkgrass, strongly odorous.It is often found along roadsides Smalllovegrass) and railway lines.In Western Australia it has few isolated populations, however these are scattered 4records throughout the entire state.It also occurs in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ecologia(2011) NorthernTerritory(FloraBase2011). *Passiflorafoetidavar.hispidaisawoodyclimberor vinereachingheightsof9m.Itisavigorouslianawith tendrils,coveredinstickyyellowishhairsandwithan unpleasantsmell.Thevineiscoveredinsofthairswith solitary flowers up to 5 cm across (Florabase 2011; *Passiflora Husseyetal.2007).Itoccursamongstmediumtrees foetidavar. (and in herblands, vine thickets), along coastlines, in hispida(Wild rockyorstonysoil,gravellysoil,sand,loamandclay.It Passionfruit) occupies coastal dunes, river and creek banks and gorges, rocky slopes, hill slopes valley plains and in 3records disturbed natural vegetation.It was introduced originallyfromtheWestIndiesandSouthAmericaand has now spread throughout Western Australia, NorthernTerritory,QueenslandandNewSouthWales. In Western Australia it is occurs throughout the FloraBase(July2011) KimberlyandnorthernPilbara(FloraBase2011).

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") ^_(! ^_# (! 8060000 8056000

(! Legend # 8052000 Citrullus lanatus ") Digitaria ciliaris ^_ Eragrostis minor (! Passiflora foetida var. hispida K Browse LNG Precinct 012 Workers' Accommodation Camp Light Industrial Area (LIA) Kilometres Absolute Scale - 1:70,000 Southern Pipeline Corridor

Figure: 4.7 Drawn: RT Introduced Flora Project ID: 1337 Date: 07/09/2011

Recorded in the Coordinate System

4.6 SURVEYLIMITATIONSANDCONSTRAINTS

According to the EPA Guidance Statement for Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia (EPA 2004a), vegetation and flora surveys maybeconstrainedbyseveralaspects,therelevanceofwhichtothecurrentsurveyisdiscussedin Table4.14.

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Table4.14–SurveyLimitationsandConstraints Aspect Constraint Comment Informationregardingvegetationataregionalscaleislimitedtothemappingof Beard (1975) at a scale of 1:000,000, and subsequently digitised and Sourcesofinformation reinterpretedbyShepherdetal(2002).Morerecentlythelandsystems(van andavailabilityof Vreeswyk et al. 2004) provide a good source of regional information on contextualinformation Minor vegetation communities and condition, based on land systems, again at a (i.e.preͲexisting relativelybroadscaleof1:250,000.Thevegetationofanareaofapproximately backgroundversusnew 14920 ha which encompassed the current survey locations was mapped by material) Biota(2010)atascaleof1:25,000.Woodsidealsoprovidedadditionalfloristic dataforanalysis. Thescope(i.e.whatlife None VascularfloraoftheSurveyAreawassampled. formsweresampled) Atotalof1361specimenswerecollectedduringthesurveyoftheProjectarea Proportionofflora fromwhich202taxawereidentifiedtospecies,subspeciesorvariety.Twotaxa collectedandidentified Moderate were limited to identification to genus level due to insufficient reproductive (basedonsampling, material.A species accumulation curve analysis indicated 98 % of the total timingandintensity) vascularspecieslikelytobepresentwererecorded. TheProjectareawassurveyedatadensityofonequadratper6.7haand,given Completenessand the relatively homogenous vegetation over much of the area, this density is furtherworkwhich considered adequate to define the vegetation communities present.Limited mightbeneeded(e.g. None access and thedensityofvegetationprecludedanevencoverageofthearea wastherelevantarea withquadrats.Only80%oftheWACandthenorthern30%oftheLIAwas fullysurveyed) accessibletosurvey. Colouraerialimagerywasusedtoselectsitesandtomapthevegetationofthe Projectarea.Uncommonvegetationcommunities,whichwerenotrecognised Mappingreliability None inthepreͲsurveyinspectionoftheaerialimagerybutwereencounteredduring thesurvey,wereopportunisticallysampled. Rainfall recorded at Broome Airport in the six months preceding survey Timing/weather/season (April/May2011)was758mm,50%higherthanthelongͲtermmeanforthe Moderate /cycle same six months (526 mm).Given the higher than average rainfall it is consideredlikelythatmostspeciesoftheareawerepresentandcollected. Disturbance to vegetation of the LIA and WAC is minimal due to the limited Disturbances(e.g.fire, access,densityofvegetationandabsenceofpastoralactivity.Disturbanceto flood,accidentalhuman None the SP is largely localised to the margins of the track which runs northͲsouth intervention) through the area and to other small areas previously disturbed such as communicationtowersandcampsites. ThesurveyintensitywasunevenlydistributedacrosstheWACandLIAareasdue to limited access.However based on the homogeneity of the vegetation observed and appearance of the unsurveyed areas in aerial imagery, it is Intensity(inretrospect, considered that the areas which were accessed were an adequate wastheintensity None representationofthevegetationpresentintheseareasasawhole.Datafrom adequate?) the current survey considered in isolation does not adequately survey the vegetation of the SP but, when combined with data from more extensive surveyspreviouslyconductedinthisarea,issufficienttoallowtheconservation significanceofthevegetationtobeassessed. Resources were adequate for the botanical survey; 68 person days were Resources None investedinthefieldsurvey. PortionsoftheLIAandWACwereinaccessible.Thedistancefromthetrackand thedensityofvegetationresultedinthedistributionofthequadratsintheWAC being confined to approximately 80 % of the area immediately west of the Accessproblems Negligible access track.Similarly within the LIA quadrats were confined to the most northern30%asaccessfurthersouthcouldnotbeachievedwithinthedaily timeconstraints.

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Aspect Constraint Comment The five botanists conducting the survey had between four and 21 years of experience in conducting botanical surveys.Plant specimens were collected fromeachquadratsurveyedforverification.Thetaxonomistsresponsibleare Experiencelevels(e.g. broadly experienced in identifying the flora of Western Australia, and cryptic degreeofexpertisein None specimens were referred to specialist taxonomist Russell Barrett, who has plantidentificationto extensiveexperiencewiththefloraoftheKimberley.TheProjectwasoverseen taxonlevel) and reviewed by the Principal Botanist with 21 years of experience in environmental impact assessment.Qualifications of the Project staff are detailedinSection3.9.

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5 DISCUSSION

5.1 VEGETATIONCOMMUNITIESCONSERVATIONASSESSMENT

The significance of the vegetation of the Project area has been assessed at four spatial scales; national,state,regionalandlocal.

ConservationsignificanceisdiscussedforthewholeProjectarea.

5.1.1 VegetationofNationalSignificance

National significance refers to those features of the environment which are recognised under legislationasbeingofimportancetotheAustraliancommunity.TECslistedundertheEPBCActare regardedasnationallysignificant.Currently,therearenonationallylistedTECslistedundertheEPBC actthatoccurwithintheProjectarea.

5.1.2 VegetationofStateSignificance

State significance refers to those features of the environment that are recognised under State legislationasbeingofimportancetotheWesternAustraliancommunity,inparticular,communities listedasPECs.EcologicalcommunitieswithinsufficientinformationavailabletobeconsideredaTEC, orwhicharerarebutnotcurrentlythreatened,areplacedonthePrioritylistandreferredtoasPECs.

The Threatened Ecological Community, Monsoon Vine Thicket occurs within a section of the SP survey area.Vine thickets have been mapped on the Dampier Peninsula using TM imagery. It is conservativelyestimatedthatthereisatleast830hectaresonthenorthernregionofthepeninsula (CSIRO2010).ThetotalareawithintheSPSurveyboundaryisestimatedtobe161ha.

5.1.3 VegetationofRegionalSignificance

Regional significance addresses the representation of species and habitats at a biogeographic regional level.Species or habitat types that are endemic to the Dampierland bioregion and with limitedorunknowndistributionsareconsideredregionallysignificant.

Regional conservation significance of the vegetation communities of the Project area has been assessedbasedupontwosourcesofinformation;landsystems(vanVreeswyketal.2004)andthe digitised dataset of native vegetation (Shepherd, Beeston and Hopkins, 2001) which reinterpreted Beards(1975)vegetationmapping.ThesearetheonlybroadͲscalemappingProjectsthathavebeen conductedinthevicinityoftheProjectareafromwhichtheregionalextentofeachvegetationunit mappedatthisscalecanbequantified.

Basedontheregionaldistribution(asdiscussedinSections5.1.3.1and5.1.3.2below),itisconsidered thatthevegetationcommunitiesrecordedintheProjectareaarelikelytobewidespreadthroughout theDampierlandbioregionandhavelowconservationsignificance.

5.1.3.1 LandSystemAnalysis

TheProjectareahasbeenmappedintothreelandsystems;theWanganut,YeedaandCarpentaria.

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Table5.1–LandSystemsoftheProjectArea TotalAreain AreainSurvey Percentofthe PercentofTotalLand Land Western Surveyarea Area(km2) SurveyArea System System Australia(km2)

WAC Yeeda 21244.38 20.59 100.00 0.10

LIA Yeeda 21244.38 9.71 100.00 0.05

Wanganut 7187.99 3.92 34.06 0.06

SP Yeeda 21244.38 4.58 39.79 0.02

Carpentaria 6131.84 3.01 26.15 0.49

TheYeedalandsysteminwidespreadwithinWesternAustraliaandencompasses21,244km,or17% ofthestate.ItischaracterisedbySandplainswithredandyellowsandssupportingpindanAcacia shrublandswithemergentEucalypttrees.ThevastmajorityofthethirtyͲfivehectaresofthisunit within the Project area (83% of the total Project area) was classified as excellent (95%) with 5% classifiedasverygood.

Within the Project area this system is associated with the Pindan shrubland, open forest, open woodland,monsoonvinethicketdeciduousanddrainagebasin.

TheWanganutlandsystemencompasses7,188km2or5.8%ofWesternAustralia.Itischaracterised by low lying sandplains and dune fields with a throughͲgoing drainage supporting Pindan Acacia shrublandswithemergentEucalypttrees.Thevastmajorityofthevegetationpresentinthisunit withinthestudyareawasassessedasgood(33.3%)orverygood(33.3%)orexcellent(33.3%).This unit constitutes 9.3% of the Project area and runs as an eastͲwest band in the SP area.It is associatedwiththepindanshrubland,openwoodland,openforestmonsoonvinethicketdeciduous anddrainagebasinvegetationcommunities.

The Carpentaria land system region and encompasses 6,132 km2 or 15.3% of the state.It is characterised by coastal flats, associated sandy margins and dunes; saline sands and muds; paperbark thickets, samphire meadows, extensive bare mud flats with fringing mangrove forests. Thissystemwithinthestudyareawasassessedtobeinverygoodcondition.

The Carpentaria land system encompasses thee hectares or 3.6 % of the Project area.This unit occursonthewesternboundaryoftheSPareaandisassociatedwiththeCoastalCommunitiesand MonsoonVineThickets.

Due totheextensiverepresentationandgoodconditionoftheYeeda,WanganutandCarpentaria landsystems,theyarenotconsideredvulnerableusingthethresholdvalueof<30%ofpreEuropean extent.

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The vegetation mapping of Beard and Hopkins throughout Western Australia was subsequently digitised and updated to reflect the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) standards (Shepherdetal.2001).ThisdatasetallowstheregionalextentofunitspresentwithintheProject areatobequantifiedandhencetheconservationsignificanceofunitswithintheProjectareatobe assessedataregionallevel.Howevertheinterpretationislimitedbythefollowingfactors: x The coarse scale of the regional vegetation mapping precludes assessing the regional distributionofcommunitiestypesidentifiedintheProjectareaduringthecurrentsurvey;

x ManyminorlandunitsincludingdrainagechannelspresentintheProjectareaarenotmapped andcannotbecorrelatedtotheBeardmapping;

x As the mapping on which the database is based was completed in 1975, many taxonomic revisionshaveoccurredandsomespeciescitedbyBeardcannotbeuniversallycorrelatedtoa currenttaxon;

x The vegetation was mapped by Beard on the basis of the extentassumedtooccurpriorto Europeansettlement.Theareasofeachunitdonotalwaysreflectcurrentextentorcondition, particularlythoseunitswhicharerestrictedinoccurrenceorparticularlysuitedtopastoralor mininguse.

ThevegetationoftheProjectareawasmappedbyShepherdetalintotwocommunities.

129=Bareareas;driftsands

ThebareareasanddriftsandsofJamesPricePointcompriseasmallproportionoftheProjectarea, and occur along the western boundary of the SP area.This vegetation type comprises less than 0.001%ofthetotalareaofbareareasanddriftsandsinWesternAustralia.

750 = Pindan woodland on monotonous sandplain comprising EucalyptustectificaandCorymbia grandifoliawoodlandoverAcaciatumidashrublandoverChrysopogonandTriodiagrasslands.

ThisunitcoversalmosttheentireareasurveyedbyecologiawithintheLIA,WCandSP.Vegetation type750,occupiesvastareasinWesternAustralia(12,416km2)andthustheProjectareacomprises only0.33%ofthetotalareaofthisvegetationtypeinWesternAustralia.ThecoarsescaleofBeard (1979) mapping of Western Australia does not identify the changes in vegetation over smaller distances.ThisunitpredominatelycorrelatestothepindanshrublandinTheProjectarea.

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VegetationCommunityMappedwithinCurrentSurveyto % Current Area whichShepherdUnitMostCloselyCorrelates Shepherd %PreͲ Current Shepherdetal Beard Extentin in etal BeardVegetation European Extent Area Vegetation Vegetation Western Project Vegetatio Description Extent in in Description Unit Australia Area nUnit Remaining Project No Description Project (km2) (km2) Area Area (km2) Eucalyptusleucophloia isolatedlowtrees,over 1.93x10Ͳ 129 Bareareas;driftsands ds 517.47 54.1 0.01 5 Triodiawiseanaopen % MixedAcaciaspecies(commonlyA. hummockgrassland. eriopodaandA.tumida)withscattered pindanwoodlandon CorymbiadampieriandC.zygophylla monotonous overCarissalanceolata,Dodonaea hispidula,Trichodesmazeylanicum, sandplaincomprising Pindan Acaciainaequilatera Acaciaadoxa,Gossypiumaustraleand 41.85 Eucalyptustectifica shrubland isolatedtallshrubs, WaltheriaindicaoverTriodiaschinzii, andCorymbia e ,s Mia Sc 3.2x10Ͳ3 750 50 1 29 overTriodiapungens 12,944.65 100 41.84 Chrysopogonpallidus,Aristidaholathera grandifoliawoodland cp Gi % var.holatheraandEriachneobtusa. 3 openhummock overAcaciatumida grassland. shrublandover Chrysopogonand Triodiagrasslands.

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5.1.4 VegetationofLocalSignificance

Vegetation of local significance is confined to a specialised habitat type that is not common locallyandwhosedisturbanceorremovalmayleadtolocalextinctionofthatcommunitytypeor ofaparticulartaxonofconservationsignificance.

TheareasofeachcommunitytypemappedwithinTheProjectareaaresummarisedinTable5.3.

Table5.3–RepresentationofVegetationCommuniteswithTheProjectarea.

Areawithin Vegetation CommunityType Landform Surveyarea % Condition (km2)

MonsoonVineThicketEvergreen

Celtisphilippensis,Diospyroshumilis,Mimusops elengi,SersalisiasericeaandtheoccasionalP4 PittosporummoluccanumoverExocarposlatifolius, Swaleand 1 GlycosmismacrophyllaandG.trifoliataovervines Verygood 1.61 3.85 includingAbrusprecatorius,Caesalpiniamajor, dune CapparislasianthaandtheinvasivePassiflora foetidavar.hispidawithEnneapogoncaerulescens andCymbopogonprocerus.

DrainageBasin

Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus, Corymbiabella,Acaciacolei,Ehretiasaligna,Hakea macrocarpa,SantalumlanceolatumandSenna costataoverSolanumcunninghamii,Croton 2 habrophyllusandBrideliatomentosawithdense Plain Good 0.27 0.65 grassesofAristidaholatheravar.holathera, CymbopogonprocerusandSetariaapiculataand vinesAbrusprecatorius,Passiflorafoetidavar. hispidaandTinosporasmilacina.

OpenForest

EucalyptusminiataandCorymbiadampieriover variablydenseunderstoreyofAcaciasincludingA. eriopoda,A.monticola,A.tumida,andA 3 platycarpaandGrevilleapyramidalis,overA. Plain Excellent 0.28 0.70 hippuroides,Dodonaeahispidulavar.aridaand GossypiumrotundifoliumoverAristidaholathera var.holathera,Sorghumplumosumand,Triodia schinzii

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Eucalyptusminiata,E.jenseniiorCorymbia polycarpiaoverAcaciamonticola,A.tumida,A. eriopoda,A.platycarpaoverBrideliatomentosa, 4 Corchorussidoides,Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida, Plain Excellent 2.49 5.95 MicrostachyschamaeleaandWaltheriaindicaover grassesAristidacontorta,Cymbopogonprocerus, andvinesCassythafiliformis,Passiflorafoetidavar. hispida.

PindanShrubland

MixedAcaciaspecies(commonlyA.eriopodaandA. tumida)withscatteredCorymbiadampieriandC. zygophyllaoverCarissalanceolata,Dodonaea 5 hispidula,Trichodesmazeylanicum,Acaciaadoxa, Plain Excellent 33.19 79.31 GossypiumaustraleandWaltheriaindicaover Triodiaschinzii,Chrysopogonpallidus,Aristida holatheravar.holatheraandEriachneobtusa.

PindanShrublandwithAcaciamonticolathicket

Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius, Corymbiagreeniana,C.zygophylla,Gardenia pyriformis,FicusscobinaandSersalisiasericeaover densebeltsofAcaciamonticola,A.eriopoda,A. 5b Plain Excellent 1.11 2.65 hippuroides,Dodonaeahispidulavar.aridaand GrevillearefractaoverAristidaholatheravar. holathera,ChrysopogonpallidusandEriachne ciliata.

Note:%columndoesnotaddupto100%asnotallmappedvegetationunitsofBiota2011couldbesurveyed.

AtthelocalscaleitcanbeseenthatCommunityTypefiveconstitutesalargeproportionofthe Projectarea.

Community Type 1 is associated with swales and dunes.The P4 species Pittosporum moluccanumappearstoberestrictedtothiscommunitytypeandonthatbasisisconsideredof localsignificance.

The drainage basin is likely to support ephemeral annual species following big rainfall events whichmaynotbesupportedelsewhere.Itisrestrictedinoccurrenceatalocalscaleandonthat basisisconsideredoflocalsignificance.

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ItshouldbenotedthatwhilsttheabovecommunitytypesarerestrictedwithintheProjectarea, they extend beyond the Project area boundaries in aerial imagery and are likely to be more widespreadatalocalscale.

5.2 FLORACONSERVATIONASSESSMENT

TheconservationsignificanceofthefloraoftheProjectareahasbeenassessedatfourspatial scales;national,state,regionalandlocal.

5.2.1 FloraofNationalandStateConservationSignificance

Nationalsignificancereferstothosefeaturesoftheenvironmentwhicharerecognisedunder legislation as being of importance to the Australian community; in particular, species listed undertheEPBCActareregardedasnationallysignificant.

NofloraofnationalorstatesignificancewasrecordedintheProjectarea.

5.2.2 FloraofRegionalandLocalConservationSignificance

Regionalsignificanceaddressestherepresentationofhabitatsatabiogeographicregionallevel. PriorityFlorataxathatareendemictotheDampierlandbioregionandwhosedistributionsare limitedorunknownareconsideredregionallysignificant.

Floraareoflocalsignificancewhentheirpresenceisconfinedtoaspecialisedhabitattypethatis notcommoninthelocalareaandwhosedisturbanceorremovalmayleadtolocalextinction.

ThreespeciesofregionalsignificanceandlocalsignificancewererecordedintheProjectareaof James Price Point, Eriachne sp.Dampier Peninsula (P3), Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus(P3)andPittosporummoluccanum(P4).

Eriachne sp. Dampier Peninsula (formerly Eriachne semiciliata) has limited collections from WesternAustraliabutisspreadthroughoutareasofDampierlandandthewesternKimberley. Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsulawasrecorded12timesduringthecurrentsurvey,primarilyin the WAC but also in the LIA.Biota (2010) and ENV (2008) also recorded this species an additional14timesaroundtheJamesPricePointstudyarea.Previouslyhigherpercentagesof recordshavebeenfoundclosertothecoast(pindanshrubland,deciduousvinethicket,coastal heath,andtallclosedscrub)however,allofthelocationsrecordedinthissurveywerefurther

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Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus is known from scattered isolated population withintheKimberley.WithinthevicinityofJamesPricePointitwasrecordedbyBiota(2010), Biota2011b)andbyecologiainthecurrentsurvey.TheecologiaandBiota(2010)recordswere recordedinthedrainagebasinvegetationunit.

PittosporummoluccanumisknownfromthevicinityofJamesPricePointwithENVrecordingan individual in 2008 and an additional record being recorded by Biota in 2009.Both of these records were recorded in the evergreen monsoon vine thicket.A targeted search for PittosporummoluccanumintheSPareaduringthecurrentsurveyidentifiedelevenindividuals. NineoftheserecordsarepotentiallynewlocationsbasedonBiota(2010).Theindividualswere recordedinthenorthernhalfoftheSPsurveyarea,allofwhichwereintheevergreenmonsoon vinethicket.

Whilenotrecordedinthecurrentsurvey,Gomphrenapusilla(P2)hasbeenpreviouslyrecorded withinthecoastalcommunity(Biota2010).

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6CONCLUSIONS

VEGETATION

FivevegetationtypesweresurveyedwithintheLIA,WACandSPincludingtheMonsoonvine thicket evergreen; Drainage Basin; Open Forest; Open Woodland and Pindan shrubland with patchesofAcaciamonticolathickets.

One stateͲlisted TEC occurs within the SP area.The Threatened Ecological Community, MonsoonVineThicketoccurswithintheboundariesoftheSPsurveyarea(Biota2010,2011). ThesevinethicketshavebeenextensivelymappedontheDampierPeninsulausingTMimagery to map the total extent of the vine thicket and it was estimated that there is at least 830 hectaresonthenorthernregionofthepeninsula(CSIRO2010).Thetotalareathatoccurswithin theSPSurveyboundaryisestimatedtobe161ha.

FLORA

A total of 202 taxa were recorded in the Project area.This number includes taxa from 57 familiesand139genera.

Species accumulation curve analysis indicated that 97.4% of the flora taxa estimated to be presentintheProjectareawererecorded.

FourPriorityspecieswererecorded;Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(P3)whichwasrecorded12 timesthroughoutthesurvey,Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandifloruswasrecordedonce and Pittosporum moluccanum (P4) which was recorded 11 times.Eriachne sp. Dampier Peninsula appears to be scattered widely at the LIA and WAC and is probably relatively widespread in the pindan vegetation.While not recorded in the current survey Gomphrena pusilla(P2)isknowntooccurwithintheProjectarea.

EcologiaconductedatargetedsearchforPittosporummoluccanum(P4)intheMonsoonVine ThicketEvergreenintheSParea.Despitetheintensityofthetargetedsurvey,thedensityof vegetationwithintheevergreenvinethicketsissuchthatadditionalrecordsprobablyremain undetectedwithinthisarea.Howeveritappearsthatthespeciesisnotabundantandgenerally occursasisolatedplants.

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RockType Norocks

Vegetation Brachychiton diversifolius subsp. diversifolius isolated low trees, over Acacia eriopodaandGrevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalissparsetallshrubland,over Acacia hippuroides and Corchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis low shrubland, overSorghumplumosumtussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

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SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasaligna 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 2 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 2 Tallshrub>2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grewiaretusifolia n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Trichodesmazeylanicumvar.latisepalum n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ventilagoviminalis 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abutilonotocarpum n Lowshrub<1m Acaciahippuroides 4 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida n Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Vine Galactiatenuiflora 1 Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Jasminumdidymum n Vine Melhaniaoblongifolia n Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 Grass

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Vegetation Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta isolated low trees, over Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta and Acacia monticola closed tall shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida sparse mid shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida and Acacia hippuroides open low shrubland, over Marsdenia viridiflora subsp. tropica isolated vines, over Aristida holathera var. holathera open tussock grassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

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SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m, Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowtree<10m Ficusscobina 1 Lowtree<10m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 3 Lowtree<10m Sersalisiasericea 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 3 Tallshrub>2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaeriopoda 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciamonticola 3 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius n Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 3 Lowshrub<1m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllus 1 Lowshrub<1m Premnaacuminata 1 Lowshrub<1m Tephrosiaremotiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Ventilagoviminalis 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_03

Botanist CM&SV

Date 11/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0413779mE8054472mN±0.9

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangͲwhitesand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Mixedisolatedlowtrees,overAcaciaeriopodasparsetallshrubland,overAcacia eriopoda open mid shrubland, over Aristida holathera var. holathera closed tussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Breyniacernua 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Dolichandroneheterophylla 2 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowtree<10m Ficusaculeata 1 Lowtree<10m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Lowtree<10m Hakeaarborescens 1 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 1 Lowtree<10m Sersalisiasericea 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Tallshrub>2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaadoxavar.adoxa 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 1 Lowshrub<1m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Maytenuscunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Myoporummontanum 1 Lowshrub<1m Premnaacuminata 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii n Lowshrub<1m Tephrosiaremotiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine

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Quadrat e_04

Botanist RT&AC

Date 11/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0415563mE8053657mN

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Darkredsandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Acacia eriopoda and Ehretia saligna var. saligna open tall shrubland, over Dolichandrone heterophylla and Bauhinia cunninghamii open mid shrubland, over Acacia hippuroides and Corchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis open low shrubland,overTriodiaschinziiclosedhummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Ficusaculeata 1 Lowtree<10m Hakeaarborescens 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 2 Tallshrub>2m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Tallshrub>2m Bauhiniacunninghamii 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dolichandroneheterophylla 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 3 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi n Lowshrub<1m Ptilotuscorymbosus 1 Lowshrub<1m Ptilotuspolystachyus n Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Trichodesmazeylanicumvar.zeylanicum n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica n Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 2 Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 2 Grass Eriachneobtusa 1 Grass

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Quadrat e_05

Botanist RT&AC

Date 13/04/2011

Size 25×100m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0417211mE8053297mN±0.7

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Orangesandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiapolycarpamidwoodland,overCorchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis and Galactia tenuiflora sparse lowshrubland, over Sorghumplumosumclosed tussockgrassland.

Condition VeryGood

Fire <1years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiapolycarpa 3 Midtree10Ͳ30m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasaligna 1 Lowtree<10m Planchoniacareya 1 Lowtree<10m Hakeamacrocarpa n Tallshrub>2m Acaciatumidavar.kulparn n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Bauhiniacunninghamii n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Carissalanceolata n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abutilonotocarpum n Lowshrub<1m Acaciaeriopoda 2 Lowshrub<1m Acaciahippuroides n Lowshrub<1m Acaciaplatycarpa 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasaligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Marsdeniaangustata n Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia n Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Ventilagoviminalis n Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Tinosporasmilacina n Vine Chrysopogonpallidus 2 Grass

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Quadrat e_06

Botanist CM&SV

Date 12/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0415583mE8054979mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeͲwhitesandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbia zygophylla isolated low trees, over Acacia eriopoda open tall shrubland,overAristidaholatheravar.holatheratussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 1 Lowtree<10m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 4 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ficusaculeata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Marsdeniaangustata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Sennacostata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 2 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Lowshrub<1m Indigoferahaplophylla 1 Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusgeranioides 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Polymeriaambigua n Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 4 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 1 Grass

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Quadrat e_07

Botanist CM&SV

Date 12/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0415972mE8055462mN±1.0

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeͲwhitesandy

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Acaciaeriopodatallshrubland,overCorchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularisopen low shrubland, over Aristida holathera var. holathera open tussock grassland, overTriodiaschinziiopenhummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Ficusaculeata 1 Lowtree<10m Premnaacuminata 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 4 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciahippuroides 2 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 3 Lowshrub<1m Corymbiazygophylla n Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Trichodesmazeylanicumvar.zeylanicum 3 Lowshrub<1m Cassythacapillaris 1 Vine Cucumismaderaspatanus 1 Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 3 Grass Chrysopogonfallax 2 Grass Eriachneobtusa 3 Grass Triodiaschinzii 3 HummockGrass Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Herb

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Quadrat e_08

Botanist RT&AC

Date12/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416649mE8055154mN±1.0

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Darkredbrownsandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation AcaciaeriopodaandCorymbiagreenianaopenmidshrublandoverChrysopogon pallidussparsetussockgrassland,overTriodiaschinziihummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasaligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Corymbiagreeniana 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Hakeaarborescens 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Jasminumdidymumsubsp.lineare 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 1 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua n Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 1 Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla n Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi n Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii n Lowshrub<1m Cajanusmarmoratus n Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Chrysopogonpallidus 2 Grass Eriachneobtusa n Grass Triodiaschinzii 4 HummockGrass Bonamialinearis n Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariabrevis n Herb Euphorbiaaff.mitchelliana n Herb

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Quadrat e_09

Botanist CM&SV

Date 13/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0415061mE8052844mN±1.0

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Orangewhitesand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbia flavescens open mid woodland, over Acacia eriopoda open tall shrubland, over Sorghum plumosum open tussock grassland, over Triodia schinziiopenhummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiaflavescens 2 Midtree10Ͳ30m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Lowtree<10m Clerodendrumtomentosum 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiadampieri 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagrandifoliasubsp.lamprocardia 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.leucadendron 2 Lowtree<10m Passiflorafoetidavar.hispida 1 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 2 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 2 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata 1 Tallshrub>2m Brideliatomentosa 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 2 Lowshrub<1m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 2 Lowshrub<1m Grevilleaceratocarpa 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusleptocladus 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_10

Botanist CM&SV

Date 13/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0417583mE8055196mN±1.1

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Orangewhitesand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Eucalyptus miniata open mid woodland, over Corymbia zygophylla and Brachychiton diversifolius subsp. diversifolius isolated low trees, over Acacia eriopodaopentallshrubland,overDodonaeahispidulavar.aridaandCorchorus sidoidessubsp.vermicularissparselowshrubland,overAristidaholatheravar. holathera open tussock grassland, over Triodia schinzii open hummock grassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Eucalyptusminiata 2 Midtree10Ͳ30m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Ficusaculeata 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Tallshrub>2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Acacia?retinervis 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Sersalisiasericea 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 2 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusleptocladus 1 Lowshrub<1m Jasminumdidymum 1 Lowshrub<1m Polygalatepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_11

Botanist RT&AC

Date 12/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416626mE8055893mN±1.2

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil DarkredbrownsandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Acacia monticola and Acacia colei var. colei tall shrubland, over Grevillea refractasubsp.refractaisolatedmidshrubs,overAcaciahippuroides,Dodonaea hispidula var. arida and Corchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis open low shrubland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.colei 2 Tallshrub>2m Acaciamonticola 4 Tallshrub>2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata n Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciahippuroides 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Maytenuscunninghamii 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Lowshrub<1m Lithomyrtusretusa 1 Lowshrub<1m Premnaacuminata n Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Cassythafiliformis 1 Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium n Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 1 Grass Eriachneciliata 1 Grass Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946) 1 Grass

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Quadrat e_12

Botanist RT&AC

Date 13/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0415147mE8052394mN±0.9

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangesandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Acaciaeriopodaopenmidwoodland,overGrevillearefractasubsp.refractatall shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida sparse mid shrubland, over Corchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis isolated low shrubs, over Hybanthus aurantiacus and Polygala tepperi isolated herbs, over Eriachne obtusa sparse tussockgrassland,overTriodiaschinziiopenhummockgrassland.

Condition Excellentnoobviousdisturbance

Fire Noevidence

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Acaciaeriopoda 2 Midtree10Ͳ30m Ficusaculeata 1 Midtree10Ͳ30m Breyniacernua 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiagreeniana 1 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 2 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.colei 2 Tallshrub>2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 4 Tallshrub>2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grewiabreviflora n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides n Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora n Lowshrub<1m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta n Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi n Lowshrub<1m Jasminumdidymumsubsp.lineare n Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii n Lowshrub<1m Tephrosialeptoclada n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Cassythacapillaris n Vine Cucumismaderaspatanus n Vine

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: IpomoeapesͲcaprae n Vine Lysianaspathulatasubsp.spathulata n Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Tinosporasmilacina n Vine Aristidahygrometrica n Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 1 Grass Eriachneobtusa 2 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.intermedia n Grass Triodiaschinzii 3 HummockGrass Calandriniastrophiolata n Herb Crotalariabrevis 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa n Herb Gossypiumrotundifolium n Herb Heliotropiumfoliatum n Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Herb Mitrasacmeexserta 1 Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides n Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_13

Botanist RT&AC

Date14/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0418092mE8054122mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangesandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiazygophyllaopenlowwoodland,overAcaciamonticolatallshrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida sparse mid shrubland, over Acacia hippuroides and Corchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis sparse low shrubland, over Chrysopogon fallax sparse tussock grassland, over Triodia schinzii open hummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 2 Midtree10Ͳ30m Ficusaculeata n Midtree10Ͳ30m Acaciahippuroides 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciamonticola 4 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 2 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Sersalisiasericea 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.floribundum n Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 2 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta n Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta n Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi n Lowshrub<1m Heliotropiumleptaleum n Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia n Lowshrub<1m Myoporummontanum n Lowshrub<1m Premnaacuminata n Lowshrub<1m Ptilotuspolystachyus n Lowshrub<1m

October2012 95

WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Sauropustrachyspermus 1 Lowshrub<1m Sersalisiasericea 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) n Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Cassythacapillaris n Vine Cucumismaderaspatanus n Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Tinosporasmilacina n Vine Chrysopogonfallax 2 Grass Eriachneobtusa 1 Grass Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946) n Grass Setariasurgens 1 Grass Thaumastochloamajor 1 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.australiensis n Grass Triodiaschinzii 3 HummockGrass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Fimbristylisoxystachya n Sedge Buchneraramosissima n Herb Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa n Herb Helichrysumlepidophyllum n Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus n Herb Mitrasacmeexserta n Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides n Herb Phyllanthusexilis n Herb Polycarpaeacorymbosa n Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Pterocaulonsphacelatum n Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis n Herb Zorniaprostratavar.prostrata 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_14

Botanist RT&AC

Date14/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416678mE8053952mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Darkredbrownsandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Ficus aculeata and Brachychiton diversifolius subsp. diversifolius open low woodland, over Acacia eriopoda and Ehretia saligna var. saligna open mid shrubland,overAcaciahippuroides,Waltheriaindica,Corchorussidoidessubsp. vermicularis and Sida rohlenae subsp. occidentalis sparse low shrubland, over Eriachne sp. Dampier Peninsula (K.F.Kenneally 5946) isolated tussock grasses, overTriodiaschinziihummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 2 Lowtree<10m Ficusaculeata 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaplatycarpa n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dolichandroneheterophylla 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Lowshrub<1m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Hybanthusaurantiacus n Lowshrub<1m Ventilagoviminalis n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Galactiatenuiflora 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica n Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 Grass Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946) 1 Grass Scleriabrowniis.l. 1 Grass Triodiaschinzii 4 HummockGrass Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariabrevis n Herb

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Gossypiumrotundifolium n Herb Gyrostemontepperi 1 Herb Heliotropiumleptaleum n Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus n Herb Melhaniaoblongifolia n Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides n Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Herb Solanumcunninghamii n Herb Stackhousiaintermedia n Herb Tephrosialeptoclada n Herb Trianthemapilosa n Herb

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Quadrat e_15

Botanist CM&cAC

Date 01/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416302mE8065950mN±1.6

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Darkredsandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiazygophyllalowwoodland,overAcaciaeriopodaopentallshrubland, over Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta and Acacia platycarpa sparse mid shrubland, over Acacia eriopoda and Acacia tumida var. tumida sparse low shrubland,overChrysopogonfallaxandAristidaholatheravar.holatheratussock grassland,overTriodiaschinziisparsehummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 3 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 2 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Breyniacernua 1 Tallshrub>2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Corymbiadampieri 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata 1 Tallshrub>2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Lowshrub<1m Calytrixexstipulata 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Lowshrub<1m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 2 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusleptocladus n Lowshrub<1m

October2012 100

WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Premnaacuminata 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Tephrosiaremotiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Cassythacapillaris 1 Vine Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Jasminumdidymumsubsp.lineare 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Rhynchosiaminima 1 Vine Tinosporasmilacina 1 Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 Grass Chrysopogonfallax 4 Grass Eriachneciliata 1 Grass Schizachyriumfragile 2 Grass Scleriabrownii 1 Grass Setariasurgens 1 Grass Thaumastochloapubescens 1 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.intermedia 1 Grass Triodiaschinzii 2 HummockGrass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Boerhaviagardneri 1 Herb Buchneraramosissima 1 Herb Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens 1 Herb Gonocarpusleptothecus 1 Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Heliotropiumleptaleum 1 Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Herb Mitrasacmeexserta 1 Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides 1 Herb Phyllanthusexilis 1 Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Polymeriaambigua 1 Herb Pterocaulonsphacelatum 1 Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 1 Herb Tephrosialeptoclada 1 Herb Waltheriaindica 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_16

Botanist RT&SV

Date 29/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416851mE8065917mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangesandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiazygophyllaopenlowwoodland,overClerodendrumfloribundumvar. ovatum, Premna acuminata and Acacia eriopoda open tall shrubland, over Acaciaplatycarpaopenmidshrubland,overTinosporasmilacinaisolatedvines, overSpermacoceoccidentalissparseherbland,overAristidahygrometricaand Chrysopogonpallidusopentussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 2Ͳ5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 2 Lowtree<10m Eucalyptusminiata 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 3 Tallshrub>2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata 1 Tallshrub>2m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Tallshrub>2m Premnaacuminata 2 Tallshrub>2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Ventilagoviminalis 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciatumidavar.kulparn 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Persooniafalcata 1 Lowshrub<1m

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 2 Vine Jasminumdidymum 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Polymeriaambigua n Vine Tinosporasmilacina 1 Vine Aristidahygrometrica 2 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 2 Grass Eriachnemelicacea 1 Grass Eriachneobtusa 2 Grass Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946) 1 Grass Schizachyriumfragile 1 Grass Scleriabrownii 1 Grass Thaumastochloamajor 1 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.australiensis 1 Grass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Buchneraramosissima 1 Herb Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Euphorbiaalsiniflora 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens 1 Herb Gonocarpusleptothecus 1 Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Heliotropiumleptaleum 1 Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides 1 Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Polymeriaambigua 1 Herb Pterocaulonsphacelatum 1 Herb Sauropustrachyspermus 1 Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 2 Herb Tephrosiaremotiflora 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_18

Botanist AC&CM

Date 29/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416456mE8065447mN±1.0

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil RedsandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiazygophyllaopenlowwoodland,overAcaciaeriopoda,Acaciatumida var.tumidaandPersooniafalcatamidshrubland,overDodonaeahispidulavar. arida and Waltheria indica sparse low shrubland, over Triodia schinzii open hummockgrassland.

Condition Verygood;evidenceofvehicletracks;litter;animalfaeces

Fire 2Ͳ5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ficusaculeata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Persooniafalcata 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 3 Lowshrub<1m Buchneraramosissima 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowshrub<1m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Lowshrub<1m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Lowshrub<1m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Premnaacuminata 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Lowshrub<1m Sauropustrachyspermus 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Ventilagoviminalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Jasminumdidymum 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 2 Grass Eriachneobtusa 1 Grass Eriachnesp.DampierPeninsula(K.F.Kenneally5946) 1 Grass Heliotropiumleptaleum 2 Grass Setariasurgens 1 Grass Thaumastochloamajor 1 Grass Triodiaschinzii 2 HummockGrass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Polymeriaambigua n Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 2 Herb Tephrosialeptoclada 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_20

Botanist AC&CM

Date 29/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416205mE8065107mN±1.4

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Darkredsandyclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Eucalyptusminiataopenmidwoodland,overCorymbiazygophyllaisolatedlow trees, over Acacia monticola and Calytrix exstipulata tall shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida open lowshrubland,overChrysopogon pallidus andAristidahygrometricaopentussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Eucalyptusminiata 2 Midtree10Ͳ30m Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciamonticola 3 Tallshrub>2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.leucadendron 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Tallshrub>2m Lithomyrtusretusa 2 Tallshrub>2m Pavettasp. 1 Tallshrub>2m Premnaacuminata 1 Tallshrub>2m Ventilagoviminalis 1 Tallshrub>2m Calytrixexstipulata 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Psydraxattenuata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusaff.leptocladus 1 Lowshrub<1m Maytenuscunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Sennacostata 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) 1 Lowshrub<1m

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Zorniaprostratavar.prostrata 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Aristidahygrometrica 2 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 2 Grass Eriachneciliata 1 Grass Schizachyriumfragile 1 Grass Buchneraramosissima n Herb Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Cassythafiliformis 1 Herb Diclipteraarmata 1 Herb Euphorbiaalsiniflora n Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n Herb Gonocarpusleptothecus 1 Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides 1 Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_21

Botanist RT&SV

Date01/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0417799mE8065003mN±2.1

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeSand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiapolycarpaopenlowwoodland,overGrevillearefractasubsp.refracta and Acacia eriopoda open tall shrubland, over Acacia tumida var. tumida and Dodonaea hispidula var. arida open mid shrubland, over Spermacoce occidentalis sparse herbland, over Thaumastochloa major, Aristida holathera var.holatheraandChrysopogonpallidustussockgrassland,overTriodiaschinzii isolatedhummockgrasses.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiapolycarpa 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 2 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Codonocarpuscotinifolius n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Corymbiabella 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ficusaculeata n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Santalumlanceolatum n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaadoxavar.subglabra 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla n Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Sidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis 1 Lowshrub<1m Ventilagoviminalis n Lowshrub<1m Waltheriaindica 1 Lowshrub<1m Jasminumdidymum n Vine Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 2 Grass Chrysopogonpallidus 3 Grass Eriachneobtusa 1 Grass Schizachyriumfragile 1 Grass Setariasurgens 1 Grass Thaumastochloamajor 2 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.intermedia n Grass Triodiaschinzii 1 HummockGrass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Fimbristylisoxystachya n Sedge Bonamialinearis 1 Herb Buchneraramosissima 1 Herb Byblisfilifolia 1 Herb Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Herb Euphorbiaalsiniflora 1 Herb Goodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 1 Herb Heliotropium?leptaleum 1 Herb Oldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides 1 Herb Polycarpaeacorymbosa 1 Herb Polygalatepperi 1 Herb Polymeriaambigua n Herb Sauropustrachyspermus n Herb Sidaaff.hackettiana n Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_22

Botanist RT&SV

Date 30/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0417034mE8065202mN±2.0

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeSandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Acacia eriopoda open tall shrubland, over Clerodendrum floribundum var. ovatumandGrevillearefractasubsp.refractaopenmidshrubland,overAcacia platycarpasparselowshrubland,overJasminumdidymumisolatedvines,over Spermacoce occidentalis and Polymeria ambigua open herbland, over ChrysopogonpallidusandAristidacontortaopentussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiadampieri 1 Lowtree<10m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Tallshrub>2m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 2 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ficusaculeata 1 Tallshrub>2m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 3 Tallshrub>2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Premnaacuminata 1 Tallshrub>2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaadoxavar.subglabra 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 1 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_43

Botanist CM&AC

Date 30/04/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416240mE8064534mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil DarkͲredOrangeSandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbia polycarpa, Corymbia dampieri and Corymbia zygophylla open low woodland,overHakeaarborescensandGrevillearefractasubsp.refractasparse tall shrubland, over Acacia eriopoda open mid shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida sparse low shrubland, over Aristida contorta, Eriachne obtusaandChrysopogonpallidusopentussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiadampieri 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiapolycarpa 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Hakeaarborescens 1 Lowtree<10m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Lowtree<10m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 2 Tallshrub>2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ficusaculeata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Marsdeniaangustata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Lowshrub<1m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.floribundum 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Lowshrub<1m Marsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica 1 Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia n Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_44

Botanist CM&AC

Date 03/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416544mE8065814mN±0.9

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil DarkͲredSandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation EucalyptusminiataandCorymbiapolycarpaopenmidwoodland,overCorymbia zygophyllaopenlowwoodland,overAcaciaeriopodaopentallshrubland,over Dodonaea hispidula var. arida open mid shrubland, over Acacia hippuroides sparselowshrubland,overChrysopogonsp.andAristidaholatheravar.latifolia tussockgrassland,overTriodiaschinziisparsehummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 2Ͳ5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiapolycarpa 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiazygophylla 1 Lowtree<10m Eucalyptusminiata 1 Lowtree<10m Persooniafalcata 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaplatycarpa 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Calytrixexstipulata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Clerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Lowshrub<1m Gonocarpusleptothecus 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Lowshrub<1m Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Lowshrub<1m Lithomyrtusretusa 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_45

Botanist RT&SV

Date 03/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0416277mE8065694mN±1.5

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeSand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Corymbiazygophyllalowwoodland,overAcaciaplatycarpaandAcaciaeriopoda midshrubland,overBulbostylisbarbataisolatedsedges,overAristidaholathera var. holathera and Chrysopogon fallax open tussock grassland, over Triodia schinziisparsehummockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiadampieri 1 Lowtree<10m Corymbiazygophylla 3 Lowtree<10m Eucalyptusminiata 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.ileocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaplatycarpa 3 Tallshrub>2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Persooniafalcata 1 Tallshrub>2m Premnaacuminata 1 Tallshrub>2m Grevillearefractasubsp.refracta 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciahippuroides 1 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Calytrixexstipulata 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Lowshrub<1m Dolichandroneheterophylla 1 Lowshrub<1m Gardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hakeaarborescens 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_46

Botanist RT&SV

Date 07/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0410182mE8062194mN±0.9

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangeͲbrownsandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus and Corymbia bella low woodland,overAcaciacoleiopentallshrubland,overBrideliatomentosasparse midshrubland,overSolanumcunninghamiiopenlowshrubland,overIndigofera hirsuta open vineland, over Bulbostylis barbata isolated sedges, over Cymbopogon procerus and Aristida holathera var. holathera open tussock grassland.

Condition Goodwithweeds

Fire 2Ͳ5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiabella 2 Lowtree<10m Corymbiapolycarpa 1 Lowtree<10m Lophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus 3 Lowtree<10m Acaciacolei 3 Tallshrub>2m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Tallshrub>2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Sennacostata 1 Tallshrub>2m Brideliatomentosa 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Crotonhabrophyllus 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Gossypiumaustrale 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Waltheriaindica 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abutilonotocarpum 1 Lowshrub<1m Achyranthesaspera 1 Lowshrub<1m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Breyniacernua 1 Lowshrub<1m Chamaecristaabsus 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Grewiaretusifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Hibiscusgeranioides 1 Lowshrub<1m Indigoferacolutea 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_47

Botanist MM&AC

Date07/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K 0409742mE8062462mN±0.8

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil OrangesandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation CorymbiapolycarpaandGyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllusopenmid woodland,overAcaciaeriopoda,BauhiniacunninghamiiandBrideliatomentosa mid shrubland, over Waltheria indica and Microstachys chamaelea sparse low shrubland,overAristidacontortatussockgrassland.

Condition Excellentnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiapolycarpa 2 Lowtree<10m Gyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllus 1 Lowtree<10m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Tallshrub>2m Ventilagoviminalis n Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.colei 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Brachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Brideliatomentosa 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Flueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Hakeaarborescens 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abutilonotocarpum 1 Lowshrub<1m Acacia?lysiphloia 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 1 Lowshrub<1m Cleomeviscosa 1 Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius n Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotonhabrophyllus n Lowshrub<1m Cyanthilliumcinereum 1 Lowshrub<1m

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Quadrat e_48

Botanist RT&SV

Date07/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0410390mE8061390mN±1.6

Habitat Plainnegligibleslope

Soil Orangesand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation ParinarinondaandCorymbiapolycarpalowwoodland,overAcaciaeriopodaand Acacia tumida var. tumida open tall shrubland, over Dodonaea hispidula var. aridasparselowshrubland,overCassythafiliformissparsevines,overCorchorus sidoides subsp. vermicularis sparse herbland, over Aristida holathera var. holatheraandCymbopogonprocerusopentussockgrassland.

Condition ExcellentͲnoobviousdisturbance

Fire 1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Corymbiapolycarpa 2 Lowtree<10m Eucalyptusminiata 1 Lowtree<10m Gyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllus 1 Lowtree<10m Parinarinonda 2 Lowtree<10m Acaciacoleivar.ileocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Acaciaeriopoda 3 Tallshrub>2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 2 Tallshrub>2m Brideliatomentosa 2 Tallshrub>2m Grevilleapyramidalissubsp.leucadendron 1 Tallshrub>2m Grewiabreviflora 1 Tallshrub>2m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Tallshrub>2m Premnaacuminata 1 Tallshrub>2m Santalumlanceolatum 1 Tallshrub>2m Sennacostata 1 Tallshrub>2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Tallshrub>2m Dodonaeahispidulavar.arida 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Ehretiasalignavar.saligna 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Opiliaamentacea 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abutilonotocarpum 1 Lowshrub<1m Atalayavariifolia 1 Lowshrub<1m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Calytrixcarinata 1 Lowshrub<1m Corchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis 2 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m

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WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey Name Cover: Height: Crotonhabrophyllus 1 Lowshrub<1m Cymbidiumcanaliculatum 1 Lowshrub<1m Diospyroshumilis 1 Lowshrub<1m Gossypiumrotundifolium 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Hakeamacrocarpa 1 Lowshrub<1m Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Lowshrub<1m Jasminummolle 1 Lowshrub<1m Solanumcunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Tephrosiaremotiflora 1 Lowshrub<1m Cassythafiliformis 2 Vine Jacquemontiapaniculata 1 Vine Jasminumdidymum 1 Vine Passiflorafoetidavar.hispida 1 Vine Aristidaholatheravar.holathera 3 Grass Cymbopogonprocerus 2 Grass Setariasurgens 1 Grass Yakirraaustraliensisvar.intermedia 1 Grass Bulbostylisbarbata 1 Sedge Cyperusconicus 1 Sedge Acaciaplatycarpa 1 Rush Calandriniastrophiolata 1 Herb Euphorbiacomans 1 Herb Evolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens 1 Herb Hybanthusaurantiacus 1 Herb Microstachyschamaelea 1 Herb Mitrasacmeexserta 1 Herb Polymeriaambigua 1 Herb Ptilotuscorymbosus 1 Herb Ptilotuspolystachyus 1 Herb Spermacoceoccidentalis 2 Herb Trianthemapilosa 1 Herb Waltheriaindica 1 Herb Zorniaprostratavar.prostrata 1 Herb

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Quadrat e_49

Botanist MM&AC

Date 07/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0409742mE8062462mN±0.8

Habitat SwaleandDune

Soil Orangesand

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Celtisphilippensis,MimusopselengiandSersalisiasericealowwoodland,over Diospyroshumilissparsetallshrubland,overTephrosiaroseavar.roseasparse midshrubland,overIndigoferalinifoliasparselowshrubland,overCymbopogon procerusandEnneapogoncaerulescenssparsetussockgrassland.

Condition Verygoodwithanimaltracksandlitter

Fire >5years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Glycosmismacrophylla n Midtree10Ͳ30m Celtisphilippensis 2 Lowtree<10m Corymbiabella 1 Lowtree<10m Mimusopselengi 2 Lowtree<10m Sersalisiasericea 2 Lowtree<10m Diospyroshumilis 2 Tallshrub>2m Breyniacernua 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Brideliatomentosa 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Crotonhabrophyllus n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Exocarposlatifolius 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Tephrosiaroseavar.rosea 2 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Abrusprecatorius 1 Lowshrub<1m Acaciacoleivar.ileocarpa n Lowshrub<1m Achyranthesaspera n Lowshrub<1m Caesalpiniamajor 1 Lowshrub<1m Capparislasiantha 1 Lowshrub<1m Cleomeviscosa 1 Lowshrub<1m Exocarposlatifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Herissantiacrispa n Lowshrub<1m Indigoferacolutea n Lowshrub<1m Indigoferalinifolia 2 Lowshrub<1m Jasminumdidymum 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum n Lowshrub<1m Tephrosiaroseavar.rosea n Lowshrub<1m Amyemabenthamii 1 Vine

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Quadrat e_51

Botanist MM&AC

Date 07/05/2011

Size 50×50m

Location(WGS)Zone51K0409962mE8061896mN±1.4

Habitat UndulatingPlain

Soil RedsandyͲclay

RockType Norocks

Vegetation Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. pachyphyllus isolated trees, over Acacia monticolasparsetallshrubland,overBrideliatomentoseandGrewiabreviflora open mid shrubland, over Waltheria indica isolated herbs, over Aristida holatherasparsetussockgrassland.

Condition Verygoodwithanimaltracksandgrazingbycattle

Fire >1Ͳ2years

SpeciesList Name Cover: Height: Gyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllus 1 Lowtree<10m Acaciamonticola 2 Tallshrub>2m Corymbiaflavescens n Tallshrub>2m Acaciacoleivar.ileocarpa n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Acaciatumidavar.tumida 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Brideliatomentosa 3 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Grewiabreviflora 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Herissantiacrispa 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Persooniafalcata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Premnaacuminata n Midshrub1Ͳ2m Sennacostata 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Tephrosiaroseavar.rosea 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Terminaliaferdinandiana 1 Midshrub1Ͳ2m Bauhiniacunninghamii 1 Lowshrub<1m Cleomeviscosa n Lowshrub<1m Codonocarpuscotinifolius 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta 1 Lowshrub<1m Crotonhabrophyllus n Lowshrub<1m Diospyroshumilis 1 Lowshrub<1m Gyrostemontepperi 1 Lowshrub<1m Indigoferacolutea n Lowshrub<1m Jasminummolle 1 Lowshrub<1m Melhaniaoblongifolia n Lowshrub<1m Phyllanthusreticulatus 1 Lowshrub<1m Santalumlanceolatum n Lowshrub<1m

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AppendixB NationalVegetationInformationSystemVegetationClassification(NVIS)

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HeightRange(m) Tree Shrub Mallee Grass

>30 tallͲͲͲ 10Ͳ30 midͲ tallͲ <10 lowͲ midͲ <3ͲͲ lowͲ >2Ͳ tallͲtall 1Ͳ2Ͳ midͲtall 0.5Ͳ1Ͳ lowͲmid <0.5Ͳ lowͲlow GrowthForm Height(m) StructuralFormationClasses

Foliagecover%(cover#) 70Ͳ100%(5) 30Ͳ70%(4) 10Ͳ30%(3) <10%(2) 0Ͳ5%(1) |0%(N) isolated isolatedclumps Tree <10,10Ͳ30,>30 closedforest openforest woodland clumpsof isolatedtrees oftrees trees closed open isolated mallee isolated isolatedclumps Treemallee <3,<10,10Ͳ30 mallee mallee clumpsof woodland malleetrees ofmalleetrees forest forest malleetrees isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps Shrub <1,1Ͳ2,>2 shrubland clumpsof shrubland shrubland shrubs ofshrubs shrubs isolated closed open mallee clumpsof isolated isolatedclumps Malleeshrub <3,<10,10Ͳ30 mallee mallee shrubland mallee malleeshrubs ofmalleeshrubs shrubland shrubland shrubs isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps Heathshrub <1,1Ͳ2,>2 heathland clumpsof heathland heathland heathshrubs ofheathshrubs heathshrubs isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps Chenopod chenopod clumpsof <1,1Ͳ2,>2 chenopod chenopod chenopod ofchenopod shrub shrubland chenopod shrubland shrubland shrubs shrubs shrubs isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps samphire clumpsof Samphireshrub <0.5,>0.5 samphire samphire samphire ofsamphire shrubland samphire shrubland shrubland shrubs shrubs shrubs isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps hummock clumpsof Hummockgrass <2,>2 hummock hummock hummock ofhummock grassland hummock grassland grassland grasses grasses grasses isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps tussock clumpsof Tussockgrass <0.5,>0.5 tussock tussock tussock oftussock grassland tussock grassland grassland grasses grasses grasses isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps Sedge <0.5,>0.5 sedgeland clumpsof sedgeland sedgeland sedges ofsedges sedges isolated closed open isolated isolatedclumps Rush <0.5,>0.5 rushland clumpsof rushland rushland rushes ofrushes rushes Source:DepartmentofEnvironmentandHeritage,2003.

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TableC.1SitebySpeciesMatrix Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC AcanthaceaeDiclipteraarmata 1n AizoaceaeTrianthemapilosa nnn1 n 1n n AmaranthaceaeAchyranthesaspera 1n AmaranthaceaeAmaranthusundulatus 1 1 AmaranthaceaeGomphrenabrachystylis n AmaranthaceaePtilotuscalostachyus 1 n n AmaranthaceaePtilotuscorymbosus n1111 AmaranthaceaePtilotuspolystachyus n1 nn1 11 n ApocynaceaeCarissalanceolata n ApocynaceaeGymnantheraoblonga 1 n1 ApocynaceaeMarsdeniaangustata n 11 ApocynaceaeMarsdeniageminata n ApocynaceaeMarsdeniasp. 1 ApocynaceaeMarsdeniaviridiflorasubsp.tropica1 1 n1 1 n 1 1 n n n n 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 111 ApocynaceaeSarcostemmaviminalesubsp.brunonianum 1 AsteraceaeCyanthilliumcinereum1n1 AsteraceaeHelichrysumlepidophyllum1n AsteraceaePterocaulonsphacelatum n n 11n1 11n BignoniaceaeDolichandroneheterophylla2 2 1n 1 11 21n 1 11n BoraginaceaeEhretiasaligna a11 BoraginaceaeEhretiasalignavar.saligna1 1 21 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BoraginaceaeHeliotropiumfoliatum n 1nn1 BoraginaceaeHeliotropiumleptaleum nn n 1 1 21 1 1 1 BoraginaceaeTrichodesmazeylanicumvar.latisepalum nn BoraginaceaeTrichodesmazeylanicumvar.zeylanicum1 n31 1n ByblidaceaeByblisfilifolia1 n1 11 n11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1n CannabaceaeCeltisphilippensis 2 CapparaceaeCapparisjacobsii n CapparaceaeCapparislasiantha 1 CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaeacorymbosa nnn1 1 nn 1n CaryophyllaceaePolycarpaealongiflora 11 CelastraceaeMaytenuscunninghamii1211pl CelastraceaeStackhousiaintermedia n1 Chrysobalanaceae Parinarinonda 2 CleomaceaeCleometetrandra n CleomaceaeCleomeviscosa 1 11 n CombretaceaeTerminaliaferdinandiana11 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC CommelinaceaeMurdanniagraminea nn11 ConvolvulaceaeBonamialinearis n1 1n ConvolvulaceaeEvolvulusalsinoidesvar.decumbens n1n 1 n nn n n 1 1n1 n 1 1 111 ConvolvulaceaeIpomoeapesͲcaprae n ConvolvulaceaeJacquemontiapaniculata 1 1 1 1 n n ConvolvulaceaePolymeriaambiguann1 n nn 2 n 11 n Cucurbitaceae * Citrulluslanatus 1 CucurbitaceaeCucumismaderaspatanusn1n n CyperaceaeBulbostylisbarbata n1n111 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 CyperaceaeCyperusconicus 1 CyperaceaeCyperuszollingeri n CyperaceaeFimbristylisoxystachya nn11 CyperaceaeFimbristylissimulans 1 CyperaceaeScleriabrownii1 1121 111 EbenaceaeDiospyroshumilis 1 2 1 EuphorbiaceaeCrotonhabrophyllus 2 n 1 n n EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaalsiniflora n 1111n 1 1 1n EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiacomans 11 FabaceaeAbrusprecatorius 21 FabaceaeAcaciaadoxavar.adoxa1n FabaceaeAcaciaadoxavar.subglabra 1 11 FabaceaeAcaciacolei 3 FabaceaeAcaciacoleivar.colei1 12 211 111 FabaceaeAcaciacoleivar.ileocarpa 11 n n FabaceaeAcaciaeriopoda 2 1 3 3 1 4 4 3 3 323 3 3 32 3 3 3 33 3 FabaceaeAcaciahippuroides 4 13 n 1 2 11 3 n n 1 1 1 11 1n FabaceaeAcaciamonticola34432 FabaceaeAcaciaplatycarpa 12n 2 22 22 31 2 FabaceaeAcaciatumidavar.kulparn n1 FabaceaeAcaciatumidavar.tumida 1 21 233 121 21 FabaceaeBauhiniacunninghamii2 n 111 11 1 11 FabaceaeCaesalpiniamajor 1 FabaceaeCajanusmarmoratus n FabaceaeChamaecristaabsus 1 FabaceaeCrotalariabrevis nnn1nnc FabaceaeCrotalariacrispata nc FabaceaeCrotalariamedicagineavar.neglecta11 11n111 1 11 1 1 11 nc FabaceaeDesmodiumbrownii 1 Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC FabaceaeGalactiatenuiflora 1 12 1 12n11 FabaceaeIndigoferacolutea 1n n FabaceaeIndigoferahaplophylla11 FabaceaeIndigoferahirsuta 2 FabaceaeIndigoferalinifolia 2 n FabaceaeRhynchosiaminima 11n FabaceaeSennacostata 111 1 11 1pl FabaceaeTephrosialeptoclada n 1n 1n nn 111 nn FabaceaeTephrosiaremotiflora1 111 111 11 n FabaceaeTephrosiaroseavar.rosea 12 1 FabaceaeZorniaprostratavar.prostrata1n1111 1 GoodeniaceaeGoodeniasepalosavar.sepalosa 11 n 1 1 1 n 1 1 n n n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1n GoodeniaceaeScaevolaparvifoliasubsp.parvifolia 1 GoodeniaceaeVelleiapanduriformis 1pl Gyrostemonaceae Codonocarpuscotinifoliusn 11 1 1 1 111 11 n 11n1 Gyrostemonaceae Gyrostemontepperi 11 n1 1 n 1 1n n 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 111 HaloragaceaeGonocarpusleptothecus1n1 1111 HernandiaceaeGyrocarpusamericanussubsp.pachyphyllus11 11 LamiaceaeClerodendrumfloribundumvar.floribundum n1n LamiaceaeClerodendrumfloribundumvar.ovatum 1 1 11 1 121n LamiaceaeClerodendrumtomentosum 112pl LamiaceaePremnaacuminata 1 1 11 1n n n 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1n n LauraceaeCassythacapillaris 1n n11 LauraceaeCassythafiliformis11112 n 1 LecythidaceaePlanchoniacareya 1 LoganiaceaeMitrasacmeexserta1111 n1111 LoranthaceaeAmyemabenthamii 1 LoranthaceaeLysianaspathulatasubsp.spathulata nn MalvaceaeAbutilonotocarpum nn1 1 1 n MalvaceaeBrachychitondiversifolius 1 MalvaceaeBrachychitondiversifoliussubsp.diversifolius 1 1 11 112 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 n n MalvaceaeCorchorussidoidessubsp.vermicularis n 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 2 MalvaceaeGossypiumaustrale 1 1 1 MalvaceaeGossypiumrotundifolium 1 1 1 1 11 1 2 1 n n 1 n 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 MalvaceaeGrewiabreviflora n11 MalvaceaeGrewiaretusifolia n111 11 1 1 11 1 n MalvaceaeHerissantiacrispa n 1 MalvaceaeHibiscusgeranioides 111 Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC MalvaceaeMelhaniaoblongifolia nn1 n n1n1n MalvaceaeSidahackettiana 11 n1 n MalvaceaeSidarohlenaesubsp.occidentalis n111 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 n MalvaceaeSidasp.BKimberleyFlora(A.A.Mitchell2745) nnn1 1 1 11 1 1n MalvaceaeWaltheriaindica 1 1n11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 11 1 MenispermaceaeTinosporasmilacina nn n1 112 n1 n MoraceaeFicusaculeata1 11 1 1 1 1 n 1 n 1 1 1 1n 1 1 MoraceaeFicusscobina1 MyrtaceaeCalytrixcarinata 1 MyrtaceaeCalytrixexstipulata 121 1n MyrtaceaeCorymbiabella 121 MyrtaceaeCorymbiadampieri 111 11 MyrtaceaeCorymbiaflavescens 2n MyrtaceaeCorymbiagrandifoliasubsp.lamprocardia 1 MyrtaceaeCorymbiagreeniana 1 1 1 1 11 2 11 1 MyrtaceaeCorymbiapolycarpa 311 11 2 2 1 MyrtaceaeCorymbiazygophylla 1 n 1123 2 1 11 1 3 MyrtaceaeEucalyptusminiata 2121 11 MyrtaceaeLithomyrtusretusa 121n MyrtaceaeLophostemongrandiflorussubsp.grandiflorus 1 NyctaginaceaeBoerhaviagardneri 11 OleaceaeJasminumdidymum n11 1n 11 11 1 n OleaceaeJasminumdidymumsubsp.lineare 1n11 OleaceaeJasminummolle n1 1 11 OpiliaceaeOpiliaamentacea n 1 1 OrchidaceaeCymbidiumcanaliculatum 1 n OrobanchaceaeBuchneraramosissima nn1n1 1 1 n 1 1 1 n 1n Passifloraceae * Passiflorafoetidavar.hispida 121 PhyllanthaceaeBreyniacernua1 11n1 1111 11 1 PhyllanthaceaeBrideliatomentosa 12 2 2 1 3 PhyllanthaceaeFlueggeavirosasubsp.melanthesoides1 11 11 111 1 PhyllanthaceaePhyllanthusexilis 11n11 111 1 PhyllanthaceaePhyllanthusmaderaspatensis 1n PhyllanthaceaePhyllanthusreticulatus 1 PhyllanthaceaeSauropustrachyspermus 111 1n1 1 PlumbaginaceaePlumbagozeylanica n PoaceaeAristidacontorta 2 24 PoaceaeAristidaholathera 2 Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC PoaceaeAristidaholatheravar.holathera 1 2 5 14 33 11 1222 23 PoaceaeAristidaholatheravar.latifolia 3 PoaceaeAristidahygrometrica n22 PoaceaeChrysopogonfallax 2242 PoaceaeChrysopogonpallidus n2 2 121 122 3 3 2 PoaceaeChrysopogonsp. 3 PoaceaeCymbopogonprocerus1 12 1 2 2 1 4 Poaceae * Digitariaciliaris n PoaceaeEnneapogoncaerulescens 2 PoaceaeEnteropogondolichostachyus 1 Poaceae * Eragrostisminor 1 11 1 PoaceaeEragrostisolida 1 PoaceaeEriachneciliata111111 1 1 PoaceaeEriachnemelicacea 11 PoaceaeEriachneobtusa1 12 3 n 12 12 112 21 PoaceaeHeteropogoncontortus 10p PoaceaeMnesitheaformosa 1 PoaceaePaspalidiumrarum1111 PoaceaePerotisrara 3 PoaceaePOACEAEsp.1 1 PoaceaeSchizachyriumfragile112 11 1 1 1 2 11 PoaceaeSetariaapiculata 131 n PoaceaeSetariasurgensn11111111 1 PoaceaeSorghumplumosum 454 24 PoaceaeSorghumplumosumvar.plumosum 1n PoaceaeThaumastochloamajor 11 111 121 1 1 1 PoaceaeThaumastochloapubescens11n11 1 PoaceaeTriodiaschinzii4 23 4 3 43 32212 2 PoaceaeYakirraaustraliensis 1 PoaceaeYakirraaustraliensisvar.australiensis n11 PoaceaeYakirraaustraliensisvar.intermedia 1n1n 111 n 1 n PoaceaeYakirrapauciflora 111 1pl PolygalaceaePolygalatepperi n 1 2 n1 1 n 1 11 1 n 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 PortulacaceaeCalandriniastrophiolata n 1 1 1 n 1 1 11 n n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 ProteaceaeGrevilleaceratocarpa 1 ProteaceaeGrevilleapyramidalis n ProteaceaeGrevilleapyramidalissubsp.leucadendron 211 ProteaceaeGrevilleapyramidalissubsp.pyramidalis 2 3 1112111 Family Taxon 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 OC ProteaceaeGrevillearefractasubsp.refracta31 4 12 1 1 1 1 3 21n ProteaceaeHakeaarborescens1 1 1 1211 1 111 ProteaceaeHakeamacrocarpa1n111 111 ProteaceaePersooniafalcata11 12 12 n1 1 21 11 1n1 RhamnaceaeVentilagoviminalis a 1nn1 1 1 n 11n n RubiaceaeGardeniapyriformissubsp.keartlandii111 1 1 311 1 RubiaceaeOldenlandiakochiae n RubiaceaeOldenlandiamitrasacmoidessubsp.mitrasacmoides nn 1 n1 1 n n n n 1 11 11 RubiaceaePavettasp. 1n RubiaceaePsydraxattenuata 1 RubiaceaeSpermacoceoccidentalis1 1 n1 11 nn1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 11 2 RutaceaeGlycosmismacrophylla n SantalaceaeExocarposlatifolius 1 SantalaceaeSantalumlanceolatum111 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n n SapindaceaeAtalayavariifolia 1 SapotaceaeMimusopselengi 2 SapotaceaeSersalisiasericea1 11111 ScrophulariaceaeMyoporummontanum1n2pl SolanaceaeSolanumcunninghamiin 1 n1 n 1 1 n n 1 n 1 1 11 n 1 1 3 1 11 n ViolaceaeHybanthusaurantiacus 1 1 1 n1 1 nn 1 n n 1 1 11 1 1 1n 1 n ZygophyllaceaeTribulussp. n Dendrogram

Vegetation Site B09_007 Coastalcommunities B09_027 B10_R111(3) B10_R111(1) B10_R124(2) B10_R125 B10_R111(2) B10_R124(1) B10_R102 18ͲMVTEͲI 16ͲMVTEͲI VineThicketͲ 17ͲMVTEͲI Evergreen 33ͲMVTEͲC 31ͲMVTEͲC 32ͲMVTEͲC B09_008 B09_014 B09_015 B10_104 B10_114 B10_123 e_49 e_51 e_47 e_48 OpenWoodland B10_105 B10_101 B10_106 B10_RMCK 28ͲMVTDͲC 29ͲMVTDͲC 30ͲMVTDͲC 11ͲMVTDͲI 10ͲMVTDͲI 15ͲMVTDͲI 12ͲMTVDͲI VineThicket– 14ͲMVTDͲI 13ͲMTVDͲI Deciduous B09_002 B09_020 B10_108 B10_122 B10_128 B10_127 B09_018 B09_026 25ͲDͲI 26ͲDͲI 36ͲDͲC 35ͲDͲC DrainageBasin 34ͲDͲC 26ͲDͲI B09_006 B10_136 B10_113 E11_46 B10_126 B10_112 B10_103 B10_110 Coastal B09_001 Communities B09_003 B09_004 B09_024 B09_025 B09_R04 e_09 e_12 e_08 e_14 e_01 e_05 OpenForest B10_R131 B10_130 B09_046 B09_044 B09_035 B09_011 B10_129 B10_R107 OpenWoodland B10_R109 B09_R01 Sandstone B09_R02 Outcrops B09_R03 B09Ͳ012 B09_029 B09_005 B09_022 B09_028 B09_021 B10_119 B10_150 B09_017 B09_009 B10_121 B10_138 B10_120 B09_019 B09_016 Pindan B09_030 e_13 e_18 e_44 e_15 e_45 e_10 e_16 e_22 e_21 e_43 e_04 e_06 e_07 e_03 B09_047 B09_048 B09_034 OpenForest B09_033 B09_032 B09_031 B09_039 B09_049 B09_036 B09_038 B09_037 B09_045 B09_042 Pindan B09_023 B09_013 B09_041 B09_040 B10_117 B10_115 B10_R137 Pindan/ e_02 e_11 Acaciamonticola e_20 Pindan B10_R116 02ͲOWͲI OpenWoodland 03ͲOWͲI 01ͲOWͲI 04ͲPSͲI 05ͲPSͲI 06ͲPSͲI Pindan 46ͲPSͲC 45ͲPSͲC 44ͲPSͲC 38ͲOWͲC OpenWoodland 39ͲOWͲC 37ͲOWͲC 08ͲOFͲI 07ͲOFͲI 09ͲOFͲI OpenForest 40ͲOWͲI 43ͲOFͲC 41ͲOFͲC 42ͲOFͲC 0.0 0.51.0 Distance FigureA2.1Dendrogramproducedtodelineatefloristiccommunitiespresentinthesurveyareas. WoodsideEnergyLtd JamesPricePoint:LightIndustrialArea,Workers’AccomodationCampandSouthernPipeline VegetationandFloraSurvey

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Acanthaceae Dicliptera armata ×

Hypoestes floribunda var. varia × ×

Aizoaceae Trianthema pilosa × × × ×

*Trianthema portulacastrum

Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera × × × ×

*Aerva javanica × × ×

Amaranthus undulatus × × × ×

Gomphrena brachystylis ×

Gomphrena flaccida × ×

Gomphrena pusilla × ×

Ptilotus calostachyus ×

Ptilotus corymbosus × ×

Ptilotus decalvatus ×

Ptilotus exaltatus var. exaltatus ×

Ptilotus fusiformis ×

Ptilotus lanatus var. lanatus × × ×

Ptilotus polystachyus var. arthrotrichus × × × ×

Ptilotus polystachyus var. polystachyus × ×

*Pupalia micrantha ×

Crinum angustifolium × ×

Apocynaceae Carissa lanceolata × × × ×

Cynanchum carnosum ×

Gymnanthera oblonga × × × ×

Marsdenia angustata × × × ×

Marsdenia geminata ×

Marsdenia viridiflora subsp. tropica × × × ×

Parsonsia kimberleyensis ×

Sarcostemma viminale subsp. brunonianum × × ×

Apocynaceae Tylophora cinerascens × × ×

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Wrightia saligna × × ×

Araliaceae Trachymene microcephala × ×

Asparagaceae Asparagus racemosus ×

Asteraceae *Bidens bipinnata × ×

Cyanthillium cinereum × × ×

Pterocaulon serrulatum ×

Pterocaulon sphacelatum × × × ×

Bignoniaceae Dolichandrone heterophylla × × × ×

Boraginaceae Ehretia saligna var. saligna × × × ×

Heliotropium foliatum × × ×

Heliotropium leptaleum × × × ×

Trichodesma zeylanicum var. latisepalum × ×

Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum × ×

Byblidaceae Byblis filifolia × × × ×

Byblis rorida ×

Cannabaceae Celtis philippensis × × × ×

Trema tomentosa ×

Capparaceae Capparis jacobsii ×

Capparis lasiantha × × × ×

Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa × × ×

Polycarpaea longiflora × × ×

Celastraceae Maytenus cunninghamii × × × ×

Stackhousia intermedia × ×

Chrysobalanaceae Parinari nonda × ×

Cleomaceae Cleome tetrandra × × ×

Cleome viscosa × × × ×

Combretaceae Terminalia ferdinandiana × × × ×

Terminalia hadleyana ×

Terminalia petiolaris × × ×

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Terminalia petiolaris x ferdinandiana ×

Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea × × × ×

Convolvulaceae Bonamia oblongifolia × ×

Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens × × × ×

Evolvulus alsinoides var. villosicalyx × × ×

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis × ×

Ipomoea polymorpha × ×

Jacquemontia paniculata × × × ×

*Merremia davenportii ×

Operculina aequisepala × ×

Operculina brownii × × ×

Polymeria ambigua × ×

Polymeria distigma ×

Polymeria sp. Broome (JR Clarkson 6527) × ×

Bonamia linearis × ×

Coriolaceae Daedalea sp. ×

Trametes sp. ×

Cucurbitaceae *Citrullus lanatus × × ×

Cucumis maderaspatanus × × ×

*Cucumis melo ×

Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata × × × ×

Cyperus bifax × ×

Cyperus blakeanus × ×

Cyperus bulbosus × ×

Cyperus conicus × × ×

Cyperaceae Cyperus cunninghamii subsp. cunninghamii × ×

Cyperus zollingeri × × ×

Fimbristylis ammobia ×

Fimbristylis oxystachya × × ×

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Fimbristylis oxystachya ×

Fimbristylis schultzii × ×

Fimbristylis sericea × ×

Scleria brownii × × × ×

Ebenaceae Diospyros humilis × × × ×

Euphorbiaceae Croton aridus × ×

Croton habrophyllus × × × ×

Euphorbia aff. Mitchelliana × ×

Euphorbia alsiniflora × × ×

Euphorbia coghlanii × ×

Euphorbia comans × × ×

*Euphorbia tirucalli ×

Microstachys chamaelea × × × ×

Fabaceae Abrus precatorius × × × ×

Acacia adoxa var. adoxa ×

Acacia adoxa var. subglabra × ×

Acacia colei var. colei × × × ×

Acacia colei var. ileocarpa × × ×

Acacia eriopoda × × × ×

Acacia eriopoda x monticola (B.R. Maslin 7322) ×

Acacia hippuroides × × × ×

Acacia monticola × × × ×

Acacia platycarpa × × × ×

Acacia tumida var. kulparn × × × ×

Fabaceae Acacia tumida var. tumida × × ×

Bauhinia cunninghamii × × × ×

Caesalpinia major × × × ×

Cajanus marmoratus × × × ×

Canavalia rosea × × ×

Chamaecrista absus × × ×

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Crotalaria brevis ×

Crotalaria crispata × × × ×

Crotalaria cunninghamii × × ×

Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta × × × ×

Crotalaria novae-hollandiae ×

Cullen martinii × ×

Desmodium brownii × ×

Desmodium filiforme ×

Erythrophleum chlorostachys × × ×

Galactia tenuiflora × × ×

Indigofera colutea × × × ×

Indigofera haplophylla × × × ×

Indigofera hirsuta × × × ×

Indigofera linifolia × × ×

Indigofera linnaei × × ×

Indigofera trita ×

*Macroptilium atropurpureum ×

Rhynchosia minima × × ×

Senna costata × × ×

Senna goniodes × ×

Senna notabilis ×

*Stylosanthes hamata × ×

Tephrosia aff. rosea ×

Fabaceae Tephrosia crocea × × ×

Tephrosia leptoclada × × × ×

Tephrosia remotiflora × × ×

Tephrosia rosea var. clementii ×

Tephrosia rosea var. rosea × × × ×

Tephrosia simplicifolia ×

Zornia muelleriana subsp. congesta × ×

Zornia prostrata var. prostrata × × × ×

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Ganodermataceae Ganoderma steyaertanum ×

Goodeniaceae Goodenia sepalosa var. sepalosa × × × ×

Scaevola parvifolia subsp. parvifolia × ×

Velleia panduriformis × ×

Gyrostemonaceae Codonocarpus cotinifolius × × × ×

Gyrostemon tepperi × × × ×

Haloragaceae Gonocarpus leptothecus × × × ×

Hernandiaceae Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. pachyphyllus × × × ×

Lamiaceae Clerodendrum floribundum var. coriaceum ×

Clerodendrum floribundum var. floribundum ×

Clerodendrum floribundum var. ovatum × × ×

Clerodendrum tomentosum var. mollissima × ×

Clerodendrum tomentosum var. tomentosum × × ×

*Hyptis suaveolens ×

Premna acuminata × × × ×

Lauraceae Cassytha capillaris × × ×

Cassytha filiformis × × × ×

Lecythidaceae Planchonia careya × × × ×

Loganiaceae Mitrasacme exserta × ×

Loranthaceae Amyema benthamii × × × ×

Lysiana spathulata subsp. spathulata × × ×

Malvaceae Abutilon indicum var. australiense × × ×

Abutilon otocarpum × × × ×

Brachychiton diversifolius subsp. diversifolius × × × ×

Corchorus aestuans ×

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Corchorus tridens × ×

Gossypium australe × × × ×

Gossypium rotundifolium × × ×

Grewia breviflora × × × ×

Grewia retusifolia × × × ×

Herissantia crispa × × ×

Hibiscus aff. leptocladus × ×

Hibiscus apodus ×

Hibiscus geranioides × × × ×

Hibiscus meraukensis ×

Melhania oblongifolia × × × ×

*Sida acuta ×

Sida hackettiana × × ×

Sida rohlenae subsp. occidentalis × × × ×

Sida sp. B Kimberley Flora (A.A. Mitchell 2745) × × × ×

Triumfetta ? appendiculata ×

Triumfetta breviaculeata × ×

Triumfetta pentandra × ×

Triumfetta simulans ×

Waltheria indica × × × ×

Menispermaceae Tinospora smilacina × × × ×

Moraceae Ficus aculeata var. aculeata × ×

Ficus aculeata var. indecora × × × ×

Ficus scobina ×

Myrtaceae Calytrix carinata ×

Calytrix exstipulata × × × ×

Corymbia aff. bella ×

Corymbia bella × × × ×

Corymbia dampieri × ×.× × ×

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Corymbia flavescens × × × ×

Corymbia grandifolia subsp. lamprocardia ×

Corymbia greeniana × × ×

Corymbia polycarpa × × × ×

Corymbia zygophylla × × × ×

Eucalyptus jensenii ×

Eucalyptus miniata × × × ×

Eucalyptus tectifica ×

Lithomyrtus retusa × × × ×

Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. grandiflorus (P3) × × × ×

Melaleuca dealbata × × ×

Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia burbidgeana ×

Boerhavia dominii ×

Boerhavia gardneri × × × ×

Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum ×

Jasminum didymum subsp. lineare × × × ×

Jasminum molle × × × ×

Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea × ×

Orchidaceae Cymbidium canaliculatum × × ×

Orobanchaceae Buchnera asperata ×

Buchnera ramosissima × ×

Passifloraceae *Passiflora foetida var. hispida × × × ×

Pedaliaceae Josephinia eugeniae × × ×

Phyllanthaceae Breynia cernua × × × ×

Bridelia tomentosa × × × ×

Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides × × × ×

Phyllanthus exilis × × × ×

Phyllanthus maderaspatensis × × × ×

Phyllanthus reticulatus × ×

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Sauropus trachyspermus × × × ×

Pittosporaceae Pittosporum moluccanum (P4) ×

Plantaginaceae Stemodia lathraia

Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica × × × ×

Poaceae Acrachne racemosa × ×

Alloteropsis semialata ×

Aristida contorta ×

Aristida holathera var. holathera × × × ×

Aristida holathera var. latifolia × × ×

Aristida hygrometrica × × × ×

Aristida inaequiglumis ×

Brachyachne convergens ×

*Cenchrus biflorus × ×

*Cenchrus ciliaris × ×

*Cenchrus setiger × × ×

Chrysopogon fallax × ×

Chrysopogon pallidus × × × ×

Cymbopogon ambiguus × × ×

Cymbopogon bombycinus ×

Cymbopogon procerus × × × ×

*Cynodon dactylon ×

Dactyloctenium radulans ×

Digitaria bicornis × × ×

Digitaria brownii × ×

Digitaria ciliaris ×

Enneapogon caerulescens ×

Enneapogon pallidus × × ×

Enneapogon polyphyllus ×

Enteropogon dolichostachyus × × × ×

Eragrostis aff. eriopoda × ×

Eragrostis cumingii × ×

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Eragrostis eriopoda ×

*Eragrostis minor × ×

Eragrostis olida ×

Eragrostis setifolia × ×

Eriachne avenacea ×

Eriachne ciliata × × × ×

Eriachne melicacea × × × ×

Eriachne obtusa × × × ×

Eriachne sp. × ×

Eriachne sp. Dampier Peninsula (K.F. Kenneally 5946) (P3) × × × ×

Heteropogon contortus × ×

Mnesithea formosa × × ×

Panicum decompositum ×

Panicum effusum × ×

Panicum seminudum var. cairnsianum × ×

Paspalidium rarum × × × ×

Perotis rara × × ×

Schizachyrium fragile × ×

Schizachyrium pachyarthron ×

Sehima nervosum ×

Setaria apiculata × × × ×

Sorghum ecarinatum ×

Sorghum plumosum var. plumosum ×

Sorghum sp. ×

Spinifex longifolius × × ×

Thaumastochloa major ×

Thaumastochloa pubescens × × ×

Triodia microstachya ×

Triodia schinzii × × × ×

Triodia stenostachya ×

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Urochloa argentea ×

*Urochloa mosambicensis ×

Whiteochloa airoides × ×

Yakirra australiensis var. australiensis × × × ×

Yakirra australiensis var. intermedia × × ×

Yakirra pauciflora ×

Polygalaceae Polygala tepperi × × ×

Portulacaceae Calandrinia quadrivalvis ×

Calandrinia strophiolata × × ×

Portulaca bicolor × ×

Portulaca napiformis ×

Portulaca oleracea ×

Portulaca pilosa ×

Proteaceae Grevillea ceratocarpa ×

Grevillea pyramidalis subsp. leucadendron ×

Grevillea pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis × × ×

Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta × × ×

Hakea arborescens × × × ×

Hakea macrocarpa × × × ×

Persoonia falcata × × × ×

Rhamnaceae Ventilago viminalis × × × ×

Rubiaceae Gardenia pyriformis subsp. keartlandii × × × ×

Oldenlandia kochiae ×

Oldenlandia mitrasacmoides subsp. mitrasacmoides × ×

Pavetta kimberleyana × ×

Psydrax attenuata ×

Psydrax latifolia ×

Psydrax pendulina ×

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Spermacoce ? dolichosperma ×

Spermacoce ? sp. nov A ×

Spermacoce ? sp. nov B ×

Spermacoce aff. breviflora ×

Spermacoce breviflora × × ×

Spermacoce occidentalis × × × ×

Synaptantha scleranthoides × × ×

Rutaceae Glycosmis macrophylla × × ×

Glycosmis sp. × ×

Glycosmis trifoliata × ×

Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius × × × ×

Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum × × × ×

Santalum lanceolatum × × × ×

Sapindaceae Atalaya variifolia × ×

Dodonaea hispidula var. arida × × ×

Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi × × × ×

Sersalisia sericea × × × ×

Scrophulariaceae Myoporum montanum × × × ×

Solanaceae Solanum cunninghamii × × × ×

Solanum diversiflorum ×

Violaceae Hybanthus aurantiacus × × × ×

Zygophyllaceae Tribulopis angustifolia ×

Tribulus cistoides ×

Tribulus occidentalis ×

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AppendixE ThreatenedandPriorityEcologicalCommunities&ThreatenedFlora ConservationCodeDefinitions

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ConservationCode Definition

An ecological community that has been adequately searched for but for which no representativeoccurrenceshavebeenlocated.Thecommunityhasbeenfoundtobe PD:PresumedTotally totallydestroyedorsoextensivelymodifiedthroughoutitsrangethatnooccurrenceof Destroyed itislikelytorecoveritsspeciescompositionand/orstructureintheforeseeablefuture. Anecologicalcommunitywillbelistedaspresumedtotallydestroyedifthereareno recentrecordsofthecommunitybeingextant. Anecologicalcommunitythathasbeenadequatelysurveyedandfoundtohavebeen subjecttoamajorcontractioninareaand/orthatwasoriginallyoflimiteddistribution andisfacingseveremodificationordestructionthroughoutitsrangeintheimmediate CR:CriticallyEndangered future, or is already severely degraded throughout its range but capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated.An ecological community will be listed as CriticallyEndangeredwhenithasbeenadequatelysurveyedandisfoundtobefacing anextremelyhighriskoftotaldestructionintheimmediatefuture. Anecologicalcommunitythathasbeenadequatelysurveyedandfoundtohavebeen subjecttoamajorcontractioninareaand/orwasoriginallyoflimiteddistributionandis in danger of significant modification throughout its range or severe modification or EN:Endangered destructionovermostofitsrangeinthenearfuture.Anecologicalcommunitywillbe listed as Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangeredbutisfacingaveryhighriskoftotaldestructioninthenearfuture. An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and is found to be declining and/or has declined in distribution and/or condition and whose ultimate securityhasnotyetbeenassuredand/oracommunitythatisstillwidespreadbutis believedlikelytomoveintoacategoryofhigherthreatinthenearfutureifthreatening VU:Vulnerable processescontinueorbeginoperatingthroughoutitsrange.Anecologicalcommunity willbelistedasVulnerablewhenithasbeenadequatelysurveyedandisnotCritically EndangeredorEndangeredbutisfacingahighriskoftotaldestructionorsignificant modificationinthemediumtolongͲtermfuture.

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ConservationCode Definition

Ecologicalcommunitieswithapparentlyfew,smalloccurrences,allormostnotactively managed for conservation (e.g.within agricultural or Pastoral lands, urban areas, active mineral leases) and for which current threats exist.Communities may be P1:PriorityOne includediftheyarecomparativelywellͲknownfromoneormorelocalitiesbutdonot meetadequacyofsurveyrequirements,and/orarenotwelldefined,andappeartobe underimmediatethreatfromknownthreateningprocessesacrosstheirrange. Communities that are known from few small occurrences, all or most of which are actively managed for conservation (e.g.within national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forest, unallocated Crown land, water reserves, etc.) and not P2:PriorityTwo underimminentthreatofdestructionordegradation.Communitiesmaybeincludedif they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacyofsurveyrequirements,and/orarenotwelldefined,andappeartobeunder threatfromknownthreateningprocesses. (i) Communities that are known from several to many occurrences, a significant numberorareaofwhicharenotunderthreatofhabitatdestructionordegradationor: (ii)Communitiesknownfromafewwidespreadoccurrences,whichareeitherlargeor within significant remaining areas of habitat in which other occurrences may occur, muchofitnotunderimminentthreat,or;

P3:PriorityThree (iii)Communitiesmadeupoflarge,and/orwidespreadoccurrencesthatmayornotbe representedinthereservesystem,butareunderthreatofmodificationacrossmuchof their range from processes such as grazing by domestic and/or feral stock, and inappropriatefireregimes. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and/or are not well defined,andknownthreateningprocessesexistthatcouldaffectthem. Ecologicalcommunitiesthatareadequatelyknown,Rarebutnotthreatenedormeet criteriaforNearThreatened,orthathavebeenrecentlyremovedfromthethreatened list.Thesecommunitiesrequireregularmonitoring. (a)Rare.Ecologicalcommunitiesknownfromfewoccurrencesthatareconsideredto havebeenadequatelysurveyed,orforwhichsufficientknowledgeisavailable,andthat areconsiderednotcurrentlythreatenedorinneedofspecialprotection,butcouldbeif present circumstances change.These communities are usually represented on conservationlands. P4:PriorityFour (b) Near Threatened.Ecological communities that are considered to have been adequatelysurveyedandthatdonotqualifyforConservationDependent,butthatare closetoqualifyingforVulnerable. (c) Ecological communities that have been removed from the list of threatened communitiesduringthepastfiveyears. P5:PriorityFive Ecologicalcommunitiesthatarenotthreatenedbutaresubjecttoa specificconservationprogram,thecessationofwhichwouldresultinthecommunity becomingthreatenedwithinfiveyears. Ecological communities that are not threatened but are subject to a specific P5:PriorityFive conservationprogram,thecessationofwhichwouldresultinthecommunitybecoming threatenedwithinfiveyears.

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Withinthenext25years,thespeciesislikelytobecomeendangeredunlessthe Vulnerable circumstancesandfactorsthreateningitsabundance,survivalorevolutionary developmentceasetooperate.

Thespeciesisthefocusofaspecificconservationprogram,thecessationofwhich ConservationDependent wouldresultinthespeciesbecomingvulnerable,endangeredorcriticallyendangered withinaperiodoffiveyears.

DefinitionofDeclaredRareandPriorityFloraCategoriesundertheWCAct ConservationCode Definition

T: Threatened Flora (Declared Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild RareFlora—Extant) eitherrare,indangerofextinction,orotherwiseinneedofspecialprotection,and havebeengazettedassuch(Schedule1undertheWildlifeConservationAct1950).

Taxawhichhavebeenadequatelysearchedforandthereisnoreasonabledoubtthat X: Presumed Extinct Flora thelastindividualhasdied,andhavebeengazettedassuch(Schedule2underthe (DeclaredRareFlora—Extinct) WildlifeConservationAct1950). PoorlyKnownTaxa.Taxawhichareknownfromoneorafew(generally<5) populationswhichareunderthreat,eitherduetosmallpopulationsize,orbeingon landsunderimmediatethreat,e.g.roadverges,urbanareas,farmland,activemineral P1:PriorityOne leases,etc.,ortheplantsareunderthreat,e.g.fromdisease,grazingbyferalanimals, etc.Mayincludetaxawiththreatenedpopulationsonprotectedlands.Suchtaxa areunderconsiderationfordeclarationas'rareflora',butareinurgentneedof furthersurvey. PoorlyKnownTaxa.Taxawhichareknownfromoneorafew(generally<5) populations,atleastsomeofwhicharenotbelievedtobeunderimmediatethreat P2:PriorityTwo (i.e.notcurrentlyendangered).Suchtaxaareunderconsiderationfordeclarationas 'rareflora',butareinurgentneedoffurthersurvey. PoorlyKnownTaxa.Taxawhichareknownfromseveralpopulations,andthetaxa arenotbelievedtobeunderimmediatethreat(i.e.notcurrentlyendangered),either P3:PriorityThree duetothenumberofknownpopulations(generally>5),orknownpopulationsbeing large,andeitherwidespreadorprotected.Suchtaxaareunderconsiderationfor declarationas'rareflora'butareinneedoffurthersurvey. RareTaxa.Taxawhichareconsideredtohavebeenadequatelysurveyedandwhich, P4:PriorityFour whilstbeingrare(inAustralia),arenotcurrentlythreatenedbyanyidentifiable factors.Thesetaxarequiremonitoringevery5Ͳ10years.

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AppendixF ControlCodesforDeclaredPlants

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P1 ThemovementofplantsortheirseedsisprohibitedwithintheState.Thisprohibits themovementofcontaminatedmachineryandproduceincludinglivestockand Prohibitsmovement fodder.

P2 Treatallplantstodestroyandpreventpropagationeachyearuntilnoplantsremain. Theinfestedareamustbemanagedinsuchawaythatpreventsthespreadofseed Aimistoeradicateinfestation orplantpartsonorinlivestock,fodder,grain,vehiclesand/ormachinery.

Theinfestedareamustbemanagedinsuchawaythatpreventsthespreadofseed orplantpartswithinandfromthepropertyonorinlivestock,fodder,grain,vehicles and/ormachinery. Treattodestroyandpreventseedsetforallplants:Ͳ ͲWithin100metresinsideoftheboundariesoftheinfestation. ͲWithin50metresofroadsandhighͲwatermarkonwaterways. P3 ͲWithin50metresofsheds,stockyardsandhouses. Aimstocontrolinfestationby reducingareaand/ordensityof Treatmentmustbedonepriortoseedseteachyear. infestation Oftheremaininginfestedarea:Ͳ ͲWhereplantdensityis1Ͳ10perhectaretreat100%ofinfestation. ͲWhereplantdensityis11Ͳ100perhectaretreat50%ofinfestation. ͲWhereplantdensityis101Ͳ1000perhectaretreat10%ofinfestation. Propertieswithlessthan2hectaresofinfestationmusttreattheentireinfestation. Additionalareasmaybeorderedtobetreated. Theinfestedareamustbemanagedinsuchawaythatpreventsthespreadofseed orplantpartswithinandfromthepropertyonorinlivestock,fodder,grain,vehicles and/ormachinery. Treattodestroyandpreventseedsetforallplants:Ͳ ͲWithin100metresinsideoftheboundariesoftheinfestedproperty. ͲWithin50metresofroadsandhighͲwatermarkonwaterways. P4 ͲWithin50metresofsheds,stockyardsandhouses. Aimstopreventinfestation spreadingbeyondexisting Treatmentmustbedonepriortoseedseteachyear.Propertieswithlessthan2 boundariesofinfestation hectaresofinfestationmusttreattheentireinfestation. Additionalareasmaybeorderedtobetreated. Specialconsiderations. InthecaseofP4infestationswheretheycontinueacrosspropertyboundariesthere isnorequirementtotreattherelevantpartofthepropertyboundariesaslongas theboundariesoftheinfestationasawholearetreated.Theremustbeagreement betweenneighboursinrelationtothetreatmentoftheseareas.

P5 Infestationsonpubliclandsmustbecontrolled.

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