Referral of Proposed Action Form

APPENDIX 2

PROTECTED MATTERS SEARCH RESULTS & NATUREMAP SPECIES REPORT

001 Referral of proposed action v October 2016 Page 19 of 16 EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.

Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained in the caveat at the end of the report.

Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application process details.

Report created: 24/07/17 14:13:33

Summary Details Matters of NES Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Extra Information Caveat Acknowledgements

This map may contain data which are ©Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia), ©PSMA 2010

Coordinates Buffer: 5.0Km Summary

Matters of National Environmental Significance

This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance.

World Heritage Properties: None National Heritage Places: None Wetlands of International Importance: None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: 1 Listed Threatened Species: 22 Listed Migratory Species: 11

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.

The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage

A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species.

Commonwealth Land: 1 Commonwealth Heritage Places: None Listed Marine Species: 16 Whales and Other Cetaceans: None Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Commonwealth Reserves Marine: None

Extra Information

This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated.

State and Territory Reserves: None Regional Forest Agreements: None Invasive Species: 41 Nationally Important Wetlands: None Key Ecological Features (Marine) None Details

Matters of National Environmental Significance

Listed Threatened Ecological Communities [ Resource Information ] For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps. Name Status Type of Presence Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain Endangered Community likely to occur ecological community within area Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Birds Calidris canutus Red Knot, Knot [855] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Karrak [67034] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby's Cockatoo, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo Endangered Species or species habitat [59523] known to occur within area

Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl [934] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Limosa lapponica baueri Bar-tailed Godwit (baueri), Western Alaskan Bar-tailed Vulnerable Species or species habitat Godwit [86380] known to occur within area

Limosa lapponica menzbieri Northern Siberian Bar-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit Critically Endangered Species or species habitat (menzbieri) [86432] may occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Rostratula australis Australian Painted Snipe [77037] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Dasyurus geoffroii Chuditch, Western Quoll [330] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Name Status Type of Presence Pseudocheirus occidentalis Western Ringtail Possum, Ngwayir, Womp, Woder, Vulnerable Species or species habitat Ngoor, Ngoolangit [25911] likely to occur within area

Plants Andersonia gracilis Slender Andersonia [14470] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Anigozanthos viridis subsp. terraspectans Dwarf Green Kangaroo Paw [3435] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Caladenia huegelii King Spider-orchid, Grand Spider-orchid, Rusty Endangered Species or species habitat Spider-orchid [7309] likely to occur within area

Diuris micrantha Dwarf Bee-orchid [55082] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Diuris purdiei Purdie's Donkey-orchid [12950] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Drakaea elastica Glossy-leafed Hammer Orchid, Glossy-leaved Endangered Species or species habitat Hammer Orchid, Warty Hammer Orchid [16753] likely to occur within area

Drakaea micrantha Dwarf Hammer-orchid [56755] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Lepidosperma rostratum Beaked Lepidosperma [14152] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Synaphea sp. Fairbridge Farm (D. Papenfus 696) Selena's Synaphea [82881] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thelymitra dedmaniarum Cinnamon Sun Orchid [65105] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thelymitra stellata Star Sun-orchid [7060] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Migratory Marine Birds Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Migratory Terrestrial Species Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Migratory Wetlands Species Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Name Threatened Type of Presence Calidris canutus Red Knot, Knot [855] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit [844] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Commonwealth Land [ Resource Information ] The Commonwealth area listed below may indicate the presence of Commonwealth land in this vicinity. Due to the unreliability of the data source, all proposals should be checked as to whether it impacts on a Commonwealth area, before making a definitive decision. Contact the State or Territory government land department for further information. Name Commonwealth Land -

Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Birds Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Ardea alba Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Breeding known to occur within area Ardea ibis Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calidris canutus Red Knot, Knot [855] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within Name Threatened Type of Presence area Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit [844] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato) Painted Snipe [889] Endangered* Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Extra Information Invasive Species [ Resource Information ] Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced plants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo and Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001.

Name Status Type of Presence Birds Acridotheres tristis Common Myna, Indian Myna [387] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard [974] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch [403] Species or species habitat likely to occur Name Status Type of Presence within area Columba livia Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Passer domesticus House Sparrow [405] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow [406] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Turtle-Dove [780] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove [781] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling [389] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Bos taurus Domestic Cattle [16] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Canis lupus familiaris Domestic Dog [82654] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Felis catus Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Funambulus pennantii Northern Palm Squirrel, Five-striped Palm Squirrel Species or species habitat [129] likely to occur within area

Mus musculus House Mouse [120] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Rattus norvegicus Brown Rat, Norway Rat [83] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Rattus rattus Black Rat, Ship Rat [84] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Vulpes vulpes Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Plants Anredera cordifolia Madeira Vine, Jalap, Lamb's-tail, Mignonette Vine, Species or species habitat Anredera, Gulf Madeiravine, Heartleaf Madeiravine, likely to occur within area Potato Vine [2643] Asparagus aethiopicus Asparagus Fern, Ground Asparagus, Basket Fern, Species or species habitat Sprengi's Fern, Bushy Asparagus, Emerald Asparagus likely to occur within area [62425] Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax, Species or species Name Status Type of Presence Florist's Smilax, Smilax Asparagus [22473] habitat likely to occur within area Asparagus declinatus Bridal Veil, Bridal Veil Creeper, Pale Berry Asparagus Species or species habitat Fern, Asparagus Fern, South African Creeper [66908] likely to occur within area

Asparagus plumosus Climbing Asparagus-fern [48993] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Brachiaria mutica Para Grass [5879] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Cenchrus ciliaris Buffel-grass, Black Buffel-grass [20213] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Chrysanthemoides monilifera Bitou Bush, Boneseed [18983] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera Boneseed [16905] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Genista sp. X Genista monspessulana Broom [67538] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Lantana camara Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana, Large- Species or species habitat leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red Flowered likely to occur within area Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White Sage, Wild Sage [10892] Lycium ferocissimum African Boxthorn, Boxthorn [19235] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Olea europaea Olive, Common Olive [9160] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Opuntia spp. Prickly Pears [82753] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Pinus radiata Radiata Pine Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine, Wilding Species or species habitat Pine [20780] may occur within area

Protasparagus densiflorus Asparagus Fern, Plume Asparagus [5015] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Protasparagus plumosus Climbing Asparagus-fern, Ferny Asparagus [11747] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Rubus fruticosus aggregate Blackberry, European Blackberry [68406] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow and Species or species habitat Sterile Pussy Willow [68497] likely to occur within area

Salvinia molesta Salvinia, Giant Salvinia, Aquarium Watermoss, Kariba Species or species habitat Weed [13665] likely to occur within area

Tamarix aphylla Athel Pine, Athel Tree, Tamarisk, Athel Tamarisk, Species or species Name Status Type of Presence Athel Tamarix, Desert Tamarisk, Flowering Cypress, habitat likely to occur within Salt Cedar [16018] area Reptiles Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko [1708] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Ramphotyphlops braminus Flowerpot Blind Snake, Brahminy Blind Snake, Cacing Species or species habitat Besi [1258] likely to occur within area Caveat The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at the end of the report.

This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mapped locations of World and National Heritage properties, Wetlands of International and National Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.

Threatened, migratory and marine species distributions have been derived through a variety of methods. Where distributions are well known and if time permits, maps are derived using either thematic spatial data (i.e. vegetation, soils, geology, elevation, aspect, terrain, etc) together with point locations and described habitat; or environmental modelling (MAXENT or BIOCLIM habitat modelling) using point locations and environmental data layers.

Where very little information is available for species or large number of maps are required in a short time-frame, maps are derived either from 0.04 or 0.02 decimal degree cells; by an automated process using polygon capture techniques (static two kilometre grid cells, alpha-hull and convex hull); or captured manually or by using topographic features (national park boundaries, islands, etc). In the early stages of the distribution mapping process (1999-early 2000s) distributions were defined by degree blocks, 100K or 250K map sheets to rapidly create distribution maps. More reliable distribution mapping methods are used to update these distributions as time permits.

Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped: - migratory and - marine The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports produced from this database:

- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants - some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed - some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area - migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species: - non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites - seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.

Coordinates

-31.87802 115.86053 Acknowledgements This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice: -Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales -Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria -Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania -Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia -Department of Land and Resource Management, Northern Territory -Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection, Queensland -Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia -Environment and Planning Directorate, ACT -Birdlife Australia -Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme -Australian National Wildlife Collection -Natural history museums of Australia -Museum Victoria -Australian Museum -South Australian Museum -Queensland Museum -Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums -Queensland Herbarium -National Herbarium of NSW -Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria -Tasmanian Herbarium -State Herbarium of South Australia -Northern Territory Herbarium -Western Australian Herbarium -Australian National Herbarium, Canberra -University of New England -Ocean Biogeographic Information System -Australian Government, Department of Defence Forestry Corporation, NSW -Geoscience Australia -CSIRO -Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns -eBird Australia -Australian Government – Australian Antarctic Data Centre -Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory -Australian Government National Environmental Science Program -Australian Institute of Marine Science -Reef Life Survey Australia -American Museum of Natural History -Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk, Tasmania -Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania -Other groups and individuals

The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided expert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.

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Current Names Only Yes Core Datasets Only Yes Method 'By Circle' Centre 115° 51' 38'' E,31° 52' 41'' S Buffer 5km Group By Conservation Status

Conservation Status Species Records Non-conservation taxon 751 5682 Other specially protected fauna 2 3 Priority 3 3 28 Priority 4 6 81 Protected under international agreement 7 58 Rare or likely to become extinct 7 280 TOTAL 776 6132

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area Rare or likely to become extinct 1. 24162 Bettongia penicillata subsp. ogilbyi (Woylie, Brush-tailed Bettong) T 2. 1596 Caladenia huegelii (Grand Spider Orchid) T 3. 1213 Calectasia cyanea (Blue Tinsel Lily) T 4. 24731 Calyptorhynchus banksii subsp. naso (Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo) T 5. 24733 Calyptorhynchus baudinii (Baudin's Cockatoo (long-billed black-cockatoo), Baudin's T Cockatoo) 6. 24734 Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo (short-billed black-cockatoo), T Carnaby's Cockatoo) 7. 24092 Dasyurus geoffroii (Chuditch, Western Quoll) T Protected under international agreement 8. 41323 Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) IA 9. 41324 Ardea modesta (Eastern Great Egret) IA 10. 24690 Macronectes giganteus (Southern Giant Petrel) IA 11. 24598 Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) IA 12. 24523 Sterna caspia (Caspian Tern) IA 13. 24806 Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper) IA 14. 24808 Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank) IA Other specially protected fauna 15. 25624 Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) S 16. 24475 Falco peregrinus subsp. macropus (Australian Peregrine Falcon) S Priority 3 17. 16245 Cyathochaeta teretifolia P3 18. 33977 Hylaeus globuliferus (bee) P3 19. 25249 Neelaps calonotos (Black-striped Snake) P3 Priority 4 20. 25478 Isoodon obesulus (Southern Brown Bandicoot) P4 21. 24153 Isoodon obesulus subsp. fusciventer (Quenda, Southern Brown Bandicoot) P4 22. 4027 Jacksonia sericea (Waldjumi) P4 23. 24133 Macropus irma (Western Brush Wallaby) P4 24. 24328 Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) P4 25. 33992 Synemon gratiosa (Graceful Sunmoth) P4 Non-conservation taxon 26. 15466 Acacia applanata 27. 3374 Acacia huegelii 28. 18217 Acacia iteaphylla Y 29. 17861 Acacia longifolia Y 30. 15481 Acacia pulchella var. glaberrima 31. 30032 Acacia saligna subsp. saligna 32. 3541 Acacia sessilis

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Page 1 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 33. 3557 Acacia stenoptera (Narrow Winged Wattle) 34. 24559 Acanthagenys rufogularis (Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater) 35. 24260 Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed Thornbill, Inland Thornbill) 36. 24261 Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) 37. 24262 Acanthiza inornata (Western Thornbill) 38. 24265 Acanthiza uropygialis (Chestnut-rumped Thornbill) 39. 24560 Acanthorhynchus superciliosus (Western Spinebill) 40. 25535 Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) 41. 24281 Accipiter cirrocephalus subsp. cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) 42. 25536 Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) 43. 24282 Accipiter fasciatus subsp. fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) 44. 42368 Acritoscincus trilineatus (Western Three-lined Skink) 45. 25755 Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed Warbler) 46. 6203 Actinotus glomeratus 47. 1775 Adenanthos cygnorum (Common Woollybush) 48. 24301 Aegotheles cristatus subsp. cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) 49. Aganippe rhaphiduca 50. 184 Aira caryophyllea (Silvery Hairgrass) Y 51. 185 Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hairgrass) Y 52. Akamptogonus novarae 53. 1056 Alexgeorgea nitens 54. 1378 Allium triquetrum (Three-cornered Garlic) Y 55. 1732 Allocasuarina humilis (Dwarf Sheoak) 56. 38756 Amanita umbrinella 57. Amblyomma triguttatum 58. 4587 Amperea protensa 59. 200 Amphipogon turbinatus 60. Aname mainae 61. Aname tepperi 62. 24310 Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) 63. 24312 Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) 64. 24313 Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) 65. 24315 Anas rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) 66. 24316 Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) 67. 47414 Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) 68. 1409 Anigozanthos humilis (Catspaw) 69. 11434 Anigozanthos humilis subsp. humilis 70. 1411 Anigozanthos manglesii (Mangles Kangaroo Paw, Kurulbrang) 71. 11261 Anigozanthos manglesii subsp. manglesii 72. 24561 Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) 73. 24562 Anthochaera lunulata (Western Little Wattlebird) 74. 3688 Aotus gracillima 75. 3692 Aotus procumbens 76. 41824 Aotus sp. Diffusa (W.E. Blackall & C.A. Gardner 1739) 77. 24991 Aprasia repens (Sand-plain Worm-lizard) 78. Araneus eburneiventris 79. 7838 Arctotheca calendula (Cape Weed, African Marigold) Y 80. 38973 Arcyria pomiformis 81. 24340 Ardea novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) 82. 24341 Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) 83. Argiope protensa 84. Argiope trifasciata 85. Argoctenus bidentatus 86. 1264 Arnocrinum preissii 87. 25566 Artamus cinereus (Black-faced Woodswallow) 88. Artoria linnaei 89. Artoria taeniifera 90. Artoriopsis eccentrica 91. Artoriopsis expolita 92. 8779 Asparagus asparagoides (Bridal Creeper) Y 93. 1364 Asphodelus fistulosus (Onion Weed) Y 94. 20283 Astartea scoparia (Common Astartea) 95. 6334 Astroloma pallidum (Kick Bush) 96. Austracantha minax 97. Austrammo harveyi 98. 17234 Austrostipa compressa 99. 17241 Austrostipa hemipogon 100. 233 Avena barbata (Bearded Oat) Y 101. 234 Avena fatua (Wild Oat) Y 102. 24318 Aythya australis (Hardhead)

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Page 2 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 103. 18279 Babiana angustifolia Y 104. 36441 Babingtonia camphorosmae (Camphor Myrtle) 105. Backobourkia heroine 106. Badumna insignis 107. Ballarra longipalpus 108. 1800 Banksia attenuata (Slender Banksia, Piara) 109. 32580 Banksia dallanneyi var. dallanneyi 110. 1822 Banksia ilicifolia (Holly-leaved Banksia) 111. 1834 Banksia menziesii (Firewood Banksia) 112. 32203 Banksia nivea subsp. nivea 113. 32315 Barbula calycina 114. Barnardius zonarius 115. 5393 Beaufortia squarrosa (Sand Beaufortia, Sand Bottlebrush, Puno) 116. 25788 Billardiera fraseri (Elegant Pronaya) 117. 24319 Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) 118. 11381 Boronia ramosa subsp. anethifolia 119. 3710 Bossiaea eriocarpa (Common Brown Pea) 120. 7867 Brachyscome bellidioides 121. 42380 Brachyurophis fasciolatus subsp. fasciolatus (Narrow-banded Shovel-nosed Snake) 122. 42381 Brachyurophis semifasciatus (Southern Shovel-nosed Snake) 123. 244 Briza maxima (Blowfly Grass) Y 124. 245 Briza minor (Shivery Grass) Y 125. 12770 Burchardia congesta 126. 25716 Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) 127. 25598 Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) 128. 42307 Cacomantis pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) 129. 1277 Caesia occidentalis 130. 15330 Caladenia arenicola 131. 15348 Caladenia flava subsp. flava 132. 18019 Caladenia vulgata 133. 2848 Calandrinia corrigioloides (Strap Purslane) 134. 2854 Calandrinia granulifera (Pygmy Purslane) 135. 2856 Calandrinia liniflora (Parakeelya) 136. 19309 Calectasia narragara 137. 96 Callitris preissii (Rottnest Island Pine, Maro) 138. 5428 Calothamnus rupestris (Mouse Ears) 139. 5429 Calothamnus sanguineus (Silky-leaved Blood flower, Pindak) 140. 5439 Calytrix angulata (Yellow Starflower) 141. 5458 Calytrix flavescens (Summer Starflower) 142. 5460 Calytrix fraseri (Pink Summer Calytrix) 143. 30883 Canis lupus subsp. familiaris (Dog) Y 144. 18555 Cardamine sp. Jandakot (P. Luff s.n. 4/7/1969) Y 145. 25625 Carduelis carduelis (Goldfinch, European Goldfinch) Y 146. 1162 Cartonema philydroides 147. 2952 Cassytha glabella (Tangled Dodder Laurel) 148. Celaenia excavata 149. 258 Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass) Y 150. 6539 Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) Y 151. 6214 Centella asiatica 152. 2889 Cerastium glomeratum (Mouse Ear Chickweed) Y 153. Cercophonius granulosus 154. Cercophonius sulcatus 155. 24186 Chalinolobus gouldii (Gould's Wattled Bat) 156. 1280 Chamaescilla corymbosa (Blue Squill) 157. 5498 Chamelaucium uncinatum (Geraldton Wax) 158. 24377 Charadrius ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) 159. 1513 Chasmanthe floribunda (African Cornflag) Y 160. 43380 Chelodina colliei (South-western Snake-necked Turtle) 161. 24321 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck, Wood Duck) 162. 47909 Cheramoeca leucosterna (White-backed Swallow) 163. 17706 Chordifex sinuosus 164. 24980 Christinus marmoratus (Marbled Gecko) 165. Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 166. 24432 Chrysococcyx lucidus subsp. plagosus (Shining Bronze Cuckoo) 167. 24288 Circus approximans (Swamp Harrier) 168. 7937 Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle, Scotch Thistle) Y 169. 38984 Collaria arcyrionema 170. 24399 Columba livia (Domestic Pigeon) Y 171. Colus pusillus 172. 38986 Comatricha elegans

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Page 3 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 173. 38987 Comatricha ellae 174. 4550 Comesperma calymega (Blue-spike Milkwort) 175. 4564 Comesperma virgatum (Milkwort) 176. 15607 Conospermum acerosum subsp. acerosum 177. 1882 Conospermum stoechadis (Common Smokebush) 178. 15520 Conospermum stoechadis subsp. sclerophyllum 179. 15611 Conospermum stoechadis subsp. stoechadis (Common Smokebush) 180. 6348 Conostephium pendulum (Pearl Flower) 181. 6349 Conostephium preissii 182. 1418 Conostylis aculeata (Prickly Conostylis) 183. 11513 Conostylis aculeata subsp. cygnorum 184. 1423 Conostylis aurea (Golden Conostylis) 185. 1436 Conostylis juncea 186. 1454 Conostylis setigera (Bristly Cottonhead) 187. 11597 Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera 188. 7941 Conyza parva Y 189. Copidognathus cooki Y 190. 25568 Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike) 191. 24363 Coracina novaehollandiae subsp. subpallida (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike) 192. 48259 Cortaderia selloana subsp. selloana Y 193. 38774 Cortinarius archeri 194. 25592 Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) 195. 24417 Corvus coronoides subsp. perplexus (Australian Raven) 196. 1285 Corynotheca micrantha (Sand Lily) 197. 11283 Corynotheca micrantha var. micrantha 198. 7947 Cotula turbinata (Funnel Weed) Y 199. 24671 Coturnix pectoralis (Stubble Quail) 200. 25595 Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie) 201. 24422 Cracticus tibicen subsp. dorsalis (White-backed Magpie) 202. 25596 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) 203. 3137 Crassula colorata (Dense Stonecrop) 204. 11709 Crassula colorata var. acuminata 205. 11563 Crassula colorata var. colorata 206. 3138 Crassula decumbens (Rufous Stonecrop) 207. 3139 Crassula exserta 208. 39003 Cribraria minutissima 209. 25400 Crinia insignifera (Squelching Froglet) 210. Crustulina bicruciata 211. 30893 Cryptoblepharus buchananii 212. 25020 Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus 213. 30899 Ctenophorus adelaidensis (Southern Heath Dragon, Western Heath Dragon) 214. 25027 Ctenotus australis 215. 25039 Ctenotus fallens 216. 24322 Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) 217. 792 Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) Y 218. 30901 Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Y 219. 30902 Dacelo novaeguineae subsp. novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Y 220. 7454 Dampiera linearis (Common Dampiera) 221. 25673 Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) 222. 1218 Dasypogon bromeliifolius (Pineapple Bush) 223. 3807 Daviesia divaricata (Marno) 224. 18560 Daviesia divaricata subsp. divaricata 225. 3824 Daviesia nudiflora 226. 16585 Daviesia nudiflora subsp. nudiflora 227. 3832 Daviesia physodes 228. 3845 Daviesia triflora 229. 25766 Delma fraseri (Fraser's Legless Lizard) 230. 24999 Delma grayii 231. 25296 Demansia psammophis subsp. reticulata (Yellow-faced Whipsnake) 232. Descolea maculata 233. 17691 Desmocladus fasciculatus 234. 16595 Desmocladus flexuosus 235. 1259 Dianella revoluta (Blueberry Lily) 236. 25607 Dicaeum hirundinaceum (Mistletoebird) 237. Dingosa serrata 238. Dinocambala ingens 239. 24939 Diplodactylus polyophthalmus 240. 3011 Diplotaxis muralis (Wall Rocket) Y 241. 7054 Dischisma arenarium Y 242. 7055 Dischisma capitatum (Woolly-headed Dischisma) Y

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Page 4 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 243. 7961 Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort) Y 244. 11049 Diuris corymbosa 245. 12939 Diuris magnifica 246. 3095 Drosera erythrorhiza (Red Ink Sundew) 247. 13217 Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. erythrorhiza 248. 3098 Drosera glanduligera (Pimpernel Sundew) 249. 3109 Drosera menziesii (Pink Rainbow) 250. 13216 Drosera menziesii subsp. penicillaris 251. 3118 Drosera pallida (Pale Rainbow) 252. 3124 Drosera pulchella (Pretty Sundew) 253. 33500 Dysphania ambrosioides (Mexican Tea) Y 254. 328 Echinochloa colona (Awnless Barnyard Grass) Y 255. 11105 Echinochloa crus-galli Y 256. 39029 Echinostelium minutum 257. 25251 Echiopsis curta (Bardick) 258. 159 Egeria densa (Dense Waterweed) Y 259. 25096 Egernia kingii (King's Skink) 260. Egretta garzetta 261. Egretta novaehollandiae 262. 347 Ehrharta calycina (Perennial Veldt Grass) Y 263. 349 Ehrharta longiflora (Annual Veldt Grass) Y 264. Elanus axillaris 265. 24290 Elanus caeruleus subsp. axillaris (Australian Black-shouldered Kite) 266. 25250 Elapognathus coronatus (Crowned Snake) 267. 5187 Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) 268. 831 Eleocharis sphacelata (Tall Spikerush, Djabren) 269. 47937 Elseyornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) 270. 1643 Elythranthera brunonis (Purple Enamel Orchid) 271. 39030 Enerthenema papillatum 272. Eodelena convexa 273. Eolophus roseicapillus 274. 6133 Epilobium hirtigerum (Hairy Willow Herb) 275. 14289 Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum Y 276. 24258 Equus caballus (Horse) Y 277. 376 Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) Y 278. 13949 Eremaea asterocarpa 279. 5541 Eremaea pauciflora 280. 14104 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora 281. 5542 Eremaea purpurea 282. 15410 Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus 283. 15412 Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus 284. Eriophora biapicata 285. Ero aphana 286. 4332 Erodium botrys (Long Storksbill) Y 287. 4333 Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill) Y 288. 6219 Eryngium pinnatifidum (Blue Devils) 289. Erythracarus decoris 290. 24379 Erythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel) 291. Ethmostigmus rubripes 292. 5649 Eucalyptus foecunda (Narrow-leaved Red Mallee) 293. 5708 Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah, Djara) 294. 13547 Eucalyptus marginata subsp. marginata (Jarrah) 295. 5763 Eucalyptus rudis (Flooded Gum, Kulurda) 296. 5790 Eucalyptus todtiana (Coastal Blackbutt) 297. 3872 Euchilopsis linearis (Swamp Pea) 298. 4627 Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge) Y 299. 29940 Euphorbia maculata Y 300. 4638 Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge) Y 301. 4648 Euphorbia terracina (Geraldton Carnation Weed) Y 302. 24368 Eurostopodus argus (Spotted Nightjar) 303. 3880 Eutaxia virgata 304. 10765 Exocarpos sparteus (Broom Ballart, Djuk) 305. 25622 Falco cenchroides (Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel) 306. 24472 Falco cenchroides subsp. cenchroides (Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel) 307. 25623 Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) 308. 24474 Falco longipennis subsp. longipennis (Australian Hobby) 309. 24041 Felis catus (Cat) Y 310. 894 Fimbristylis velata 311. 6221 Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel) Y 312. 18392 Freesia alba x leichtlinii Y

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Page 5 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 313. 25727 Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) 314. 24761 Fulica atra subsp. australis (Eurasian Coot) 315. 2969 Fumaria capreolata (Whiteflower Fumitory) Y 316. 2971 Fumaria muralis (Wall Fumitory) Y 317. 25729 Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) 318. 24763 Gallinula tenebrosa subsp. tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) 319. 25730 Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail) 320. 24765 Gallirallus philippensis subsp. mellori (Buff-banded Rail) 321. Gallus gallus 322. 20475 Gastrolobium capitatum 323. 20473 Gastrolobium ebracteolatum 324. 20483 Gastrolobium linearifolium 325. 42314 Gavicalis virescens (Singing Honeyeater) 326. 16311 Gazania linearis Y 327. 25530 Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone) 328. 24271 Gerygone fusca subsp. fusca (Western Gerygone) 329. 1520 Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Wild Gladiolus) Y 330. 7060 Glossostigma diandrum 331. 47962 Glyciphila melanops (Tawny-crowned Honeyeater) 332. 6587 Gomphocarpus fruticosus (Narrowleaf Cottonbush) Y 333. 10909 Gompholobium confertum 334. 11083 Gompholobium scabrum 335. 3957 Gompholobium tomentosum (Hairy Yellow Pea) 336. 6160 Gonocarpus paniculatus 337. 6161 Gonocarpus pithyoides 338. 7538 Goodenia pulchella 339. 19286 Goodenia pulchella subsp. Coastal Plain A (M. Hislop 634) 340. 24443 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) 341. 14282 Gratiola pubescens 342. 2032 Grevillea leucopteris (White Plume Grevillea) 343. 2119 Grevillea vestita 344. Gymnopilus allantopus 345. Gymnopilus purpuratus 346. 2788 Gyrostemon subnudus 347. 1464 Haemodorum brevisepalum 348. 1468 Haemodorum laxum 349. 1475 Haemodorum spicatum (Mardja) 350. 2197 Hakea prostrata (Harsh Hakea) 351. 2203 Hakea ruscifolia (Candle Hakea) 352. 2216 Hakea varia (Variable-leaved Hakea) 353. 24295 Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) 354. 24689 Halobaena caerulea (Blue Petrel) 355. 3961 Hardenbergia comptoniana (Native Wisteria) 356. 38791 Hebeloma crustuliniforme 357. 25410 Heleioporus eyrei (Moaning Frog) 358. 3016 Heliophila pusilla Y 359. 16933 Hemiandra glabra 360. 6838 Hemiandra linearis (Speckled Snakebush) 361. 6839 Hemiandra pungens (Snakebush) 362. 25119 Hemiergis quadrilineata 363. 5108 Hibbertia acerosa (Needle Leaved Guinea Flower) 364. 5112 Hibbertia aurea 365. 5134 Hibbertia huegelii 366. 5135 Hibbertia hypericoides (Yellow Buttercups) 367. 45534 Hibbertia hypericoides subsp. hypericoides 368. 5162 Hibbertia racemosa (Stalked Guinea Flower) 369. 5173 Hibbertia subvaginata 370. 47965 Hieraaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) 371. 25734 Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt) 372. 24491 Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) 373. Hogna crispipes 374. 6222 Homalosciadium homalocarpum 375. 449 Hordeum leporinum (Barley Grass) Y 376. 3966 Hovea pungens (Devil's Pins, Puyenak) 377. 3968 Hovea trisperma (Common Hovea) 378. 12859 Hovea trisperma var. trisperma 379. 5216 Hybanthus calycinus (Wild Violet) 380. 166 Hydrilla verticillata (Water Thyme) 381. 452 Hyparrhenia hirta (Tambookie Grass) Y 382. 35070 Hypocalymma angustifolium subsp. Swan Coastal Plain (G.J. Keighery 16777)

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Page 6 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 383. 5825 Hypocalymma robustum (Swan River Myrtle) 384. 8086 Hypochaeris glabra (Smooth Catsear) Y 385. 9352 Hypochaeris radicata (Flat Weed, Cats-ear) Y 386. 1070 Hypolaena exsulca 387. Idiommata blackwalli 388. 917 Isolepis marginata (Coarse Club-rush) 389. Isopeda leishmanni 390. Isopedella cana 391. 3992 Isotropis cuneifolia (Granny Bonnets) 392. 19700 Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia 393. 4010 Jacksonia floribunda (Holly Pea) 394. 4012 Jacksonia furcellata (Grey Stinkwood) 395. 4029 Jacksonia sternbergiana (Stinkwood, Kapur) 396. 4044 Kennedia prostrata (Scarlet Runner) 397. 15498 Kunzea glabrescens (Spearwood) 398. 38802 Laccocephalum tumulosum 399. 16091 Lachenalia bulbifera Y 400. 38803 Lachnum virgineum 401. 8095 Lactuca saligna (Wild Lettuce, Willow-leaf Lettuce) Y 402. 18585 Lagenophora huegelii 403. 467 Lagurus ovatus (Hare's Tail Grass) Y 404. 24367 Lalage tricolor (White-winged Triller) 405. Lampona cylindrata 406. Lamprochernes savignyi 407. Latrodectus hasseltii 408. 38324 Lavandula dentata var. candicans Y 409. 1307 Laxmannia ramosa (Branching Lily) 410. 11464 Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. australis 411. 1309 Laxmannia squarrosa 412. 7568 Lechenaultia biloba (Blue Leschenaultia) 413. 7574 Lechenaultia floribunda (Free-flowering Leschenaultia) 414. 44490 Leontodon rhagadioloides Y 415. 18074 Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus 416. 42742 Lepidosperma calcicola 417. 937 Lepidosperma longitudinale (Pithy Sword-sedge) 418. 944 Lepidosperma scabrum 419. Lepidosperma sp. 420. 946 Lepidosperma striatum 421. 1653 Leporella fimbriata (Hare Orchid) 422. 2350 Leptomeria pauciflora (Sparse-flowered Currant Bush) 423. 5850 Leptospermum laevigatum (Coast Teatree) Y 424. 5857 Leptospermum spinescens 425. 1090 Lepyrodia muirii 426. 25131 Lerista distinguenda 427. 25133 Lerista elegans 428. 25137 Lerista gerrardii 429. 25148 Lerista lineopunctulata 430. 25165 Lerista praepedita 431. 6374 Leucopogon conostephioides 432. 6402 Leucopogon hirsutus 433. 6427 Leucopogon parviflorus (Coast Beard-heath) 434. 6434 Leucopogon polymorphus 435. 6436 Leucopogon propinquus 436. 40803 Leucopogon squarrosus subsp. squarrosus 437. 7676 Levenhookia pusilla (Midget Stylewort) 438. 7677 Levenhookia stipitata (Common Stylewort) 439. 25005 Lialis burtonis 440. 39041 Licea kleistobolus 441. 25659 Lichenostomus leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) 442. 24576 Lichenostomus leucotis subsp. novaenorciae (White-eared Honeyeater) 443. 25661 Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater) 444. 24582 Lichmera indistincta subsp. indistincta (Brown Honeyeater) 445. Limnochares australica 446. 25415 Limnodynastes dorsalis (Western Banjo Frog) 447. 7075 Linaria maroccana Y 448. 42413 Lissolepis luctuosa (Western Swamp Skink) 449. 25378 Litoria adelaidensis (Slender Tree Frog) 450. 25388 Litoria moorei (Motorbike Frog) 451. 9289 Lobelia anceps (Angled Lobelia) 452. 7402 Lobelia gibbosa (Tall Lobelia)

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Page 7 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 453. 7408 Lobelia tenuior (Slender Lobelia) 454. 1223 Lomandra caespitosa (Tufted Mat Rush) 455. 1228 Lomandra hermaphrodita 456. 1234 Lomandra nigricans 457. 1239 Lomandra preissii 458. 1246 Lomandra suaveolens 459. 4059 Lotus angustissimus (Narrowleaf Trefoil) Y 460. 44680 Ludwigia repens Y 461. Lycidas michaelseni 462. Lycosa gilberta 463. Lycosa godeffroyi 464. 1097 Lyginia barbata 465. 18049 Lyginia imberbis 466. 34736 Lysinema pentapetalum 467. 2839 Macarthuria australis 468. 24132 Macropus fuliginosus (Western Grey Kangaroo) 469. 18119 Macrozamia fraseri 470. 24326 Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) 471. 25654 Malurus splendens (Splendid Fairy-wren) 472. 24583 Manorina flavigula (Yellow-throated Miner) 473. Maratus pavonis 474. 77 Marsilea mutica 475. Masasteron tuart 476. 4079 Medicago polymorpha (Burr Medic) Y 477. 25758 Megalurus gramineus (Little Grassbird) 478. 5922 Melaleuca lanceolata (Rottnest Teatree, Moonah) 479. 5952 Melaleuca preissiana (Moonah) 480. 5964 Melaleuca seriata 481. 24736 Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) 482. 25184 Menetia greyii 483. 6884 Mentha spicata (Spearmint) Y 484. 955 Mesomelaena pseudostygia 485. Microcarbo melanoleucos 486. 485 Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) 487. 15419 Microtis media subsp. media 488. 8105 Millotia myosotidifolia 489. 7085 Misopates orontium (Lesser Snapdragon) Y 490. Missulena granulosa 491. Missulena occatoria 492. Mituliodon tarantulinus 493. 29418 Monoculus monstrosus Y 494. 4662 Monotaxis grandiflora (Diamond of the Desert) 495. 19585 Monotaxis grandiflora var. grandiflora 496. 25240 Morelia spilota subsp. imbricata (Carpet Python) 497. 25191 Morethia lineoocellata 498. 25192 Morethia obscura 499. 24223 Mus musculus (House Mouse) Y 500. Myandra bicincta 501. 25420 Myobatrachus gouldii (Turtle Frog) 502. 6199 Myriophyllum tillaeoides 503. 44496 Narcissus tazetta subsp. italicus Y 504. 25248 Neelaps bimaculatus (Black-naped Snake) 505. 24738 Neophema elegans (Elegant Parrot) 506. Nephila edulis 507. 492 Neurachne alopecuroidea (Foxtail Mulga Grass) 508. Nicodamus mainae 509. 25252 Notechis scutatus (Tiger Snake) 510. Notiasemus glauerti 511. 2401 Nuytsia floribunda (Christmas Tree, Mudja) 512. 25564 Nycticorax caledonicus (Rufous Night Heron) 513. 24194 Nyctophilus geoffroyi (Lesser Long-eared Bat) 514. Ocrisiona leucocomis 515. 24407 Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) 516. Oecobius navus 517. 6138 Oenothera drummondii (Beach Evening Primrose) Y 518. 35416 Oenothera lindheimeri Y 519. 8133 Olearia elaeophila 520. Ommatoiulus moreletii 521. 38816 Omphalotus nidiformis 522. 18255 Opercularia vaginata (Dog Weed)

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Page 8 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 523. 36177 Ornduffia albiflora 524. 4114 Ornithopus pinnatus (Slender Serradella) Y 525. 7122 Orobanche minor (Lesser Broomrape) Y 526. 17756 Osteospermum ecklonis Y 527. 168 Ottelia ovalifolia (Swamp Lily) 528. 4356 Oxalis pes-caprae (Soursob) Y 529. 4358 Oxalis purpurea (Largeflower Wood Sorrel) Y 530. Ozarchaea westraliensis 531. 25680 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) 532. 24624 Pachycephala rufiventris subsp. rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) 533. 24697 Pachyptila vittata (Broad-billed Prion) 534. Pandion cristatus 535. Panus fasciatus 536. 39056 Paradiacheopsis fimbriata 537. Paralampona marangaroo 538. 516 Parapholis incurva (Coast Barbgrass) Y 539. Paraplectanoides crassipes 540. 17114 Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha 541. 25253 Parasuta gouldii 542. 25681 Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) 543. 25682 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) 544. 24628 Pardalotus striatus subsp. murchisoni (Striated Pardalote) 545. 527 Paspalum dilatatum Y 546. 532 Paspalum urvillei (Vasey Grass) Y 547. 1546 Patersonia juncea (Rush Leaved Patersonia) 548. 1550 Patersonia occidentalis (Purple Flag, Koma) 549. Pediana occidentalis 550. 4343 Pelargonium capitatum (Rose Pelargonium) Y 551. 24648 Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) 552. 40422 Pentameris pallida Y 553. 6006 Pericalymma ellipticum (Swamp Teatree) 554. 13911 Persicaria decipiens 555. 16983 Persicaria maculosa Y 556. 2273 Persoonia saccata (Snottygobble) 557. 48061 Petrochelidon nigricans (Tree Martin) 558. 48066 Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) 559. 24659 Petroica goodenovii (Red-capped Robin) 560. 2299 Petrophile linearis (Pixie Mops) 561. 2301 Petrophile macrostachya 562. 19825 Petrorhagia dubia Y 563. Peziza sp. 564. 25697 Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) 565. 25698 Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) 566. 24667 Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) 567. 25699 Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) 568. 24668 Phalacrocorax varius subsp. hypoleucos (Pied Cormorant) 569. 24409 Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) 570. 20460 Pheladenia deformis 571. Phenasteron longiconductor 572. Phenasteron machinosum 573. 18529 Philotheca spicata (Pepper and Salt) 574. 1478 Phlebocarya ciliata 575. Pholcus phalangioides 576. Phryganoporus candidus 577. 48071 Phylidonyris niger (White-cheeked Honeyeater) 578. 24596 Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) 579. 16825 Phyllangium divergens 580. 16177 Phyllangium paradoxum 581. 2793 Phytolacca octandra (Red Ink Plant) Y 582. Phytophthora cinnamomi 583. 6011 Pileanthus peduncularis (Coppercups) 584. 5254 Pimelea leucantha 585. 5268 Pimelea sulphurea (Yellow Banjine) 586. 557 Piptatherum miliaceum (Rice Millet) Y 587. 8165 Pithocarpa pulchella (Beautiful Pithocarpa) 588. 24841 Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) 589. 24750 Platycercus zonarius subsp. semitorquatus (Twenty-eight Parrot) 590. 6249 Platysace compressa (Tapeworm Plant) 591. 6253 Platysace filiformis 592. 4524 Platytheca galioides

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Page 9 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 593. 25007 Pletholax gracilis subsp. gracilis (Keeled Legless Lizard) 594. 571 Poa annua (Winter Grass) Y 595. 25703 Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) 596. 24679 Podargus strigoides subsp. brachypterus (Tawny Frogmouth) 597. 25704 Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) 598. 8182 Podotheca angustifolia (Sticky Longheads) 599. 8183 Podotheca chrysantha (Yellow Podotheca) 600. Poephila bichenovii Y 601. 24907 Pogona minor subsp. minor (Dwarf Bearded Dragon) 602. 24681 Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) 603. 4689 Poranthera ericoides (Heath Poranthera) 604. 4691 Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) 605. 44729 Porostereum crassum 606. 25731 Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen) 607. 24767 Porphyrio porphyrio subsp. bellus (Purple Swamphen) 608. 24771 Porzana tabuensis (Spotless Crake) 609. 109 Potamogeton crispus (Curly Pondweed) 610. 1676 Prasophyllum hians (Yawning Leek Orchid) 611. 1680 Prasophyllum parvifolium (Autumn Leek Orchid) 612. 10853 Prasophyllum plumiforme 613. Prionosternum nitidiceps 614. Prionosternum scutatum 615. 7121 Proboscidea louisianica (Purple Flower Devil's Claw) Y 616. Protogarypinus giganteus 617. 25261 Pseudechis australis (Mulga Snake) 618. 25259 Pseudonaja affinis subsp. affinis (Dugite) 619. 25263 Pseudonaja modesta (Ringed Brown Snake) 620. 41651 Pteridium esculentum subsp. esculentum 621. 13255 Pterochaeta paniculata 622. 24703 Pterodroma lessonii (White-headed Petrel) 623. 17267 Pterostylis brevisepala 624. 1693 Pterostylis recurva (Jug Orchid) 625. 12217 Pterostylis sanguinea 626. 1698 Pterostylis vittata (Banded Greenhood) 627. 2742 Ptilotus manglesii (Pom Poms, Mulamula) 628. 2751 Ptilotus polystachyus (Prince of Wales Feather) 629. 4181 Pultenaea reticulata 630. Purpureicephalus spurius 631. 16367 Pyrorchis nigricans (Red beaks, Elephants ears) 632. 8195 Quinetia urvillei 633. 3061 Raphanus raphanistrum (Wild Radish) Y 634. Raveniella cirrata 635. Raveniella peckorum 636. 6012 Regelia ciliata 637. 18547 Rhadinothamnus anceps 638. 48096 Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) 639. 25614 Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) 640. 24454 Rhipidura leucophrys subsp. leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) 641. 4695 Ricinocarpos glaucus 642. 19942 Ricinocarpos undulatus 643. 4705 Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant) Y 644. 1554 Romulea flava Y 645. 1556 Romulea rosea (Guildford Grass) Y 646. 11544 Romulea rosea var. australis (Guildford Grass) Y 647. 46434 Rumex hypogaeus Y 648. 38836 Russula erumpens 649. 40426 Rytidosperma occidentale 650. 2907 Sagina procumbens (Spreading Pearlwort) Y 651. 31594 Salix cinerea Y 652. 6987 Salpichroa origanifolia (Pampas Lily of the Valley) Y 653. 79 Salvinia molesta (Salvinia) Y 654. 2359 Santalum spicatum (Sandalwood, Wilarak) 655. 7368 Scabiosa atropurpurea (Purple Pincushion) Y 656. 7603 Scaevola canescens (Grey Scaevola) 657. 12585 Scaevola repens 658. 13181 Scaevola repens var. angustifolia 659. 13182 Scaevola repens var. repens 660. 968 Schoenoplectus pungens (Sharpleaf Rush) 661. 984 Schoenus curvifolius 662. 992 Schoenus grandiflorus (Large Flowered Bogrush)

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Page 10 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 663. 1007 Schoenus pedicellatus 664. 1018 Schoenus subfascicularis 665. 6033 Scholtzia involucrata (Spiked Scholtzia) 666. 20663 Senecio multicaulis subsp. multicaulis 667. 8220 Senecio vulgaris (Common Groundsel) Y 668. Serinus canarius 669. Servaea melaina 670. 2909 Silene gallica (French Catchfly) Y 671. 15972 Silene gallica var. gallica Y 672. 8225 Siloxerus humifusus (Procumbent Siloxerus) 673. 8227 Silybum marianum (Variegated Thistle) Y 674. 25266 Simoselaps bertholdi (Jan's Banded Snake) 675. 3072 Sisymbrium orientale (Indian Hedge Mustard) Y 676. Smeringopus natalensis 677. 30948 Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) 678. 47173 Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) Y 679. 7022 Solanum nigrum (Black Berry Nightshade) Y 680. 8231 Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle) Y 681. 1312 Sowerbaea laxiflora (Purple Tassels) 682. 8710 Sporobolus africanus (Parramatta Grass) Y 683. 6930 Stachys arvensis (Staggerweed) Y 684. Steatoda grossa 685. 40882 Stemonitopsis hyperopta 686. 2316 Stirlingia latifolia (Blueboy) 687. 25597 Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) 688. 24426 Strepera versicolor subsp. plumbea (Grey Currawong) 689. 25589 Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Turtle-Dove) Y 690. 25590 Streptopelia senegalensis (Laughing Turtle-Dove) Y 691. 30950 Streptopelia senegalensis subsp. senegalensis (Laughing Turtle-Dove) Y 692. 24942 Strophurus spinigerus subsp. spinigerus 693. 7679 Stylidium adpressum (Trigger-on-stilts) 694. 30278 Stylidium androsaceum 695. 7693 Stylidium brunonianum (Pink Fountain Triggerplant) 696. 7696 Stylidium calcaratum (Book Triggerplant) 697. 7699 Stylidium carnosum (Fleshy-leaved Triggerplant) 698. 7710 Stylidium cygnorum 699. 7713 Stylidium dichotomum (Pins-and-needles) 700. 19251 Stylidium eriopodum 701. 25829 Stylidium neurophyllum (Coastal Plain Triggerplant) 702. 7774 Stylidium piliferum (Common Butterfly Triggerplant) 703. 7785 Stylidium repens (Matted Triggerplant) 704. 25806 Stylidium scariosum 705. 7798 Stylidium schoenoides (Cow Kicks) 706. Supunna funerea 707. 24259 Sus scrofa (Pig) Y 708. 25902 Symphyotrichum squamatum (Bushy Starwort) Y 709. 2329 Synaphea spinulosa 710. 15532 Synaphea spinulosa subsp. spinulosa 711. Synothele mullaloo 712. 25705 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe, Black-throated Grebe) 713. 24682 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae subsp. novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe, Black- throated Grebe) 714. 24207 Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) 715. 24331 Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck, Mountain Duck) 716. 1036 Tetraria octandra 717. 4535 Tetratheca hirsuta (Black Eyed Susan) 718. Thalasseus bergii 719. 24845 Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) 720. 1319 Thysanotus arenarius 721. 1339 Thysanotus multiflorus (Many-flowered Fringe Lily) 722. 1343 Thysanotus patersonii 723. 46055 Thysanotus sp. Coastal plain (N.H. Brittan 66/63) 724. 1351 Thysanotus sparteus 725. 1358 Thysanotus triandrus 726. 25203 Tiliqua occipitalis (Western Bluetongue) 727. 25204 Tiliqua rugosa subsp. aspera 728. 25207 Tiliqua rugosa subsp. rugosa 729. 25549 Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) 730. 24309 Todiramphus sanctus subsp. sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) 731. 6280 Trachymene pilosa (Native Parsnip)

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Page 11 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 732. 4383 Tribulus terrestris (Caltrop) Y 733. 25723 Trichoglossus haematodus (Rainbow Lorikeet) 734. 24158 Trichosurus vulpecula subsp. vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) 735. 1361 Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Autumn Lily) 736. 1363 Tricoryne tenella 737. 4291 Trifolium arvense (Hare's Foot Clover) Y 738. 17542 Trifolium arvense var. arvense Y 739. 4292 Trifolium campestre (Hop Clover) Y 740. 4295 Trifolium dubium (Suckling Clover) Y 741. 4297 Trifolium glomeratum (Cluster Clover) Y 742. 4298 Trifolium hirtum (Rose Clover) Y 743. 4307 Trifolium repens (White Clover) Y 744. 4314 Trifolium suffocatum (Suffocated Clover) Y 745. 4315 Trifolium tomentosum (Woolly Clover) Y 746. Tulostoma obesum 747. 24983 Underwoodisaurus milii (Barking Gecko) 748. Urodacus armatus 749. Urodacus hartmeyeri 750. Urodacus novaehollandiae 751. Urodacus planimanus 752. 38388 Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides Y 753. 24384 Vanellus miles subsp. miles (Masked Lapwing) 754. 24386 Vanellus tricolor (Banded Lapwing) 755. 25218 Varanus gouldii (Bungarra or Sand Monitor) 756. 8257 Vellereophyton dealbatum (White Cudweed) Y 757. Venator immansueta 758. Venatrix pullastra 759. 15725 Verbesina encelioides Y 760. 15432 Verticordia densiflora var. densiflora 761. 6077 Verticordia drummondii (Drummond's Featherflower) 762. 12422 Verticordia eriocephala (Common Cauliflower) 763. 6101 Verticordia nitens (Morrison Featherflower, Kodjeningara) 764. 11474 Vicia sativa subsp. nigra Y 765. 24040 Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) Y 766. 724 Vulpia myuros (Rat's Tail Fescue) Y 767. 7384 Wahlenbergia capensis (Cape Bluebell) Y 768. 7389 Wahlenbergia preissii 769. 8282 Waitzia suaveolens (Fragrant Waitzia) 770. 13333 Waitzia suaveolens var. suaveolens 771. Westrarchaea spinosa 772. 14544 Xanthorrhoea brunonis subsp. brunonis 773. 1256 Xanthorrhoea preissii (Grass tree, Palga) 774. 6289 Xanthosia huegelii 775. 1049 Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily) Y 776. 25765 Zosterops lateralis (Grey-breasted White-eye, Silvereye)

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APPENDIX 3

LEVEL 1 SPRING FLORA SURVEY

001 Referral of proposed action v October 2016 Page 20 of 16

LEVEL 1 SPRING FLORA SURVEY

Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella

Prepared by: Prepared for:

RPS SATTERLEY PROPERTY GROUP 290 Churchill Avenue, SUBIACO WA 6008 PO Box 410 PO Box 465, SUBIACO WA 6904 SOUTH PERTH WA 6951 T: 618 9382 4744 F: 618 9382 1177 E: [email protected] W: www.rpsgroup.com.au

Report No: L08350 Version/Date: Rev 0, March 2009

RPS Environment and Planning Pty Ltd (ABN 45 108 680 977) Level 1 Spring Flora Survey Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella

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Level 1 Spring Flora Survey Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella

SUMMARY

The findings of the Level 1 Spring Flora and Vegetation Survey conducted in September 2008 of the Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella can be summarised as follows:

Botanists recorded eighty-seven plant taxa across the site. No Declared Rare Flora species, as listed under subsection (2) of Section 23F of the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 or Priority Flora species as listed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (Atkins, 2008) were located within the study area. No species governed by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 were located within the study area.

No flora species of other conservation significance as stated in Guidance Statement 51 (EPA, 2004) or as listed in Bush Forever (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000) were recorded within the study area.

Thirty-three introduced flora (weeds) were recorded from the survey site, which is 38% of the total flora recorded. Nine of these are listed in The Environmental Weeds Strategy for WA (EWSWA) (CALM, 1999) as High or Moderate, according to their invasiveness, distribution and environmental impact.

The vegetation of the study area was analysed and is inferred to represent the Floristic Community Type (FCT) 23a – Central Banksia attenuata – B. menziesii woodlands. This FCT is well reserved with a low conservation risk (Gibson et al. 1994).

The vegetation on site ranged from Good – Degraded to Completely Degraded. The north- western end of the site is fringed with remnant native vegetation that is in Good – Degraded condition. The central and eastern portion of the site ranges from Degraded to Completely Degraded, consisting of landscaped lawns and gardens of predominantly exotic species with some scattered remnant bushland species. The south-western corner of the site is fringed with vegetation ranging in condition from Good – Degraded to Completely Degraded.

The site is not identified as Regionally Significant Bushland.

According to this assessment the survey area is a Locally Significant Natural Area, as it satisfies several ecological criteria. Del Marco et al. (2004) assert that although a natural area is confirmed as ‘Locally Significant’, this does not necessarily mean that it must and can be protected. Local governments, communities and developers must appreciate that Bush Forever excluded some sites of significance based on ecological value because of the social and economic constraints that existed at the time.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

SUMMARY ...... i

1.0 BACKGROUND ...... 1

1.1 Report Objectives...... 1

2.0 EXISTING INFORMATION ...... 2

2.1 Declared Rare Flora and Priority Flora...... 2 2.1.1 State Legislation ...... 2 2.1.2 Federal Legislation...... 3 2.1.3 Other Species of Conservation Significance ...... 3

2.2 Vegetation ...... 4 2.2.1 Vegetation Complexes ...... 4 2.2.2 Floristic Community Types ...... 5 2.2.3 Threatened Ecological Communities...... 6 2.2.4 Threatened Ecological Communities Database...... 9 2.2.5 Other Vegetation of Conservation Significance...... 9 2.2.6 Regionally Significant Bushland...... 9 2.2.7 Locally Significant Natural Areas ...... 9

3.0 METHODS ...... 12

3.1 Field Survey...... 12 3.1.1 Vegetation Sampling ...... 12 3.1.2 Vegetation Condition...... 13

3.2 Floristic Community Types ...... 14

4.0 RESULTS AND DISSCUSSION ...... 15

4.1 Flora...... 15 4.1.1 Introduced Flora (Weeds)...... 15

4.2 Vegetation ...... 16 4.2.1 Vegetation Units ...... 16 4.2.2 Floristic Community Type ...... 16

4.3 Vegetation Condition...... 17

4.4 Regional Significant Bushland...... 17

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4.5 Locally Significant Natural Areas...... 17 4.5.1 Representation...... 17 4.5.2 Diversity ...... 19 4.5.3 Rarity...... 19 4.5.4 Maintaining Ecological Processes or Natural Systems – Connectivity ...... 20 4.5.5 Protection of Wetland, Streamline and Estuarine Fringing Vegetation and Coastal Vegetation ...... 20

5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS...... 21

6.0 LIMITATIONS ...... 22

7.0 REFERENCES ...... 23

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TABLES (contained within report text) Page

Table 1: Significant Flora Species within a 5 km Radius of Channel 10 Site, Dianella ...... 3

Table 2: Representation of Channel 10 Site, Dianella–Karrakatta Complex – Central and South, circa 1997 Remnant Vegetation Extent in the Swan Coastal Plain (Del Marco et al. 2004) ...... 5

Table 3: Representation of Channel 10 Site, Dianella–Karrakatta – Central and South Complex, circa 1997 Remnant Vegetation Extent in Bush Forever Study Areas in the Swan Coastal Plain of the Perth Metropolitan Region (Del Marco et al. 2004)...... 5

Table 4: Reservation Status Categories (Gibson et al. 1994)...... 6

Table 5: Conservation Status Categories (Gibson et al. 1994) ...... 6

Table 6: Threatened Ecological Communities Category of Threat (English and Blyth, 1997)...... 7

Table 7: Threatened Ecological Communities within a 5 km Radius of Channel 10 Site, Dianella...... 9

Table 8: Ecological Criteria for use in determining Locally Significant Natural Areas of the Swan Coastal Plain (Del Marco et al. 2004)...... 10

Table 9: Vegetation Structure Classes (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000)...... 13

Table 10: Vegetation Condition Scale (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000)...... 13

Table 11: Criteria for Environmental Weeds Strategy Rating...... 15

Table 12: The EWSWA (CALM, 1999) Rating of Weeds at Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella ...... 16

Table 13: Representation of Karrakatta – Central and South Complex within the City of Stirling Local Government Area (Del Marco et al. 2004)...... 18

FIGURES (compiled at rear of report)

Figure 1: Site Location

Figure 2: Vegetation Units

Figure 3: Vegetation Condition

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: Species List

APPENDIX 2: Vegetation Unit Photographs

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1.0 BACKGROUND

In October 2008 RPS Environment and Planning was commissioned by Satterley Property Group to undertake a Level 1 Flora Survey. The study area consists of intact native vegetation and landscaped gardens or lawn containing scattered remnant bushland species. The location of the site is shown in Figure 1.

1.1 Report Objectives

This report presents the findings of the Level 1 Flora and Vegetation Survey conducted in October 2008, of Channel 10 Bushland, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella, and is consistent with the requirements of the EPA for a Level 1 Flora and Vegetation Survey (EPA, 2004).

This report includes:

A desktop review of available information.

Vegetation mapping (inferred floristic community types and condition).

A conservation significance assessment of flora and vegetation.

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2.0 EXISTING INFORMATION

2.1 Declared Rare Flora and Priority Flora

2.1.1 State Legislation

Declared Rare Flora (DRF) are flora that have been adequately surveyed and are considered to be in danger of extinction, rare or otherwise in need of special protection within Western Australia. DRF are protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (as amended).

Additionally in Western Australia there are four categories of Priority Flora, which are not specifically covered under current legislation, but their conservation status warrants some protection. Three categories of Priority Flora are allocated to species that are poorly known (Priority 1 to 3). These require more information to be assessed for inclusion as DRF. The categories are arranged to give an indication of the priority for undertaking further surveys based on the number of known sites, and the degree of threat to those populations. A fourth category of priority (Priority 4) is included for those species that have been adequately surveyed and are considered to be rare but not currently threatened.

The Department of Environment and Conservation’s (DEC) databases for Threatened (Declared Rare) Flora, the Western Australian Herbarium (WAH) Specimen and Declared Rare Flora were searched for known records within a 5 km radius of the project area. The search coordinates used were 310º 52’ 50.13’ S and 115º 51 22.82’ E. There were seven conservation significant species recorded, one of which is DRF. The list of significant flora is provided in Table 1.

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Table 1: Significant Flora Species within a 5 km Radius of Channel 10 Site, Dianella

Species Conservation Code1 Epiblema grandiflorum var. cyaneum R Lepidium pseudohyssopifolium P1 Aotus cordifolia P3 Cyathochaeta teretifolia P3 Hibbertia spicata subsp. leptotheca P3 Isopogon drummondii P3 Jacksonia sericea P4

1R: Declared Rare Flora - Extant Taxa

Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such. P1: Priority One - Poorly known Taxa

Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations which are under threat, either due to small population size, or being on lands under immediate threat, e.g. road verges, urban areas, farmland, active mineral leases, etc., or the plants are under threat, e.g. from disease, grazing by feral animals, etc. May include taxa with threatened populations on protected lands. Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora', but are in urgent need of further survey.

P2: Priority Two - Poorly Known Taxa

Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations, at least some of which are not believed to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently endangered). Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora', but are in urgent need of further survey.

P3: Priority Three - Poorly Known Taxa

Taxa which are known from several populations, and the taxa are not believed to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently endangered), either due to the number of known populations (generally >5), or known populations being large, and either widespread or protected. Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora' but are in need of further survey.

P4: Priority Four - Rare Taxa

Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed and which, whilst being rare (in Australia), are not currently threatened by any identifiable factors. These taxa require monitoring every 5-10 years.1

2.1.2 Federal Legislation

Some flora species have additional protection under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) 1999. In Western Australia, this predominantly consists of DRF flora. These are defined as Threatened Flora Species under the EPBC Act. Penalties apply for any damage to individuals, populations or habitats of species protected.

2.1.3 Other Species of Conservation Significance

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Guidance Statement 51 (EPA, 2004) lists species other than DRF and Priority Flora as of conservation significance where a species has:

A keystone role.

Relictual status.

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Anomalous features indicating a potential new discovery.

A representation of a species range (range extensions, extremes or an outlier population).

Status as a restricted subspecies, variety, or naturally occurring hybrid.

Poor reservation.

Status as a local endemic or has a restricted distribution.

This document states that conservation significance includes these criteria, but is not limited to them. It may include flora that are poorly represented in WAH and short range endemic flora (those with a known range less than 200km).

2.2 Vegetation

2.2.1 Vegetation Complexes

Vegetation complexes are groups of vegetation types that occur in patterns relating to soil and geomorphology (and water availability) of the substrate. A large part of the Swan Coastal Plain has been mapped for vegetation complexes by Heddle et al., (1980) and is largely related to the Dune Systems (Quindalup, Spearwood, Bassendean, Pinjarra Plain) and north–south changes in climate.

Heddle et al., (1980) has mapped the vegetation within the study area as Karrakatta Complex – Central and South. A description of the complex is given below:

Karrakatta Complex – Central and South is predominantly Open Forest of Eucalyptus gomphocephala, E. marginata, Corymbia calophylla and woodland of E. marginata and Banksia species.

The conservation status of the Karrakatta Complex – Central and South within the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) subregion Swan Coastal Plain (SCP) between Moore River and Dunsborough occurring within the Perth Metropolitan Region (PMR) (Del Marco et al. 2004) is presented in Table 2. The remnant vegetation extent of the Karrakatta Complex – Central and South within the Bush Forever study area boundaries is presented in Table 3.

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Table 2: Representation of Channel 10 Site, Dianella–Karrakatta Complex – Central and South, circa 1997 Remnant Vegetation Extent in the Swan Coastal Plain (Del Marco et al. 2004)

Vegetation Pre-European Present % of Present % of Present Complex extent (ha) Extent (ha) Extent Extent in Remaining Remaining Secure Tenure# Karrakatta – Central 51 620 14 811 28.7* 2.4 and South

* Equivalent to < = 30% in 2004 based on the limitations of these statistics ** Equivalent to < = 10% in 2004 based on the limitations of these statistics # refers to National Parks, Nature Reserves, Conservation Parks and Reserves from CALM Managed Lands 2002 GIS database.

Vegetation Pre- Present % of Present % of Complex Proposed Complex European Extent (ha) Extent for Protection Within extent (ha) Remaining Remaining Bush Forever areas Karrakatta – 34 532 6 275 18 8* Central and South

* Equivalent to 400ha or 10% or less (whichever is the greater) in 2004 based on the limitations of these statistics

It is important to keep in mind that the statistics for the percentage remaining of vegetation complexes is derived from dated aerial photography circa 1997–1998 with limited ground-truthing. As a consequence the percentages of ecological communities remaining are generally an overestimate of the native vegetation remaining at present. The principal factors contributing to this overestimation are:

The preferential mapping of treed landscapes, leading to some mapping of areas that are parkland cleared or completely degraded.

The inclusion of areas that are approved for clearing through development approvals and/or clearing permits.

Some areas have been cleared since the time of the aerial photography (Del Marco et al. 2004).

It is noteworthy that the figures provided in Table 2 and 3 do not address the condition of the remaining vegetation.

2.2.2 Floristic Community Types

Floristic Community Types (FCTs) are based on a survey of the vegetation of the Swan Coastal Plain from Seabird to Dunsborough, completed by Gibson et al. (1994). The purpose of the Gibson et al. (1994) survey was to determine the number and type of

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vegetation communities present across the southern SCP and to then assess how much of each remained and whether they were protected within reserves. There were 509 survey plots surveyed using the same methodology outlined in this report. Each FCT defined as a result of Gibson et al. (1994) was given a Reservation Status and a Conservation Status (Tables 4 and 5).

Most of the Swan Coastal Plain Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) and/or Priority Ecological Communities (PECs) protected under State and Federal legislation (Section 1.2.3 to 1.2.5) are defined by their Floristic Community Type in Gibson et al. (1994).

Table 4: Reservation Status Categories (Gibson et al. 1994)

Reservation Status Description Well Reserved Known from two or more A class National Parks or Nature Reserves. Poorly Reserved Known from a single A class National Park or Nature Reserve. Unreserved Not known to occur in any A class National Park or Nature Reserve.

Table 5: Conservation Status Categories (Gibson et al. 1994)

Conservation Status Description A community that is totally destroyed or so extensively modified that it is Presumed Destroyed unlikely to re-establish ecosystem processes in the foreseeable future. A community with most or all of its known occurrences facing severe Critical modification or destruction in the immediate future. A community in danger of severe modification or destruction throughout Endangered its range, if causal factors continue operating. A community likely to move into the endangered category in the near Vulnerable future if the causal factors continue operating. A community of concern because there is evidence that it can be Susceptible modified or destroyed by human activities or would be vulnerable to new threatening process. Low Risk A community that does not qualify for one of the above categories A community for which there is inadequate data to assign to one of the Insufficiently Known above categories.

2.2.3 Threatened Ecological Communities

Within Western Australia, Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) are defined by DEC as those which are found to fit into one of the categories in Table 6. The categories ‘Data Deficient’ and ‘Lower Risk’ can be used to provide a list of communities not classified as threatened, but that require more information. Within Western Australia, TECs have limited protection under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (as amended). TECs will be protected by the proposed Biodiversity Conservation Act (in preparation).

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The EPBC Act provides protection for TECs under federal legislation, which are defined as those communities which are:

Critically Endangered (if, at that time, it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future).

Endangered (if, at that time, it is not critically endangered and is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future).

Vulnerable (if, at that time, it is not critically endangered or endangered, and is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future).

Table 6: Threatened Ecological Communities Category of Threat (English and Blyth, 1997)

Category Definition Presumed An ecological community will be listed as presumed totally destroyed if there are Totally no recent records of the community being extant and either of the following Destroyed applies: (PD) A) Records within the last 50 years have not been confirmed despite thorough searches or known or likely habitats or B) All occurrences recorded within the last 50 years have since been destroyed. Critically An ecological community will be listed as Critically Endangered when it has Endangered been adequately surveyed and is found to be facing an extremely high risk of (CR) total destruction in the immediate future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria: A) The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences since European settlement have been reduced by at least 90% and either or both of the following apply: geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is imminent (within approximately 5 years) modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the immediate future (within approximately 5 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially rehabilitated. B) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii): geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes which are likely to result in total destruction throughout its range in the immediate future (within approximately 5 years) there are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes there may be many occurrences but total area is very small and each occurrence is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes C) The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences which may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the immediate future (within approximately 5 years).

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Category Definition Endangered An ecological community will be listed as Endangered when it has been (EN) adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangered but is facing a very high risk of total destruction in the near future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B or C): A) The estimated geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences since European settlement have been reduced by at least 70% and either or both of the following apply (i or ii): geographic range, and/or total area occupied and/or number of discrete occurrences are continuing to decline such that total destruction of the community is likely in the short term (within approximately 10 years) modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the short term future (within approximately 10 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. B) Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii): geographic range and/or number of discrete occurrences, and/or area occupied is highly restricted and the community is currently subject to known threatening processes which are likely to result in total destruction throughout its range in the short term future (within approximately 10 years) there are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes there may be many occurrences but total area is very small and each occurrence is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes C) The ecological community exists only as highly modified occurrences which may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the short term future (within approximately 10 years). Vulnerable An ecological community will be listed as Vulnerable when it has been (VU) adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of total destruction in the medium to long-term future. This will be determined on the basis of the best available information, by it meeting any one or more of the following criteria (A, B or C): A) The ecological community exists largely as modified occurrences which are likely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. B) The ecological community can be modified or destroyed and would be vulnerable to threatening processes, is restricted in area and/or range and/or is only found at a few locations. C) The ecological community may still be widespread but is believed likely to move into a category of higher threat in the medium to long-term future because of existing or impending threatening processes. Data An ecological community which has not been adequately evaluated with respect Deficient to status or where there is currently insufficient information to assign it to a (DD) particular category. (An ecological community with poorly known distribution or biology that is suspected to belong to any of the above categories. These ecological communities have a high priority for survey and/or research). Lower Risk An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and does not (LR) qualify for any of the above categories of threat and appears unlikely to be under threat of significant modification or destruction in the short to medium term future.

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2.2.4 Threatened Ecological Communities Database

A search of the DEC Threatened Ecological Communities Database for known records of TECs and/or PECs within a 5 km radius of Channel 10 Site, Dianella is presented below in Table 7. One TEC and no PECs were identified from the search area.

Table 7: Threatened Ecological Communities within a 5 km Radius of Channel 10 Site, Dianella

Code Description Status SCP 20a Banksia attenuata woodland over species rich dense shrublands Endangered

2.2.5 Other Vegetation of Conservation Significance

2.2.5.1 Priority Ecological Communities

Possible TECs that do not meet survey criteria or that are not adequately defined are added to DEC’s Priority Ecological Community List under Priorities 1, 2 and 3. These three categories are ranked in order of priority for survey and/or definition of the community, and evaluation of conservation status, so that consideration can be given to their declaration as TECs. Ecological communities that are adequately known, and are rare but not threatened or meet criteria for Near Threatened (P1, 2 or 3), or that have been recently removed from the threatened list, are placed in Priority 4. These ecological communities require regular monitoring. Conservation dependent ecological communities are placed in Priority 5.

2.2.6 Regionally Significant Bushland

Within the Swan Coastal Plain portion of the Perth Metropolitan Region, bushland of regional significance is identified by the criteria in Bush Forever (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000). Regionally significant bushland that is to be protected has been designated within Bush Forever sites or identified as any bushland of a vegetation complex with only 400 ha or 10% or less (whichever is the greater) remaining in the Bush Forever Study Area (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000). Other natural areas of regional significance (e.g. wetlands, watercourses), have not yet been formally designated by the State Government within the Bush Forever Study Area (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000).

2.2.7 Locally Significant Natural Areas

Locally Significant Natural Areas are Local Natural Areas that meet one or more ecological criteria of significance and have been verified in the field. The fact that a natural area is confirmed as ‘locally significant’ does not necessarily mean that it must and can be protected (Del Marco et al. 2004). Local Natural Areas refers to all natural areas, not just bushland, that exists outside of the DEC Managed Estates, regional parks and Bush Forever sites (Del Marco et al. 2004).

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The ecological criteria for Locally Significant Natural Areas are listed in Table 8. Many of these criteria also have regional conservation value as they are directly based on the criteria for regional significance in Bush Forever. Del Marco et al. (2004) states that Local Governments, communities and developers must appreciate that Bush Forever excluded some sites of significance based on ecological value because of the social and economic constraints that existed at the time.

These ecological criteria were established by the ‘Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region’ (Del Marco et al. 2004) and are directly based on an extension of the State Government’s Bush Forever strategy (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000), along with the criteria proposed in the Urban Bushland Strategy (Government of Western Australia, 1995).

Table 8: Ecological Criteria for use in determining Locally Significant Natural Areas of the Swan Coastal Plain (Del Marco et al. 2004)

ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA 1. Representation 1a. Regional Representation i. Any natural area with recognised International, National, State or Regional Conservation Value (outside Bush Forever Sites and Department of Conservation and Land Management [CALM] Managed Estate) that is not yet protected and/or managed for conservation (Essential) ii. Natural areas of an ecological community with only 1500 ha or 30% or less (whichever is greater) of their pre-European extent remaining in the Interim Biogeographically Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) subregion (Essential – Jarrah Forest, Desirable – Swan Coastal Plain). iii. Large (greater than 20 ha), viable natural area in good or better condition of an ecological community with over 30% of its pre-European extent remaining in the IBRA subregion (Desirable). iv. Natural area of an ecological community with only 400 ha or 10% or less (whichever is greater) protected for conservation in the Bush Forever Study Area (Essential). 1b. Local Representation i. Natural area of an ecological community with 10% or less of its pre-European extent remaining within the Local Government area (Essential). ii. Natural area of an ecological community with 30% or less of its pre-European extent remaining within the Local Government area (Essential – Jarrah Forest, Desirable SCP). iii. Large (greater than 10 ha), viable natural areas in good or better condition of an ecological community with more than 30% of its pre-European extent remaining within the Local Government area (Desirable).

2. Diversity i. Natural areas in good or better condition that contain both upland and wetland structural plant communities (Essential).

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ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA 3. Rarity i. Natural areas of an ecological community with only 1500 ha or 10% or less (whichever is the greater) of their pre-European extent remaining in the IBRA subregion (Essential). ii. Natural areas of an ecological community with only 400 ha or 10% or less (whichever is the greater) of their pre- European extent remaining in the Bush Forever Study Area (Essential). iii. Natural areas classified by CALM as containing Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) (English & Blyth 1997, 1999; CALM TEC GIS database, undated) (Essential). iv. Natural areas containing Declared Rare Flora (DRF), Specially Protected Fauna (SPF) or significant habitat for Specially Protected Fauna (Essential). v. Natural areas containing Priority or other significant flora or fauna or significant habitat for these fauna (Essential).

4. Maintaining Ecological Processes or Natural Systems – Connectivity i. Natural areas acting as stepping stones within a Regional Ecological Linkage (Essential). ii. Natural areas acting as stepping stones within a within a local ecological linkage determined by a Local Government (Essential).

5. Protection of Wetland, Streamline and Estuarine Fringing Vegetation and Coastal Vegetation i. Wetlands meeting the criteria for listing as Conservation Category or Resource Enhancement Wetlands plus an appropriate buffer (minimum 50 m) in addition to the wetland dependant vegetation (Essential). ii. Wetlands listed under the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy (EPP Lakes) plus an appropriate buffer (Essential). iii. Riparian vegetation along rivers, creeklines and other channel wetlands plus an appropriate buffer (minimum 50 m) in addition to the riparian (wetland dependant) vegetation (Essential). iv. Floodplains delineated on the basis of ecological and geomorphic features plus an appropriate buffer (minimum 50 m) in addition to the floodplain area (Essential). v. Estuarine fringing vegetation plus an appropriate buffer (minimum 50 m) of non-estuarine vegetation (Essential). vi. Coastal vegetation on the foredunes and secondary dunes (Essential).

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3.0 METHODS

3.1 Field Survey

In October 2008, two botanists from RPS conducted a Level 1 Spring Flora Survey at Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent Dianella (Figure 1). Survey methodology was based on a Level 1 Flora Survey as outlined in Guidance Statement 51 (EPA, 2004).

A Level 1 Survey comprises of:

Background Research or Desktop Study

I. Gather together background information on the target area.

Reconnaissance Survey

I. Verify accuracy of the Desktop Study.

II. Delineate and characterise the flora and range of vegetation units present in the target area.

III. Identify potential impacts.

This involves selective, low intensity sampling of flora and vegetation to produce maps of vegetation units and vegetation condition at an appropriate scale. Searches for significant flora (Table 1) were also performed within the study area.

A species list was complied using the latest nomenclature and taxonomic references (Florabase, 2009 and Atkins, 2008).

3.1.1 Vegetation Sampling

Mapping of each vegetation unit was completed using aerial photographs and on site surveying. Each vegetation unit was defined by the dominant plant species (>2% cover) throughout its extent, using the vegetation structure classes of the Western Australian Planning Commission (2000) (Table 9).

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Table 9: Vegetation Structure Classes (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000)

Life Form/ Canopy Cover (percentage) Height Class 100–70% 70–30% 30–10% 10–2% Trees 10–30 m Closed Forest Open Forest Woodland Open Woodland Trees <10 m Low Closed Forest Low Open Low Woodland Low Open Forest Woodland Shrub Mallee Closed Shrub Shrub Open Shrub Mallee Very Open Shrub Mallee Mallee Mallee Shrubs >2 m Closed Tall Scrub Tall Open Tall Shrubland Tall Open Scrub Shrubland Shrubs 1–2 m Closed Heath Open Heath Shrubland Open Shrubland Shrubs <1 m Closed Low Heath Open Low Low Shrubland Low Open Heath Shrubland Grasses Closed Grassland Grassland Open Grassland Very Open Grassland Herbs Closed Herbland Herbland Open Herbland Very Open Herbland Sedges Closed Sedgeland Sedgeland Open Sedgeland Very Open Sedgeland

3.1.2 Vegetation Condition

The sites were traversed by vehicle and foot to assess the vegetation condition. The Vegetation Condition scale used was that of Keighery (1994) as used in Bush Forever, (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000) (Table 10).

Table 10: Vegetation Condition Scale (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000)

Condition Definition P Pristine No obvious signs of disturbance. Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species; weeds E Excellent are non-aggressive species V Very Good Vegetation structure altered; obvious signs of disturbance Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple G Good disturbance; basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it is retained Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance; scope for D Degraded regeneration but not to a state approaching good (sic) condition without intensive management C Completely Vegetation structure not intact; the area completely or almost completely Degraded without native species (‘parkland cleared’).

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3.2 Floristic Community Types

An inferred Floristic Community Type (FCT) was assigned to each mapped vegetation unit of Channel 10 Site, Dianella. This was discerned by comparing the species recorded with the species list per community type in Gibson et al. (1994), and additional FCTs listed in Bush Forever (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000). The species recorded by Gibson et al. (1994), which occur with frequencies of at least 50% in any one community type, were used for comparison with vegetation units at Dianella. Landforms on which each FCT occurs were also considered in the assignment.

The conservation significance of vegetation was assessed by consulting Gibson et al., (1994), EPA (2006), and the Threatened Ecological Community Database (2004). The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Art’s Protected Matters database was searched for any local issues protected under the EPBC Act (DEWHA, 2007).

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4.0 RESULTS AND DISSCUSSION

4.1 Flora

Botanists recorded eighty-seven taxa from thirty plant families across the site; thirty- three of these taxa are exotic species that are naturalised weeds or landscaping plants. The list of species recorded within the study area is presented in Appendix 1.

No Declared Rare Flora species, as listed under subsection (2) of Section 23F of the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 or Priority Flora species as listed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (Atkins, 2008) were located within the study area. No species governed by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 were located within the study area.

No other flora species of other conservation significance as stated in Guidance Statement 51 (EPA, 2004) or as listed in Bush Forever (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000) were recorded within the study area.

4.1.1 Introduced Flora (Weeds)

Thirty-four introduced flora (weeds and landscaping plants) were recorded from the survey site, which is 38% of the total flora recorded.

The Environmental Weeds Strategy for WA (EWSWA) (CALM, 1999), rated all the weeds known for Western Australia at the time of publication, according to invasiveness, distribution and environmental impact (Table 11). Weeds were classified into four categories; High, Moderate, Mild and Low. High rated species are those that all three criteria apply to (Table 11) and Moderate to which two criteria apply. The High and Moderate category weeds recorded in the survey area that should be prioritised for control or eradication are listed in Table 12.

Table 11: Criteria for Environmental Weeds Strategy Rating

Criteria Description Ability to invade bushland in good to excellent condition or ability to invade Invasiveness waterways. Wide current or potential distribution including consideration of known history Distribution of wide spread distribution elsewhere in the world. Environmental Ability to change the structure, composition and function of ecosystems. In Impacts particular an ability to form a monoculture in a vegetation community.

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Table 12: The EWSWA (CALM, 1999) Rating of Weeds at Channel 10 Site, Cottonwood Crescent, Dianella

Weed Rating Weed Rating * Ehrharta calycina High * Cynodon dactylon Moderate * Leptospermum laevigatum High * Eucalyptus citriodora Moderate * Pelargonium capitatum High * Gladiolus caryophyllaceus Moderate * Briza maxima Moderate * Vicia sativa Moderate * Carpobrotus edulis Moderate

4.2 Vegetation

4.2.1 Vegetation Units

Botanists defined and mapped 2 vegetation units across the study areas as shown in Figure 2. Photographs of each vegetation unit can be found in Appendix 2. Descriptions of the vegetation units for the study area are as follows:

1. LaRem – landscaped area (lawn or garden) with scattered remnant native bushland species.

2. EmBa – Low Woodland of Eucalyptus marginata over Low Open Woodland of Banksia attenuata over Open Shrubland of Jacksonia sternbergiana, Xanthorrhoea brunonis and Xanthorrhoea preissii over Open Heath including Hibbertia hypericoides, Gompholobium tomentosum, Conostephium pendulum over Open Sedgeland of Mesomelaena pseudostygia over Open Exotic Grassland.

4.2.2 Floristic Community Type

In a more detailed look at the ecological community on site, the mapped vegetation units can all be inferred to represent the Floristic Community Type 23a Central Banksia attenuata – B. menziesii woodlands. This community type is restricted to the Bassendean system and is located between Bullsbrook and Woodman Point area. This community type is considered to be well reserved, with low conservation risk (Gibson et al. 1994).

Level 1 vegetation surveys do not include plot based analysis which is required for definitive Floristic Community Type (FCT) and Threatened Ecological Community identification; therefore, the FCT for the study area has only be inferred for this report.

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4.3 Vegetation Condition

The vegetation on site ranged from Good – Degraded to Completely Degraded. The north-western end of the site is fringed with remnant native vegetation that is in Good – Degraded condition. The central and eastern portion of the site ranges from Degraded to Completely Degraded, consisting of landscaped lawns and gardens of predominantly exotic species with some scattered remnant bushland species. The south-western corner of the site is fringed with vegetation ranging in condition from Good – Degraded to Completely Degraded. The condition of the vegetation is represented in Figure 2.

4.4 Regional Significant Bushland

The site is not identified as Regionally Significant Bushland. The vegetation complex present at the site is identified as having 18% of the complex remaining in the Bush Forever study areas in the Swan Coastal Plain portion of the Perth Metropolitan Area (Table 3). This does not satisfy the criteria stated in Bush Forever (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000) for identification as Regionally Significant Bushland (400 ha or 10% or less remaining with basic structure intact), even taking into account an approximate overestimate of 5% in these figures (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000). There are no DRF or TECs located within the survey area.

4.5 Locally Significant Natural Areas

The ecological criteria for determining locally significant natural areas of the Swan Coastal Plain (Table 8), in relation to the study area, have been addressed in Section 4.5.1 to 4.5.5. According to this assessment the survey area is a Locally Significant Natural Area on the basis of meeting the ‘Essential’ criteria detailed in Sections 4.5.1, 4.5.3 and 4.5.4. (Refer to Table 7 in Del Marco et al. 2004).

The fact that a natural area is identified as ‘Locally Significant’ does not necessarily mean that it must and can be protected (Del Marco et al. 2004). Del Marco et al. (2004) states that local governments, communities and developers must appreciate that Bush Forever excluded some sites of significance based on ecological value because of the social and economic constraints that existed at the time.

4.5.1 Representation

1a) i) Recognised for International, National, State or Regional conservation value No A desktop search of: The Australian Heritage Database, Protected Matters Database, Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia and RAMSAR Sites revealed the Channel 10, Dianella study area is not currently formally recognised for International, National, State, or Regional Conservation Significance. No threatened flora or Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) as defined by the EPBC Act 1999 were recorded within the study area.

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1a) ii) Community with <30% remaining within IBRA region Yes According to Del Marco et al. (2004) 28.7% of the Karrakatta Complex – Central and South remains within the Swan Coastal Plain between Moore River and Dunsborough. Del Marco et al. (2004) states that there is an approximate over estimate of about 10% in these figures, which means that there may be as little as 18% remaining of the Karrakatta Complex – Central and South (Table 2).

1a) iii) Large viable (>20 ha) conservation areas regionally in good or better condition and 1b) iii) locally No The Channel 10 study area has less than 20 ha in good or better condition. The site is primarily landscaped with scattered remnant native bushland species. There are small pockets of Good – Degraded condition vegetation within the north-western and south- western corners of the site (Figure 3).

1a) v) Ecological Community with <10% in Bush Forever Conservation Yes (Essential) Approximately 8% of the pre-European Karrakatta – Central and South Complex is proposed for protection within Bush Forever areas. These are regionally significant bushland areas and not necessarily secure tenure (Table 3) (Del Marco et al. 2004).

1b) i) Community with <10% remaining within local government area Yes (Essential) This criterion requires a 10% minimum of pre-European extent remaining within the local government area. Approximately 5% of the pre-European Karrakatta Complex – Central and South remains within the City of Stirling Local Government area (Table 13).

Table 13: Representation of Karrakatta – Central and South Complex within the City of Stirling Local Government Area (Del Marco et al. 2004)

Community Pre European (ha) Remaining extent of Pre European as of 2001 ha % Karrakatta – Central and South Complex 5463 292 5

1b) ii) Community with <30% remaining within local government area. Yes This criterion requires a 30% minimum of pre-European extent remaining within the local government area. Approximately 5% of the pre-European Karrakatta – Central and South Complex remains within the City of Stirling Local Government area (Table 13).

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4.5.2 Diversity

2) i) Natural area containing upland and wetland communities in good or better condition No One Floristic Community Type (FCT) was inferred for the site: FCT23a Central Banksia attenuata – B. menziesii woodlands. The vegetation condition ranged from Good to Degraded to Completely Degraded. This community type is considered well reserved a with low conservation risk (Gibson et al. 1994).

4.5.3 Rarity

3) i) Ecological community with <10% remaining within IBRA. No Approximately 28.7% of the pre-European extent of Karrakatta Complex – Central and South remains within the Swan Coastal Plain (Table 2). This figure may be reduced to 18% if an approximate 10% overestimate in the statistics is taken into account (Del Marco et al. 2004).

3) ii) Ecological community with <10% in Bush Forever Conservation Yes (Essential) Only 8% of the Karrakatta Complex – Central and South has been proposed for protection within Bush Forever areas (Table 3).

3) iii) Does the area contain TECs No No TECs as defined by the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 or the EPBC Act 1999 were located within the study area.

3) iv) Does the area contain DRF No No Declared Rare Flora species, as listed under subsection (2) of Section 23F of the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 as listed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (Atkins, 2008) were located within the study area. No Threatened Flora governed by the EPBC Act 1999 were located within the study area.

3) v) Does the area contain Priority or significant flora No No Priority or significant flora species as listed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (Atkins, 2008) were located within the study area.

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4.5.4 Maintaining Ecological Processes or Natural Systems – Connectivity

4) i) Is the area part of a Regionally Significant Ecological Linkage No The study area is not part of any Regionally Significant Ecological Linkages (Western Australian Planning Commission, 2000).

4) ii) Is the area part of a Locally Significant Ecological Linkage Yes (Essential) In the City of Stirling’s Green Plan 2 (2002), Dianella Drive (between Morley and Yirrigan Drives), bounding the eastern edge of the study area, has been identified as ‘significant and strategic’ in establishing ecological links. The Green Plan also identifies the bushland areas adjacent to the Channel 9 site as being significant bushland.

4.5.5 Protection of Wetland, Streamline and Estuarine Fringing Vegetation and Coastal Vegetation

5) i) Conservation or Resource Enhancement Category Wetlands No No Conservation Category or Resource Enhancement Wetlands were located within the study area.

5) ii) Environmental Protection Policy Lakes No No wetlands as listed under the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992 (EPP Lakes 1992) were located within the study area.

5) iii) Riparian Vegetation No There is no riparian vegetation within the study area. However, there is a man-made lake on site which includes one endemic species that has been planted at the site and is not representative of a riparian vegetation community.

5) iv) Floodplains No No floodplains exist within the study area.

5) v) Estuarine vegetation No No estuarine vegetation exists on site.

5) vi) Coastal vegetation on the foredunes and or secondary dunes No No coastal vegetation exists on site.

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5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

The weed species recorded within the study area, listed in Table 12, are known to be invasive and have a negative impact on the environment. Therefore, these weeds should be prioritised for control or eradication.

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6.0 LIMITATIONS

As with any biological survey, additional flora species including potential rare, priority or other conservation significant species could be detected in subsequent surveys. For example, ephemeral species such as orchids are not always present in each year/season or at the particular time a single botanical survey is conducted. This is a common to limitation to all botanical surveys.

Approximately 10% of Western Australian flora species are undescribed, with new species found regularly. The flora identifications for this project were completed in line with the taxonomic resources and expertise available at the time.

The statistics for percentage of vegetation complexes is derived from dated aerial photography circa. 1997–1998 with limited ground-truthing. As a consequence the percentages of ecological communities remaining may be an overestimate of the native vegetation remaining at present. This limitation is common to all data analysis utilising regional vegetation complex information. Additionally, the percentage figures stated in Tables 2 and 3 as discussed throughout Sections 4.4 and 4.5, do not take into account the condition of the remaining vegetation.

TECs, FCTs or conservation significant plant communities on site can not be positively confirmed without conducting a plot based survey.

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7.0 REFERENCES

Atkins, K.L. (2008). Declared Rare and Priority Flora List for Western Australia, 6 October 2008. Department of Environment and Conservation. Wildlife Branch, Como.

CALM. (1999). Environmental Weeds Strategy for Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Environment, Como.

City of Stirling. (2002). City of Stirling Green Plan 2: A strategy for the Conservation of Urban Bushlands to Promote Biodiversity, Department of Parks and Reserves, Perth.

Community. Wildflower Society of WA (Inc.), Nedlands.

Del Marco, A., Taylor, R., Clarke, K., Savage, K., Cullity, J. and Miles, C. (2004). Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region. Perth Biodiversity Project, Western Australian Local Government Association. West Perth.

Department of Environment and Conservation. (2004). List of Threatened Ecological Communities on the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) Database. http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/273/ 1208/ accessed online, February 2009.

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (2007). EPBC Act Protected Matters Report. http://www.environment.gov.au/erin/ert/epbc/index.html accessed online, February 2009.

English, V. and Blyth, J. (1997). Identifying and Conserving Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) in the South West Botanical Province. ANCA National Reserves System Cooperative Program: Project Number N702. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Wanneroo.

EPA. (2006). Guidance Statement 10. Guidance for the Assessment of Environmnetal Factors. Level of Assessment for Proposals Affecting Natural Areas within the System 6 region and Swan Coastal Plain Portion of the System 1 Region. June 2006.

EPA. (2004). Guidance for the Assessment of Environmental Factors (in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1986) Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia. Guidance No. 51, June 2004.

Florabase®. (2009). Department of Environment, Western Australian Herbarium http:// florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/ accessed online, February 2009.

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Gibson, N., Keighery, B.J., Keighery, G.J., Burbidge, A.H. and Lyons, M.N. (1994). A Floristic survey of the southern Swan Coastal Plain. Unpublished report for the Australian Heritage Commission prepared by Department of Conservation and Land Management and the Conservation Council of Western Australia (Inc.).

Government of Western Australia. (1995). Urban Bushland Strategy. Ministry for Planning, Perth.

Heddle, E.M., Loneragan, O.W. and Havel, J.J. (1980). Vegetation of the Darling System. In: Atlas of Natural Resources, Darling System, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth.

Keighery, B.J. (1994). Bushland Plant Survey: a Guide to Plant Community Survey for the Western Australian Planning Commission (2000). Bush Forever: Volume 2 Directory of Bush Forever Sites, Perth.

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FIGURES

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SITE LOCATION

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LEGEND VEGETATION UNIT EmBa – Mixed woodland. Bush Forever Site 43 SANTARA CIR Low Woodland of Eucalyptus marginata and Banksia attenuata Cadastre over Tall Shrubland of Chamelaucium uncinatum over Low Site boundary Open Shrubland of Hibbertia hypericoides over mixed Herbland and Grassland. Vegetation units LaRem – Landscaped area. Lawn or garden with scattered remnant native bushland. EmBA

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APPENDIX 1

Species List

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APPENDIX 1: Species List

Family Species Aizoaceae (110) * Carpobrotus edulis Anthericaceae (054F) Corynotheca micrantha Sowerbaea laxiflora Arecaceae (33) P Exotic Palms Asteraceae (345) * Gazania linearis * Osteospermum calendulaceum * Osteospermum sp. Colchicaceae (054J) Burchardia congesta Cyperaceae (32) Mesomelaena pseudostygia Tetraria octandra Dasypogonaceae (054C) Calectasia narragara Dasypogon bromeliifolius Lomandra preissii Dilleniaceae (226) Hibbertia hypericoides Epacridaceae (288) Conostephium pendulum Leucopogon propinquus Euphorbiaceae (185) Ricinocarpos undulatus Geraniaceae (167) * Pelargonium capitatum Goodeniaceae (341) Dampiera linearis Haemodoraceae (55) Conostylis candicans Haemodorum spicatum Phlebocarya ciliata Iridaceae (60) * Gladiolus caryophyllaceus

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Patersonia occidentalis Juncaceae (52) P Juncus pallidus Lamiaceae (313) * Lavandula dentata Westringia rigida Mimosaceae (165) Acacia applanata P Acacia iteaphylla Myrtaceae (273) Agonis flexuosa P Agonis flexuosa nana * Angophora floribunda P Astartea fascicularis P Callistemon sp. P Calothamnus sp. Calytrix angulata P Chamelaucium uncinatum Corymbia calophylla P Corymbia variegata P Eucalyptus caesia subsp. caesia Eucalyptus camaldulensis * Eucalyptus citriodora Eucalyptus gomphocephala Eucalyptus marginata P Eucalyptus platypus Hypocalymma robustum P Kunzea baxteri * Leptospermum laevigatum Melaleuca huegelii P Melaleuca pentagona Scholtzia sp. Orchidaceae (66) Microtis media Thelymitra crinita Papilionaceae (165) Bossiaea eriocarpa Daviesia divaricata Gastrolobium capitatum Gompholobium tomentosum

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Hardenbergia comptoniana Jacksonia furcellata Jacksonia sternbergiana Kennedia prostrata * vicia sativa Pittosporaceae (152) Sollya heterophylla Poaceae (31) * Briza maxima * Cynodon dactylon * Ehrharta calycina Proteaceae (90) Adenanthos cygnorum Banksia attenuata Grevillea bipinnatifida P Grevillea olivacea P Grevillea sp. P Hakea laurina Petrophile linearis Stirlingia latifolia Synaphea spinulosa Restionaceae (39) Desmocladus fasciculatus Desmocladus flexuosus Hypolaena exsulca Lepyrodia glauca Rutaceae (175) * Coleonema pulchrum Philotheca spicata Stylidiaceae (343) Stylidium brunonianum Stylidium calcaratum Tremandraceae (182) Tetratheca hirsuta Xanthorrhoeaceae (054D) Xanthorrhoea brunonis Xanthorrhoea preissii Zamiaceae (016A) Macrozamia fraseri

* Denotes a weed species. P Denotes a planted species.

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APPENDIX 2

Vegetation Unit Photographs

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APPENDIX 2: Vegetation Unit Photographs

LaRem – Landscaped area (lawn or garden) with scattered remnant native bushland species

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EmBa – Low Woodland of Eucalyptus marginata over Low Open Woodland of Banksia attenuata over Open Shrubland of Jacksonia sternbergiana, Xanthorrhoea brunonis and Xanthorrhoea preissii over Open Heath including Hibbertia hypericoides, Gompholobium tomemtosum, Conostephium pendulum over Open Sedgeland of Mesomelaena pseudostygia over Open Exotic Grassland.

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