Fauna Assessment of Lots 107 & 108 Wattleup Road Hammond Park NOVEMBER 2016 Version 1 On behalf of: Emerge Associates Suite 4, 26 Railway Road SUBIACO WA 6008 T: 08 9380 4988 Prepared by: Greg Harewood Zoologist PO Box 755 BUNBURY WA 6231 M: 0402 141 197 E: [email protected] LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4 2. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ............................................................................. 4 3. SCOPE OF WORKS ........................................................................................... 4 4. BIOGEOGRAPHICAL SETTING ......................................................................... 5 5. METHODS........................................................................................................... 6 5.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY – LITERATURE REVIEW ............................ 6 5.1.1 Database Searches ................................................................................... 6 5.1.2 Previous Fauna Surveys in the Area ......................................................... 6 5.1.3 Existing Publications .................................................................................. 8 5.1.4 Fauna of Conservation Significance .......................................................... 9 5.1.5 Likelihood of Occurrence – Vertebrate Fauna of Conservation Significance ............................................................................................................... 11 5.1.6 Taxonomy and Nomenclature ................................................................. 12 5.1.7 Invertebrates of Conservation Significance ............................................. 12 5.2 SITE SURVEYS ................................................................................................ 12 5.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment ..................................................................... 12 5.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations .......................................................... 13 5.2.3 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment ....................................................... 13 5.2.3.1 Black Cockatoo Breeding Habitat .......................................................... 14 5.2.3.2 Black Cockatoo Foraging Habitat .......................................................... 15 5.2.3.3 Black Cockatoo Roosting Habitat .......................................................... 15 6. SURVEY CONSTRAINTS ................................................................................. 15 7. RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 16 LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 7.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY - LITERATURE REVIEW ........................... 16 7.2 SITE SURVEYS ................................................................................................ 17 7.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment ..................................................................... 17 7.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations .......................................................... 18 7.2.3 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment ....................................................... 18 7.2.3.1 Black Cockatoo Breeding Habitat Assessment ...................................... 18 7.2.3.2 Black Cockatoo Foraging Habitat .......................................................... 19 7.2.3.3 Black Cockatoo Roosting Habitat .......................................................... 20 7.3 FAUNA INVENTORY – SUMMARY .................................................................. 20 7.3.1 Vertebrate Fauna ..................................................................................... 20 7.3.2 Vertebrate Fauna of Conservation Significance ...................................... 21 7.3.3 Invertebrate Fauna of Conservation Significance .................................... 23 8. FAUNA VALUES ............................................................................................... 24 8.1 LOCAL CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY AREA ................ 24 8.2 VALUE OF THE STUDY AREA AS AN ECOLOGICAL LINKAGE .................... 24 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ...................................................................................... 25 10. CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......................... 27 11. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 29 12. BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 30 LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 TABLES TABLE 1: Main Fauna Habitats within the Study Area TABLE 2: Summary of Potential Black Cockatoo Habitat Trees within the Study Area TABLE 3: Summary of Potential Vertebrate Fauna Species (as listed in Appendix B) TABLE 4: Likelihood of Occurrence and Possible Impacts – Fauna Species of Conservation Significance FIGURES FIGURE 1: Study Area & Surrounds FIGURE 2: Air Photo FIGURE 3: Floristic Community Type (courtesy Emerge 2016) FIGURE 4: Habitat Trees (DBH >50cm) APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Conservation Categories APPENDIX B: Observed and Potential Vertebrate Fauna List APPENDIX C: DPaW & EPBC Database Search Results APPENDIX D: Black Cockatoo Habitat Tree Details APPENDIX E: Significant Species Profiles LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 Acronyms/Abbreviations: ALA: Atlas of Living Australia www.ala.org.au BA: Birdlife Australia (Formerly RAOU, Birds Australia). BC Bill: Biodiversity Conservation Bill (2015). WA Government. °C: Degrees Celsius. CALM: Department of Conservation and Land Management (now DPaW), WA Government. CAMBA: China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 1998. CBD: Central Business District. DBH: Diametre at Breast Height – tree measurement. DEC: Department of Environment and Conservation (now DPaW), WA Government. DEH: Department of Environment and Heritage (now DotEE), Australian Government. DEP: Department of Environment Protection (now DER), WA Government. DER: Department of Environment Regulation (formerly DEC, DoE), WA Government. DEWHA: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (now DotEE), Australian Government DMP: Department of Mines and Petroleum (formerly DoIR), WA Government. DoE: Department of Environment (now DER/DPaW), WA Government. DotE: Department of the Environment (now DotEE), Australian Government. DotEE: Department of the Environment and Energy (formerly SEWPaC, DWEHA, DEH & DotE), Australian Government. DoIR: Department of Industry and Resources (now DMP), WA Government. DPaW: Department of Parks and Wildlife (formerly DEC, CALM, DoE), WA Government. EP Act: Environmental Protection Act 1986, WA Government. EPA: Environmental Protection Authority, WA Government. EPBC Act: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Australian Government. ha: Hectare (10,000 square metres). LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 IBRA: Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia. IUCN: International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources – commonly known as the World Conservation Union. JAMBA: Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 1981. km: Kilometre. m: Metre. mm: Millimetre. RAOU: Royal Australia Ornithologist Union. ROKAMBA: Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 2007. SEWPaC: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (now DotEE), Australian Government SSC: Species Survival Commission, International. WA: Western Australia. WAM: Western Australian Museum, WA Government. WC Act: Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, WA Government. LOTS 107 & 108 WATTLEUP ROAD - HAMMOND PARK – FAUNA ASSESSMENT – NOVEMBER 2016 – V1 SUMMARY This report details the results of a fauna assessment of Lots 107 and 108 Wattleup Road, Hammond Park (the study area). The study area is situated about 24 kms south of the Perth CBD in south west WA and has a combined area of approximately 8 ha and consists of areas of cleared land (open paddocks, storage yards, dwellings and orchards) and remnant native bushland (Figures 1 and 2). It is understood that a residential development is proposed for the site and the fauna assessment reported on here represents one of several technical reports that will be used to inform, guide and support ongoing planning by providing an understanding of the suite of environmental values present. The scope of works was to conduct a level 1 fauna survey as defined by the EPA (EPA 2004). Because some listed threatened species (i.e. several species of black cockatoo) are known to occur in the general area, the scope of the survey work was expanded to include targeted assessment of the site’s significance to these particular species. The assessment has included a literature review and single daytime reconnaissance survey. Descriptions, approximate areas and examples images of the main fauna habitats present within the study area are provided in Table 1. The extent of the units is shown in Figure 3 (courtesy Emerge 2016). All the remnant vegetation remaining within the study area (~41% of the total area) is comprises of a banksia dominated low woodland. Fauna habitat values of the remaining native vegetation would appear to be relatively