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Cycas Megacarpa Translocation and Management Plan CYCAS MEGACARPA TRANSLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN QCLNG Pipeline Project QCLNG-BX00-ENV-PLN-000025 Rev 2 August 2016 Issue Date Reason for Issue Responsible Accountable 1 July 2016 Draft issue for review Amanda Delaney T. Winters 2 August Final Amanda Delaney T. Winters QCLNG Pipeline Project Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plans DEFINITIONS In this document, the following definitions apply: Term Meaning Conservation significant Species listed as: species Endangered, Vulnerable and Near threatened under the Nature Conservation Act 1992; and/or Critically endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and/or Migratory under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Suitably qualified and For the purposes of this report a suitably qualified and experienced Ecologist is experienced Ecologist defined as someone approved by the Commonwealth in writing to work with Cycads. Offset area The offset area is that which is secured and protected in perpetuity and used to achieve the offset requirements of QGC. Planting area The planting area is the area in which C. megacarpa will be directly transplanted as part of the C. megacarpa translocation programme and will be within the offset area(s). Recipient site The recipient site is the area in which C. megacarpa will be directly transplanted as part of the C. megacarpa translocation programme and will be within the offset area(s). Study area Extent of area groundtruthed on Wyalla Station for suitability as a C. megacarpa offset and recipient site. NB. The study area includes the areas now referred to as the offset and recipient site areas. Viable population Population containing a minimum of 3,500 individuals. ii UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Revision 3 QGC 2015 QCLNG Pipeline Project Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plans ACRONYMS / ABBREVIATIONS In this document, the following acronyms and abbreviations apply: Acronyms Meaning /Abbreviations Australia Pacific LNG Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas CICSDA Callide Infrastructure Corridor State Development Area cm Centimetre CTMP Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plan DAWR Department of Agriculture and Water Resources DEHP Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (formerly DERM) DNRM Department of Natural Resources and Mines DOEE Department of Environment and Energy (formerly DOE and SEWPC) SEWPC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities (now DOEE) DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads EA Environment Authority EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EH Essential Habitat EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMP Environmental Management Plan EVNT Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened G Ground layer GLNG Gladstone LNG Pipeline Project Ha Hectare HERBRECS Herbarium Records Database ID Identification km Kilometre LNG Liquefied Natural Gas LP Act Land Protection (Stock and Pest Route Management) Act 2002 M Metre M2 Square metre MNES Matters of National Environmental Significance Mt Mount NAFI North Australia Fire Information NC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992 NC No Concern and Present NC Regulation Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 PMAV Property Map of Assessable Vegetation QCLNG Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas QGC QGC Pty Limited Qld Queensland RE Regional Ecosystem REDD Regional Ecosystem Description Database RoW Right of Way SEIS Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement This Plan Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plan T2 Sub-canopy layer V Version VDec Voluntary Declaration VM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999 % Percentage > Greater than < Less than iii UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Revision 3 QGC 2015 QCLNG Pipeline Project Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plans Table of Contents 1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 2 Approvals and Legislation ............................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Applicable legislation ................................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Licences and Permits ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Approval Conditions Checklist ................................................................................................................. 2 3 Translocation and Management Team ........................................................................................................ 4 4 Site Locations and Site Description ............................................................................................................. 6 4.0 Right of Way ............................................................................................................................................. 6 4.0.1 Direct Count Surveys ................................................................................................................... 6 4.0.2 Baseline Assessments and tagging (2011) .................................................................................. 6 4.0.3 Extent mapping and population viability ....................................................................................... 7 4.1 Temporary storage site ............................................................................................................................ 9 5 Permanent Offset Area and Recipient Site ................................................................................................ 11 5.0.1 Wyalla (Lot 4 on SP272391) ...................................................................................................... 12 5.0.2 Property and ownership details .................................................................................................. 13 5.1 General management Intent .................................................................................................................. 13 5.1.1 Offset Management objectives ................................................................................................... 13 5.2 Description of Management Area........................................................................................................... 13 5.2.1 Offset location and Size ............................................................................................................. 13 5.2.2 Bioregion .................................................................................................................................... 14 5.2.3 Weeds ........................................................................................................................................ 14 5.2.4 Threatened Flora ........................................................................................................................ 15 5.3 Control Site Suitability ............................................................................................................................ 15 6 Translocation Preparation .......................................................................................................................... 16 6.0 Tagging and In-situ Condition Assessment ........................................................................................... 16 6.1 Temporary Storage Site Preparation ..................................................................................................... 16 6.2 Permanent Recipient Site Preparation ................................................................................................... 17 7 Translocation Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 18 7.0 Translocation from RoW to Temporary Storage Facility ........................................................................ 18 7.1 Translocation from temporary storage to permanent recipient site ....................................................... 19 7.2 Propagation ............................................................................................................................................ 20 7.2.1 Collection and Propagation Methodologies ............................................................................... 20 7.2.2 Seed Collection methodology (all other areas) .......................................................................... 20 7.2.3 Propagation Methodology .......................................................................................................... 20 iv UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Revision 3 QGC 2015 QCLNG Pipeline Project Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plans 7.3 Planting Design/Layout .......................................................................................................................... 21 7.4 Data management tool ........................................................................................................................... 21 8 Right of Way (RoW) Management ............................................................................................................. 22 9 Monitoring and Management ..................................................................................................................... 23 9.0 Temporary Storage
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