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Flora and Fauna Assessment for Calingiri to Wubin Study Areas Flora and fauna assessment for Calingiri to Wubin study areas Great Northern Highway, Muchea to Wubin Upgrade Stage 2 Project Prepared for Muchea to Wubin Integrated Project Team (Main Roads WA, Jacobs and Arup) June 2016 Final Report Flora and fauna assessment for Calingiri to Wubin study areas Prepared for Muchea to Wubin Integrated Project Team (Main Roads WA, Jacobs and Arup) Flora and fauna assessment for Calingiri to Wubin study areas. Great Northern Highway, Muchea to Wubin Upgrade Stage 2 Project. Prepared for Muchea to Wubin Integrated Project Team (Main Roads WA, Jacobs and Arup) Final Report Authors: Grace Wells, Anna Leung, Ryan Ellis Reviewer: Karen Crews Date: 30 June 2016 Submitted to: Todd Jess, Carmelo Gumina Version history Name Status Version Date K. Crews Draft issued for client review A 29/03/2016 K. Crews Additional survey data (March-April 2016) incorporated B 14/06/2016 R. Ellis Final issued to client 0 30/06/2016 ©Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd 2016 The use of this report is solely for the Client for the purpose in which it was prepared. Phoenix Environmental Sciences accepts no responsibility for use beyond this purpose. All rights are reserved and no part of this report may be reproduced or copied in any form without the written permission of Phoenix Environmental Sciences or the Client. Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd 1/511 Wanneroo Rd BALCATTA WA 6021 P: 08 9345 1608 F: 08 6313 0680 E: [email protected] Project code: 1080-GNH-JA-FAU, 1081-GNH-JA-BOT Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd i Flora and fauna assessment for the Calingiri to Wubin study areas Prepared for Muchea to Wubin Integrated Project Team (Main Roads WA, Jacobs and Arup) Contents ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................... VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... IX 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Study area ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Scope of work.......................................................................................................................... 2 2 LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT .................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Commonwealth ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 State ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2.1 Threatened and Priority species and communities ........................................................ 5 2.2.2 Locally or regionally significant flora and vegetation ..................................................... 6 2.2.3 Clearing of native vegetation .......................................................................................... 6 2.2.4 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ..................................................................................... 6 2.3 Introduced flora ...................................................................................................................... 7 3 METHODS ........................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1 Desktop review ....................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Field survey ........................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1 Flora and vegetation ..................................................................................................... 10 3.2.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................... 15 3.3 Taxonomy and nomenclature ............................................................................................... 21 3.4 Survey personnel .................................................................................................................. 21 4 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 23 4.1 Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia ............................................................. 23 4.2 Climate and weather ............................................................................................................. 25 4.3 Land systems ......................................................................................................................... 26 4.4 Native vegetation extent and status ..................................................................................... 28 4.5 Conservation reserves........................................................................................................... 31 5 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 32 5.1 Survey limitations ................................................................................................................. 32 5.2 Desktop review ..................................................................................................................... 33 5.2.1 Flora and vegetation ..................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................... 48 5.3 Field survey ........................................................................................................................... 51 5.3.1 Flora and vegetation ..................................................................................................... 51 5.3.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................... 78 5.4 Calingiri (SLK 80.6 – 84.5, 90.5 – 101.26 and 104.5 – 112.4) ................................................ 85 5.4.1 Flora and vegetation ..................................................................................................... 85 5.4.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................... 93 Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd ii Flora and fauna assessment for the Calingiri to Wubin study areas Prepared for Muchea to Wubin Integrated Project Team (Main Roads WA, Jacobs and Arup) 5.5 Midlands Road to Bindi Bindi (SLK 147-155.35, 156.75-159.15 and 161.21-165.85) ........... 99 5.5.1 Flora and vegetation ..................................................................................................... 99 5.5.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................. 105 5.6 Pithara (SLK 207.0 – 223.4) ................................................................................................. 109 5.6.1 Flora and vegetation ................................................................................................... 109 5.6.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................. 113 5.7 Dalwallinu Bypass Improvements (SLK 233.0 – 234.6) ....................................................... 116 5.7.1 Flora and vegetation ................................................................................................... 116 5.7.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................. 119 5.8 Nugadong to Wubin (SLK 239.0 – 253.4 and 253.4 – 255) ................................................. 122 5.8.1 Flora and vegetation ................................................................................................... 122 5.8.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................. 128 6 DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................. 134 6.1 Flora and vegetation ........................................................................................................... 134 6.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ..................................................................................................... 141 6.3 Calingiri ............................................................................................................................... 142 6.3.1 Flora and vegetation ................................................................................................... 142 6.3.2 Fauna and fauna habitat ............................................................................................. 143 6.4 Midlands Road to Bindi Bindi .............................................................................................
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