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APPENDIX 4 Flora, Fauna, Aquatic Moolarben Coal Project Stage 1 Modification (MOD 4) APPENDIX 4 Flora, Fauna, Aquatic Ecological Impact Assessment – Moolarben Coal Project Ulan Ecological Impact Assessment Proposed rail line loop Moolarben Coal Project Ulan Wollar Road, Ulan 7 April 2009 Prepared and Printed by: Prepared for: Ecovision Consulting Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Limited PO Box 650 Charlestown NSW 2290 C/ Wells Environmental Services TEL.FAX +61 (02) 4942 6404 PO Box 205 Maitland NSW 2323 ABN: 99 106 911 273 Distribution: File Name: 2009_2002_FF_28Mar09 Copies supplied to intended recipient: 4 © Trimark Developments Pty Limited Copies retained by Ecovision Consulting: 1 This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealings associated with the specified project, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without the express permission of Ecovision Consulting (Trimark Developments Pty Limited). No warranty is placed on the content of this report where it can be demonstrated that amendments to relevant legislation, regulation and/or guidelines have occurred subsequent to the published date of this report. Signature: Date: 7 April 2009 Mark Aitkens BSc (Env. Biol.) Principal – Ecovision Consulting 2009_2002_FF_28Mar09 ii Ecological Impact Assessment – Moolarben Coal Project Ulan Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Project ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Site Description..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Legislative Framework .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Tasks ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.5 Report Structure ................................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Limitations ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2.0 APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES .......................................................................................... 3 2.1 State Legislative Framework ................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Commonwealth Legislative Framework.................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Survey Guidelines ................................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Relevant Matters ................................................................................................................................... 4 3.0 SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... 5 3.1 Desktop Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Impact Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Field Survey ......................................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Statistical Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 8 4.0 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.1 General Site Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 9 4.2 Biological Characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Potential Subject Species .................................................................................................................... 13 4.4 Current Impacts Affecting the Site ........................................................................................................ 16 5.0 IMPACT ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Quantification of Impacts ..................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Preliminary Ecological Risk Analysis .................................................................................................... 17 6.0 FIELD SURVEY RESULTS .......................................................................................................................... 22 6.1 Flora ................................................................................................................................................... 22 6.2 Fauna ................................................................................................................................................. 23 7.0 DATA INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................ 24 7.1 Vegetation Formations ........................................................................................................................ 24 7.2 Is an EEC/ CEEC present onsite? ....................................................................................................... 24 8.0 MATTERS OF ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................................................. 26 8.1 Subject Species .................................................................................................................................. 26 8.2 SEPP 44 – Koala Habitat Protection .................................................................................................... 28 9.0 IMPACT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 29 9.1 Recommended Impact Management Actions ....................................................................................... 30 10.0 IMPACT ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................................. 31 10.1 EP&A Act ............................................................................................................................................ 31 10.2 EPBC Act ........................................................................................................................................... 33 10.3 SEPP 44 – Koala Habitat Protection .................................................................................................... 34 11.0 CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 35 12.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 36 FIGURES Figure 1: Location of the Site and EL6288 Figure 2: Proposed Development Figure 3: Broad Vegetation Types of the Locality Figure 4: Threatened Flora of the Locality Figure 5: Threatened Fauna of the Locality Figure 6: Flora Survey Locations Figure 7: Vegetation of the Site Figure 8: Threatened Biodiversity of the Site TABLES Table 1: Report Structure Table 2: Likelihood Scale Table 3: Consequence Scale Table 4: Ecological Risk Matrix Table 5: Biophysical Characteristics of the Site Table 6: Mitchell Landscapes of the Study Area 2009_2002_FF_28Mar09 iii Ecological Impact Assessment – Moolarben Coal Project Ulan Table 7: Predominant Vegetation Formations within the Locality Table 8: Broad Vegetation Formations and Sub formations of EL6288 (Ecovision Consulting, 2008) Table 9: Potential Subject Species – Flora Table 10: Potential Subject Species - Fauna Table 11: Current Site Impacts Table 12: Preliminary Ecological Risk Analysis - Flora Table 13: Preliminary Ecological Risk Analysis - Fauna Table 14: Assessment of Significance – Threatened Species, EPs and EECs Table 15: NES Matters APPENDICES Appendix 1: EPBC Act Protected Matters Report Appendix 2: Flora and Fauna Species Lists 2009_2002_FF_28Mar09 iv Ecological Impact Assessment – Moolarben Coal Project Ulan DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS Terms used within this report are defined as follows: DEC Department of Environment and Conservation DECC Department of Environment and Climate Change DEWHA Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Disturbed A mappable area containing a variable floristic assemblage of native and exotic plant species that is not Vegetation reflective of naturally occurring described native vegetation communities. CEEC A critically endangered ecological community within the meaning of the definitions contained within the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Core habitat
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