SHIRE OF EXMOUTH Attachments
Ordinary Council Meeting – 30 MAY 2019 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.2 - Attachment 1
HEALTH AND BUILDING SERVICES
5.5 – Temporary Accommodation - Caravans
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 17/05/12 OCM 08-0512-10.1.4 Review Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to enable people to temporarily use caravan accommodation for short stays with relatives and friends or for accommodation whilst constructing a dwelling.
POLICY Legislative Requirement: Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997, Part 2 – Caravanning and camping generally, Regulation 11 – Camping other than at a caravan park or camping ground:
(1) A person may camp – a) For up to 3 nights in any period of 28 consecutive days on land which he or she owns or has legal right to occupy, and may camp for longer than 3 nights on such if he or she has written approval under sub regulation (2) and is complying with that approval; b) For up to 24 consecutive ours in a caravan or other vehicle on a road side rest area; c) For up to 24 consecutive hours in a caravan or other vehicle on a road reserve in an emergency, unless to do so would cause a hazard to other road users or contravene and other written law with respect to the use of road reserve; d) On any other land which is – i.) Held by a State instrumentality in freehold or leasehold; or ii.) dedicated, reserved, or set apart under the Land Administration Act 1997 or any other written law, and placed under the care, control or management of a State instrumentality, in accordance with the permission of that instrumentality; or (e) on any unallocated Crown land or unmanaged reserve, in accordance with the permission of the Minister within the meaning of the Land Administration Act 1997, or a person authorised by the Minister to give permission under this paragraph.
(2) Written approval may be given for a person to camp on land referred to in sub regulation (1)(a) for a period specified in the approval which is longer than 3 nights — a) by the local government of the district where the land is situated, if such approval will not result in the land being camped on for longer than 3 months in any period of 12 months; b) by the Minister, if such approval will result in the land being camped on for longer than 3 months in any period of 12 months; or c) despite paragraph (b), by the local government of the district where the land is situated —
Page 1 (i) if such approval will not result in the land being camped on for longer than 12 consecutive months; and (ii) if the person owns or has a legal right to occupy the land and is to camp in a caravan on the land while a building licence issued to that person in respect of the land is in force.’
In each instance: 1. Approval will not be granted for persons to camp on any vacant land. 2. Application for approval for greater than 3 days but up to 3 months must be made to the Shire of Exmouth by completing in full the Application to Camp Other Than in Caravan Parks & Camping Grounds. 3. Approval may be granted for a maximum of one camp per property at any one time. This does not prevent approval being granted for another camp provided the aggregate time does not exceed three (3) months in any twelve (12) month period. 4. Approval for in excess of 3 months will need to be obtained from the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The Shire of Exmouth will not support applications made to the Minister to camp for in excess of 3 months. 5. The dwelling of the premises subject of the application is to have toilet, ablution and laundry facilities, available for use by the person/people camping that comply with the Building Code of Australia, Council’s Local Laws and Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974. Details of these services are required to be provided as part of the application. 6. The camp is to be located wholly on the property, and be at least one (1) metre from the property boundary and at least 3 metres from any road boundary. Tents used for camping purposes must be located at the rear of the dwelling. 7. All caravans are to satisfy cyclone safety standards equivalent to those required for caravans in licensed facilities by clause 48 of schedule 7 of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997. It should be noted for a caravan to safely survive a cyclone it should be housed in a cyclone rated shed. 8. Approval, in writing, is to be obtained from owners of the property. Occupiers of adjacent properties will be consulted in relation to the application unless the applicant has done so and provided written responses with the application for consideration by the Shire. 9. Council reserves the right to withdraw the approval at any stage.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CAMPING OUTSIDE OF CARAVAN PARKS FOR PERIODS UP TO (12) MONTHS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING.
It is Council’s policy that the following conditions be imposed on persons wishing to occupy a caravan as temporary accommodation during the construction of a residence dwelling in a residential, marina, rural, special rural, pastoral, mixed use or special use zone or the construction of a caretaker’s residence in a light industrial, industrial zone or special use zone.
1. In all instances an application must be made to the Council and approval received before any caravan is used for residential occupancy outside an approved caravan park or camping area.
2. The plans and specifications for the proposed residence or caretaker’s cottage, including details of waste water treatment/disposal must be approved, a building licence issued and the concrete slab or equivalent works completed. In unsewered areas an Application to construct or install an Apparatus for the Treatment of Sewerage (eg septic system) must be approved and a Permit to Install an Apparatus for the Treatment of Sewerage issued.
3. The application for temporary accommodation shall include the following details.
Page 2 A plan of the temporary accommodation depicting the layout of the caravan and ablution facilities indicating the location of the following: a) Water Closet b) Shower c) Wash Trough d) Kitchen Sink e) Hot water System
A drainage plan depicting how the fixtures and fittings are to be connected to the on site waste water treatment system or sewerage system.
A Programme of Works specifying progress target dates for the construction of the permanent dwelling including completion of the following milestones:- Floor; Wall Framing/Construction; Roof Framing and Cladding; Completion of required Wet Areas (ie kitchen, laundry and bathroom (or ensuite); and at least one bedroom to habitable standards.
2. Should Council give its consent to establish temporary accommodation it would be for an interim initially for a period of six (6) nine (9) months. A possible extension to nine (9) no more than twelve (12) consecutive months may be granted by the Executive Manager of Health and Building or Chief Executive Officer, subject to satisfactory progress being maintained on the permanent dwelling. Note: - 'Satisfactory progress' meaning progress in accordance target dates specified in the approved Programme of Works.
3. Should the progress of construction on the permanent dwelling not be meeting the approved target dates, the applicant shall provide a revised Programme of Works. Should the Council approve the revised Programme of Works and grant an extension of the Temporary Accommodation Permit, the permit shall only be extended to a maximum of six (6) twelve (12) months from the original expiry initial approval. Note:- Pursuant to the Caravan Parks and Camping Ground Regulations 1997, the Council may only grant approval for temporary accommodation in a caravan on land relating to a building license permit that has been issued for no more than twelve (12) consecutive months.
4. Subject to approval being granted by Council in writing, the applicant may proceed to: Assemble/locate the temporary accommodation in compliance with the conditions of approval. Install the on-site sewerage treatment system or sewer connection in accordance with approved plans.
5. Upon completion of the above, the Council’s Environmental Health Officer shall be contacted in order to arrange inspection of the temporary accommodation.
6. Upon all conditions being met, a certificate notice shall be issued permitting the temporary accommodation to be occupied.
DEFINITIONS “Camp” as per the Oxford Dictionary; ‘Noun: Temporary accommodation of huts, tents etc. for detainees, holiday makers etc. Verb: Lodge in temporary quarters or in the open’
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997, Part 2 – Caravanning and camping generally, 8A, Definition of “camp” in this Part; ‘In this Part “camp” when used as a verb, includes to camp in a vehicle.’
Page 3 TOWN PLANNING
6.2 - Colour Palette for Developments
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 15/11/12 OCM 07-1112-10.1.4 Review Details Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title DS012
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to: Create a consistent colour palette applicable to development using colours from the existing natural environment; Strengthen the identity of the town; Provide guidance to council and private landowners and developers when the question of appropriate external colours for new development is being considered; Attain a high quality visual streetscape; and Preserve, enhance and complement the existing natural environment.
POLICY An integral part of the ‘Townscape Enhancement Plans and Design/Development Guidelines’ is the adoption of a “colour palette” to be used as a guide by Council when it assesses new development, and when it selects colours for application to public street furniture and public buildings.
The colours are considered appropriate to the Exmouth environment, and have the potential to introduce an exciting new element into the town’s character which is presently lacking.
1. Policy Provisions Council shall apply the adopted colour palette when choosing colours for all development including street furniture and public buildings within the Shire of Exmouth scheme area.
Council shall also use the colour palette as a guide for applicants when assessing new development in all zones within the Shire of Exmouth Local Planning Scheme No.4 scheme area excluding residential zone.
Applicants will be required to indicate external colours proposed for walls, roofs, trims etc., when applying for planning approval. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to use the colour palette, and in many cases use of the colour palette will form a condition of development approval to be generally in accordance with the colour palette.
Any request by an applicant to deviate from the adopted palette must be accompanied by detailed reasons. The CEO may approve alternative colours which are reasonably close to those contained within the palette, and where the overall visual intent will not be compromised.
Page 4 The adopted colour palette is attached.
Note: Colour photocopies can never fully reproduce paint colours. The original colour palette has been laminated and is kept in the offices of the Shire of Exmouth.
STATUTORY ENVIRONMENT Shire of Exmouth Local Planning Scheme No.4 Exmouth Townscape Enhancement Plan (April 2001) Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015
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Page 6 ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORT
7.3 – Guidelines and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Storm Water Drainage Systems
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 16/08/12 OCM 05-0812-10.1.3 Review Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to direct civil development and associated storm water impacts, assessment and mitigation consistently.
POLICY Council Officers shall advise and approve storm water drainage based on the State Government Planning Policy, consultation with the Department of Water and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Guidelines and Specifications.
This policy comprises of the following documents:
1. State Government Planning Policy 2.9 Water Resources 2. Government of Western Australia Department of Water Stormwater Management Manual for Western Australia 3. Local Government Guidelines for Subdivisional Development. Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia WA Division, Section 4 Drainage Management Guidelines. 4. Exmouth Floodplain Management Study 2007 5. District Water Management Strategy V11049
Page 7 7.4 – Specification for the Design and Construction of Roads, Footpaths and Car Parks
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 16/08/12 OCM 05-0812-10.1.3 Review Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all civil works within the road reserve are constructed to engineered standard and specification consistently.
POLICY Council Officers shall advise and approve the design and construction of roads, footpaths and car parks based on the following guidelines and specifications:
1. Main Roads Western Australia Specifications, 2. Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Local Government Guidelines for Subdivisional Development.
Page 8 7.6 – Vehicle Crossovers
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 30/05/19 OCM Review Date Meeting Council Decision
Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all civil works within the road reserve are constructed to engineered standard and specification consistently.
POLICY OVERVIEW This document is designed to assist property owners and contractors to construct an appropriate crossover to Shire of Exmouth (SoE) specifications. Property owners or contractors are encouraged to contact the SoE and other relevant service authorities prior to the construction of the crossover if unsure on any aspect of this specification. It is strongly recommended that building plans are not prepared, and building permits not submitted until SoE approval has been obtained for the crossover location. Proceeding without this approval may create additional work for the owner should redesign be required. The crossover must be constructed from new materials. During the construction the contractor shall ensure that no damage occurs to the SoE’s roads, footpaths, drainage structures, kerbs, pram ramps and verges. Damage to the above mentioned facilities may result in the repairs being carried out by the SoE at the property owner’s expense. IMPORTANT NOTE: An existing footpath must not be removed under any circumstances during the construction of a crossover. The removal of a footpath is a breach of this specification and creates a legal liability for the owner, who will be required to reinstate the footpath to SoE specifications at the owner’s expense. During the construction of the crossover, if a footpath exists, it should be kept open to pedestrians in a safe manner with adequate signage or barricades placed to ensure pedestrian safety. The location and size of the crossover will be considered during the assessment of the building licence. If a second crossover is required, an application must be submitted including a letter from the owner and a drawing clearly showing crossover size, location and type. Approval will only be granted as a condition on the building licence or in writing from Council.
LOCATION Crossovers are to be located in such a position that does not interfere with public utilities i.e. telecommunication pits, sewer pits, pram ramps or drainage structures. The crossover is to be constructed at 90 degrees to the kerb line and must not be built through the corner truncation. The location of the crossover should be no closer than 0.5m from a light pole or other services and 3.5m from any trees on the verge. The location of the crossover must be no closer than 6m from a street corner as per Section 5.3.5 Clause C5.3 of the State Planning Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes
Page 9 CONSTRUCTION a) Levels The crossover should be constructed to tie into existing verge levels, including existing footpaths. No existing footpath shall be removed under any circumstances. b) Dimensions For residential crossovers servicing four dwellings or less, the minimum width of the crossover at the property boundary is 3.0m and the maximum width is 6.0m as per Section 5.3.5 Clause C5.2 of the State Planning Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes. For residential crossovers servicing five dwellings or more, the minimum width of the crossover at the property boundary must is 4.0m as per Section 5.3.5 Clause C5.2 of the State Planning Policy 3.1 Residential Design Codes. c) Base Preparation The base material should be thoroughly moistened and compacted to 95% MMDD (Maximum Modified Dry Density), 7 blows / 300mm (per sand penetrometer). For brick paved crossovers a 25mm layer of bedding sand is required on top of the compacted sub-base. d) Concrete All concrete used in the works shall develop a minimum compressive strength of 32 Mega Pascals at 28 days with a maximum slump of 50mm and cured for 3 days. e) Brick Paving Concrete or Clay solid pavers are permitted and should be a minimum thickness of 60mm. Suitable brick paver edge restrains are shown on the attached plan STD 40-2s. f) Asphalt Crossovers are usually constructed with 25mm asphalt layer over a minimum 150mm compacted gravel sub-base. g) Hotmix Asphalt Strip In rural conditions, the minimum allowable treatment for a crossover 2.7m wide is a 30mm thick, 1.0m wide and 6m long hotmix asphalt strip, used to protect the edge of the existing sealed road. h) Bitumen Bitumen seal cross overs usually are constructed with a 2 coat 10mm / 7mm seal over a minimum 150mm compacted gravel subbase. i) Kerbing Mountable kerb need not be removed. Barrier and semi-mountable kerb should be removed equal to the width of the proposed crossover. Brick paved crossovers must have a concrete beam installed between road surface and brick paving to crossover. The installation of the new crossover should reinstate the 20mm water channel (LIP) along the kerb line. Only flush kerbing to be used on the verge between the road and property boundary. j) Finishing The surface shall be treated to provide a non-slip surface. k) Return of Kerbing and Wings Crossover wings shall be constructed 1.5m wide x 3.0m long for residential and commercial properties. A radius of 1.5m for residential and 3.0m for commercial may be used. Residential crossovers greater than 5.0m in width may construct reduced wing dimensions of 0.75m wide x 1.5m long. l) Crossover Adjacent Side Entry Gully Refer attached plan for details.
Page 10 m) No Wings Required When: If a footpath exists in front of lot the crossover should butt onto the back of the footpath and does not require wings. CONSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES The person responsible (i.e. client) for the construction of the crossover shall ensure the following; a) Cutting existing kerbing with concrete saw or removing existing precast kerbing without damage to pavement, kerbing or services. b) Removal and disposal of all surplus material from the site of the works and leaving the site in a clean and tidy condition at all times. c) Removal of formwork without damage to concrete, pavement or existing kerbing. d) Immediate reinstatement to kerbing, road surface, footpaths and all public utilities following damage during the course of the works. e) The protection of private property from flooding during construction due to the removal of kerbing or water channel.
SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS ALL CROSSOVERS ITEM RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Minimum width 3.0m - four or less properties 3.5m 4.0m - five or more properties
6.0m or 40% of the width of the Maximum width property whichever is the lesser 11.0m CONCRETE ITEM RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Thickness 100mm 150mm Steel Reinforcement F52 mesh F62 mesh Concrete Strength capacity @ 28 32 MPa / 50mm slump 32 MPa / 50mm slump days BRICKPAVE ITEM RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Thickness 60 – 76mm 76mm minimum Sub base – Limestone Sub base 150mm 250mm – Rock base/gravel 150mm 200mm Sand Bedding 25mm 25mm ASPHALT ITEM RURAL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Base Course or 150mm ferricrete base 200 ferricete base Sub-Base 200mm limestone sub base 250mm limestone subbase Bituminous Concrete 25mm thick 40mm thicklift
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Page 15 RANGER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
8.2 – Cyclone Clean-up
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 15/11/12 OCM 06-1112-10.1.3 Review Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide specific guidelines to the Exmouth residents on how the annual cyclone clean-up will be conducted.
POLICY It is Council’s Policy to undertake a free annual pre-cyclone season clean-up within the Exmouth Town Site for residential lots only.
The annual clean-up collection will take place within approximately two weeks from the 1st November each year. Waste put out after these dates will not be removed.
The following General Advice shall be issued to residents regarding the clean-up. 1. Council will only collect green waste 2. Council will not enter private property to collect waste 3. Tree pruning’s / branches are to be no longer than 1.5 metres 4. Loose material such as leaves and other vegetation should be suitably wrapped, tied or placed in bags to prevent litter spread and to aid collection. 5. Keep all waste clear of fences, water meters, power poles, vehicles, trailers, Telstra pits, driveways and gardens to ensure it is accessible for loaders. 6. THE SHIRE OF EXMOUTH WILL NOT REMOVE ANY OTHER WASTE 7. If any non-green waste items are placed on the verge or contrary to the above guidelines, your entire pile of waste is likely to not be removed by the Shire. You will also be required to remove the items yourself and could be liable to a penalty (maximum being $5000.00). 8. Waste placed on the verge after the Shire collection will not be removed.
Page 16 8.4 – Emergency Overflow Camping Grounds
Adoption Date Meeting Council Decision 15/11/12 OCM 06-1112-10.1.3 Review Date Meeting Council Decision 22/11/18 OCM 04-1118 30/05/19 OCM Delegation No. Title
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide overflow facilities in the Shire that will accommodate additional numbers of camping tourists when permanent caravan parks and camping grounds facilities within the Shire are operating at or near capacity. This policy will ensure that the operation of overflow sites/facilities within the Shire of Exmouth complies with legislative requirements. Ensure that there is a consistency of regulation so that all overflow site/facilities operate and meet the same standard. Ensure that the operation of overflow sites/facilities does not impact on the viability of permanent facilities. Legislative Requirements: The legislative base for the overflow facilities will be in accordance with the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act and Regulations.
POLICY Part A This section relates to the use of overflow camping sites within the existing licenced caravan parks within the Shire of Exmouth. Each caravan park is issued with a limited number of overflow sites in accordance with the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act & Regulations. These are the only sites that may be used as an overflow facility. All such bays will be identified on the caravan parks licence and can only be used during the peak holiday periods and in accordance with the conditions detailed on the licence.
Part B This section relates to the establishment and operation of a self-contained Recreational Vehicles emergency overflow facility. For the purposes of this policy, a self-contained Recreational Vehicles includes all buses and over-size motorhomes that are completely independent of needing power, water, waste services, sewerage and sullage points (based on the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Self Contained RV guidelines). It does not include any caravan, trailer or tent. 1. The Shire may establish an overflow area for self-contained Recreational Vehicles only when there are no vacancies for vehicles of this nature available at any caravan park within the Shire of Exmouth. A camper is permitted to book for up to 3 consecutive days at the overflow only if it is believed that there are no available spaces in the caravan parks during the 3 day period.
Page 17 2. The maximum stay at the Exmouth Shire Council self-contained Recreational Vehicles Overflow Camping facility is to be a maximum of 3 consecutive days. Authorised camp ground hosts may stay longer than the maximum period at the Overflow Camping grounds.
3. The self-contained Recreational Vehicle overflow shall be primarily based between the Arboretum and the Netball courts on Willersdorf Road, although specific circumstances may arise requiring the site to be temporarily relocated e.g., heavy rainfall or increased numbers. Temporary relocation of the Overflow will be at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.
4. Fees for camping at this facility shall be determined in accordance with Council’s Annual Schedule of Fees and Charges.
5. The maximum number of vehicles allowed in self-contained Recreational Vehicles overflow facility area will be determined based on allocated spacing between vehicles, size of vehicles (whether they have trailers), turning circles, and usable space in the allocated area.
6. Dogs are permitted in this overflow camping area but must be held on a leash and be under the control of a responsible person at all times.
Part C This section relates to the Shire of Exmouth Overflow Camping Grounds. 1. Where there are no vacancies available at all existing Caravan Parks within the Shire of Exmouth, including approved overflow sites within the licensed Caravan Parks, the Shire of Exmouth, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, may authorise the operation of Overflow Camping Grounds at the following locations:- • Designated overflow bays east of Koobooroo Oval – under the supervision of Council’s Ranger Services and/or the authorized Camp Host; • Exmouth Golf Club (secondary option) – under the supervision of the Exmouth Golf Club Caretaker;
2. These overflow sites are only to be opened for use in the following sequence and occupied in accordance with the number of sites specified:-
1st Koobooroo Oval 20 powered sites; 2nd Exmouth Golf Club 10 unpowered sites; 3rd Koobooroo Oval 20 unpowered sites utilising the mobile ablutions caravan
3. The maximum stay at the Exmouth Shire Council Emergency Overflow Camping facilities is to be a maximum of 3 consecutive days. Authorised camp ground hosts may stay longer than the maximum period at the Overflow Camping grounds. A camper is permitted to book up to 3 consecutive days at the overflow only if it is confirmed that there are no available spaces in the caravan parks during the 3 day period.
4. During the utilisation of the Koobooroo oval overflow site, the Council's Ranger is to resolve any unforeseen problems arising except where a camp ground host has been appointed, in which case the camp ground host is responsible for day to day supervision and management of the facility. In relation to the Exmouth Golf Club overflow sites, the Exmouth Golf Club Inc and/or their appointed
Page 18 camp ground host is to resolve any unforeseen problems arising and are responsible for day to day supervision and management of the facility.
5. Fees for camping at the above facilities shall be determined in accordance with Council’s Annual Schedule of Fees and Charges.
6. Dogs are permitted in the above overflow camping areas but must be held on a leash and be under the control of a responsible person at all times.
7. Use of clothes washing machines are prohibited at the unpowered overflow camping grounds due to the lack of sullage disposal facilities. Patrons are to use the public laundry in the Central Business District or other approved accessible facility.
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Page 19 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.3 Attachment 1
Mosquito Management Plan
Last Updated: 17 May 2019
Contents Introduction ...... 3 Purpose of Mosquito Management Plan ...... 3 Statutory and Strategic Implications...... 3 Objectives and Outcomes ...... 4 Mosquito Breeding Sites ...... 5 Mosquito Breeding Area 1 – Bundegi to Mildura ...... 5 Mosquito Breeding Area 2 – North Tidal Pool ...... 5 Mosquito Breeding Area 3 – Truscott ...... 6 Mosquito Breeding Area 4 – Treatment Ponds ...... 6 Mosquito Breeding Area 5 – Patterson ...... 7 Mosquito Breeding Area 6 – Welch ...... 7 Mosquito Breeding Area 7 – Cobia ...... 8 Mosquito Breeding Area 8 – Industrial Area and Qualing Pond ...... 8 Mosquito Breeding Area 9 – Wapet Creek ...... 9 Mosquito Management Program ...... 9 Mosquito Monitoring ...... 9 Larval Monitoring ...... 9 Adult Trapping...... 9 Sentinel Chicken Monitoring ...... 10 Mosquito Treatments ...... 11 Cultural Control ...... 11 Physical Control ...... 11 Chemical Control ...... 12 Mosquito Complaints ...... 12 Stakeholders ...... 12 Data Recording ...... 12 Resourcing ...... 12 Contiguous Local Authority Group (CLAG) Funding ...... 13 Review ...... 13
Introduction Purpose of Mosquito Management Plan The purpose of the Shire of Exmouth Mosquito Management Plan is to ensure an integrated approach towards mosquito management and a preparedness in a high rainfall event.
The Shire of Exmouth is located 1270km north of Perth and covers an area of 6281km2. With a population of 2,730 people, the main industry is tourism. Annually the area welcomes on average 139,700 visitors, with peak tourism being from March to October. The area receives on average 255mm of rain annually. The area is within a cyclone region and can receive the annual rainfall in a couple of days.
Exmouth was initially founded around defence activities with Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, Learmonth Air Force Base and Learmonth Solar Observatory operational today. The west of the cape is the Cape Range National Park where visitors from all over the world come to camp and experience the Ningaloo Reef. The Cape Range National Park hosts 146 campsites all year with the peak season seeing an increase in bookings. Statutory and Strategic Implications
The Strategic Community Plan Exmouth 2030
Objective: To be a vibrant, passionate and safe community valuing our natural environment and unique heritage.
Outcome 3.2: Promote facilities/services that enhance public health and safety.
Community Perceptions Survey
Mosquito control was identified as an area needing improvement in performance.
Statutory Implications
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911, Section VII, provides framework for addressing nuisances and preventing the spread of infectious disease.
Shire of Exmouth, Health Local Laws 1998, Division 2, Section 80 – 86, details measures to be taken to prevent mosquito breeding.
Objectives and Outcomes
Objective 1:
Develop an adult trapping program to identify dominant mosquito species within the area and cluster or breeding zones.
Outcomes 1a. List of mosquito species frequently trapped within the area. 1b. Mapping identifying areas where there is a dominant species type or consistent high trapping numbers. 1c. Create record of adult mosquito activity to identify increases in numbers prior to complaints occurring and for early protection notification.
Objective 2:
Further investigate and identify potential and existing mosquito breeding areas.
Outcomes 2a. Mosquito breeding areas mapped and recorded.
Objective 3:
To reduce the numbers of nuisance and disease vector species to an acceptable level.
Outcomes 3a. Community perception survey identifies satisfactory response to mosquito management.
Objective 4:
Increased preparedness for emergency/high rainfall events.
Outcomes 4a. Mosquito breeding sites identified and pre-treated prior to a forecasted high rainfall event. 4b. Coordination with external stakeholders to ensure response is consistent.
Mosquito Breeding Sites Mosquito Breeding Area 1 – Bundegi to Mildura Predominantly low lying area with Samphire, readily floods after rainfall and is a known mosquito breeding area.
Mosquito Breeding Area 2 – North Tidal Pool Tidal pool known to hold water, further investigation required to identify extent of mosquito breeding.
Mosquito Breeding Area 3 – Truscott Low lying area commonly floods after a significant >20mm rainfall event.
Mosquito Breeding Area 4 – Treatment Ponds Water Corporation Wastewater Reuse ponds, the Shire of Exmouth manage the final settling pond prior to wastewater disposal through irrigation. The final settling ponds have been known to breed mosquitoes. The ponds are scheduled to be decommissioned by 2021 with new ponds being built north of town.
Mosquito Breeding Area 5 – Patterson A mixed use urban development area predominantly on septic for wastewater treatment. Area has received mosquito complaints and site inspections have identified backyard breeding areas. Although property owners have been instructed to mitigate or fix these areas an adult trap and regular monitoring will ensure this area doesn’t continue to be an area of concern.
Mosquito Breeding Area 6 – Welch Unallocated Crown Land with low lying areas, there is a potential for flooding after a significant or extended rainfall event. Further investigation into this site is required.
Mosquito Breeding Area 7 – Cobia Unallocated Crown Land low lying area which regularly floods after a rainfall event. An engineered response could remove the breeding area removing the need to monitor this area.
Mosquito Breeding Area 8 – Industrial Area and Qualing Pond Estimated 5 kilometres out of town, area is on septics for wastewater treatment. Qualing pond regularly holds water and is a potential mosquito breeding area. Site requires further monitoring to confirm adult and larval mosquito numbers.
Mosquito Breeding Area 9 – Wapet Creek Tidal and rainfall influenced area located opposite the Learmonth Civil Terminal and Royal Australian Air Force. Potential mosquito numbers from this site is unknown and requires further investigation. An adult trap site has been allocated at Learmonth Terminal to assist in identifying the influence this area has on mosquito numbers.
Mosquito Management Program This mosquito management program uses an integrated approach, linking site investigations, varying methods of control, adult trapping, larval monitoring and data recording. Mosquito Monitoring Mosquito monitoring is a vital part of an integrated approach, used as justification for any actions taken. Mosquito monitoring at the Shire of Exmouth will consist of adult trapping and larval monitoring. Larval Monitoring Larval monitoring involves the surveillance and sampling of a water body to detect the presence of mosquito larvae. Initially larval monitoring will be done from 3 days after rainfall or flooding events for non-permanent water bodies and 1 month for permanent water bodies. As a history is developed for each site and a greater understanding of each sites influences and patterns, monitoring of permanent water bodies may be reduced or increased.
Samples of mosquito larvae can be collected and reared in emergence cages for identification purposes. Adult Trapping Adult mosquito traps are used to monitor adult populations and help to identify potential breeding areas. Trapping helps to monitor the efficacy of any treatment actions taken, areas of high adult numbers, which in turn helps to focus resources to where they are needed the most. Routine adult trapping will occur over 8 sites, along the eastern side of the cape. A routine adult trapping program hasn’t been instigated within the Shire of Exmouth due to limitations on obtaining dry ice. The Shire will take on making dry ice internally prior to each trapping cycle.
Trapping will occur once a month at the chosen 8 trapping sites. An additional 2 traps will be utilised to assist with complaints or to further identify activity in another location. The following map identifies the initial chosen 8 locations:
Sentinel Chicken Monitoring The Shire participates in the Department of Health Sentinel Chicken Surveillance program. The program is used to provide an early warning on an increased level of mosquito borne diseases, Murray Valley Encephalitis and Kunjin virus. When a chicken is bitten by an infected mosquito, it develops antibodies but doesn’t become sick. They also don’t develop high levels of the virus in their blood and can’t spread the viruses onto the human population.
There is one flock of chicken in the Shire of Exmouth managed and bled fortnightly by the staff. Samples are sent to the PathWest laboratory in Perth for analysis. If the virus is detected a public awareness campaign will be conducted by the Shire of Exmouth and media alerts are issued by the Department of Health.
Mosquito Treatments Cultural Control The best form of protection against mosquito borne virus is self-protection by avoiding being bitten. The Shire of Exmouth supports the Department of Health’s Fight the Bite awareness program. The key messages of the program are:
There are 4 mosquito borne viruses within Western Australia. There is currently no cure and no vaccine. The only way to prevent infection is to avoid being bitten. Cover-up – Wear long, loose-fitting, light coloured clothing covering as much of the body as you can. Repel – When outdoors and mosquitoes are present, apply insect repellent containing DEET or picaridin evenly to exposed skin. Clean-up – Simple changes around your home can reduce mosquito breeding. Remove, empty or cover water-holding containers.
Physical Control Physical control encompasses taking measures to alter or maintain an area to reduce the potential for mosquito breeding to occur. The Shire of Exmouth will commit to:
Maintaining drainage ways to ensure water is not held for more than 5 days. Liaise with Government bodies where necessary to fill in or drainage of low lying areas to reduce pooling.
The community can also assist by cleaning up yards to remove containers which will collect water and ensuring septic tanks are sealed and vents fitted with mosquito proof screens. Chemical Control Chemical control of adult and larval mosquitoes will involve the application of minimal amounts of chemical that are toxic to mosquitoes. The Shire will endeavour to ensure methods chosen have minimal impact on non-target populations. There are two methods of chemical control considered, larvacides and adulticides. Where possible the Shire will preference the treatment of larvae as they are contained rather than trying to address them as flying adults.
Post treatment adult and larval surveys will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the application against the target mosquito. Mosquito Complaints The Shire receives a small amount of complaints from residents regarding mosquitoes. These complaints may provide information on areas where mosquito impacts are their greatest. All complaints received must be forwarded to the Environmental Health Officer for investigation. Where possible an adult trap will be set near to the complainant to identify the causative species. Stakeholders The Shire of Exmouth has initiated the process to become a Contiguous Local Authority Group (CLAG). A CLAG works cooperatively with the Department of Health, as a CLAG the Shire can apply annually for a contribution from the State government of up to 50% for mosquito control chemicals and equipment.
The Shire will also seek partnerships with Department of Defence Harold E Holt Communications Station, Royal Australian Air Force Learmonth base, Water Corporation and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. The main aim is to coordinate responses particularly in relation to a high rainfall event where mosquito control could be across multiple landowners. Data Recording In order to ensure transparency with the program and to create historical data to assist in improving the program over the next 5 years the correct capturing of information is crucial. Those sites requiring further information will have site investigation reports completed identifying larval activity and adult trapping data which will help to correct context when the plan is reviewed and the efficacy of mosquito treatments.
Resourcing The operation and sustainability of a mosquito management program is dependent on ongoing human and operational resources. The quantity of resources required will fluctuate significantly depending on the severity of the mosquito-breeding season and rainfall received.
Environmental Health staff are primarily responsible for implementing this plan. It is estimated initially 300 hours will be needed to establish the Mosquito Management Plan part of the review process will be to ascertain the accuracy of this.
Contiguous Local Authority Group (CLAG) Funding A key component of the Department of Health management of mosquitos in Western Australia is supporting local government mosquito management plans through (CLAG) funding scheme. The funding aims to assist local governments with the management and technical aspects of health-driven mosquito management. Supported aspects include chemical control, management equipment, physical and cultural control strategies as well as training and development.
Along with the Department of Health’s CLAG contribution the Shire will need to allocated 50% of costs for mosquito control. It is a requirement of CLAG funding for 10% of the money to be placed in a mosquito management reserve fund each financial year. This money can be utilised in years when mosquito activity is greater than normal after a request is made to the Department of Health.
Review This plan will be reviewed annually by the 31 May, with information proved in report format to Council and included in the Shire’s annual report. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.3 Attachment 2
Memorandum of Understanding
Shire of Exmouth Contiguous Local Authorities Group (CLAG)
Objective: This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recognises the formation of the Exmouth Contiguous Local Authorities Group (CLAG) to minimise mosquito borne disease and nuisance mosquitoes across the Shire of Exmouth. As the Shire of Exmouth covers a large geographic area, it is not possible to form a CLAG with a neighbouring Local Government (LG). The MoU outlines the requirements for the formation and operation of a CLAG, the Principal Stakeholders and the responsibilities of each Stakeholder. By signing this MoU, all parties are in agreement to the formation and responsibilities each member brings to the CLAG. The parties acknowledge that the provisions of this document are not intended to create binding legal obligations between them.
The parties acknowledge that:
(a) nothing in this document authorises a party to incur costs or expenses on behalf of the other party; and
(b) a party has no authority to act for, or to create or to assume any responsibility, obligation or liability on behalf of, the other party.
Should any party wish to withdraw from the arrangement an urgent meeting between participants will be held with an amended MoU to be negotiated as soon as possible. Every effort should be made by all concerned to ensure there is no interruption in the delivery of mosquito management services.
Commencement of this MOU: This MOU shall take effect on and from the date that it is signed by all Principal Stakeholders.
Review and amendment of this MOU: The Principal Stakeholders will review the operation of this MoU at intervals of no more than five (5) years, with a view to improving its operation and resolving any issues that may arise. The MoU may be amended at any time in writing by agreement of all the Principal Stakeholders.
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Requirements for the successful formation of a single LG CLAG: To be considered for eligibility, a LG must approach the Mosquito Control Advisory Committee (MCAC) with a proposal to form a CLAG. In this proposal, the LG, in conjunction with the Department of Health (DOH), need to demonstrate shared concerns and a willingness to work together to facilitate mosquito management across borders. The following requirements must be demonstrated for the formation of a single LG CLAG: o a public health risk from mosquitoes (locally acquired cases of mosquito- borne disease); o a knowledge of mosquito breeding sites within each of the participating Local Governments; o an appropriate Mosquito Management Plan (MMP); and
The Shire of Exmouth Region: The Shire of Exmouth is located 1270km north of Perth and experiences an average annual rainfall of 255mm. The area experiences on average 229 clear days and has a tendency to receive its annual rainfall in a couple of days. In 2008 the area received a significant outbreak of Ross River Virus with 21 notifications received (source: Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database). This was due to 479.8ml of rainfall received in a four days resulting in widespread flooding. Throughout the year complaints can be received regarding the presence of mosquitoes. To date minimal adult trapping has occurred and access to dry ice is limited. The area needs to better address and manage mosquito problems and to ensure processors are in place for large rainfall events.
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Principal Stakeholders: This MoU covers the following stakeholders: o Department of Health, Western Australia; o Shire of Exmouth
CLAG function: The Shire of Exmouth will: o hold a minimum of one teleconference meeting with the DoH each season to discuss mosquito management in the region; o select a Chairperson as the figurehead of the CLAG o for the submission of funding applications to DOH; and o to document CLAG related incoming and outgoing communications. o select a Vice-Chairperson for the CLAG in case of absence of the Chairperson; and o agree on a Terms of Reference (ToR) for the function of the CLAG.
Responsibilities of the Principal Stakeholders: Department of Health, Western Australia The DOH can provide financial support and advice depending on the health risk associated with the CLAG. In considering this, the DOH may provide the following funding options [after assessment and approval by the Mosquito Control Advisory Committee (MCAC) and the Director of Environmental Health] to the CLAG: o 50%*1 of the cost of larvicides for ground based larviciding activities each year; o 50%*1 of the cost of adulticides for adulticiding activities each year; o negotiated funding between State Government and the CLAG for other mosquito management initiatives / acitivities such as; o negotiated funding for the purchase of mosquito control equipment; o negotiated funding for earthworks to reduce mosquito breeding; o negotiated funding for media and public awareness campaigns; and o negotiated funding for other items upon consultation with the MCAC.
The DOH may also assist the CLAG through the provision of: o an agreed Terms of Reference (ToR) to guide the CLAGs activities;
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o staff to assist in ground surveillance exercises to locate mosquito breeding sites (both natural and man-made); o assistance in the development or revision of Mosquito Management Plans (MMP) for the associated Local Governments; o advice on local issues and possible remedies; o updates on notified human case data of mosquito-borne viruses in the LG Region; o discussion on the best treatment options (including adulticides and larvicides that are available) for each jurisdiction; o assistance with the identification of difficult adult and larval mosquitoes from surveillance monitoring processes (with advice from relevant specialists as required); o staff attendance and advice at CLAG teleconference meetings; and o other advice as required or when requested.
Responsibilities of the Principal Stakeholders: Shire of Exmouth The Shire of Exmouth will contribute to the CLAG by committing to the following: o producing and implementing an agreed Terms of Reference (ToR) to guide the CLAGs activities; o providing a single CLAG funding submission and cover letter to the MCAC requesting funds on or before the 31st July each year; o establishing a suitable CLAG accounting structure (including a trust account) at their base; o invoicing the DoH for their contributions to the funding scheme when CLAG budgets are approved; o providing 50%*1 of the cost of chemicals for larviciding and adulticiding activities each year; o providing additional funding of an extra 10% on top of actual funding each year to be vested in a CLAG trust account: o the trust account was developed as part of the CLAG scheme to enable LGs to access extra funds in years where mosquito-borne disease/nuisance is greater than normal (requiring extra funds that weren’t budgeted for); o the use of funds in the trust account will be negotiated between the CLAG and the DOH following a written request by the CLAG to DOH for access to the funds;
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o through negotiation with DOH, the CLAG may agree to a “capped” trust account. Once this amount is reached further funds for the trust account are not required, until the CLAG accesses the funds, in which case the 10% top-up would begin in the following budget until the threshold is reached again. o maintaining accurate records of all chemical treatments completed (treatment dates, larvicides used and the size of treatments) to be included in the following years funding application. o conducting adult and larval mosquito surveys in alignment with their mosquito management plan and provide results to the DOH as required; and o collaborating with DOH in an effort to improve mosquito management within the CLAG’s jurisdiction.
*1 -These percentage funding arrangements are current as at 28 January 2014. These percentage values may change at any time depending on available funding within the Department of Health.
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This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is supported by:
The Department of Health, Western Australia
Jim Dodds Director Environmental Health
Signed
Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
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This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is supported by: The Shire of Exmouth
Shire President Matthew Nikkula
Signed
Date
The Shire of Exmouth Chief Executive Officer Cameron Woods
Signed
Date
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.4 Attachment 1
Ningaloo Lighthouse Development Environmental Surveys
Minderoo
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT FOR: Ningaloo Lighthouse Development Environmental Surveys Our Reference: 11930-4216-18R final Copyright © 1987-2018 Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd ABN 70 070 128 675 Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), the whole or any part of this document may not be reproduced by any process, electronic or otherwise, without the specific written permission of the copyright owner, Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd. This includes microcopying, photocopying or recording of any parts of the report. VERSION AUTHOR QA REVIEWER APPROVED DATE
Draft rev0 Lyn Atkins 17/08/2018 Bruce Turner David Kaesehagen, Senior Environmental Managing Director Scientist
Final Lyn Atkins 16/10/2018 David Kaesehagen, David Kaesehagen, Managing Director Managing Director
Direct all inquiries to: Ecoscape (Australia) Pty Ltd 9 Stirling Highway • PO Box 50 NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159 Ph: (08) 9430 8955 Fax: (08) 9430 8977
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ...... 1 Summary ...... 2 1 Introduction ...... 4 1.1 Project Purpose ...... 4 1.1.1 Project Scope ...... 4 1.2 Survey Area ...... 4 1.3 Statutory Framework ...... 5 1.3.1 Western Australian Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 ...... 5 1.3.2 Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ...... 6 1.3.3 Threatened and Priority Flora ...... 6 1.3.4 Other Significant Flora ...... 7 1.3.5 Introduced Flora ...... 7 1.3.6 Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities ...... 7 1.3.7 Threatened and Priority Fauna ...... 8 1.3.8 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...... 8 1.3.9 Conservation Estate ...... 8 2 Desktop Assessment (Existing Environment) ...... 9 2.1 Physical Environment ...... 9 2.1.1 Climate ...... 9 2.1.2 Wetlands and Drainage ...... 10 2.1.3 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...... 10 2.1.4 Conservation Lands ...... 10 2.1.5 Land Use History ...... 10 2.2 Biological Environment ...... 10 2.2.1 Biogeographic Region ...... 10 2.2.2 Pre-European Vegetation ...... 11 2.2.3 Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities ...... 11 2.2.4 Threatened and Priority Flora ...... 11 2.2.5 Declared Pest Plants and WONS Weeds ...... 13 2.2.6 Conservation Significant Fauna Species ...... 13 2.3 Literature review ...... 14 3 Methods ...... 16 3.1 Flora and Vegetation Survey ...... 16 3.1.1 Guiding Principles ...... 16 3.1.2 Flora and Vegetation Field Survey ...... 16 3.1.3 Statistical Analysis ...... 18 3.2 Fauna and Fauna Habitat Survey ...... 18 3.2.1 Guiding Principles ...... 18 3.2.2 Fauna Field Survey ...... 19 4 Results ...... 20 4.1 Flora and Vegetation Survey ...... 20 4.1.1 Vegetation ...... 20 4.1.2 Flora ...... 27 4.1.3 Botanical Limitations ...... 34 4.2 FAuna Survey...... 37
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4.2.1 Fauna Habitat ...... 37 4.2.2 Fauna Assemblage ...... 40 4.2.3 Fauna Survey Limitations...... 41 5 Discussion ...... 43 5.1 Vegetation Significance ...... 43 5.1.1 Coastal Zone Vegetation ...... 43 5.1.2 Vegetation of the Limestone Hills of Cape Range ...... 43 5.1.3 Vegetation of the Red Pindan Dunes ...... 44 5.1.4 Vegetation Condition ...... 45 5.2 Flora Significance ...... 45 5.2.1 Conservation Significant Flora Species ...... 46 5.2.2 Other Conservation Significant Species ...... 47 5.2.3 Other Signifcant Flora Species ...... 47 5.3 Fauna ...... 48 5.3.1 FAuna Habitat Significance...... 48 5.3.2 Fauna Assemblage ...... 49 5.4 Environmental Features of Interest ...... 50 6 EIA Considerations ...... 51 6.1 Flora and Vegetation Factor Considerations ...... 51 6.2 Fauna Factor Considerations ...... 53 References ...... 55 Maps ...... 59 Appendix One Definitions and Criteria ...... 66 Appendix Two Desktop Assessment Results ...... 73 Appendix Three Flora Field Survey Results ...... 85 Appendix Four Threatened and Priority Flora Report Forms ...... 92 Appendix Five Flora Statistical Analysis ...... 105 Floristic Analysis ...... 105 Adequacy of Survey ...... 105 Appendix Six Flora Quadrat Data ...... 107 Appendix Seven Fauna Field Survey Results ...... 147
FIGURES
Figure 1: Survey area location ...... 5 Figure 2: Rainfall (Exmouth) and temperature data (Learmonth Airport) (BoM 2018a) ...... 9
Figure 3: Rainfall deciles for the month prior to the field survey (left) and 6 months prior to June (BoM 2018b) ...... 36 Figure 4: Banksia distribution (Atlas of Living Australia 2018) ...... 48 Figure 5: Floristic dendrogram ...... 105 Figure 6: Species accumulation curve using quadrat data ...... 106
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TABLES
Table 1: Pre-European vegetation association representation (Government of Western Australia 2016a) .. 11 Table 2: Categories for likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant flora ...... 12 Table 3: Categories for likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant fauna ...... 14 Table 4: Vegetation types ...... 21 Table 5: Vegetation condition extents ...... 27 Table 6: Priority Flora species recorded from the survey area ...... 29 Table 7: Botanical limitations ...... 34 Table 8: Fauna habitat type descriptions ...... 37 Table 9: Recorded fauna species ...... 40 Table 10: Fauna survey limitations ...... 41 Table 11: EPBC Act categories for flora and fauna ...... 66 Table 12: Conservation codes for Western Australian flora and fauna (DPaW 2017) ...... 67 Table 13: DBCA definitions and criteria for TECs and PECs (DEC 2013) ...... 68 Table 14: NVIS structural formation terminology, terrestrial vegetation (ESCAVI 2003) ...... 71 Table 15: NVIS height classes (ESCAVI 2003) ...... 72 Table 16: Vegetation Condition Scale for the Eremaean Botanical Province (EPA 2016c) ...... 72
Table 17: Flora database search results (DBCA database search using 50 km buffer), likelihood and flora survey records ...... 73
Table 18: Declared Pest plants listed for Exmouth (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2018) ...... 74 Table 19: Fauna database search and survey results (vertebrates)...... 76 Table 20: Conservation significant fauna likelihood assessment ...... 84 Table 21: Flora site x species ...... 85 Table 22: Fauna sites (MGA 94 zone 50) ...... 147
MAPS
Map 1: Pre-European vegetation ...... 60 Map 2: DBCA database search results (flora and communities) ...... 61 Map 3: DBCA database search results (fauna) ...... 62 Map 4: Vegetation types and conservation significant flora locations ...... 63 Map 5: Vegetation condition and weed locations ...... 64 Map 6: Fauna habitat types and conservation significant fauna locations ...... 65
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PLATES
Plate 1: *Tamarix aphylla ...... 34 Plate 2: *Unidentified succulent ...... 34 Plate 3: Minor gorges from the southern survey area ...... 44 Plate 4: Red Pindan dunes ...... 45
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ecoscape would like to acknowledge the assistance of Minderoo’s Sam Rizzo and John Hartman for facilitating these works, and Andrew and Silka Poisat for hosting the field team. We would also like to acknowledge Arvid Hogstrum, District Manager, Exmouth District Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions for facilitating the approval of a Regulation 4 permit to enable part of the Jurabi Coastal Park to be included in the assessment.
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SUMMARY Minderoo has recently acquired the Ningaloo Lighthouse Tourist Park and associated freehold lands, and appointed Ecoscape to conduct a baseline environmental assessment of its lands and adjacent areas to identify the flora, vegetation and fauna values of the site. The adjacent lands included Unallocated Crown Land and parts of Jurabi Coastal Park, for which a Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Regulation 4 permit was granted to permit survey. The desktop assessment conducted prior to the field survey identified that: the survey area corresponds with the mapping of the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways wetland, listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands of Australia the survey area is included in Environmentally Sensitive Area mapping, most likely due to its proximity to conservation lands (including Jurabi Coastal Park, a small portion of which is included in the survey area, and Ningaloo Marine Park) or the wetland above no terrestrial Threatened or Priority Ecological Communities are known from nearby no Threatened Flora or Threatened Fauna species are known from nearby, and therefore none are expected to be associated with the survey area 23 Priority Flora species have been previously recorded from within 50 km of the survey area including one previously recorded from within it 40 conservation significant fauna species have been previously recorded from within 20 km of the survey area; 27 of these are birds protected under international agreements but without other conservation significance. The field survey was conducted over 5.5 days during July 2018. The survey area was considered to be represented by seven vegetation types based on a combination of structural vegetation types as mapped in the field and floristic groups. The vegetation types corresponded with the three major habitat types within the survey area: coastal zone; AcRp shrubland (Acacia coriacea and Rhagodia preissii shrubland) on stable (hind) beach dunes, merging into vegetation type TeSlWa grassland (Triodia epactia, Spinifex longifolius and Whiteochloa airoides grassland) on the more stable of the foredunes (above the high water mark) limestone hills of Cape Range; Mc shrubland (Melaleuca cardiophylla shrubland) on the Cape Range limestone slopes and crests, AbSaAt shrubland (Acacia bivenosa, Senna artemisioides and Acacia tetragonophylla shrubland) in gorges, Ab shrubland (Acacia bivenosa shrubland) on scree slopes, and AbFb shrubland (Acacia bivenosa and Ficus brachypoda shrubland) in the interzone between the Cape Range and beach red Pindan dunes; BaDp shrubland (Banksia ashbyi and Daviesia pleurophylla shrubland). None of the recorded vegetation types are of conservation significance, however, vegetation type BaDp shrubland is considered to be locally and possibly regionally significant due to it corresponding with a restricted landform, having unique floristic composition and that it provides habitat for Daviesia pleurophylla (P2). The vegetation condition ranged from Degraded to Excellent with most of the survey area in Very Good or Excellent condition (62.78%). Weeds, primarily Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris), were the main reason for vegetation being included in the lesser condition ratings (Good or lesser). A total of 169 vascular flora species were recorded from the survey area, 10 of which were not identified to species level due to lack of diagnostic reproductive material. Six were confirmed as being of conservation significance, with a seventh considered highly likely to be of conservation significance, however, reproductive material would be required to confirm this. The recorded Priority Flora species were: Daviesia pleurophylla (P2) which was a characteristic species on the red Pindan dunes in vegetation type BaDp shrubland Tinospora esiangkara (P2) with two plants recorded Corchorus ?congener (not confirmed but considered likely, P3) from coastal dunes
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Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis (P3) occurring occasionally on limestone in vegetation type Mc shrubland Grevillea calcicola (P3), one plant recorded in vegetation type Mc shrubland close to a previous record for this species Stackhousia umbellata (P3) that was a characteristic but not dominant species in vegetation type Mc shrubland Brachychiton obtusilobus (P4) associated with or near minor gorges on limestone. Eight introduced species (weeds) were recorded, most commonly Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris). One Declared Pest plant and WONS species was recorded: *Tamarix aphylla, however there are no management requirements in relation to its presence. Five fauna habitat types were recorded: dune crests and dune swales on the red Pindan dunes; rocky hills and slopes, and sheltered gullies and minor caves associated with Cape Range limestone, and coastal dunes. Forty six vertebrate fauna species were recorded, including two of conservation significance Pandion haliaetus (Osprey, protected under international agreements) and Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider, P3 from very close to the survey area), and three introduced species (Feral Cat, Rabbit and Sheep).
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1 INTRODUCTION
Minderoo has recently acquired the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park and adjacent freehold lands, and has commissioned Ecoscape to conduct a flora, vegetation and fauna survey of its lands and adjacent areas to identify the flora, vegetation and fauna values of the site. 1.1 PROJECT PURPOSE
The project purpose is to identify the flora, vegetation and fauna attributes of the area associated with the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park (‘Holiday Park’) and adjacent lands, particularly to identify significant aspects. There are currently no detailed plans that would identify any particular future development impact areas. 1.1.1 PROJECT SCOPE The scope of works is to: describe and map the vegetation, including assessing vegetation condition detail the flora of the survey area and identify locations of significant flora identify any significant flora or vegetation features that may be of interest from a development and tourism point of view identify the terrestrial fauna of the survey area document any other significant features that may be of interest. Adjacent areas have been included in the survey as well as freehold land held by Minderoo in order to give local context to the survey. 1.2 SURVEY AREA
The survey area, located approximately 13 km north of Exmouth, is within the Shire of Exmouth and consists of Lots 1, 2 and 6 Yardie Creek Road and some adjacent Unallocated Crown Land (UCL) and immediately adjacent parts of the Jurabi Coastal Park. The survey area incorporates the decommissioned Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, which is located on UCL excised from Lot 1. Lot 2 is largely occupied by the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park (‘Holiday Park’) that includes caravan and camp sites, and various bungalows and chalets with supporting infrastructure including swimming pool, administration, works areas and café. The survey area occupies 112.20 ha. Minderoo also requested an assessment of an area on UCL around Department of Defence lands approximately 1.5 km south of the main survey area, known as the ‘southern survey area’ in this report.
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Figure 1: Survey area location 1.3 STATUTORY FRAMEWORK
This environmental assessment was conducted in accordance with Commonwealth and State legislation and guidelines: Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (1999) Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) (1950) Western Australian Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) (1986) Western Australian Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act, partly enacted) (2016b) Department of Environment Water Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA 2009) Matters of National Environmental Significance. Significant impact guidelines 1.1 - Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. In addition, the Minister for the Environment has published lists of fauna and flora species in need of special protection because they are considered rare, likely to become extinct, or are presumed extinct. The current listings were published in the Government Gazette on 16 January 2018 (Government of Western Australia 2018b) and was taken into account. As well as those listed above, the assessment complied with EPA requirements for environmental survey and reporting in Western Australia, as outlined in: EPA (2016c) Technical Guidance - Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment, known as the Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance EPA (2016d) Technical Guidance - Terrestrial Fauna Surveys, known as the Fauna Technical Guidance EPA (2016e) Technical Guidance - Sampling Methods for Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna EPA (2016a) Environmental Factor Guideline: Flora and Vegetation EPA (2016b) Environmental Factor Guideline: Terrestrial Fauna. 1.3.1 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 2016 The Western Australian BC Act provides for the conservation, protection and ecologically sustainable use of biodiversity and biodiversity components in Western Australia. It is anticipated to replace the WC Act in
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2019, however, fully enacted most parts of the WC Act still apply. The parts of the BC Act currently in effect are listed on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions website (DBCA 2018, accessed 3 July 2018) and relate largely to definitions. Threatened species (both flora and fauna) that meet the categories listed within the BC Act are highly protected and require authorisation by the Minister to take or disturb. These are known as Threatened Flora and Threatened Fauna. The conservation categories of critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable have been aligned with those detailed in the EPBC Act, as below. Flora and fauna species may be listed as being of special conservation interest if they have a naturally low population, restricted natural range, are subject to or recovering from a significant population decline or reduction of range or are of special interest, and the Minister considers that taking may result in depletion of the species. Migratory species and those subject to international agreement are also listed under the Act. These are known as specially protected species in the BC Act. Threatened Ecological Communities are also protected under the BC Act and are categorised using the same criteria as threatened species. At the time of writing this report, most provisions within the BC Act have not been yet been proclaimed, including those relating to species of conservation interest (Specially Protected Species) and Threatened Ecological Communities. As these are not included in the WC Act, there is currently no specific legal protection afforded to these within Western Australia beyond the usual protection of unlisted species and native vegetation under the Native Vegetation Clearing Regulations (Government of Western Australia 2004), unless they are protected under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. Threatened Flora and Threatened Fauna are protected under the provisions of the WC Act until the BC Act is fully enacted. The DBCA is planning on publishing updated Biodiversity Conservation Regulations that underpin the licencing and management activities by mid-September 2018, with the Act coming into effect on 1 January 2019 (DBCA 2018, accessed 3 July 2018). 1.3.2 COMMONWEALTH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 At a Commonwealth level, Threatened taxa are protected under the EPBC Act, which lists species that are considered Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation Dependant, Extinct, or Extinct in the Wild (detailed in Table 11 in Appendix One). The EPBC Act takes precedence over state legislation. 1.3.3 THREATENED AND PRIORITY FLORA Conservation significant flora species are those that are listed as TF (Threatened Flora) and (within Western Australia) as PF (Priority Flora). TF species are listed as threatened by the Western Australian DBCA and protected under the provisions of the BC Act. Some State-listed TF are provided with additional protection as they are also listed under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. Flora are listed as PF where populations are geographically restricted or threatened by local processes, or where there is insufficient information to formally assign them to TF categories. Whilst PF are not specifically listed in the BC Act, some may qualify as being of special conservation interest and these have a greater level of protection than unlisted species. There are eight categories covering State-listed TF and PF species (DBCA 2017) which are outlined in Table 12 in Appendix One (noting that the definitions for TF included in the BC Act have been aligned with those in the EPBC Act). PF for Western Australia are regularly reviewed by the DBCA whenever new information becomes available, with species status altered or removed from the list when data indicates that they no longer meet the requirements outlined in Table 12.
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1.3.4 OTHER SIGNIFICANT FLORA According to the Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance (EPA 2016c) other than being listed as Threatened or Priority Flora, a species can be considered as significant if it is considered to be: locally endemic or association with a restricted habitat type (e.g. Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, Sheet Flow Dependent Vegetation) a new species or has anomalous features that indicate a potential new species at the extremes of range, recently discovered range extensions (generally considered greater than 100 km or in a different bioregion), or isolated outliers of the main range unusual species, including restricted subspecies, varieties or naturally occurring hybrids relictual status, being representative of taxonomic groups that no longer occur widely in the broader landscape. 1.3.5 INTRODUCED FLORA Introduced plant species, known as weeds, are plants that are not indigenous to an area and have been introduced either directly or indirectly (unintentionally) through human activity. Species are regarded as introduced if they are listed as ‘alien’ on FloraBase (Western Australian Herbarium [WAH] 1998-2018). 1.3.5.1 Weeds of National Significance (WONS) At a national level there are thirty-two weed species listed as Weeds of National Significance (WONS) (Australian Government & DotEE 2018b; Weeds Australia 2012). The Commonwealth National Weeds Strategy: A Strategic Approach to Weed Problems of National Significance (2012) describes broad goals and objectives to manage these species. 1.3.5.2 Declared Pest Plants The Western Australian Organism List (WAOL) details organisms listed as Declared Pests under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act). Under the BAM Act, Declared Pests are listed as one of the three categories, or exempt: (Government of Western Australia 2007) C1 (exclusion), that applies to pests not established in Western Australia; control measures are to be taken to prevent their entry and establishment C2 (eradication), that applies to pests that are present in Western Australia but in low numbers or in limited areas where eradication is still a possibility C3 (management), that applies to established pests where it is not feasible or desirable to manage them in order to limit their damage exempt (no category). 1.3.6 THREATENED AND PRIORITY ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES 1.3.6.1 Nationally Listed Threatened Ecological Communities Ecological communities are naturally occurring biological assemblages associated with a particular type of habitat (Government of Western Australia 2016b). At Commonwealth level, Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) are protected under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. An ecological community may be categorised into one of the three sub-categories: Critically Endangered, if it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future Endangered, if it is not critically endangered and is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future Vulnerable, if it is not critically endangered or endangered, and is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future. 1.3.6.2 State Listed Threatened Ecological Communities The Western Australian DBCA also maintains a list of TECs which are further categorised into three subcategories much like those of the EPBC Act. The full details of DBCA criteria are shown in Table 13 in Appendix One.
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1.3.6.3 State Listed Priority Ecological Communities DBCA maintains a list of Priority Ecological Communities (PECs). PECs include potential TECs that do not meet survey criteria, or that are not adequately defined. 1.3.7 THREATENED AND PRIORITY FAUNA Certain fauna species are listed in conservation categories under the Commonwealth EPBC Act (outlined in Table 11 in Appendix One and/or Western Australian BC Act. In addition to these statutory listings, DBCA maintains a list of ‘Priority’ species (P1-P5) that are also of conservation interest, outlined in Table 12 in Appendix One. It is a requirement of fauna survey for environmental impact assessment that potential for presence of these species, and for impact due to the proposed action, are investigated using all appropriate sources of information. Migratory species are matters of Commonwealth environmental significance under the EPBC Act and also listed for special protection under the Western Australian BC Act. Recognised migratory species include any native species identified in an international agreement approved by the Minister and those listed under: The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention) The China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA) The Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) The Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA). 1.3.8 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS There are a number of areas around Western Australia identified as being of environmental significance within which the exemptions to the Native Vegetation Clearing Regulations do not apply. These are referred to as Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), and are declared under section 51B of the EP Act and described in the Environmental Protection (Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Notice (Government of Western Australia 2005). 1.3.9 CONSERVATION ESTATE The National Reserve System is a network of protected areas managed for conservation under international guidelines. The objective of placing areas of bushland into the Conservation Estate is to achieve and maintain a comprehensive, adequate and representative reserve system for Western Australia. The Conservation and Parks Commission is the vesting body for conservation lands, forest and marine reserves that are managed by DBCA (Government of Western Australia 2018a).
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2.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
2.1.1 CLIMATE The climate of the survey area is arid, semi-desert to subtropical with variable summer and winter rainfall. Cyclonic activity can be significant, and cyclonic systems may affect the coast and hinterland annually (Kendrick & Mau 2002). According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, the survey area has a hot desert climate (Class BWh) (Peel et al. 2007). This classification includes arid regions where annual evaporation exceeds annual precipitation, and with a mean annual temperature ≥18°C. Figure 2 outlines the rainfall and temperature data for the survey area. The closest Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) site recording rainfall is Exmouth town (station 5051, operating since 1964; BoM 2018a), approximately 13 km south of the survey area. The mean annual rainfall is 275.1 mm, 82% of which falls in the first 6 months of the year (summer-autumn) period. There was no significant rainfall in 2018 until June (34.8 mm during January-May, 141.8 mm in June) (BoM 2018a). The nearest BoM station recording temperatures is Learmonth Airport (station 5007, operating since 1945), located approximately 25 km south of the survey area. January is the hottest month with a mean maximum temperature of 37.9°C and mean minimum of 23.0°C, and July is the coldest month with a mean maximum temperature of 24.8°C and mean minimum of 11.4°C (BoM 2018a). Temperatures during the summer period immediately before the July 2018 survey were appreciably higher than the long-term mean (excluding February, which was cooler), with March 2018, on average, having a maximum temperature 2.6°C higher than the long-term mean and April 2018, on average, having a maximum temperature 3.9°C higher than the long-term mean (BoM 2018a).
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2.1.2 WETLANDS AND DRAINAGE There are no surface wetlands within the survey area. However, the low-lying portions of survey area are included in mapping, which includes buffers, of the Directory of Important Wetlands of Australia. Part of the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways wetland is located approximately 2.5 km east of the survey area; other areas included in the wetland are scattered through Northwest Cape. These consist of waterways, sinkholes, general groundwater and artificial wells, with the main ecological feature being entirely endemic stygofauna (Australian Government & DotEE 2010, accessed 03 July 2018). 2.1.3 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS The survey area is included in an ESA. It is unlikely that the ESA refers to any aspects relevant to the flora and vegetation or terrestrial fauna of the survey area, and is more likely attributed due to its proximity to conservation lands (Jurabi Coastal Park and Ningaloo Marine Park, Section 2.1.4) or its proximity to the Cape Range Subterranean Waterways wetland (Section 2.1.2). 2.1.4 CONSERVATION LANDS The survey area, in part, corresponds with Jurabi Coastal Park on the northern and western edges of the survey area and is immediately adjacent to the Ningaloo Marine Park. Cape Range National Park is located approximately 17 km south of the survey area. 2.1.5 LAND USE HISTORY Part of Lot 2 is occupied by tourist infrastructure (short-term accommodation and supporting infrastructure). Part of Lot 1 has been excised (as UCL) and includes the decommissioned Vlamingh Head Lighthouse and access road, which is a tourist attraction and viewing location. Lot 6 has an unsealed road dissecting its length. All other parts are uncleared. The survey area is not within any pastoral leases, however, it is likely that the vegetation has been grazed by domestic (e.g. cattle, horses, sheep) and feral (e.g. goats) animals since the area was settled by Europeans in the early 1900s. However, the town of Exmouth itself was not established until 1967 when the United States constructed the Naval Communication Station. 2.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
2.2.1 BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION Biogeographic regions are delineated on the basis of similar climate, geology, landforms, vegetation and fauna and are defined in the Interim Biogeographical Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) (DotEE 2016). The survey area is located within the Carnarvon IBRA region in the Cape Range CAR1 subregion, described as (Williams & Mitchell 2001): The Carnarvon bioregion is composed of quaternary alluvial, aeolian and marine sediments overlying Cretaceous strata. A mosaic of saline alluvial plains with samphire and saltbush low shrublands, Bowgada low woodland on sandy ridges and plains, Snakewood scrub on clay flats, and tree to shrub steppe over hummock grasslands on and between red sand dune fields. Limestone strata with Acacia stuartii or A. bivenosa shrubland outcrop in the north, where extensive tidal flats in sheltered embayments support mangal. Cape Range and Giralia dunefields form the northern part of Carnarvon Basin. Rugged tertiary limestone ranges and extensive areas of red aeolian dunefield, Quaternary coastal beach dunes and mud flats. Acacia shrublands over Triodia on limestone (Acacia stuartii or A. bivenosa) and red dunefields, Triodia hummock grasslands with sparse Eucalyptus trees and shrubs on the Cape Range. Extensive hummock grasslands (Triodia) on the Cape Range and eastern dune- fields. Tidal mudflats of sheltered embayments of Exmouth Gulf support extensive mangroves. Beach dunes with Spinifex communities. An extensive mosaic of saline alluvial plains with
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samphire and saltbush low shrublands along the eastern hinterland of Exmouth Gulf. Islands of the Muiron, Barrow, Lowendal and Montebello groups are limestone-based. Climate is arid, semi-desert to subtropical climate, with variable summer and winter rainfall. Cyclonic activity can be significant, and cyclonic systems may affect the coast and hinterland annually. Subregional area for CAR1 is 2, 547, 911 ha. 2.2.2 PRE-EUROPEAN VEGETATION During the 1970s, John Beard and associates conducted a systematic survey of native vegetation, describing the vegetation systems in Western Australia at a scale of 1:250 000 in the south-west and at a scale of 1:1 000 000 in less developed areas. Beard’s vegetation maps depict the native vegetation as it was presumed to be at the time of settlement, and is known as the pre-European vegetation type and extent and has since been developed in digital form by Shepherd et al. (2002) and updated by DAFWA (2012). Extents are updated annually by DBCA. This mapping indicates that the survey area includes areas mapped as: Association 662, described as hummock grassland; shrub steppe; mixed Acacia scrub & dwarf scrub with soft spinifex & Triodia basedowii Association 663, described as hummock grasslands, shrub steppe; waterwood (Acacia coriacea) over soft spinifex Association 664, described as hummock grasslands, sparse tree-steppe; scattered bloodwood over soft spinifex & Triodia sp. indet. aff. Angusta (Triodia angusta). The pre-European vegetation association identified from the survey area (DAFWA 2012) and its pre-European and current extents are listed in Table 1 (Government of Western Australia 2016a) and shown on Map 1.
Table 1: Pre-European vegetation association representation (Government of Western Australia 2016a) Vegetation Original extent Current extent Region association (ha) (ha) % Remaining 662 284,795.92 282,125.59 99.06 663 30,474.41 25,976.66 85.24 Western Australia 664 83,774.94 82,154.14 98.07 662 282,709.68 281,679.32 99.64 IBRA biographic region 663 29,068.26 25,866.32 88.98 (Carnarvon) 664 83,739.62 82,154.14 98.11 662 282,709.68 281,679.32 99.64 IBRA biographic sub-region 663 29,068.26 25,866.32 88.98 (Ningaloo) 664 83,739.62 82,154.14 98.11 662 194,410.67 193,595.74 99.58 663 30,474.41 25,976.66 85.24 LGA (Shire of Exmouth) 664 83,774.94 82,154.14 98.07
2.2.3 THREATENED AND PRIORITY ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES A Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST, Australian Government & DotEE 2018a) search (EPBC Act Protected Matters Report, search reference PMST_2V6IIK) was conducted using a 10 km buffer from a central point of the survey area. The search did not identify any EPBC-listed TECs within the search area buffer. The results of the DBCA communities database search are shown on Map 2. 2.2.4 THREATENED AND PRIORITY FLORA The PMST search (Australian Government & DotEE 2018a) identified no EPBC-listed TF that may or are likely to occur within the 10 km search buffer area, or suitable habitat that may or is likely to occur. The results of the DBCA and NatureMap (DPaW 2007-2018) conservation significant flora database search are included in Table 17 in Appendix Two and shown on Map 2. The searches identified 23 conservation
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significant species are known to occur within 50 km of the survey area or, for four species, were identified by a place name search (‘Exmouth’, ‘Cape Range’). No TF species were identified by these database searches, therefore no TF species are known to occur within at least 50 km of the survey area. Of the 23 species identified by the database searches, two are P1 species (both identified from place name searches), nine are P2 species, nine are P3 species and three are P4 species. One of these (Grevillea calcicola, P3) has been previously recorded from within the survey area, however, additional early (i.e. pre-1980s) conservation significant flora records with inaccurate GPS locations are also likely to have been recorded within or very close to the survey area (Stackhousia umbellata, P3 from 1965; Daviesia pleurophylla, P2 from 1978). 2.2.4.1 Threatened and Priority Flora Likelihood Assessment Ecoscape conducted a likelihood assessment to identify conservation significant flora species that have potential to occur within the study area. The likelihood of a species occurring is based on the following attributes, as listed on FloraBase (WAH 1998-2018; 2018), tailored to local populations, and information from recent nearby surveys. The attributes were: broad soil type usually associated with the species broad landform usually associated with the species usual vegetation (characteristic species) with which the species is usually associated species having previously been recorded from within approximately 20 km of the study area (considered as ‘nearby’). The likelihood rating is assigned using the categories listed in Table 2.
Table 2: Categories for likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant flora Likelihood Categories Recorded Species recorded within the study area May occur within the study area (but has not been recorded); broadly, 2-4 of the required Possible attributes (but always including records from nearby or from within the overall range of the species) are present in the study area Could occur but is not expected; 1-3 of the required attributes are present in the study area but: it is not known from nearby, or Unlikely it is known from nearby but has no other required attributes, or it is known from nearby but has at least one well-defined attribute that does not occur in the study area (e.g. it is associated with a specific landform or soil type that does not occur in the study area) The species characteristics include only one or none of the required attributes of soil, landform, associated vegetation and having previously been recorded nearby, or a critical Highly Unlikely element (often landform) is not within the study area and as such it almost certainly does not occur.
Based on the above, with the knowledge that the survey area includes areas of limestone hills, coastal dunes and red Pindan sand dunes, 11 conservation significant flora species are considered as having a ‘possible’ likelihood of occurrence and three are considered to have been previously recorded from within the survey area.
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2.2.5 DECLARED PEST PLANTS AND WONS WEEDS Forty five s22 Declared Pest species were identified by a WAOL search (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2018) for the Shire of Exmouth and ‘Whole of State’ i.e. they are Declared Pest plants in the Shire of Exmouth (Table 18 in Appendix Two). According to NatureMap (DPaW 2007-2018, accessed 3 July 2018), none have been collected from within 10 km of the survey area. There are 32 WONS listed for Australia (Australian Government & DotEE 2018b). None have been collected within 10 km of the survey area (DPaW 2007-2018, accessed 3 July 2018). However, Tamarix aphylla (Athel Tree, Tamarix, Salt Cedar) that is listed as a WONS species (and Declared Pest plant) is frequently planted as a shade tree in arid and semi-arid areas including at the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park and is rarely reported as a weed. In most circumstances, including within the Holiday Park, the species is not invasive, however, is a significant weed in some places including Carnarvon (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2017) and central Australia (National Heritage Trust 2003) where it can have a significant ecological impact. Under the BAM Act this species does not have any management requirements. 2.2.6 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FAUNA SPECIES A review of databases and previous survey reports in the proximity of the survey area was undertaken, including the following sources: PMST search (Australian Government & DotEE 2018a, search reference PMST_2V6IIK) using a 10 km buffer around a central point within the survey area NatureMap (DPaW 2007-2018), using a 10 km buffer of a point central within the survey area DBCA database search (search reference FAUNA#5758), using a 20 km buffer around a central point previous survey reports. The database and literature searches identified conservation significant vertebrate fauna species that have been previously recorded at or near the survey area, or for the PMST, where the species or suitable habitat ‘may’ occur or is ‘likely to occur’. The combined results are presented in Table 19 in Appendix Two. The results of the DBCA database search are shown on Map 3. The conservation significant species included in the database searches comprised: three mammals; two identified only via the PMST, both as ‘species or habitat may occur’ three reptiles 39 birds; 27 protected under international agreements without other conservation significance, and three identified only via the PMST as ‘species or habitat may occur’ or ‘species or habitat likely to occur’. 2.2.6.1 Conservation Significant Fauna Likelihood Assessment The likelihood of occurrence of the conservation significant fauna species identified by the database and literature searches as being known from nearby was assessed in a similar manner to flora, using the following criteria: suitability of habitats present within the survey area distance between previous record of conservation significant species and the survey area frequency and number of records in the region, and date of record of conservation significant species (recent or historical). The sufficiency of information and behavioural and ecological characteristics, such as cryptic behaviours were also taken into account. Using the above criteria, the categories of likelihood of occurrence are shown in Table 3.
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Table 3: Categories for likelihood of occurrence of conservation significant fauna Likelihood Categories Recorded Species recorded within the survey area within a reasonable timeframe (0-5 years) Species recorded in close proximity to the survey area (<5 km) within the past 10 years; and High suitable habitat occurs within the survey area Species historically recorded in close proximity (<5 km) to the survey area, more than 10 Medium years ago; and suitable habitat may exist within the survey area Species not recorded in the proximity of the survey area or rarely recorded within 10 km of Low the survey area; and suitable habitat unlikely to occur within the survey area Species not recorded by multiple surveys/databases within 20 km of the survey area and Very Low suitable habitat does not occur within the survey area, however species or suitable habitat is listed as potentially occurring in the wider region
Species with the highest likelihood of occurring in the survey area (i.e. ‘recorded’ and ‘high’, as defined in Table 3) are highlighted in Table 20 in Appendix Two. These, and their habitats, formed the basis of searches during the field survey. The mammal species identified by the database searches are considered highly unlikely (Very Low likelihood) to occur: Dasyurus hallucatus (Northern Quoll) has never been recorded on the North West Cape peninsula Petrogale lateralis (Black-flanked Rock-wallaby) may have previously occurred (prior to European settlement), however, there are no actual records from within 10 km of the survey area Rhinonicteris aurantia Pilbara form (Pilbara Leaf-nosed Bat) has only one record from the North West Cape peninsula, and few areas of suitable habitat occur within or close to the survey area. All three of the Priority-listed reptile species (Aprasia rostrata, Ningaloo Worm-lizard; Diplodactylus capensis, Cape Range Stone Gecko; Lerista allochira, Cape Range Slider) have either a Medium or, for the Cape Range Slider, a recorded likelihood of occurring within the survey area. Suitable habitat for these species is abundant within the survey area, although two of these species have only a Medium likelihood of occurring, the low amount of known surveys in the area suggests underrepresentation in collections. A total of 39 birds, 27 of which are protected under international agreements and without additional protection (and another six with additional statutory protection), were assessed for likelihood of occurring within the survey area. Three species have previously been recorded as occurring within or immediately adjacent to the survey area: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) and Common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos), both protected under international agreements only. Another, listed as P4 (Grey-tailed Tattler, Tringa brevipes), was assessed as having a High likelihood of occurring. 2.3 LITERATURE REVIEW
The following documents have been reviewed for relevance to this project: 360 Environmental (2017), Australian Bundle Site. Detailed Flora and Vegetation Assessment, detailing the investigation of a 535 ha site 35 km south of Exmouth, approximately 50 km south of the survey area. The survey identified 74 vascular flora taxa including one of conservation significance (Corchorus congener, P3) that was considered to be widespread within the survey area and beyond, 10 natural vegetation types and the vegetation was in Very Good to Completely Degraded condition, with Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) contributing significantly to the vegetation condition. ENV Australia Pty Ltd (2012), Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area Flora and Vegetation Assessment, detailing the investigation of a 564 ha study area located near Onslow, approximately 90 km east of the survey area and across the Exmouth Gulf. The survey identified 131 vascular flora species including one P3 species and five vegetation associations in Excellent to Completely Degraded condition. Meissner (2010a), Biodiversity values of basic raw material sites within Cape Range National Park, reported on the assessment of biodiversity values of eight existing borrow pits and two sites on UCL, including one
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near the survey area in red sandplain. This site was dominated by Acacia bivenosa and Senna glutinosa subsp. pruinosa over Triodia epactia and Triodia basedowii, with Acanthocarpus humilis, Melaleuca cardiophylla and Acacia gregorii on an adjacent limestone ridge. Two priority-listed flora species were recorded from the site; Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis and Corchorus congener, both P3. Meissner (2010b), Biodiversity values of Unallocated Crown Land on Cape Range peninsula, Western Australia, reported on the natural values of UCL on Cape Range Peninsula including the survey area. The report notes three broad vegetation types; vegetation on limestone hills and ranges, coastal plain vegetation and vegetation of red sand dunes, the latter having no representation within the conservation estate. Astron Environmental Services (2009), Exmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant Land Acquisition Flora, Vegetation and Fauna Survey. The survey of approximately 200 ha adjacent to the town of Exmouth identified 16 vegetation types (none of conservation significance) of varying condition depending on weed density, 79 vascular flora species (two P3 species, Corchorus congener and Gymnanthera cunninghamii) and seven vertebrate fauna species. Ecoscape (2009), Flora and vegetation survey, Market Street, Exmouth, detailing the flora and vegetation survey of 3.5 ha within the town site of Exmouth. The survey identified a single vegetation type in Completely Degraded or Degraded condition and 35 vascular flora species. GHD (2008), Passing lanes and materials pit Minilya Exmouth Road targeted flora survey. The report documents a targeted flora survey of several small areas adjacent to the main road 10-28 km south of Exmouth. There were no significant findings during the field survey. Baynes & Jones (1993) The mammals of Cape Range peninsula, north-western Australia describes the mammal fauna of the area as it was known in 1993. Historically 49 mammal species were known from the peninsula, comprising 38 native ground mammals, five bats and six introduced species. Approximately half of these are now extinct. The mammal fauna have their origins in the arid zone and no species were identified as being endemic to the peninsula. Keighery & Gibson (1993), Biogeography and composition of the flora of the Cape Range peninsula, Western Australia. This document details the flora of the Cape Range peninsula, and identifies 630 species of vascular plants including 12 endemic taxa and 50 taxa that are at northern end of their range; these are mostly sandplain or coastal dune species. Kendrick (1993) Biogeography of the vertebrates of the Cape Range peninsula. At the time of writing, 30 mammals, 84 reptiles, five amphibians and approximately 200 birds were known from the peninsula. The mammal, bird and reptile faunas were considered largely typical of semi-arid and arid areas, although species were often geographically isolated from the main populations. Endemism was considered to be low. Pringle (1987), The biogeography of plant communities on the western coastal plain of the Exmouth Peninsula (Honours Thesis). The author considered that the flora had origins in both the eremaean region and south west, with the southwestern species becoming isolated from their ancestral populations with some having evolved to become endemic species. These were largely associated with red aeolian sand dunes. However, overall, the flora was considered representative of widely distributed arid environments.
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3.1.1 GUIDING PRINCIPLES The flora and vegetation survey was conducted according to the Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance (EPA 2016c) as a detailed survey. The EPA recommends a detailed survey to have: a comprehensive survey design paying particular attention to optimal survey timing, disturbance events and the potential requirement for supplementary surveys a minimum of three quadrats (in proportion to the extent of the vegetation unit), located throughout each preliminary vegetation types sampled throughout its geographic range, with additional quadrats and rescoring during supplementary surveys to clarify vegetation unit boundaries regional surveys if there is insufficient information available (identified during the desktop assessment) to provide local and regional context the survey may include a number of sampling techniques including quadrats, relevés, transects and traverses, as well as opportunistic observations the flora inventory should be comprised of data collected from quadrats and relevés, supplemented by opportunistic observations, systematic surveys and targeted inspections of various habitat areas it may be appropriate to increase survey effort in areas of unusual habitat sampling sites that are placed at representative locations throughout the survey area considering landform, geology, elevation, slope, aspect, surface or groundwater expression and soil type, as well as vegetation structure, composition and condition. Targeted searches were also conducted in areas of habitat suitable for conservation significant flora identified during the desktop assessment as having potential to occur. 3.1.2 FLORA AND VEGETATION FIELD SURVEY The survey area did not include the tourist park or its immediate vicinity. The field survey was conducted as a single phase survey. At least three floristic quadrats were recorded in each vegetation type in areas of native vegetation where the vegetation was in Good or better condition, and at least one relevé in areas where access was unsafe (scree slope) or where survey time was restricted. Relevés are unmeasured areas, with less background information collected but with the same effort applied to collecting a flora inventory as for quadrats. Opportunistic observations were conducted to contribute to a complete flora inventory. Targeted searches were conducted for conservation significant flora in areas of suitable habitat. On ground observations, supported by aerial photography, were used to describe the vegetation of the survey area. Extrapolated vegetation type extensions were approximated using a combination of aerial imagery interpretation and field observations. 3.1.2.1 Field Survey Timing The field survey was conducted during 9-14 July 2018. The Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance (EPA 2016c) identifies autumn as the appropriate season of survey for the Carnarvon IBRA region as this is considered to represent the season following rainfall. However, Exmouth did not experience significant rainfall over the summer period (17.6 mm over January- April), and did experience significant rainfall in June (141.8 mm over two events). The survey timing in July 2018 is therefore optimal as the survey was conducted approximately 5 weeks after the first significant rainfall event (46.2 mm during 5-8 June), with supplementary follow-up rainfall (95.6 mm on 19 June). Additionally, the highest priority flora species (P2) identified as likely to occur based on the desktop assessment are described as having their flowering period corresponding with the survey period.
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3.1.2.2 Floristic Quadrats and Relevés Floristic quadrat (‘quadrat’) and relevé locations were selected using aerial photography, environmental values and field observations to represent the vegetation values existing at the site. The unmarked quadrats were 30 m x 30 m, or equivalent area in linear habitats. Relevés were unmeasured, however, approximately the same size area was assessed. The following information was collected from within each quadrat sampled: observer date quadrat/site number GPS location (GDA94) of the northwest corner digital photograph (spatially referenced with a reference number), taken from the northwest corner, looking diagonally across the quadrat soil type and colour topography list of flora species recorded with the average height and total cover within the quadrat for each species vegetation description (as per below) vegetation condition. 3.1.2.3 Conservation Significant Flora Searches (Targeted Searches) Accessible areas of potentially suitable habitat, as identified during the desktop study, were searched for conservation significant flora. Grid surveys were not conducted, however, the area was extensively traversed with searches for likely species occurring during these traverses. 3.1.2.4 Range Extensions Taxa recorded during the field survey that are outside of their known distribution were identified as range extensions. Known taxa records (WAH 1998-2018) were used as a guide to determine if each taxon recorded in the survey area was representative of a range extension (defined as greater than 100 km from nearest record) or outlier population. 3.1.2.5 Introduced Species Introduced species (weeds) were recorded during the collection of the overall flora inventory. The field survey included searches for WONS and Declared Pest plants. Their locations and numbers/extents were recorded where noted during the field survey, and each WONS or Declared Pest plant species photographed. 3.1.2.6 Vegetation Description and Classification Vegetation was described from each of the quadrats using the height and estimated cover of dominant and characteristic species of each stratum based on the National Vegetation Information System, recorded at Level V (Executive Steering Committee for Australian Vegetation Information [ESCAVI] 2003) (Table 14 and Table 15 in Appendix One). Up to three species per stratum from each stratum (upper, mid and ground) were used to formulate vegetation descriptions for each quadrat and each vegetation type. Vegetation type descriptions were created by combining quadrat descriptions and modifying, where necessary, based on the wider vegetation. Vegetation codes for these were formulated using the characteristic species of the tallest stratum and the vegetation structure e.g. BaDp shrubland refers to Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia and Daviesia pleurophylla tall sparse shrubland. Vegetation mapping was conducted in the field by mapping units of similar vegetation (known as vegetation types) and hand drawing boundaries onto printed aerial imagery for later digitisation.
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3.1.2.7 Vegetation Condition and Mapping Vegetation condition was assessed continuously throughout the survey area and at each quadrat using the Vegetation Condition Scale for the Eremaean Botanical Provinces (EPA 2016c) (Table 16 in Appendix One). The main factor influencing vegetation is generally weed cover. The spatial extent of the varying vegetation condition was mapped using GIS and vegetation condition maps are provided in this report. 3.1.3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 3.1.3.1 Survey Area Floristic Analysis PATN© software (Belbin & Collins 2006) was used to undertake statistical analysis to generate floristic groups using the data collected from the quadrats and relevés, in order to better understand local significance of floristic units. PATN analysis has been used for several local floristic analyses including Gibson et al. (1994) for the Swan Coastal Plain. PATN is a multivariate analysis tool that generates estimates of association (resemblance, affinity, distance) between sets of objects described by a suite of variables (attributes), and classifies the objects into groups and condenses the information and displays the patterns in the data graphically. PATN offers a choice of data transformations prior to multivariate analysis. Floristic groups, identified using a dendrogram output of the analysis, are used as a tool to inform vegetation type groups at various levels and scales. For this analysis, the Kulczynski similarity coefficient was the appropriate association to use as it has proven to be a good estimation of association for ecological applications (Belbin & Collins 2006). This was followed by Flexible UPMGA (Un-weighted Pair Group Using Arithmetic Averaging) fusion to produce clusters of related objects (species); these are the floristic groups that are displayed as a dendrogram. Interpretation of these purely floristic groups into recognisable and mappable on-ground units is a tool used to identify broad vegetation types. Generally, quadrats or relevés that are closely floristically related on the dendrogram form identifiable vegetation units, however, as presence-absence data is used in the analysis and there is no weighting given to dominant species, at times the floristic groups are not easily related to on- ground vegetation types. Vegetation types are therefore determined as a combination of floristic analysis and on-ground interpretation using dominant and characteristic species. 3.1.3.2 Adequacy of Sampling In order to demonstrate adequacy of sampling, a species accumulation curve was generated by the software Species Diversity and Richness (Pisces Conservation Ltd 2010) using five random selections of sample order, and using quadrat data only. A taxa by area plot was also created using quadrat and relevé data for the survey area and nearby. This plot gives an indication of relative species richness, and can also provide an indication of survey adequacy. Adequacy of sampling is also assessed in terms of representation of various attributes, including vegetation types and representation of land systems. 3.2 FAUNA AND FAUNA HABITAT SURVEY
3.2.1 GUIDING PRINCIPLES The following were taken into account when developing the survey methodology: EPA (2016d) Fauna Technical Guidance background information on the survey area (i.e. desktop assessment, aerial imagery and other data). The Fauna Technical Guidance recommends the following for a Level 1 fauna survey: desktop assessment to gather contextual information on the survey area from previous surveys, literature, database searches and map-based information
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site visit to be conducted to verify the accuracy of the desktop study, delineate and characterise the fauna and faunal assemblages present in the survey area survey to include low intensity sampling of fauna and faunal assemblages. 3.2.2 FAUNA FIELD SURVEY The fauna field assessment included identifying fauna habitat, with fauna species identified opportunistically based on sightings, calls, remains, diggings and other signs. Potential habitats for conservation significant species were identified and evaluated and their likelihood of occurrence assessed. 3.2.2.1 Timing of the Field Survey The fauna survey was undertaken during 9-14 July 2018. The season was not optimal for survey, which according to the EPA (2016d) Fauna Technical Guidance is in spring (September to November) to ensure sampling during peak activity of reptiles, amphibians and birds. Survey timing for these fauna groups is dependent on warm temperatures and/or rainfall events, mammal activity is not dependent on weather and is therefore not constrained. Despite the suboptimal season of survey according to the Technical Guidance, daytime temperatures were in the 25-28° range and where observed, reptiles were moving rapidly and therefore not torpid. 3.2.2.2 Fauna Habitat Mapping Fauna habitat types were assessed continuously throughout the survey and at each observation of fauna, in particular when conservation significant species were recorded. Fauna habitats were described as an area which is distinguishable from its surrounding area by its land form, vegetation structure and composition, soil characteristics and fauna assemblage that occur in the area. In addition, the likelihood to harbour specialised fauna species which are not found in adjacent areas was taken into consideration. The spatial extent of each habitat type was mapped using GIS.
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The flora and vegetation survey was conducted by Lyn Atkins (Associate Environmental Scientist, senior botanist, flora collecting permit SL012268) during 9-14 July 2018. Extents detailed in the following sections are not inclusive of the southern survey area. 4.1.1 VEGETATION Seven vegetation types, based on a combination of structural vegetation type as identified in the field and floristic grouping (see Appendix Five), were recorded from within the survey area (Table 4). The extents of the vegetation types and representative quadrat locations are shown on Map 4. Extent calculations do not include the southern survey area. In summary the following vegetation types were identified from the survey area: coastal zone: AcRp shrubland (Acacia coriacea and Rhagodia preissii shrubland) on stable (hind) beach dunes, merging into vegetation type TeSlWa grassland TeSlWa grassland (Triodia epactia, Spinifex longifolius and Whiteochloa airoides grassland) on the more stable of the foredunes (above the high water mark) limestone hills of Cape Range: Mc shrubland (Melaleuca cardiophylla shrubland) on the Cape Range limestone slopes and crests. This vegetation type was continuous between the main survey area around the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park and Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, and the southern survey area. AbSaAt shrubland (Acacia bivenosa, Senna artemisioides and Acacia tetragonophylla shrubland) in gorges on the Cape Range limestone Ab shrubland (Acacia bivenosa shrubland) on the north and west-facing scree slopes of the Cape Range, near Vlamingh Head Lighthouse AbFb shrubland (Acacia bivenosa and Ficus brachypoda shrubland) in the interzone between the Cape Range and beach; the substrate is frequently beach sand between smooth limestone boulders, on the west-facing footslopes of the Cape Range red Pindan dunes: BaDp shrubland (Banksia ashbyi and Daviesia pleurophylla shrubland) on the red Pindan sand dunes, associated with both crests and swales.
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Table 4: Vegetation types Area
(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea and Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata mid sparse shrubland/chenopod *Cenchrus ciliaris shrubland over Triodia Commicarpus australis
Dunes epactia and Spinifex Corchorus carnarvonensis longifolius low hummock Corynotheca flexuosissima grassland/tussock grassland Dampiera incana var. incana NL1811
(Hind) (Hind) AcRp Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda 14.88 ha NL1814 shrubland NVIS Portulaca oleracea 13.26% NL1815
able M+ ^Acacia coriacea subsp. Scaevola sericophylla
St coriacea,^Rhagodia preissii Solanum lasiophyllum subsp. Threlkeldia diffusa obovata\^shrub,chenopod Thysanotus exfimbriatus
Beach: Beach: shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia Whiteochloa airoides epactia,Spinifex longifolius\^hummock
grass,tussock grass\1\c
Triodia epactia, Spinifex
longifolius and Whiteochloa Acanthocarpus preissii airoides low hummock Angianthus cunninghamii grassland/tussock grassland Atriplex sp. Corynotheca flexuosissima TeSlWa 3.39 ha NVIS NL1816 Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis grassland 3.02% G+ ^Triodia Launaea sarmentosa epactia,^Spinifex Lotus australis longifolius,Whiteochloa Sporobolus virginicus Beach: Foredunes Beach: airoides\^hummock Threlkeldia diffusa grass,tussock grass\1\c
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(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area Acacia bivenosa Acanthocarpus humilis Corchorus crozophorifolius Dampiera incana var. incana Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis (P3) Melaleuca cardiophylla mid Eriachne mucronata open shrubland over Triodia Exocarpos aphyllus glabra, Triodia angusta and Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia Acacia gregorii mid 42.49 ha Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla hummock grassland/low 37.87% NL1804 Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. shrubland NL1805 recurva Mc (not NL1806 Heliotropium glanduliferum shrubland NVIS including NL1808 Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata M+ ^Melaleuca southern NL1817 Hybanthus aurantiacus cardiophylla\^shrub\3\i;G survey Indigofera monophylla ^Triodia glabra,^Triodia area) Labichea cassioides
Cape Range: CapeLimestone Range: angusta,Acacia Leptosema macrocarpum gregorii\^hummock Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides grass,shrub\2\c Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis Solanum lasiophyllum Stackhousia umbellata (P3) Thysanotus exfimbriatus Tribulus suberosus Triodia epactia
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(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea Alectryon oleifolius subsp. oleifolius *Bidens subalternans var. simulans Acacia bivenosa, Senna *Cenchrus ciliaris
artemisioides subsp. Commicarpus australis oligophylla and Acacia Corchorus carnarvonensis tetragonophylla mid open Cucumis variabilis shrubland over Triodia Cymbopogon ambiguus angusta and Scaevola Enchylaena tomentosa tomentosa mid hummock Erodium cygnorum grassland/low shrubland Exocarpos aphyllus AbSaAt NL1807 0.69 ha Ficus brachypoda shrubland NL1810 0.61% NVIS Gossypium robinsonii M+ ^^Acacia Indigofera monophylla bivenosa,Senna artemisioides Ipomoea costata subsp. oligophylla,Acacia Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) tetragonophylla\^shrub\3\i;G Ptilotus obovatus
Cape Range Gorges: Limestone CapeLimestone Gorges: Range ^Triodia angusta,^Scaevola Scaevola spinescens tomentosa\^hummock Solanum lasiophyllum grass,shrub\2\c *Sonchus oleraceus Thysanotus exfimbriatus Tribulus suberosus Zygophyllum retivalve
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(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area Abutilon fraseri *Aerva javanica *Bidens subalternans var. simulans *Cenchrus ciliaris Commicarpus australis Corchorus carnarvonensis Cynanchum viminale Acacia bivenosa mid sparse Enchylaena tomentosa shrubland over Triodia Eremophila longifolia angusta mid hummock Euphorbia sharkoensis grassland Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila Ab 1.58 ha NL1809R Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens shrubland NVIS 1.41% Heliotropium glanduliferum M ^Acacia Hibiscus leptocladus bivenosa\^shrub\3\r;G+ Indigofera monophylla ^Triodia angusta\^hummock Melhania oblongifolia grass\2\c Ptilotus clementii Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis
Cape Range Scree Slope: CapeLimestone Scree Slope: Range Ptilotus obovatus Rhynchosia minima Salsola australis Solanum lasiophyllum Zygophyllum retivalve
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(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area
Acacia bivenosa and Ficus brachypoda mid sparse shrubland over Triodia epactia, Triodia glabra and *Cenchrus ciliaris
Triodia angusta mid Interzone: Interzone: Gossypium robinsonii hummock grassland Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia AbFb NL1818R 3.27 ha Indigofera monophylla
Beach Beach shrubland NVIS NL1819R 2.92% Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis M+ ^Acacia bivenosa,Ficus Limestone Ptilotus obovatus brachypoda\^shrub\3\r;G Solanum lasiophyllum ^Triodia epactia,Triodia glabra,Triodia angusta\^hummock Cape Range/ grass\2\c
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(ha) and Mapping Floristic Extent Vegetation Type Representative Photograph Other Characteristic Species
Unit Quadrats (%) of andform
L Study Area Acacia bivenosa Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea Acacia gregorii Acacia sclerosperma subsp. sclerosperma Banksia ashbyi subsp. Acacia spathulifolia boreoscaia and Daviesia Bulbostylis barbata pleurophylla tall sparse *Cenchrus ciliaris shrubland over Triodia Commelina ensifolia glabra, Scaevola sericophylla Corchorus carnarvonensis and Acacia gregorii mid Corymbia zygophylla hummock grassland/low NL1801 Duboisia hopwoodii shrubland NL1802 BaDp Dysphania plantaginella 22.21 ha NL1803 shrubland Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila 19.79% NVIS NL1812 Grevillea stenobotrya M ^^Banksia ashbyi subsp. NL1813 Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. boreoscaia,^Daviesia recurva pleurophylla\^shrub\4\r;G+
Pindan Dunes: red Sand Pindan Heliotropium glanduliferum ^Triodia glabra,^Scaevola Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda sericophylla,Acacia Quoya loxocarpa gregorii\^hummock Scaevola ?pulchella grass,shrub\2\c Scaevola sericophylla Thysanotus exfimbriatus Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum Triodia glabra Not vegetation 23.68 ha, 21.11%
Total 112.20 ha
4.1.1.1 Vegetation Significance None of the existing vegetation has any formal conservation significance i.e. none is representative of any currently described TEC or PEC.
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4.1.1.2 Vegetation Condition The vegetation of the survey area ranged from Excellent condition to Degraded condition (Table 5), with the better condition vegetation (Very Good and Excellent) associated with the limestone soils of the Cape Range and the red Pindan dunes east and south of the Holiday Park. Areas close to the roads, Holiday Park, powerline, along the sewerage line from the Holiday Park to the settling ponds to the south, and on the coastal side of Yardie Creek Road were in lesser condition, generally rated as such due to the amount of Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) in these areas. The immediate environs of the Holiday Park were not included in the survey, and the extents do not include the southern survey area.
Table 5: Vegetation condition extents Vegetation condition Extent (ha) Extent (%) Excellent 17.91 15.96 Very Good 52.53 46.82 Good 10.85 9.67 Poor 2.01 1.79 Degraded 5.21 4.64 Completely Degraded - - Not vegetated (unvegetated coastal dunes, roads, tourist park etc.) 23.68 21.11
Vegetation condition extents are shown on Map 5. 4.1.2 FLORA A total of 169 vascular flora species were recorded from within the survey area from floristic quadrats, relevés and opportunistic observations. Eight (4.76%) were introduced species. Ten could not be identified with certainty to species level and six were only identified to family level due to insufficient diagnostic reproductive (flowering/fruiting) material. The timing of the field survey, approximately 5 weeks following significant rainfall, was optimal for identifying shrub species, however, annual species were largely small and had not yet commenced flowering. Consequently, due to the low probability for accurate identification, they were not collected unless there was sufficient diagnostic material, thus there would be additional species present in the survey area. The families with the highest number of taxa were Poaceae (23 taxa), Fabaceae (22), Malvaceae (14) and Asteraceae and Myrtaceae (seven each). The most commonly recorded genera were Acacia (nine taxa), Triodia (five taxa) and Ptilotus and Scaevola (four taxa each). The most commonly encountered species were Solanum lasiophyllum, recorded from 15 of 19 quadrats and relevés, and *Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass), from 12 of 19 quadrats and relevés. The flora inventory, presented as a site by species table, is in Table 21 in Appendix Three. 4.1.2.1 Conservation Significant Flora No EPBC Act-listed or WC Act-listed Threatened Flora were recorded in the survey area. Six PF species were confirmed as occurring within the survey area, with a seventh species considered likely to have been collected although this could not be confirmed due to the lack of diagnostic material. The PF species recorded were: P2: Daviesia pleurophylla Tinospora esiangkara P3: Corchorus ?congener (not confirmed but considered likely) Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis Grevillea calcicola Stackhousia umbellata
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P4: Brachychiton obtusilobus. Descriptions of each are provided in Table 6 that follows.
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Table 6: Priority Flora species recorded from the survey area Daviesia pleurophylla Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018) Records: Recorded as being a continuous population and at times codominant species within Occurs on sand dunes. In the survey vegetation type BaDp shrubland. area it was confined to the red Population within the survey area Pindan dunes on the east and estimated at over 100 plants; total southeast of the survey area Daviesia pleurophylla is a population would be in the
divaricately branched, thousands. Associated vegetation from broom-like shrub with FloraBase: ‘shrubland as dominant spinescent branches to 3 m Populations: one continuous Priority2 species’, ‘with Myoporum high; yellow flowers with population montanum, Acacia coriacea and red/orange centres. Grevillea stenobotrya’, ‘with Banksia’. Habitat: Occurs in one vegetation
type: Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region, BaDp shrubland (Banksia Cape Range subregion. ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia and Daviesia pleurophylla tall sparse shrubland) Tinospora esiangkara Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018)
Occurs primarily on limestone Records: Recorded from two outcrops and ridges. Also on red locations (estimated two plants). clay and (within the survey area) red sand. Populations: two
Associated vegetation from Habitat: Occurs in two vegetation Tinospora esiangkara is a FloraBase: Acacia tetragonophylla, A. types: climber to 2 m high. bivenosa, A. xiphophylla, Corymbia Priority2 BaDp shrubland (Banksia hamersleyana, Melaleuca ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia and cardiophylla, Triodia pungens. Daviesia pleurophylla tall
sparse shrubland) Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region, Cape Range subregion. Also in Mc shrubland (Melaleuca Northern Territory and Queensland. cardiophylla shrubland)
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Corchorus congener Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph from FloraBase (WAH 1998) WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018)
Corchorus congener is a Occurs on sand and sand over spreading shrub to limestone. Within the survey area Records: Recorded from one
0.6 m high with yellow the likely specimen occurred on location (estimated two plants). flowers. coastal dunes. Populations: one This species was not Associated vegetation from
riority3 identified with certainty in FloraBase: Acacia coriacea, Triodia Habitat: Occurs in one vegetation P the survey area due to lack epactia, *Cenchrus ciliaris. type: of reproductive material AcRp shrubland (Acacia (flowers/fruit), however, it is Distribution: Carnarvon and Pilbara coriacea and Rhagodia preissii highly likely to be this IBRA regions, Cape Range and shrubland) species. Hamersley subregions (respectively).
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis Description (Brown & Habitat (Brown & Buirchell 2011; Buirchell 2011; WAH 2018; Survey results Photograph WAH 2018; WAH & DBCA 2018) WAH & DBCA 2018)
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis is an erect shrub to Occurs on exposed limestone. 2 m high with felted grey Records: Recorded from seven
green to yellowish green locations (estimated 20-30 Associated vegetation: largely leaves and pink, green plants). undocumented in FloraBase records. cream or yellow flowers. Broad associated vegetation is Populations: one described as ‘low shrubland’, Priority3 Within the survey area plants ‘amongst mallee over spinifex’, were generally under 1 m in Habitat: Occurs in one vegetation ‘Spinifex and Eucalypts’. height with variable flower type:
colour from pinkish (with or Mc shrubland (Melaleuca Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region, without spots) to (less cardiophylla shrubland) Cape Range subregion. commonly) maroon, as pictured.
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Grevillea calcicola Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph from Olde & Marriott(1995) WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018)
Records: Recorded from one location (estimated one plant). As this species was not flowering
at the time of survey and the Occurs on limestone hilltops. sterile plant is similar to other
Grevillea calcicola is a Grevillea species it is highly likely There are no descriptions of straggly tree or shrub to 4 m that additional individuals occur. associated vegetation in FloraBase. high with cream-white Priority3 flowers. Populations: 1 Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region,
Cape Range subregion. Habitat: Occurs in one vegetation type: Mc shrubland (Melaleuca cardiophylla shrubland)
Stackhousia umbellata Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018) Records: This species occurred as a continuous population in Occurs in sandy soils on limestone. exposed limestone on the Cape Within the survey area it occurred Range (excluding scree or on limestone rocky areas with Stackhousia umbellata is a disturbed areas). In any given virtually no loose substrate. leafless, spreading perennial area in the relevant landform this
herb to 0.5 m high with species was at a density of 2-20 Associated vegetation from 2 yellow flowers. plants per 100 m , tending to FloraBase: ‘low shrubland over lower densities on coastal, north Triodia (Spinifex)’, ‘low trees over In the survey area this or west-facing slopes. Priority3 Spinifex’, ‘Triodia wiseana and species was up to 0.7 m high Dampiera incana, Melaleuca and usually, but not always, Populations: continuous on cardiophylla low open heath’, emergent from Triodia exposed limestone. ‘Acacia bivenosa and A. pyrifolia’. wiseana hummocks.
Habitat: Occurs in one vegetation Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region, type: Cape Range subregion. Mc shrubland (Melaleuca
cardiophylla shrubland)
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Brachychiton obtusilobus Description (WAH 2018; Habitat (WAH 2018; WAH & Survey results Photograph WAH & DBCA 2018) DBCA 2018) Occurs on limestone ranges, in Records: Recorded from four gorges and occasionally sandplains. locations (five plants). Within the survey area the species was recorded from limestone Brachychiton obtusilobus is Populations: one (two ranges, within minor gorges and on a small tree 3.5-6 m high subpopulations approximately exposed limestone ridges often when mature, with cream 375 m apart, separated by a above gorges. flowers and large star- significant landscape feature)
shaped fruit. Associated vegetation: largely Habitat: Occurs in two vegetation Priority4 undocumented in FloraBase records. Within the survey area types: Broad associated vegetation specimens ranged from Mc shrubland (Melaleuca includes ‘low tree and shrub approximately 1.5 m high to cardiophylla shrubland) vegetation’, ‘open shrub – Triodia 3-4 m high. steppe’, ‘Spinifex and scrub’. AbSaAt shrubland (Acacia bivenosa, Senna artemisioides Distribution: Carnarvon IBRA region, and Acacia tetragonophylla shrubland) Cape Range subregion.
Threatened and Priority Flora Report Forms are included in Appendix Four.
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4.1.2.2 Significant Flora Recorded flora that are considered significant within the study area and according to the criteria outlined in the Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance (EPA 2016c): Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia; range edge for the genus Banksia (except for tropical species) and for this species and subspecies Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata; part of a known disjunct population, separated from the main southwest distribution by approximately 500 km Olax aurantia; part of a known disjunct population, separated from the main southwest distribution by approximately 500 km Owenia reticulata; range extension of over 100 km (according to the distribution illustrated on NatureMap, DPAW 2007-2018) Paraneurachne muelleri; range extension of over 100 km Synostemon rhytidospermus; range extension of over 100 km. None of the above are of conservation significance. 4.1.2.3 Flora of Taxonomic Interest No flora species collected from within the survey area are of any specific taxonomic interest. Due to the survey area location many species are at the northern, southern or western extremity of their natural range and as such their physiological features are also at the extremity of their range (e.g. size and shape of features, degree of hairiness). Only one taxon was considered as potentially of taxonomic interest. Alyogyne aff. pinoniana, as it is known in this report, exhibited only slightly lobed leaves, whereas most specimens of Alyogyne pinoniana sensu stricto housed in the Western Australian Herbarium exhibited more deeply divided, crenulate-margined leaves. One specimen in the Herbarium, also from Cape Range (J. English 204), was considered to match the specimens collected during this survey suggesting there may be variation within the species confined to this area. 4.1.2.4 Taxonomic Note This report incorporates taxonomy as currently listed on FloraBase (Western Australian Herbarium 1998- August 2018). Accordingly, one of the Triodia species occurring within the survey area has been listed as T. schinzii within this report, however, according to the taxonomy in SpiKey (Barrett et al. 2018) is more accurately known as T. avenoides. T. avenoides, in SpiKey, is described as being endemic to sandy soils in the western Pilbara and Carnarvon bioregions. There is no conservation significance accorded to either taxa. 4.1.2.5 Introduced Flora The immediate environs of the Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park was not included in the survey. Eight introduced flora species (weeds), representing 4.76% of the total flora species, were recorded during the field survey. Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) was the most commonly recorded introduced species occurring in 12 of 19 quadrats and relevés, and was a major contributor to vegetation condition assessment of Very Good being the highest (best) vegetation condition score recorded for all areas near the Holiday Park and near roads and other infrastructure. One Declared Pest plant and WONS species was recorded; a single *Tamarix aphylla clump (most likely a single, large plant, Plate 1) was recorded on the beach north of the Holiday Park. It is unknown if this was deliberately planted, however, given its position at the end of a minor creek draining from the nearby Holiday Park where this species is the most common planted shade tree and wind break, it is likely to have invaded the area. However, despite being listed as a Declared Pest and WONS weed, there are no management requirements.
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None of the other recorded introduced species have any specific significance i.e. they are not Declared Pest plants or WONs species. According to DPaW’s (2016) Weed Prioritisation Process for (DBCA) Pilbara region, the introduced species recorded from the survey area have the following attributes: *Aerva javanica: High ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness *Bidens subalternans var. simulans: not listed. Other Bidens species are Unknown ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness. *Cenchrus ciliaris: High ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness *Unidentified succulent: not able to determine similar species but unlikely to be significant for ecological impact or invasiveness (Plate 2) *Passiflora foetida: High ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness *Phoenix dactylifera: High ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness *Sonchus oleraceus: Low ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness *Tamarix aphylla: High ecological impact, Rapid invasiveness.
Plate 1: *Tamarix aphylla Plate 2: *Unidentified succulent
Weed locations are shown on Map 5. 4.1.3 BOTANICAL LIMITATIONS Survey design: Single phase, quadrat-based flora and vegetation survey with extensive traverses through the survey area searching for conservation significant flora. Survey type: Detailed flora and vegetation survey with extensive searches for conservation significant flora searches conducted over a single phase. Where possible (except for scree sites where it was unsafe to traverse and areas with only a small extent), at least three quadrats or detailed relevés were recorded per vegetation type. Type of vegetation classification system: Vegetation classified at NVIS Level V (ESCAVI 2003) using largely structural vegetation types defined using dominant and characteristic species and vegetation structure as recorded during the field surveys. Floristic analysis was used to identify major floristic groups and outlier groups of floristic interest.
Table 7: Botanical limitations Constraints (yes/no): Possible limitations Significant, moderate Comment or negligible There were few references to flora and vegetation surveys that have been conducted in the general Availability of contextual information Moderate vicinity, and to Ecoscape’s knowledge none have at a regional and local scale been conducted in areas corresponding with the survey area.
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Constraints (yes/no): Possible limitations Significant, moderate Comment or negligible The botanist conducting the field survey has over 30 Competency/experience of the team years’ experience conducting flora and vegetation conducting the survey, including Negligible surveys in Western Australian Wheatbelt, although experience in the bioregion surveyed has conducted only one previous survey in the Exmouth area. A total of 169 flora taxa were recorded during the field survey of which only 16 (9.5%) were not identifiable due to lack of reproductive material. Although this is a relatively high proportion of unidentified taxa, a significant number were annual grasses that had not yet flowered and at least two are likely to be uncommon forms of otherwise common species, but without reproductive material Proportion of the flora recorded this could not be confirmed. and/or collected, and any identification Negligible None of the unidentified species are similar to any issues currently defined conservation significant species. The total of 169 taxa is a significant portion (approximately 50%) of all previous records from the survey area (196 vascular flora species are listed as having previously been recorded from within a 10 km search radius of the survey area using a NatureMap search; approximately 100 of these were recorded during this survey). The survey area was covered sufficiently to develop a thorough understanding of the flora and vegetation. Three relevés were recorded rather than floristic quadrats due to safety considerations (one on scree slopes) and two due to time constraints; these areas also did not have three quadrats/relevés recorded within them, however, are unlikely to be developed Was the appropriate area fully thus is not considered a constraint. Additionally, one No surveyed (effort and extent) vegetation type that was only identified as unique following floristic analysis had only one quadrat recorded within it. This area will not be developed as it is immediately above the high water mark, thus is also not considered a constraint. However, the survey effort in these areas was sufficient to accurately detail the vegetation and floristic composition. Access restrictions within the survey All remnants within the potential impact area were No area fully accessible. The field survey was conducted in July which is outside the season considered optimal for survey in the Carnarvon bioregion. However, there was little summer rainfall, but significant rain in the period leading up to the field survey (Figure 3), and most perennial species were flowering. Survey timing, rainfall, season of Negligible Most annual species had not yet commenced survey flowering and are underrepresented in the flora inventory, however, none of the conservation significant species likely to occur, as identified by the database searches of previous records, are annuals thus constraints relating to this aspect are considered negligible.
Disturbance that may have affected There were no recent disturbances that could have the results of the survey e.g. fire, flood, No affected the survey. clearing
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Figure 3: Rainfall deciles for the month prior to the field survey (left) and 6 months prior to June (BoM 2018b)
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4.2 FAUNA SURVEY
4.2.1 FAUNA HABITAT Five fauna habitat types were recorded from within the survey area, described in Table 8. None of the habitat types are confined to the survey area and all occur commonly in areas adjacent to the survey area. The most confined of these habitat types are those associated with the red Pindan dunes, that while occupying an estimated 3,500 ha in the local area (including approximately 22 ha within the survey area), are isolated by at least 40 km from the nearest similar habitat type.
Table 8: Fauna habitat type descriptions Habitat type Description Photo
The eastern and south eastern portion of the survey area, east of the Cape Range, was occupied by red sand dunes, known as Pindan dunes, of aeolian origin. The dune crests formed roughly parallel north-south ridges and were vegetated with low shrubs and Spinifex (Triodia) hummock grasses with extensive bare areas. Except directly under more dense shrubs, and within the Spinifex Dune crest hummocks, there is virtually no leaf litter, and due to the lack of trees, no logs are present. The dune crests formed significant habitat for some of the reptile assemblage, including Aprasia rostrata (Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3) and birds, particularly when Banksia ashbyi is flowering.
Extent: 3.61 ha
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Habitat type Description Photo The red Pindan dune swales of the eastern and south eastern portion of the survey area were vegetated largely by Spinifex (Triodia) hummock grasses, with varying cover of low to medium (less than 2 m high) shrubs (and rarely mallees) and extensive bare soil areas. Except directly under more dense shrubs, and within the Spinifex hummocks, there is virtually no leaf litter. Low trees or mallees are only very sparsely present thus Dune swale there are no logs in most areas, and only very small logs in the mallee patches. The dune swales formed significant habitat for some of the reptile assemblage including Ctenophorus species (Dragon Lizards) and Aprasia rostrata (Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3). The occasional mallee provided habitat for the smaller bird species.
Extent: 17.89 ha
The rocky hills and slopes of the Cape Range, with extensive areas of exposed limestone and loose limestone rocks, were vegetated largely by low shrubs and Spinifex (Triodia) hummock grasses. Leaf litter is almost entirely absent and there are Rocky hills and no logs present in this habitat. slopes The loose limestone rocks provide significant habitat for much of the reptile assemblage including Diplodactylus capensis (Cape Range Stone Gecko, P2).
Extent: 47.14 ha
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Habitat type Description Photo The rugged limestone Cape Range had a small number of sheltered gullies that included minor caves, providing shaded habitat for fauna species. Minor caves also occurred around the knoll with the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse. The vegetation within these gullies included taller shrubs and small trees (e.g. Acacia tetragonophylla, Ficus brachypoda), as well as low shrubs and Spinifex (Triodia) hummock grasses. Leaf litter was present in some of the more sheltered areas, not including the minor creeklines that formed these gullies. Sheltered gullies and The sheltered gullies, and in particular the minor minor caves caves, provided habitat for reptiles including Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider, P3) and Diplodactylus capensis (Cape Range Stone Gecko, P2), and small mammals including Pseudantechinus roryi. In areas more isolated from human contact, the gullies would provide habitat for Petrogale lateralis (Black-flanked Rock Wallaby, EN), however, the Wallaby was not present within the survey area.
Extent: 1.19 ha
The coastal dunes are largely stable and vegetated with hummock grasses (most frequently Soft Spinifex, Triodia epactia) with occasional Coastal Spinifex (Spinifex longifolius) and dense clumps of shrubs (Acacia coriacea, Ficus brachypoda, Rhagodia preissii). Bare areas of white beach sand, including exposed dune slopes, also occur commonly in the more windy areas, close to the Coastal dunes beach and where human foot traffic has caused erosion. There is virtually no leaf litter present, except under the dense shrubs and within grass hummocks and tussocks. The coastal dunes provide habitat for a significant portion of the reptile assemblage including Aprasia rostrata (Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3).
Extent: 27.72 ha
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4.2.2 FAUNA ASSEMBLAGE Forty six vertebrate fauna species, listed in Table 9, were recorded during the field survey from opportunistic observations, during targeted searches, motion camera records and secondary signs, consisting of six mammals (three introduced), 28 birds and 12 reptiles. Of these, two were of conservation significance: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey, protected under international agreements), observed flying over the lighthouse and perched on a pole at the Holiday Park Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider, P3), observed close to the edge of the survey area on the western side of Cape Range.
Table 9: Recorded fauna species Species Common name Cons. Code Naturalised Mammals Felis catus Feral Cat Y Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit Y Osphranter robustus Euro Ovis aries Sheep Y Pseudantechinus roryi Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked Echidna Reptiles Gehyra pilbara Pilbara Dtella Lerista allochira Cape Range Slider P3 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider Lerista elegans Elegant Slider Lerista macropisthopus subsp. fusciceps Unpatterned Robust Slider Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider Lerista planiventralis Keeled Slider Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink Morethia lineoocellata West Coast Morethia Skink Morethia ruficauda subsp. exquisita Lined Firetail Skink Notoscincus ornatus Ornate Soil-crevice Skink Simoselaps bertholdi Jan's Banded Snake Birds Aquila audax Wedge -tailed Eagle Calamanthus campestris Rufous Fieldwren Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Silver Gull Chrysococcyx basalis Horsefield's Bronze-cuckoo Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Corvus orru Torresian Crow Cracticus nigrogularis Pied Butcherbird Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu Elanus axillaris Black-shouldered Kite Emblema pictum Painted Finch Falco berigora Brown Falcon Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel Gavicalis virescens Singing Honeyeater Haliastur sphenurus Whistling Kite Lalage tricolor White-winged Triller Lichmera indistincta Brown Honeyeater Malurus leucopterus White-winged Fairy-wren Manorina flavigula Yellow-throated Miner Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater Pandion haliaetus Eastern Osprey IA
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Species Common name Cons. Code Naturalised Pardalotus rubricatus Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote Poodytes carteri Spinifexbird Ptilonorhynchus guttatus Western Bowerbird Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail Stipiturus ruficeps Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Taeniopygia guttata Zebra Finch
Fauna locations are included in Table 22 in Appendix Seven. 4.2.3 FAUNA SURVEY LIMITATIONS The limitations of the Level 1 fauna survey are summarised in Table 10 below. There were no or negligible constraints in relation to survey adequacy.
Table 10: Fauna survey limitations Constraints (yes/no): Possible limitations Comment Significant, moderate or negligible The fauna field surveyor was experienced with the Competency/experience of the consultant No fauna survey methods used and with the conducting the survey identification of fauna taxa. The survey was conducted as a Level 1 fauna Scope (what faunal groups were sampled assessment. Sufficient time was allocated to the and were some sampling methods not fauna survey, which included active diurnal No able to be employed because of searches, a nocturnal search and motion cameras, constraints such as weather conditions). to adequately describe the fauna assemblage present in the survey area. Proportion of fauna identified, recorded All fauna species opportunistically observed were No and/or collected. identified in the field. Few sources referencing field surveys in the Sources of information (previously vicinity were available. None to negligible available information as distinct from new Negligible constraints were associated with this lack of data). previous data. The proportion of the task achieved and No The survey area was adequately searched. further work which might be needed. The timing of the field survey was within a period suitable to identify most components of the expected fauna assemblage, if they were present on site. A small number of expected species, including Diplodactylus capensis (Cape range Timing/weather/season/cycle. Negligible Stone Gecko, P2) were not active as temperatures were not sufficiently high, however, this constraint is considered negligible. The seasonal conditions were suitable for fauna survey with warm daytime temperatures and fine weather during the survey period. One motion camera was moved by human Disturbances which affected results of the intervention. However, the camera’s location in a survey (e.g. fire, flood, accidental human Negligible position close to human use (lighthouse lookout) intervention). would have restricted the suite of fauna present, thus this constraint is negligible to none. The survey was considered suitable to determine Intensity (in retrospect was the intensity No the presence or potential presence of adequate). conservation significant fauna. Completeness (e.g. was relevant area fully The entire survey area was adequately searched surveyed), remoteness and/or access No and was entirely accessible. problems
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Constraints (yes/no): Possible limitations Comment Significant, moderate or negligible Resources (e.g. degree of expertise Field staff has over 10 years’ experience available in animal identification to taxon No identifying fauna. All terrestrial vertebrate fauna level). were identified to species level. Few fauna surveys appear to have been conducted in the general region i.e. the Cape Availability of contextual (e.g. Range subregion of the Carnarvon IBRA region. biogeographic) information on the Negligible However, there is 1990s literature available region). describing the suite of species present at that time, giving context to the discussion in this report. The survey was conducted as a Level 1 fauna assessment. All fauna species opportunistically Efficacy of sampling methods (i.e. any No observed were identified in the field. groups not sampled by survey methods). The survey did not include marine or subterranean species, nor invertebrates.
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Seven vegetation types were recorded as occurring within the survey area, corresponding with three major habitat types. 5.1.1 COASTAL ZONE VEGETATION Two vegetation types were recorded from the white beach sands in the coastal zone. One occurred on the foredunes above the high water mark (TeSlWa grassland; Triodia epactia, Spinifex longifolius and Whiteochloa airoides grassland); the other occurred on the taller stable hind dunes (AcRp shrubland; Acacia coriacea and Rhagodia preissii shrubland). Both were observed to occur commonly on the northern and western shores of the North West Cape peninsula outside the survey area. Similar vegetation is considered to be widespread and has been reported from near Learmonth (360 Environmental 2017), adjacent to Exmouth (Astron Environmental Services 2009), to a degree, near the entrance to the Cape Range National Park (Pit One; Meissner 2010a), and along the coast to the west of Cape Range (Pringle 1987). Neither of the recorded vegetation types have any conservation significance i.e. they are not representative of any currently described TEC or PEC, nor are they considered to have any regional or local significance. These vegetation types are represented within the conservation estate in Jurabi Coastal Park and Cape Range National Park. 5.1.2 VEGETATION OF THE LIMESTONE HILLS OF CAPE RANGE Four vegetation types were recorded from the limestone hills of Cape Range. The most commonly occurring vegetation type is Mc shrubland (Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland) on the Cape Range limestone slopes and crests, including the southern survey area and between this and the main survey area. Similar vegetation is considered to be widespread and has been reported within the Cape Range (Meissner 2010a; 2010b). Two vegetation types are restricted in extent due to their association with landforms that are restricted in extent. Vegetation type AbSaAt shrubland (Acacia bivenosa, Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla and Acacia tetragonophylla shrubland) was recorded from minor gorges in the Cape Range limestone. The gorges within the survey area are small and offer only a limited amount of shelter. All characteristic species are common within the broader landform, and gorges of various significance are widespread within the Range (Meissner 2010b), and were observed as commonly occurring adjacent to the southern survey area (Plate 3). Vegetation type Ab shrubland (Acacia bivenosa shrubland) occurs on the north and west-facing scree slopes near Vlamingh Head Lighthouse. Essentially this vegetation type is a somewhat species-poor version of Mc shrubland and, while of restricted extent, is considered widespread within Cape Range. These vegetation types would be represented within the conservation estate in Cape Range National Park. The gorges have been reported as having diverse floristics (Pringle 1987), and herein are considered locally significant for that reason. Vegetation type AbFb shrubland (Acacia bivenosa and Ficus brachypoda shrubland) occurs in the interzone between the Cape Range and beach, and is described as being in the Jurabi Terrace System by Pringle (1987). Pringle’s dissertation made no further reference to vegetation of this landform having any floristic significance, and it is likely that this landform and therefore similar vegetation occurs along the western face of the Range into Cape Range National Park. None of the recorded vegetation types have any formal conservation significance, and although endemic to the Cape Range, are considered to be widespread within and adjacent to the Range that extends for approximately 80 km to the south. These vegetation types are represented within the conservation estate in the Cape Range National Park.
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Plate 3: Minor gorges from the southern survey area
5.1.3 VEGETATION OF THE RED PINDAN DUNES A single vegetation type, recorded from the red Pindan dunes (Plate 4) on the east and southeast of the survey area, BaDp shrubland (Banksia ashbyi and Daviesia pleurophylla shrubland), is substantially similar to described vegetation from the same area in other documents (Keighery & Gibson 1993; Meissner 2010a; 2010b; Pringle 1987). Although this vegetation type does not have any formal conservation significance, all previous surveys that have included this landform and the vegetation upon it have considered the vegetation to be of significance for various reasons including it being confined to a restricted landform (Meissner 2010a; 2010b), or having unique floristic composition (Keighery & Gibson 1993; Pringle 1987). Red sand dunes occur to the south of survey area, however, Meissner (2010b) contends that these northern dunes have a different floristic composition to the southern dunes. She reports that the northern dunes are represented by a small (approximately 50 ha) area within the Jurabi Coastal Park but is otherwise not protected and corresponds with UCL. Ecoscape concurs with these assessments of significance and consider this vegetation type to be at least locally and potentially regionally significant. It may also be significant as habitat for Daviesia pleurophylla (P2).
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Plate 4: Red Pindan dunes
5.1.4 VEGETATION CONDITION The vegetation ranged in condition from Degraded, in areas close to roads and the powerline, to Excellent with no obvious signs of disturbance. Sandy soils tended to have the lesser vegetation condition ratings, with the best recorded condition being Very Good due to weed invasion. Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) is the main cause of vegetation condition being recorded as Very Good or lesser condition. The limestone hills and crests of the survey area, except where adjacent to areas of human disturbance, appeared to be more resistant to the invasion of Buffel Grass, except in localised areas including gorges that have areas of softer, sandy soil. Buffel Grass, *Bidens subalternans var. simulans, Stinking Passion Flower *Passiflora foetida and Common Sowthistle *Sonchus oleraceus were recorded from gorges. There is a sewerage pipe from the Holiday Park to the nearby evaporation ponds; this localised area was also associated with weed invasion and was in lesser condition than the surrounding area. Kapok Weed (*Aerva javanica), Buffel Grass and Common Sowthistle *Sonchus oleraceus were recorded adjacent to the pipeline. 5.2 FLORA SIGNIFICANCE
A total of 169 vascular flora species were recorded from the survey area, including 10 that could not be identified with certainty due to lack of reproductive material. The species accumulation curve using quadrat and relevé data indicates that additional species would have been recorded with additional survey, however, the Bootstrap calculation indicates that, when taking opportunistic observations into account, most species would have been recorded. Ecoscape acknowledges that additional annual species would occur within the survey area, however, none of the species potentially occurring are likely to be of significance. A NatureMap (DPAW 2007-2018) search of all flora species using a 10 km buffer around the survey area identified 210 flora species have been recorded from within the NatureMap search area. Of these, 11 are seaweeds and four are listed twice (sens. lat. and subtaxa), therefore 196 vascular flora species are known to occur (i.e. have been collected and vouchered with the Western Australia Herbarium) within the vicinity of the survey area. None are endemic to the search area. Of Ecoscape’s 169 vascular flora species, approximately 100 of these are represented in the NatureMap list and approximately 60 are new collections, indicating the adequacy of this brief survey in relation to previous surveys (noting that not all of these new collections will be submitted to the herbarium for vouchering as not all meet the required standards due to inadequate material or are common species adequately represented overall).
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5.2.1 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FLORA SPECIES No TF species listed for protection under the Commonwealth EPBC Act or Western Australian WC Act were recorded from the survey area. No TF species were identified as being known to occur within 50 km of the survey area, therefore no TF species were likely to occur within the survey area. Six PF species were identified with certainty from within the survey area, and a seventh highly likely but could not be confirmed due to lack of reproductive material: Daviesia pleurophylla (P2), which was a dominant and characteristic species on the red Pindan dunes; see below for discussion regarding this species. Tinospora esiangkara (P2), which was recorded from two locations (two plants), one on the red Pindan dunes and one on the western face of Vlamingh Head, in exposed limestone. See discussion below. Corchorus ?congener (P3, not confirmed but considered likely) was recorded from one location on coastal dunes. This species is represented by 140 records on NatureMap and has a southwest-northeast distribution of approximately 475 km. Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis (P3) occurred occasionally, generally in small groups of 2-6 plants, on exposed limestone. This taxon is represented by eight records on NatureMap, all of them on the North West Cape, with a north-south distribution of approximately 50 km. Six of these records are located within the conservation estate. Grevillea calcicola (P3) was recorded from one quadrat on exposed limestone; this species was not flowering at the time of survey and additional plants are likely to occur in similar areas. Grevillea calcicola has a north-south distribution of approximately 70 km, and approximately half of the 15 NatureMap records are from within the conservation estate or lands that are of conservation interest and have potential to be added to the conservation estate in the future. It has been previously recorded from within the survey area. Stackhousia umbellata (P3) was a characteristic species from areas of exposed limestone and, in any given area within the habitat range, occurred at a density of 2-20 plants per 100 m2. There are 15 records of this species listed on NatureMap, all except one from the North West Cape Peninsula within an approximate 110 km north-south range, with an outlier record from the Dampier Archipelago approximately 280 km to the northeast. Brachychiton obtusilobus (P4) occurred on limestone, generally close to or within minor gorges but in the more exposed parts. Thirteen records of this species are listed on NatureMap, all from within the North West Cape peninsula, within an approximate 60 km north-south range. Approximately half are located within conservation estate. Of these, the two P2-listed species are considered the most significant and are discussed below. Daviesia pleurophylla (P2)
Daviesia pleurophylla is known from seven records listed on NatureMap (DPAW 2007-2018), and has a north- south distribution of approximately 70 km. Five of these records are from within 8 km of the survey area. All records with collecting information confirm that this species occurs on red dunes. According to Meissner (2010b) red dunes are largely not included in the conservation estate (although a small extent is apparently within the Jurabi Coastal Park) therefore species restricted to this landform are unlikely to be significantly represented within the conservation estate. One of the NatureMap records is located within conservation estate; a 1970 collection from near Yardie Creek (in an area that, on aerial imagery, appears to be red sand dunes although Meissner (2010b) contends that these dunes are floristically different). There is no record of how many plants were in the population and it is unknown if this plant/population is still extant. However, the overall lack of records of this species implies that, as well as being poorly known and under- represented within the conservation estate, this species is likely to be geographically restricted and also of significance for that reason.
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Tinospora esiangkara (P2)
Tinospora esiangkara is represented by nine records on NatureMap (DPAW 2007-2018), all within a 30 km north-south range on the North West Cape peninsula, although this record would extend this range by approximately 20 km. Only one of the NatureMap records is associated with the conservation estate. Two plants of this species were recorded during this survey; one within a floristic quadrat on red Pindan sand and one during targeted searches (site traverses) on limestone, although it is possible that additional plants occur as the plant itself is not significant or showy, and is similar in structure to other climbing species within the survey area. Of the vouchered specimens of Tinospora esiangkara, only two location records have plant numbers listed (one plant and three plants), suggesting that it is sparsely distributed where it occurs, as was observed during this survey. Meissner (2010a; 2010b) recorded this species in her surveys on the North West Cape peninsula and comments in her survey reports also suggest that this species is sparsely distributed where it occurs. However, no specimens from her surveys have been vouchered. This species also occurs in the Northern Territory, in Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land, and in Queensland from Cooktown and northwards, including on Torres Strait islands. 5.2.2 OTHER CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT SPECIES A number of other conservation significant flora species were considered to have a ‘Possible’ likelihood of occurring within the survey area based on their known distribution, habitat as described on FloraBase and in specimen records (WAH 1998-2018) and habitat available within the survey area (Table 17 in Appendix Two), but were not recorded during the field survey. While it is possible that these occurred but were overlooked, most are not known to occur within 10 km of the survey area (Acanthocarpus rupestris, Harnieria kempeana subsp. rhadinophylla, Tephrosia sp. North West Cape (G. Marsh 81) (all P2), Acacia alexandri (P3)) thus, although possible are less likely to occur, or if they do, are more likely to occur only sparsely. One species, Phyllanthus fuernrohrii (P3), has previously been recorded within 10 km of the study area and, based on the factors used for the likelihood assessment, has a higher probability of occurring. However, the records from close to the survey area are from the 1960s, thus this species has not been recently recorded from within the vicinity of the survey area. NatureMap (DPaW 2007-2018) shows an approximate 470 km north-south distribution from Dirk Hartog Island northwards to North West Cape and its absence from the survey area is unlikely to be of significance. 5.2.3 OTHER SIGNIFCANT FLORA SPECIES The vascular flora of the area is known to have both southern, temperate and eremaean, arid and semi-arid, affinities (Keighery & Gibson 1993), and many species from either of these zones are at either the northern (for southern species) or southern (for eremaean species) end of their natural range. Geographically, all species are at the western extent of their distribution due to the survey area location. Physical characteristics of many species, including attributes such as leaf size and shape, and the amount of hairiness of some species, were also at the extremes of their recorded physiological ranges. Consequently many species were compared with a range of specimens within the Western Australian Herbarium to confirm their identity. Notwithstanding the above, species that can be considered of greatest significance according to the EPA (2016c) Flora and Vegetation Technical Guidance are: Alyogyne aff. pinoniana, as it is known in this report, is of significance as it displays anomalous features in respect to its leaf shape. The only other record of this taxon sensu. stricto. in the Western Australian Herbarium from the vicinity also displays these anomalous features, thus it is possible that there may be sufficient taxonomic variation to suggest that it may be a new species or subtaxon. Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia; the genus Banksia consists largely of temperate species, with a few from the arid zone and tropical areas including eastern Australian rainforests, northern Australia and New Guinea (Australian National Botanic Gardens & Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research 2015).
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This taxon represents the most northern extent of the temperate Banksias in Western Australia (red arrow on Figure 4). Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata; this species occurs as part of a known disjunct population, separated from the main southwest distribution by approximately 500 km. Within the survey area it was a widespread and characteristic species of the shrublands on limestone. Olax aurantia; the records from the North West Cape peninsula form a known disjunct population, separated from the main southwest distribution by approximately 500 km; this species was sparsely distributed on the red Pindan dunes Owenia reticulata, this is the first record from the peninsula and a range extension of over 100 km to the nearest record on NatureMap (DPaW 2007-2018). It was sparsely distributed on the red Pindan dunes. Paraneurachne muelleri; this is the first record of this wide-ranging species from the peninsula and a range extension of over 100 km. It was recorded from one quadrat on limestone. Synostemon rhytidospermus; range extension of over 100 km. It was observed occurring sparsely in cracks on limestone slopes, in shrubland vegetation. Only one taxon was considered as potentially of taxonomic interest. Alyogyne aff. pinoniana, as it is known in this report, exhibited only slightly lobed leaves, whereas most specimens of Alyogyne pinoniana sensu stricto housed in the Western Australian Herbarium exhibited more deeply divided, crenulate- margined leaves. One specimen in the Herbarium, also from Cape Range (J. English 204), was considered to match the specimens collected during this survey suggesting there may be variation within the species confined to this area.
Figure 4: Banksia distribution (Atlas of Living Australia 2018)
5.3 FAUNA
5.3.1 FAUNA HABITAT SIGNIFICANCE Five fauna habitat types were recorded from within the survey area, consisting of two types on the red Pindan dunes (dune crest and swale), two types on limestone (rocky hills and slopes, and sheltered gullies and minor caves), and coastal dunes. Each of these habitat types suits various suites of reptiles, mammals and birds. Beaches were not included in the survey area, nor shoreline rocks/reef areas. Many of the conservation significant species (birds) identified from the database searches as having been recorded within the vicinity of the survey area are listed as being protected under international agreements (Table 20 in Appendix Two). These are unlikely to land within the survey area itself as most species are shorebirds, only landing on beaches, or would only overfly the area to get to the shoreline. None would be dependent on the survey area.
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The exception is the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) which was recorded as perching within the survey area during this survey. Despite this, this species would not be dependent on the survey area to provide food or as habitat, and no evidence of nesting activity was observed. Coastal dune habitats are widespread along the coastline, and not restricted in extent. Only one conservation significant reptile species (Aprasia rostrata, Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3) is known to occur on the coastal dunes, however, it also occurs in other sandy habitats (including the red Pindan dunes within the survey area), and is not dependent on the coastal dunes. This species was not recorded during the survey but is considered likely to occur. On a regional basis, the red Pindan dunes and their two habitat types are the most restricted in extent. Fauna species, particularly reptiles, are likely to require the sandy soils of this habitat, however, none of the species likely to occur are dependent on this habitat type within the survey area. No species of conservation significance were recorded in the red Pindan dunes during the field survey, although Aprasia rostrata , (Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3) is likely to occur. The limestone Cape Range provides the most prominent habitat types within the survey area, and was present within the main survey area and the southern survey area, and in between these two areas. A number of conservation significant fauna species have been previously recorded from the limestone hills, and in particular the sheltered gorges and minor caves. Endangered Petrogale lateralis (Black-flanked Rock Wallaby) are dependent on the gorges and minor caves, however, were not recorded within the survey area and are unlikely to occur due to the amount of human activity in the area, the small areas of available gorge habitat and that the survey area is on the edge of the species’ potential local range. It may occur close to the southern survey area but not observed, and is far more likely to occur further south where there are larger gorges. Two conservation significant lizards, Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider, P3), which was recorded from close to the survey area during the field survey, and Diplodactylus capensis (Cape Range Stone Gecko, P2), are known from the limestone habitat types. No fauna species inhabiting or likely to inhabit the survey area is dependent on the survey area. The survey targeted terrestrial species, thus subterranean species were not included. Two subterranean species of conservation significance were identified as occurring close to the survey area although not within it; Milyeringa veritas (Cave Gudgeon, Blind Gudgeon) and Ophisternon candidum (Blind Cave Eel). Both are listed as Vulnerable under the Commonwealth EPBC Act. It is unknown if either would actually occur within the karst cave system under the survey area, or even if there are caves under the survey area as this was beyond the scope of this project. 5.3.2 FAUNA ASSEMBLAGE Forty six vertebrate fauna species were recorded during the field survey. Six mammals were recorded, none of which were of conservation significance and three of which were introduced (Cat, Rabbit, Sheep). The native species were Euro (Osphranter robustus) and Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), both of which are common, frequently encountered, highly visible and wide- ranging and not requiring specific habitat types, and Pseudantechinus roryi, which was recorded on motion camera in a minor cave to the east of the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse. This small carnivorous marsupial is not of conservation significance and has a range extending from the North West Cape peninsula, which is a disjunct population, through the Pilbara, Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert and Great Victoria Desert bioregions (DPaW 2007-2018). Menkhorst & Knight (2011) consider that the Cape Range population may represent an undescribed taxon. For this reason this species may be considered as significant (EPA 2016d). Twelve reptiles were recorded during the field survey, only one of which was of conservation significance; Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider, P3). This species is known only from the North West Cape peninsula, inhabiting a known range of approximately 70 km north-south and 20 km east-west (DPaW 2007-2018). All habitat types provided suitable areas for various reptile species.
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Ecoscape considers that the suite of reptiles, and the number of individuals observed during the field survey was low compared to what was expected given the weather conditions and season of survey. It is possible that the extremely hot and dry summer (see Section 2.1.1) may have affected reptile populations, and residual populations may have been lower than usual. Ecoscape considers that Aprasia rostrata (Ningaloo Worm-lizard, P3) should have been located during the field survey if it was present, however, Diplodactylus capensis (Cape Range Stone Gecko, P2) was not expected to be recorded as temperatures were not sufficiently high. Both species were considered to have a Medium likelihood of occurring. Twenty eight bird species were recorded. Only one, Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), was of conservation significance as it is listed for protection under international agreements, however, this species is frequently recorded in mostly coastal areas all over Australia, and also in Sulawesi, Java, New Guinea and New Caledonia (Atlas of Living Australia 2018). No other species of conservation significance were recorded, and all recorded birds are considered as commonly occurring. All habitat types were utilised by various species. 5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES OF INTEREST
‘Environmental features’ are not included in the environmental assessment of the site, and are purely observations made during the site assessment. No environmental features of potential high interest were noted during the field surveys. Although interesting in its own right, the landscape is in general not particularly spectacular, especially when compared with the established tourist destinations and associated activities of Ningaloo Reef (swimming, snorkelling, diving), various gorges in the Cape Range (Yardie Creek, Charles Knife, Shothole Canyon, Mandu Mandu), various beaches, wildlife opportunities (turtles, mangroves, Yardie Creek wallabies, bird watching), fishing, boating, surfing, kayaking, reef walking and ‘stairway to the moon’ viewing. Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is an existing tourist destination with a spectacular view over the ocean and parking is at a premium at sunset, or if there are whales in the bay. Features that are of interest within the survey area to some visitors are likely to include: Banksia ashbyi, which is attractive when flowering and a surprising occurrence to some attractive wildflowers in season, in both red Pindan dunes and on limestone exploring the minor gorges and caves between the Tourist Park and lighthouse, and around the base of Vlamingh Head, with possible minor track improvements to improve access up the hill required to improve safety the view from the southern survey area, known locally as ‘Witches Hill’, is spectacular although permission to access the Department of Defence Lands and track improvements to allow 2WD access would be required.
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6 EIA CONSIDERATIONS 6.1 FLORA AND VEGETATION FACTOR CONSIDERATIONS
Considerations for EIA for the factor Flora and Vegetation (EPA 2016a) include, but are not necessarily limited to: application of the mitigation hierarchy to avoid and minimise impacts to flora and vegetation, where possible the flora and vegetation affected by the proposal the potential impacts and the activities that will cause them, including direct and indirect impacts the implications of cumulative impacts whether surveys and analyses have been undertaken to a standard consistent with guidance the scale at which impacts to flora and vegetation are considered the significance of the flora and vegetation, and the risk to the flora and vegetation the current state of knowledge of flora and vegetation and the level of confidence underpinning the predicted residual impacts whether proposed management and mitigation approaches are technically and practically feasible whether the proposal area will be revegetated in a manner that promotes biological diversity and ecological integrity. Various issues are frequently of significance within the environmental impact assessment process. These issues, and the potential impact from the proposed works, are summarised below. Ecoscape is not aware of any specific plans for development thus the following relates only to the baseline survey as was conducted. Habitat Loss, Degradation and Fragmentation The pre-European vegetation associations associated with the survey area all have more than 85% of their original extents remaining at state, bioregion, subregion and local government extents (Table 1 in Section 2.2.2). Any clearing associated with future development is unlikely to have a significant impact on the remaining extents of these vegetation associations. There are three main vegetation habitat types occurring in the survey area. Coastal dunes are widespread and any clearing in these is unlikely to have any significant effect on the habitat type as a whole, however, local impacts may be significant due to the narrow extent and possibility that degradation may affect the wider area with windblown sand and the possibility of weed invasion exacerbated by soil disturbance. The limestone hills and crest, and to a lesser extent the minor habitat types occurring within them (gorges and gullies, and scree slopes), are largely resistant to degradation due to the hard substrate that resists weed invasion and erosion in most forms, even when cleared. Sheltered gorges and gullies are more prone to weed invasion due to the more protected environment, and scree slopes more prone to wind and water erosion if vegetation is removed. The red Pindan dunes are locally more restricted, and have a higher potential for degradation as clearing exposes the soil to wind erosion, and the sandy soils are more susceptible to weed invasion. These dunes are also almost the only habitat for Daviesia pleurophylla (P2) which, on a population scale, is almost entirely confined to this habitat type. Despite this, any small-scale clearing affecting this species and its habitat is unlikely to be significant in terms of the population as a whole. No Threatened Flora species are known to occur within approximately 50 km of the survey area, thus any potential development will not affect such species. Fragmentation is unlikely to be significant should any development occur within the survey area as the area, in general, forms contiguous habitat and this is unlikely to change in the future.
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Invasive Species Eight introduced species were recorded from the survey area; one is a Declared Pest plant and WONS species. *Tamarix aphylla has been planted as a shade tree and windbreak within the Holiday Park, and a single individual was recorded within the survey area on the beach edge, at the head of a minor creek draining the Holiday Park. Although this species is potentially invasive, and the individual is unlikely to have been deliberately planted, invasion by this species does not overall appear to have occurred, however, may potentially occur in the future. Buffel Grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris), introduced as a pastoral species (Keighery 2010), is significantly affecting the vegetation condition in parts of the survey area, particularly on sandy soils and adjacent to human development including roads. Clearing, especially on sandy soils, potentially provides additional habitat for this species. Kapok Bush (*Aerva javanica) was observed along all road verges throughout the survey area, however the only uncleared areas where this species was recorded was adjacent to the sewerage pipe between the Holiday Park and the settling ponds to the south, and on the scree slopes between the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse and Yardie Creek Road. This species has the potential to invade any cleared area. Stinking Passion Flower (*Passiflora foetida) was observed in only one minor gorge within the survey area, although it has potential to invade other areas. None of the other introduced species recorded from the survey area (*Bidens subalternans var. simulans, unidentified succulent, Date Palm *Phoenix dactylifera, or Common Sowthistle *Sonchus oleraceus) are likely to have a significant impact should development within the survey area occur. Fire Regimes Fire occurs naturally in the landscape as a result of lightning strike and vegetation has evolved to recover rapidly. No evidence of recent fire was observed within the survey area. Fire has also been used by Traditional Owners to flush game and generate new growth that attracts herbivores, and has been used by pastoralists to generate new growth that is more palatable to livestock. Any potential development is unlikely to alter the frequency, intensity or extent of fires. Changing Climate Climate change in Western Australia is likely to increase in frequency and intensity of cyclones and be responsible for increases in temperature (Western Australian Government 2012). Climate change impacts on native flora and vegetation may be of importance as a cumulative impact when taking all changing factors into account, however, of its own, climate change is unlikely to be to be a significant factor in the survey area. Given the small scale of potential clearing, any effects on the flora and vegetation cumulatively with climate change are unlikely to be significant. The survey area was considered to extend to the high water mark, which, with anticipated sea-level rise (of approximately 0.12 m by 2030, CoastAdapt 2018) associated with a warming climate, may be affected by climate change. However, significant potential development within the coastal dunes is unlikely to be approved thus this aspect is not significant to the flora and vegetation values of the survey area. State of Knowledge Few botanical surveys are known to have been conducted in the local area, thus general knowledge pertaining to the flora and vegetation values of the survey area and surrounds is limited. Despite this, the flora species recorded from the survey area and others likely to occur are generally well understood, and the vegetation types are associated with simple landforms thus is uncomplicated. Lack of knowledge in this regard is unlikely to be a significant consideration for EIA. It is considered the ‘application of general ecological principles’ are likely to be a reasonable guide to understanding the flora and vegetation of the survey area.
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6.2 FAUNA FACTOR CONSIDERATIONS
Considerations for EIA for the factor Terrestrial Fauna (EPA 2016b) include, but are not necessarily limited to: application of the mitigation hierarchy to avoid and minimise impacts to terrestrial fauna, where possible the terrestrial fauna affected by the proposal the potential impacts and the activities that will cause them, including direct and indirect impacts the implications of cumulative impacts whether surveys and analyses have been undertaken to a standard consistent with EPA technical guidance the scale at which impacts terrestrial fauna are considered the significance of the terrestrial fauna and the risk to those fauna the current state of knowledge of the affected species/assemblages and the level of confidence underpinning the predicted residual impacts whether proposed management and mitigation approaches are technically and practically feasible. Various issues are frequently of significance within the environmental impact assessment process. These issues, and the potential impact from the proposed works, are summarised below. Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation No Threatened Fauna species are known to occur within or close to the survey area, therefore any potential development will not affect such species. Due to the widespread broad nature of the fauna habitat types within the survey area, the scale of habitat loss and effects of degradation and fragmentation are unlikely to be significant for any proposed works on the tenements. Fire Regimes Altered fire regimes (more frequent or intense fires) may open up habitats and provide additional food resources for herbivores, however, may also decrease the amount of shelter available for some species including general cover and leaf litter. Increases in herbivores may also result in an increase in predators, including feral species (cats, foxes). Fire regimes are unlikely to be altered as a result of any potential development of the survey area. Invasive Species Invasive species, including feral predators such as cats and scavengers such as rats and mice (that may also predate on smaller species; although these were not detected during the field survey they are likely to occur, especially in areas close to human habitation), are highly adaptable, can thrive in areas of human disturbance and can have a significant effect on species assemblages. Invasive species may increase as a result of potential development of the survey area. Changing Climate Temperature and changes in rainfall may affect the distribution and diversity of fauna species. Temperatures are anticipated to rise in general, and cyclone frequency and intensity is likely to increase (Western Australian Government 2012). Information of the effects of climate change, particularly temperature, are largely unknown for most fauna species, although we consider that the above average summer/autumn temperatures experienced prior to the field survey may have reduced the population density of reptile species. Climate change will not affect any potential development, however, the cumulative effects of climate change and disturbance may need to be taken into account. Sea-level rise is unlikely to have any significant effect on the fauna of the survey area.
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State of Knowledge Terrestrial vertebrate fauna are generally well understood. With the possible exception of Pseudantechinus roryi potentially being an undescribed species, there are no knowledge gaps that would affect the understanding of these fauna within the study areas.
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195000 200000 205000 210000 LEGEND Survey Area (! Populated Places 7595000 7595000 ! Place Names Watercourses Minor Road Pre European Vegetation (DAFWA 2012) System Assocation: Description CAPE RANGE 117: Hummock grasslands, grass steppe; soft spinifex CAPE RANGE 662: Hummock grassland; shrub steppe; mixed acacia scrub and dwarf scrub with soft spinifex and Triodia basedowii CAPE RANGE 663: Hummock grasslands, shrub steppe; waterwood over soft spinifex CAPE RANGE 664: Hummock grasslands, sparse tree-steppe; scattered bloodwood over soft spinifex and Triodia sp. indet. aff. Angusta CAPE RANGE 676: Succulent steppe; samphire
7590000 INDIAN OCEAN 7590000
NORTH WEST CAPE ! DATA SOURCES : SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA AERIAL: LANDGATE SERVICE LAYERS: SOURCE: ESRI, DIGITALGLOBE, GEOEYE, EARTHSTAR GEOGRAPHICS, CNES/AIRBUS DS, USDA, USGS, AEROGRID, IGN, AND THE GIS USER COMMUNITY
VLAMING HEAD !
CAPE RANGE 676 CAPE POINT MURAT RANGE 117 ! 7585000 7585000
YARDIE CREEK ROAD
FALSE ISLAND CAPE POINT RANGE 662 ! CAPE D RANGE 664 A O R T A R U 7580000 7580000 M PRE EUROPEAN VEGETATION ASSOCIATION
N I N G A LO O SURVEYS CAPE
RANGE 663 COORDINATE SYSTEM: GDA 1994 MGA ZONE 50 PROJECTION: TRANSVERSE MERCATOR DATUM: GDA 1994 (! HAROLD E HOLT NAVAL UNITS: METER COMMUNICATION STATION SC A LE: 1:75,000 @ A 3 o 0 1 2 3 k m MAP
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REV AU T HOR A P P R OVED DATE 01 AF JN 16 / 0 8 /2018 ! 195000 200000 205000 210000 0 1 160000 170000 180000 190000 200000 210000 220000 LEGEND DBCA Flora Database ! Priority 2 (DBCA) ! Priority 3 (DBCA) ! Priority 4 (DBCA) DBCA Search Buffer (50km) DBCA Ecological Communities Database 7590000 Ef 7590000 ! Pf !!! Camerons Cave Troglobitic Community (Critically Endangered) Ef Survey Area Su! Aa Dp ! Gc Species Labels Pf Aa - Acacia alexandri - P3 ! Ar - Acacia ryaniana - P2 As - Acacia startii - P3 Dp !! Ar - Acanthocarpus rupestris - P2 Bo - Brachychiton obtusilobus - P4 Bo ! Cc - Corchorus congener - P3 ! Cf - Crinum flaccidum - P2 Dp Dp - Daviesia pleurophylla - P2 ! 7580000 ! 7580000 Ef - Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis - P3 Eo - Eremophila occidens - P2 Dp Bo ! Ey - Eremophila youngii subsp. lepidota - P4 ! ! Gc - Grevillea calcicola - P3 Gyc - Gymnanthera cunninghamii - P3 Hk - Harnieria kempeana subsp. rhadinophylla - P2 Pf - Phyllanthus fuernrohrii - P3 Su - Stackhousia umbellata - P3 Tsp - Tephrosia sp. North West Cape (G. Marsh 81) - P2 Gc Te - Tinospora esiangkara - P2 ! Bo !! Ey ! DATA SOURCES : SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA Bo Cc AERIAL: LANDGATE Aa !!!! Aa SERVICE LAYERS: GEOCSCIENCE AUSTRALIA !!! !!!! 7570000 Gc! !!! Ar 7570000 Te Te ! Eo ! Tsp Gc ! Ar Hk! ! !!!! Ef ! As Te !! ! Ar Aa ! Aa ! Ar ! Aa ! ! ! Aa Cc Hk !Te ! ! ! Te Hk ! Aa ! Ar ! Cc
7560000 Su 7560000 Su Aa ! ! ! ! ! Ar ! ! ! Su Aa Gc ! ! ! !! Gc Aa Eo Eo !!! Bo Gyc ! Su!!! ! Aa ! ! ! ! Aa Bo Tsp! Ef Gc! ! Gc Ar ! Aa Bo ! ! !! ! Aa Aa ! !
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7530000 7530000 REV AU T HOR A P P R OVED DATE 01 AF JN 16 / 0 8 /2018 160000 170000 180000 190000 200000 210000 220000 0 2 180000 190000 200000 210000 220000 LEGEND Priority Fauna Records (Marine Species Removed) DBCA ÆÆ Mammal, Endangered ! Bird, Endangered ! Bird, Endangered & International Agreement ! Bird, Vulnerable ! Bird, International Agreement (& VU at subsp. level) ! Bird, Vulnerable & International Agreement ! Bird, Other Specially Protected ! Bird, International Agreement *# Invertebrate, Critical *# Invertebrate, Endangered *# Invertebrate, Vulnerable 7600000 7600000 *# Invertebrate, Priority 4 ^_ Reptile, Priority 2 ^_ Reptile, Priority 3 Fauna Search Buffer 20km Survey Area
DATA SOURCES : SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA AERIAL: LANDGATE SERVICE LAYERS: GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA ! ! 7590000 7590000
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! ! ! ! ! *# *# ! *# ! ! *# *# !!! DATA B A S E S E A RCH RESULTS *# ! ^_ FAUNA ! ! ! 7570000 ! 7570000 !! N I N G A LO O SURVEYS ÆÆ Æ *#*# Æ *#*#*# COORDINATE SYSTEM: GDA 1994 MGA ZONE 50 ^_ PROJECTION: TRANSVERSE MERCATOR DATUM: GDA 1994 UNITS: METER
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DATA SOURCES : ! SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA NL1815 ! AERIAL: LANDGATE ") SERVICE LAYERS: SOURCE: ESRI, DIGITALGLOBE, GEOEYE, EARTHSTAR GEOGRAPHICS, CNES/AIRBUS DS, USDA, USGS, AEROGRID, IGN, AND THE GIS USER COMMUNITY ") ! NL1808 ") ") ")") ")
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7585500 Vegetation 7585500
") NL1807 ! NL1802 D ")")") AbSaAt ! A O Shrubland R ") K ") E NL1801 E R ! C ! IE D R NL1806 BaDp A Y Main View ! Shrubland ")")") NL1805 ") ! Mc Shrubland ") NL1803 NL1804 ! Inset A ! ! ")") ")
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Inset A NL1812 ! ") VEGETATION TYPE, QUADRAT 7585000 7585000
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N I N G A LO O SURVEYS Not Vegetation COORDINATE SYSTEM: GDA 1994 MGA ZONE 50 PROJECTION: TRANSVERSE MERCATOR DATUM: GDA 1994 NL1817 UNITS: METER !! SC A LE: 1:6,000 @ A 3 0 100 200 m MAP 0 100 200 m o
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REV AU T HOR A P P R OVED DATE 01 AF JN 16 / 0 8 /2018 200500 201000 201500 202000 0 4 200500 201000 201500 202000 LEGEND Declared Pest Plant Locations !! Tamarix aphylla Introduced Plant Locations ! Unidentified Succulent ! Passiflora foetida (Stinking Passion Flower) Survey Area Aerva javanica (Kapok) Extent Vegetation Condition Condition Excellent
7586000 7586000 Very Good Good Poor Degraded
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DATA SOURCES : SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA AERIAL: LANDGATE SERVICE LAYERS: SOURCE: ESRI, DIGITALGLOBE, GEOEYE, EARTHSTAR GEOGRAPHICS, CNES/AIRBUS DS, USDA, USGS, AEROGRID, IGN, AND THE GIS USER COMMUNITY 7585500 7585500
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REV AU T HOR A P P R OVED DATE 01 AF JN 16 / 0 8 /2018 200500 201000 201500 202000 0 5 200500 201000 201500 202000 LEGEND Conservation Significant Fauna Observations ÆÆ Priority 3, Lerista allochira (Cape Range Slider) *# International Agreement, Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) Survey Area Fauna Habitat Type Coastal Dunes Dune Crests Dune Swales Rocky Hills and Slopes Sheltered Gullies and Minor Caves 7586000 7586000
Coastal Dunes
DATA SOURCES : SOURCE DATA: ECOSCAPE SURVEY DATA AERIAL: LANDGATE *# SERVICE LAYERS: SOURCE: ESRI, DIGITALGLOBE, GEOEYE, EARTHSTAR GEOGRAPHICS, CNES/AIRBUS DS, USDA, USGS, AEROGRID, IGN, AND THE GIS USER COMMUNITY ÆÆ *#
Rocky Hills and Slopes 7585500 7585500
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Sheltered Gullies D A O and Minor Caves R K E E R C IE D R A Y Main View
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FAUNA HABITAT TYPES 7585000 7585000 AND CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FAUNA OBSERVATIONS
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APPENDIX ONE DEFINITIONS AND CRITERIA
Table 11: EPBC Act categories for flora and fauna EPBC ACT 1999 category Definition A native species is eligible to be included in the extinct category at a Extinct particular time if, at that time, there is no reasonable doubt that the last member of the species has died. A native species is eligible to be included in the extinct in the wild category at a particular time if, at that time: (a) it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised Extinct in the wild population well outside its past range; or (b) it has not been recorded in its known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate seasons, anywhere in its past range, despite exhaustive surveys over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form. A native species is eligible to be included in the critically endangered category at a particular time if, at that time, it is facing an extremely high Critically Endangered (CE) risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria. A native species is eligible to be included in the endangered category at a particular time if, at that time: Endangered (EN) (a) it is not critically endangered; and
(b) it is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria. A native species is eligible to be included in the vulnerable category at a particular time if, at that time: Vulnerable (VU) (a) it is not critically endangered or endangered; and (b) it is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future, as determined in accordance with the prescribed criteria. A native species is eligible to be included in the conservation dependent category at a particular time if, at that time: (a) the species is the focus of a specific conservation program the cessation of which would result in the species becoming vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered; or (b) the following subparagraphs are satisfied: (i) the species is a species of fish; Conservation Dependent (ii) the species is the focus of a plan of management that provides for management actions necessary to stop the decline of, and support the recovery of, the species so that its chances of long term survival in nature are maximised; (iii) the plan of management is in force under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; (iv) cessation of the plan of management would adversely affect the conservation status of the species.
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Table 12: Conservation codes for Western Australian flora and fauna (DPaW 2017) Conservation Codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna Threatened species* Published as Specially Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, and listed under Schedules 1 to 4 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice for Threatened Fauna and Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice for Threatened Flora (which may also be referred to as Declared Rare Flora). Threatened fauna is that subset of ‘Specially Protected Fauna’ declared to be ‘ likely to become extinct’ pursuant to T section 14(4) of the Wildlife Conservation Act. Threatened flora is flora that has been declared to be ‘likely to become extinct or is rare, or is otherwise in need of special protection’ pursuant to section 23F(2) of the Wildlife Conservation Act. The assessment of the conservation status of these species is based on their national extent and ranked according to their level of threat using IUCN Red List categories and criteria as detailed below. Critically Endangered species Threatened species considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Published as Specially CR Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice for Threatened Fauna and Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice for Threatened Flora. Endangered species Threatened species considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Published as Specially Protected EN under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice for Threatened Fauna and Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice for Threatened Flora. Vulnerable species Threatened species considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Published as Specially Protected under the VU Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 3 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice for Threatened Fauna and Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice for Threatened Flora. Presumed extinct species Species which have been adequately searched for and there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EX Published as Specially Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) for Threatened Fauna and Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice for Threatened Flora. Migratory birds protected under an international agreement Birds that are subject to an agreement between the government of Australia and the governments of Japan (JAMBA), IA China (CAMBA) and The Republic of Korea (ROKAMBA), and the Bonn Convention, relating to the protection of migratory birds. Published as Specially Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice. Conservation Dependent fauna Fauna of special conservation need being species dependent on ongoing conservation intervention to prevent it becoming CD eligible for listing as threatened. Published as Specially Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 6 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice Other specially protected fauna OS Fauna otherwise in need of special protection to ensure their conservation. Published as Specially Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, in Schedule 7 of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice Priority species Possibly threatened species that do not meet survey criteria, or are otherwise data deficient, are added to the Priority Fauna or Priority Flora Lists under Priorities 1, 2 or 3. These three categories are ranked in order of priority for survey and evaluation of conservation status so that consideration can be given to their declaration as threatened flora or fauna. P Species that are adequately known, are rare but not threatened, or meet criteria for near threatened, or that have been recently removed from the threatened list for other than taxonomic reasons, are placed in Priority 4. These species require regular monitoring. Assessment of Priority codes is based on the Western Australian distribution of the species, unless the distribution in WA is part of a contiguous population extending into adjacent States, as defined by the known spread of locations. Priority One: Poorly-known species Species that are known from one or a few locations (generally five or less) which are potentially at risk. All occurrences are either: very small; or on lands not managed for conservation, e.g. agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, road or rail P1 reserves, gravel reserves and active mineral leases; or otherwise under threat of habitat destruction or degradation. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under immediate threat from known threatening processes. Such species are in urgent need of further survey. Priority Two: Poorly-known species Species that are known from one or a few locations (generally five or less), some of which are on lands managed primarily for nature conservation, e.g. national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves and other lands with secure tenure being P2 managed for conservation. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes. Such species are in urgent need of further survey. Priority Three: Poorly-known species Species that are known from several locations, and the species does not appear to be under imminent threat, or from few but widespread localities with either large population size or significant remaining areas of apparently suitable habitat, P3 much of it not under imminent threat. Species may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and known threatening processes exist that could affect them. Such species are in need of further survey.
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Conservation Codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna Priority Four: Rare, Near Threatened and other species in need of monitoring (a) Rare. Species that are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and that are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection, but could be if present circumstances change. These species are usually represented on conservation lands. P4 (b) Near Threatened. Species that are considered to have been adequately surveyed and that are close to qualifying for Vulnerable, but are not listed as Conservation Dependent. (c) Species that have been removed from the list of threatened species during the past five years for reasons other than taxonomy. *Species includes all taxa (plural of taxon - a classificatory group of any taxonomic rank, e.g. a family, genus, species or any infraspecific category i.e. subspecies or variety, or a distinct population).
Table 13: DBCA definitions and criteria for TECs and PECs (DEC 2013)
Criteria Definition
Threatened Ecological Communities
An ecological community that has been adequately searched for but for which no representative occurrences have been located. The community has been found to be totally destroyed or so extensively modified throughout its range that no occurrence of it is likely to recover its species composition and/or structure in the foreseeable future. Presumed Totally Destroyed (PD) An ecological community will be listed as presumed totally destroyed if there are no recent records of the community being extant and either of the following applies (A or B): A. Records within the last 50 years have not been confirmed despite thorough searches of known or likely habitats or B. All occurrences recorded within the last 50 years have since been destroyed
An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been subject to a major contraction in area and/or that was originally of limited distribution and is facing severe modification or destruction throughout its range in the immediate future, or is already severely degraded throughout its range but capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. An ecological community will be listed as Critically Endangered when it has been adequately surveyed and is found to be facing an extremely high risk of 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, 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 90% and either or both of the following apply (i or ii): i. 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 10 years); Critically Endangered (CR) ii. modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the immediate future (within approximately 10 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): i. 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 10 years); ii. there are very few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and extremely vulnerable to known threatening processes; iii. 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 that may be capable of being rehabilitated if such work begins in the immediate future (within approximately 10 years).
An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and found to have been subject to a major contraction in area and/or was originally of limited distribution and is in danger of significant modification throughout its range or severe modification or destruction over most of its range in the near future. An ecological community will be listed as Endangered when it has been 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): Endangered (EN) A. The geographic range, and/or total area occupied, and/or number of discrete occurrences have been reduced by at least 70% since European settlement and either or both of the following apply (i or ii): i. the estimated 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 future (within approximately 20 years); ii. modification throughout its range is continuing such that in the short term future (within approximately 20 years) the community is unlikely to be capable of being
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substantially restored or rehabilitated. B. Current distribution is limited, and one or more of the following apply (i, ii or iii): i. 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 20 years); ii. there are few occurrences, each of which is small and/or isolated and all or most occurrences are very vulnerable to known threatening processes; iii. there may be many occurrences but total area is small and all or most occurrences are small and/or isolated and very vulnerable to known threatening processes. The ecological community exists only as very modified occurrences that may be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated if such work begins in the short-term future (within approximately 20 years).
An ecological community that has been adequately surveyed and is found to be declining and/or has declined in distribution and/or condition and whose ultimate security has not yet been assured and/or a community that is still widespread but is believed likely to move into a category of higher threat in the near future if threatening processes continue or begin operating throughout its range. An ecological community will be listed as Vulnerable when it has been adequately surveyed and is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of total destruction or significant modification in the medium to long-term future. This will be determined on the basis of the best Vulnerable (VU) 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 that are likely to be capable of being substantially restored or rehabilitated. B. The ecological community may already be modified 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 be still 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.
Priority ecological communities
Poorly known ecological communities Ecological communities with apparently few, small occurrences, all or most not actively managed for conservation (e.g. within agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, active mineral leases) and Priority One for which current threats exist. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well-
known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements, and/or are not well defined, and appear to be under immediate threat from known threatening processes across their range.
Poorly known ecological communities Communities that are known from few small occurrences, all or most of which are actively managed for conservation (e.g. within national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, state Priority Two forest, unallocated Crown land, water reserves, etc.) and not under imminent threat of destruction
or degradation. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities, but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements, and / or are not well defined, and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes.
Poorly known ecological communities i. Communities that are known from several to many occurrences, a significant number or area of which are not under threat of habitat destruction or degradation or; ii. Communities known from a few widespread occurrences, which are either large or within significant remaining areas of habitat in which other occurrences may occur, much of it not under imminent threat, or; Priority Three iii. Communities made up of large, and/or widespread occurrences, that may or may not be represented in the reserve system, but are under threat of modification across much of their range from processes such as grazing by domestic and/or feral stock, and inappropriate fire regimes. Communities may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities, but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and / or are not well defined, and known threatening processes exist that could affect them.
Ecological communities that are adequately known, rare but not threatened or meet criteria for Near Threatened, or that have been recently removed from the threatened list. These communities require regular monitoring. i. Rare. Ecological communities known from few occurrences that are considered to have been Priority Four adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and that are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection, but could be if present circumstances change These communities are usually represented on conservation lands. ii. Near Threatened. Ecological communities that are considered to have been adequately surveyed and that do not qualify for Conservation Dependent, but that are close to qualifying for Vulnerable. iii. Ecological communities that have been removed from the list of threatened communities
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Criteria Definition
during the past five years.
Conservation Dependent Ecological Communities Priority Five Ecological Communities that are not threatened but are subject to a specific conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the community becoming threatened within five years.
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Table 14: NVIS structural formation terminology, terrestrial vegetation (ESCAVI 2003)
Cover characteristics Foliage » 0 0-5 70-100 30-70 10-30 <10 unknown cover * (scattered) (clumped) Cover d c i r bi bc unknown code Height Growth Form Ranges Structural Formation Classes (m) isolated <10,10- closed open open isolated tree, palm woodland clumps of tree, palm 30, >30 forest forest woodland trees trees isolated closed open isolated <3, <10, mallee open mallee clumps of tree tree mallee mallee mallee mallee 10-30 woodland woodland mallee mallee forest forest trees trees shrub, shrub, cycad, isolated cycad, <1,1- closed open sparse isolated grass-tree, shrubland clumps of grass- 2,>2 shrubland shrubland shrubland shrubs tree-fern shrubs tree, tree- fern isolated closed isolated <3, <10, mallee open mallee sparse mallee clumps of mallee mallee shrub mallee mallee 10-30 shrubland shrubland shrubland mallee shrub shrubland shrubs shrubs isolated isolated <1,1- closed open sparse clumps of heath heath shrub heathland heath 2,>2 heathland heathland heathland heath shrub shrubs shrubs isolated closed open sparse isolated chenopod <1,1- chenopod clumps of chenopod chenopod chenopod chenopod chenopod shrub 2,>2 shrubland chenopod shrub shrubland shrubland shrubland shrubs shrubs isolated closed open sparse isolated samphire samphire clumps of samphire <0.5,>0.5 samphire samphire samphire samphire shrub shrubland samphire shrub shrubland shrubland shrubland shrubs shrubs isolated closed open sparse isolated hummock hummock clumps of hummock <2,>2 hummock hummock hummock hummock grass grassland hummock grass grassland grassland grassland grasses grasses isolated closed isolated tussock open tussock sparse tussock clumps of tussock tussock grass <0.5,>0.5 tussock tussock grassland grassland grassland tussock grass grassland grasses grasses isolated closed open sparse isolated other other grass <0.5,>0.5 grassland clumps of grassland grassland grassland grasses grass grasses isolated closed open sparse isolated sedge <0.5,>0.5 sedgeland clumps of sedge sedgeland sedgeland sedgeland sedges sedges isolated closed sparse isolated rush <0.5,>0.5 rushland open rushland clumps of rush rushland rushland rushes rushes isolated closed open sparse isolated herb <0.5,>0.5 herbland clumps of herb herbland herbland herbland herbs herbs isolated <1,1- closed sparse isolated fern fernland open fernland clumps of fern 2,>2 fernland fernland ferns ferns closed isolated bryophyte- open sparse isolated bryophyte <0.5 bryophyte- clumps of bryophyte land bryophyteland bryophyteland bryophytes land bryophytes isolated closed open sparse isolated lichen <0.5 lichenland clumps of lichen lichenland lichenland lichenland lichens lichens isolated <10,10- closed sparse isolated vine vineland open vineland clumps of vine 30, >30 vineland vineland vines vines
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Table 15: NVIS height classes (ESCAVI 2003) Height Growth form Height Height Tree, vine (M Shrub, heath shrub, Tree Tussock grass, Bryophyte, Class Range (m) & U), palm chenopod shrub, ferns, mallee, hummock grass, lichen, (single- samphire shrub, cycad, mallee other grass, seagrass, stemmed) tree-fern, grass-tree, shrub sedge, rush, forbs, aquatic palm (multi-stemmed) vine (G) 8 >30 tall NA NA NA NA 10- 7 mid NA tall NA NA 30 6 <10 low NA mid NA NA 5 <3 NA NA low NA NA 4 >2 NA tall NA tall NA 3 1-2 NA mid NA tall NA 2 0.5-1 NA low NA mid tall 1 <0.5 NA low NA low low Source: (based on Walker & Hopkins 1990)
Table 16: Vegetation Condition Scale for the Eremaean Botanical Province (EPA 2016c) Condition rating Description Pristine or nearly so, no obvious signs of damage caused by human activities since European Excellent settlement. Some relatively slight signs of damage caused by human activities since European Very Good settlement. For example, some signs of damage to tree trunks caused by repeated fire, the presence of some relatively non-aggressive weeds, or occasional vehicle tracks. More obvious signs of damage caused by human activity since European settlement, Good including some obvious impact on the vegetation structure such as that caused by low levels of grazing or slightly aggressive weeds. Still retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it after very obvious impacts Poor of human activities since European settlement, such as grazing, partial clearing, frequent fires or aggressive weeds. Severely impacted by grazing, very frequent fires, clearing or a combination of these activities. Scope for some regeneration but not to a state approaching good condition Degraded without intensive management. Usually with a number of weed species present including very aggressive species. Areas that are completely or almost completely without native species in the structure of Completely Degraded their vegetation; i.e. areas that are cleared or ‘parkland cleared’ with their flora comprising weed or crop species with isolated native trees or shrubs.
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Table 17: Flora database search results (DBCA database search using 50 km buffer), likelihood and flora survey records
Habitat from FloraBase (WAH 1998-2018) or Likelihood of occurrence DBCA Nature Species name (for Acacia species) World Wide Wattle (Shire Flowers Re- * Map Desktop of Dalwallinu et al. 2010) assessed DBCA Priority 1 Abutilon sp. Quobba (H. Highly Highly P >50 km Sandy or rocky sandy soil. Jul-Oct Demarz 3858) unlikely unlikely Highly Highly P >50 km Cyperus victoriensis Creek Jun-Aug unlikely unlikely DBCA Priority 2 Red or white sand, sand over limestone, coastal X 20-50 km Acacia ryaniana Jun-Nov Unlikely Unlikely dunes. Spinifex longifolius, Triodia spp. Red sand, limestone. Triodia -shrub steppe, X 10-20 km Acanthocarpus rupestris May-Jun Possible Possible sometimes by creek-lines. Most X >50 km Crinum flaccidum Between coastal dunes and limestone range Unlikely Unlikely months Recorded X <10 km Daviesia pleurophylla Red sand dunes. Jun-Oct Recorded (probable) X 20-50 km Eremophila occidens Limestone ranges, dunes Aug-Sep Possible Unlikely Harnieria kempeana subsp. Calcareous loam. Amongst limestone rocks, creek X 10-20 km May-Sep Possible Possible rhadinophylla banks. Tephrosia sp. North West Cape X 10-20 km Limestone May-Sep Possible Possible (G. Marsh 81) Pebbly orange-brown calcareous loam. Limestone X 10-20 km Tinospora esiangkara Jul-Oct Possible Recorded outcrops or ridges, near creek bank. X 20-50 km Verticordia serotina Red sand, sand dunes. Aug-Sep Unlikely Unlikely DBCA Priority 3 X 10-20 km Acacia alexandri Limestone. Stony creeks, steep rocky slopes. Jun-Sep Possible Possible X 20-50 km Acacia startii Limestone hills, watercourses Jul-Aug Possible Unlikely Carpobrotus sp. Thevenard P >50 km Coarse white sand, limestone Aug Unlikely Unlikely Island (M. White 050) Sand, red sandy loam with limestone. Sand dunes, Recorded X 10-20 km Corchorus congener Apr-Nov Possible plains. (probable) Eremophila forrestii subsp. X <10 km Brown rocky soils, limestone. Ridges. Jun-Aug Possible Recorded capensis May- Recorded X <10 km Grevillea calcicola Limestone hilltops. Recorded Aug (probable) X 20-50 km Gymnanthera cunninghamii Sand, alluvium Jan-Dec Unlikely Unlikely X <10 km Phyllanthus fuernrohrii Limestone Feb-Sep Possible Possible X <10 km Stackhousia umbellata Sandy soils on limestone. Triodia. May-Sep Recorded Recorded DBCA Priority 4 Skeletal soils. Rocky limestone ranges, gorges, X <10 km Brachychiton obtusilobus Aug-Sep Possible Recorded occasionally sandplains. Eremophila youngii subsp. Stony red sandy loam. Flats plains, floodplains, X 10-20 km Jan-Sep Unlikely Unlikely lepidota sometimes semi-saline, clay flats. Highly Highly P >50 km Livistona alfredii Limestone, Pindan sand, alluvium. Pools. Jul-Sep unlikely unlikely
* P = place name search result only i.e. not recorded within 50 km of the survey area
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Table 18: Declared Pest plants listed for Exmouth (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2018) Keeping Scientific name Common name(s) Control categories Declared areas category Alhagi maurorum Medik. Camelthorn C3 Management Whole of State
No Control Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce Bridal creeper Exempt Whole of State Category Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Juss. ex Coral cactus, cane cactus C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Lam.) Backeb. Austrocylindropuntia subulata Eve's pin, Eve's needle C3 Management Restricted Whole of State (Muehlenpf.) Backeb. No Control Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton Rubber bush, calotropis Exempt Whole of State Category Skeleton weed, rush skeleton weed, Chondrilla juncea L. C2 Eradication Includes Exmouth naked weed, hogbite, gum succory Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex No Control Rubbervine, Madagascar rubbervine Exempt Whole of State Decne. Category Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) Coral cactus, boxing glove cactus C3 Management Restricted Whole of State F.M.Knuth Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) Rope pear, devil's rope C3 Management Restricted Whole of State F.M.Knuth Candle cholla, Klein's pencil cactus, Cylindropuntia kleiniae (DC.) F.M.Knuth C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Klein's cholla White-spined Hudson pear, Hudson Cylindropuntia pallida (Rose) F.M.Knuth C3 Management Restricted Whole of State pear (white-spined) Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) Thistle cholla, brown-spined Hudson C3 Management Restricted Whole of State F.M.Knuth pear, Hudson pear (brown-spined) No Control Echium plantagineum L. Salvation Jane, Paterson's curse Exempt Whole of State Category Water pennywort, spaghetti weed, Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. hydrocotyle, grote waternavel, C3 Management Whole of State
floating marshpennywort Cotton-leaf physic-nut, bellyache Jatropha gossypiifolia L. C3 Management Whole of State bush Wild sage, white sage, red-flowered Lantana camara L. sage, largeleaf lantana, common C3 Management Whole of State
lantana No Control Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud. One-leaf cape tulip Exempt Whole of State Category No Control Moraea miniata Andrews Two-leaf cape tulip Exempt Whole of State Category No Control Onopordum acaulon L. Stemless thistle Exempt Whole of State Category Opuntia elata Salm-Dyck Riverina pear C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Opuntia elatior Mill. Red-flower prickly pear C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelmann's prickly pear, C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Engelm. Engelmann's pear Tuna cactus, sweet pricklypear, spiny pest pear, spineless cactus, prickly Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. pear, mission pricklypear, C3 Management Exempt Whole of State grootdoringturksvy, Indian fig, Boereturksvy Teddy bear cactus, golden bristle Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff. C3 Management Restricted Whole of State cactus, bunny ears Opuntia monacantha Haw. Drooping tree pear C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains prickly pear C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Opuntia puberula Hort. Vindob. ex Nopal de tortuga, nopal de culebra C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Pfeiff. Erect prickly pear, common prickly Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. C3 Management Restricted Whole of State pear
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Keeping Scientific name Common name(s) Control categories Declared areas category Opuntia tomentosa Salm-Dyck Velvet tree pear, velvet pear C3 Management Restricted Whole of State Parkinsonia aculeata L. Parkinsonia Exempt Whole of State
Pistia stratiotes L. Water lettuce C2 Eradication Whole of State
Prosopis glandulosa Torr. x Prosopis Mesquite C2 Eradication Prohibited Includes Exmouth velutina Wooton Elmleaf blackberry, Thornfree, Loch Rubus ulmifolius Schott C3 Management Exempt Includes Exmouth Ness, Blacksatin Sagittaria platyphylla (Engelm.) J.G.Sm. Sagittaria, delta arrowhead C3 Management Whole of State
Seven-golden-candlesticks, ringwormshrub, ringwormbush, ringworm senna, empress-candle- No Control Senna alata (L.) Roxb. Exempt Whole of State plant, emperor's candlesticks, Category candlestick senna, candle bush, Christmas-candle Sicklepod senna, sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & No Control coffeeweed, Javabean, Chinese Exempt Whole of State Barneby Category Senna Variegated thistle, milkthistle, No Control Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. blessed milkthistle Category White horsenettle, silverleaf No Control Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Exempt Whole of State nightshade Category Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.- No Control Apple of Sodom Exempt Whole of State M.L.Jaeger Category Tamarisk, flowering cypress, athel No Control Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. Exempt Whole of State tree, athel tamarisk, athel pine, athel Category Ulex europaeus L. Gorse, furze C2 Eradication Includes Exmouth
Thorny burweed, spiny cocklebur, spiny clotbur, prickly burweed, Xanthium spinosum L. piikkisappiruoho, dagger weed, C2 Eradication Includes Exmouth
dagger cocklebur, burweed, boetebos, Bathurst burr Sheepbur, sea burdock ,rough cocklebur, kra chap, karheasappiruoho, kankerroos,hedgehog burweed, Xanthium strumarium L. heartleaf cocklebur, ditchbur, C2 Eradication Includes Exmouth
common cocklebur, cocklebur, clotbur, buttonbur, burweed, abrojillo, Noogoora burr, Bathurst burr No Control Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. Calla lily, arum lily Exempt Whole of State Category Saucunazi, macaniqueira, m'sau, Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. C3 Management Whole of State Indian jujube, Chinese apple
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Table 19: Fauna database search and survey results (vertebrates) Database search results do not include entirely marine species e.g. whales, fish, turtles, or subterranean species. Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey Mammals
BOVIDAE
Ovis aries Sheep Y X
DASYURIDAE
Dasyurus hallucatus Northern Quoll EN X Pseudantechinus roryi X
Sminthopsis macroura Stripe-faced Dunnart X
EMBALLONURIDAE Common Sheath-tailed Taphozous georgianus Bat X
FELIDAE
Felis catus Feral Cat Y X
LEPORIDAE
Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit Y X
MACROPODIDAE
Osphranter robustus Euro X X Black-flanked Rock- Petrogale lateralis wallaby EN X X X
MURIDAE
Mus musculus House Mouse Y X Spinifex Hopping- Notomys alexis mouse X Pseudomys hermannsburgensis Sandy Inland Mouse X
Rattus rattus Black Rat Y X
TACHYGLOSSIDAE
Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked Echidna X
VESPERTILIONIDAE
Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's Wattled Bat X
Vespadelus finlaysoni Finlayson's Cave Bat X
YINPTEROCHIROPTERA Rhinonicteris aurantia (Pilbara form) Pilbara Leaf-nosed Bat VU X Reptiles
AGAMIDAE
Amphibolurus gilberti Ta-ta, Gilbert's Dragon X
Amphibolurus longirostris Long-nosed Dragon X
Ctenophorus femoralis Dune Dragon X
Ctenophorus isolepis Military Dragon X
Ctenophorus nuchalis Central Netted Dragon X
Ctenophorus parviceps Northern Heath Dragon X
Ctenophorus reticulatus Western Netted Dragon X
Diporiphora adductus Carnarvon Dragon X
Pogona minor Dwarf Bearded Dragon X
CARPHODACTYLIDAE
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey Smooth Knob-tailed Nephrurus levis Gecko X
DIPLODACTYLIDAE Crenadactylus ocellatus subsp. horni Clawless Gecko X Cape Range Stone Diplodactylus capensis Gecko P2 X X
Diplodactylus bilybara Fat-tailed Gecko X
Diplodactylus ornatus Ornate Stone Gecko X
Lucasium stenodactylum Sand-plain Gecko X Strophurus ciliaris subsp. Northern Spiny-tailed aberrans Gecko X Southern Phasmid Strophurus jeanae Gecko X Exmouth Spiny-tailed Strophurus rankini Gecko X Western Spiny-tailed Strophurus strophurus Gecko X
ELAPIDAE
Acanthophis wellsi Pilbara Death Adder X North-western Shovel- Brachyurophis approximans nosed Snake X Black-necked Demansia calodera Whipsnake X Demansia psammophis subsp. Yellow-faced cupreiceps Whipsnake X
Furina ornata Moon Snake X
Pseudechis australis Mulga Snake X
Pseudonaja mengdeni Western Brown Snake X
Pseudonaja modesta Ringed Brown Snake X
Simoselaps bertholdi Jan's Banded Snake X X
Suta fasciata Rosen's Snake X
GEKKONIDAE
Gehyra australis Northern Dtella X
Gehyra pilbara Pilbara Dtella X X
Gehyra variegata Tree Dtella X
Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's Gecko X
PYGOPODIDAE
Aprasia rostrata Ningaloo Worm-lizard P3 X X
Delma nasuta Sharp-snouted Delma X
Delma tealei Teale's Delma X
Delma tincta Excitable Delma X
Lialis burtonis Burton's Legless Lizard X
PYTHONIDAE
Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python X
Antaresia stimsoni Stimson's Python X
Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python X
SCINCIDAE Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus Snake-eyed Skink X
Ctenotus grandis subsp. titan Grand Ctenotus X
Ctenotus hanloni Nimble Ctenotus X
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey North West Cape Ctenotus iapetus Ctenotus X Ctenotus pantherinus subsp. ocellifer Leopard Ctenotus X Rufous Finesnout Ctenotus rufescens Ctenotus X
Ctenotus saxatilis Rock Ctenotus X
Cyclodomorphus melanops Slender Blue-tongue X Northern Bar-lipped Eremiascincus isolepis Skink X Western Narrow- Eremiascincus pallidus banded Skink X Broad-banded Sand Eremiascincus richardsonii Swimmer X
Lerista allochira Cape Range Slider P3 X X X North-western Lerista bipes Sandslider X X Sharp-blazed Three- Lerista clara toed Slider X
Lerista elegans Elegant Slider X X Lerista macropisthopus subsp. Unpatterned Robust fusciceps Slider X X Northern Dotted-line Lerista miopus Robust Slider X X
Lerista planiventralis Keeled Slider X X
Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink X X
Menetia surda Western Dwarf Skink X West Coast Morethia Morethia lineoocellata Skink X X Morethia ruficauda subsp. exquisita Lined Firetail Skink X X Ornate Soil-crevice Notoscincus ornatus Skink X X
VARANIDAE
Varanus acanthurus Spiny-tailed Monitor X Short-tailed Pygmy Varanus brevicauda Monitor X
Varanus eremius Pygmy Desert Monitor X
Varanus giganteus Perentie X
Varanus gouldii Sand Monitor X
Varanus tristis Racehorse Monitor X
Birds
ACANTHIZIDAE
Calamanthus campestris Rufous Fieldwren X X
Gerygone fusca Western Gerygone X
Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill X
Pyrrholaemus brunneus Redthroat X
ACCIPITRIDAE
Accipiter cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk X
Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk X
Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle X X
Circus approximans Swamp Harrier X
Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier X X
Elanus axillaris Black-shouldered Kite X X
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle X
Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite X
Haliastur sphenurus Whistling Kite X X
Hieraaetus morphnoides Little Eagle X
Milvus migrans Black Kite X
AEGOTHELIDAE Australian Owlet- Aegotheles cristatus nightjar X
ALAUDIDAE
Mirafra javanica Horsfield's Bushlark X
ALCEDINIDAE
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Red-backed Kingfisher X
Todiramphus sanctus Sacred Kingfisher X
ANATIDAE
Anas gracilis Grey Teal X Anas platyrhynchos subsp. domesticus Domestic Duck X
Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck X
Cygnus atratus Black Swan X
ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian Darter X
ARDEIDAE
Ardea modesta Great Egret X
Ardea sacra Eastern Reef Egret X
Butorides striata Striated Heron X
Egretta garzetta Little Egret X
Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron X
Nycticorax caledonicus Nankeen Night Heron X
ARTAMIDAE Black -faced Artamus cinereus Woodswallow X White-breasted Artamus leucorynchus Woodswallow X
Artamus minor Little Woodswallow X
Artamus personatus Masked Woodswallow X
BURHINIDAE
Esacus magnirostris Beach Stone-curlew X
CACATUIDAE
Cacatua roseicapilla Galah X
Cacatua sanguinea Little Corella X
Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel X
CAMPEPHAGIDAE Black -faced Cuckoo- Coracina novaehollandiae shrike X X
Lalage tricolor White-winged Triller X
CHARADRIIDAE
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey IA (VU at subsp. Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover level) X X EN & Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover IA X X
Charadrius ruficapillus Red-capped Plover X
Charadrius veredus Oriental Plover IA X
Elseyornis melanops Black-fronted Dotterel X
Erythrogonys cinctus Red-kneed Dotterel X
Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover IA X
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover IA X X
Vanellus tricolor Banded Lapwing X
COLUMBIDAE
Columba livia Domestic Pigeon Y X
Geopelia cuneata Diamond Dove X
Geopelia humeralis Bar-shouldered Dove X
Geopelia striata Zebra Dove X
Geophaps plumifera Spinifex Pigeon X
Ocyphaps lophotes Crested Pigeon X
CORVIDAE
Corvus bennetti Little Crow X
Corvus orru Torresian Crow X X
CRACTICIDAE
Cracticus nigrogularis Pied Butcherbird X X
Cracticus tibicen Australian Magpie X
Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird X
CUCULIDAE
Cacomantis pallidus Pallid Cuckoo X Horsefield's Bronze- Chrysococcyx basalis cuckoo X
DICAEIDAE
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Mistletoebird X
DIOMEDEIDAE Atlantic Yellow-nosed Thalassarche chlororhynchos Albatross VU X X
DROMAIIDAE
Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu X X
ESTRILDIDAE
Emblema pictum Painted Finch X X
Neochmia ruficauda Star Finch X
Taeniopygia guttata Zebra Finch X X
FALCONIDAE
Falco berigora Brown Falcon X X
Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel X X
Falco longipennis Australian Hobby X
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon OS X
GLAREOLIDAE
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole IA X X
HAEMATOPODIDAE
Haematopus fuliginosus Sooty Oystercatcher X
Haematopus longirostris Pied Oystercatcher X
HIRUNDINIDAE
Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow X
Petrochelidon ariel Fairy Martin X
Petrochelidon nigricans Tree Martin X
LARIDAE
Larus novaehollandiae Silver Gull X X
Sterna albifrons Little Tern IA X
Sterna bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern X
Sterna bergii Crested Tern IA X X
Sterna caspia Caspian Tern IA X
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern IA X X
Sterna hirundo Common Tern IA X White-winged Black Sterna leucoptera Tern IA X X
Sterna nereis Fairy Tern X X
LOCUSTELLIDAE
Eremiornis carteri Spinifexbird X X
MALURIDAE
Malurus lamberti Variegated Fairy-wren X White-winged Fairy- Malurus leucopterus wren X X Rufous-crowned Emu- Stipiturus ruficeps wren X X
MELIPHAGIDAE
Gavicalis virescens Singing Honeyeater X X Spiny-cheeked Acanthagenys rufogularis Honeyeater X
Lichmera indistincta Brown Honeyeater X X
Manorina flavigula Yellow-throated Miner X X Grey-headed Ptilotula keartlandi Honeyeater X
Epthianura tricolor Crimson Chat X
Certhionyx variegatus Pied Honeyeater X
MEROPIDAE
Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater X X
MONARCHIDAE
Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie-lark X
OCEANITIDAE
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-petrel IA X
OREOICIDAE
Oreoica gutturalis Crested Bellbird X
OTIDIDAE
Ardeotis australis Australian Bustard X
PACHYCEPHALIDAE
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush X
PANDIONIDAE
Pandion haliaetus Osprey IA X X
PARDALOTIDAE
Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote X X
Pardalotus rubricatus Red-browed Pardalote X
PELECANIDAE
Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian Pelican X
PHAETHONTIDAE
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird IA X X
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Cormorant X
Phalacrocorax varius Pied Cormorant X
PODARGIDAE
Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth X
PODICIPEDIDAE
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Hoary-headed Grebe X
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian Grebe X
POMATOSTOMIDAE
Pomatostomus temporalis Grey-crowned Babbler X
PROCELLARIIDAE
Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant Petrel IA X Puffinus huttoni Hutton's Shearwater EN X X
PSITTACIDAE
Platycercus zonarius Australian Ringneck X
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar X
Pezoporus occidentalis Night Parrot EN X PTILONORHYNCHIDAE
Ptilonorhynchus guttatus Western Bowerbird X X
RALLIDAE
Fulica atra Eurasian Coot X
Gallirallus philippensis Buff-banded Rail X
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt X
RHIPIDURIDAE
Rhipidura albiscapa Grey Fantail X
Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail X X
Rhipidura phasiana Mangrove Grey Fantail X
SCOLOPACIDAE
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone IA X X
Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper IA X X
Calidris alba Sanderling IA X X IA (VU at subsp. Calidris canutus Red Knot level) X X
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Cons. DBCA Field Family and species Common name Code Naturalised PMST NatureMap database Survey VU & Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper IA X X
Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint IA X
Calidris subminuta Long-toed Stint IA X X IA (VU at subsp. Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit level) X X Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew EN X Numenius minutus Little Curlew IA X X
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel IA X X
Tringa brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler P4 X
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper IA X X
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper IA X
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank IA X X
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper IA X X
STURNIDAE
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern IA X
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis IA X
Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis X
TURNICIDAE
Turnix velox Little Button-quail X
ZOSTEROPIDAE
Zosterops luteus Yellow White-eye X
Amphibians
HYLIDAE
Cyclorana maini Sheep Frog X
MYOBATRACHIDAE Northern Burrowing Neobatrachus aquilonius Frog X
Neobatrachus fulvus Tawny Trilling Frog X
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Table 20: Conservation significant fauna likelihood assessment Species with darker blue shading were recorded during the field survey. Taxonomic Desktop Group Species Common name Cons. Code Likelihood Mammals Dasyurus hallucatus Northern Quoll EN Very low Petrogale lateralis Black-flanked Rock-wallaby EN Very low
Rhinonicteris aurantia (Pilbara form) Pilbara Leaf-nosed Bat VU Very low
Reptiles Aprasia rostrata Ningaloo Worm-lizard P3 Medium Diplodactylus capensis Cape Range Stone Gecko P2 Medium
Lerista allochira Cape Range Slider P3 Recorded
Birds Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone IA Medium Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper IA Medium
Calidris alba Sanderling IA Medium
Calidris canutus Red Knot IA (VU at subsp. level) Medium
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper VU & IA Low
Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint IA Low
Calidris subminuta Long-toed Stint IA Medium
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover IA (VU at subsp. level) Medium Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover EN & IA Medium
Charadrius veredus Oriental Plover IA Low
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon OS Low
Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern IA Medium
Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole IA Medium
Limosa lapponica subsp. baueri Bar-tailed Godwit VU & IA Low
Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant Petrel IA Very Low
Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew EN Medium
Numenius minutus Little Curlew IA Medium
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel IA Low
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-petrel IA Medium
Pandion haliaetus Eastern Osprey IA Recorded
Pezoporus occidentalis Night Parrot EN Very Low
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird IA Medium
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis IA Low
Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover IA Low
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover IA Low
Puffinus huttoni Hutton's Shearwater EN Very low
Sterna albifrons Little Tern IA Medium Sterna bergii Crested Tern IA Recorded Sterna caspia Caspian Tern IA Medium
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern IA Low
Sterna hirundo Common Tern IA Very low
Sterna leucopterus White-winged Black Tern IA Medium Sterna nereis Fairy Tern VU Medium
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross VU Low
Tringa brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler P4 High
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper IA Medium
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper IA Recorded Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank IA Low
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper IA Medium
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Table 21: Flora site x species
Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. Acanthaceae X X australasicus Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. X corynothecus Aizoaceae Trianthema pilosum X
Amaranthaceae Aerva javanica * X X
Amaranthus clementii X
Amaranthus undulatus X
Ptilotus axillaris X
Ptilotus clementii X X
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis X X X X X X X X X
Ptilotus obovatus X X X X X
Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale X X X X X
Arecaceae Phoenix dactylifera * X
Asparagaceae Acanthocarpus humilis X X X X
Acanthocarpus preissii X X
Acanthocarpus verticillatus X
Acanthocarpus ?verticillatus X X
Thysanotus exfimbriatus X X X X X X X X X X X
Unidentified succulent * X Asteraceae Angianthus cunninghamii X X
Asteraceae sp. X
Bidens subalternans var. simulans * X X X X
Launaea sarmentosa X
Olearia sp. Kennedy Range (G. Byrne 66) X
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides X X X X X X
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Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Sonchus oleraceus * X X X
Boraginaceae Heliotropium crispatum X X
Heliotropium glanduliferum X X X X X X X X X
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum X X X X X
Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia tumidifructa X
Capparaceae Capparis spinosa subsp. nummularia X X
Celastraceae Stackhousia umbellata P3 X X X X X X X
Chenopodiaceae Atriplex sp. X X
Dysphania plantaginella X X X X X
Enchylaena tomentosa X X X
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata X X X X X
Salsola australis X X
Threlkeldia diffusa X X X X
Colchicaceae Wurmbea odorata X X X X
Commelinaceae Commelina ensifolia X X X X
Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens X X X X X
Ipomoea costata X X X X X X
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis X X
Cucurbitaceae Cucumis variabilis X X X X
Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata X X X X
Dilleniaceae Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata X X X X X X
Euphorbiaceae Adriana tomentosa var. tomentosa X 2
Euphorbia sharkoensis X X
Euphorbia sp. X X X
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila X X X X X X X
Fabaceae Acacia arida X X Acacia ?bivenosa X
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Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Acacia bivenosa X X X X X X X X X
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea X X X X X X X X X X X
Acacia gregorii X X X X X X X X
Acacia pyrifolia var. pyrifolia X X X X
Acacia sclerosperma subsp. sclerosperma X X
Acacia spathulifolia X X X X
Acacia tetragonophylla X X X
Crotalaria cunninghamii X X
Daviesia pleurophylla P2 X X X
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda X X X X X X X X
Indigofera monophylla X X X X X X X X X X X
Indigofera sp. X
Labichea cassioides X X X X
Leptosema macrocarpum X X X X X
Lotus australis X X X
Rhynchosia minima X X X X
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla X X X X X
Senna glutinosa subsp. glutinosa X
Senna glutinosa subsp. pruinosa X X
Tephrosia rosea var. clementii X
Geraniaceae Erodium cygnorum X X X
Goodeniaceae Dampiera incana var. incana X X X X X X X X X X
Lechenaultia subcymosa X
Scaevola ?pulchella X X X X
Scaevola sericophylla X X X X X X X X X
Scaevola spinescens X X
Scaevola tomentosa X X X X X
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FLORA FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Gyrostemonaceae Gyrostemon ramulosus X X
Hemerocallidaceae Corynotheca flexuosissima X X X X
Tricoryne corynothecoides X X
Lamiaceae Clerodendrum tomentosum var. tomentosum X X X
Quoya loxocarpa X X X
Lauraceae Cassytha aurea var. aurea X X X
Cassytha capillaris X X
Loganiaceae Logania litoralis X X X
Malvaceae Abutilon fraseri X X
Abutilon sp. X X
Alyogyne pinoniana X X X X
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana X X X X X
Brachychiton obtusilobus P4 X X
Corchorus ?congener P3 X
Corchorus carnarvonensis X X X X X X X X X X
Corchorus crozophorifolius X X X
Gossypium robinsonii X X X X
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva X X X X X X X X
Hibiscus leptocladus X X
Melhania oblongifolia X
Seringia hermanniifolia X
Sida rohlenae subsp. rohlenae X
Meliaceae Owenia reticulata X X
Menispermaceae Tinospora esiangkara P2 X X
Montiaceae Calandrinia sp. X
Moraceae Ficus brachypoda X X X X
Myrtaceae Calytrix truncatifolia X
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FLORA FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Corymbia hamersleyana X
Corymbia zygophylla X X
Eucalyptus xerothermica X
Melaleuca cardiophylla X X X X X X X
Thryptomene baeckeacea X
Verticordia forrestii X
Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia coccinea X
Commicarpus australis X X X X X X X X
Olacaceae Olax aurantia X
Oleaceae Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) X X X X X X X
Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida * X
Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus hamelinii X X
Synostemon rhytidospermus X
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum phillyreoides X X
Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica X
Poaceae Aristida holathera var. holathera X
Cenchrus ciliaris * X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cymbopogon ambiguus X X X X X
Enneapogon lindleyanus X X
Eragrostis eriopoda X X X
Eriachne aristidea X
Eriachne mucronata X X X X
Eulalia aurea X
Paraneurachne muelleri X
Paspalidium clementii X X
Poaceae sp.1
Poaceae sp.2 X X
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Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Poaceae sp.3 X Poaceae sp.4 X
Spinifex longifolius X X X
Sporobolus virginicus X X
Themeda triandra X X
Triodia angusta X X X X X X
Triodia epactia X X X X X X X X X X X X
Triodia glabra X X X X X X X X X
Triodia schinzii X
Triodia wiseana X X
Whiteochloa airoides X X X X
Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea X X X
Proteaceae Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia X X
Grevillea ?eriostachya X
Grevillea calcicola P3 X
Grevillea stenobotrya X X X
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia X X X X X
Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla X X X X
Rubiaceae Oldenlandia crouchiana X
Santalaceae Exocarpos aphyllus X X X X X X
Exocarpos sparteus X X
Santalum sp. X
Sapindaceae Alectryon oleifolius subsp. oleifolius X X X
Diplopeltis eriocarpa X
Scrophulariaceae Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P3 X X X X X X
Eremophila longifolia X X
Solanaceae Duboisia hopwoodii X X
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FLORA FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Naturalised
Cons.code
NL1809R NL1818R NL1
NL1801 NL1802 NL1803 NL1804 NL1805 NL1806 NL1807 NL1808 NL1810 NL1811 NL1812 NL1813 NL1814 NL1815 NL1816 NL1817
Opp Family Species 819R
Solanum cleistogamum X
Solanum diversiflorum X X X X
Solanum lasiophyllum X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Tamaricaceae Tamarix aphylla * X
Thymelaeaceae Pimelea ammocharis X X
Violaceae Hybanthus aurantiacus X X X X X
Zygophyllaceae Tribulus ?occidentalis X X X
Tribulus suberosus X X X X X
Zygophyllum fruticulosum X
Zygophyllum retivalve X X X X X
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APPENDIX FOUR THREATENED AND PRIORITY FLORA REPORT FORMS
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Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Brachychiton obtusilobus TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 11/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P4 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 200 m southeast of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7585369.528 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 201286.342 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 1 Area of pop (m²): 1
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other:
Drainage line Closed depression Specific Landform Element:
Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Triodia angusta and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) Recorded 5 plants within 350 m of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Daviesia pleurophylla TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 13/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P2 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 750 m southeast of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7584955.018 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 201681.26 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 100 Area of pop (m²): 20 ha
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other: Drainage line Dunes and
Closed depression swales Specific Landform Element: Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia and Daviesia pleurophylla tall sparse shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Scaevola sericophylla and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) Specimen will be lodged in WA Herbarium Specimen No. 4216-FL-19 Dominant and characteristic species within vegetation type (on red Pindan dunes and swales)
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 11/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P3 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 150 m southeast of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7585437.30 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 201305.73 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 20-30 Area of pop (m²): 1
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other:
Drainage line Closed depression Specific Landform Element:
Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Triodia angusta and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) One specimen will be lodged in WA Herbarium
Occurs occasionally in small groups in the vegetation type, most frequently in exposed situations
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Grevillea calcicola TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 11/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P3 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 300 m south of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7585296.69 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 201202.226 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 1 Area of pop (m²): 1
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other:
Drainage line Closed depression Specific Landform Element:
Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Triodia angusta and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) Vegetative specimen only
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Stackhousia umbellata TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 11/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P3 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 300 m south of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7585201.094 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 201902.669 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 1000s Area of pop (m²): 1
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other:
Drainage line Closed depression Specific Landform Element:
Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Triodia angusta and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) Characteristic but not dominant species in entire vegetation type; density ranges from 2-20 per 100 m2 area Mostly observed growing through Triodia clumps
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017 Please complete as much of the form as possible, with emphasis on those sections bordered in black. For information on how to complete the form please refer to the Threatened & Priority Flora Report Form (TPRF) manual on the DBCA website at http://dpaw.wa.gov.au/ under Standard Report Forms
TAXON: Tinospora esiangkara TPFL Pop. No: OBSERVATION DATE: 10/07/2018 CONSERVATION STATUS: P2 New population OBSERVER/S: Lyn Atkins PHONE: 9430 8955 ROLE: Associate Environmental Scientist ORGANISATION: Ecoscape
DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION (Provide at least nearest town/named locality, and the distance and direction to that place): Approximately 900 m east of Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, North West Cape
Reserve No: DBCA DISTRICT: Pilbara LGA: Exmouth Land manager present: DATUM: COORDINATES: (If UTM coords provided, Zone is also required) METHOD USED: DecDegrees DegMinSec UTMs GPS Differential GPS Map GDA94 / MGA94 Lat / Northing: 7585391.765 No. satellites: Map used: AGD84 / AMG84 Boundary polygon WGS84 Long / Easting: 202071.411 Map scale: captured: Unknown ZONE: 50 LAND TENURE: Nature reserve Timber reserve Private property Rail reserve Shire road reserve National park State forest Pastoral lease MRWA road reserve Other Crown reserve Conservation park Water reserve UCL SLK/Pole to Specify other:
AREA ASSESSMENT: Edge survey Partial survey Full survey Area observed (m²): 900 EFFORT: Time spent surveying (minutes): 2 hrs No. of minutes spent / 100 m2:
POP’N COUNT ACCURACY: Actual Extrapolation Estimate Count method:
(Refer to field manual for list) WHAT COUNTED: Plants Clumps Clonal stems TOTAL POP’N STRUCTURE: Mature: Juveniles: Seedlings: Totals:
Alive 1 Area of pop (m²): 1
Note: Pls record count as numbers Dead (not percentages) for database. QUADRATS PRESENT: No. Size Data attached Total area of quadrats (m²):
Summary Quad. Totals: Alive
REPRODUCTIVE STATE: Clonal Vegetative Flowerbud Flower Immature fruit Fruit Dehisced fruit Percentage in flower: %
CONDITION OF PLANTS: Healthy Moderate Poor Senescent COMMENT:
THREATS - type, agent and supporting information: Current Potential Potential impact Impact Threat Eg clearing, too frequent fire, weed, disease. Refer to field manual for list of threats & agents. Specify agent where relevant. Onset Rate current and potential threat impact: N=Nil, L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, E=Extreme (N-E) (L-E) (S-L) Estimate time to potential impact: S=Short (<12mths), M=Medium (<5yrs), L=Long (5yrs+)
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database Threatened and Priority
Flora Report Form Version 1.3 August 2017
HABITAT INFORMATION: LANDFORM: ROCK TYPE: LOOSE ROCK: SOIL TYPE: SOIL COLOUR: DRAINAGE: Crest Granite (on soil surface; eg Sand Red Well drained gravel, quartz fields) Hill Dolerite Sandy loam Brown Seasonally inundated Ridge Laterite Loam Yellow 0-10% Permanently Outcrop Ironstone Clay loam White 10-30% inundated Slope Limestone Light clay Grey 30-50% Tidal Flat Quartz Peat Black 50-100% Open depression Specify other: Specify other: Specify other: Drainage line Dunes and
Closed depression swales Specific Landform Element: Wetland (Refer to field manual for additional values) CONDITION OF SOIL: Dry Moist Waterlogged Inundated
VEGETATION 1. Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia and Daviesia pleurophylla tall sparse shrubland CLASSIFICATION*: 2. Triodia glabra, Scaevola sericophylla and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland Eg: 1. Banksia woodland (B. attenuata, B. ilicifolia); 3. 2. Open shrubland (Hibbertia sp., Acacia spp.) ; 3. Isolated clumps of sedges 4. (Mesomelaena tetragona) ASSOCIATED SPECIES: Other (non-dominant) spp * Please record up to four of the most representative vegetation layers (with up to three dominant species in each layer). Structural Formations should follow 2009 Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook guidelines – refer to field manual for further information and structural formation table.
CONDITION OF HABITAT: Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely degraded COMMENT: FIRE HISTORY: Last Fire: Season/Month: Year: Fire Intensity: High Medium Low No signs of fire
FENCING: Not required Present Replace / repair Required Length req’d:
ROADSIDE MARKERS: Not required Present Replace / reposition Required Quantity req’d:
OTHER COMMENTS: (Please include recommended management actions and/or implemented actions - include
date. Also include details of additional data available, and how to locate it.) One specimen will be lodged in WA Herbarium Specimen Nos. NL1802-14, 4216FL-25 Also recorded at 201021.053 E, 7585625.544 N (14/07/2018) in Melaleuca cardiophylla mid open shrubland over Triodia glabra, Triodia angusta and Acacia gregorii mid hummock grassland/low shrubland (1 plant)
DRF PERMIT/ LICENCE No: SL012268 Note if only observing plants (i.e. no specimens or plant matieral is taken) then no permit/licence is required. For further information on permit and licening requirements see the Threatened Flora and Wildlife Licensing pages on DBCA’s website. Any actions carried out under licence/permit should be recorded above in the OTHER COMMENTS section. SPECIMEN: Collectors No: ______WA Herb. Regional Herb. District Herb. Other: ______
ATTACHED: Map Mudmap Photo GIS data Field notes Other: ______COPY SENT TO: Regional Office District Office Other:
Submitter of Record: Lynette Atkins Role: Associate Environmental Scientist Signed: Date: 17/08/2018
Please return completed form to Species And Communities Branch DBCA, Locked Bag 104, BENTLEY DELIVERY CENTRE WA 6983 OR email to: [email protected] RECORDS: Please forward to Flora Administrative Officer, Species and Communities Branch. Record entered by:______Sheet No.:______Record Entered in Database
APPENDIX FIVE FLORA STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
FLORISTIC ANALYSIS
Floristic analysis was conducted using the quadrat and relevé data from the field survey (Figure 5). The analysis identified three broad floristic groups (supergroups) corresponding with the three major landform/habitat types present within the survey area: red Pindan sand dunes (five quadrats, determined to represent a single vegetation type, BaDp); coastal dunes (four quadrats, determined to represent two vegetation types: AcRp on stable hinddunes and TeSlWa on foredunes); and limestone (four vegetation types, as follows). The latter landform/habitat type required a degree of interpretation, however, the major vegetation type of the wide-ranging slopes and crests (Mc) was clearly separate from the others. The two gorge quadrats, determined as being vegetation type AbSaAt, were separated on the floristic dendrogram from the remaining limestone vegetation types. However, it is of interest that these two quadrats from the somewhat more sheltered gorge areas (vegetation type AbSaAt) were floristically more similar to the vegetation type of the highly exposed scree slopes (vegetation type Ab) than the vegetation of the scree slopes was to the equally exposed western footslopes vegetation (AbFb). Overall, the floristic vegetation types were a good match for the observed structural vegetation types of the survey area.
Figure 5: Floristic dendrogram
ADEQUACY OF SURVEY
Adequacy of survey can be demonstrated using a species accumulation curve; if the curve has reached (or almost reached) an asymptote it is considered that most species are likely to have been recorded from the survey area. Species accumulation curves were generated using all data and separately for each survey area tenement using quadrat data (Figure 6). Opportunistic observations, which increase the number of species recorded, are not included in the analysis.
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Species 160 140 120 100 80 Species 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Figure 6: Species accumulation curve using quadrat data
The species accumulation curve suggests that additional survey would have recorded additional species. However, the Bootstrap estimate of species richness is 172.1 which, when taking opportunistic observations into account, is close to the number of species recorded (169). As annual species had largely not commenced flowering during the field survey, few such species were collected and are therefore included in the species total. Ecoscape considers that additional species that are present within the survey area would be largely annual herbs.
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APPENDIX SIX FLORA QUADRAT DATA
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QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1801 Staff LJA Date 10/07/2018 Season E
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Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201897 mE 7585357 mN Lat. -21.8105 Long. 114.1167
Habitat Lower-Slope
Aspect E Slope Gentle
Soil Type Red sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 15 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation M ^Scaevola sericophylla,Acacia bivenosa,Duboisia hopwoodii\^shrub\3\r;G+ ^Triodia glabra, ^Acacia spathulifolia\^hummock grass,shrub\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance None evident
Fire Age No evidence Notes Pindan dunes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia bivenosa P 1.5 2
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.2 1
Acacia spathulifolia P 0.6 <1
Acanthocarpus ?verticillatus P 1.2 <1
Adriana tomentosa var. tomentosa P 0.7 <1
Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia P 1.5 1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Bulbostylis barbata P 0.01 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 <1
Commelina ensifolia P 0.3 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.5 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.4 <1
Duboisia hopwoodii P 1.8 2
Dysphania plantaginella P 0.03 <1
Eragrostis eriopoda P 0.3 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.4 <1
Exocarpos sparteus P 1.5 <1
Grevillea stenobotrya P 1.5 1
Gyrostemon ramulosus P 1.3 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.6 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.3 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.4 <1
Olax aurantia P 1.5 <1
Owenia reticulata P 0.3 <1
Quoya loxocarpa P 0.6 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 1.6 3
Scaevola sp. P 0.3 <1
Seringia hermanniifolia P 0.3 <1
Sida rohlenae subsp. rohlenae P 0.2 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.5 1
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum P 0.1 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.4 1
Triodia glabra P 0.8 20
Verticordia forrestii P 0.7 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1802 Staff LJA Date 10/07/2018 Season E
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Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 202071 mE 7585392 mN Lat. -21.8102 Long. 114.1184
Habitat Lower-Slope
Aspect NW Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type Red sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 40 % cover Weeds 2 % cover
Vegetation M ^Acacia sclerosperma subsp. sclerosperma\^shrub\3\r;G+ ^Triodia glabra\^hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance None evident
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia gregorii P 0.6 <1
Acacia sclerosperma subsp. sclerosperma P 1.4 2
Cassytha capillaris P 0,3 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 1
Commelina ensifolia P 0.4 <1
Cucumis variabilis P 1.5 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Dysphania plantaginella P <1
Erodium cygnorum P 0.1 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.3 <1
Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens P <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 1.0 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.4 <1
Indigofera sp. P 0,3 <1
Ipomoea costata P <1
Ptilotus axillaris P 0.05 <1
Quoya loxocarpa P 0.3 <1
Rhynchosia minima P 0.9 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.8 2
Scaevola sp. P <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.6 <1
Tinospora esiangkara P 2 1.2 <1
Tribulus ?occidentalis P 0.1 <1
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum P 0.1 <1
Tricoryne corynothecoides P 0.4 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.4 1
Triodia glabra P 0.9 50
Wurmbea odorata P 0.4 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1803 Staff LJA Date 10/07/2018 Season E
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Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 202012 mE 7585210 mN Lat. -21.8119 Long. 114.1178
Habitat Flat
Aspect N/A Slope N/A
Soil Type Red sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 30 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation M ^Grevillea stenobotrya,^Daviesia pleurophylla\^shrub\4\r;G+ ^Triodia glabra,^Scaevola sericophylla\^hummock grass,shrub\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance None evident
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Abutilon sp. P 0.5 <1
Acacia gregorii P 0.8 <1
Acacia spathulifolia P 1 <1
Acanthocarpus ?verticillatus P 0.6 <1
Alectryon oleifolius subsp. oleifolius P 1.2 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.7 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.6 <1
Bulbostylis barbata P 0.02 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 <1
Commelina ensifolia P 0.4 <1
Commicarpus australis P 0.7 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1
Daviesia pleurophylla P 2 2.2 2
Dysphania plantaginella P 0.05 <1
Eragrostis eriopoda P 0.3 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.4 <1
Grevillea stenobotrya P 2.0 2
Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla P 0.5 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.5 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.4 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.4 <1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P 1.3 <1
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata P 0.6 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.7 10
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum P 0.1 <1
Triodia glabra P 0.5 40 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1804 Staff LJA Date 11/07/2018 Season E
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Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201903 mE 7585201 mN Lat. -21.8119 Long. 114.1167
Habitat Upper-Slope
Aspect SE Slope Gentle
Soil Type Red loamy sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 10-20 % cover; 6-20 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 25 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation G+ ^^Triodia glabra,Triodia wiseana,Melaleuca cardiophylla\^hummock grass,shrub\2\d
Veg. Condition Excellent
Disturbance None
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Abutilon sp. P 0.4 <1
Acacia bivenosa P 1 <1
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P <11
Acacia gregorii P 0.2 5
Acanthocarpus humilis P 0.3 <1
Cucumis variabilis P 1.2 <1
Cymbopogon ambiguus P 0.4 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.4 <1
Eragrostis eriopoda P 0.3 <1
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P 3 0.8 <1
Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens P 0.3 <1
Exocarpos sparteus P 0.6 <1
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia P 1.3 1
Gyrostemon ramulosus P 0.6 <1
Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla P 0.4 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.3 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.3 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.5 <1
Hybanthus aurantiacus P 0.4 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.4 <1
Leptosema macrocarpum P 0.3 5
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 1 5
Pimelea ammocharis P 1 <1
Poaceae sp. P 0.3 <1
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides P 0.2 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.4 <1
Scaevola sp. P 0.2 <1
Senna glutinosa subsp. pruinosa P 0.5 <1
Solanum diversiflorum P 0.1 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.3 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 1 1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.3 <1
Tribulus ?occidentalis P <1
Triodia epactia P 0.5 2
Triodia glabra P 0.5 40
Triodia wiseana P 0.6 20 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1805 Staff LJA Date 11/07/2018 Season E
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Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201500 mE 7585263 mN Lat. -21.8113 Long. 114.1128
Habitat Crest
Aspect N/A Slope N/A
Soil Type Red loamy sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 10-20 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 20 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 30 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation G+ ^Melaleuca cardiophylla,^Triodia glabra,Acacia gregorii\^shrub,hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Unknown; doesn’t look ‘pristine’
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia gregorii P 0.3 3
Acanthocarpus humilis P 0.3 1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.4 <1
Cassytha aurea var. aurea P 0.4 <1
Cassytha capillaris P 0.3 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.4 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Dysphania plantaginella P 0.03 <1
Eriachne mucronata P 0.3 <1
Exocarpos aphyllus P 0.6 <1
Grevillea stenobotrya P 0.4 <1
Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla P 0.6 2
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.3 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.2 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.3 2
Hybanthus aurantiacus P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0,4 <1
Labichea cassioides P 0.3 <1
Leptosema macrocarpum P 0.4 1
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 1 20
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides P 0.1 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.3 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0,3 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 0.3 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.2 <1
Tricoryne corynothecoides P 0.3 <1
Triodia glabra P 0.5 25 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1806 Staff LJA Date 11/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201202 mE 7585297 mN Lat. -21.8109 Long. 114.1100
Habitat Crest
Aspect S Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type Red brown loamy sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 20-50 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 45 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Melaleuca cardiophylla,^Acacia spathulifolia,Exocarpos aphyllus\^shrub\3\i;G ^Triodia glabra\^hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Excellent
Disturbance None evident
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia bivenosa P 1.2 1
Acacia spathulifolia P 1.8 2
Acanthocarpus humilis P 0.3 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.3 <1
Cassytha aurea var. aurea P 0.6 <1
Cymbopogon ambiguus P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Cynanchum viminale P 0.8 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.4 <1
Dysphania plantaginella P 0.05 <1
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P 3 1 <1
Exocarpos aphyllus P 2 2
Grevillea calcicola P 3 1.5 <1
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia P 1 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.5 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.3 <1
Hybanthus aurantiacus P 0.2 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.4 <1
Ipomoea costata P <1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P <1
Labichea cassioides P 0.7 2
Leptosema macrocarpum P 0.3 <1
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 1.8 15
Paraneurachne muelleri P 0.05 <1
Paspalidium clementii P 0.2 <1
Phyllanthus hamelinii P 0.6 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.4 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.8 1
Solanum diversiflorum P 0.2 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.4 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 1 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.2 <1
Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum P 0.2 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.5 1
Triodia glabra P 0.5 25
Zygophyllum retivalve P 0.2 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1807 Staff LJA Date 12/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201224 mE 7585411 mN Lat. -21.8099 Long. 114.1102
Habitat Gorge
Aspect E Slope Steep
Soil Type Brown sandy clay
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 20-50 % cover; 60-200 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 30 % cover Weeds 2 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^^Acacia tetragonophylla,Acacia bivenosa,Sarcostemma viminale\^shrub\4\i;G ^Triodia angusta,^Scaevola tomentosa,Erodium cygnorum\^hummock grass,shrub,forb\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Dumped tin sheets otherwise minimal
Fire Age No evidence Notes Gorge. Quadrant approx. 15 m wide for gorge extent.
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Abutilon fraseri P 0.1 <1
Acacia bivenosa P 1.2 2
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.2 1
Acacia tetragonophylla P 2 3
Alectryon oleifolius subsp. oleifolius P 0.5 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
*Bidens subalternans var. simulans P 0.2 <1
Brachychiton obtusilobus P 4 2.2 <1
Cassytha aurea var. aurea P 2 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 <1
Clerodendrum tomentosum var. tomentosum P 2 <1
Commicarpus australis P 0.8 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.7 <1
Cucumis variabilis P 1.5 <1
Cymbopogon ambiguus P 0.3 <1
Cynanchum viminale P 1.2 2
Enchylaena tomentosa P 0.3 <1
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P 3 1.2 <1
Erodium cygnorum P 0.05 2
Euphorbia sharkoensis P 0.2 <1
Exocarpos aphyllus P 1.5 <1
Ficus brachypoda P 2.5 <1
Gossypium robinsonii P 1 <1
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia P 1 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.2 <1
Ipomoea costata P 3 <1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P 1 <1
Labichea cassioides P 1 <1
Logania litoralis P 2.5 2
Poaceae sp. P 1 <1
Ptilotus obovatus P 0.6 <1
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata P 1 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 1 1
Scaevola spinescens P 0.8 <1
Scaevola tomentosa P 0.5 2
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla P 0,3 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.3 <1
*Sonchus oleraceus P 0.2 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 0.4 <1
Thryptomene baeckeacea P <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.4 <1
Tribulus suberosus P 0.8 <1
Trichodesma zeylanicum P 0.5 <1
Triodia angusta P 0.6 25 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Triodia epactia P 0.4 <1
Wurmbea odorata P 0.3 <1
Zygophyllum retivalve P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1808 Staff LJA Date 12/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201396 mE 7585625 mN Lat. -21.8080 Long. 114.1119
Habitat Upper-Slope
Aspect N Slope Moderate E Soil Type Brown gritty clay
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 50-90 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 60 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation G+ ^^Triodia angusta,Melaleuca cardiophylla,Acacia gregorii\^hummock grass,shrub\1\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Minor human walking and Euro tracks
Fire Age No evidence Notes Unmeasured due to slope
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia bivenosa P 0.2 <1
Acacia gregorii P 0.2 2
Boerhavia coccinea P 0.05 <1
Corchorus crozophorifolius P 0.3 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.2 <1
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P 3 0.3 <1
Eriachne mucronata P 0.2 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Eulalia aurea P 0.6 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.2 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.3 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.2 <1
Hibiscus leptocladus P 0.3 <1
Hybanthus aurantiacus P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.3 <1
Leptosema macrocarpum P 0.2 <1
Logania litoralis P 0.5 <1
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 0.3 5
Poaceae sp. P 0.3 <1
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides P 0.4 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.1 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.3 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 0.3 <1
Themeda triandra P 0.4 <1
Tribulus suberosus P 0.5 <1
Triodia angusta P 0.5 30
Wurmbea odorata P 0.2 <1
Zygophyllum retivalve P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1809R Staff LJA Date 12/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type R 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201366 mE 7585767 mN Lat. -21.8067 Long. 114.1116
Habitat Lower-Slope
Aspect N Slope Steep
Soil Type Grey sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock >90 % cover; 60-200 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 40 % cover Weeds 5 % cover
Vegetation M ^Acacia bivenosa\^shrub\3\r;G+ ^Triodia angusta\^hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance No obvious signs of human disturbance
Fire Age No evidence Notes Not extensively traversed or extent measured due to safety concerns (steep scree slope)
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Abutilon fraseri P 0.5 <1
Acacia bivenosa P 1.2 5
*Aerva javanica P 0.5 <1
*Bidens subalternans var. simulans P 0.1 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 5
Commicarpus australis P 0.8 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.4 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Cynanchum viminale P 1 <1
Enchylaena tomentosa P 0.8 <1
Eremophila longifolia P 0.4 <1
Euphorbia sharkoensis P 0.1 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.1 <1
Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens P 0.3 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.5 <1
Hibiscus leptocladus P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.3 <1
Melhania oblongifolia P 0.2 <1
Ptilotus clementii P 0.4 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.2 <1
Ptilotus obovatus P 0.6 <1
Rhynchosia minima P 0.5 <1
Salsola australis P 0.2 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.5 <1
Triodia angusta P 0.8 40
Zygophyllum retivalve P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1810 Staff LJA Date 12/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201110 mE 7585788 mN Lat. -21.8065 Long. 114.1092
Habitat Gorge
Aspect N/A Slope Cliffed
Soil Type Brown sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 20-50 % cover; 200 mm in size Litter 20 % cover ; 2-5 cm in depth -600 Bare ground 25 % cover Weeds 2 % cover
Vegetation U ^Ficus brachypoda\^tree\6\r;M+ ^^Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla,Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea,Scaevola tomentosa\^shrub\3\i;G ^Triodia angusta\^hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Minimal
Fire Age No evidence Notes Narrow gorge. Quadrant not measured but approx 10 m wide within gorge
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia bivenosa P 1.3 2
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.8 2
Acacia pyrifolia var. pyrifolia P 1.8 2
Acacia tetragonophylla P 1.5 <1
Alectryon oleifolius subsp. oleifolius P 1.5 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
*Bidens subalternans var. simulans P 0.1 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.2 <1
Commicarpus australis P 0.5 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1
Cucumis variabilis P 1.0 <1
Cymbopogon ambiguus P 0.3 <1
Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. australasicus P 0.2 <1
Enchylaena tomentosa P 0.8 <1
Eremophila longifolia P 2.0 2
Erodium cygnorum P 0.2 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.3 <1
Exocarpos aphyllus P 1.5 1
Ficus brachypoda P 3.5 2
Gossypium robinsonii P 1.8 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.2 <1
Ipomoea costata P <1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P 1.0 <1
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 1.6 2
Pittosporum phillyreoides P 3.5 2
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.2 <1
Ptilotus obovatus P 0.6 <1
Rhynchosia minima P 0.6 <1
Scaevola spinescens P 1.3 <1
Scaevola tomentosa P .3 2
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla P 1.8 2
Solanum lasiophyllum P <1
*Sonchus oleraceus P 0.1 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 1.0 <1
Tribulus suberosus P 0.6
Triodia angusta P 1.0 40
Zygophyllum retivalve P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1811 Staff LJA Date 12/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201040 mE 7586097 mN Lat. -21.8037 Long. 114.1085
Habitat Dunes
Aspect N Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type White sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 25 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 20 % cover Weeds 5 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea,^Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata\^shrub,chenopod shrub\3\i;G ^Triodia epactia,^Cenchrus ciliaris,Spinifex longifolius\^hummock grass,tussock grass\1\c
Veg. Condition Good
Disturbance Rabbits, rubbish
Fire Age No evidence Notes Quadrant size estimated
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 2.0 10
Capparis spinosa subsp. nummularia P 1.0 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.4 5
Commicarpus australis P 1.0 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Corynotheca flexuosissima P 0.4 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.3 <1
Portulaca oleracea P 0.2 <1
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata P 1.5 10
Salsola australis P 0.3 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 2 <1
Spinifex longifolius P 0.6 5
Threlkeldia diffusa P 0.3 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.5 50
Whiteochloa airoides P 0.4 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1812 Staff LJA Date 13/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201630 mE 7585022 mN Lat. -21.8135 Long. 114.1140
Habitat Swale
Aspect N/A Slope N/A
Soil Type Red sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; 1-5 cm in depth Bare ground 45 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia,^Daviesia pleurophylla\^shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia glabra, ^Scaevola sericophylla\^hummock grass,shrub\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance None obvious
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.6 1
Acacia gregorii P 0.4
Acacia spathulifolia P 0.8 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.2 <1
Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia P 2.0 3
Bulbostylis barbata P 0.02 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.4 <1
Commicarpus australis P 0.4 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1
Daviesia pleurophylla P 2 1.5 2
Duboisia hopwoodii P 2.0 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.3 <1
Grevillea ?eriostachya P 0.5 <1
Hakea stenophylla subsp. stenophylla P 0.6 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.3 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.3 1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P 0.6 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.7 10
Scaevola sp. P 0.3 <1
Solanum cleistogamum P 0.4 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.6 <1
Trianthema pilosum P 0.2 <1
Triodia glabra P 0.6 35
Triodia schinzii P 0.5 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1813 Staff LJA Date 13/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201494 mE 7585126 mN Lat. -21.8125 Long. 114.1128
Habitat Swale
Aspect N/A Slope N/A
Soil Type Red sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 20 % cover ; 1-2 cm in depth Bare ground 35 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation M ^Corymbia zygophylla\^shrub\3\bi;G+ ^Triodia glabra,^Scaevola sericophylla,Acacia gregorii\^hummock grass,shrub\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Rabbits
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.4 <1
Acacia gregorii P 0.5 2
Bulbostylis barbata P <1
Clerodendrum tomentosum var. tomentosum P 1.0 1
Commelina ensifolia P 0.3 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Corymbia zygophylla P 2.0 1
Crotalaria cunninghamii P 1.2 <1
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila P 0.3 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.4 <1
Heliotropium glanduliferum P 0.3 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.3 <1
Quoya loxocarpa P 0.4 <1
Rhynchosia minima P 0.5 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.6 5
Solanum diversiflorum P 0.2 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.5 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.3 <1
Triodia glabra P 0.6 40 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1814 Staff LJA Date 13/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201648 mE 7585753 mN Lat. -21.8069 Long. 114.1144
Habitat Dunes
Aspect N/A Slope N/A
Soil Type White sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 50 % cover ; 1-3 cm in depth Bare ground 20 % cover Weeds 5 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea\^shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia epactia,^Spinifex longifolius, Cenchrus ciliaris\^hummock grass,tussock grass\1\c
Veg. Condition Good
Disturbance Human foot traffic
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 2.0 5
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.5 2
Commicarpus australis P 0.4 <1
Corchorus carnarvonensis P 0.3 <1
Corynotheca flexuosissima P 0.3 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Euphorbia sp. P 0.1 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.3 <1
Olearia sp. Kennedy Range (G. Byrne 66) P 1.1 <1
Portulaca oleracea P 0.1 <1
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata P 1.2 <1
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.5 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.6 <1
Spinifex longifolius P 0.8 5
Threlkeldia diffusa P 0.5 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.5 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.5 50
Whiteochloa airoides P 0.5 2
Zygophyllum fruticulosum P 0.5 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1815 Staff LJA Date 13/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 202075 mE 7585664 mN Lat. -21.8078 Long. 114.1185
Habitat Dunes
Aspect SE Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type White sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 20 % cover ; 1-10 cm in depth Bare ground 15 % cover Weeds 2 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea,^Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata\^shrub,chenopod shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia epactia\^hummock grass\1\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Rabbits
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 2.0 5
Acacia sclerosperma subsp. sclerosperma P 0.8 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 1
Commicarpus australis P 0.4 <1
Corchorus ?congener P 3 0.3 <1
Corynotheca flexuosissima P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.3 <1
Heliotropium crispatum P 0.3 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.2 <1
Lotus australis P 0.1 <1
Portulaca oleracea P 0.1 <1
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides P 0.1 <1
Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata P 1.2 5
Scaevola sericophylla P 0.5 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.4 <1
Threlkeldia diffusa P 0.8 <1
Thysanotus exfimbriatus P 0.3 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.5 40
Whiteochloa airoides P 0.4 1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1816 Staff LJA Date 13/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 201958 mE 7585727 mN Lat. -21.8072 Long. 114.1173
Habitat Beach
Aspect N Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type White sand
Rock Type None
Loose Rock 0 % cover; mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; 1 cm in depth Bare ground 60 % cover Weeds <1 % cover
Vegetation G+ ^Triodia epactia,^Spinifex longifolius,Whiteochloa airoides\^hummock grass,tussock grass\1\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Human access to beach
Fire Age No fire Notes Unmeasured quadrant on old dune blowout
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acanthocarpus preissii P 0.3 <1
Angianthus cunninghamii P 0.3 <1
Asteraceae sp. P 0.3 <1
Atriplex sp. P 1 1
Corynotheca flexuosissima P 0.1 <1
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis P 0.2 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Launaea sarmentosa P 0.1 <1
Lotus australis P 0.3 <1
Spinifex longifolius P 0.6 5
Sporobolus virginicus P 0.1 <1
Threlkeldia diffusa P 0.3 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.4 25
Whiteochloa airoides P 0.5 2 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1817 Staff LJA Date 14/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type Q 60 m x 15 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 200385 mE 7584162 mN Lat. -21.8211 Long. 114.1019
Habitat Crest
Aspect E Slope Gentle
Soil Type Brown loamy sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 50-90 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; <1 cm in depth Bare ground 30 % cover Weeds 0 % cover
Vegetation G+ ^Triodia angusta,Acacia gregorii\^hummock grass,shrub\2\c
Veg. Condition Excellent
Disturbance None
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia ?bivenosa P 0.6 <1
Acacia arida P 0.2 <1
Acacia gregorii P 0.2 5
Acacia pyrifolia var. pyrifolia P <10.5
Acacia tetragonophylla P 0.6 <1
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.5 <1
Corchorus crozophorifolius P 0.3 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo
Corymbia hamersleyana P 1.5 <1
Cynanchum viminale P 0.3 <1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.4 <1
Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. corynothecus P 0.2 <1
Enneapogon lindleyanus P 0. <1
Eremophila forrestii subsp. capensis P 3 1.0 <1
Eriachne mucronata P 0.4 <1
Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens P 0.2 <1
Exocarpos aphyllus P 1.0 <1
Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.2 <1
Ipomoea costata P 1.0 <1
Jasminum sp. Exmouth (G. Marsh 77) P 0.8 <1
Lechenaultia subcymosa P 0.3 <1
Leptosema macrocarpum P 0.3 <1
Melaleuca cardiophylla P 0.6 1
Poaceae sp. P 0.2 <1
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides P 0.3 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.4 <1
Scaevola tomentosa P 0.3 <1
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla P 0,4 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.3 <1
Stackhousia umbellata P 3 0.4 <1
Tribulus suberosus P 0.5 <1
Triodia angusta P 0.6 55
Wurmbea odorata P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1818R Staff LJA Date 14/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type R 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 200994 mE 7585884 mN Lat. -21.8056 Long. 114.1081
Habitat Lower-Slope
Aspect W Slope Gentle
Soil Type Pink sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 2-10 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; 1 cm in depth Bare ground 60 % cover Weeds 1 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Acacia bivenosa\^shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia epactia,^Triodia angusta\^hummock grass\2\c
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance None obvious
Fire Age No evidence Notes Transition between coastal and hill
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia arida P 0.8 <1
Acacia bivenosa P 1.0 5
Acacia coriacea subsp. coriacea P 1.5 <1
Acacia pyrifolia var. pyrifolia P 1.2 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.4 1
Dampiera incana var. incana P 0.3 <1
Eriachne mucronata P 0.2 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Euphorbia sp. P 0. <1
Ficus brachypoda P 1.2 <1
Gossypium robinsonii P 1.2 <1
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia P 1.2 <1
Hannafordia quadrivalvis subsp. recurva P 0.8 <1
Indigofera boviperda subsp. boviperda P 0.3 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.2 <1
Pittosporum phillyreoides P 2.0 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.3 <1
Ptilotus obovatus P 0.3 <1
Scaevola tomentosa P 0.3 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.2 <1
Triodia angusta P 0.8 10
Triodia epactia P 0.5 25 QUADRAT DETAILS
Ningaloo NL1819R Staff LJA Date 14/07/2018 Season E
Revisit
Type R 30 m x 30 m
Location Ningaloo
MGA Zone 50 200810 mE 7585780 mN Lat. -21.8065 Long. 114.1063
Habitat Lower-Slope
Aspect W Slope Very Gentle
Soil Type Pink sand
Rock Type Limestone
Loose Rock 2-10 % cover; 20-60 mm in size Litter 5 % cover ; 1 cm in depth Bare ground 70 % cover Weeds 1 % cover
Vegetation M+ ^Ficus brachypoda,^Acacia bivenosa\^shrub\3\r;G ^Triodia glabra,Triodia epactia\^hummock grass\2\i
Veg. Condition Very Good
Disturbance Rabbits
Fire Age No evidence Notes
Species WA Cons. Height (m) Cover (%) Count
Acacia bivenosa P 1.3 2
Alyogyne aff. pinoniana P 0.3 <1
*Cenchrus ciliaris P 0.3 1
Corchorus crozophorifolius P 0.3 <1
Cymbopogon ambiguus P 0.4 <1
Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. australasicus P 0.1 <1 QUADRAT DETAILS
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Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens P 0.2 <1
Ficus brachypoda P 1.3 2
Gossypium robinsonii P 0.5 <1
Grevillea variifolia subsp. variifolia P .0 <1
Indigofera monophylla P 0.2 <1
Oldenlandia crouchiana P 0.1 <1
Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis P 0.6 <1
Ptilotus obovatus P 0.5 <1
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla P 0.3 <1
Solanum lasiophyllum P 0.1 <1
Tephrosia rosea var. clementii P 0.2 <1
Triodia epactia P 0.4 2
Triodia glabra P 0.3 20
APPENDIX SEVEN FAUNA FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Table 22: Fauna sites (MGA 94 zone 50) Species Common Name Easting Northing Felis catus Feral Cat 202102.4 7585319 Gehyra pilbara Pilbara Dtella 201125.8 7585707 Gehyra pilbara Pilbara Dtella 201539.1 7585287 Lerista allochira (P3) Cape Range Slider 200914.2 7585614 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202070.4 7585616 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 200708.7 7585933 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201123.7 7585686 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201124.2 7585687 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201114.1 7585687 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201607.9 7585078 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201848.9 7585661 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202128.2 7585660 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201883.9 7585325 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201869.3 7585287 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201863.6 7585219 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201983.3 7585421 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202004 7585214 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202106.8 7585304 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202101.1 7585339 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 202109.6 7585350 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201999.1 7585432 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201996.5 7585439 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201941.7 7585429 Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider 201922.5 7585434 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 202061 7585606 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 202016.9 7585611 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 200711.7 7585935 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 202108.9 7585273 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 202108.6 7585363 Lerista elegans Elegant Slider 201999.9 7585429 Lerista macropisthopus subsp. fusciceps Unpatterned Robust Slider 201128.8 7585686 Lerista macropisthopus subsp. fusciceps Unpatterned Robust Slider 201123.1 7585686 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 202018.2 7585611 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 202069.9 7585610 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 202127.7 7585651 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 201850.5 7585658 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 202133 7585661 Lerista miopus Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider 201999.6 7585189 Lerista planiventralis Keeled Slider 201117.8 7586058 Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink 201550.2 7585275 Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink 201675.1 7585213 Morethia lineooccelatus West Coast Morethia Skink 201107.5 7586058
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FAUNA FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Species Common Name Easting Northing Morethia ruficauda subsp. exquisita Lined Firetail Skink 200890.7 7585806 Morethia ruficauda subsp. exquisita Lined Firetail Skink 201858.7 7585223 Morethia ruficauda subsp. exquisita Lined Firetail Skink 201848 7585273 Notoscincus ornatus Ornate Soil-crevice Skink 201548.7 7585274 Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit 201546.7 7585349 Oryctolagus cuniculus (scat) Rabbit 201925.9 7585696 Osphranter robustus Euro 201219.4 7585636 Osphranter robustus Euro 201694.5 7585002 Osphranter robustus Euro 201314.1 7585893 Osphranter robustus Euro 201458.5 7585301 Osphranter robustus Euro 201874 7585168 Osphranter robustus Euro 201214.2 7585632 Osphranter robustus Euro 201299.6 7585716 Ovis aries Sheep 201286.6 7585609 Ovis aries scat Sheep 201158.3 7585532 Pseudantechinus roryi 201342.8 7585531 Simoselaps bertholdi Jan’s Banded Snake 202102.1 7585359 Tachyglossus aculeatus (track) Echidna 201447 7585840
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.4 Attachment 2
Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park Local Development Plan 12
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6 Heritage Places as part of the registered curtilage of the and local endemic species. Vlaming (sic.) Head Lighthouse Group of buildings. Any 11. Landscaping shall have due regard to the requirements of development that affects the State registered curtilage is to State Planning Policy 3.7 and the associated Guidelines for
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consideration will be given to responsive design that minimises • A coastal hazard risk assessment;
impact on the environmental and visual landscape character • A visual landscape impact assessment; 0 of Vlamingh Head (subject to reporting requirements of • A lighting management plan, addressing the impacts of light spill on nesting turtle habitats;
cl.13 of this LDP . ) 0 2 • A water extraction and pollution control plan, addressing 5. The siting of development shall have regard to State Planning potential impacts on subterranean fauna; LEGENDLegend Approval Policy 2.6: Coastal Planning. • A servicing infrastructure report, addressing the provision Site Boundary This Local Development Plan has been approved by the Shire of Exmouth under Clause 52 Building Heights of essential utilities and services; of Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 6. New buildings will generally be limited to a height of 2 storeys • An access management strategy; Existing Cadastre in accordance with the Council’s resolution of xxxx. and 10.0 metres above the existing natural ground level below • An odour management plan, for any development within 10 Existing Contours the midpoint of the proposed building (subject to cl.13 the 500 metre buffer around the existing sewage treatment Signature: Date: of this LDP), unless otherwise approved by the responsible ponds; and Development Envelope authority having due regard to Clause 67 of Schedule 2 of • Environmental assessment. Ridge Line the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Amendment No. Summary of Amendment Date endorsed by Local Gov. Minor Water Course Regulations 2015. Heights of up to 3 storeys and 15.0 metres (Non Perennial) may be permitted within the main resort area fronting Yardie Limestone Outcrop Creek Road, as indicated, subject to clause 13 of LDP.
Public Plaza Pathways Local Development Plan 0 60 120m Parking Bays Date: 6 May 2019 Scale: 1:6000@ A3 File: 17-601 CP-1 A Staff: DL GW Checked: DL Level 18, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000. Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park, Yardie Creek Road, North West Cape (V.6 - 23 May 2019) PO Box 7375 Cloisters Square, Perth Western Australia 6850. Public Road T. +61 8 9289 8300 | E. [email protected] elementwa.com.au © Public Plaza Pathways
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Your Ref: PA19/19 Our Ref: 17-601
8 May 2019
Chief Executive Officer Shire of Exmouth 2 Truscott Crescent EXMOUTH WA 6707
Attention: Kevin Townroe, Senior Planner
Dear Kevin,
PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LOTS 2 AND 557 YARDIE CREEK ROAD, NORTH WEST CAPE
Further to your correspondence of 18 April 2019, element is pleased to provide the following additional information and justification in relation to the proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) for Lots 2 and 557 Yardie Creek Road, North West Cape (the subject site). A revised LDP is also enclosed for the Shire’s consideration, along with the detailed environmental surveys that have been undertaken and a response to the submissions received during the public consultation period.
Environmental Matters
Impacts on Marine Turtles
In response to the Shire’s comment regarding the impact of light spill on marine turtles, the enclosed LDP has been revised to incorporate a provision that requires the submission of a lighting management plan that address the potential impact on turtle nesting habitats at the development application stage. This is consistent with the recommendation provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), which recommends that this requirement be included in the development control provisions of the final LDP, for submission at the development application stage.
In addition, with respect to visitor numbers, it is noted that the LDP does not propose any increase in visitor numbers above the current limits set out in the Vlamingh Head Masterplan (VHMP), which will continue to have effect unless otherwise varied by the proposed LDP. As such, the concern raised with respect to increased visitor access is considered to be unfounded.
Flora and Fauna Surveys
Detailed flora and fauna surveys have been undertaken for the subject site and the immediately surrounding lots and Unallocated Crown Land. This report has informed the proposed development envelopes and identifies that:
• No terrestrial Threatened or Priority Ecological Communities are known from nearby; • No Threatened Flora or Threatened Fauna species are known from nearby, and therefore none are expected to be associated with the survey area;
Level 18, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000. PO Box 7375 Cloisters Square, Perth Western Australia 6850 T. (08) 9289 8300 – E. [email protected] – elementwa.com.au Element Advisory Pty Ltd Chief Executive Officer Shire of Exmouth
PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LOTS 2 AND 557 YARDIE CREEK ROAD, NORTH WEST CAPE
• 23 Priority Flora species have been previously recorded within 50km of the subject site, including one (1) previously recorded within the study area; • 40 conservation significant fauna species have been previously recorded within 20km of the subject site, with 27 of these species being birds that are protected under international agreements but without other conservation significance; and • None of the recorded vegetation types are of conservation significance.
A copy of the full environmental survey report is enclosed.
EPA Referral
In response to the Shire’s comment, we consider that a referral to the EPA at this stage is not warranted, as the LDP is a high level document to guide the future redevelopment of an existing tourism asset that is zoned appropriately for this form of development under LPS4. The identified building envelopes are also generally consistent with the VHMP and/or the existing development on site and have been informed by the detailed environmental surveys that have been undertaken, as discussed above.
Sewer Buffer
The Department of Water’s Water Quality Protection Note 39 - Ponds for stabilising organic matter (WQPN 39) states that “To limit occasional odour impacts from ponds, buffer zones to public places and residences should exceed 250 metres”. As such, development can potentially occur in the zone between 250 and 500 metres from the existing sewage treatment ponds, subject to an appropriate level of odour management, with this being assessed via a detailed wind study to determine the odour impacts based on the prevailing wind conditions.
Based on the prevailing wind conditions being from the south west/south south west, it is expected that odours from the ponds will be carried across the rear of the site, without adversely impacting the southernmost development envelopes proposed by the LDP.
Notwithstanding a provision has been incorporated into the revised LDP to require the submission of an odour management plan for any development within the 500 metre buffer for the existing sewage treatment ponds. This will ensure that the siting of development within the proposed building envelopes has appropriate regard for the impacts of odours associated with the sewage treatment ponds, based upon a detailed wind study to be undertaken as part of the management plan.
Summary Comment
Based on the above, it is considered that the environmental values of the surrounding area have been duly considered and addressed in the proposed LDP provisions, which have been amended to incorporate the requirement for further detailed studies to be provided at the development application stage.
Planning Matters
Technical Reports
The requirement for the requested technical reports is acknowledged, and a provision has been incorporated into the revised LDP to require the submission of the requested studies at the development application stage. This is considered to appropriately address the Shire’s comment and will ensure that these matters are duly considered as part of any redevelopment of the subject site. Providing these studies at the development application will ensure that the final details of any proposed development can inform the content of the technical reports, to enhance the accuracy of the respective assessments.
2 Chief Executive Officer Shire of Exmouth
PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LOTS 2 AND 557 YARDIE CREEK ROAD, NORTH WEST CAPE
Building Heights
The proposed building heights in the LDP are considered appropriate in the context of delivering a contemporary redevelopment of an existing tourism development that will be a significant asset to the Shire area. The ultimate form and siting of development will be further refined at the development application stage through the preparation of a formal visual landscape impact assessment, with this having been included as a specific provision in the revised LDP. Development will be carefully designed to respond sensitively to the unique landscape character of Vlamingh Head, having regard to the findings of the visual landscape impact assessment and the desire to retain the semi-remote visitor experience in the locality.
The issue of light spill will also be appropriately addressed through the lighting management plan that will be required at the development application stage, as discussed above.
Setbacks
In response to the Shire’s comment, we would dispute the need for a defined street setback provision to be incorporated into the proposed LDP. A defined street setback would simply be an arbitrary requirement and we fail to see the benefit of a street setback in a location that is remote to the extent that no surrounding properties would be affected by development on the subject site. The current LDP provision in relation to street setbacks provides greater flexibility to consider appropriate responses to the site context at the development application stage, at the discretion of the decision making authority, and having regard to the amenity considerations listed under Clause 67, Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015. As such, we would request that the current setback provisions are retained and endorsed by the Shire.
Occupancy
With respect to the existing cap on overnight visitors under the VHMP, it is noted that the VHMP will continue to have effect upon finalisation of the LDP, except where otherwise varied by the LDP. As such, it is not considered necessary to replicate the cap of 1020 overnight beds under the VHMP in the LDP, as this would represent an unnecessary duplication.
The revised LDP also incorporates a provision to require the submission of a servicing report that identifies any additional water, wastewater, power and solid waste infrastructure requirements at the development application stage, which will adequately address the servicing requirements associated with any redevelopment of the site.
Boat Ramp
The enclosed plans that accompany the revised LDP have been amended to address the Shire’s comment. Regardless, it is noted that this area falls outside the boundaries of the proposed LDP.
Aboriginal Heritage
With respect to Aboriginal heritage, it is noted that any subsequent development proposal would need to comply with the requirements of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 at the development application stage. This will ensure that any subsequent development respects any areas of Aboriginal heritage value.
Development Envelopes Comparison
A comparison between the current development envelopes under the VHMP and the proposed development envelopes under the LDP has been prepared and is enclosed. This indicates that
3 Chief Executive Officer Shire of Exmouth
PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - LOTS 2 AND 557 YARDIE CREEK ROAD, NORTH WEST CAPE the proposed development envelopes under the LDP represent a total land area of 14.05 hectares, being significantly less than the 18.12 hectare development envelopes under the current VHMP.
State Planning Policy 6.3 - Ningaloo Coast
With respect to Clause 5.1, Sub-Clauses 6-11 of State Planning Policy 6.3 – Ningaloo Coast (SPP6.3) it is noted that the LDP is a high level document to guide the future redevelopment of an existing tourism asset that is zoned appropriately for this form of development under the Shire’s Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4), without varying the overnight visitor number cap under the VHMP. As such, it is noted that:
• The proposed development is within the limits of acceptable change, given that there will be no increase in overnight visitor numbers and the proposal will facilitate a redevelopment of an existing tourism asset only; • The impact on the natural environment has been appropriately considered through the detailed environmental survey work that has informed the proposed development envelopes, and will be further addressed at the development application stage through the various studies that are required through the provisions of the revised LDP; • The proposal does not add significantly to existing tourism and recreation development along the Ningaloo Coast, as it will facilitate the redevelopment of an existing tourism asset only; • The detailed studies that will need to be prepared at the development application stage will ensure that development does not adversely impact the unique environmental and landscape values of the Ningaloo Coast; • The proponent is committed to delivering a sensitive redevelopment of the site that will retain the semi-remote visitor experience at Vlamingh Head; and • The proposal will not unduly impact on significant flora and fauna, as identified in the environmental surveys, and therefore will not significantly impact on the biodiversity of the broader locality.
As such, the proposal is considered to be consistent with SPP6.3, which acknowledges the need to balance environmental and economic development priorities, with a particular focus on developing and upgrading tourism infrastructure to improve the attractiveness of the region as a remote tourism destination.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is reiterated that the proposal seeks to facilitate the redevelopment of an existing tourism asset only, on a site that is zoned appropriately for this form of development, and has been informed by the detailed environmental surveys that are enclosed. The enclosed LDP has also been revised to address the matters raised in the public submissions and reflect the need to provide further technical studies in support of any future development on the subject site. Therefore, in accordance with the responses provided above, the Shire’s approval of the revised LDP is respectfully requested.
Should you have any queries or require clarification on any of the matters presented herein, please do not hesitate to contact George Ashton or the undersigned on (08) 9289 8300.
Yours sincerely element
Dan Lees Principal – Planning Encl.
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Date: 2 May 2019 Scale: 1:6000@ A3 File: 17-601 CP-2 A Staff: DL GW Checked: DL Level 18, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000. Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park, Yardie Creek Road, North West Cape PO Box 7375 Cloisters Square, Perth Western Australia 6850. T. +61 8 9289 8300 | E. [email protected] elementwa.com.au © DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Report 12.2.4 Attachment 5
aerial view
EXMOUTH LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT - KERRY HILL ARCHITECTS - DLP MASTERPLAN south aerial view
EXMOUTH LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT - KERRY HILL ARCHITECTS - DLP MASTERPLAN view west to village
EXMOUTH LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT - KERRY HILL ARCHITECTS - DLP MASTERPLAN CORPORATE SERVICES Report 12.4.1 - Attachment 1
Monthly Financial Report For the period ended April 2019
PO Box 21 2 Truscott Crescent Exmouth Western Australia 6707
Phone: (08) 9949 3000 Fax: (08) 9949 3050 Email: [email protected] Web: www.exmouth.wa.gov.au
ABN: 32 865 822 043 SHIRE OF EXMOUTH
MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT (Containing the Statement of Financial Activity) For the Period Ended 30 April 2019
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Monthly Summary Information 2 - 4
Statement of Financial Activity by Program 5
Statement of Financial Activity by Nature or Type 7
Note 1 Net Current Assets 9
Note 2 Explanation of Material Variances 10
Note 3 Cash and Investments 11
Note 4 Receivables 12
Note 5 Rating Revenue 14
Note 6 Disposal of Assets 15
Note 7 Capital Acquisitions 16
Note 8 Borrowings 17
Note 9 Reserves 19
Note 10 Grants and Contributions 20
Note 11 Trust Fund 21
Note 12 Budget Amendments 22
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 1 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 INFORMATION
PREPARATION TIMING AND REVIEW SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICES
Date prepared: All known transactions up to 13th May 2018 GOODS AND SERVICES TAX Prepared by: Manager Finance Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the Reviewed by: Executive Manager Corporate Services amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). BASIS OF PREPARATION Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable REPORT PURPOSE from, or payable to, the ATO is included with receivables or This report is prepared to meet the requirements of Local payables in the statement of financial position. Cash flows Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996, are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash Regulation 34 . Note: The Statements and accompanying flows arising from investing or financing activities which notes are prepared based on all transactions recorded at are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented the time of preparation and may vary due to transactions as operating cash flows. being processed for the reporting period after the date of preparation. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of a financial report in conformity with BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Australian Accounting Standards requires management to This statement comprises a special purpose financial make judgements, estimates and assumptions that effect report which has been prepared in accordance with the application of policies and reported amounts of assets Australian Accounting Standards (as they apply to local and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and governments and not-for-profit entities), Australian associated assumptions are based on historical experience Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative and various other factors that are believed to be pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards reasonable under the circumstances; the results of which Board, the Local Government Act 1995 and accompanying form the basis of making the judgements about carrying regulations. Material accounting policies which have been values of assets and liabilities that are not readily adopted in the preparation of this statement are presented apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from below and have been consistently applied unless stated these estimates. otherwise. Except for cash flow and rate setting information, the report has also been prepared on the ROUNDING OFF FIGURES accrual basis and is based on historical costs, modified, All figures shown in this statement are rounded to the where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of nearest dollar. selected non-current assets, financial assets and liabilities.
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTING ENTITY All Funds through which the Council controls resources to carry on its functions have been included in this statement. In the process of reporting on the local government as a single unit, all transactions and balances between those funds (for example, loans and transfers between Funds) have been eliminated. All monies held in the Trust Fund are excluded from the statement, but a separate statement of those monies appears at Note 12.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 2 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 SUMMARY GRAPHS
OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING EXPENSES Other Loss on Rates Employee Revenue Other Disposal of Interest 31% Costs 2% Expenditure Assets Earnings 0% 45% 1% 1%
Insurance Service Expenses Charges Operating Grants, 4% 0% Subsidies and Contributions Interest 10% Expenses 1%
Depreciation on Non- Profit on Current Assets Disposal of 25% Assets Materials and 0% Contracts Fees and 18% Charges Utility Charges 56% 6%
Budget Operating Revenues -v- Actual Budget Operating Expenses -v-YTD Actual 14,000 12,000
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6,000
6,000
Amount $ ('000s) $ Amount Amount $ ('000s) $ Amount 4,000 4,000 Budget 2018-19 Budget 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 2,000 2,000
0 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
CAPITAL REVENUE CAPITAL EXPENSES
Budget Capital Revenue -v- Actual Budget Capital Expenses -v- Actual 6,000 4,500
4,000 5,000 3,500
3,000 4,000
2,500 3,000
Amount $ ('000s) $ Amount 2,000 Amount $ ('000s) $ Amount 1,500 2,000
1,000 Budget 2018-19 Budget 2018-19 1,000 Actual 2018-19 Actual 2018-19 500
0 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
This information is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying Financial Statements and Notes.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 3 KEY TERMS AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 STATUTORY REPORTING PROGRAMS
Shire operations as disclosed in these financial statements encompass the following service orientated activities/programs.
PROGRAM NAME OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES
GOVERNANCE To provide a decision making Includes the activities of members of council and process for the efficient allocation the administrative support available to the of scarce resources. council for the provision of governance of the district. Other costs relate to the task of assisting elected members and ratepayers on matters which do not concern specific council services.
GENERAL PURPOSE To collect revenue to allow for the Rates, general purpose government grants and FUNDING provision of services. interest revenue.
LAW, ORDER, PUBLIC To provide services to help ensure a Supervision and enforcement of various local SAFETY safer and environmentally laws relating to fire prevention, animal control conscious community. and other aspects of public safety including emergency services.
HEALTH To provide an operational framework Inspection of food outlets and their control, provision of
EDUCATION AND To provide services to Maintenance of child minding centre, playgroup WELFARE disadvantaged persons, the elderly, centre, senior citizen centre and aged care children and youth. centre. Provision and maintenance of home and community care programs and youth services.
HOUSING To provide and maintain elderly Provision and maintenance of elderly residents residents housing. housing.
COMMUNITY To provide services required by the Rubbish collection services, operation of rubbish AMENITIES community. disposal sites, litter control, construction and maintenance of urban storm water drains, protection of the environment and administration of town planning schemes, cemetery and public conveniences.
RECREATION AND To establish and effectively manage Maintenance of public halls, civic centres, aquatic CULTURE infrastructure and resource which centre, beaches, recreation centres and various will help the social well being of sporting facilities. Provision and maintenance the community. of parks, gardens and playgrounds. Operation of library, museum and other cultural facilities.
TRANSPORT To provide safe, effective and Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, footpaths, ECONOMIC SERVICES To help promote the Tourism and area promotion including the Shire and its economic wellbeing. maintenance and operation of a caravan park. Provision of rural services including weed control, vermin control and standpipes. Building Control.
OTHER PROPERTY AND To monitor and control Private works operation, plant repair and SERVICES Council overheads operating operation costs and engineering operation accounts. costs.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 STATUTORY REPORTING PROGRAMS Var. % 18/19 18/19 YTD YTD Var. $ (b)- Ref 18/19 Original Amended Budget Actual (b)-(a) (a)/(a) Var. Note Budget Budget (a) (b) $ $ $ $ $ % Opening Funding Surplus(Deficit) 1(b) 982,735 2,893,348 2,893,348 2,893,348 0 0%
Revenue from operating activities Governance 8,200 1,080 900 6,160 5,260 584% General Purpose Funding - Rates 5 3,376,907 3,463,877 3,450,361 3,459,180 8,819 0% General Purpose Funding - Other 992,921 1,027,133 779,509 752,066 (27,443) (4%) Law, Order and Public Safety 41,570 44,295 43,158 36,603 (6,555) (15%) Health 39,622 35,722 32,080 43,525 11,445 36% p Education and Welfare 1,600 1,700 1,410 1,831 421 30% Housing 59,932 58,700 48,860 54,792 5,932 12% Community Amenities 1,202,223 1,162,427 1,092,416 1,140,610 48,194 4% Recreation and Culture 811,178 534,228 453,013 804,218 351,205 78% p Transport 5,251,439 5,333,439 4,444,500 4,368,083 (76,417) (2%) Economic Services 239,377 212,877 177,340 176,008 (1,332) (1%) Other Property and Services 17,830 36,830 30,670 138,088 107,418 350% p 12,042,799 11,912,308 10,554,217 10,981,163 Expenditure from operating activities Governance (801,710) (869,297) (640,772) (643,106) (2,334) (0%) General Purpose Funding (125,436) (128,052) (114,560) (75,995) 38,565 34% p Law, Order and Public Safety (402,714) (490,446) (411,314) (374,811) 36,503 9% Health (162,194) (219,673) (183,248) (175,647) 7,601 4% Education and Welfare (87,179) (90,454) (76,824) (68,517) 8,307 11% Housing 0 0 881 (54,854) (55,735) 6326% Community Amenities (2,075,357) (2,094,975) (1,761,434) (1,456,171) 305,263 17% p Recreation and Culture (5,328,224) (4,819,056) (4,031,639) (3,526,943) 504,696 13% p Transport (5,292,390) (5,574,772) (4,457,950) (4,328,499) 129,451 3% Economic Services (590,885) (572,959) (482,724) (350,328) 132,396 27% p Other Property and Services (15,000) (177,000) (34,541) 28,571 63,112 183% p (14,881,089) (15,036,684) (12,194,125) (11,026,299) Operating activities excluded from budget Add Back Depreciation 3,244,304 3,412,564 2,843,350 2,743,893 (99,457) (3%) Adjust (Profit)/Loss on Asset Disposal 6 (173,040) 173,040 174,199 28,687 (145,512) (84%) q Adjust Provisions and Accruals 0 75,000 0 0 0 Amount attributable to operating activities 232,974 536,228 1,377,641 2,727,443
Investing Activities Non-operating Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 10 4,141,718 4,299,718 3,608,410 3,963,045 354,635 10% Proceeds from Disposal of Assets 6 122,319 165,380 0 108,045 108,045 p Capital Acquisitions 7 (5,122,702) (5,964,992) (5,171,470) (2,873,267) 2,298,203 44% p Amount attributable to investing activities (858,665) (1,499,894) (1,563,060) 1,197,824
Financing Activities Self-Supporting Loan Principal 55,000 55,000 0 39,750 39,750 p Transfer from Reserves 9 860,284 860,284 0 0 0 Advances to Community Groups (60,000) (60,000) (60,000) (60,000) 0 0% Repayment of Debentures 8 (263,832) (263,832) (137,124) (175,950) (38,826) (28%) q Transfer to Reserves 9 (1,037,307) (1,362,307) (984,487) (1,006,330) (21,843) (2%) Amount attributable to financing activities (445,855) (770,855) (1,181,611) (1,202,530)
Closing Funding Surplus(Deficit) 1(b) (88,811) 1,158,827 1,526,318 5,616,086
KEY INFORMATION pq Indicates a variance between Year to Date (YTD) Budget and YTD Actual data as per the adopted materiality threshold. Refer to Note 2 for threshold. Refer to Note 2 for an explanation of the reasons for the variance. The material variance adopted by Council for the 2018/19 year is $10,000 or 10% whichever is the greater. This statement is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying Financial Statements and notes.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 5 KEY TERMS AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NATURE OR TYPE DESCRIPTIONS
REVENUE EXPENSES
RATES EMPLOYEE COSTS All rates levied under the Local Government Act 1995. All costs associate with the employment of person such as Includes general, differential, specific area rates, minimum salaries, wages, allowances, benefits such as vehicle and rates, interim rates, back rates, ex-gratia rates, less housing, superannuation, employment expenses, removal discounts offered. Exclude administration fees, interest on expenses, relocation expenses, worker's compensation instalments, interest on arrears and service charges. insurance, training costs, conferences, safety expenses, medical examinations, fringe benefit tax, etc. OPERATING GRANTS, SUBSIDIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS Refer to all amounts received as grants, subsidies and MATERIALS AND CONTRACTS contributions that are not non-operating grants. All expenditures on materials, supplies and contracts not classified under other headings. These include supply of NON-OPERATING GRANTS, SUBSIDIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS goods and materials, legal expenses, consultancy, Amounts received specifically for the acquisition, maintenance agreements, communication expenses, construction of new or the upgrading of non•current assets advertising expenses, membership, periodicals, paid to a local government, irrespective of whether these publications, hire expenses, rental, leases, postage and amounts are received as capital grants, subsidies, freight etc. Local governments may wish to disclose more contributions or donations. detail such as contract services, consultancy, information technology, rental or lease expenditures. PROFIT ON ASSET DISPOSAL Profit on the disposal of assets including gains on the UTILITIES (GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER, ETC.) disposal of long term investments. Losses are disclosed Expenditures made to the respective agencies for the under the expenditure classifications. provision of power, gas or water. Exclude expenditures incurred for the reinstatement of roadwork on behalf of FEES AND CHARGEES these agencies. Revenues (other than service charges) from the use of facilities and charges made for local government services, INSURANCE sewerage rates, rentals, hire charges, fee for service, All insurance other than worker's compensation and health photocopying charges, licences, sale of goods or benefit insurance included as a cost of employment. information, fines, penalties and administration fees. Local governments may wish to disclose more detail such as LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL rubbish collection fees, rental of property, fines and Loss on the disposal of fixed assets. penalties, other fees and charges. DEPRECIATION ON NON-CURRENT ASSETS SERVICE CHARGES Depreciation expense raised on all classes of assets. Service charges imposed under Division 6 of Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1995. Regulation 54 of the Local INTEREST EXPENSES Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 Interest and other costs of finance paid, including costs of identifies these as television and radio broadcasting, finance for loan debentures, overdraft accommodation and underground electricity and neighbourhood surveillance refinancing expenses. services. Exclude rubbish removal charges. Interest and other items of a similar nature received from bank and OTHER EXPENDITURE investment accounts, interest on rate instalments, interest Statutory fees, taxes, provision for bad debts, member's fees on rate arrears and interest on debtors. or State taxes. Donations and subsidies made to community groups. INTEREST EARNINGS Interest and other items of a similar nature received from bank and investment accounts, interest on rate instalments, interest on rate arrears and interest on debtors.
OTHER REVENUE / INCOME Other revenue, which can not be classified under the above headings, includes dividends, discounts, rebates etc.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 6 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 BY NATURE OR TYPE
18/19 18/19 YTD YTD Var. $ Var. % Ref Original Amended Budget Actual (b)-(a) (b)-(a)/(a) Var. Note Budget Budget (a) (b) $ $ $ $ $ % Opening Funding Surplus (Deficit) 1(b) 982,735 2,893,348 2,893,348 2,893,348 0 0%
Revenue from operating activities Rates 5 3,370,107 3,364,107 3,364,107 3,363,682 (425) (0%) Specified Area Rates 5 47,293 47,293 47,293 52,542 5,249 11% Operating Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 10 1,131,745 1,052,688 805,562 1,118,041 312,479 39% p Fees and Charges 7,368,108 7,212,355 6,140,095 6,160,486 20,391 0% Interest Earnings 164,655 177,946 148,260 123,451 (24,809) (17%) q Other Revenue 43,400 50,980 43,120 152,246 109,126 253% p Profit on Disposal of Assets 6 6,939 6,939 5,780 10,717 12,132,247 11,912,308 10,554,217 10,981,163 Expenditure from operating activities Employee Costs (6,481,084) (6,425,039) (5,236,874) (4,900,225) 336,649 6% Materials and Contracts (3,086,655) (3,147,343) (2,547,290) (2,032,413) 514,877 20% p Utility Charges (930,734) (919,128) (765,449) (662,137) 103,312 13% p Depreciation on Non-Current Assets (3,244,304) (3,412,564) (2,843,350) (2,743,893) 99,457 3% Interest Expenses (84,129) (84,129) (52,961) (66,448) (13,487) (25%) q Insurance Expenses (466,353) (439,245) (423,932) (438,658) (14,726) (3%) Other Expenditure (407,851) (429,257) (144,290) (143,122) 1,168 1% Loss on Disposal of Assets 6 (179,979) (179,979) (179,979) (39,403) (14,881,089) (15,036,684) (12,194,125) (11,026,299)
Operating activities excluded from budget Add back Depreciation 3,244,304 3,412,564 2,843,350 2,743,893 (99,457) (3%) Adjust (Profit)/Loss on Asset Disposal 6 (173,040) 173,040 174,199 28,687 (145,512) (84%) q Adjust Provisions and Accruals 0 75,000 0 0 0 Amount attributable to operating activities 322,422 536,228 1,377,641 2,727,443
Investing activities
Non-operating grants, subsidies and contributions 10 4,141,718 4,299,718 3,608,410 3,963,045 354,635 10% Proceeds from Disposal of Assets 6 122,319 165,380 0 108,045 108,045 p Land held for resale 0 0 0 0 0 Capital acquisitions 7 (5,122,702) (5,964,992) (5,171,470) (2,873,267) 2,298,203 44% p Amount attributable to investing activities (858,665) (1,499,894) (1,563,060) 1,197,824
Financing Activities Community Loan Principal 55,000 55,000 0 39,750 39,750 p Transfer from Reserves 9 860,284 860,284 0 0 0 Advances to Community Groups (60,000) (60,000) (60,000) (60,000) 0 0% Repayment of Debentures 8 (263,832) (263,832) (137,124) (175,950) (38,826) (28%) q Transfer to Reserves 9 (1,037,307) (1,362,307) (984,487) (1,006,330) (21,843) (2%) Amount attributable to financing activities (445,855) (770,855) (1,181,611) (1,202,530)
Closing Funding Surplus (Deficit) 1(b) 637 1,158,827 1,526,318 5,616,086
KEY INFORMATION pq Indicates a variance between Year to Date (YTD) Budget and YTD Actual data as per the adopted materiality threshold. Refer to Note 2 for an explanation of the reasons for the variance. This statement is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying Financial Statements and Notes.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 7 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOTE 1(a) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NET CURRENT ASSETS
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS In the determination of whether an asset or liability is Provisions are recognised when: The council has a present current or non-current, consideration is given to the time legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; when each asset or liability is expected to be settled. The it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will asset or liability is classified as current if it is expected to be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has be settled within the next 12 months, being the Council's been reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for operational cycle. In the case of liabilities where Council future operating losses. Where there are a number of does not have the unconditional right to defer settlement similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will beyond 12 months, such as vested long service leave, the be required in settlement is determined by considering the liability is classified as current even if not expected to be class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised settled within the next 12 months. Inventories held for even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one trading are classified as current even if not expected to be of item included in the same class of obligations may be realised in the next 12 months except for land held for small. resale where it is held as non current based on Council's intentions to release for sale. INVENTORIES Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net EMPLOYEE BENEFITS realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated The provisions for employee benefits relates to amounts selling price in the ordinary course of business less the expected to be paid for long service leave, annual leave, estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs wages and salaries and are calculated as follows: necessary to make the sale. (i) Wages, Salaries, Annual Leave and Long Service Leave (Short-term Benefits) The provision for employees’ benefits to wages, salaries, annual leave and long service leave expected to be settled within 12 months represents the amount the Shire has a present obligation to pay resulting from employees services provided to balance date. The provision has been calculated at nominal amounts based on remuneration rates the Shire expects to pay and includes related on-costs. (ii) Annual Leave and Long Service Leave (Long-term Benefits) The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the project unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. Where the Shire does not have the unconditional right to defer settlement beyond 12 months, the liability is recognised as a current liability.
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 8 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 1(b) ADJUSTED NET CURRENT ASSETS
Last Years This Time Last Year to Date Ref Closing Year Actual Adjusted Net Current Assets Note 30 June 2018 30 Apr 2018 30 Apr 2019 $ $ $ Current Assets Cash Unrestricted 3 2,689,059 2,155,453 4,061,166 Cash Restricted 3 6,437,450 6,110,965 7,443,780 Receivables - Rates 4 302,096 392,060 410,718 Receivables - Debtors 4 1,261,982 1,051,692 1,272,429 Loans receivable 59,000 (4,774) 19,250 Interest / ATO Receivable 104,844 25,967 56,497 Inventories 28,847 35,245 46,727 Accrued Income/Payments in Advance 61,037 0 0 10,944,315 9,766,607 13,310,567 Less: Current Liabilities Payables (783,204) (1,914,305) (153,556) ATO Payable (166,022) (68,328) (77,895) Prepaid Revenue (605,290) Provisions - employee (779,782) (822,969) (779,782) Long term borrowings (263,832) (95,298) (87,882) (2,598,130) (2,900,900) (1,099,116)
Unadjusted Net Current Assets 8,346,185 6,865,707 12,211,451
Adjustments and exclusions permitted by FM Reg 32 Less: Cash reserves 3 (6,437,450) (6,110,965) (7,443,780) Less: Loans receivable (59,000) 4,774 (19,250) Add: Provisions - employee 779,782 822,969 779,782 Add: Long term borrowings 263,832 95,298 87,882 Adjusted Net Current Assets 2,893,348 1,677,783 5,616,086
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES KEY INFORMATION Please see Note 1(a) for information on significant The amount of the adjusted net current assets at the end of accounting polices relating to Net Current Assets. the period represents the actual surplus (or deficit if the figure is a negative) as presented on the Rate Setting Statement.
Adjusted Net Current Assets (YTD) 8,000 This Year YTD 2017-18 7,000 Surplus(Deficit) 2018-19 6,000 $5.62 M 5,000 4,000 3,000 Last Year YTD 2,000 Surplus(Deficit) 1,000 Amount Amount ('000s) $ 0 $1.68 M Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 9 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOTE 2 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 EXPLANATION OF MATERIAL VARIANCES
The material variance thresholds are adopted annually by Council as an indicator of whether the actual expenditure or revenue varies from the year to date budget materially. The material variance adopted by Council for the 2018/19 year is $10,000 or 10% whichever is the greater.
Timing/ Reporting Program Var. $ Var. % Var. Permanent Explanation of Variance $ % Revenue from operating activities General Purpose Funding - Other (27,443) (4%) p Timing Interest earnings delayed due to timing of maturity Health 11,445 36% p Increased water sampling revenue Recreation and Culture 351,205 78% p Timing Grant and lease revenue exceeding year to date budget. BHP Sport & Rec Grant $225k invoiced in April. Other Property and Services 107,418 350% p Permanent Insurance reimbursements and Workers Compensation recoup.
Expenditure from operating activities General Purpose Funding 38,565 34% p Permanent Increased legal fees for debt collection, offset by recovery from rates debtors Community Amenities 305,263 17% p Timing Reduced employees costs and overheads Recreation and Culture 504,696 13% p Reduced employee costs, utilities and minor operating expenditure Economic Services 132,396 27% p Reduced area promotion expenditure, employee costs and asset disposal not finalised Other Property and Services 63,112 183% p Timing Workers Compensation allocations and reimbursements
Investing Activities Proceeds from Disposal of Assets 108,045 p Capital Acquisitions 2,298,203 44% p Timing Capital works program ongoing and under review Repayment of Debentures (38,826) (28%) q Timing May payment claimed in April
KEY INFORMATION p increase in surplus q decrease in surplus
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 10 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 3 CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Total Interest Maturity Cash and Investments Unrestricted Restricted Trust YTD Actual Institution Rate Date $ $ $ $ Cash on Hand Petty Cash and Floats 4,048 4,048 At Call Deposits Municipal Fund 4,057,118 4,057,118 Westpac 0.50% At Call Reserve Fund 867,228 867,228 Westpac 0.50% At Call Trust Fund 94,370 94,370 Westpac 0.50% At Call Term Deposits Municipal Investment - Term Deposit Reserve Investment - Term Deposit 2,061,501 2,061,501 AMP 2.80% 15-May-19 Reserve Investment - Term Deposit 2,012,769 2,012,769 AMP 2.80% 14-Jun-19 Reserve Investment - Term Deposit 2,502,283 2,502,283 NAB 2.66% 18-Jun-19 Trust Investment - Term Deposit 336,473 336,473 Westpac 2.53% 03-Jun-19 Trust Investment - Term Deposit 200,679 200,679 Westpac 2.53% 04-Jun-19
Total 4,061,166 7,443,780 631,521 12,136,467
- - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES KEY INFORMATION Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash at bank, deposits available on demand Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash at with banks and other short term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known bank, deposits available on demand with banks and other amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value and bank short term highly liquid investments that are readily overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are reported as short term borrowings in current liabilities in the convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject statement of financial position. to an insignificant risk of changes in value and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are reported as short term borrowings in current liabilities in the statement of financial position.
Total Cash Unrestricted Restricted 61% $12.14 M $4.06 M
Trust 5% Unrestricted 34%
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 11 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 4 RECEIVABLES
Rates Receivable 30 June 2018 30 Apr 19 Receivables - General Current 30 Days 60 Days 90+ Days Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Opening Arrears Previous Years 329,022 302,096 Receivables - General 1,126,021 39,970 18,459 87,979 1,272,429 Levied this year 4,176,213 4,401,647 Percentage 88% 3% 1% 7% Plus Interim Rates 20,304 (9,150) Plus Back Rates 2,140 10,701 Balance per Trial Balance Less Collections to date (4,185,565) (4,254,558) Sundry debtors 1,272,429 Equals Current Outstanding 342,115 450,736 GST receivable 56,497 Less Deferred Pensioners (40,018) (40,018) Loans receivable - clubs/institutions 19,250 Net Rates Collectable 302,096 410,718 Total Receivables General Outstanding 1,348,177 % Collected 92.44% 90.42% Amounts shown above include GST (where applicable) KEY INFORMATION SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Trade and other receivables include amounts due from ratepayers for unpaid Trade and other receivables include amounts due from ratepayers for unpaid rates and service charges and other rates and service charges and other amounts due from third parties for goods amounts due from third parties for goods sold and services performed in the ordinary course of business. sold and services performed in the ordinary course of business. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets. Collectability of trade and other receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts that are known to be uncollectible are written off when identified. An Rates Receivable 100% allowance for doubtful debts is raised when there is objective evidence that they will not be collectible. 90% 80% Accounts Receivable (non-rates) 70% Current 60% 50% 30 Days Debtors Due 40% 60 Days
Amount $('000s) Amount 30% 30 Days 2017-18 $1,348,177 20% 90+ Days 3% 10% 2018-19 Current 60 Days Over 30 Days 0% 89% 1% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 12%
90+ Collected Rates Due Days Over 90 Days 7% 90% $410,718 7%
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 12 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 4 RECEIVABLES
Principal Principal Interest Information on Community Loans (Council Funded) New Loans Repayments Outstanding Repayments Principal Particulars 30-Jun-18 Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Recreation and Culture SSL Squash Club 2010 7,500 2,500 2,500 5,000 5,000 SSL Bowling Club 2009 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 0 SSL Bowling Club 2012 40,000 30,000 40,000 10,000 0 SSL EGFC 2013 31,500 5,250 10,500 26,250 21,000 SSL Golf Club 2016 32,000 4,000 32,000 28,000 SSL Truscott Club 2018 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Total 113,000 60,000 60,000 39,750 59,000 133,250 114,000 0 0
KEY INFORMATION Community loans are funded by the Community Interest Free Loans Reserve Fund for the provision of interest free loans to Exmouth clubs and organisations to assist in the provision of facilities and equipment for the betterment of the club or organsiation and its members. Applications are subjest to the eligibitly and criteria outlined in Council Policy 2.2 - Interest Free Loans to Clubs & Organisations
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 13 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 5 RATE REVENUE
General Rate Revenue Budget YTD Actual Number of Rateable Rate Interim Back Total Rate Interim Back Total Rate in Properties Value Revenue Rate Rate Revenue Revenue Rates Rates Revenue RATE TYPE $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Differential General Rate GRV - General 0.072200 1165 29,946,749 2,162,155 5,000 2,167,155 2,161,785 (7,114) (9,786) 2,144,886 GRV - Marina Developed 0.099300 93 3,280,860 325,789 325,789 325,192 5,000 413 330,605 GRV - Holiday Homes 0.102100 64 1,623,700 165,780 165,780 168,568 1,695 190 170,453 GRV - Vacant Land 0.012170 228 3,117,450 392,781 392,781 390,590 6,785 829 398,203 UV - Mining 0.156800 12 300,515 47,121 1,000 48,121 47,121 3,763 (490) 50,394 UV - Rural 0.078400 7 581,880 45,541 45,541 45,541 (980) -1,857 42,704 Minimum $ GRV - General 910 66 527,130 60,060 60,060 61,880 61,880 GRV - Marina Developed 910 1 0 910 910 910 910 GRV - Holiday Homes 910 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRV - Vacant Land 910 177 893,460 161,070 161,070 160,160 160,160 UV - Mining 500 18 23,912 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 UV - Rural 700 1 5,800 700 700 700 700 Sub-Totals 1,832 40,301,456 3,370,907 6,000 0 3,376,907 3,371,447 9,149 -10,701 3,369,895 Discount 0 Concession 0 Amount from General Rates 3,376,907 3,369,895 Ex-Gratia Rates 0 - Total General Rates 3,376,907 3,369,895
Specified Area Rates GRV Marina - Specified Rate 0.013100 3,609,199 47,293 51,670 872 52,542
Total Specified Area Rates 3,609,199 0 47,293 51,670 872 0 52,542 Totals 3,424,200 3,422,437
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES KEY INFORMATION Rates, grants, donations and other contributions are recognised as revenues when the local government obtains control Rate notices issued on 30 July 2018. over the assets comprising the contributions. Control over assets acquired from rates is obtained at the commencement of the rating period or, where earlier, upon receipt of the rates.
General Rates
2,500,000 Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actual % $3.38 M $3.37 M 100% 2,000,000
13% 1,500,000
5% 2% 1,000,000 69% 11% 500,000
GRV - General GRV - Marina Developed 0 GRV - Holiday Homes GRV - Vacant Land GRV - General GRV - Marina GRV - Holiday GRV - Vacant UV - Mining UV - Rural Developed Homes Land UV - Mining
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 14 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 6 DISPOSAL OF ASSETS
Budget YTD Actual Net Book Net Book Asset Ref. Asset Description Value Proceeds Profit (Loss) Value Proceeds Profit (Loss) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ COMMUNTY AMENITIES PE00048 2010 Rubbish Truck EX4574 47,716 10,000 (37,716) PE00042 2007 Cat Loader EX8843 46,830 21,600 (25,230) PE00096 Hitachi Excavator (P057) 15,984 22,500 6,516 TRANSPORT PE00250 2015 Holden Colorado 1GEX694 34,955 15,000 (19,955) PE00026 Iveco Water Truck EX7709 47,887 21,200 (26,687) 26,453 13,636 -12,817 PE00043 Cat Bobcat Skid Loader EX7712 15,676 6,400 (9,276) 10,000 11,000 1,000 PE00058 2011 Toyota Hilux 4x2 S/Cab EX042 14,355 4,590 (9,765) 11,531 3,182 -8,349 PE00077 Mazda 2WD Ute EX7795 9,128 4,590 (4,538) 6,512 2,273 -4,239 PE00075 Mitsubishi Outlander 5,000 6,364 1,364 ECONOMIC SERVICES PE00237 2015 Holden Colorado 3003EX 27,081 19,091 -7,990 PE00238 2015 Holden Colorado 3005EX 34,439 15,000 (19,439) PE00052 2001 Mitsubishi Challenger 1EWJ691 13,966 2,000 (11,966) 9,072 10,909 1,837 OTHER PROPERTY & SERVICES PE00239 2014 Holden Colorado 3EX 30,407 15,000 (15,407) 25,099 19,091 -6,008 PE00249 2015 Mini Excavator 43,061 50,000 6,939
338,420 165,380 6,939 (179,979) 136,732 108,045 10,717 (39,403)
KEY INFORMATION
Budget Actual YTD Proceeds on Sale 180,000 160,000 Budget YTD Actual % 140,000 $165,380 $108,045 120,000 65% 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Proceeds on Sale
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 15 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY INVESTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 7 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
Amended Annual YTD Actual YTD Budget Capital Acquisitions Budget YTD Budget Total Variance $ $ $ $ Land 0 0 0 0 Buildings 782,000 749,490 153,660 (595,830) Plant & Equipment 1,132,000 1,011,650 5,527 (1,006,123) Furniture & Equipment 152,500 149,000 117,637 (31,363) Infrastructure - Roads 3,074,608 2,562,140 2,328,523 (233,617) Infrastructure - Other 823,884 699,190 267,920 (431,270) Capital Expenditure Totals 5,964,992 5,171,470 2,873,267 (2,298,203)
Capital Acquisitions Funded By: $ $ $ $ Capital grants and contributions 4,299,718 3,608,410 3,963,045 354,635 Borrowings 0 0 0 0 Other (Disposals & C/Fwd) 165,380 0 108,045 108,045 Cash Backed Reserves Aviation Reserve 215,000 0 0 0 Plant Replacement Reserve 350,000 0 0 0 Waste Management Reserve 101,000 0 0 0 Contribution - operations 833,894 1,563,060 (1,197,824) (2,760,884) Capital Funding Total 5,964,992 5,171,470 2,873,267 (2,298,203)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES KEY INFORMATION All assets are initially recognised at cost. Cost is determined as the fair value of the assets given as consideration plus costs incidental to the Annual Budget acquisition. For assets acquired at no cost or for nominal consideration, 7,000 YTD Actual cost is determined as fair value at the date of acquisition. The cost of non- 6,000 current assets constructed by the local government includes the cost of all materials used in the construction, direct labour on the project and an 5,000 appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead. Certain asset classes 4,000 may be revalued on a regular basis such that the carrying values are not Thousands materially different from fair value. Assets carried at fair value are to be 3,000 revalued with sufficient regularity to ensure the carrying amount does not 2,000 differ materially from that determined using fair value at reporting date. 1,000
0
Acquisitions Annual Budget YTD Actual % Spent $5.96 M $2.87 M 48%
Capital Grant Annual Budget YTD Actual % Received $4.3 M $3.96 M 92%
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 16 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY INVESTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 7 CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
Capital Expenditure Total Level of Completion Indicators
0% 20% 40% Percentage YTD Actual to Annual Budget 60% Expenditure over budget highlighted in red. 80% 100% Over 100%
Complete Level of completion indicator, please see table at the end of this note for further detail. Amended Account Annual YTD YTD Variance Row Labels Number Budget Budget Actual (Under)/Over Capital Expenditure Land
Buildings 782,000 749,490 153,660 1.00 SES Bushfire Brigade Shed - Construction of new shed A056002 149,000 149,000 148,838 (162) 0.08 Staff Housing Buildings - Painting/Flooring/ Window Treatments A125001 60,000 50,000 4,822 (55,178) 1.00 Toy Library Shed - Construction of new shed A125301 0 0 0 0 0.00 Ningaloo Centre - Finalisation of Ningaloo Centre Building A119003 438,000 438,000 0 (438,000) 0.00 Recreation Hall - Internal building works A112001 10,000 8,330 0 (10,000) 0.00 Learmonth Building - Upgrade arrivals and lighting A126800 55,000 45,830 0 (55,000) 0.00 Old Administration Building - Upgrade power connection A125011 70,000 58,330 0 (70,000)
Plant & Equipment 1,132,000 1,011,650 5,527 0.01 Iveco Acco Water Truck EX7709 A125105 407,000 339,160 5,527 (401,473) Cat Bobcat EX7712 Toyota Dual Cab EX042 Maxda 2WD Ute (P055) Streel Drum Roller 0.00 Excavator at Waste Site A125517 250,000 208,330 0 (250,000) 0.00 Rubbish Truck A125532 410,000 410,000 0 (410,000) 0.00 Learmonth - Carpark ticketing machines A126201 45,000 37,500 0 (45,000) 0.00 Water Dispensing Unit A134003 20,000 16,660 0 (20,000) 1.00 Sweeper for undercover area EDHS A117002 0 0 0 0
Furniture & Equipment 152,500 149,000 117,637 0.41 Lefroy Street Units - Upgrade Furniture A125125 15,000 12,500 6,214 (8,787) 0.60 Ningaloo Centre - Fit out Office Space A119007 65,000 65,000 38,712 (26,288) 0.87 Software/ Hardware - Aquarium A119005 66,500 66,500 57,773 (8,727) 0.99 Photocopier A125148 6,000 5,000 5,945 (55) 1.00 Airport - Wifi system upgrade A125140 0 0 8,993 8,993
Infrastructure - Roads 3,074,608 2,562,140 2,328,523 0.21 Footpath/Kerbing A125321 80,000 66,660 17,019 (62,981) 0.97 Murat Road - widen, redesign intersection, flood mitigation, path A125201 1,750,000 1,458,330 1,698,667 (51,333) 0.96 Mortiss St & Neale Cove - upgrade A125210 605,290 504,400 583,676 (21,614) 0.07 Yardie Creek Road - Road shoulder and seal edge works A125203 417,300 347,740 29,162 (388,138) 0.00 Yardie Creek Road - Road shoulder and seal edge works A125213 192,018 160,010 0 (192,018) 0.00 Street Lights A124001 30,000 25,000 0 (30,000)
Infrastructure - Other 823,884 699,190 267,920 0.90 Sanctuary Bore - New bore & casing A114100 182,000 151,660 36,579 (145,421) 0.00 Sanctuary Bore - Replace tank A114101 15,000 0 0 (15,000) 0.15 Spray Park - Remedial surface works A114101 30,000 37,500 4,561 (25,439) 1.33 Waste Site -Construction of Septage Ponds A101012 169,884 169,880 226,779 56,895 0.00 Beach Carparks - Joint DBCA & Shire upgrades A115150 10,000 8,330 0 (10,000) 0.00 EDHS Shed A117008 47,000 23,500 0 (47,000) 0.00 Broadcasting Tower Improvements - Replace 2 guide wires A117502 15,000 12,500 0 (15,000) 0.00 Learmonth Facility - Apron extension A125322 115,000 95,830 0 (115,000) 0.00 Learmonth Facility - Fuel mitigation for runway A126009 80,000 66,660 0 (80,000) 0.00 Exmouth Airport - Gravel sheeting & bitumen for runway A127006 120,000 100,000 0 (120,000) 0.00 Town Mall - Digital signage A134201 40,000 33,330 0 (40,000)
0.48 TOTAL CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS 5,964,992 5,171,470 2,873,267 3,091,725
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 17 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FINANCING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 8 BORROWINGS
Principal Principal Interest Information on Borrowings New Loans Repayments Outstanding Repayments Principal Particulars 30-Jun-18 Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Housing Loan 77 - Snapper Loop Land 47,955 47,955 47,955 0 0 2,042 4,640 Loan 80 - Staff Dwellings 677,075 51,906 62,535 625,169 614,540 25,774 33,565 Community Ammenities Loan 81 - Rubbush Truck 331,881 39,767 80,013 292,114 251,868 3,999 9,413 Recreation and Culture Loan 82 - Ningaloo Centre 947,628 26,842 54,130 920,786 893,498 15,778 32,868 Other Property and Services Loan 76 - 1 Bennett Street 258,253 9,480 19,199 248,773 239,054 6,508 13,709 Total 2,262,792 0 0 175,950 263,832 2,086,842 1,998,960 54,101 94,195
All debenture repayments were financed by general purpose revenue.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES KEY INFORMATION All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and received less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities that are yield related are included as part of the interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities that are yield related are carrying amount of the loans and borrowings. included as part of the carrying amount of the loans and borrowings.
Borrowings Principal 300,000 Repayments 250,000 200,000 $0 150,000 100,000 Interest Earned Interest Expense 50,000 0 8 $123,451 $0 Principal Repayments Principal 18.19 Budget Reserves Bal Loans Due Interest Repayments Interest 18.19 Budget $7.44 M $. M
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 18 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 NOTE 9 CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Cash Backed Reserve Budget Transfers Actual Transfers Opening Budget Interest Actual Interest Budget Transfers In Actual Transfers In Out Out Budget Closing Actual YTD Closing Reserve Name Balance Earned Earned (+) (+) (-) (-) Balance Balance $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Leave Reserve 255,275 3,817 2,380 325,000 0 0 584,092 257,655 Aviation Reserve 1,173,441 17,545 10,940 0 (215,000) 0 975,986 1,184,381 Building Infrastructure Reserve 369,174 5,520 2,113 0 0 0 374,694 371,287 Community Development Fund Reserve 1,659,472 24,807 9,496 0 (40,000) 0 1,644,279 1,668,968 Community Interest Free Loans Reserve 390,299 5,836 2,233 0 (60,000) 0 336,135 392,532 Insurance/Natural Disasters Reserve 176,386 2,637 1,009 0 0 0 179,023 177,395 Marina Canal Reserve 255,079 3,825 1,460 46,000 46,000 0 0 304,904 302,539 Marina Village Asset Replacement Reserve 5,986 90 34 26,226 26,226 0 0 32,302 32,246 Ningaloo Centre Reserve 0 0 150,000 150,000 0 0 150,000 150,000 Plant Reserve 719,476 900 7,960 350,000 350,000 (350,000) 0 720,376 1,077,436 Public Radio Infrastructure Reserve 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 Rehabilitation Reserve 204,013 3,050 1,167 0 0 0 207,063 205,180 Roads Reserve 0 0 280,700 280,700 0 0 280,700 280,700 Shire Staff Housing Reseve 34,016 509 195 0 0 0 34,525 34,211 Swimming Pool Reserve 430,562 6,738 2,464 0 0 0 437,300 433,026 Town Planning Scheme Reserve 21,063 315 121 0 0 0 21,378 21,184 Waste Management Reserve 648,924 4,094 6,408 100,000 100,000 (101,000) 0 652,018 755,332 Unspent Grants & Contributions Reserve 94,284 0 424 0 (94,284) 0 0 94,708 6,437,450 79,683 48,404 1,282,926 957,926 (860,284) 0 6,939,775 7,443,780
KEY INFORMATION
Reserve Balances
Waste Management Reserve Swimming Pool Reserve Roads Reserve Public Radio Infrastructure Reserve Ningaloo Centre Reserve Marina Canal Reserve Community Interest Free Loans Reserve Building Infrastructure Reserve Leave Reserve 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000
Actual YTD Closing Balance Opening Balance $
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 19 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOTE 10 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Grants and Contributions
Annual YTD YTD Variance Row Labels YTD Actual Budget Budget (Under)/Over
Operating grants, subsidies and contributions
Grants Commission - General Purpose / Untied Road Grant 917,133 687,849 687,851 2 DFES - AWARE - Risk Assessment funding 0 0 4,000 4,000 FESA - ESL Grant BFB - BFB Operations 0 0 7,706 7,706 FESA - ESL Grant SES - SES Operations 28,575 28,573 8,547 (20,026) Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme - Tantabiddi Boat Ramp 0 0 30,636 30,636 Ningaloo Centre Contributions 0 0 360 360 Ningaloo Centre Funding 20,000 16,660 23,322 6,662 Main Roads WA - Direct Grant 55,980 46,650 95,419 48,769 Dept LG Sport & Cultural Industries - Regional Every Club Funding 15,000 12,500 15,000 2,500 Resource Companies - Community Engagement Grants 0 0 0 0 BHP - Sport & Recreation Development Program Community Donation 0 0 225,000 225,000 Sponsorships - Various companies 0 0 3,000 3,000 Diesel Fuel Subsidy 16,000 13,330 17,200 3,870
Operating grants, subsidies and contributions Total 1,052,688 805,562 1,118,041 312,479
Non-operating grants, subsidies and contributions
FESA - ESL Grant BFB - Bush Fire Brigade Shed 152,000 152,000 151,848 (152) Dept of Transport - Bundegi Boat Ramp Final Claim 0 0 116,985 116,985 Royalties 4 Regions - Ningaloo Centre Final Claim 1,420,000 1,183,330 1,000,000 (183,330) Regional Development Australia - Ningaloo Centre Final Claim 300,000 250,000 300,000 50,000 Dept of Transport - Roads to Recovery Program 192,018 160,010 192,018 32,008 Main Roads WA - Murat Road Funding 1,750,000 1,458,330 2,148,835 690,505 Main Roads WA - Yardie Creek Funding 278,200 231,830 53,360 (178,470) RADS - Learmonth Airport Apron Upgrade 57,500 47,910 0 (47,910) Lotterywest - Community Engagement Funding 0 0 0 0
Non-operating grants, subsidies and contributions Total 4,149,718 3,483,410 3,963,045 479,635
Grand Total 5,202,406 4,288,972 5,081,086
KEY INFORMATION
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 20 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOTE 11 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 TRUST FUND
Funds held at balance date over which the Shire has no control and which are not included in this statement are as follows:
Opening Closing Balance Amount Amount Balance Description 01 Jul 2018 Received Paid 30 Apr 2019 $ $ $ $ Hall & Rec Centre Bonds 4,950 11,050 (4,650) 11,350 Olma Funding 2,423 2,423 Forum Travel Fund 2,990 2,990 NADC 11,335 11,335 Council Nomination Fees 80 80 Cyclone Baptist Needy Fund 2,800 2,800 Sundries 8,544 120 (120) 8,544 Building/Planning Bonds 73,400 73,400 Youth Affairs 1,401 1,401 Cash in Lieu POS 169,420 206,921 376,341 BCITF 312 8,142 (5,990) 2,464 BSL Levy 276 6,787 (5,128) 1,935 Jaurabi Coastal Park 59,400 59,400 Unclaimed Monies 7,637 7,637 Bond Deed Exmouth Marina Holdings 18,186 18,186 Key Bonds 850 450 (200) 1,100 Staff Housing Bonds 0 250 (250) 0 Donations for Other Organisations 135 135 Ingleton St Reserve 29086 (20A/152) 205,249 (205,249) 0 Exmouth Volunteer Fire & Rescue 50,000 50,000
619,388 233,721 (221,588) 631,521
KEY INFORMATION
Trust Fund (Year to date) 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 (200,000) (400,000) 01 Jul 2018 Received Paid 30 Apr 2019 Opening Balance Amount Amount Closing Balance
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 21 NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY NOTE 12 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2019 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Amendments to original budget since budget adoption. Surplus/(Deficit) Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance $ $ $ $ Budget Adoption Opening Surplus 2,893,348 Permanent Changes A125210 Mortiss St & Neale Cove Road upgrade (DOT) 09-0918 Capital Expenditure (605,290) 2,288,058 A114100 Infrastructure (New) 06-1118 Capital Expenditure 30,000 2,318,058 A114101 Infrastructure (Renew) 06-1118 Capital Expenditure (30,000) 2,288,058 2,288,058 E031685 Debt Collection Fees 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,550) 2,285,508 E031950 Adminstration Overheads 04-0219 Operating Expenses (66) 2,285,442 R031030 Interim Rates 04-0219 Operating Revenue 3,000 2,288,442 R031035 Back Rates - Prior Year 04-0219 Operating Revenue (9,000) 2,279,442 R031050 Non Payment Penalty 04-0219 Operating Revenue 9,522 2,288,964 R031060 Legal Costs 04-0219 Operating Revenue (6,000) 2,282,964 R032070 Interest - Municipal 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,000 2,283,964 R032075 Interest - Reserves 04-0219 Operating Revenue 2,769 2,286,733 R032275 Grants Commission 04-0219 Operating Revenue 30,443 2,317,176 E041325 Refreshments & Receptions 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,000) 2,312,176 E041335 Election Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses 16,000 2,328,176 E041450 Chambers Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,327,176 E041590 Printing & Stationery 04-0219 Operating Expenses 950 2,328,126 E041870 Donations/Sponsorships 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,750 2,330,876 E041900 Donations - In Kind Works 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,600) 2,329,276 E041950 Administrion Allocations 04-0219 Non Cash Item (4) 2,329,272 E041990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,961) 2,326,311 R041090 Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,080 2,327,391 E042320 Business Meetings/Travel 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,600 2,329,991 E042340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 34,000 2,363,991 E042350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,362,991 E042367 Recruitment Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses 7,900 2,370,891 E042360 Subsidies & Employee Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Expenses (10,000) 2,360,891 E042505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses (10,467) 2,350,424 E042560 Consultants 04-0219 Operating Expenses (90,000) 2,260,424 E042620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,480) 2,255,944 E042950 Administration Overhead 04-0219 Non Cash Item 10,571 2,266,515 E042965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (14,823) 2,251,692 E042990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1,023) 2,250,669 R042090 Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Revenue (8,200) 2,242,469
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 22 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E051340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses (15,000) 2,227,469 E051900 Fire Break Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses 5,329 1,569 2,234,367 E051901 Bushfires - Firefighting 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,113) 2,233,254 E051950 Administration Overhead 04-0219 Non Cash Item (5,131) 2,228,123 R051136 Reimburse Fire Break Expenses 04-0219 Operating Revenue 500 2,228,623 R051170 Fines - Bush Fire Infringement 04-0219 Operating Revenue (250) 2,228,373 E052350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (400) 2,227,973 E052355 Training 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,000 2,228,973 E052505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (5,000) 2,223,973 E052950 Administration Overhead 04-0219 Non Cash Item (148) 2,223,825 E052990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (3,273) 2,220,552 R052165 Fees - Dog Registrations 04-0219 Operating Revenue 4,700 2,225,252 R052166 Fees - Cat Registrations 04-0219 Operating Revenue (100) 2,225,152 R052170 Fines - Dog Infringements 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,200) 2,222,952 E055350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (400) 2,222,552 E055505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,963) 2,220,589 E055575 LEMC AWARE Program 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,000) 2,216,589 E055585 General Consumables 04-0219 Operating Expenses (50) 2,216,539 E055590 Minor Equipment 04-0219 Operating Expenses (350) 2,216,189 E055950 Administration Overhead 04-0219 Non Cash Item (478) 2,215,711 E055965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (7,408) 2,208,303 R055160 Impounded Vehicles 04-0219 Operating Revenue (625) 2,207,678 R055170 Fees - Fines 04-0219 Operating Revenue 700 2,208,378 E056350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses 500 2,208,878 E056450 Maintenance of P&E 04-0219 Operating Expenses 500 2,209,378 E056505 Maintenance of Vehicles (Plant Recovery) 04-0219 Non Cash Item (28,456) 2,180,922 E056587 Other Goods & Services 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,023) 2,179,899 A056002 Land & Building Acquisition / Construction - VBFB 04-0219 Capital Expenses (9,000) 2,170,899 R056700 Grants (FESA) 04-0219 Capital Revenue 12,000 2,182,899 E057506 Maintenance of Buildings 04-0219 Operating Expenses (480) 2,182,419 E057586 Purchase of P&E >$1,000 04-0219 Operating Expenses (21,665) 2,160,754 E057620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,600 2,163,354 E057950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1) 2,163,353 E057990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,891) 2,160,462 E074340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses (20,341) 2,140,121 E074345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,362) 2,134,759 E074350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (600) 2,134,159 E074505 Motor Vehicles Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (7,000) 2,127,159 E074580 Analytical Expenses 04-0219 Operating Revenue (300) 2,126,859 E074695 Legal Fees 04-0219 Operating Revenue (8,000) 2,118,859 E074950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Operating Revenue (9,380) 2,109,479 E074965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Operating Revenue (6,484) 2,102,995
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 23 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance R074139 Fees - Analytical Revenue 04-0219 Operating Revenue (6,000) 2,096,995 R074140 Fees - Applications/Registrations 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,800 2,098,795 R074144 Fees - Food & Businesses Inspections 04-0219 Operating Revenue 2,000 2,100,795 R074145 Fees - Local Laws 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,200) 2,098,595 R074170 Fines & Penalties 04-0219 Operating Revenue 500 2,099,095 E075950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (12) 2,099,083 E082485 Senior Citizen Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses 10,000 2,109,083 E082950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1) 2,109,082 E082990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (7,596) 2,101,486 R082250 Meeting Room Hire 04-0219 Operating Revenue 100 2,101,586 E086950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1) 2,101,585 E086990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (6,143) 2,095,442 A125301 Infrastructure (New) 04-0219 Capital Expenses 20,000 2,115,442 E087950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2) 2,115,440 E087990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 468 2,115,908 E091000 Unit 24a Carr Way 04-0219 Non Cash Item (6,175) 2,109,733 E091001 Unit 24b Carr Way 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,906) (400) 2,103,427 E091002 Unit 34a Carr Way 04-0219 Non Cash Item (7,408) 2,096,019 E091003 Unit 34b Carr Way 04-0219 Operating Expenses (6,008) 1,980 2,091,991 E091004 20 Davidson St 04-0219 Operating Expenses (6,416) (1,170) 2,084,405 E091005 12 Fletcher St 04-0219 Operating Expenses (7,864) 1,380 2,077,921 E091006 5 Gooley St 04-0219 Non Cash Item (11,042) 2,066,879 E091007 Unit 1 Lefroy St 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,855) (5,180) 2,056,844 E091008 Unit 2 Lefroy St 04-0219 Non Cash Item (3,149) 2,053,695 E091009 Unit 3 Lefroy St 04-0219 Non Cash Item (3,090) 2,050,605 E091010 56 Nimitz St 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,099) (2,490) 2,044,016 E091011 Payne St (S'Pool House) 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,040) 1,980 2,041,956 E091013 29 Snapper Loop 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,116) (1,000) 2,038,840 E091014 31 Snapper Loop 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,934) (1,700) 2,035,206 E091016 5 Walters Way 04-0219 Non Cash Item (8,159) 2,027,047 E091017 Welch St Depot (Caretaker) 04-0219 Operating Expenses (376) 1,155 2,027,826 E091024 19 Skipjack Circle 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,812) (10,000) 2,012,014 E091965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item 103,894 2,115,908 R091001 Unit 24b Carr Way 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,200) 2,110,708 R091002 Unit 34a Carr Way 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,800) 2,107,908 R091003 Unit 34b Carr Way 04-0219 Operating Revenue 7,300 2,115,208 R091004 20 Davidson St 04-0219 Operating Revenue 200 2,115,408 R091008 Unit 2 Lefroy St 04-0219 Operating Revenue (700) 2,114,708 R091009 Unit 3 Lefroy St 04-0219 Operating Revenue (1,232) 2,113,476 R091010 56 Nimitz St 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,000) 2,111,476 R091017 Welch St Depot House (Caretaker) 04-0219 Operating Revenue 600 2,112,076 R091022 5 Gooley St 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,600) 2,109,476
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 24 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance R091023 12 Fletcher St 04-0219 Operating Revenue 5,200 2,114,676 A125001 Staff Housing Bldgs (Upgrades) 04-0219 Capital Expenses 15,000 2,129,676 A125125 Furniture & Equipment (Replace) 04-0219 Capital Expenses (15,000) 2,114,676 E101350 Uniforms/Protective Clothing 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,000) 2,112,676 E101505 Motor Vehicles Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (10,814) 2,101,862 E101530 Pre Cyclone Rubbish Collections 04-0219 Operating Expenses 12,865 6,419 2,121,146 E101565 Environmental Monitoring 04-0219 Operating Expenses 4,200 2,125,346 E101900 Rubbish Collections 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,500) 2,122,846 E101900 Rubbish Collections 04-0219 Non Cash Item (49,369) 2,073,477 E101903 Refuse Site Septage Ponds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 3,039 2,076,516 E101950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (14,288) 2,062,228 E101990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (5,922) 2,056,306 R101247 Liquid/Controlled Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue 12,000 2,068,306 R101280 General Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue (25,603) 2,042,703 R101281 Mixed Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue 10,000 2,052,703 R101282 Green Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue (40,662) 2,012,041 R101283 Inert Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue (6,008) 2,006,033 R101285 Cardboard Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue 12,000 2,018,033 R101287 Vehicle/s Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue (9,038) 2,008,995 R101289 Batteries Waste 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,880) 2,003,115 R101290 Refrigerant Gasses 04-0219 Operating Revenue 2,000 2,005,115 R101291 Disposal Steel Drums 04-0219 Operating Revenue 100 2,005,215 A101012 Waste Water Treatment Ponds 04-0219 Capital Expenses (59,000) 56,000 2,002,215 E104450 CBD Area 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,512) (7,000) 1,992,703 E104620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,200) 1,990,503 E104950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (45) 1,990,458 E104990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 83,669 2,074,127 E106350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (800) 2,073,327 E106505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (20,332) 2,052,995 E106560 Consultants 04-0219 Operating Expenses (45,000) 2,007,995 E106950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (4,089) 2,003,906 E106965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (6,306) 1,997,600 R106145 Fees - Permits 04-0219 Operating Revenue 11,000 2,008,600 E107450 Cemetery Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1,011) 2,007,589 E107950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (27) 2,007,562 E107990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (9,591) 1,997,971 R107150 Fees - Burials 04-0219 Operating Revenue 295 1,998,266 E108903 Toilet Block Kennedy St Carpark 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,000) 1,996,266 E108904 Toilet Block Bonefish Carpark 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1,178) 1,995,088 E108950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (35) 1,995,053 E108990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 528 1,995,581 E110950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (25) 1,995,556
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 25 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E110990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 56,706 2,052,262 E111450 Shire Hall Bldg/Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Non Cash Item (752) 2,051,510 E111950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (15) 2,051,495 E111990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (26,928) 2,024,567 R111175 Fees - Hire 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,300) 2,019,267 E119340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 30,377 2,049,644 E119345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses 9,479 2,059,123 E119351 Protective Clothing / Uniform - Aquarium 04-0219 Operating Expenses (200) 2,058,923 E119355 Training 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,000 2,060,923 E119391 Business Meetings & Travel 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,500 2,063,423 E119392 Travel & Accomodation - Aquarium 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,062,423 E119449 Maintenance Equipment - Aquarium 04-0219 Operating Expenses (13,600) 2,048,823 E119451 Maintenance Equipment 04-0219 Operating Expenses (10,000) 2,038,823 E119452 Ningaloo Centre - Building Maintenance 04-0219 Non Cash Item 38,100 2,076,923 E119453 Maintenance - Aquarium 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,075,923 E119585 Consumables 04-0219 Operating Expenses (20,000) 2,055,923 E119591 Minor Equipment 04-0219 Operating Expenses 10,000 2,065,923 E119621 Utilities - Aquarium 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,064,923 E119670 Audit Fees 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,000) 2,059,923 E119694 Aquarium Operating Costs 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,100) (1,000) 2,056,823 E119750 Exhibition Costs 04-0219 Operating Expenses 5,000 2,061,823 E119950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 11,251 2,073,074 E119952 Administration Overheads - Aquarium 04-0219 Non Cash Item (515) 2,072,559 E119966 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (12,764) 2,059,795 E119990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 304,273 2,364,068 R119251 Exhibition Revenue 04-0219 Operating Revenue (115,000) 2,249,068 R119253 Hire Charges 04-0219 Operating Revenue (34,000) 2,215,068 A119003 Ningaloo Centre Bldg (New) 04-0219 Capital Expenses (18,000) 2,197,068 A119007 Furniture & Equipment (New) 04-0219 Capital Expenses (25,000) 2,172,068 R119700 Grants (R4R) 04-0219 Operating Revenue 4,000 2,176,068 E112610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 3,113 2,179,181 E112620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,315 2,181,496 E112900 Rec Centre Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 18,056 18,109 2,217,661 E112901 Rec Centre Bldg Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,592) (2,952) 2,209,117 E112902 Other Clubs Grounds/Bldgs 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,775 4,292 2,215,184 E112950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 6,419 2,221,603 E112990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 9,309 2,230,912 R112090 Reimbursement Utilities/Other 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,500 2,232,412 R112175 Fees - Hire 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,500) 2,229,912 E113345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses (6,334) 2,223,578 E113350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,500) 2,222,078 E113450 Bldg/Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 555 881 2,223,514
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 26 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E113585 General Consumables 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,000) 2,219,514 E113610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 110 2,219,624 E113635 Licences 04-0219 Operating Expenses (466) 2,219,158 E113950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (1,839) 2,217,319 E113965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,060) 2,215,259 E113990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (48,223) 2,167,036 R113175 Income - Pool Kiosk Sales 04-0219 Operating Revenue (6,000) 2,161,036 R113180 Venue Hire - Pool 04-0219 Operating Revenue 4,000 2,165,036 R113190 Fees - Pool Admission 04-0219 Operating Revenue (8,700) 2,156,336 R113191 Fees - Pool Season Pass 04-0219 Operating Revenue 4,700 2,161,036 R113192 Fees - Pool 10 Entry Pass 04-0219 Operating Revenue (7,000) 2,154,036 R113195 Fees - Application for group or individual in Pool 04-0219 Operating Revenue (2,000) 2,152,036 E114900 Cullen Park Grounds Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 760 2,152,796 E114901 Cycleway Maintenance 04-0219 Non Cash Item 8,476 2,161,272 E114902 Fall Street Park Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2 2,161,274 E114903 Federation Park Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 22,652 19,000 2,202,926 E114904 Koobooroo Park Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 7,721 2,210,647 E114908 Niblett Oval Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Non Cash Item (500) 2,210,147 E114911 Sewerage Farm Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (42,093) 2,168,054 E114912 Snapper Loop Playground Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 3,107 4,311 2,175,472 E114913 Super Lot B Gardens Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 4,000 2,179,472 E114914 Z Force Memorial 04-0219 Operating Expenses 808 750 2,181,030 E114915 Super Lot A Gardens 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,208 28,630 2,211,868 E114916 Payne/Maidstone St (War Memorial) 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,800) 2,210,068 E114917 Horwood Quays Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 4,448 2,214,516 E114918 Water Spray Park 04-0219 Operating Expenses 16,130 2,230,646 E114919 Talanjee Oval Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses (15,000) (14,000) 2,201,646 E114920 Crevalle Way Park 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,000) (1,000) 2,198,646 E114950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2,199) 2,196,447 E114990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 83,509 2,279,956 A114101 Infrastructure (Renew) 04-0219 Capital Expenses (22,000) (160,000) 2,097,956 R114701 Reimbursements (Capital) 04-0219 Operating Revenue 150,000 2,247,956 E115635 Licences 04-0219 Operating Expenses 810 2,248,766 E115900 Bundegi Boat Ramp &Toilets 04-0219 Operating Expenses 14,540 (9,792) 2,253,514 E115901 Learmonth Jetty & Toilets 04-0219 Operating Expenses (36) (317) 2,253,161 E115902 Tantabiddi Boat Ramp & Toilets 04-0219 Non Cash Item 10,592 2,263,753 E115904 Toilets - Surf Beach 04-0219 Operating Expenses 900 2,264,653 E115905 Toilets - Wubiri Access Rd 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,350) 2,263,303 E115906 Town Beach & Toilets 04-0219 Operating Expenses 13,592 8,000 2,284,895 E115908 Beach Access Roads & Tracks 04-0219 Non Cash Item 7,161 2,292,056 E115950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 1,662 2,293,718 E115990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 19,923 2,313,641
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 27 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E116450 Bldg/Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,448 1,366 2,316,455 E116520 Book Replacement 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,400) 2,315,055 E116590 Printing & Stationery 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,314,055 E116595 Postage and Freight 04-0219 Operating Expenses 500 2,314,555 E116610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 278 2,314,833 E116620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses 7,000 2,321,833 E116950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 261 2,322,094 E116990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (660) 2,321,434 R116091 Book Sales - Library 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,600 2,323,034 R116185 Fees - Library 04-0219 Operating Revenue 300 2,323,334 R116187 Internet Revenue 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,000 2,324,334 R116188 Faxing/Laminating 04-0219 Operating Revenue 1,300 2,325,634 R116189 Videoconferencing Income 04-0219 Operating Revenue (100) 2,325,534 R116190 Meeting Room Fees 04-0219 Operating Revenue (100) 2,325,434 E117637 Community Purpose Precinct 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) (2,175) 2,322,259 E117950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (212) 2,322,047 E117990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 9,978 2,332,025 R117190 EDHS Hard Courts Hire 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,000) 2,327,025 A117002 EDHS Hard Courts Equipment 04-0219 Capital Expenses 5,000 2,332,025 A117008 Bird Deterrent System & Signage 04-0219 Capital Expenses 22,000 2,354,025 A117008 EDHS Shed Upgrade 04-0219 Capital Expenses (47,000) 2,307,025 E170340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 25,032 2,332,057 E170345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses (8,184) 2,323,873 E170360 Subsidies 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,000) 2,321,873 E170505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (8,013) 2,313,860 E170630 IT Licences & Support 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,500) 2,312,360 E170749 Community Events 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,700) (22,000) 2,287,660 E170950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 12,270 2,299,930 E170990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (800) 2,299,130 R170187 Fees - Noticeboard 04-0219 Operating Revenue 4,000 2,303,130 R170188 Events Income 04-0219 Operating Revenue 350 2,303,480 R170270 Grants (DSR) 04-0219 Operating Revenue 15,000 2,318,480 R170281 Grants - Resource Companies 04-0219 Operating Expenses (125,000) 2,193,480 R170000 Grants (Lotteries) 04-0219 Capital Revenue (8,000) 2,185,480 E120950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (2) 2,185,478 E121450 Footpath/Verge Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (106,560) 19,893 2,098,811 E121510 Verge Contribution 04-0219 Operating Expenses 5,000 2,103,811 E121950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (19,180) 2,084,631 E121990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (19,690) 2,064,941 E122450 Gravel Rural Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 5,000 2,069,941 E122950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (7) 2,069,934 E123450 Signs Maintenance 04-0219 Non Cash Item 4,034 2,073,968
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 28 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E123950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (19) 2,073,949 R123190 Signage Income 04-0219 Operating Revenue 3,000 2,076,949 E124450 Street Lighting Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (8,000) 2,068,949 E125450 Maintenance Roads/Town Sts 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,000) 2,066,949 E125670 Audit Fees 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,200) 2,065,749 E125950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 527 2,066,276 E125955 Streets/Rds/Bridges Maintenance 04-0219 Non Cash Item (27,147) 2,039,129 E125990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (210,440) 1,828,689 E126340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 30,000 1,858,689 E126360 Subsidies 04-0219 Operating Expenses (500) 1,858,189 E126449 Maintenance Airport Grounds 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,304 11,230 1,870,723 E126450 Maintenance Building 04-0219 Operating Expenses 3,056 1,883 1,875,662 E126451 Maintenance Equipment 04-0219 Operating Expenses (100) 1,875,562 E126505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (21,086) 1,854,476 E126591 Minor Equipment 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 1,853,476 E126595 Postage & Freight 04-0219 Operating Expenses (6,000) 1,847,476 E126610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,264 1,849,740 E126620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses (52,000) 1,797,740 E126950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 11,296 1,809,036 E126990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 148,863 1,957,899 R126180 Fees - Landings 04-0219 Operating Revenue 93,000 2,050,899 R126190 Fees - RPT Flights 04-0219 Operating Revenue 50,000 2,100,899 R126250 Leases & Rentals 04-0219 Operating Revenue (16,000) 2,084,899 R126251 Public Parking - Airport 04-0219 Operating Revenue (13,000) 2,071,899 E129340 Salaries - Heliport 04-0219 Operating Expenses 27,000 2,098,899 E129450 Heliport Building Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,000) 2,093,899 E129585 General Consumables - Heliport 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,092,899 E129620 Utilities - Heliport 04-0219 Operating Expenses (200) 2,092,699 E129950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 9,586 2,102,285 E129990 Depreciation - Heliport 04-0219 Non Cash Item (20,000) 2,082,285 E127340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses (57,000) 2,025,285 E127345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses (6,000) 2,019,285 E127450 Aerodrome Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 15,186 23,789 2,058,260 E127695 Legal Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses (4,000) 2,054,260 E127950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (15,937) 2,038,323 E127990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (13,895) 2,024,428 R127180 Fees - Landing 04-0219 Operating Expenses (35,000) 1,989,428 E128450 Depot Bldg & Grounds Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 8,438 1,997,866 E128620 Utiliities 04-0219 Operating Expenses (500) 1,997,366 E128950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 379 1,997,745 E128990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (12,647) 1,985,098 E134450 Visitors Ctre Bldg/Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (500) (3,535) 1,981,063
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 29 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance E134515 Vlamingh Head Lighthouse Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses 8,423 24,262 2,013,748 E134520 Overflow Caravan Park 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,600 2,016,348 E134521 Camping Infringement Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,000 2,017,348 E134560 Consultants 04-0219 Operating Expenses 1,000 2,018,348 E134568 Giant Prawn Sculpture 04-0219 Operating Expenses 703 766 2,019,817 E134610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 30 2,019,847 E134775 Cruise Ship Initiatives 04-0219 Operating Expenses (1,000) 2,018,847 E134900 Walk Trail Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 809 1,161 2,020,817 E134901 Entrance Statement 04-0219 Operating Expenses 504 1,630 2,022,951 E134950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 3,733 2,026,684 E134990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item 9,199 2,035,883 R134095 Sale of Potable Water 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,000) 2,030,883 R134156 Camping Infringements 04-0219 Operating Revenue (7,000) 2,023,883 R134158 Lease - Rental Digital Screen Advertising 04-0219 Operating Revenue (9,500) 2,014,383 E135340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 18,643 2,033,026 E135345 Superannuation 04-0219 Operating Expenses (25,943) 2,007,083 E135350 Uniforms/Protective Clothing 04-0219 Operating Expenses (800) 2,006,283 E135505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (20,000) 1,986,283 E135950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 6,283 1,992,566 E135965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (11,042) 1,981,524 R135140 Fees - Applications 04-0219 Operating Revenue (5,000) 1,976,524 R141200 Fees - Private Works 04-0219 Operating Revenue (1,500) 1,975,024 E143340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses 86,250 2,061,274 E143350 Protective Clothing/Uniforms 04-0219 Operating Expenses (16,000) 2,045,274 E143505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (24,534) 2,020,740 E143585 General Consumables 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,000) 2,015,740 E143590 Printing & Stationery 04-0219 Operating Expenses 5,000 2,020,740 E143950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item 27,225 2,047,965 E143956 LESS WOH ALLOCATED 04-0219 Non Cash Item (57,528) 1,990,437 E143965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (14,966) 1,975,471 E143990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (447) 1,975,024 E144340 Salaries 04-0219 Operating Expenses (40,000) 1,935,024 E144450 Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses (5,000) 1,930,024 E144505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Operating Expenses (12,000) 1,918,024 E144560 Consultants 04-0219 Operating Expenses 41,348 1,959,372 E144585 General Consumables 04-0219 Operating Expenses 14,000 1,973,372 E144640 Fuel & Oil 04-0219 Operating Expenses 53,000 2,026,372 E144950 Administration Overheads 04-0219 Non Cash Item (10,356) 2,016,016 E144955 Internal Plant Maintenance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 14,276 13,204 2,043,496 E144956 LESS PLANT ALLOCATED 04-0219 Non Cash Item 328,161 2,371,657 E144990 Depreciation 04-0219 Non Cash Item (396,633) 1,975,024 R144105 Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Revenue 8,000 1,983,024
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 30 Amended Non Cash Increase in Decrease in Budget Running GL Code Description Council Resolution Classification Adjustment Available Cash Available Cash Balance R144110 Diesel Fuel Subsidy 04-0219 Operating Revenue 500 1,983,524 E145341 Salaries - HR 04-0219 Operating Expenses 14,127 1,997,651 E145366 Staff Relocation - HR 04-0219 Operating Expenses 18,000 2,015,651 E145368 Staff Recruitment - HR 04-0219 Operating Expenses 2,000 2,017,651 E145390 Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Expenses (2,000) 2,015,651 E145505 Motor Vehicle Expenses 04-0219 Non Cash Item (6,515) 2,009,136 E145560 Consultants 04-0219 Operating Expenses (10,000) 1,999,136 E145610 Insurance 04-0219 Operating Expenses 124,754 2,123,890 E145611 Workers Compensation Insurance - HR 04-0219 Operating Expenses (104,296) 2,019,594 E145620 Utilities 04-0219 Operating Expenses 36,840 2,056,434 E145900 Admin Bldg/Grounds Mtce 04-0219 Operating Expenses (8,000) (8,000) 2,040,434 E145951 LESS AOH ALLOCATED 04-0219 Non Cash Item (17,413) 2,023,021 E145965 Staff Housing Allocated 04-0219 Non Cash Item (23,024) 1,999,997 E149990 Depreciation - Admin 04-0219 Non Cash Item (16,473) 1,983,524 R145050 Reimbursements 04-0219 Operating Revenue 12,000 1,995,524 L145100 Trf to Reserve 04-0219 Capital Expenses (325,000) 1,670,524 E146340 Gross Total Salaries and Wages 04-0219 Operating Expenses 70,340 1,740,864 E146341 Unallocated Salaries and Wages 04-0219 Operating Expenses (149,000) 1,591,864 E146951 LESS SALS/WAGES ALLOCATED 04-0219 Operating Expenses (70,340) 1,521,524
(133,452) 1,537,069 (2,775,441)
KEY INFORMATION
SHIRE OF EXMOUTH | 31 CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT 12.4.2 ATTACHMENT 1
MONTHLY LIST OF PAYMENTS - April 2019 The following schedule of accounts have been paid under delegation by the CEO since the previous Council meeting. Checks have been carried out to verify prices, computations and costing. Municipal Account: Cheque numbers 13611 - 13618 -$ 10,882.37 Direct Debits and EFT Payments EFT14858- EFT14981 -$ 778,793.95 Credit Card Purchases -$ 2,445.09 Total Municipal Account -$ 792,121.41 Trust Account: Cheque numbers $ - EFT Payments EFT14980-EFT14981 -$ 376.61 Total Trust Account -$ 376.61 TOTAL PAYMENTS - April 2019 -$ 792,498.02
Reference Date Name Description Municipal Account Trust Account 13611 05/04/2019 CUSTOMER COMPOST BIN REBATE -$ 21.85 13612 05/04/2019 PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LTD UTILITIES -$ 31.00 13613 05/04/2019 SHIRE OF EXMOUTH PETTY CASH RECOUP MARCH 2019 -$ 328.85 13614 05/04/2019 TELSTRA CORPORATION UTILITIES -$ 1,169.80 13615 05/04/2019 CUSTOMER DOG STERILISATION REBATE -$ 38.75 13616 18/04/2019 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT REGISTRATIONS -$ 24.30 13617 18/04/2019 PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LTD UTILITIES -$ 31.00 13618 18/04/2019 TELSTRA CORPORATION UTILITIES -$ 9,236.82 TOTAL CHEQUES -$ 10,882.37 $ -
DD4967.1 01/04/2019 AVDATA BILLING SERVICE CHARGES MARCH 2019 -$ 2,405.43 DD4967.2 01/04/2019 WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION BANK FEES -$ 508.90 DD4967.3 01/04/2019 WESTNET PTY LTD UTILITIES -$ 404.78 DD4967.4 01/04/2019 MAIA FINACIAL PTY LIMITED (former ALLEASING PTY LTD) COMPUTER AND XRAY MACHINE LEASE PAYMENT -$ 52,433.52 DD4970.1 03/04/2019 WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION BANK FEES -$ 51.80 DD4980.1 10/04/2019 WA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION SUPERANNUATION WK 42 10/04/2019 -$ 35,225.91 DD4988.1 09/04/2019 WESTPAC BANKING ***Credit Card ONLY PURCHASES CREDIT CARD MARCH 2019 -$ 5,421.44 DD4998.1 24/04/2019 WA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION SUPERANNUATION WK 44 24/04/2019 -$ 34,414.58 DD5002.1 26/04/2019 WESTNET PTY LTD UTILITIES -$ 49.99 TOTAL DIRECT DEBIT PAYMENTS -$ 130,916.35 $ -
EFT14858 05/04/2019 ADRIFT CAFE CATERING FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY CYCLONE VANCE -$ 900.00 EFT14859 05/04/2019 ART ON THE MOVE PUJIMAN EXHIBITION COSTS -$ 3,500.00 EFT14860 05/04/2019 ATOM SUPPLY / GERALDTON INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT PARTS -$ 548.59 EFT14861 05/04/2019 AUSTRALIA POST POSTAGE FOR MARCH 2019 -$ 476.84 EFT14862 05/04/2019 BENARA NURSERIES TREES FOR TOWN CENTRE -$ 21,545.37 EFT14863 05/04/2019 BOC LIMITED GAS BOTTLES FOR AQUARIUM TANKS -$ 187.46 EFT14864 05/04/2019 CAIRNS MARINE PTY LTD AQUARIUM SUPPLIES -$ 5,564.90 EFT14865 05/04/2019 COMMON GROUND TRAILS PTY LTD TRAILS MASTERPLAN - FIRST PAYMENT -$ 2,200.00 EFT14866 05/04/2019 DALUA AUSTRALIA LIGHTS FOR EXHIBITS -$ 6,749.60 EFT14867 05/04/2019 DAVID GRAY & CO PTY LTD RUBBISH BINS -$ 3,026.10 EFT14868 05/04/2019 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT - TRANSPORT CENTRE PERTH DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FEES -$ 28.70 EFT14869 05/04/2019 DIVE NINGALOO FIRST AID TRAINING -$ 360.00 EFT14870 05/04/2019 ERA CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL WORKS AT AIRPORT -$ 1,025.89 EFT14871 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH AUTOMOTIVE AND BOATING SERVICES REPAIRS -$ 495.04 EFT14872 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH ENGINEERING REPAIRS TO GATE POST AT AIRPORT -$ 60.00 EFT14873 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH FUEL SUPPLIES FUEL FOR MARCH 19 -$ 218.10 EFT14874 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH IGA CONSUMABLES FOR MARCH 2019 -$ 653.32 EFT14875 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH NEWSAGENCY & TOYWORLD STATIONERY FOR AIRPORT -$ 378.27 EFT14876 05/04/2019 EXMOUTH WHOLESALERS CONSUMABLES FOR MARCH 19 FOR AIRPORT -$ 1,584.72 EFT14877 05/04/2019 EXY PLUMBING & CONTRACTING PUMBING WORKS AIRPORT -$ 4,007.57 EFT14878 05/04/2019 EZI - GRO ORCHIDS TREES -$ 4,000.00 EFT14879 05/04/2019 GASCOYNE HAULAGE FREIGHT -$ 4,420.41 EFT14880 05/04/2019 GASCOYNE OFFICE EQUIPMENT PHOTOCOPY SERVICE AGREEMENT FEBRUARY 2019 -$ 3,627.42 EFT14881 05/04/2019 GRAMA BAZITA FIRE DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEM MONTHLY MAINTENANCE MARCH 2019 AIRPORT -$ 229.63 EFT14882 05/04/2019 GROUND CONTROL AND GARDENS TOWN BEACH GARDENING -$ 704.00 EFT14883 05/04/2019 HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD AGGREGATE -$ 1,353.00 EFT14884 05/04/2019 HOME TIMBER AND HARDWARE HARDWARE SUPPLIES MARCH 2019 -$ 1,502.06
Page 1 of 3 Reference Date Name Description Municipal Account Trust Account EFT14885 05/04/2019 HORIZON POWER - ACCOUNTS UTILITIES -$ 593.68 EFT14886 05/04/2019 INSTRUMENT CHOICE LAB EQUIPMENT FOR AQUARIUM -$ 1,558.70 EFT14887 05/04/2019 IT VISION SYNERGY REQUISITIONS & EXTENDED SECURITY & LICENCE FEE -$ 7,375.70 EFT14888 05/04/2019 JASON SIGNMAKERS SIGNS -$ 1,474.31 EFT14889 05/04/2019 KCTT (KC TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PTY LTD) ENGINEERING SERVICES -$ 15,679.18 EFT14890 05/04/2019 STAFF AIRFARE RECOUP AS PER CONTRACT -$ 562.00 EFT14891 05/04/2019 KERFAB INDUSTRIES PARTS FOR CATERPILLAR LOADER -$ 933.08 EFT14892 05/04/2019 LEEUWIN AQUARIA AQUARIUM STOCK -$ 5,694.91 EFT14893 05/04/2019 LIQUID OASIS PTY LTD TANKS FOR AQUARIUM -$ 6,334.95 EFT14894 05/04/2019 METROCOUNT ROAD MATERIALS -$ 165.00 EFT14895 05/04/2019 MUMBY'S AUTO ELECTRICAL AND AIR CONDITIONING VEHICLE REPAIRS -$ 334.00 EFT14896 05/04/2019 MCLEODS BARRISTERS LEGAL FEES -$ 2,458.50 EFT14897 05/04/2019 NGT LOGISTICS PTY LTD FREIGHT -$ 5,839.14 EFT14898 05/04/2019 NORWEST CRANE HIRE #2 PTY LTD SKIP BIN HIRE -$ 1,887.60 EFT14899 05/04/2019 OFFICEWORKS STATIONERY -$ 1,256.68 EFT14900 05/04/2019 PARKERS YELLOW METAL PTY LTD SIGNS -$ 4,790.50 EFT14901 05/04/2019 PINCLEA PTY LTD T/A GERALDTON HYDRAULICS PARTS -$ 1,375.00 EFT14902 05/04/2019 SAFE4 ALL (AUST) PTY LTD CLEANING SUPPLIES -$ 592.42 EFT14903 05/04/2019 SCOPE BUSINESS IMAGING SERVICE PLAN FOR PHOTOCOPIER MARCH 2019 -$ 854.73 EFT14904 05/04/2019 SCOTT PRINT PRINTING -$ 832.70 EFT14905 05/04/2019 SCOTT RYAN AQUARIUM FREESTANDING PONDS -$ 1,150.00 EFT14906 05/04/2019 SETON AUSTRALIA FIRST AID SIGNS -$ 96.36 EFT14907 05/04/2019 SPYKER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MONTHLY IT SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES -$ 7,997.35 EFT14908 05/04/2019 STATE LAW PUBLISHER PRINTING SPECIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LOCAL PLAN SCHEME NO.4 -$ 8,694.25 EFT14909 05/04/2019 STAFF UTILITIES REIMBURSEMENTS -$ 35.00 EFT14910 05/04/2019 TACKLE WORLD EXMOUTH (BLUE WATER) AQUARIUM SUPPLIES -$ 39.98 EFT14911 05/04/2019 TAYLOR BURRELL BARNETT PLANNING STRATEGY REPORT AND PREPARATION -$ 3,151.50 EFT14912 05/04/2019 THE AQUARIUM VET TRUST AQUARIUM TRAINING MODULES -$ 1,852.00 EFT14913 05/04/2019 THE JAFFA ROOM / ARTISTRALIA COPYRIGHT FOR MOVIE SHOWINGS -$ 396.00 EFT14914 05/04/2019 TNT EXPRESS AUSTRALIA - ACCOUNTS FREIGHT -$ 197.26 EFT14915 05/04/2019 TOLL IPEC FREIGHT -$ 1,074.77 EFT14916 05/04/2019 TOTAL EDEN PTY LTD IRRIGATION SUPPLIES -$ 158.65 EFT14917 05/04/2019 TRUSCOTT MEMORIAL CLUB GUN FIRE BREAKFAST DONATION -$ 250.00 EFT14918 05/04/2019 TECHWEST SECURITY MONITORING NINGALOO CENTRE -$ 243.10 EFT14919 05/04/2019 VEBAS AQUARIUMS PTY LTD AQUARIUM SUPPLIES -$ 187.58 EFT14920 05/04/2019 WESTRAC PTY LTD PARTS -$ 1,082.73 EFT14921 11/04/2019 ART HANGING SYSTEMS PTY LTD WALL KIT AND CART FOR TANTABIDDI TRAVELLING GALLERY -$ 11,244.41 EFT14922 11/04/2019 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 225.99 EFT14923 11/04/2019 AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE (PAYG) PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 42,528.00 EFT14924 11/04/2019 LOCAL GOVT RACING & CEMETERIES EMP UNION PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 19.40 EFT14925 12/04/2019 CUSTOMER RATES REFUND -$ 375.69 EFT14926 12/04/2019 STAFF REIMBURSEMENTS PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 493.26 EFT14927 15/04/2019 AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE BAS FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 2019 & FBT JAN TO MAR 19 -$ 13,022.00 EFT14928 15/04/2019 HORIZON POWER - ACCOUNTS UTILITIES -$ 14,948.53 EFT14929 18/04/2019 AMPAC DEBT RECOVERY DEBT RECOVERY FEES -$ 1,852.90 EFT14930 18/04/2019 AQUA BLUE DISTRIBUTION AQUARIUM SUPPLIES -$ 1,899.84 EFT14931 18/04/2019 BOYA EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT PARTS -$ 17.79 EFT14932 18/04/2019 BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED EQUIPMENT PARTS -$ 160.55 EFT14933 18/04/2019 CAPE WATER CART AND EXMOUTH LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES WATER TRUCK HIRE -$ 726.00 EFT14934 18/04/2019 CJ LORD BUILDING AND RENOVATION WA PTY LTD BUILDING REPAIRS NINGALOO CENTRE -$ 99.00 EFT14935 18/04/2019 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE - TREASURY AND BANKING UTILITIES -$ 40,249.45 EFT14936 18/04/2019 DEPIAZZI GARDEN SUPPLIES -$ 1,708.41 EFT14937 18/04/2019 ERA CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL WORKS -$ 1,957.30 EFT14938 18/04/2019 EXMOUTH CIVIL PTY LTD ENGINEERING SERVICES -$ 249,211.45 EFT14939 18/04/2019 EXMOUTH CONCIERGE CLEANING SERVICES -$ 1,584.00 EFT14940 18/04/2019 EXMOUTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. UTILITIES -$ 244.31 EFT14941 18/04/2019 EXMOUTH QUARRIES & CONCRETE PTY LTD ROADBASE MATERIAL -$ 731.50 EFT14942 18/04/2019 EXMOUTH WHOLESALERS CONSUMABLES FOR AIRPORT MARCH 2019 -$ 1,511.52 EFT14943 18/04/2019 EXSECE PTY LTD T/a EXMOUTH SERVICE CENTRE & TOWING TOWING SERVICES -$ 150.00 EFT14944 18/04/2019 EXY PLUMBING & CONTRACTING PLUMBING WORKS -$ 5,962.21 EFT14945 18/04/2019 GRAMA BAZITA FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM MONTHLY MAINTENANCE MARCH 2019 -$ 444.31
Page 2 of 3 Reference Date Name Description Municipal Account Trust Account EFT14946 18/04/2019 STAFF EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT OF POLICE CHECK -$ 54.30 EFT14947 18/04/2019 HOME TIMBER AND HARDWARE CONSUMABLES FOR MARCH 2019 -$ 2,950.07 EFT14948 18/04/2019 HT CLEANING SERVICES PTY LTD CONTRACT CLEANING FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2019 -$ 10,423.22 EFT14949 18/04/2019 INMARSAT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD UTILITIES -$ 124.14 EFT14950 18/04/2019 IXOM OPERATIONS PTY LTD CHLORINE SERVICE FEE -$ 634.26 EFT14951 18/04/2019 JASON SIGNMAKERS STREET SIGNS -$ 529.10 EFT14952 18/04/2019 JEDSTER PTY LTD KENNEDY ST MALL WORKS -$ 3,531.00 EFT14953 18/04/2019 STAFF UTILITIES REIMBURSEMENT -$ 1,521.60 EFT14954 18/04/2019 STAFF RECOUP AIRFARES AS PER CONTRACT -$ 1,840.16 EFT14955 18/04/2019 LGIS RISK MANAGEMENT OSH ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TRAINING -$ 2,217.25 EFT14956 18/04/2019 CUSTOMER BAL ASSESSMENT FEES REIMBURSED -$ 168.50 EFT14957 18/04/2019 MARKETFORCE PUBLIC NOTICES -$ 273.42 EFT14958 18/04/2019 STAFF AIRFARE AND TELEPHONE RECOUP AS PER CONTRACT -$ 453.69 EFT14959 18/04/2019 MOORA EMBROIDERY UNIFORMS -$ 137.25 EFT14960 18/04/2019 NETWORK POWER SOLUTIONS PTY LTD SUPPLY AND INSTALL AIRCONDITIONER -$ 4,866.00 EFT14961 18/04/2019 NGT LOGISTICS PTY LTD FREIGHT -$ 1,181.81 EFT14962 18/04/2019 NINGALOO NECTAR WATER -$ 180.00 EFT14963 18/04/2019 NORTH WEST RELIEF LABOUR HIRE PTY LTD REPLACE CONCRETE FLOOR TOWN BEACH TOILET -$ 7,700.00 EFT14964 18/04/2019 QUARANTINE WA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES FISH PRE RELEASE QUARANTINE FEES -$ 46.50 EFT14965 18/04/2019 R&L COURIERS FREIGHT -$ 220.00 EFT14966 18/04/2019 RANGE TO REEF PAINTING SERVICES REPAINT WATER PARK FLOOR -$ 742.50 EFT14967 18/04/2019 REPCO CARNARVON FILTERS -$ 259.93 EFT14968 18/04/2019 SIGNS PLUS NAME BADGES -$ 74.10 EFT14969 18/04/2019 ST JOHNS AMBULANCE FIRST AID COURSE -$ 320.00 EFT14970 18/04/2019 TACKLE WORLD EXMOUTH (BLUE WATER) AQUARIUM SUPPLIES -$ 217.97 EFT14971 18/04/2019 TENNANT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD EQUIPMENT PARTS -$ 7,671.52 EFT14972 18/04/2019 WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE - MIDWEST PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL -$ 198.00 EFT14973 18/04/2019 WATER2WATER PTY LTD T/AS THE KANDIAH FAMILY TRUST NO.2 WATER FILTERS -$ 146.75 EFT14974 18/04/2019 WHALEBONE BREWING COMPANY PTY LTD CATERING FOR STATE RISK PROJECT ASSESSMENT ON FLOOD -$ 452.00 EFT14975 18/04/2019 WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD UNIFORMS -$ 349.05 EFT14976 18/04/2019 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORP. LOAN REPAYMENT -$ 7,768.00 EFT14977 24/04/2019 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 225.99 EFT14978 24/04/2019 AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE (PAYG) PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 42,466.00 EFT14979 24/04/2019 LOCAL GOVT RACING & CEMETERIES EMP UNION PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS -$ 19.40 EFT14980 24/04/2019 BUILDING COMMISSION BUILDING SERVICES LEVY COLLECTED FOR MARCH 2019 -$ 356.61 EFT14981 24/04/2019 SHIRE OF EXMOUTH BSL LEVY COMMISSION MARCH 2019 -$ 20.00 TOTAL EFT PAYMENTS -$ 647,877.60 -$ 376.61
TOTAL CREDIT CARD CEO $ -
26/04/2019 BP DONGARA FUEL -$ 147.65 23/04/2019 BP DONGARA FUEL -$ 149.52 TOTAL CREDIT CARD DCEO -$ 297.17
24/04/2019 BETTER CHOICE MINILYA CARNARVON FUEL -$ 53.23 23/04/2019 GULL ROADHOUSE GERALDTON FUEL -$ 37.81 23/04/2019 BP CARNARVON FUEL -$ 66.08 23/04/2019 BILLABONG ROADHOUSE FUEL -$ 74.97 23/04/2019 CALTEX WONTHELLA FUEL -$ 91.90 23/04/2019 ENEABBA ROADHOUSE FUEL -$ 88.50 23/04/2019 CALTEX SCARBOROUGH FUEL -$ 81.23 23/04/2019 BP CARNARVON FUEL -$ 80.65 08/04/2019 QANTAS AIRWAYS LTDA MASCOT AIRFARES -$ 1,365.82 02/04/2019 BILLABONG ROADHOUSE FUEL -$ 123.58 01/04/2019 BP PADBURY FUEL -$ 87.15 TOTAL CREDIT CARD EMCC -$ 2,150.92
08/04/2019 CARNARVON FOOD AND FUEL CREDIT VOUCHER FOR OVERCHARGE OF FUEL $ 3.00 TOTAL CREDIT CARD EMCS $ 3.00
TOTAL CREDIT CARD PURCHASES -$ 2,445.09 TOTAL PAYMENTS - APRIL 2019 -$ 792,121.41 -$ 376.61
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