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EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan (Construction) EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan (Construction) 9 October 2020 Version 3.0 Prepared by EBS Ecology for ElectraNet Document Control Revision No. Date issued Authors Reviewed by Date Reviewed Revision type 1 13/03/2020 J. Carpenter Dr M. Louter 13/03/2020 Draft 1 08/04/2020 J. Carpenter Alecia Wright 07/04/2020 Draft 1.1 08/04/2020 J. Carpenter ElectraNet 04/06/2020 Draft 2.0 15/06/2020 J. Carpenter ElectraNet - Final 3.0 09/10/2020 J. Carpenter Final Distribution of Copies Revision No. Date issued Media Issued to 1 31/03/2020 Electronic A. Wright, ElectraNet 1 08/04/2020 Electronic J. Carpenter 1.1 08/04/2020 Electronic A. Wright, ElectraNet 2.0 16/06/2020 Electronic A. Wright, ElectraNet 3.0 09/10/2020 Electronic A. Wright, ElectraNet EBS Ecology Project Number: E90106B COPYRIGHT: Use or copying of this document in whole or in part (including photographs) without the written permission of EBS Ecology’s client and EBS Ecology constitutes an infringement of copyright. LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of EBS Ecology’s client, and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement between EBS Ecology and its client. EBS Ecology accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party. CITATION: EBS Ecology (2020) EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan. Report to ElectraNet. EBS Ecology, Adelaide. Cover photograph: Santalum spicatum (Sandalwood), listed as Endangered in South Australia. EBS Ecology 125 Hayward Avenue Torrensville, South Australia 5031 t: 08 7127 5607 http://www.ebsecology.com.au email: [email protected] i EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EBS Ecology acknowledges the assistance and contributions of the following people: • Peter Day for providing some of the photographs used in the species sections of this report. • John Read and Katherine Moseby (Ecological Horizons) for document review and input into the management actions sections. ii EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATION OF TERMS cm Centimetre(s) DAWE Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (previously DoTEE) EBS Ecology Environmental and Biodiversity Services Pty Ltd – trading as EBS Ecology EEC Endangered Ecological Community(ies) EPBC Act Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ha Hectare(s). km Kilometre(s). kV Kilovolt(s). m Metre(s). mm Millimetre(s) NPW Act South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 NV Act South Australian Native Vegetation Act 1991 Project ElectraNet Eyre Peninsula Transmission Line Project Project Area Impact footprint of the Project SEB Significant Environmental Benefit sp. Species spp. Species plural ssp. Subspecies TEC Threatened Ecological Community(ies) TSMP Threatened Species Management Plan var. Variant iii EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Area ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Legislative framework ................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ................................ 4 1.3.2 South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ................................................ 4 1.3.3 South Australian Native Vegetation Act 1991 ............................................................... 4 1.4 Previous threatened species surveys ........................................................................................ 4 1.5 ElectraNet’s Environmental Management ................................................................................. 5 2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................... 7 3 THREATENED SPECIES OF RELEVANCE ........................................................... 8 3.1 Threatened ecological communities .......................................................................................... 8 3.2 Threatened species ................................................................................................................... 8 4 THREATENED ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES .................................................... 13 4.1 Eucalyptus petiolaris (Eyre Peninsula Blue Gum) Woodland ................................................. 13 4.1.1 Conservation Status ................................................................................................... 13 4.1.2 Description .................................................................................................................. 13 4.1.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 13 4.2 Management of Threats to Eucalyptus petiolaris (Eyre Peninsula Blue Gum) Woodland ...... 14 5 THREATENED ORCHIDS ..................................................................................... 17 5.1 Caladenia macroclavia (Large-club Spider-orchid) ................................................................. 17 5.1.1 Conservation Status ................................................................................................... 17 5.1.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 17 5.1.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 17 5.2 Caladenia tensa (Green-comb Spider-orchid) ......................................................................... 18 5.2.1 Conservation Status ................................................................................................... 18 5.2.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 19 5.3 Microtis sp. Nash (Nash’s Onion-orchid) ................................................................................. 19 5.3.1 Conservation Status ................................................................................................... 19 5.3.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 20 5.3.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 20 5.4 Management of Threats to Orchids ......................................................................................... 21 6 THREATENED ACACIA SPECIES ....................................................................... 24 6.1 Acacia dodonaeifolia (Hop-bush Wattle) ................................................................................. 24 iv EP Transmission Line Threatened Species Management Plan 6.1.1 Conservation status .................................................................................................... 24 6.1.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 24 6.1.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 24 6.2 Acacia enterocarpa (Jumping-jack Wattle) .............................................................................. 25 6.2.1 Conservation status .................................................................................................... 25 6.2.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 26 6.2.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 26 6.3 Acacia hexaneura (Six-nerve Wattle) ...................................................................................... 27 6.3.1 Conservation status .................................................................................................... 27 6.3.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 27 6.3.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 27 6.4 Acacia imbricata (Feathery Wattle) ......................................................................................... 28 6.4.1 Conservation status .................................................................................................... 28 6.4.2 Ecology ....................................................................................................................... 28 6.4.3 Occurrence in the Project Area ................................................................................... 29 6.5 Acacia pinguifolia (Fat-leaf Wattle) .........................................................................................