Appendix E2 Potential Project impact on threatening processes for conservation significant and migratory species and threatened ecological communities
1 Intertidal and terrestrial flora species and TECs (impact assessment provided in Project EIS, Section 9.5 and supplemented by AEIS Section 9.2.4) ...... 3 1.1 Bertya opponens (No common name) ...... 3 1.2 Cycas megacarpa (No common name) ...... 3 1.3 Cycas ophiolitica (Marlborough blue) ...... 3 1.4 Dichanthium setosum (Bluegrass) ...... 4 1.5 Germainia capitata ...... 4 1.6 Myrsine serpenticola...... 4 1.7 Xylosma ovata ...... 5 1.8 Subtropical and temperate coastal saltmarsh Threatened Ecological Community ...... 5 1.9 Coastal Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) Forest of New South Wales and South East Queensland ecological community ...... 6
2 Fish, sharks, rays and other marine reptile species (excluding marine turtles) (impact assessment provided in Project EIS, Section 9.13 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.6.4)...... 7 2.1 Estuary stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum) ...... 7 2.2 Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) ...... 7 2.3 Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) ...... 8 2.4 Longfin mako (Isurus paucus) ...... 8 2.5 Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) ...... 8 2.6 Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) ...... 9 2.7 Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) ...... 9 2.8 Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) ...... 10
3 Marine turtles (impact assessment provided in AEIS Section 9.10) ...... 10 3.1 Marine turtle species ...... 10
4 Marine mammals (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.21 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.11.3) ...... 12 4.1 Dugong (Dugong dugon) ...... 12 4.2 Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) ...... 13 4.3 Whale species ...... 14
5 Conservation significant and/or migratory shorebirds, seabirds and aerial bird species (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.17 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.8.3) ...... 15 5.1 Conservation significant shorebirds ...... 15 5.2 Migratory shorebirds ...... 16 5.3 Albatross species ...... 17 5.4 Petrel species ...... 18 5.5 Shearwater species ...... 19 5.6 Common noddy (Anous stolidus) ...... 20 5.7 Tern species ...... 20 5.8 Frigatebird species ...... 21
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 1 5.9 Brown booby (Sula leucogaster) ...... 22 5.10 South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) ...... 23 5.11 Red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) ...... 23 5.12 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) ...... 23 5.13 Fork-tailed swift (Apus pacificus) ...... 24 5.14 White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) ...... 24
6 Intertidal and terrestrial fauna species (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.7 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.3.2) ...... 25 6.1 Beach stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris) ...... 25 6.2 Coastal sheath-tailed bat (Taphozous australis) ...... 26 6.3 Powerful owl (Ninox strenua) ...... 26 6.4 Salt-water crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) ...... 26 6.5 Water mouse (Xeromys myoides) ...... 27
7 Migratory woodland and freshwater wetland bird species (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.17 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.8.3) ...... 28 7.1 Black-faced monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) ...... 28 7.2 Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) ...... 28 7.3 Rufous fantail (Rhipidura ruffifrons) ...... 29 7.4 Satin flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) ...... 29 7.5 Latham’s snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) ...... 29
8 References ...... 29
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 2 Threatening processes for conservation significant and migratory species and Threatened Ecological Communities
Threatening processes which may lead to the progressive loss of conservation significant or migratory species, including ecologically significant habitat, or Threatened Ecological Communities have been assessed with regards to the potential Project impacts. Threatening processes for conservation significant and migratory species and Threatened Ecological Communities which have been confirmed to occur, or are considered to have a high or moderate likelihood of occurrence within the Project impact areas (refer Project EIS Appendix I1 (Appendix B)), have been identified from the relevant species recovery plan, conservation listing advice and/or threat abatement plan. The potential Project impacts which have been provided in the Project EIS (Chapter 9 (nature conservation)) and AEIS (Chapter 9 (nature conservation)) have been assessed with regard to their potential contribution to the species threatening processes (refer Table 1). Potential Project impacts which will have a very high or high level of consequence on a value having a very high or high sensitivity rating are considered to have a residual impact on the species due to the level of impact consequence post implementation of mitigation measures. Species and Threatened Ecological Communities for which potential Project impacts are considered to have a residual impact on a threatening process which may lead to the progressive loss of the species or ecologically significant habitat (refer Table 1) will be subject a significant residual adverse impact assessment. The significant residual adverse impact assessment is provided in the corresponding values impact assessment section (i.e. Project EIS (Chapter 9 (nature conservation)) and AEIS (Chapter 9 (nature conservation)).
Table 1 Potential Project impact on threatening processes for conservation significant and migratory species and Threatened Ecological Communities
Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 1 Intertidal and terrestrial flora species and TECs (impact assessment provided in Project EIS, Section 9.5 and supplemented by AEIS Section 9.2.4)
1.1 Bertya opponens Conservation Advice for Clearing The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A (No common name) Bertya opponens (TSSC Direct removal of seedlings impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Conservation status: 2016g) and seedling cues database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species = No Vulnerable (EPBC Act) Recovery Plan for the Bertya investigations) direct loss sp. (Cobar-Coolabah) The Project will not have a direct impact on the species (NPWS 2002) Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Threat Abatement Plan for Project will not contribute to this species threat competition and land degradation by unmanaged Grazing by feral goats Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No goats (DEWHA 2008a) Introduction of pest species into areas adjoining vehicle Management Plan routes and the WB and WBE reclamation areas due to Vegetation Management vehicle movements associated with the transport of Plan reclamation bund wall material Fauna Management Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of pest species into areas adjoining the WB and WBE reclamation areas during surface stabilisation and operational management works within the reclamation areas 1.2 Cycas megacarpa National Multi-species Destruction of habitat and The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A (No common name) Recovery Plan for the individuals due to land clearing impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Conservation status: cycads, Cycas megacarpa, Loss of generic variation and database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species = No Endangered (EPBC Act and Cycas ophiolitica, insect pollinators investigations) direct loss NC Act) Macrozamia cranei, The Project will not have a direct impact on the species Macrozamia lomandroides, Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi Legal harvesting and Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A and Macrozamia commercial salvage Project will not contribute to this species threat platyrhachis (Queensland Herbarium 2007) Illegal destruction and Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A harvesting Project will not contribute to this species threat Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat 1.3 Cycas ophiolitica National Multi-species Destruction of habitat and The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A (Marlborough blue) Recovery Plan for the individuals due to land clearing impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Conservation status: cycads, Cycas megacarpa, Loss of generic variation and database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species = No Endangered (EPBC Act and Cycas ophiolitica, insect pollinators investigations) direct loss NC Act) Macrozamia cranei, The Project will not have a direct impact on the species Macrozamia lomandroides, Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi Legal harvesting and Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A and Macrozamia commercial salvage Project will not contribute to this species threat
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 3 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities platyrhachis (Queensland Illegal destruction and Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Herbarium 2007) harvesting Project will not contribute to this species threat Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat 1.4 Dichanthium Commonwealth Heavy grazing by domestic Domestic grazing activities are not subject to the nature of N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A setosum Conservation Advice on stock Project activities (Bluegrass) Dichanthium setosum (Bluegrass) (TSSC 2008a) Habitat loss due to clearing for The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: pasture improvement and impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Vulnerable (EPBC Act) Commonwealth Listing cropping database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Advice on Dichanthium Fauna Management Plan species = No investigations) setosum (Bluegrass) (TSSC Habitat loss and edge effects direct loss 2010) associated with road widening The Project will not have a direct impact on the species Threat Abatement Plan for Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A competition and land Project will not contribute to this species threat degradation by Rabbits (DEWHA 2008b) Invasion by introduced Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No grasses, such as Coolatai Introduction of weed and/or pest species into areas Management Plan grass (Hyparrhenia hirta), adjoining vehicle routes and the WB and WBE reclamation Vegetation Management Lippa (Phyla canescens) and areas due to vehicle movements associated with the Plan African lovegrass (Eragrostis transport of reclamation bund wall material Fauna Management Plan curvula) Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction Grazing by rabbits and/or spread of weed and/or pest species into areas adjoining the WB and WBE reclamation areas during surface stabilisation and operational management works within the reclamation area 1.5 Germainia capitata Commonwealth Clearing of Melaleuca wetland The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: Conservation Advice on habitat impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Vulnerable (EPBC Act and Germainia capitata (TSSC Inappropriate agricultural database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species and NC Act) 2008b) practices in Melaleuca wetland investigations) habitat = No habitat The Project will not have a direct impact on the species or direct loss Modification of water flows in areas of Melaleuca habitat Melaleuca wetland habitat Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Invasive weeds, particularly Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No exotic grasses Introduction of weed species into areas adjoining vehicle Management Plan routes and the WB and WBE reclamation areas due to Vegetation Management vehicle movements associated with the transport of Plan reclamation bund wall material Fauna Management Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of weed species into areas adjoining the WB and WBE reclamation areas during surface stabilisation and operational management works within the reclamation areas 1.6 Myrsine There are no conservation There is limited information The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A serpenticola advices, recovery plans or available regarding the key impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora Conservation status: threat abatement plans for threatening processes for database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species = No Endangered (NC Act) the species Myrsine serpenticola investigations) direct loss Destruction of habitat and The Project will not have a direct impact on the species individuals due to land clearing is anticipated to be the key threat to the species
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 4 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 1.7 Xylosma ovata There are no conservation There is limited information The species has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: Near advices, recovery plans or available regarding the key impact areas (i.e. the species has not been recorded from Plan Loss of flora threatened (NC Act) threat abatement plans for threatening processes for database or literature sources or identified during EIS field Fauna Management Plan species = No the species Xylosma ovata investigations) direct loss Destruction of habitat and The Project will not have a direct impact on the species individuals due to land clearing is anticipated to be the key threat to the species 1.8 Subtropical and Conservation Advice for Clearing and fragmentation The TEC has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A temperate coastal subtropical and temperate Land-claim/infilling impact areas Plan saltmarsh coastal saltmarsh Eutrophication The Project will not have a direct impact on the TEC Fauna Management Plan Threatened (DSEWPAC 2013a) Ecological Acid sulfate soils Community Altered hydrology/tidal Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: restriction Direct and permanent loss of TEC Plan Vulnerable (EPBC Act) Fauna Management Plan Invasive species Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No Introduction of pest species into areas adjoining vehicle Management Plan routes and the WB and WBE reclamation areas due to Vegetation Management vehicle movements associated with the transport of Plan reclamation bund wall material Fauna Management Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of pest species into areas adjoining the WB and WBE reclamation areas during surface stabilisation and operational management works within the reclamation areas Climate change Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Mangrove encroachment Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Recreation Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Pollution/litter Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A Smothering of coastal saltmarsh plants and introduction of Plan contaminants from litter Water Quality Management Plan Waste Management Plan Grazing by domestic stock Domestic grazing activities are not subject to the nature of N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project activities Insect control Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Evaporative salt production Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A and other mining Project will not contribute to this species threat
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 5 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat 1.9 Coastal Swamp Oak Conservation advice Clearing and fragmentation The TEC has not been recorded within the Project direct Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A (Casuarina glauca) (incorporating listing advice) impact areas Plan Forest of New South for the Coastal Swamp Oak The Project will not have a direct impact on the TEC Fauna Management Plan Wales and South (Casuarina glauca) Forest of East Queensland New South Wales and South Invasive species Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No ecological East Queensland ecological Introduction of pest species into areas adjoining vehicle Management Plan community community (DoEE 2018c) routes and the WB and WBE reclamation areas due to Vegetation Management Conservation status: vehicle movements associated with the transport of Plan reclamation bund wall material Endangered (EPBC Act) Fauna Management Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of pest species into areas adjoining the WB and WBE reclamation areas during surface stabilisation and operational management works within the reclamation areas Impacts from agricultural Domestic grazing or other agricultural activities are not N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A activities, including grazing subject to the nature of Project activities Changes to hydrology, Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A including from flood mitigation Direct and permanent loss of TEC Plan and drainage works Fauna Management Plan Inappropriate fire regimes Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Impacts resulting from Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A recreational activity Project will not contribute to this species threat Climate change, particularly Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No sea-level rise Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 6 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 2 Fish, sharks, rays and other marine reptile species (excluding marine turtles) (impact assessment provided in Project EIS, Section 9.13 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.6.4)
2.1 Estuary stingray IUCN Red List of Threatened Loss of estuarine wetlands Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes No N/A N/A (Dasyatis fluviorum) Species (Kyne et al 2016) Coastal development Loss and fragmentation of estuarine wetlands within the Plan Conservation status: Near Department of Environment WB and WBE reclamation areas due to vegetation clearing Fauna Management Plan threatened (NC Act) and Science Estuary stingray and the placement of core, armour, earth material and geotextile fabric Water Quality Management species profile (DES 2017) Plan Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Potential increase of edge effects to adjoining estuarine wetland environments, including the potential proliferation of invasive species Establishment of the WB and WBE reclamation areas – Hydrological and water quality impacts to adjoining wetland areas Dredging activities – Loss and fragmentation of estuarine wetlands within the area to be dredged Dredging activities – Potential impacts on estuarine wetland values due to the alteration of groundwater levels following placement of dredged material Bycatch in commercial Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A fisheries Project will not contribute to this species threat Persecution by shellfish Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A farmers Project will not contribute to this species threat 2.2 Giant manta ray Sharks and rays - A Commercial fishing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Manta birostris) Vulnerability Assessment for Project will not contribute to this species threat the Great Barrier Reef Conservation status: Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Migratory (EPBC Act) (GBRMPA 2012) climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Declining water quality due to Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No catchment run-off Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Water Quality Management decline in water quality in the marine environment Plan Waste Management Plan
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 7 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 2.3 Great white shark Recovery Plan for the White Mortality related to being Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Carcharodon Shark (Carcharodon caught accidentally (bycatch) Project will not contribute to this species threat carcharias) carcharias) (DSEWPAC or illegally (targeted) by Conservation status: 2013) commercial and recreational Vulnerable, Migratory (EPBC fisheries Act) Mortality related to shark Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A control activities such as Project will not contribute to this species threat beach meshing or drumlining (east coast population) Habitat modification Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Water Quality Management benthic habitat Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Waste Management Plan decline in water quality in the marine environment Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Ecotourism, including cage Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A diving. Project will not contribute to this species threat 2.4 Longfin mako There are no conservation Bycatch in fisheries Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Isurus paucus) advices, recovery plans or Project will not contribute to this species threat Conservation status: threat abatement plans for Migratory (EPBC Act) the species IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Reardon et al 2006) 2.5 Porbeagle Sharks and rays - A Commercial fishing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Lamna nasus) Vulnerability Assessment for Project will not contribute to this species threat the Great Barrier Reef Conservation status: Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Migratory (EPBC Act) (GBRMPA 2012) climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 8 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Declining water quality due to Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No catchment run-off Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan Coastal development environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Water Quality Management benthic habitat Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Waste Management Plan decline in water quality in the marine environment 2.6 Reef manta ray Sharks and rays - A Commercial fishing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Manta alfredi) Vulnerability Assessment for Project will not contribute to this species threat the Great Barrier Reef Conservation status: Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Migratory (EPBC Act), (GBRMPA 2012) climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan Vulnerable (NC Act) combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Declining water quality due to Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No catchment run-off Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan Coastal development environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Water Quality Management benthic habitat Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Waste Management Plan decline in water quality in the marine environment 2.7 Shortfin mako Listing Advice Isurus Commercial fishing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Isurus oxyrinchus) oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako Project will not contribute to this species threat shark) (TSSC 2014b) Conservation status: Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Migratory (EPBC Act) Sharks and rays - A climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan Vulnerability Assessment for combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation the Great Barrier Reef (GBRMPA 2012) Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Declining water quality due to Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No catchment run-off Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan Coastal development environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Water Quality Management benthic habitat Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Waste Management Plan decline in water quality in the marine environment
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 9 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 2.8 Whale shark Commonwealth Listing Intentional and unintentional Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Rhincodon typus) Advice on Rhincodon typus mortality from fishing outside Project will not contribute to this species threat Conservation status: (Whale shark) (TSSC 2001c) of Australian waters Vulnerable, Migratory (EPBC Approved Conservation Boat strike from large vessels Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No No N/A Act) Advice for Rhincodon typus Entrapment and direct contact with construction plant (Whale shark) (TSSC 2015d) Dredging activities – Direct contact or entrapment with dredger Removal and installation of navigational aids – Direct contact with construction plant Habitat disruption from mineral Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No exploration, production and Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan transportation environment Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Water Quality Management benthic habitat Plan Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term Waste Management Plan decline in water quality in the marine environment Disturbance from domestic Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A tourism operations Project will not contribute to this species threat Marine debris Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A N/A Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Water Quality Management of waste materials and marine debris Plan Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result of Waste Management Plan ingestion or entanglement of waste materials and marine debris Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation 3 Marine turtles (impact assessment provided in AEIS Section 9.10)
3.1 Marine turtle ‘Recovery Plan for Marine Loss of habitat Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A N/A species Turtles in Australia’ (DoEE Coastal development Permanent loss and alteration of habitat (i.e. seagrass and Vegetation Management Loggerhead turtle 2017a) algae foraging habitat) during site establishment activities Plan (Caretta caretta); ‘Threat abatement plan for at the WBE reclamation area and BUF Conservation status: the impacts of marine debris Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Endangered, Migratory on vertebrate marine life’ habitat (i.e. seagrass and algae foraging habitat) during (EPBC Act); Endangered (DEWPAC 2009) dredging activities (NC Act) Threat Abatement Plan for Deteriorating water quality Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No Green turtle (Chelonia Predation by the European Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan mydas); Conservation Red Fox (DEWHA 2008c) Coastal development environment Water Quality Management status: Vulnerable, ‘Threat Abatement Plan for Migratory (EPBC Act); Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan predation by feral cats’ (DoE the marine environment Vulnerable (NC Act) 2015a) Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term decline in water quality in the marine environment
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 10 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Hawksbill turtle ‘Threat Abatement Plan for Acoustic and light disturbance Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Noise and Vibration No No No N/A (Eretmochelys imbricata); predation, habitat to marine turtle species Generation of underwater noise potentially leading to the Management Plan Conservation status: degradation, competition and displacement of fauna Vulnerable, Migratory Coastal development disease transmission by feral (EPBC Act); Endangered Dredging activities – Generation of underwater noise from (NC Act) pigs’ (Sus scrofa) (DoEE dredging vessels and plant 2017b) Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation Flatback turtle (Natator depressus); ‘National Strategy for of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities Conservation status: Reducing Vessel Strike on Unknown levels of harvest by Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Vulnerable, Migratory Cetaceans and other Marine indigenous Australians and Project will not contribute to this species threat (EPBC Act); Vulnerable Megafauna’ (Commonwealth unsustainable levels of harvest (NC Act) of Australia 2017) by people in neighbouring Olive ridley turtle countries of the Asia/Pacific (Lepidochelys olivacea); region Conservation status: International take Endangered, Migratory (EPBC Act); Endangered Predation of turtle eggs by Project activities will not involve direct disturbance in areas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (NC Act) native and introduced animals within or adjacent to turtle nesting beaches. Any potential Project impact in regards to species predation vulnerability is considered negligible Vessel disturbance and strike Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No No N/A Entrapment and direct contact with construction plant Dredging activities – Potential vessel strike Removal and installation of navigational aids – Direct contact with construction plant Bycatch of marine turtles in Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A fisheries Project will not contribute to this species threat Injury and fatality to vertebrate Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A N/A marine life caused by harmful Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Waste Management Plan marine debris of waste materials and marine debris Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement of waste materials and marine debris Climate variability and change Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Disease and pathogens Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Acid Sulfate Soils No No N/A No Short-term decline in water quality in the marine Management Plan environment Water Quality Management Dredging activities – Short-term decline in water quality in Plan the marine environment Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Short-term decline in water quality in the marine environment Recreational activities Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 11 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 4 Marine mammals (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.21 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.11.3)
4.1 Dugong (Dugong The Action Plan for Habitat degradation, including Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Water Quality Management Yes No N/A N/A dugon) Australian Mammals 2012 coastal development, port Permanent loss and alteration of habitat (i.e. seagrass and Plan Conservation status: (Woinarski et al 2014) expansion and aquaculture algae foraging habitat) Vegetation Management Migratory (EPBC Act), ‘Threat abatement plan for Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Plan Vulnerable (NC Act) the impacts of marine debris habitat (i.e. seagrass and algae foraging habitat) Fauna Management Plan on vertebrate marine life’ (DEWPAC 2009) Injury and fatality caused by Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A N/A National Strategy for harmful marine debris Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Waste Management Plan Reducing Vessel Strike on of waste materials and marine debris Cetaceans and other Marine Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result of Megafauna (Commonwealth ingestion or entanglement of waste materials and marine of Australian 2017) debris Entanglement and incidental Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A bycatch in fisheries gear Project will not contribute to this species threat Entanglement in shark netting Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Indigenous hunting Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Vessel strike Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No No N/A Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with construction plant Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Direct contact with construction plant Anthropogenic noise and Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Noise and Vibration No No No N/A acoustic disturbance Generation of underwater noise potentially leading to the Management Plan displacement of fauna Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Generation of underwater noise from dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities Climate variability and change Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 12 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 4.2 Australian Indo-Pacific humpback and Direct loss of habitat (i.e. from Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Water Quality Management Yes Yes N/A N/A humpback dolphin Australian snubfin dolphins - coastal development) Permanent loss and alteration of habitat Plan (Sousa sahulensis) A Vulnerability Assessment Dredging activities – Permanent loss and alteration of Vegetation Management Conservation status: for the Great Barrier Reef habitat Plan (GBRMPA 2011) Migratory (EPBC Act), Fauna Management Plan Vulnerable (NC Act) The Action Plan for Australian Cetaceans Waste Management Plan (Bannister et al 1996) Commercial fishing (including Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A National Strategy for entanglement in fishing nets Project will not contribute to this species threat Reducing Vessel Strike on and lines, bycatch, vessel Cetaceans and other Marine strike, competition for prey Megafauna (Commonwealth resources) of Australian 2017) Oil spills Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Water Quality Management No No N/A No Potential release of contaminants (eg spills and waste Plan materials) during site establishment works Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Potential release of contaminants (eg Plan
spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Fauna Management Plan
Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Potential short- Waste Management Plan term decline of water quality in the marine environment Vessel strike Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No No N/A Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with construction plant Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Direct contact with construction plant Acoustic disturbance from Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Noise and Vibration No No No N/A ports and shipping activities Generation of underwater noise potentially leading to the Management Plan displacement of fauna Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Generation of underwater noise from dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Declining water quality due to Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF– Water Quality Management No No N/A No catchment run-off Potential release of contaminants (eg spills and waste Plan materials) during site establishment works Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Potential release of contaminants (eg Plan
spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Fauna Management Plan
Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Potential short- Waste Management Plan term decline of water quality in the marine environment
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 13 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 4.3 Whale species The Action Plan for Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Humpback whale Australian Cetaceans climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan (Megaptera novae- (Bannister et al 1996) combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation angliae); Conservation Threat abatement plan for Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas status: Vulnerable, the impacts of marine debris emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and Migratory (EPBC Act), on vertebrate marine life vehicle operation Vulnerable (NC Act) (DEWPAC 2009) Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation Approved Conservation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel Advice for Megaptera for equipment and vehicle operation novaeangliae (Humpback Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of whale) (TSSC 2015c) greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel National Strategy for for equipment and vehicle operation Reducing Vessel Strike on Cetaceans and other Marine Commercial whaling Not relevant to the nature of Project activities N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Megafauna (Commonwealth Entanglement and bycatch in Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A of Australian 2017) fishing nets and long-lines Project will not contribute to this species threat
Noise interference (i.e. seismic Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Noise and Vibration No No No N/A surveys, acute and chronic Generation of underwater noise potentially leading to the Management Plan industrial noise, shipping displacement of fauna Fauna Management Plan noise, aircraft noise) Dredging activities – Generation of underwater noise from dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities Vessel strike Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No No N/A Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with construction plant Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids – Direct contact with construction plant Overharvesting of prey (i.e. Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A competition with commercial Project will not contribute to this species threat fisheries) Oil spills and acute/chronic Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Water Quality Management No No N/A No chemical discharge Potential release of contaminants (eg spills and waste Plan materials) during site establishment works Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Potential release of contaminants (eg Plan
spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Fauna Management Plan
Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Potential short- Waste Management Plan term decline of water quality in the marine environment Wildlife tourism (ie feeding wild Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A dolphins, whale watching) Project will not contribute to this species threat Injury and fatality to vertebrate Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A N/A marine life caused by harmful Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Waste Management Plan marine debris of waste materials and marine debris Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement of waste materials and marine debris
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 14 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 5 Conservation significant and/or migratory shorebirds, seabirds and aerial bird species (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.17 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.8.3)
5.1 Conservation Commonwealth Habitat loss and habitat Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes Yes N/A No significant Conservation Advice on modification, including impacts Direct and permanent loss of habitat Plan shorebirds Limosa lapponica baueria from changes in water regimes Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF– Fauna Management Plan Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa (Bar-tailed godwit) (TSSC Pollution/contamination Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in 2016a) Water Quality Management lapponica baueri); alteration to habitat quality Plan Conservation status: Approved Conservation Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF– Waste Management Plan Vulnerable and Migratory Advice for Calidris Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on (EPBC Act); Vulnerable tenuirostris (Great knot) habitat (NC Act) (TSSC 2016b) Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Great knot (Calidris Approved Conservation Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement tenuirostris); Advice for Limosa lapponica of waste materials and marine debris Conservation status: menzbieri (Northern Siberian Critically endangered and bar-tailed godwit) (TSSC Dredging activities – Loss of food sources and prey items Migratory (EPBC Act); 2016c) as a result of dredging activities Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants Endangered (NC Act) Approved Conservation in the plume from area to be dredged Greater sand plover Advice for Calidris canutus (Charadrius (Red knot) (TSSC 2016d) Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities leschenaultii); Approved Conservation Conservation status: Advice for Calidris ferruginea Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure Vulnerable and Migratory (Curlew Sandpiper) (TSSC of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments (EPBC Act); Vulnerable 2015a) Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts (NC Act) Approved Conservation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and Lesser sand plover Advice for Charadrius sedimentation of material within the final landform and (Charadrius mongolus): mongolus (Lesser sand excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water Endangered and plover) (TSSC 2016e) quality Migratory (EPBC Act); Approved Conservation Endangered (NC Act) Human disturbance of feeding Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No N/A Advice for Charadrius Yes Yes and roosting behaviours Disturbance as a result of increased noise, dust and/or Northern Siberian bar- leschenaultii (Greater sand Noise and Vibration vibration tailed godwit (Limosa plover) (TSSC 2016f) Management Plan lapponica menzbieri); Dredging activities – Disturbance as a result of increased Approved Conservation Conservation status: noise, dust and/or vibration Critically endangered and Advice for Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation Migratory (EPBC Act); of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities Endangered (NC Act) Curlew) (TSSC 2015b) Wildlife Conservation Plan Red knot (Calidris for Migratory Shorebirds canutus); Conservation Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No (DoE 2015b) status: Endangered and climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan Migratory (EPBC Act); Threat abatement plan for combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation the impacts of marine debris Endangered (NC Act) Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas on vertebrate marine life Curlew sandpiper emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and (DEWPAC 2009) (Calidris ferruginea); vehicle operation ‘Threat Abatement Plan for Conservation status: Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation Predation by the European Critically endangered and of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel Red Fox’ (DEWHA 2008b) Migratory (EPBC Act); for equipment and vehicle operation Endangered (NC Act) ‘Threat Abatement Plan for Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of predation by feral cats’ (DOE Eastern curlew greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel 2015a) (Numenius for equipment and vehicle operation madagascariensis); Conservation status: Direct mortality Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes Yes No N/A Critically endangered and Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with Plan Migratory (EPBC Act); construction plant Fauna Management Plan Endangered (NC Act) Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct Wedge-tailed shearwater contact with dredging vessels and plant (Ardenna pacifica); Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or Conservation status: death as a result direct contact with construction vessels
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 15 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Migratory (Jamba) Habitat loss and habitat Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No (EPBC Act); Vulnerable degradation from invasive Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan (NC Act) plants and predation by feral spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan animals Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to Diseases the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.2 Migratory Wildlife Conservation Plan Habitat loss and modification Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes N/A N/A N/A shorebirds for Migratory Shorebirds Direct and permanent loss of habitat Plan Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa (DoE 2015b) Fauna Management Plan lapponica) Threat Abatement Plan for Habitat modification via Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A No Predation by the European Black-tailed godwit chronic and acute pollution Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in (Limosa limosa) Red Fox (DEWHA 2008b) Water Quality Management alteration to habitat quality Plan Broad-billed sandpiper Establishment of the WBE reclamation area – and BUF (Limicola falcinellus) Vegetation Management Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on Plan Common greenshank habitat Waste Management Plan (Tringa nebularia) Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Common sandpiper Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement (Actitis hypoleucos) of waste materials and marine debris Double-banded plover Dredging activities – Loss of food sources and prey items (Charadrius bicinctus) as a result of dredging activities Grey plover (Pluvialis Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants squatarola) in the plume from area to be dredged Grey-tailed tattler Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants (Tringa brevipes) (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Wandering tattler (Tringa Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure incana) of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments Little curlew Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts (Numenius minutus) Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and Marsh sandpiper sedimentation of material within the final landform and (Tringa stagnatilis) excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water Pacific golden plover quality (Pluvialis fulva) Anthropogenic disturbance Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No No N/A Red-necked stint Disturbance as a result of increased noise, dust and/or Noise and Vibration (Calidris ruficollis) vibration Management Plan Ruddy turnstone Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management (Arenaria interpres) Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with Plan construction plant Sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) Dredging activities – Disturbance as a result of increased Terek sandpiper (Xenus noise, dust and/or vibration cinereus) Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct Whimbrel contact with dredging vessels and plant (Numenius phaeopus) Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation Pectoral sandpiper of underwater noise from piling (installation) activities (Calidris melanotos) Removal and installation of navigational aids – Injury Sanderling (Calidris alba) and/or death as a result direct contact with construction vessels
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 16 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Fisheries by-catch Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Hunting Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Harvesting of shorebird prey Project will not contribute to this species threat Predation by the European Establishment of the WBE reclamation are and BUF a – Pest and Weed No No N/A No Red Fox Reduced suitability of migratory shorebird habitat due to Management Plan the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of migratory shorebird habitat due to the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.3 Albatross species Commonwealth Listing Incidental catch of seabirds The Project works will not involve fishing operations. The Vegetation Management Yes Yes No N/A Black-browed albatross Advice on Black-browed resulting from fishing species has the potential to be disturbed by humans due to Plan (Thalassarche Albatross (Thalassarche operations, including direct vehicle collision Fauna Management Plan melanopris) (TSSC 2005) mortality or injury associated melanophrys); Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Conservation status: National recovery plan for with oceanic longline fishing in Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with Vulnerable, Migratory threatened albatrosses and the Australian Fishing Zone construction plant (EPBC Act) giant petrels 2011-2016 Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct Campbell albatross (DSEWPAC 2011a) contact with dredging vessels and plant (Thalassarche impavida); Threat Abatement Plan 2014 Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or Conservation status: for the incidental catch (or death as a result direct contact with construction vessels Vulnerable, Migratory bycatch) of seabirds during (EPBC Act) oceanic longline fishing Competition with fisheries for Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Chatham albatross operations (Commonwealth marine resources Project will not contribute to this species threat of Australia 2014) (Thalassarche eremita); Dependence on discards from Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: Threat abatement plan to fisheries Project will not contribute to this species threat Endangered, Migratory reduce the impacts of exotic (EPBC Act) rodents on biodiversity on Ingestion of and/or Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes N/A N/A N/A Salvin’s albatross Australian offshore islands of entanglement with marine Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Waste Management Plan (Thalassarche salvini); debris of waste materials and marine debris Conservation status:
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 17 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Vulnerable, Migratory less than 100 000 hectares Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No (EPBC Act) (DSEWPAC 2009a) climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan Shy albatross combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation (Thalassarche cauta Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas cauta); Conservation emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and status: Vulnerable, vehicle operation Migratory (EPBC Act); Vulnerable (NC Act) Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel Sooty albatross for equipment and vehicle operation (Phoebetria fusca); Conservation status: Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of Migratory (EPBC Act), greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria Intentional shooting/killing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A palpebrate); Project will not contribute to this species threat Conservation status: Migratory (Bonn) (EPBC Feral pest species including Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No Act) exotic rodents Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan spread of introduced species White-capped albatross Parasites and diseases Fauna Management Plan (Thalassarche cauta Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to steadi); Conservation the introduction and/or spread of introduced species status: Vulnerable, Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction Migratory (EPBC Act), and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining Vulnerable (NC Act) vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance Human disturbance at the nest The species do not nest within proximity to the Project N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A sites impact areas. The Project activities will not directly or Loss of nesting habitat indirectly impact on the species nesting habitat Competition for nest space 5.4 Petrel species National recovery plan for Anthropogenic threats on Lord Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Kermadec petrel threatened albatrosses and Howe Island where the Project will not contribute to this species threat [western] (Pterodroma giant petrels 2011-2016 Kermadec petrel breeds (DSEWPAC 2011a) neglecta neglecta); Threatening processes on Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Conservation status: Commonwealth Listing Norfolk Island including habitat Project will not contribute to this species threat Vulnerable (EPBC Act) Advice on Macronectes loss, pathogens and invasive Southern giant-petrel giganteus (Southern giant- species (Macronectes giganteus); petrel) (TSSC 2001b) Conservation status: Threat abatement plan to Incidental catch of seabirds The nature of Project activities will not fishing operations. Vegetation Management Yes Yes No N/A Endangered, Migratory reduce the impacts of exotic resulting from fishing The species has the potential to be disturbed by humans Plan (EPBC Act), Endangered rodents on biodiversity on operations, including direct due to vehicle collision Fauna Management Plan (NC Act) Australian offshore islands of mortality or injury associated Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – with oceanic longline fishing in White bellied storm petrel less than 100 000 hectares Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with the Australian Fishing Zone (Fregetta grallaria (DSEWPAC 2009a) construction plant grallaria); Conservation Threat Abatement Plan 2014 Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct status: Vulnerable (EPBC for the incidental catch (or contact with dredging vessels and plant Act) bycatch) of seabirds during Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or Wilson’s storm-petrel oceanic longline fishing death as a result direct contact with construction vessels (Oceanites oceanicus); operations (Commonwealth Conservation status: of Australia 2014) Competition with fisheries for Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Migratory (JAMBA) Lord Howe Island marine resources Project will not contribute to this species threat (EPBC Act) Biodiversity Management Dependence on discards from Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Plan (NSW DECC 2007) fisheries Project will not contribute to this species threat Ingestion of and/or Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed Yes N/A N/A N/A entanglement with marine Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Management Plan debris of waste materials and marine debris Fauna Management Plan
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 18 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Climate change Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Intentional shooting/killing Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Project will not contribute to this species threat Loss and competition for The species do not nest within proximity to the Project N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A nesting habitat impact areas. The Project activities will not directly or Disturbance of breeding sites indirectly impact on the species nesting habitat associated with development and human visitation Predation by introduced Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No species Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan Parasites and diseases spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.5 Shearwater species Commonwealth Listing Direct mortality or injury Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Flesh-footed shearwater Advice on Ardenna associated with oceanic Project will not contribute to this species threat (Ardenna carneipes) carneipes (Flesh-footed longline fishing in the Conservation status: shearwater) (TSSC 2014a) Australian Fishing Zone Migratory (JAMBA, Threat Abatement Plan 2014 Direct mortality or injury The nature of Project activities will not involve trawl and Vegetation Management No No No N/A ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) for the incidental catch (or associated with trawl and gillnet fisheries. The species has the potential to be Plan Short-tailed shearwater bycatch) of seabirds during gillnet fisheries disturbed by humans due to vehicle collision oceanic longline fishing Fauna Management Plan (Ardenna tenuirostris) Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Conservation status: operations (Commonwealth of Australia 2014) Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with Migratory (JAMBA, construction plant ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) Threat abatement plan for Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct Predation by the European Sooty shearwater contact with dredging vessels and plant (Ardenna grisea) Red Fox (DEWHA 2008b) Conservation status: Threat abatement plan to Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or Migratory (JAMBA) reduce the impacts of exotic death as a result direct contact with construction vessels (EPBC Act) rodents on biodiversity on Mortality or injury of shearwater species as a result of Australian offshore islands of fishing operations is not relevant to the nature of the less than 100 000 hectares Project activities. The Project will not contribute to this (DSEWPAC 2009a) species threat Threat Abatement Plan for Over-extraction of prey Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A predation by feral cats (DoE species by fisheries and Project will not contribute to this species threat 2015a) dependence on fishery discards
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 19 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Predation pressures from Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No introduced species Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan Exposure to avian parasites spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan and disease Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.6 Common noddy Threat Abatement Plan for Predation, in particular by feral Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No (Anous stolidus) predation by feral cats (DoE cats and foxes Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan Conservation status: 2015a) spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA) Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to (EPBC Act) the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.7 Tern species Commonwealth Listing Advice Loss or degradation of Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes N/A N/A N/A Little tern (Sterna albifrons) on Sterna albifrons sinensis estuarine habitats (ie through Direct and permanent loss of habitat Plan Conservation status: (Little Tern (western Pacific)) development or changes to Fauna Management Plan Migratory (Bonn, CAMBA, (TSSC 2001a) estuarine morphology and JAMBA, ROKAMBA) (EPBC Threat Abatement Plan for hydrology) Act) predation by feral cats (DoE Anthropogenic disturbance of White-winged black tern 2015a) nesting sites (Chlidonias leucopterus) Threat Abatement Plan for Potential or actual impacts on Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A No Conservation status: Predation by the European red the quantity and quality of food Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in Vegetation Management Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA, fox (DEWHA 2008b) supplies (ie through pesticide alteration to habitat quality ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) Plan residues and other pollutants, Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon over-fishing, and oiling of both Water Quality Management Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on Plan nilotica) Conservation status: birds and beaches) habitat Migratory (CAMBA) (EPBC Waste Management Plan Act) Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Caspian tern (Hydroprogne of waste materials and marine debris caspia) Conservation status: Migratory (CAMBA) (EPBC Dredging activities – Loss of food sources and prey items Act) as a result of dredging activities Bridled tern (Onychoprion Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants anaethetus) Conservation in the plume from area to be dredged status: Migratory (CAMBA, Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants JAMBA) (EPBC Act) (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Roseate tern (Sterna Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure dougallii) of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments Conservation status: Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA) Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and (EPBC Act) sedimentation of material within the final landform and Common tern (Sterna excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water hirundo) quality
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 20 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Conservation status: Predation, in particular by feral Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA, cats and foxes Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Black-naped tern (Sterna Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to sumatrana) Conservation the introduction and/or spread of introduced species status: Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA) (EPBC Act) Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining Crested tern (Thalasseus vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle bergii) Conservation status: movements associated with the rehabilitation and Migratory (JAMBA) (EPBC operational maintenance Act) 5.8 Frigatebird species The DoEE SPRAT species Loss and disturbance of Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Yes N/A N/A N/A Lesser frigatebird profiles for the Lesser habitat, including coastal Direct and permanent loss of habitat Plan (Fregata ariel) frigatebird and the Giant development Fauna Management Plan Conservation status: frigatebird do not identify any Migratory (CAMBA, approved recovery plans, Disturbance by humans due to The nature of Project activities will not involve tourism or Vegetation Management No No No N/A JAMBA, ROKAMBA) conservation advice or listing uncontrolled tourism activities recreational activities. The species has the potential to be Plan (EPBC Act) advice documents for the and recreational activities disturbed by humans due to vehicle collision Fauna Management Plan species within areas of habitat Giant frigatebird (Fregata Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – minor) Conservation Offshore and foraging Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with status: Migratory pelagic seabirds - A construction plant (CAMBA, JAMBA, Vulnerability Assessment for Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) the Great Barrier Reef contact with dredging vessels and plant (DSEWPaC 2012b) Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or death as a result direct contact with construction vessels Persecution of the Osprey by humans is not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The Project will not contribute to this species threat Predation by introduced Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No species Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Ingestion of and/or Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed Yes N/A N/A N/A entanglement with marine Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement Management Plan debris of waste materials and marine debris Fauna Management Plan
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 21 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Water quality degradation due Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A No to catchment run-off and Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in Water Quality Management pollution, with associated alteration to habitat quality Plan impacts on the food web (ie Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – contaminated prey items) Vegetation Management Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on Plan habitat Dredging activities – Loss of food sources and prey items as a result of dredging activities Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants in the plume from area to be dredged Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and sedimentation of material within the final landform and excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water quality 5.9 Brown booby (Sula The DoEE SPRAT species Predation by humans Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A leucogaster) profile for the Brown booby Project will not contribute to this species threat Conservation status: does not identify any Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA, approved recovery plans, Visitation or disturbance of The Project activities will not have a direct impact on N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) conservation advice or listing breeding sites by humans breeding habitat for the species advice documents for the species. The species profile Predation Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No does note key threats to the Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan species (DoEE 2016a) spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or spread of introduced species Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance Oil spills Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Water Quality Management No No N/A N/A Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on Plan habitat Vegetation Management Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants Plan (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Fauna Management Plan Habitat modification through Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Air Quality Management No No No No climate change Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the Plan combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Dredging activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Removal and installation of navigational aids – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Generation of greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of diesel for equipment and vehicle operation
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 22 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 5.10 South polar skua The DoEE SPRAT species There are no significant The South polar skua is a non-breeding migrant to N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Stercorarius profiles for the South polar threats to the South polar skua Australia, with the species breeding throughout the maccormicki) skua does not identify any believed to occur in Australia Antarctic coast. The species occurs as a vagrant in Conservation status: approved recovery plans, Australia (Birdlife international 2017) Migratory (JAMBA) (EPBC conservation advice or listing The Project activities will not have a direct impact on Act) advice documents for the important habitat for the species. The Project activities will species not have a residual impact on the species. 5.11 Red-tailed tropicbird Threat abatement Plant for Predation by feral cats Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No No N/A No (Phaethon predation by feral cats (DoE Reduced suitability of habitat due to the introduction and/or Management Plan rubricauda) 2015d) spread of introduced species Fauna Management Plan Conservation status: Dredging activities –Reduced suitability of habitat due to Migratory (CAMBA, JAMBA) the introduction and/or spread of introduced species (EPBC Act), Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Introduction Vulnerable (NC Act) and/or spread of introduced species into areas adjoining vehicle routes within the final landform area due to vehicle movements associated with the rehabilitation and operational maintenance 5.12 Osprey (Pandion Referral guideline for 14 Degradation or alteration of Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes N/A N/A N/A haliaetus) birds listed as migratory habitat Direct and permanent loss of habitat Vegetation Management Conservation status: species under the EPBC Act The referral guidelines (DoE Plan (DoE 2015d) Migratory (Bonn) (EPBC Act) 2015d) assess impacts on the species due to the substantial loss or modification of important habitat The referral guidelines (DoE 2015d) assess mortality impacts on the species due to the serious disruption to an ecologically significant proportion of a population Ingestion of prey items Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A No containing pollutants Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in Water Quality Management alteration to habitat quality Plan Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Waste Management Plan Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on habitat Vegetation Management Plan Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Injury and/or death as a result of ingestion or entanglement of waste materials and marine debris Dredging activities – Loss of food sources and prey items as a result of dredging activities Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants in the plume from area to be dredged Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and sedimentation of material within the final landform and excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water quality Competition for food with Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A commercial and recreational Project will not contribute to this species threat fisheries
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 23 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Reduced water quality at Establishment of the WBE reclamation are and BUF a – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A No foraging grounds caused by Hydrological and water quality impacts resulting in Water Quality Management discharge of effluent or runoff alteration to habitat quality Plan Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management Contaminant and sediment releases resulting in impacts on Plan habitat Dredging activities – Potential mobilisation of contaminants in the plume from area to be dredged Dredging activities – Accidental release of contaminants (eg spills and waste materials) during dredging activities Dredging activities – Release of contaminants due to failure of reclamation bund wall and release of fine sediments Dredging activities – Erosion and sedimentation impacts Stabilisation and maintenance activities – Erosion and sedimentation of material within the final landform and excessive deposition of dust resulting in decreased water quality Disturbance or persecution by Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management No No No N/A humans Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with Plan construction plant Fauna Management Plan Dredging activities – Injury and/or death as a result direct contact with dredging vessels and plant Removal and installation of navigational aids - injury and/or death as a result direct contact with construction vessels Persecution of the Osprey by humans is not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The Project will not contribute to this species threat Accidental mortality arising Site establishment works may include the use of boundary Vegetation Management No N/A N/A N/A from collisions with powerlines fencing Plan Fauna Management Plan 5.13 Fork-tailed swift ‘Referral guideline for 14 There are no significant The Fork-tailed swift is an aerial feeding species and a N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Apus pacificus) birds listed as migratory threats to the Fork-tailed Swift non-breeding migrant to Australia. The Fork-tailed swift is Conservation status: Marine species under the EPBC Act’ in Australia. Potential threats not considered to be subject to threatening processes in and Migratory (Bonn) (EPBC (DoE 2015d) include habitat destruction and Australia (DoEE 2016b). The Project activities will not have Act) The DoEE SPRAT species predation by feral animals. a direct impact on important habitat for the species profiles for the Fork-tailed Due to the wide range of the The Project activities will not have a residual impact on the swift does not identify any species, the potential impacts species. are thought to be negligible approved recovery plans, conservation advice or listing (DoEE 2016b) advice documents for the species (DoEE 2018b) 5.14 White-throated ‘Referral guideline for 14 There are no significant The White-throated needletail is a non-breeding migrant to N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A needletail birds listed as migratory threats to the White-throated Australia. The species is found across a range of habitats, (Hirundapus species under the EPBC Act’ needletail in Australia. In more often over wooded areas, where it is almost caudacutus) (DoE 2015d) Australia there is the constant exclusively aerial (DoEE 2016c). The White-throated Conservation status: Marine The DoEE SPRAT species threat of collision with needletail is not considered to be subject to threatening and Migratory profiles for the White- overhead wires, windows and processes in Australia (DoEE 2016c). The Project activities throated needletail does not lighthouses, though this only will not have a direct impact on important habitat for the (CAMBA, JAMBA, affects a few individuals species ROKAMBA) (EPBC Act) identify any approved recovery plans, conservation (DoEE 2016c) The Project activities will not have a residual impact on the advice or listing advice species. documents for the species (DoEE 2018a)
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 24 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 6 Intertidal and terrestrial fauna species (impact assessment provided in Project EIS Section 9.7 and supplemented with AEIS Section 9.3.2)
6.1 Beach stone-curlew Department of Environment Habitat loss and degradation, Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No No No (Esacus and Heritage Protection including impacts from Permanent loss of habitat and connectivity Water Quality Management magnirostris) Species Profile for the Beach pollution Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Plan stone curlew (DEHP 2013) Conservation status: Potential impact of hydrological changes on fauna habitat Acid Sulfate Soils Vulnerable (NC Act) Threat abatement plan for Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Management Plan predation by feral cat (DoE Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due Waste Management Plan 2015a) to contaminant and sediment releases Pest and Weed Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Management Plan Increased edge effects on adjacent habitat as a result of vegetation clearing, reducing the condition and/or quality of Vegetation Management adjacent environments Plan Noise and Vibration Dredging activities – Potential impact on habitat due to altered groundwater levels Management Plan Air Quality Management Dredging activities – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment Plan releases Dredging activities – Potential water quality impacts due to bund wall failure or seepage Removal and installation of navigational aids – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment releases Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational management – Potential decrease in water quality due to contaminant release Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational management – Potential decrease in water quality due to erosion and sedimentation Anthropogenic disturbances Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A No including walking dogs through Injury and/or death of the Beach stone-curlew as a result of Noise and Vibration habitat areas, boating, use of increased vehicle movements Management Plan off-road vehicles and beach Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – combing Air Quality Management Potential displacement of species due to noise, vibration, Plan dust and/or artificial lighting
Dredging activities – Potential displacement of species due to noise, vibration, dust and/or artificial lighting Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational management – Injury and/or death of the Beach stone- curlew as a result of increased vehicle movements Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational management – Potential displacement of species due to noise, vibration, dust and/or artificial lighting Predation by feral cats, dogs Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No and pigs Displacement of fauna due to introduction and spread of Management Plan weed and pest species Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational management – Potential displacement of fauna due to the introduction and spread of weed and pest species
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 25 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities 6.2 Coastal sheath- IUCN Red List of Threatened Loss of foraging habitat Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A No tailed bat Species Profile for the Increased edge effects on adjacent habitat as a result of Water Quality Management (Taphozous Coastal sheath-tailed bat vegetation clearing, reducing the condition and/or quality of Plan australis) (Hall et al 2008) adjacent environments Pest and Weed Conservation status: Near Department of Environment Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Management Plan threatened (NC Act) and Science Species Profile Potential impact of hydrological changes on fauna habitat for the Coastal sheath-tail Vegetation Management Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Plan bat (DEHP 2017a) Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment releases Noise and Vibration Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential impact on habitat due to altered groundwater levels Air Quality Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment Acid Sulfate Soils releases Management Plan Waste Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential water quality impacts due to bund wall failure or seepage Removal and installation of navigational aids – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment releases Disturbance to roost sites No roost sites (ie sea caves, mines, concrete bunkers, rock N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A fissures) for the species were identified within the Project impact areas during the EIS field investigations Common death adder Acanthophis antarcticus Poisoning by cane toads Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A No No (Acanthophis antarcticus) Common Death Adder. potential increase in cane toad abundance and/or cane Management Plan Conservation status: Species Management Profile toad habitat Fauna Management Plan Vulnerable (NC Act) QPWS (2001). Inappropriate grazing and fire Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A regimes, which can degrade Project will not contribute to this species threat and destroy their habitat and food sources Clearing of vegetation, including loss of habitat through coastal development 6.3 Powerful owl (Ninox IUCN Red List of Threatened Habitat modification leading to Not relevant to the nature of the Project activities. The N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A strenua) Species Profile for the decreased hollows Project will not contribute to this species threat Conservation status: Powerful Owl (Birdlife Vulnerable (NC Act) International 2012) 6.4 Salt-water crocodile Department of Environment Predation pressure on eggs Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Pest and Weed No N/A N/A No (Crocodylus and Heritage Protection Displacement of fauna due to introduction and spread of Management Plan porosus) Species Profile for the Salt- weed and pest species Conservation status: Marine water crocodile (DEHP 2016) Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational and Migratory (Bonn) (EPBC management – Potential displacement of fauna due to the Act), Vulnerable (NC Act) introduction and spread of weed and pest species Flooding pressure on eggs Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No No N/A N/A Potential impact of hydrological changes on fauna habitat Dredging activities – Potential impact on habitat due to altered groundwater levels
Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 26 Species Relevant conservation Species threats identified in Unmitigated potential Project impacts Project management Residual impact? Trigger SI# assessment? advices, recovery plans and relevant conservation advices, measure threat abatement plans recovery plans and threat Western Basin Capital Removal and Stabilisation abatement plans Expansion dredging installation of and reclamation footprint navigational maintenance area and BUF aids activities Habitat destruction Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A No Permanent loss of habitat and connectivity Water Quality Management Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Plan Potential impact of hydrological changes on fauna habitat Pest and Weed Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Management Plan Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due Vegetation Management to contaminant and sediment releases Plan Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Noise and Vibration Increased edge effects on adjacent habitat as a result of Management Plan vegetation clearing, reducing the condition and/or quality of adjacent environments Air Quality Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential impact on habitat due to altered groundwater levels Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment Waste Management Plan releases Dredging activities – Potential water quality impacts due to bund wall failure or seepage Removal and installation of navigational aids – Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment releases 6.5 Water mouse National Recovery plan for Loss, degradation and Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan Yes No N/A No (Xeromys myoides) the Water mouse (false fragmentation of freshwater Permanent loss of habitat and connectivity Water Quality Management Conservation status: water rat) Xeromys myoides and inter-tidal wetland Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Plan (DERM 2010) communities utilised by the Vulnerable (EPBC Act and Potential impact of hydrological changes on fauna habitat Pest and Weed species NC Act) Threat Abatement Plan for Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Management Plan predation by feral cats (DOE Reclamation of inter-tidal and Potential impacts to species assemblages and habitat due 2015a) terrestrial habitats as a result Vegetation Management to contaminant and sediment releases Plan Threat Abatement Plan for of deposition of dredge spoil Establishment of the WBE reclamation area – and BUF Noise and Vibration Predation by the European Changes in soil chemistry, for Increased edge effects on adjacent habitat as a result of Management Plan Red Fox (DEWHA 2008b) instance the development of vegetation clearing, reducing the condition and/or quality of Air Quality Management Threat Abatement Plan for acid sulphate soils as a result adjacent environments of disturbance and exposure to Plan predation, habitat air of ‘at risk’ soils, may disrupt Dredging activities – Potential impact on habitat due to degradation, competition and altered groundwater levels Acid Sulfate Soils disease transmission by feral mangrove habitat Management Plan Dredging activities – Potential impacts to species pigs (Sus scrofa) (DoEE Physical changes to saltmarsh Waste Management Plan 2017b) such as runnelling or bundwall assemblages and habitat due to contaminant and sediment construction that modify tidal releases amplitude and frequency of Dredging activities – Potential water quality impacts due to inundation bund wall failure or seepage Changes in hydrology, Removal and installation of navigational aids – Potential including increased freshwater impacts to species assemblages and habitat due to inflows and sedimentation contaminant and sediment releases from stormwater runoff as a result of adjacent residential development Drainage of coastal and terrestrial wetlands for urban and industrial developments Modified water levels and salinity in tidal waterways resulting from installation of flow control gates for flood mitigation
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7.1 Black-faced Referral guideline for 14 There are no significant Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Fauna Management Plan No N/A N/A No monarch (Monarcha birds listed as migratory threats to the Black-faced Increased edge effects on adjacent habitat as a result of Water Quality Management melanopsis) species under the EPBC Act monarch in Australia. There is vegetation clearing, reducing the condition and/or quality of Plan Conservation status: (DoE 2015d) a threat of collision with adjacent environments Noise and Vibration Migratory Threat Abatement Plan for windows and lighthouses Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – which occasionally occurs with Management Plan (Bonn) (EPBC Act) predation by feral cats (DOE Direct mortality and injury of fauna during vegetation 2015a) individuals (DoEE 2016d) clearing works and vehicle movements associated with the Air Quality Management Plan The Black-faced monarch has establishment of the WBE reclamation area Waste Management Plan been identified as a species Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – which may be adversely Displacement of fauna due to noise, vibration, dust and Pest and Weed affected by feral cats artificial lighting Management Plan The referral guidelines (DoE Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Vegetation Management 2015d) assess impacts on the Potential impacts to fauna assemblages and habitat due to Plan species due to the substantial contaminant and sediment releases loss or modification of important habitat Establishment of the WBE reclamation area and BUF – Displacement of fauna due to introduction and spread of The referral guidelines (DoE weed and pest species 2015d) assess mortality impacts on the species due to Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational the serious disruption to an management – Direct mortality and injury of fauna ecologically significant associated with the Stabilisation and maintenance activities proportion of a population operational management activities Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational 7.2 Oriental cuckoo Referral guideline for 14 The Oriental cuckoo has been management – Potential displacement of fauna due to (Cuculus optatus) birds listed as migratory identified as a species which increase in noise, vibration and/or dust species under the EPBC Act may be adversely affected by Conservation status: Stabilisation and maintenance activities operational (DoE 2015d) feral cats Migratory (EPBC Act) management – Potential displacement of fauna due to the Threat Abatement Plan for The referral guidelines (DoE introduction and spread of weed and pest species predation by feral cats (DOE 2015d) assess impacts on the 2015a) species due to the substantial loss or modification of important habitat The referral guidelines (DoE 2015d) assess mortality impacts on the species due to the serious disruption to an ecologically significant proportion of a population
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Table note:
# SI Assessment refers to self-assessment in accordance with the EPBC Act Matters of National Environmental Significance Significant Impact Assessment Guidelines (DoE 2013) for EPBC listed/MNES species and the Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy Significant Residual Impact Guideline (DEHP 2014) for NC Act listed/MSES species
8 References Bannister, JL, Kemper, CM and Warneke, RM 1996, The Action Plan for Australian Cetaceans, viewed 1 March 2018,
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Project 237374 File AEIS Appendix E2 Threatening processes for conservation significant species.docx 24 September 2019 Revision 2 Page 30 Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (2001) Acanthophis antarcticus Common Death Adder. Species Management Profile, Species Management Manual Vol. 2. Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, Forest management, Brisbane Reardon, M, Gerber, L and Cavanagh, R 2006, Isurus paucus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006, viewed 1 March 2018, < http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/60225/0> Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) 2001, Advice to the Minister for the Environment from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) on Amendments to the list of Threatened Species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), viewed 1 March 2018,
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