Oakey Gen-tie Route Grid Connection Project
Targeted Biodiversity Survey Summary Report
Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd
January 2017
0195672_09
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Approved by: Tom Cotter Oakey Gen-tie Route Grid
Position: Project Manager Connection Project
Signed: Targeted Biodiversity Survey
Summary Report
Date: 20 January, 2017 Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd
Approved by: David Dique
FINAL Position: Partner
Signed:
January 2017
Date: 20 January, 2017 www.erm.com
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 BACKGROUND
2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 2 2.2 PURPOSE OF REPORT 3 2.3 SCOPE OF WORK AND METHODOLOGY 5 2.4 LIMITATIONS 5
3 RESULTS
3.1 STUDY AREA OVERVIEW 6 3.1.1 GEN-TIE NORTHERN ROUTE OPTION 6 3.1.2 GEN-TIE SOUTHERN ROUTE OPTION 7 3.1.3 PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITY 7 3.2 LISTING UNDER NC ACT 8 3.3 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 9 3.4 LISTING UNDER EPBC ACT 9
4 IMPLICATIONS
4.1 IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY 10 4.1.1 THREATENED FLORA 10 4.1.2 THREATENED FAUNA 10 4.1.3 KOALA (LISTED AS VULNERABLE UNDER EPBC ACT) 10 4.1.4 CONDAMINE EARLESS DRAGON (LISTED AS ENDANGERED UNDER EPBC ACT) 11 4.1.5 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 13 4.2 STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS 13 4.2.1 NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 13 4.2.2 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 13 4.2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 14 4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES 14
5 CONCLUSION
ANNEXURES
ANNEX A EPBC ACT SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ANNEX B EPBC ACT PROTECTED MATTERS REPORT
ANNEX C WILDLIFE ONLINE DATABASE REPORT
ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND KEY TERMS
ARENA Australian Renewable Energy Agency
DEHP Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland)
DNRM Department of Natural Resources and Mines (Queensland)
DoE Department of Environment (Commonwealth)
DSEWPaC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
DSITI Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads
ERM Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd
GTNR Gen-tie Northern Route
GTSR Gen-tie Southern Route
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LoO Likelihood of Occurrence
MNES Matters of National Environmental Significance
NC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992
PBA Preliminary Biodiversity Assessment
PMST Protected Matters Search Tool
PV Photovoltaic
RE Regional Ecosystem
SMP Species Management Plan
VM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd (‘ERM’) has been commissioned by Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd (‘Canadian Solar’) to assist with obtaining the relevant environmental approvals required for the Oakey Solar Farm which includes construction of a gen-tie route and Photovoltaic (PV) Facility at Oakey, Queensland.
A Preliminary Biodiversity Assessment (ERM 2014) previously completed for the Oakey Solar Farm identified that a targeted biodiversity field survey of the gen-tie route would be required once the route options had been further refined to determine if any specific referrals triggered under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (‘NC Act’) or the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (‘EPBC Act’) would be required. This report provides a summary of the results from targeted field surveys for the north and south gen-tie route options and PV Facility and identifies the regulatory implications under the NC Act and the EPBC Act on the Oakey Solar Farm, from here on referred to as the Project.
The scope of the targeted field surveys was to survey for protected plants in accordance with Flora Survey Guidelines – Protected Plants, 2014 (as a portion of the area is identified within the protected plant trigger mapping); perform opportunistic searches for signs and habitat features for threatened flora and fauna under the NC Act and EPBC Act and assessment of habitats and vegetation communities.
The field surveys identified that the gen-tie route north, gen-tie route south and PV Facility Study Areas are highly disturbed, however support some biodiversity values recognised under the NC Act and EPBC Act.
Nature Conservation Act (1992)
The Study Areas provide potential suitable habitat for threatened fauna species koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis). No listed threatened flora species were identified from field surveys and an exempt clearing notification (protected plants) form is required to be completed and submitted to the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
Breeding habitat for birds and amphibians (colonial breeders) was identified in the Study Areas. Under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006, a Species Management Program (SMP) is required where impacts to breeding habitat for birds or amphibians (colonial breeders) is unavoidable. Where breeding habitats can be avoided and not impacted during construction activities, there will be no requirement for a SMP.
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Study Areas provide potential suitable habitat for threatened fauna species koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis). Based on the MNES Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 (DoE 2013) and the implementation of controlled mitigation measures, including minimising the establishment or spread of weeds as well as minimising the risk of fauna mortality as
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA 0195672_09/FINAL/20 JANUARY 2017 I described in Section 4.3, the Project is not considered to have a significant impact on the koala or Condamine earless dragon. Indeed, removing cultivation from the proposed PV Facility Study Area and replacing it with a lower impact land use (solar farm), that includes restoring the area to grassland, is likely to have a positive impact to the species.
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1 INTRODUCTION
Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd (‘ERM’) has been commissioned by Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd (‘Canadian Solar’) to assist with obtaining the relevant environmental approvals required for the Oakey Solar Farm which includes construction of a gen-tie route and an approximate 205 ha Photovoltaic (PV) Facility on Lot 1 on RP48454, Lot 7 on RP36475, Lot 8 on RP36475 and Lot 9 on RP36475 at Oakey, Queensland commencing on the corner of Bridge Street and the Old Warrego Highway.
Findings of a Preliminary Biodiversity Assessment (ERM 2014) identified that a targeted biodiversity field survey of the gen-tie route would be required once the route options had been further refined to determine if any specific referrals triggered under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (‘NC Act’) or the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (‘EPBC Act’) would be required. For completeness, a targeted biodiversity field survey was also undertaken for the PV Facility.
This report provides a brief summary of the results from three targeted field surveys for the north and south gen-tie route options and PV Facility and identifies the regulatory implications on the Oakey Solar Project, from here on referred to as the Project.
For the purposes of this report, the PV Facility Study Area is defined as the boundary of the proposed PV Facility which represents an area of 205 ha . The Gen-tie Northern Route (GTNR) Study Area is defined as a linear area approximately 6.3 km in length and 30 m wide, running parallel and north of the Warrego highway (including the Old Warrego highway). The Gen-tie Southern Route (GTSR) Study Area is defined as a linear area approximately 6.1 km in length and 70 m wide running parallel and south of the Warrego highway (refer to Figure 1).
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2 BACKGROUND
2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND
On 22 April 2015, RE Oakey Pty Ltd, via ERM, received a Material Change of Use and Reconfiguring a Lot (Dividing Land into Parts by Agreement) Development Permit for the purposes of constructing and operating a staged 80 MW Photovoltaic (‘PV’) solar farm at 1287 Warrego Highway, about 7 kilometres west of Oakey, Queensland.
Since the receipt of the Development Permit, Canadian Solar has taken on responsibility for the Project, and is working through the process to obtain the relevant resource and finance arrangements from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (‘ARENA’), as well as the necessary connection approvals from the energy provider, in order to progress the Project.
As part of the initial Project feasibility studies, ERM was commissioned to provide a Preliminary Biodiversity Assessment (PBA) of the gen-tie route linking the solar facility to the Oakey substation, with two alignment options proposed. An Annex attached to the PBA provided an assessment of the biodiversity values of the PV Facility. A preliminary field survey was completed in February 2014 which covered both options for the approximate 7 km length of the road reserve and preliminary observations of the PV Facility.
The two alignment options support derived grassland comprising a mix of native and non-native species, with scattered mature eucalypts. At the time, habitat in the PBA Study Area was considered to be moderately disturbed, containing some biodiversity values recognised under State and Commonwealth legislation. The PV facility, due to being largely cultivated, was noted as having limited biodiversity values (ERM 2014).
The PBA concluded that although the potential impacts to biodiversity values from the Project are considered to be low, inherent risks exist, particularly regarding fauna mortality and the removal of individual threatened plants. The report recommended a number of mitigation measures to reduce the risk of environmental harm, one of which included a targeted threatened flora survey.
The proponents of the facility (Canadian Solar), are ready to progress with obtaining the relevant environmental approvals for this part of the Project with the southern route now the preferred option following consultation with Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR).
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2.2 PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this summary report is to summarise the findings of three targeted field surveys of the gen-tie northern and southern route options and the PV Facility and identify the potential for additional approval requirements under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (‘NC Act’) or the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (‘EPBC’). In particular, the purpose of this summary report is to:
• Present the results of the three targeted field surveys, including identifying if any threatened flora species (and threatened fauna species) are located within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas; and
• Discuss the implications of the results of the three targeted field surveys. Including, identifying if the presence of threatened flora species (or fauna species) will result in the need for further documentation for assessment under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (‘NC Act’) or the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (‘EPBC’).
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2.3 SCOPE OF WORK AND METHODOLOGY
A requirement for targeted field surveys for listed threatened flora and fauna that have the potential to occur within the gen-tie northern and southern route options and PV Facility was identified for the Project. On this basis, the scope of work comprised three single day targeted field surveys that included:
• Protected plants survey in accordance with Flora Survey Guidelines – Protected Plants, 2014 (as a portion of the area is identified with the protected plant trigger mapping);
• Opportunistic searches for signs and habitat features for threatened flora and fauna under the NC Act and EPBC Act; and
• Assessment of habitats and vegetation communities.
In addition to the field surveys, updated desktop searches including the Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST) and a DSITI Wildlife Online species record search were performed to identify current Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) that may occur within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas or locality (refer to Annex A and B). An updated Likelihood of Occurrence (LoO) assessment was undertaken to consider current matters ‘Known’, ‘Likely’ or with ‘Potential’ to occur within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Area.
A brief summary report of the investigations has been prepared following the field survey to document any findings (refer to Section 3).
2.4 LIMITATIONS
The following limitations apply to the methodology employed for the targeted field surveys:
• Targeted field surveys were undertaken in accordance with the flors survey trigger guidelines, as well as habitat assessments to inform the likelihood of occurrence assessment. Detailed trapping surveys were not undertaken;in compiling the desktop review, ERM has utilised standard databases and mapping products and has assumed the accuracy of these products where appropriate; and
• the field surveys were undertaken by a suitably qualified ecologist on three days (22 September 2016 for the northern option, 10 November 2016 for the southern option and 12 January 2017 for the PV Facility) across two seasons. While the surveys were undertaken during the spring and summer flowering season, it is recognised that seasonal surveys may identify differences in the flora and fauna species and habitat conditions observed.
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3 RESULTS
3.1 STUDY AREA OVERVIEW
3.1.1 Gen-Tie Northern Route Option
The GTNR Study Area is a linear area approximately 6.3 km in length and 30 m wide, running parallel and between the Warrego highway (including the Old Warrego highway) and the Queensland Rail Western Line (refer to Figure 1).
The vegetation within the GTNR Study Area is mapped as Endangered Regional Ecosystem (RE) 11.3.21 Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. grassland on alluvial plains on cracking clay soils (DEHP 2012). The field survey identified the GTNR Study Area to be largely dominated by derived grassland, comprising a mix of native and non-native species with scattered mature and juvenile eucalypts. The grassland is largely dominated by native kangaroo grass (Themeda traindra), Queensland bluegrass (Dichanthium sericeum) and non-native rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) with sub-dominant non- native forbs and grasses present including Brassica sp., Verbena aristigera, Ambrosia sp., Anagallis arvensis, Avena sp., Nassella neesiana and Sorghum halepense. Other non-native species were observed throughout the GTNR Study Area including prickly pear (Opuntia sp.), balloon cotton bush (Gomphocarpus physocarpus) and Agapanthus sp. with native Wahlenbergia sp. herb was observed in small areas. Patches of planted and regrowth Eucalyptus spp. were observed within the GTNR Study Area consisting of E camaldulensis, E. tereticornis, E. moluccana, E. sideroxylon, E. crebra and E. populnea with the northern part of the GTNR Study Area dominated by E. moluccana and the southern part of the GTNR Study Area dominated by E. camaldulensis. Potential habitat within the GTNR Study Area can be described overall as moderately disturbed, containing limited biodiversity values largely due to high presence of non-native flora species.
Evidence of recent fire and mowing was observed throughout the GTNR Study Area with additional disturbances from a vehicle track present parallel to the Western Line railway, noise pollution from the Warrego Highway and Western Line railway and assorted rubbish disposed by passing motorists.
The findings of the one day field survey confirmed the presence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. It is also confirmed that no flora species listed under the NC Act and EPBC Act were identified during the field survey.
The findings of the current desktop analysis, including the LoO assessment identified the Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis), listed as Endangered under the NC Act and EPBC Act, as ‘Likely’ to occur within the GTNR Study Area.
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3.1.2 Gen-Tie Southern Route Option
The GTSR Study Area is a linear area approximately 6.1 km in length and 70 m wide running parallel and south of the Warrego highway (refer to Figure 1).
The majority of the vegetation within the GTSR Study Area is mapped as non- remnant with a section of Endangered Regional Ecosystem (RE) 11.3.21 Dichanthium sericeum and/or Astrebla spp. grassland on alluvial plains on cracking clay soils (DEHP 2012) mapped to the north of the GTSR Study Area. The field survey identified the GTSR Study Area to be largely dominated by derived grassland, comprising a mix of native and non-native species with scattered mature and juvenile eucalypts. The grassland is largely dominated by native kangaroo grass (Themeda traindra), Queensland bluegrass (Dichanthium sericeum), other native grass species and non-native rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) with sub-dominant non-native forbs and grasses present including Avena sp., Verbena aristigera, Verbena bonariensis. Other non-native species were observed throughout the GTSR Study Area including prickly pear (Opuntia sp.), salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius), thistle (Cirsium sp. and Centaurea sp.), balloon cotton bush (Gomphocarpus physocarpus) and Brassica sp. Patches of planted and regrowth E. populnea were observed within the GTSR Study Area with some E camaldulensis, E. tereticornis and E. sideroxylon present in the south. Potential habitat within the GTSR Study Area can be described overall as moderately disturbed, containing limited biodiversity values largely due to high presence of non-native flora species.
Evidence of grassland maintenance in the form of mowing was observed throughout the GTSR Study Area associated with vehicle tracks, the Old Warrego Highway, the Warrego Highway, Kearney Road, an existing transmission line easement and a gas pipeline easement. Additional disturbances from noise pollution associated with the Warrego Highway and Western Line railway and assorted rubbish disposed by passing motorists was also observed. Dog scat was also observed at one location.
The findings of the one day field survey did not confirm the presence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act in the GTSR Study Area. It is also confirmed that no flora species listed under the NC Act or EPBC Act were identified during the field survey.
The findings of the current desktop analysis, including the LoO assessment, identified the Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis), listed as Endangered under the NC Act and EPBC Act, as ‘Likely’ to occur within the GTSR Study Area.
3.1.3 Photovoltaic Facility
The PV Facility Study Area represents an area of 205 ha and is located on the western end of the proposed gen-tie routes south of the Warrego highway (refer to Figure 1).
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The PV Facility Study Area is mapped as non-remnant. The field survey identified the PV Facility Study Area to be largely dominated by cultivated land comprising of cotton up to a height of 1 m and open cultivated/exposed cultivated areas (180.1 ha). A minor component of the PV Facility Study Area (24.9 ha) contains non-native and native grassland regrowth (post-cultivation) to the north-east as well as a thin section of non-native and native grassland regrowth towards the centre of the Study Area. The mixed non-native and native grassland comprised largely of non-native Verbena aristigera, rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), prickly pear (Opuntia sp.), salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius), thistle (Cirsium sp.), balloon cotton bush (Gomphocarpus physocarpus), Setaria sp. and Brassica sp. and some native Queensland bluegrass (Dichanthium sericeum) also present. Two mature Eucalyptus populnea and one mature Corymbia tessellaris are present within the PV Facility Study Area. Habitat within the PV Facility Study Area is highly disturbed, containing limited biodiversity values largely due to the high presence of cultivated land and introduced flora species.
Ground and noise pollution disturbance associated with cultivation activities and the Warrego Highway and Western Line railway was identified from the PV Facility Study Area. Evidence of brown hare (Lepus capensis), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), dog (Canis lupus) and pig (Sus scrofa) was also observed.
The findings of the one day field survey did not confirm the presence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act in the PV Facility Study Area. It is also confirmed that no flora species listed under the NC Act or EPBC Act were identified during the field survey.
The findings of the current desktop analysis, including the LoO assessment, identified the Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis), listed as Endangered under the NC Act and EPBC Act, as ‘Likely’ to occur within the PV Facility Study Area.
3.2 LISTING UNDER NC ACT
The targeted Protected Plants surveys did not identify any threatened flora species within the GTNR, GTSR or PV Facility Study Areas.
The NC Act listed Endangered Condamine earless dragon has been identified as ‘Likely’ to occur given that there is a recent record within the locality (refer to Figure 1).
Additional opportunistic findings indicated the presence of avian breeding habitat identified from bird nest sightings observed at four locations within the GTNR Study Area, five locations within the GTSR Study Area and one location in the PV Facility Study Area. Breeding habitat was also noted for the spotted marsh frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) at three locations within the GTNR Study Area identified from the presence of frog eggs and species calling in freshwater depressions (refer to Figure 1).
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3.3 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACT
Endangered RE 11.3.21 is mapped as present within the GTNR and GTSR Study Areas as shown in Figure 1. This vegetation is considered degraded being impacted by mowing, fire and non-native species, such that some patches within the mapped area would not be regarded as remnant vegetation. The PV Facility Study Area is mapped entirely as non-remnant.
It is further noted that Canadian Solar are currently progressing through the process of registering as an Electricity Entity under the Electricity Act 1994, and therefore, if granted, exemptions exist for vegetation clearing within the GTNR and GTSR Study Areas under Schedule 24 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
3.4 LISTING UNDER EPBC ACT
The field survey did not identify the presence of EPBC Act listed threatened flora or listed Threatened Ecological Communities. The presence of the koala, listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act, was confirmed as a result of observations of pellets located at the base of four koala habitat trees within the GTNR Study Area (refer to Figure 1). It was also noted that the Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis), listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act, is identified as ‘Likely’ to occur in the Study Area, but no evidence was found during the targeted surveys. It is concluded that there is unlikely to be significant impact to these MNES as a result of the proposed project activities. This is discussed in the following section.
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4 IMPLICATIONS
4.1 IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY
Details of the construction method are yet to be confirmed, however, it is anticipated that clearing of vegetation within the GTNR Study Area or GTSR Study Area will be restricted to less than 2 ha of predominantly grassland vegetation and will largely avoid the need for removal of mature trees. Areas to be disturbed within the GTNR or GTSR Study Areas are largely related to access, construction and installation of utility poles. Within the PV Facility Study Area, clearing of 205 ha of largely cultivated land is proposed for the construction of the solar farm, and will involve returning the Study Area to grassland communities during operation (therefore excluding future cultivation). It is anticipated that the construction period will largely be undertaken outside of recognised breeding seasons between July and September 2017 and over a period of 60 days. Such localised and short-term construction works will minimise likely impacts to species known, likely or have the potential to occur within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas.
4.1.1 Threatened Flora
No threatened flora species listed under the NC Act or EPBC Act were identified during the field surveys.
4.1.2 Threatened Fauna
4.1.3 Koala (Listed As Vulnerable Under EPBC Act)
The species is likely to be an infrequent visitor to the GTNR Study Area due to the relatively high level of disturbance from the adjacent Warrego Highway and Western Line railway and only scattered trees located within the GTNR Study Area. As clearing will largely avoid the scattered tree species throughout the GTNR and GTSR Study Areas, potential impacts to potential breeding or foraging habitat for the koala is considered to be negligible, with potential impacts limited to grassland areas potentially traversed by the species. The species is likely to be an infrequent visitor to the PV Facility Study Area due to the high level of disturbance from agricultural activities and the presence of limited habitat trees.
The EPBC Act referral guidelines for the koala define habitat as ‘critical to the survival of the koala’ if it receives a score of five or more using the koala habitat assessment tool. Habitat within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas received a score of four (4) based on the guidance provided in the habitat assessment tool and is therefore not considered habitat critical to the survival of the koala as shown in Table 4.1. While the Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 state that actions are likely to have a significant impact on a vulnerable species if they adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of the
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species, as there is no habitat critical to the survival for koalas identified within the GTNR, GTSR or PV Facility Study Areas, there will be no significant impact to the species.
Table 1 Koala Habitat Assessment
Attribute Description Score
Koala Koala pellets were recorded during field surveys of the +2 Occurrence GTNR Study Area in September 2016.
The GTNR and GTSR Study Areas are largely dominated by derived grassland, comprising a mix of native and non-native species with scattered mature and juvenile eucalypts Vegetation including E. populnea, E camaldulensis, E. tereticornis, E. 0 Composition sideroxylon, E. moluccana and E. crebra. The gen-tie route options largely avoid individual scattered eucalypts. The PV Facility Study Areais largely comprised of cultivated land.
Habitat The GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas are not part of 0 Connectivity a contiguous landscape of vegetation (>1,000 ha).
There is no evidence of koala mortality from vehicle strike or dog attack, however dog scat was observed in the GTSR and Key Existing PV Facility Study Area, and anecdotal evidence suggests that +2 Threats dogs in inland regional landscapes may cause some mortality.
The interim recovery objectives for the koala are: • Protect and conserve the quality and extent of habitat refuges for the persistence of the species during droughts and periods of extreme heat, especially in riparian environments and other areas with reliable soil moisture Recovery and fertility. 0 Value • Maintain the quality, extent and connectivity of large areas of koala habitat surrounding habitat refuges. • The development footprint is unlikely to provide refuge for the koala, as only a small area is within alluvial habitat.
Total Habitat Score = 4
4.1.4 Condamine Earless Dragon (Listed As Endangered Under EPBC Act)
The Condamine earless dragon has been identified to be likely to occur in the Study Area. This is based on a single observation in 2008 at the western edge of the Study Area. No signs of the species was recorded during the targeted surveys.
The Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis) was previously known as grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla). The grassland earless dragon was listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act on 16 July 2000. The Darling Downs’ part of the grassland earless dragon range is now described as a new species, Condamine earless dragon (Melville et al. 2014).
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The Condamine earless dragon was included in the EPBC Act list of threatened species as endangered on 5 May 2016.
The Condamine earless dragon occurs in suitable grassland habitats on black- cracking clays, often in remnant grasslands associated with land that is intensively cropped. Vegetation where this species has been observed includes remnant native grassland and exotic grassland (on private property, headlands and road verges) as well as occasional records associated with cropping land on private property (TSSC 2016). The majority of records are known from one property, largely from remnant grassland areas, approximately 25 km to the south-west of the proposed solar farm. There are also records from crops such as cotton, sorghum, maize and sunflower (Melville et al. 2014). Prior to European settlement, the area where the Condamine earless dragon occurs was natural grassland. In Queensland, the remnant grasslands are classified as Regional Ecosystem (RE) 11.3.21 Dichanthium sericeum (Queensland bluegrass) and/or Astrebla spp. (Mitchell grass) grassland on alluvial plains on cracking clay soils (TSSC 2016).
The native and non-native grassland within the gen-tie route (ERM 2016) is considered to be foraging and sheltering habitat for the species, with a known single record from 2008 at the western edge of the Project Area. The gen-tie route is proposed to clear less than 2 ha of this native and non-native grassland habitat. The PV Facility Study Area is dominated by cultivated land (that includes 24.9 ha of non-native/native grassland regrowth not recently cultivated) that is regarded as occasional foraging habitat, particularly along agricultural tracks that tend not to be actively cultivated.
Very little is known of the reproductive biology of the species (TSSC 2016). Despite this, it is likely that breeding occurs within intact grassland areas, dominated by native grassland species.
The Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 state that actions are likely to have a significant impact on an endangered species if they adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of the species. Although critical habitat for the Condamine earless dragon has not yet been defined, habitat clearing is recognised as the primary impact on the Condamine earless dragon, largely due to the species restricted geographic range within the eastern Darling Downs region of south-east Queensland, in the Brigalow Belt South bioregion (DoE 2016). As clearing within the GTNR or GTSR Study Areas is considered to be configured in narrow linear corridors and limited to less than approximately 2 ha of foraging and sheltering habitat for the Condamine earless dragon, and 205 ha of cropping land that has been reported to be occasionally used by the species, it is unlikely that a significant impact to the species will result from the project activities. Indeed, removing cultivation from the proposed PV Facility Study Area and replacing it with a lower impact land use (solar farm), that includes restoring the area to grassland, is likely to have a positive impact to the species. A significant impact assessment has been completed and is contained in Annex A.
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4.1.5 Other considerations
Observations of breeding habitat for the colonial breeder spotted marsh frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) in the GTNR Study Area and nesting features within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas were recorded during the field surveys. Where breeding features (nests or disturbance to waterways/standing ponds) for birds and amphibians will occur, potential impacts will need to be considered and managed during construction activities.
4.2 STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS
4.2.1 Nature Conservation Act 1992
Due to the absence of Protected Plants identified within the GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas, an exempt clearing notification (protected plants) form is required to be completed and submitted to the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
Under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006, a Species Management Program (SMP) is required where there are unavoidable impacts to breeding habitat for colonial breeders or birds listed as Least Concern under the NC Act.
Where breeding habitats can be avoided and not be impacted during construction activities, there will be no requirement for a SMP.
4.2.2 Vegetation Management Act 1999
Schedule 24 of the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 has a number of exemptions that relate to clearing of vegetation within a road corridor. Electricity infrastructure is exempt and relates to activities approved under the Electricity Act 1994 and the Electricity Regulation 2006. Section 102 of the Electricity Act 1994 permits work within a road corridor providing the electricity entity has written agreement from the road authority.
Therefore, if the proponent is an electricity entity and written agreement for the works is obtained from the road authority, a permit is not required for the clearing of the endangered RE or essential habitat mapped under the VM Act.
However, should the Schedule 24 exemptions not apply in this instance; further approvals may be required in accordance with the Vegetation Management Act 1999. This process would involve obtaining approval from the Toowoomba Regional Council and relevant state agencies, and likely involve a requirement to offset impacts to protected matters.
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4.2.3 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Based on the MNES Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 (DoE 2013), the Project is not expected to exceed the thresholds to be considered to have a significant impact on the koala or the Condamine earless dragon under the EPBC Act.
4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES
Although the proposed development for the Project is considered to have limited potential impacts to biodiversity values for the area, inherent risks exist, particularly regarding fauna mortality. The following mitigation measures should be considered in the development of a construction environmental management plan to reduce the risk to biodiversity:
• vehicle travel within the road reserve should be limited to that required for construction and maintenance activities, with vehicle speed limited to 20 km/hour to reduce the risk of fauna vehicle strike;
• A fauna spotter should be employed to survey clearing areas immediately prior to clearing. If fauna are identified in the proposed clearing area, operations in the area should cease until the fauna has moved to a safe location;
• All construction staff should be made aware of the likely presence of threatened species, including the Condamine earless dragon (particularly in the non-native/native grasslands), and be trained in characteristic features used for identification;
• Should the fauna spotter or other members of the construction team identify the presence of the Condamine earless dragon, the Construction Environment Manager should be notified immediately, and the following implemented:
• Cease construction works within a 50m radius of the sighting;
• Undertake detailed field searches in line with the DSEWPC (2011) Survey Guidelines for Australian’s threatened reptiles (with the fauna spotter) in the vicinity of the sighting;
• Where other individuals of the Condamine earless dragon are identified, additional mitigation measures (such as diversion of traffic, delayed construction allowing individuals to disperse, translocation of individuals to nearby suitable habitat, exclusion zones etc.) may be required to minimise impacts to the species;
• All Condamine earless dragon sightings should be recorded and spatial coordinates, date, time, photos (where relevant) and release point (where relevant) and documented in the Environment Register.
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• Only commence construction activities in the area following instruction from the spotter catcher and the Construction Environment Manager.
• all personnel should report any injured fauna to the fauna spotter/Construction Environmental Manager; and
• vehicle and machinery hygiene procedures should be implemented to avoid the spread of weeds.
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5 CONCLUSION
The GTNR, GTSR and PV Facility Study Areas are moderately to highly disturbed, however support some biodiversity values recognised under State and Commonwealth legislation. This includes potential suitable habitat for threatened fauna species listed under the NC Act and EPBC Act. While no listed threatened flora species were identified from field surveys, an exempt clearing notification (protected plants) form is required to be completed and submitted to the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
Based on the MNES Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 (DoE 2013) and the implementation of controlled mitigation measures, including minimising the establishment or spread of weeds as well as minimising the risk of fauna mortality as described in Section 4.3, the Project is not considered to have a significant impact on the koala or Condamine earless dragon. Indeed, removing cultivation from the proposed PV Facility Study Area and replacing it with a lower impact land use (solar farm), that includes restoring the area to grassland, is likely to have a positive impact to the species.
Under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006, a Species Management Program (SMP) is required where impacts to breeding habitat for birds or amphibians (colonial breeders) are unavoidable.
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Department of Environment (DoE) (2013). EPBC Act Referral Guidelines for the vulnerable koala. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) (2012) Regional Ecosystem Description Database. Accessed 27 September 2016 available from: https://environment.ehp.qld.gov.au/regional- ecosystems/details/?re=11.3.21.
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC) (2011). Survey guidelines for Australia's threatened reptiles: Guidelines for detecting reptiles listed as threatened under the EPBC Act. Access 20 January 2017 available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/eba674a5-b220- 4ef1-9f3a-b9ff3f08a959/files/survey-guidelines-reptiles.pdf
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Annex A
EPBC Act Significant Impact Assessment
A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
The development is unlikely to significantly impact the Condamine Earless Dragon
A.1 CONDAMINE EARLESS DRAGON BACKGROUND
The Condamine earless dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis) was previously known as grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla). The grassland earless dragon was listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act on 16 July 2000. The Darling Downs’ part of the grassland earless dragon range is now described as a new species, Condamine earless dragon (Melville et al. 2014). The Condamine earless dragon was included in the EPBC Act list of threatened species as endangered on 5 May 2016.
A.1.1 Condamine earless dragon Habitat
The Condamine earless dragon occurs in suitable habitats on black-cracking clays, often associated with land that is intensively cropped. Vegetation where this species has been observed includes remnant native grassland and exotic grassland (on private property, headlands and road verges) as well as occasional records associated with cropping land on private property (TSSC 2016). The majority of records are known from one property, largely from remnant grassland areas, approximately 25 km to the south-west of the Project Area. There are also records from crops such as cotton, sorghum, maize and sunflower (Melville et al. 2014). Prior to European settlement, the area where the Condamine earless dragon occurs was natural grassland. In Queensland, the remnant grasslands are classified as Regional Ecosystem (RE) 11.3.21 Dichanthium sericeum (Queensland bluegrass) and/or Astrebla spp. (Mitchell grass) grassland on alluvial plains on cracking clay soils (TSSC 2016).
The native and non-native grassland within the gen-tie route (ERM 2016) is considered to be foraging and sheltering habitat for the species, with a known single record from 2008 at the western edge of the Project Area. The gen-tie route is proposed to clear less than 2 ha of this native and non-native grassland habitat. The PV Facility is proposed to be located in cropping land that is recognised as occasional foraging habitat, particularly along agricultural tracks and the 24.9 ha non-native/native grassland regrowth.
Very little is known of the reproductive biology of the species (TSSC 2016). Despite this, it is likely that breeding occurs within intact grassland areas, dominated by native grassland species.
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A.1.2 Significant Impact Assessment
The significant impact guidance for endangered species in the Significant Impact Guidelines (SIG) 1.1 refers to impacts to a ‘population of a species’. A ‘population of a species’ is defined as an occurrence of the species in a particular area. Occurrences include but are not limited to:
• a geographically distinct regional population, or collection of local populations; or
• a population, or collection of local populations, that occurs within a particular bioregion (DoE 2013).
The Condamine earless dragon occurs in the eastern Darling Downs region of south-east Queensland, in the Brigalow Belt South IBRA bioregion. It occurs on the Condamine River floodplain in an area bounded by the Pirrinuan/Jimbour area in the north-west, Millmerran in the south-west, Clifton in the south-east and Toowoomba in the north-east. The area of occupancy of the species is 76 km2. There is no data on abundance or whether the species occurs as more than one subpopulation (TSSC 2016).
The distribution of the current records available for the species indicates the Oakey Solar Project is located in the north-east extent of the known distribution of the species.
A significant impact assessment based on guidance provided in the SIG 1.1 is presented in Table 2 below.
Table A.1 Significant Impact Assessment for Condamine earless dragon
Criteria Criteria Description Triggered? Your action may significantly impact on a population if your action is likely to: Lead to a long term The scale of habitat disturbance (approximately No decrease in the size 205 ha of largely cultivated land that may of a population provide occasional foraging habitat and less than 2 ha of foraging and sheltering habitat within the gen-tie route) would not reduce the carrying capacity of habitat in the area to the extent that it would reduce the size of a population. Indeed, a change in land use from cropping to grassland areas may even provide additional habitat for the species. Prior to disturbance of cultivated land associated with the Photovoltaic (PV) facility and native and non-native grassland associated with the gen-tie route, an ecologist will perform a pre-clearance survey to assess for the presence of the species within the final development footprint. Any disturbance activities will be undertaken with supervision of a qualified fauna spotter.
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Criteria Criteria Description Triggered? The risk of fauna mortality due to vehicle strike during construction and operation is considered low, as access tracks will be used for low levels of traffic, with restricted speeds. Fragment an Disturbance is proposed in the north-east corner No existing population of the species known distribution and is into two or more unlikely to inhibit movement of individuals to populations the extent that it would fragment a population. The cluster of records at the centre of the current distribution is approximately 25km to the south-west of the Project Area. Disrupt the Disturbance will be undertaken with No breeding cycle of a supervision of a qualified fauna spotter. population Operation of the solar farm is unlikely to disrupt dispersal for breeding. Adversely affect Habitat critical to the survival of the Condamine No habitat critical to the earless dragon is currently not defined. The survival of a species majority of the disturbance associated with the solar farm is proposed to occur in cropping land which is subject to periodic disturbance from agricultural activities, such as harvesting. Construction of the solar farm is unlikely to adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of the species. Reduce the area of The ‘area of occupancy’ of a species is defined No occupancy of the as the area within a species extent of occurrence species that is occupied by that species (TSSC 2014). The disturbance of approximately 207 ha is proposed to occur within a large area of potential cropping land habitat of >10,000 ha for the species. The disturbance is unlikely to prevent the species from moving throughout the full extent of habitat available, and is unlikely to reduce the area of occupancy of the species. Modify, destroy, The clearing will result in the removal of No remove, isolate or approximately 2 ha of foraging and sheltering decrease the Condamine earless dragon habitat, and 205 ha availability or of cropping land recognised as occasional quality of habitat to foraging habitat which is equivalent to less than the extent that the 1% of available Condamine earless dragon species is likely to habitat in the surrounding area. Removal of decline habitat at this scale is unlikely to lead to a decline in the species. Result in invasive Feral cats (Felis catus) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes) No species that are are harmful to the Condamine earless dragon harmful to an (TSSC 2016). Both species are known to occur in endangered species the area (ERM 2017). It is unlikely the becoming construction and operation of the solar farm established in the would substantially affect the presence of these endangered species’ invasive species in the development footprint. habitat
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Criteria Criteria Description Triggered? Introduce disease There is limited evidence of diseases causing a No that may cause the detrimental effect on Condamine earless dragon species to decline, or populations. There is no evidence to suggest the disturbance would introduce a disease that would cause the species to decline. Interfere with the Impacts on Condamine earless dragon will be No recovery of the limited to the loss of a small proportion of species. available habitat in the surrounding area. The presence of the solar farm during operation is likely to provide a benefit to the species, by removing cropping land and replacing with native and non-native grassland, recognised as foraging and sheltering habitat. This is unlikely to interfere with the recovery of the species.
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Annex B
EPBC Act Protected Matters Report
EPBC Act Protected Matters Report
This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.
Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained in the caveat at the end of the report.
Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application process details.
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Summary Details Matters of NES Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Extra Information Caveat Acknowledgements
This map may contain data which are ©Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia), ©PSMA 2010
Coordinates Buffer: 1.0Km
Summary
Matters of National Environmental Significance
This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance.
World Heritage Properties: None National Heritage Places: None Wetlands of International Importance: 4 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: 4 Listed Threatened Species: 28 Listed Migratory Species: 11
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act
This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.
The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage
A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species.
Commonwealth Land: None Commonwealth Heritage Places: None Listed Marine Species: 17 Whales and Other Cetaceans: None Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Commonwealth Reserves Marine: None
Extra Information
This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated.
State and Territory Reserves: None Regional Forest Agreements: None Invasive Species: 24 Nationally Important Wetlands: None Key Ecological Features (Marine) None
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Matters of National Environmental Significance Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) [ Resource Information ] Name Proximity Banrock station wetland complex 1300 - 1400km Narran lake nature reserve 400 - 500km upstream Riverland 1200 - 1300km The coorong, and lakes alexandrina and albert wetland 1400 - 1500km
Listed Threatened Ecological Communities [ Resource Information ] For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps. Name Status Type of Presence Coolibah - Black Box Woodlands of the Darling Endangered Community may occur Riverine Plains and the Brigalow Belt South Bioregions within area
Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial Critically Endangered Community likely to occur plains of northern New South Wales and southern within area Queensland Weeping Myall Woodlands Endangered Community may occur within area White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Critically Endangered Community may occur Woodland and Derived Native Grassland within area Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Birds Anthochaera phrygia Regent Honeyeater [82338] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk [942] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Geophaps scripta scripta Squatter Pigeon (southern) [64440] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Grantiella picta Painted Honeyeater [470] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Poephila cincta cincta Southern Black-throated Finch [64447] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Name Status Type of Presence Rostratula australis Australian Painted Snipe [77037] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Turnix melanogaster Black-breasted Button-quail [923] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Fish Maccullochella peelii Murray Cod [66633] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Mammals Chalinolobus dwyeri Large-eared Pied Bat, Large Pied Bat [183] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Dasyurus hallucatus Northern Quoll, Digul [331] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Nyctophilus corbeni Corben's Long-eared Bat, South-eastern Long-eared Vulnerable Species or species habitat Bat [83395] may occur within area
Phascolarctos cinereus (combined populations of Qld, NSW and the ACT) Koala (combined populations of Queensland, New Vulnerable Species or species habitat South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory) known to occur within area [85104] Pteropus poliocephalus Grey-headed Flying-fox [186] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour likely to occur within area Other Adclarkia cameroni Brigalow Woodland Snail [83886] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Plants Dichanthium queenslandicum King Blue-grass [5481] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Dichanthium setosum bluegrass [14159] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Homopholis belsonii Belson's Panic [2406] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Lepidium peregrinum Wandering Pepper-cress [14035] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Picris evae Hawkweed [10839] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rhaponticum australe Austral Cornflower, Native Thistle [22647] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Thesium australe Austral Toadflax, Toadflax [15202] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Reptiles Anomalopus mackayi Five-clawed Worm-skink, Long-legged Worm-skink Vulnerable Species or species habitat [25934] likely to occur within area
Name Status Type of Presence Delma torquata Collared Delma [1656] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Egernia rugosa Yakka Skink [1420] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area
Furina dunmalli Dunmall's Snake [59254] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Tympanocryptis condaminensis Condamine Earless Dragon [87888] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Migratory Marine Birds Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Migratory Terrestrial Species Cuculus optatus Oriental Cuckoo, Horsfield's Cuckoo [86651] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail [682] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail [644] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Migratory Wetlands Species Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Birds Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Ardea alba Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Ardea ibis Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Cuculus saturatus Oriental Cuckoo, Himalayan Cuckoo [710] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail [682] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area
Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat known to occur within area
Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail [644] Species or species habitat may occur within area
Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato) Painted Snipe [889] Endangered* Species or species habitat may occur within
Name Threatened Type of Presence area Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Extra Information Invasive Species [ Resource Information ] Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced plants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo and Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001.
Name Status Type of Presence Birds Acridotheres tristis Common Myna, Indian Myna [387] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard [974] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Columba livia Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Lonchura punctulata Nutmeg Mannikin [399] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Passer domesticus House Sparrow [405] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Turtle-Dove [780] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling [389] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Turdus merula Common Blackbird, Eurasian Blackbird [596] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Frogs Rhinella marina Cane Toad [83218] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Mammals Felis catus Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or species habitat likely to occur
Name Status Type of Presence within area Lepus capensis Brown Hare [127] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Mus musculus House Mouse [120] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rattus norvegicus Brown Rat, Norway Rat [83] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Rattus rattus Black Rat, Ship Rat [84] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Sus scrofa Pig [6] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Vulpes vulpes Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Plants Lantana camara Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana, Large- Species or species habitat leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red Flowered likely to occur within area Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White Sage, Wild Sage [10892] Lycium ferocissimum African Boxthorn, Boxthorn [19235] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Opuntia spp. Prickly Pears [82753] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Parthenium hysterophorus Parthenium Weed, Bitter Weed, Carrot Grass, False Species or species habitat Ragweed [19566] likely to occur within area
Rubus fruticosus aggregate Blackberry, European Blackberry [68406] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area
Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow and Species or species habitat Sterile Pussy Willow [68497] likely to occur within area
Senecio madagascariensis Fireweed, Madagascar Ragwort, Madagascar Species or species habitat Groundsel [2624] likely to occur within area
Caveat The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at the end of the report.
This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mapped locations of World and National Heritage properties, Wetlands of International and National Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.
Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.
For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.
Threatened, migratory and marine species distributions have been derived through a variety of methods. Where distributions are well known and if time permits, maps are derived using either thematic spatial data (i.e. vegetation, soils, geology, elevation, aspect, terrain, etc) together with point locations and described habitat; or environmental modelling (MAXENT or BIOCLIM habitat modelling) using point locations and environmental data layers.
Where very little information is available for species or large number of maps are required in a short time-frame, maps are derived either from 0.04 or 0.02 decimal degree cells; by an automated process using polygon capture techniques (static two kilometre grid cells, alpha-hull and convex hull); or captured manually or by using topographic features (national park boundaries, islands, etc). In the early stages of the distribution mapping process (1999-early 2000s) distributions were defined by degree blocks, 100K or 250K map sheets to rapidly create distribution maps. More reliable distribution mapping methods are used to update these distributions as time permits.
Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped: - migratory and - marine The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports produced from this database:
- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants - some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed - some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area - migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species: - non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites - seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.
Coordinates
-27.4001 151.6449,-27.409 151.6434,-27.4119 151.6557,-27.4146 151.6552,-27.4139 151.6513,-27.4203 151.6502,-27.4216 151.658,-27.4069 151.6606,-27.4261 151.7057,-27.4273 151.7067,-27.4269 151.7073,-27.4263 151.7075,-27.4253 151.7069,-27.4018 151.652,-27.403 151.6516,- 27.4001 151.6449
Acknowledgements This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice: -Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales -Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria -Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania -Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia -Department of Land and Resource Management, Northern Territory -Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection, Queensland -Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia -Environment and Planning Directorate, ACT -Birdlife Australia -Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme -Australian National Wildlife Collection -Natural history museums of Australia -Museum Victoria -Australian Museum -South Australian Museum -Queensland Museum -Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums -Queensland Herbarium -National Herbarium of NSW -Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria -Tasmanian Herbarium -State Herbarium of South Australia -Northern Territory Herbarium -Western Australian Herbarium -Australian National Herbarium, Canberra -University of New England -Ocean Biogeographic Information System -Australian Government, Department of Defence Forestry Corporation, NSW -Geoscience Australia -CSIRO -Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns -eBird Australia -Australian Government – Australian Antarctic Data Centre -Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory -Australian Government National Environmental Science Program -Australian Institute of Marine Science -Reef Life Survey Australia -American Museum of Natural History -Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk, Tasmania -Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania -Other groups and individuals
The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided expert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.
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Annex C
Wildlife Online Database Report
Wildlife Online Extract
Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Type: All Status: All Records: All Date: Since 1980 Latitude: 27.3911 to 27.4362 Longitude: 151.6333 to 151.7176 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Tuesday 17 Jan 2017 17:44:47 Date extracted: Tuesday 17 Jan 2017 17:50:07 The number of records retrieved = 173
Disclaimer
As the DSITIA is still in a process of collating and vetting data, it is possible the information given is not complete. The information provided should only be used for the project for which it was requested and it should be appropriately acknowledged as being derived from Wildlife Online when it is used. The State of Queensland does not invite reliance upon, nor accept responsibility for this information. Persons should satisfy themselves through independent means as to the accuracy and completeness of this information. No statements, representations or warranties are made about the accuracy or completeness of this information. The State of Queensland disclaims all responsibility for this information and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you may incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason. Feedback about Wildlife Online should be emailed to [email protected] Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C 1 animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C 2 animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C 9 animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C 3 animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C 2 animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C 25 animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C 3 animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C 4 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C 9 animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C 2 animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C 6 animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C 1 animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C 19 animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C 1 animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C 2 animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C 6 animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C 23 animals birds Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C 3 animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C 18 animals birds Anatidae Anas rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C 9 animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C 21 animals birds Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C 2 animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C 22 animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C 1 animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C 5 animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C 6 animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL 1 animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail SL 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C 7 animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C 8 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C 8 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C 1 animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C 1 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C 14 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C 1 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie C 14 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C 7 animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C 13 animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C 11 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C 3
Page 1 of 4 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 17/01/2017 at 17:50:07 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C 3 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C 1 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C 10 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C 2 animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C 3 animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C 3 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C 2 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C 6 animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C 1 animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C 9 animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove Y 10 animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C 16 animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C 1 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C 24 animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C 3 animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C 1 animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C 9 animals birds Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C 8 animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C 1 animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C 20 animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon C 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C 1 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C 9 animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C 4 animals birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C 1 animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C 1 animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C 10 animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica gull-billed tern SL 1 animals birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL 3 animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C 1 animals birds Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C 2 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C 1 animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C 3 animals birds Megaluridae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C 2 animals birds Megaluridae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C 7 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C 2 animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C 24 animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C 5 animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow Y 6 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C 4 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C 1
Page 2 of 4 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 17/01/2017 at 17:50:07 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C 1 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C 5 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C 4 animals birds Phasianidae Coturnix ypsilophora brown quail C 1 animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C 1 animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C 11 animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C 19 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C 1 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C 1 animals birds Psittacidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C 4 animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C 3 animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C 4 animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C 17 animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C 13 animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus black-winged stilt C 22 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C 8 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper SL 12 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL 12 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper SL CE 1 animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit SL 1 animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe SL 2 animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna Y 22 animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling Y 11 animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL 6 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C 4 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C 3 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C 12 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C 17 animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo 1 animals mammals Leporidae Lepus europaeus European brown hare Y 2 animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit Y 1 animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala V V 1 animals reptiles Agamidae Tympanocryptis condaminensis Condamine earless dragon E E 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis guttatus spotted black snake C 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides eastern blue-tongued lizard C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia tetradactyla southern rainbow-skink C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Camptacra barbata C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Bidens pilosa Y 1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Calotis C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Calotis scapigera tufted burr daisy C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Senecio daltonii dalton weed C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle Y 1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Euchiton sphaericus C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Pycnosorus globosus C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Brachyscome dalbyensis C 1/1
Page 3 of 4 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 17/01/2017 at 17:50:07 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records plants higher dicots Asteraceae Senecio quadridentatus cotton fireweed C 1/1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Brachyscome chrysoglossa C 1/1 plants higher dicots Cactaceae Opuntia tomentosa velvety tree pear Y 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Spergularia media Y 1/1 plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Maireana microphylla C 1/1 plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena muricata var. muricata C 1/1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Convolvulus graminetinus C 1/1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens C 1/1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Cullen tenax emu-foot C 1/1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Glycine stenophita C 1/1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Cullen australasicum C 1/1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Swainsona swainsonioides downy swainsona C 1/1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Cullen patens bullamon lucerne C 1/1 plants higher dicots Linaceae Linum marginale native flax C 1/1 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia melvillei C 1/1 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Neptunia gracilis forma gracilis C 1/1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca quercina C 1/1 plants higher dicots Polygonaceae Rumex crispus curled dock Y 1 plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum stenopterum V 2/2 plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum C 1/1 plants higher dicots Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora carpetweed C 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nutgrass Y 2/2 plants monocots Juncaceae Juncus subglaucus C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis sororia C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Enteropogon acicularis curly windmill grass C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis alveiformis C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Rytidosperma bipartitum C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum decompositum var. decompositum C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Digitaria porrecta NT 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Thellungia advena coolibah grass C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Themeda triandra kangaroo grass C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Chloris truncata C 1/1 plants monocots Poaceae Eulalia aurea silky browntop C 1/1 plants monocots Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton sulcatus C 1/1
CODES I - Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queensland and has naturalised. Q - Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C) or Not Protected ( ). A - Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The values of EPBC are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Records – The first number indicates the total number of records of the taxon for the record option selected (i.e. All, Confirmed or Specimens). This number is output as 99999 if it equals or exceeds this value. The second number located after the / indicates the number of specimen records for the taxon. This number is output as 999 if it equals or exceeds this value. Page 4 of 4 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 17/01/2017 at 17:50:07