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Hastings APPENDIX 1-6.Pdf (PDF, 8.49 APPENDIX 1-6 Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Report Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey Hastings Technology Metals Limited © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey | Hastings Technology Metals Limited DOCUMENT TRACKING Project Name Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey Project Number 13340 Project Manager Jeff Cargill Prepared by Jeni Morris Reviewed by Jeff Cargill Approved by Jeff Cargill Status Draft Version Number v1 Last saved on 29 June 2020 This report should be cited as ‘Eco Logical Australia 2020. Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey. Prepared for Hastings Technology Metals Limited.’ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document has been prepared by Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd with support from Hastings Technology Metals Limited. Disclaimer This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the contract between Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd and Hastings Technology Metals Limited. The scope of services was defined in consultation with Hastings Technology Metals Limited, by time and budgetary constraints imposed by the client, and the availability of reports and other data on the subject area. Changes to available information, legislation and schedules are made on an ongoing basis and readers should obtain up to date information. Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report and its supporting material by any third party. Information provided is not intended to be a substitute for site specific assessment or legal advice in relation to any matter. Unauthorised use of this report in any form is prohibited. Template 2.8.1 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD i Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey | Hastings Technology Metals Limited Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project background ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Environmental legislation and guidelines ......................................................................................................... 1 2. Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Desktop review ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Database searches ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1.2 Previous surveys ............................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.3 Likelihood of occurrence assessment ............................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Field survey ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 Survey team and timing .................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 Flora and vegetation survey ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.2.3 Fauna survey ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Data analysis ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1 Flora species accumulation curve ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.2 Vegetation communities ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Limitations ............................................................................................................................................ 8 3. Results ...................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Desktop review ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.1.2 Geology, landform and soils ........................................................................................................................... 16 3.1.3 Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia ...................................................................................... 18 3.1.4 Rangeland land systems mapping................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.5 Beard’s (1975) vegetation mapping ................................................................................................................ 20 3.1.6 Previous surveys undertaken in the vicinity of the Project Area .................................................................... 21 3.1.7 Areas of conservation significance ................................................................................................................. 24 3.1.8 Flora and fauna species of conservation significance ..................................................................................... 25 3.2 Flora and vegetation survey ............................................................................................................... 30 3.2.1 Flora overview ................................................................................................................................................ 30 3.2.2 Accumulated Species – Sites Surveyed (Species-Area Curve) ......................................................................... 30 3.2.3 Conservation significant flora ......................................................................................................................... 30 3.2.4 Range extensions ............................................................................................................................................ 35 3.2.5 Introduced flora .............................................................................................................................................. 35 3.2.6 Vegetation communities ................................................................................................................................. 36 3.2.7 Vegetation condition ...................................................................................................................................... 43 3.3 Fauna survey ....................................................................................................................................... 52 3.3.1 Fauna habitat .................................................................................................................................................. 52 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ii Wiriji Infrastructure Corridor Flora and Fauna Survey | Hastings Technology Metals Limited 3.3.2 Fauna overview ............................................................................................................................................... 52 4. Discussion/summary ................................................................................................................. 58 4.1 Flora and vegetation ........................................................................................................................... 58 4.1.2 Vegetation ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 4.2 Fauna .................................................................................................................................................. 61 5. References ................................................................................................................................ 65 Appendix A Framework for conservation significant flora and fauna ranking .................................. 70 Appendix B Likelihood of occurrence assessment criteria ............................................................... 75 Appendix C Flora likelihood of occurrence assessment ................................................................... 76 Appendix D Fauna likelihood of occurrence assessment ................................................................. 84 Appendix E Flora species list .......................................................................................................... 97 Appendix F Vegetation community site descriptions .................................................................... 104 Appendix G Locations of conservation significant flora within the Project Area (ELA) .................... 123 Appendix H Hierarchical clustering dendrogram ..........................................................................
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