Flora and Fauna Investigation: Northern Extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway
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Flora and Fauna Investigation: Northern Extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway Final Report Prepared for VicRoads 19 June 2013 © Biosis September 2012 – Leading ecology and heritage consultants 1 Biosis offices Report to: VicRoads AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Prepared by: Vanessa Westcott, Daniel Gilmore, Rohan Canberra Simkin and Anthony Steelcable Unit 16 / 2 Yallourn Street Biosis matter no.: 15577 Fyshwick ACT 2609 Phone: (02) 6228 1599 Fax: (02) 6280 8752 Version/date Internal review by Date sent to client Email: [email protected] Draft version 01 MDD 25/01/13 NEW SOUTH WALES Draft version 02 VCW 21/02/13 Sydney 18–20 Mandible Street Draft version 03 JY 26/04/13 Alexandria NSW 2015 Final version 01 VCW 19/06/13 Phone: (02) 9690 2777 Fax: (02) 9690 2577 Email: [email protected] File name: 15577. FFA NMPFE. FIN. 19.6.13 Wollongong Citation: Biosis (2013). Flora and Fauna Assessment: Northern Mornington 8 Tate Street Wollongong NSW 2500 Peninsula Freeway Extension FINAL. Report for VicRoads Authors: Vanessa Westcott, Daniel Gilmore, Rohan Simkin and Anthony Steelcable, Biosis Pty Phone: (02) 4229 5222 Ltd, Melbourne. Fax: (02) 4229 5500 Email: [email protected] Acknowledgements QUEENSLAND Brisbane Biosis Research acknowledges the contribution of the following people Suite 4 First Floor, 72 Wickham Street and organisations in undertaking this study: Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 • VicRoads: Amanda James Phone: (07) 3831 7400 Fax: (07) 3831 7411 • Email: [email protected] Parks Vic: Alex Edney • VICTORIA Department of Sustainability and Environment: Julie Edwards Ballarat • City of Kingston: Tony Collins 506 Macarthur Street Ballarat VIC 3350 • Melbourne Water: David Reginato Phone: (03) 5331 7000 • Department of Sustainability & Environment for access to the Fax: (03) 5331 7033 Email: [email protected] Victorian Biodiversity Atlas Melbourne (Head Office) The following Biosis Research staff were involved in this project: 38 Bertie Street • Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Martin Lee for database searches and field work Phone: (03) 9646 9499 © Biosis Pty Ltd Fax: (03) 9646 9242 Email: [email protected] This document is and shall remain the property of Biosis Pty Ltd. The document may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the Terms of the Engagement for the Wangaratta commission. Unauthorised use of this document in any form whatsoever is prohibited. 26a Reid Street (PO Box 943) Wangaratta VIC 3677 Disclaimer: Phone: (03) 5721 9453 Biosis Pty Ltd has completed this assessment in accordance with the relevant federal, state and local Fax: (03) 5721 9454 legislation and current industry best practice. The company accepts no liability for any damages or loss Email: [email protected] incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the report content or for any purpose other than that for which it was intended. © Biosis 2013 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting II Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project background........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope of assessment ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Location of the study area ............................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Methods ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Literature and database review ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Stakeholder consultation ................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Vegetation mapping (including habitat hectare assessment) ..................................................................................... 4 2.4 Targeted survey for Growling Grass Frog ...................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Targeted threatened waterbird and migratory shorebird survey .............................................................................. 5 2.6 Definitions of significance ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.6.1 Species and ecological communities ............................................................................................................... 5 2.6.2 Biosites ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.7 Likelihood of occurrence .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.8 Legislation and policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.9 Qualifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.10 Mapping ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 3. Results .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.1 Vegetation & fauna habitat within the NMPFE portion of the study area ................................................................. 7 3.2 Dingley Bypass corridor .................................................................................................................................................12 3.3 Landscape context ..........................................................................................................................................................12 3.3.2 Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands ............................................................................................................................12 3.3.3 Braeside Park ....................................................................................................................................................13 3.3.4 Eastern Treatment Sewerage Plant ...............................................................................................................13 3.3.5 Westall Road .....................................................................................................................................................13 3.3.6 Other Biosites ...................................................................................................................................................14 3.3.7 Waterway Estate and surrounding wetlands ...............................................................................................14 3.4 Targeted survey for Growling Grass Frog ....................................................................................................................16 3.5 Targeted threatened waterbird and migratory shorebird survey ............................................................................17 3.6 Significant species and ecological communities .........................................................................................................18 3.6.1 EPBC Act, FFG Act & DSE Advisory listed species .........................................................................................18 3.6.2 Significant ecological communities ................................................................................................................19 3.7 Cinnamon Fungus ...........................................................................................................................................................19 3.8 Phylloxera.........................................................................................................................................................................20 3.9 Acid sulfate soils ..............................................................................................................................................................20 3.10 Further survey recommendations ................................................................................................................................20 © Biosis 2013 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting III 4. Biodiversity Legislation and Government Policy ................................................................................... 22 4.1 Commonwealth ...............................................................................................................................................................22 4.1.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.............................................................22 4.2 State ..................................................................................................................................................................................22