Licence Application Kojonup Piggery 30 Crapella Road Boscabel, WA

2 Bulwer Street PERTH WA 6000 T: (+61) 8 9227 2600 F (+61) 8 9227 2699 www.auroraenvironmental.com.au

Prepared For: Westpork Pty Ltd

Unit 1, 7 Foundry Street

Maylands, WA

Report Number: AP2020-096

Report Version: V1

Report Date: 19 June 2020

Westpork Kojonup – Licence Application

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Document No: WPK2020-014-LIC_002_CH_V1 Report No: AP2020-096

Author: Caitlin Hewitt Senior Environmental Scientist 19 June 2020

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Reviewed by: Kate McCormack Senior Environmental Engineer 19 June 2020

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DISTRIBUTION

NO. OF REPORT REPORT FILE NAME DATE PREPARED FOR INITIALS COPIES STATUS 1 WPK2020-014_LIC_002_CH_V0.1 Draft 5 June 2020 Westpork Pty Ltd CH 1 WPK2020-014_LIC_002_CH_V1 Final 19 June 2020 Westpork Pty Ltd KM 1 WPK2020-014_LIC_002_CH_V1 Final 19 June 2020 DWER KM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ATTACHMENTS 6

1 INTRODUCTION 7

1.1 BACKGROUND 7

1.2 PURPOSE 7

1.3 LICENSEE AND OPERATOR OF PREMISES 7

1.4 LOCATION, TENURE, ZONING AND LAND USE 7

1.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY 8

2 PREMISES DESCRIPTION 9

2.1 PIGGERY TYPE 9

2.2 STOCK NUMBERS 9

2.3 PIGGERY INFRASTRUCTURE 10

2.4 WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATION 11

2.4.1 Effluent Management 11 2.4.2 Sludge Removal from Sludge Drying Bed 11 2.4.3 Solids Removal from the Screw Press Separators 11 2.5 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 12 2.5.1 Spent Bedding 12 2.5.2 Mortalities 12 2.6 SITE UPGRADES 12 2.6.1 Drying Beds/Sedimentation Ponds 12 2.6.2 Anaerobic Pond 1 12 2.6.3 Evaporation Pond 1 12 2.6.4 Southern Evaporation Pond 12 2.6.5 Stormwater Ponds 12 2.6.6 Anaerobic Digester 13 2.6.7 Fan Separator 13 2.6.8 Composting Bunkers 13

3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 14

3.1 CLIMATE 14

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3.2 TOPOGRAPHY 14

3.3 GEOLOGY AND SOILS 14

3.4 ACID SULFATE SOILS 15

3.5 HYDROLOGY 15

3.6 HYDROGEOLOGY 15

3.7 FLORA AND VEGETATION 16

3.7.1 Flora of Conservation Significance 16 3.7.2 Vegetation of Conservation Significance 17 3.8 FAUNA 17 3.8.1 Fauna Habitats and Habitat Condition 17 3.8.2 Significant Fauna 17 3.9 INDIGENOUS HERITAGE 17

3.10 EUROPEAN HERITAGE 17

3.11 SURROUNDING LAND USE 18 3.11.1 Sensitive Receptors 18

4 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 19

4.1 RISK ASSESSMENT 19 4.1.1 Risk Analysis / Rating Process 19 4.1.2 Risk Evaluation / Rating Determination 19 4.1.3 Risk Treatment / Acceptability of Risk Event 19

5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING 22

5.1 MONITORING 22

5.2 REPORTING 22

6 REFERENCES 23

TABLES IN TEXT A. Stock Numbers and SPU Housed In Conventional Sheds and Ecoshelters B. Wastewater Treatment Pond Details D. Emissions and Discharges Risk Assessment

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ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF FIGURES 1. Regional Location 2. Site Layout 3. Sensitive Receptors

LIST OF APPENDICES 1. Certificate of Title 2. NatureMap Report 3. Protected Matters Search Report

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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND In April 2019, Westpork Pty Ltd (Westpork) purchased the Kojonup Piggery from GD Pork, located at 30 Crapella Road, Boscabel (the premises), approximately 238 km south-east of Perth, WA (Figure 1). Westpork are seeking to have the piggery licenced for 28,368 Standard Pig Units (SPU) under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987, prescribed as Category 2: Intensive Piggery: premises on which pigs are fed, watered and housed in pens. Significant upgrades have been implemented at the site since Westpork took ownership of the operation under Works Approval W6268/2019/1. 1.2 PURPOSE

The purpose of this licence application is to request approval to operate an intensive piggery at the premises, as required under Section 57 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The premise is prescribed under Category 2 – intensive piggery: premises on which pigs are fed, watered and housed in pens. 1.3 LICENSEE AND OPERATOR OF PREMISES

The licensee and operator is Westpork Pty Ltd. The contact details for Westpork are listed below: Contact person: Neil Ferguson Chief Executive Officer [email protected] Phone: +61 8 9271 2844 Fax: +61 8 9271 2855 Premises Address: 30 Crapella Road Lot 10 on Plan 23562 Boscabel, WA 6394 Postal Address: 1/7 Foundry Street Maylands, WA 6051 1.4 LOCATION, TENURE, ZONING AND LAND USE

The premises are located at 30 Crapella Road, Boscabel (Lot 10 on Plan 23562). The piggery is privately owned by Westpork Pty Ltd, with a copy of the certificate of title provided in Appendix 1. The land is zoned ‘rural’ under Shire of Kojonup Town Planning Scheme 3. The current land use is agriculture (intensive piggery).

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1.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY

The premises are located within the Shire of Kojonup.

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2 PREMISES DESCRIPTION 2.1 PIGGERY TYPE

There are five stages in pig production: 1. Breeding. 2. Gestating or dry sows. 3. Farrowing. 4. Weaning. 5. Growing / finishing. Intensive piggeries can include one or more of the stages listed above and generally fall into one of the following categories:

• Farrow-to-finish – includes the breeder, weaner and grower / finisher stages. The pigs born at the site are reared until sale age (20-26 weeks of age). • Breeder – includes breeding stock, with the offspring being removed from the piggery at, or just after, the weaning phase. • Weaner – includes only weaner pigs, aged from 3 weeks to 10 weeks of age. • Grower/finisher – includes grower pigs (aged from 10 weeks to 16 weeks of age) and finisher (from 16 weeks up to 26 weeks of age). Westpork propose to operate the Kojonup piggery as a grower facility, accepting weaners (3-10 weeks old) from offsite and growing the pigs onsite until finishing stage (approximately 23.5 weeks). The pigs will be housed in a combination of eco-shelters and conventional sheds. 2.2 STOCK NUMBERS In determining the production or design capacity of intensive piggeries, DWER considers the maximum number of pigs within the premises at any one time, determined using SPU (DWER, 2018). Westpork propose to accept approximately 1,400 weaners per week (average of 72,000 annually) and will house on average 17,870 pigs in eco-shelters and 7,658 pigs in conventional sheds at any one time. The total maximum number of pigs at any given time will not exceed 26,024 animals (29,709 SPU). Table A lists the average stock numbers and SPU housed in conventional sheds and eco-shelters. All of the weaners will be housed in the sheds along with 50% of the porkers and 30% of the growers and finishers. This number may fluctuate but is unlikely to exceed the maximum stock numbers listed in Table A.

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TABLE A: STOCK NUMBERS AND SPU HOUSED IN CONVENTIONAL SHEDS AND ECOSHELTERS AVERAGE STOCK MAXIMUM STOCK

1 2 SPU NUMBER OF NUMBER OF TOTAL SPU NUMBER SPU PIG CLASS FACTOR ANIMALS IN ANIMALS IN NUMBER OF SHEDS ECOSHELTERS OF ANIMALS ANIMALS Weaners 0.514 5,487 2,352 7,839 4,029 7,991 4107 Porkers 1.075 5,730 2,455 8,185 8,799 8,344 8970 Growers 1.476 3,967 1,700 5,667 8,365 5,777 8527 Finishers 1.729 2,686 1,151 3,837 6,635 3,912 6764 Total 17,870 7,658 25,529 27,828 26,024 28,368

2.3 PIGGERY INFRASTRUCTURE

The piggery is comprised of the following infrastructure as shown in Figure 2: • 14 conventional sheds.

• 36 Deep litter / Eco shelters • Dispatch shed

• Feed mill including mixer and silos (not operational under this licence) • Bio-gas generator including flare

• Composting bunkers Wastewater treatment system as described in Table B.

TABLE B: WASTEWATER TREATMENT POND DETAILS POND VOLUMES COMPONENT DIMENSIONS (to MWL) Pre-treatment Anaerobic Digester Not applicable Not applicable Screw press solids separator Not applicable Not applicable Treatment Sludge Drying Bed 1 80 x 12m and 3m depth 1,333m3 (1:2 side slope) Sludge Drying Bed 2 80 x 12m and 3m depth 1,333m3 (1:2 side slope) Sludge Drying Bed 3 80 x 12m and 3m depth 1,333m3 (1:2 side slope)

1 Rounded to whole number 2 Rounded to whole number

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TABLE B: WASTEWATER TREATMENT POND DETAILS POND VOLUMES COMPONENT DIMENSIONS (to MWL) Anaerobic Pond 1 HDPE Lined 80 x 53m and 5m depth (1:2.5 side slope) 13,929m3 Evaporation Pond 1 HDPE lined 80 x 190m and 1.5m depth (1:3 side slope) 21,018m3 Evaporation Pond 2 117 x 160m and 1m depth (1:2 side slope) 18,171m3

2.4 WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATION

2.4.1 Effluent Management

Effluent generated in the weaner and finisher sheds is stored in underfloor pits and released on rotation every 1 to 3 weeks via the pull–plug system into the drainage lines that gravity feeds to the effluent tank (Figure 2). Following release of the effluent from the pits, clean water will be used to partially refill the pits to dislodge manure stuck to the floor. From the effluent tank, all wastewater is pumped to the Anaerobic Digester. Unlike traditional ecoshelters, the shelters onsite have a drainage channel along the eastern edge to collect effluent generated through production. This effluent is collected in a sump onsite and also transferred to the anaerobic digester for further treatment. Historically this water was directed to the stormwater basins, this practice has been ceased with all water collected directed to the onsite treatment system. Following treatment through the anaerobic digester, wastewater is released to the screw press separator at a pre-determined rate. The liquid waste from the screw press will be directed into the drying beds. Two of the three drying beds will be in operation at one time, while the third is allowed to continue drying offline. The separated solids from the screw press and the dried sludge will be exported off site for reuse. The liquid from the settlement trenches flows to the anaerobic pond and then on to the evaporation ponds onsite. The system operates as a closed treatment system with sufficient loss through evaporation that no discharge to the environment is required. 2.4.2 Sludge Removal from Sludge Drying Bed Westpork will rotate use of the settlement trenches on an estimated six monthly basis. Once a trench has been taken offline, the sludge will be left to dry and then excavated and directed for reuse offsite. 2.4.3 Solids Removal from the Screw Press Separators Solids removed through the screw press are deposited into a bunded concrete bunker. Some of this material is utilised in the compositng of mortalities, with the remainder removed from site for reuse.

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2.5 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

2.5.1 Spent Bedding

Spent bedding (mix of straw and manure) from the ecoshelters is removed from site for reuse, generally through the application to broad acre agricultural land. 2.5.2 Mortalities

Dead pigs are disposed of to the purpose built, concrete composting bunkers. Bunkers are constructed of low permeability concrete, and bunded to ensure that no surface water enters the bunkers and no leachate leaves the hardstand area. 2.6 SITE UPGRADES

On taking ownership of the Kojonup Piggery site in 2019, Westpork committed to a number of environmental upgrades under Works Approval (W6292/2019/1) issued on 3 October 2019. The upgrades were required to ensure compliance of the operation to current environmental regulations. Significant progress has been made towards completion of these works including: 2.6.1 Drying Beds/Sedimentation Ponds

Construction completed in December 2019, with correspondence demonstrating compliance with construction criteria submitted to the DWER dated 29 January 2020. Two of the three beds currently in use. 2.6.2 Anaerobic Pond 1

Construction of new the new anaerobic pond is completed with HDPE liner installed in accordance with the Works Approval. The pond is currently being filled, and when full, effluent will flow to Evaporation Pond 2 only, until Evaporation Pond 1 is desludged and lined. 2.6.3 Evaporation Pond 1

Pond was emptied and all sludge removed during the 2019/2020 summer. Base level of the pond was built up a minimum of 300mm, increasing the groundwater separation distance, and the height of the banks built up to avoid surface water runoff entering the pond. HDPE liner installed in accordance with requirements of Works Approval. 2.6.4 Evaporation Pond 2

Pond taken offline in early December 2019 to allow to dry. Some sludge material will be removed in the 2020/21 summer. Full desludging may take two summers depending on how well pond dries out. 2.6.5 Stormwater Ponds

Ponds have been taken offline, with no further piggery water entering the ponds. Ponds scheduled to the emptied over the 2020/21 summer prior to being HDPE lined. Once lined the ponds will be used as emergency storage for the effluent from the ecoshelters in an extreme weather event. It is not intended to use the ponds during normal operation as all effluent is transferred to the treatment system, but rather as a means for secondary containment in a low frequency storm event.

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2.6.6 Anaerobic Digester

Anaerobic digestor tank is required to be emptied and remediation works undertaken. Parts have been ordered to undertake this work and are currently in transit. In addition, a new dome cover has been purchased and is currently in transit. Current issues with cash flow for the principal contractor has resulting in delays in the progress of the upgrades. Westpork are working with the contractor (through the direct purchase of materials) and they are committed to completion of the project. 2.6.7 Fan Separator

The fan separatory has been successfully moved to new location adjacent to the drying beds, and is currently operational, with surrounding low permeability bunker installed. 2.6.8 Composting Bunkers

Construction of the composting bunkers complete with all dead pigs now composted on site, in secure concrete bunkers. Final compost removed from site for reuse.

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3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3.1 CLIMATE

The Kojonup area is described as having a Mediterranean climate, characterised by hot dry summers and mild wet winters. Climate data has been sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology averages for the Kojonup Weather Station (ID: 010582) for the period 1885 to 2020 (BOM, 2020). Rainfall in the Kojonup area is seasonal and is generally confined to the winter months (June to August). Mean monthly rainfall is highest in July at 86.3 mm, with an average of 10.8 rain days. The lowest mean monthly rainfall is 14.2 mm in February, with an average of 1.6 rain days. The average annual rainfall is 529 mm, with an average of 113 rain days per year. The mean annual maximum and minimum temperatures for Kojonup are 21.4°C and 9.3°C, respectively. The highest temperatures are usually experienced in January, when the mean monthly maximum temperature is 29.5°C and the mean monthly minimum temperature is 13.1°C. Minimum temperatures occur in July, when the mean monthly maximum and minimum temperatures are 14.4°C and 5.9°C, respectively. Winds in the Kojonup area during the warmer months are typically characterised by offshore (easterly) breezes during the mornings followed by corresponding southerlies during the afternoons. During the cooler months (May to August) winds are typically from the west/northwest during the morning, swinging to the east/southeast in the afternoon. 3.2 TOPOGRAPHY

A review of the topographic contours on Landgate’s Mapviewer (https://maps.landgate.wa.gov.au/maps-landgate/registered/) suggests the premises have an elevation of approximately 260 m Australian Height Datum (AHD). 3.3 GEOLOGY AND SOILS

The premises is underlain by Archaean granite bedrock. The Dumbleyung 1:250 000 Geological Map Sheet (GSWA, 1985) maps quaternary and cainozoic aged surficial sediments overlying the granite in different areas of the site: • Colluvium and minor alluvium (Qc) – silt, sand and gravel; generally on slopes adjoining rock and laterite outcrops.

• Reworked sandplain (Czs) – yellow and white sand; contains locally abundant limonite pebbles. • Alluvium (Cza) – silt and sand in broad valley flats; entensively reworked by present drainage. Soil types were logged by 360 Environmental (2018) during the installation of eight groundwater monitoring wells onsite. The lithology of the eight locations were described as follows:

• KOJ1A: Pale yellow clayey SAND overlying soft pale-yellow CLAY with moderate plasticity. • KOJ2A: Dark brown/orange sandy CLAY with low plasticity overlying pale brown, soft CLAY with high plasticity.

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• KOJ3A: Dark brown SAND overlying a brown sandy CLAY with low plasticity. This overlies CLAY with high plasticity. • KOJ4*: Pale brown low plasticity CLAY overlying a soft orange brown sandy CLAY of moderate plasticity. This overlies two clay layers; a soft pale grey/white, high plasticity CLAY above a pale red, high plasticity, stiff CLAY. • KOJ5: Pale brown low plasticity CLAY overlying a soft orange brown sandy CLAY of moderate plasticity. This overlies two clay layers; a soft pale grey/white, high plasticity CLAY above a pale red, high plasticity, stiff CLAY. • KOJ6: Soft pale grey/white CLAY of high plasticity overly soft orange low and moderate plasticity CLAYS. • KOJ7: Soft pale grey/white CLAY of high plasticity overly soft orange low and moderate plasticity CLAYS.

• KOJ8: Soft, dark orange, low plasticity CLAY overlying soft, orange moderate/ high plasticity CLAYS The location of groundwater monitoring wells are shown on Figure 2. 3.4 ACID SULFATE SOILS

Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) is the common name given to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils produce sulfuric acid, often releasing toxic quantities of iron, aluminium and heavy metals. A search of NationalMap (2017) was undertaken to determine the risk of ASS. There was no ASS risk mapping for the site. Given the elevation is greater than 200m AHD, it is unlikely that ASS occurs. 3.5 HYDROLOGY The Department of Water (DoW) Water Register (accessed 15 May 2020) indicates the piggery is located in the Upper Blackwood surface water area, and the Upper Blackwood / Arthur subarea. No rivers or tributaries transverse the site, the nearest river, the Beaufort River, is located 3.1 km to the northeast of the site. A review of NationalMap (2020) indicates a salt lake occurs onsite. Fitze’s Swamp (a salt lake) is approximately 142m north of the premises boundary. 3.6 HYDROGEOLOGY The premises are located in the Karri Groundwater Area, and the Karri subarea. 360 Environmental (2019) described the hydrogeology as: • The site is located on the southern edge of an alluvium and colluvium surficial aquifer with minor to moderate groundwater resources comprised of clay, silt, sand and gravels with minor silcrete, calcrete and ferricrete. The surficial aquifer in this area conceals palaeochannels or directly overlies weathered basement. • Immediately to the north of the site (north of Crapella Road) is a sedimentary palaeochannel aquifer with moderate-major groundwater resources. The aquifer comprises alluvium and

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lacustrine sedimentary rocks of sandstone, siltstone, shale, and basal conglomerates within the palaeochannels. • The south-eastern portion of the premise has depths to groundwater of greater than 7.0 m below ground level. • The groundwater flow direction appears to be towards north-north-west with a mound location at/near groundwater well KOJ1A. The location of groundwater monitoring wells are shown on Figure 2.

• Groundwater samples were collected from 8 existing monitoring wells (KOJ1, KOJ2, KOJ3, KOJ4, KOJ5, KOJ6, KOJ7 and KOJ8) during groundwater monitoring events in 2017 and 2018 using different techniques. Results of these monitoring events were: • KOJ8 displayed elevated TDS, TNK, TN and total phosphate concentrations, with NOx concentrations exceeding guidelines. • The highest concentrations of nutrients across the premise were reported in wells KOJ2A and KOJ7 west of the evaporation ponds. These reported total nitrogen, nitrate, NOx and total phosphorous exceeding the Tier 1 criteria. Concentrations at KOJ3A were also elevated, however, total nitrogen was composed mainly of ammonia, compared to KOJ7 which comprised nitrate. Bore KOJ2A exhibited nutrient impacts (total nitrogen, ammonia and NOx), whilst only ammonia and phosphorus impacts were reported in KOJ1A (located down-gradient of the evaporation ponds). Concentrations of ammonia at KOJ6 on the northern site boundary were below the non-potable use groundwater criteria (NPUG) Groundwater is abstracted onsite (production bore locations are shown on Figure 2) and used for stockwater and for potable and non-potable uses (i.e. washdown, toilets, showers). Neighbouring properties are used for agriculture therefore the potential exists for other users to abstract the groundwater for short-term and/or long-term irrigation purposes (360 Environmental, 2019). 3.7 FLORA AND VEGETATION

The premises are located in the Jarrah Forest biogeographical region, one of 89 bioregions recognized under the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA). There are two sub-regions in the Jarrah Forest bioregion, these being JF01 (Northern Jarrah Forest) and JF02 (Southern Jarrah Forest). The premises are located in JF02 which comprises Jarrah - Marri forest in the west grading to Marri and Wandoo woodlands in the east. There are extensive areas of swamp vegetation in the south–east, dominated by Paperbarks and Swamp Yate. The understory component of the forest and woodland reflects the more mesic nature of this area (Hearn et al, 2002). The majority of the site has been cleared. Remnant vegetation remains adjacent to Albany Highway in the northwest and southwest corners of the site, and trees/shrubs are isolated across the premises. 3.7.1 Flora of Conservation Significance A desktop search was undertaken using the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) NatureMap database on the 18 May 2020 (Appendix 2) to identify species that are of conservation significance occurring within a 5 km radius of the premises. Three threatened and seven priority flora have previously been recorded on the premises or were identified

Aurora Environmental WPK2020-014-LIC_002_CH_V1 Page 16 of 21 19 June 2020 Westpork Kojonup – Licence Application within 5 km. The three threatened flora were; Drummond’s Conostylis (Conostylis drummondii) and Boscabel Conostylis (Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys) and a shrub (Hemigenia ramosissima). The location of these threatened flora plants and within 50m of their location are considered to be Environmentally Sensitive Areas as shown on Figure 3. An Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Protected Matters Search Report was generated using a radial buffer of 5 km from the premises on 18 May 2020 (Appendix 3). The search results identified four Endangered Flora, one critically endangered flora and two vulnerable flora were listed as known/likely to/may occur. Two species of Conostylis that are known to occur within the area are; Drummond’s Conostylis (Conostylis drummondii) listed as Endangered and Boscabel Conostylis (Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys) listed as Critically Endangered. 3.7.2 Vegetation of Conservation Significance The EPBC Act Protected Matters Report (Appendix 3) identified that there was one Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) protected under the EPBC Act likely to occur within the search area: Eucalypt Woodlands of the Western Australian Wheatbelt. 3.8 FAUNA 3.8.1 Fauna Habitats and Habitat Condition The remnant fauna habitat remaining on the premises is substantially degraded by clearing and grazing with few faunal values remaining. 3.8.2 Significant Fauna Threatened species that potentially occur within the site and are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and / or under the EPBC Act are listed below. This list is based on the outcomes of the NatureMap and EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Report database searches (Appendix 2 and 3): • Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper • Calyptorhynchus banksia naso Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

• Calyptorhynchusbaudinii Baudin’s Cockatoo • Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo.

• Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl. • Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew 3.9 INDIGENOUS HERITAGE The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage’s Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System (https://espatial.dplh.wa.gov.au/AHIS/index.html?viewer=AHIS, accessed 18 May 2020) indicates that there are no known sites registered as occurring within the premises. 3.10 EUROPEAN HERITAGE A search was undertaken of the State Heritage Register (http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/public, accessed 18 May 2020). No European Heritage sites of significance were listed within the premises.

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3.11 SURROUNDING LAND USE 3.11.1 Sensitive Receptors

The land uses surrounding the premises are shown on Figure 3. Separation distances between the piggery and the rural residential receptors and described below: • Residence at 188 Crapella Road – 2.19 km southeast of the premises boundary.

• Residence at 387 Crapella Road – 3.73 km northeast of the premises boundary. • Residence at 190 Boscabel-Chittinup Road – 2.26 km northwest of the premises boundary.

• Residence at 292 Neymerup Road – 2.59 km southwest of the premises boundary. There are no rural residential receptors within 2 km of the premises boundary.

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4 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 4.1 RISK ASSESSMENT 4.1.1 Risk Analysis / Rating Process A risk analysis has been undertaken for all aspects of the operation of the premises, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Australian and New Zealand Standards AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management ̶ Principles and Guidelines and HB 203:2012 (Managing Environment-Related Risk), using DWER’s Guidance Statement: Risk Assessment (DER, 2017). Qualitative risk analysis was used to evaluate the significance of emissions and discharges (Table C). The risk analysis was undertaken assuming the proponent controls were in place. The consequence and likelihood descriptors used in Table D are the same as those presented in Table 1 – Risk Criteria Table in DER (2017) guidance. Aurora has determined the risk rating based on the consequence and likelihood of the risk event/emission occurring. 4.1.2 Risk Evaluation / Rating Determination Risks were then evaluated in accordance with Table 2 – Risk Rating Matrix (DER, 2017). The risk evaluation identified five low risk events. 4.1.3 Risk Treatment / Acceptability of Risk Event Risks were then treated in accordance with Table 3 – Risk Treatment Table (DER, 2017). The risk treatment identified five acceptable risk events.

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TABLE C: EMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES RISK ASSESSMENT SOURCES OF EMISSION AND DISCHARGE CONSEQUENCE RISK Emission Emission event (normal/upset) PATHWAY RECEPTOR CONTROLS POTENTIAL IMPACT LIKELIHOOD ON RECEPTOR RATING

Odour emissions Upset/Worst Case — Odour from Air Residences located >2 • Keeping the pigs clean and dry. No detectable impacts to amenity are Slight Unlikely Low separated solids, wastewater km from the premises • Maintaining pig health to minimize loose stools, expected to residents, once the site treatment ponds and conventional boundary. and providing clean and hygienic conditions upgrades are completed and controls are sheds. within the sheds. implemented. • Frequently and regularly clean flooring and other dirty and dusty surfaces. • Regularly emptying flushing sheds. Use of sufficient water to clean pits and remove manure solids. • Collecting mortalities, and foreign materials promptly. • Anaerobic ponds were designed such that they are adequate for the capacity of the wastewater volume produced. • Managing desludging events, to minimize drying time. • Removing dried sludge promptly from site. • Monitoring salinity and pH of the anaerobic ponds to ensure pond chemistry is suitable for treatment microorganisms. • Pig carcasses will be covered immediately as part of composting operation. Noise emissions. Normal – Mobile earthmoving Air Residences located >2 • Minimising the use of reversing beepers. With the controls in place no impact to the Slight Unlikely Low equipment (e.g. loader) is used to km from the premises • Mobile earthmoving equipment is regularly receptor is expected. move carcasses and finished boundary. serviced and maintained. compost. • Noise assessment suggests the operation will Normal – pig squeals. comply with the Environmental Protection (Noise) Normal – operation of shed cooling Regulations 1997 with no additional controls fans. required.

Wastewater Upset events: Water Soils surrounding • Ponds adequately sized for volume of effluent Elevated concentrations of nutrients in the Slight Rare Low discharge from –Leak in pond liner. ponds and generated, confirmed by Water Balance (Aurora vicinity of the discharge. Highly unlikely to anaerobic ponds –Overflow/spill from pond. groundwater. Environmental, 2019). affect receptors or ecosystem function. • Ponds lined with 1.5mm HDPE or clay lined to achieve a permeability less than 10-9 m/s. • 400mm freeboard maintained in evaporation ponds. • 500mm freeboard maintained in anaerobic ponds. • Regular inspections to ensure any pipe blockages are detected and cleared. . • Groundwater >7 m BGL and a separation distance of >2m from the base of the ponds. • Groundwater monitoring. Wastewater Normal – leakage through base of Water Groundwater • Ponds constructed of low permeability material With the controls in place no impact to the Slight Unlikely Low discharge from ponds • Regular Inspections and monitoring receptors are expected. evaporation pond • Groundwater monitoring.

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Solid waste Normal - Sludge drying and Water Groundwater • Drying beds are lined to achieve a permeability No detectable impacts to amenity are Slight Unlikely Low discharge temporary storage. less than 10-9 m/s. expected to residents, once the controls • Sludge will be dried and removed from site as are implemented. soon as spadable consistency is achieved. • Sludge removal will be scheduled over the summer months to expedite the drying process.

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5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING 5.1 MONITORING Environmental monitoring will be undertaken to support the environmental performance of the operation. Monitoring will include: • Six monthly (June and December) monitoring of eight groundwater bores shown on Figure 2.

• Groundwater samples will be analysed for the following: - Total Dissolved Solids - pH - Total Nitrogen - Total Phosphorus - Standing Water Level 5.2 REPORTING

Westpork will prepare an annual environmental report and an annual audit compliance report in compliance with the site licence. The annual report will provide a summary of pig numbers and environmental monitoring results, and include any corrective action taken in response to problems identified through environmental monitoring.

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6 REFERENCES

360 Environmental (2019) GD Pork – Kojonup Works Approval Supporting Information. Prepared for Westpork.March 2019. West Leederville. 360 Environmental (2018) Detailed Site Investigation. Lot 10, Corner of Albany Highway and Crapella Road, Boscabel, WA. Prepared for GD Pork. August 2018. West Leederville. Australian Pork Limited (APL) (2015), Piggery Manure and Effluent Management and Reuse Guidelines Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) (2020) Climate statistics for Australian Locations http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_010582.shtml Department of Environment Regulation (DER) (2017) Guidance Statement Risk Assessments, available at: https://www.der.wa.gov.au/images/documents/our-work/licences-and-works- approvals/GS_Risk_Assessments.pdf Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) (2019) Guideline Odour Emissions, available at: https://www.der.wa.gov.au/images/documents/our-work/licences-and-works- approvals/licensing%20guidelines/Guideline%20- %20Odour%20emissions%20v1.0%20FINAL%20(June%202019).pdf Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) (2018) Industry Regulation fact sheet Intensive piggery, available at: Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) (1985) Dumbleyung 1:250 000 Geological Map Sheet, Sheet SI 50 – 7. Hearn, R., Williams, K. Comer, S. and Beecham, B. (2002) Jarrah Forest 2 (JF2 – Sounterhn Jarrah Forest subregion) available at: https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/about/science/projects/waaudit/jarrah_forest02_ p382-405.pdf. NationalMap (2020) National Map, available at: https://nationalmap.gov.au/.

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FIGURES

WA Location

Derby Broome

Port Hedland Karratha

SITE LOCATION Geraldton

Kalgoorlie PERTH Bunbury Kojonup

Albany

N 0 2.5 5 7.5 10km

SCALE 1 : 250 000 at A4 (MGA)

Westpork Pty Ltd LICENCE APPLICATION - KOJONUP PIGGERY 30 CRAPELLA ROAD, BOSCABEL, WA Figure 1

REGIONAL LOCATION CRAPELLA ROAD KOJ5 KOJ6 Dry Manure Staff Pad Amenities KOJ4 Existing Stormwater Basin Existing Feed KOJ1A Residence Dispatch Mill Shed

PB1, PB2, PB3 Power Meter

KOJ2A ALBANY HIGHWAY Ecoshelters Evaporation Pond 2 Anaerobic Digestor

Future Effluent KOJ3A Pipeflow

Screw Press (Fan Separator) KOJ8 Gas Composting Generator KOJ7 Evaporation Bunkers Pond 1

Effluent Tank & Transfer Pump Anaerobic Pond Weaner Finishing Sheds Sheds N 0 20 40 60 80 100m Drying SCALE 1 : 3 000 at A3 (MGA) Beds Legend Site Boundary

Cadastral Boundary

Effluent Flow Pipeline

Piggery Infrastructure

Groundwater Monitoring Bore Location Westpork Pty Ltd LICENCE APPLICATION - KOJONUP PIGGERY Production Bore Location 30 CRAPELLA ROAD, BOSCABEL, WA Figure 2

SITE PLAN N 0 200 400 600 800 1000m

SCALE 1 : 17 500 at A3 (MGA)

Legend Site Boundary

Cadastral Boundary

Easement Boundary

Environmentally Sensitive Area

Sensitive Receptor

ALBANY

ROAD

BOSCABEL - CHITTINUP ROAD CRAPELLA

HIGHWAY

Westpork Pty Ltd LICENCE APPLICATION - KOJONUP PIGGERY 30 CRAPELLA ROAD, BOSCABEL, WA Figure 3

SENSITIVE RECEPTORS

APPENDIX 1

Certificate of Title

APPENDIX 2

NatureMap Report

NatureMap Species Report Created By Guest user on 18/05/2020

Current Names Only Yes Core Datasets Only Yes Method 'By Circle' Centre 117° 06' 20'' E,33° 39' 48'' S Buffer 5km

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 1. 14725 Acacia ataxiphylla subsp. ataxiphylla P3 2. 3374 Acacia huegelii 3. 3454 Acacia nervosa (Rib Wattle) 4. 3505 Acacia pycnocephala 5. 3554 Acacia squamata 6. 3557 Acacia stenoptera (Narrow Winged Wattle) 7. 24260 Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed Thornbill, Inland Thornbill) 8. 24261 Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) 9. 24262 Acanthiza inornata (Western Thornbill) 10. 25536 Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) 11. 1732 Allocasuarina humilis (Dwarf Sheoak) 12. 1739 Allocasuarina thuyoides (Horned Sheoak) 13. 200 Amphipogon turbinatus 14. 6305 Andersonia brevifolia 15. 1409 Anigozanthos humilis (Catspaw) 16. 1411 Anigozanthos manglesii (Mangles Kangaroo Paw, Kurulbrang) 17. 24561 Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) 18. 24562 Anthochaera lunulata (Western Little Wattlebird) 19. 24285 Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) 20. Araneus senicaudatus 21. 25566 Artamus cinereus (Black-faced Woodswallow) 22. 16943 Asparagus declinatus Y 23. 7850 Asteridea nivea 24. 6324 Astroloma compactum 25. 6330 Astroloma macrocalyx (Swan Berry) 26. 6334 Astroloma pallidum (Kick Bush) 27. 5364 Baeckea pygmaea 28. 32176 Banksia acuminata P4 29. 1800 Banksia attenuata (Slender Banksia, Piara) 30. 32523 Banksia fraseri var. fraseri 31. 32158 Banksia porrecta P4 32. 11868 Banksia sphaerocarpa var. caesia 33. 32071 Banksia splendida (Shaggy Dryandra) 34. Barnardius zonarius 35. 4438 Boronia ramosa 36. 4441 Boronia spathulata (Boronia) 37. 1269 Borya laciniata 38. 3710 Bossiaea eriocarpa (Common Brown Pea) 39. 3714 Bossiaea ornata (Broad Leaved Brown Pea) 40. 17922 Brachyloma mogin P3 41. 5429 Calothamnus sanguineus (Silky-leaved Blood flower, Pindak) 42. 25717 Calyptorhynchus banksii (Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo) 43. 24734 Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo, White-tailed Short-billed Black T Cockatoo) 44. 5465 Calytrix leschenaultii 45. 13766 Caustis sp. Boyanup (G.S. McCutcheon 1706) P3 46. 262 Cenchrus longispinus (Spiny Burrgrass) Y 47. 24321 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck, Wood Duck) 48. 6746 Chloanthes coccinea 49. 25675 Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike-thrush) 50. 4559 Comesperma polygaloides (Small Milkwort) 51. 15611 Conospermum stoechadis subsp. stoechadis (Common Smokebush) 52. 1433 Conostylis drummondii (Drummond's Conostylis) T

NatureMap is a collaborative project of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Western Australian Museum.

Page 1 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 53. 1453 Conostylis serrulata 54. 11363 Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys T 55. 11597 Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera 56. 25592 Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) 57. 25595 Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie) 58. 25596 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) 59. 4804 Cryptandra nutans 60. 30901 Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Y 61. 7454 Dampiera linearis (Common Dampiera) 62. 25673 Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) 63. 3797 Daviesia cardiophylla 64. 15505 Daviesia incrassata subsp. incrassata 65. 3819 Daviesia longifolia 66. 15436 Diuris porrifolia 67. 1638 Diuris setacea (Bristly Donkey Orchid) 68. 24470 Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) 69. 48710 Drosera micrantha 70. 29191 Drosera purpurascens 71. 49090 Drosera sp. Branched styles (S.C. Coffey 193) 72. 19655 Eucalyptus thamnoides subsp. megista 73. 25621 Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) 74. 25622 Falco cenchroides (Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel) 75. 1944 Franklandia fucifolia (Lanoline Bush) 76. 3895 Gastrolobium calycinum (York Road Poison) 77. 25530 Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone) 78. 3950 Gompholobium knightianum 79. 3954 Gompholobium polymorphum 80. 3957 Gompholobium tomentosum (Hairy Yellow Pea) 81. 24443 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) 82. 2116 Grevillea uncinulata (Hook-leaf Grevillea) 83. 24295 Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) 84. 6839 Hemiandra pungens (Snakebush) 85. 6867 Hemigenia ramosissima T 86. 5108 Hibbertia acerosa (Needle Leaved Guinea Flower) 87. 5114 Hibbertia commutata 88. 48331 Hibbertia depilipes 89. 20048 Hibbertia hibbertioides var. pedunculata 90. 5161 Hibbertia quadricolor 91. Hibbertia sp. 92. 5173 Hibbertia subvaginata 93. 24491 Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) 94. 12741 Hyalosperma cotula 95. 1070 Hypolaena exsulca 96. 19700 Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia 97. 4029 Jacksonia sternbergiana (Stinkwood, Kapur) 98. 4044 Kennedia prostrata (Scarlet Runner) 99. 15498 Kunzea glabrescens (Spearwood) 100. 5841 Kunzea recurva 101. 2245 Lambertia ericifolia (Heath-leaved Honeysuckle) 102. 2247 Lambertia ilicifolia (Holly-leaved Honeysuckle) 103. 11911 Laxmannia ramosa subsp. ramosa 104. 1309 Laxmannia squarrosa 105. 7568 Lechenaultia biloba (Blue Leschenaultia) 106. 24557 Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl) T 107. 17703 Leptomeria ellytes 108. 6425 Leucopogon oxycedrus 109. 6426 Leucopogon ozothamnoides P1 110. 25661 Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater) 111. 1228 Lomandra hermaphrodita 112. 34736 Lysinema pentapetalum 113. 25654 Malurus splendens (Splendid Fairy-wren) 114. 24583 Manorina flavigula (Yellow-throated Miner) 115. 5900 Melaleuca cuticularis (Saltwater Paperbark) 116. 25610 Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) 117. 24738 Neophema elegans (Elegant Parrot) 118. 48024 Notamacropus eugenii subsp. derbianus (Tammar Wallaby, Tammar) P4 119. 24407 Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) 120. 25680 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) 121. 25681 Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) 122. 25682 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote)

NatureMap is a collaborative project of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Western Australian Museum.

Page 2 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 123. 1550 Patersonia occidentalis (Purple Flag, Koma) 124. 2277 Persoonia striata 125. 48061 Petrochelidon nigricans (Tree Martin) 126. 48066 Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) 127. 2286 Petrophile brevifolia 128. 20605 Petrophile filifolia subsp. filifolia 129. 2300 Petrophile longifolia (Long Leaved Cone Bush) 130. 2309 Petrophile serruriae 131. 2312 Petrophile striata 132. 24409 Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) 133. 48071 Phylidonyris niger (White-cheeked Honeyeater) 134. 24596 Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) 135. 4141 Phyllota gracilis 136. 5231 Pimelea angustifolia (Narrow-leaved Pimelea) 137. 12041 Pimelea suaveolens subsp. suaveolens 138. 25720 Platycercus icterotis (Western Rosella) 139. 24746 Platycercus icterotis subsp. xanthogenys (Western Rosella (inland)) P4 140. 6255 Platysace juncea 141. 8175 Podolepis gracilis (Slender Podolepis) 142. 25722 Polytelis anthopeplus (Regent Parrot) 143. 1680 Prasophyllum parvifolium (Autumn Leek Orchid) 144. 4187 Pultenaea verruculosa 145. Purpureicephalus spurius 146. 6012 Regelia ciliata 147. 48096 Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) 148. 25614 Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) 149. 13300 Rhodanthe citrina 150. 13683 Ricinocarpos cyanescens 151. 6022 Rinzia fumana (Polished Rinzia) 152. 984 Schoenus curvifolius 153. 25534 Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) 154. 30948 Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) 155. 4207 Sphaerolobium medium 156. 20537 Stachystemon virgatus 157. 2316 Stirlingia latifolia (Blueboy) 158. 12910 Stirlingia seselifolia 159. 7698 Stylidium caricifolium (Milkmaids) 160. 7713 Stylidium dichotomum (Pins-and-needles) 161. 7774 Stylidium piliferum (Common Butterfly Triggerplant) 162. 7785 Stylidium repens (Matted Triggerplant) 163. 7798 Stylidium schoenoides (Cow Kicks) 164. 45593 Stylidium tenue subsp. tenue (Little Fountain Triggerplant) 165. 7808 Stylidium violaceum (Violet Triggerplant) 166. 9304 Stylidium zeicolor (Maize Triggerplant) 167. 6476 Styphelia tenuiflora (Common Pinheath) 168. 2328 Synaphea reticulata 169. 24331 Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck, Mountain Duck) 170. 4251 Templetonia drummondii 171. 29720 Tetrapora glomerata 172. 46437 Tetrapora preissiana 173. 35579 Tetraria sp. Jarrah Forest (R. Davis 7391) 174. 31761 Tetratheca exasperata P3 175. 4546 Tetratheca virgata 176. 25204 Tiliqua rugosa subsp. aspera 177. 1361 Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Autumn Lily) 178. 1038 Tricostularia neesii 179. 4312 Trifolium striatum (Knotted Clover) Y 180. 15432 Verticordia densiflora var. densiflora 181. 12430 Verticordia huegelii var. stylosa 182. 12439 Verticordia lindleyi subsp. purpurea 183. 6107 Verticordia pennigera 184. 6289 Xanthosia huegelii

Conservation Codes T - Rare or likely to become extinct X - Presumed extinct IA - Protected under international agreement S - Other specially protected fauna 1 - Priority 1 2 - Priority 2 3 - Priority 3 4 - Priority 4 5 - Priority 5

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1 For NatureMap's purposes, species flagged as endemic are those whose records are wholely contained within the search area. Note that only those records complying with the search criterion are included in the calculation. For example, if you limit records to those from a specific datasource, only records from that datasource are used to determine if a species is restricted to the query area.

NatureMap is a collaborative project of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and the Western Australian Museum.

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APPENDIX 3

PMST 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.

Report created: 18/05/20 11:40:05

Summary Details Matters of NES Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Extra Information Caveat Acknowledgements

Coordinates Buffer: 5.0Km

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: None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: 1 Listed Threatened Species: 15 Listed Migratory Species: 7

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: 12 Whales and Other Cetaceans: None Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Australian Marine Parks: 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: 15 Nationally Important Wetlands: None Key Ecological Features (Marine) None

Details

Matters of National Environmental Significance

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 Eucalypt Woodlands of the Western Australian Critically Endangered Community likely to occur Wheatbelt within area Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Birds Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Karrak [67034] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calyptorhynchus baudinii Baudin's Cockatoo, Long-billed Black-Cockatoo [769] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby's Cockatoo, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo Endangered Breeding likely to occur [59523] within area Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl [934] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Mammals Dasyurus geoffroii Chuditch, Western Quoll [330] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Phascogale calura Red-tailed Phascogale, Red-tailed Wambenger, Vulnerable Species or species habitat Kenngoor [316] likely to occur within area

Plants Adenanthos pungens subsp. effusus Sprawling Spiky Adenanthos [10742] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Adenanthos pungens subsp. pungens Spiky Adenanthos [19429] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Name Status Type of Presence Banksia oligantha Wagin Banksia [20697] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Conostylis drummondii Drummond's Conostylis [5885] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys Boscabel Conostylis [5775] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Eleocharis keigheryi Keighery's Eleocharis [64893] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Verticordia fimbrilepis subsp. fimbrilepis Shy Featherflower [24631] Endangered Species or species habitat likely 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 Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Migratory Wetlands Species Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may 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 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence 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 likely to occur within area

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [874] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper [858] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Chrysococcyx osculans Black-eared Cuckoo [705] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail [642] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew, Far Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may 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 Columba livia Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove [781] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Canis lupus familiaris Domestic Dog [82654] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Name Status Type of Presence Felis catus Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] 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 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 Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax, Florist's Species or species habitat Smilax, Smilax Asparagus [22473] likely to occur within area

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera Boneseed [16905] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Genista sp. X Genista monspessulana Broom [67538] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Pinus radiata Radiata Pine Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine, Wilding Species or species habitat Pine [20780] may occur within area

Rubus fruticosus aggregate Blackberry, European Blackberry [68406] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Tamarix aphylla Athel Pine, Athel Tree, Tamarisk, Athel Tamarisk, Species or species habitat Athel Tamarix, Desert Tamarisk, Flowering Cypress, likely to occur within area Salt Cedar [16018]

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

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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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