BASELINE WALLUM SEDGE FROG MONITORING REPORT
Kings Forest Precincts 1 - 5
A Report Prepared for Project 28 Pty Ltd
JUNE 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 4 2 METHODOLOGY ...... 5 2.1 Introduction ...... 5 2.2 Survey Methodology ...... 5 2.3 Data Analysis ...... 6 3 RESULTS ...... 7 3.1 Weather Conditions ...... 7 3.2 Wallum Sedge Frog Surveys ...... 7 4 DISCUSSION ...... 9 5 ONGOING MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ...... 10 REFERENCES ...... 11 APPENDIX 1 – BASELINE WALLUM SEDGE FROG SURVEY DATASHEETS ...... 12
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1 INTRODUCTION JWA Pty Ltd have been engaged by Project 28 Pty Ltd to undertake baseline monitoring for the wallum sedge frog (Litoria olongburensis) population within the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 of the Kings Forest project site.
The Kings Forest site is 846 hectares in area and is located in the Tweed Shire between Bogangar (in the south) and Kingscliff (in the north). The Kings Forest project is a master planned residential community comprising a total of fourteen (14) separate precincts (FIGURE 1): • Precincts 1 and 2: Employment Precincts; • Precinct 3: Community Facility/Education Precinct; • Precinct 4: Part Residential and Part Town Centre Precinct; and • Precincts 5 – 14: Residential Precincts.
The wallum sedge frog (WSF) is listed as vulnerable under both the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act).
The Kings Forest Wallum Sedge Frog Management Plan (WSFMP) (JWA 2020) was prepared in April 2020 to guide the protection and management of WSF on the Kings Forest project site and to comply with approval conditions issued by the former Commonwealth Department of the Environment (DoE) – now the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE). The WSFMP includes a detailed population monitoring program, including the preparation of baseline and annual monitoring reports.
This report has been prepared in accordance with requirements of Section 8.3.2.1 of the WSFMP (JWA 2020) and details the methodology and results of the baseline WSF monitoring completed within the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 of the Kings Forest development site in January 2020. Baseline monitoring has to date only been completed in the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 as these are the areas of the site expected to be developed within the next 5 years. Future baseline monitoring will be required within relevant existing and created habitat areas prior to commencement of construction works within Precincts 6 - 14.
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MELALEUCA ROAD 8 1 2 DURANBAH 9 3
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ROAD * TWEED 11 Precinct Boundary Kings Forest Boundary 4 COAST * 5 7 ROAD PRECINCT PLAN Town Centre / Neighbourhood Centre Residential Community Facilities / Education 10 6 Employment Land Structured Open Space (Active) (Passive open space to council standards, location subject to urban design) Environmental Protection Area 50m Ecological Buffer (Includes APZs & roads where approved) State School Site * Proposed Zone Substation 12 (Subject to Country Energy final approval) Potential Affordable Housing Location Potential Road Connection to Melaleuca Road 14 12 Private Open Space Golf Course Area (Encompassing ecological buffers where indicated) Private Open Space including lake 14 13
IMPORTANT NOTE This plan was prepared as a preliminary concept plan for planning purposes only. As such all particulars, including lot design, areas and densities, are subject to detailed survey, site investigations and to the requirements of council and any other authority which may have requirements under any relevant legislation. This note is an integral part of this plan.
SOURCE: RPS Precinct Plan Rev B CLIENT TITLE Project 28 Pty Ltd 0 500m dated 05/12/13 (Ref: 113691-PSP-4b(PRECINCT FIGURE 1 PLAN).dwg) PROJECT PRECINCT BaselineWSF Monitoring Report SCALE: 1 :20 000 @ A 3 PREPARED: BW PLAN 1 : 20 000 Kings Forest JWA PTY L T D Melaleuca Drive, Duranbah, NSW DATE:02 June 2020 Ecologic al Consultants Shire of Tweed FILE: N97017_Precinct Plan.cdr Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report – Kings Forest Precincts 1 – 5
2 METHODOLOGY 2.1 Introduction The following survey methodology was employed in accordance with the Kings Forest WSFMP (JWA 2020) to monitor the presence/absence of WSF within retained and created habitat areas adjacent to Precincts 1 – 5 of the Kings Forest development. The baseline surveys were completed by two (2) suitably qualified ecologists over the nights of the 19th and 20th of January 2020. The results will form the baseline against which data collected during subsequent monitoring events will be compared.
2.2 Survey Methodology Surveys were completed in accordance with the “Survey guidelines for Australia’s threatened frogs” (DEWHA 2010) and the “Threatened species survey and assessment guidelines: field survey methods for fauna – Amphibians” (NSW DECC 2009). The following applicable survey methods were specified in the WSFMP: • Monitoring surveys to be completed following rainfall events greater than 25 mm in 24 hours. The nearest Bureau of Meteorology rainfall recording station to the site is Kingscliff (Woram Place) weather station (#058137), which is located approximately 5 km to the north of the site. The nearest Bureau of Meteorology temperature recording station to the site is Murwillumbah (Bray Park) weather station (#058158) approximately 15 km from south-west of the site. To assist in interpretation of survey results, details of the weather conditions experienced during the surveys and rainfall readings for the five (5) days up to and including the survey events, taken at the Kingscliff and Murwillumbah weather stations, are to be included. • All transect count surveys will commence at least 30 minutes after dark when WSF have had an adequate amount of time to emerge from their diurnal retreat sites (Lewis and Goldingay 2005). Performing surveys in this way allows for some direct comparison with long term monitoring of this species performed by Lewis and Goldingay (2005) across the broader region. • Surveys to be completed in two (2) high quality off-site WSF habitats. These two (2) areas have each been identified by BEC (2014) as Areas A and B (FIGURE 2). The data from the surveys in Areas A and B will provide benchmarks for site data. • At a minimum, the methodology is to include the installation of a permanent 50 m transect at each survey location. FIGURE 2 shows the locations of monitoring sites within the vicinity of Precincts 1 - 5. Each transect is to cross retained or created breeding habitat. The observer/s to walk this transect whilst listening for calling frogs or observing non-calling individuals. All species of frog calling of observed (including pest species) will be recorded. • Dip netting/tadpole searches and egg clutch surveys will be completed within any suitable areas (i.e. standing water) along the transects.
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P2 (EMA) P8 P1 P3 P1 LEGEND (EMA) (EMA) Annual WSF Monitoring Location - Onsite (WSFR#, WSFC#, KFM#) Annual WSF Monitoring Location - Offsite (A, B1, B2) P2 Environmental Protection Zone (EPZ) P9 WSFC01 P7 50m Buffer to EPZ (only the inner 30 metres to be utilised for offsetting and (EMA) KFM32 P3 dedication purposes) P11 (EMA) P9 Precinct Boundary P11 (EMA) Kings Forest Boundary P4 KFM20 P5 EXISTING WSF HABITAT THAT WILL REMAIN AS HABITAT AFTER DEVELOPMENT P10 (EMA) (45.29ha) P7 P5 (EMA) WSF breeding habitat with suitable groundwater conditions to remain as breeding habitat after development (0.41ha) P10 WSF forage habitat with suitable groundwater conditions to remain as WSFC10 P6 WSFC09 WSFR04 forage habitat after development (44.88ha)
WSFC11 WSF COMPENSATORY HABITAT (47.36ha) WSFC03 WSFC02 Compensatory WSF breeding habitat (9.76ha) WSFC04 P5 WSFC08 WSFC07 (EMA) - depth to groundwater = 0m to -0.2m E-W CORRIDOR WSFC05 - sedgeland plantings (PCT 1290 - Soft Twig-rush Sedgeland of (EMA) P5 North Coast Wallum Swamps) P6 (EMA) B1 Compensatory WSF breeding habitat (24.26ha) Area(EMA) B - depth to groundwater = -0.2m to -1m B2 - wet heath plantings (PCT 1297 - Wet heathland and shrubland of P12 P12-14 coastal lowlands of the NSW North Coast Bioregion) (EMA) Compensatory WSF forage habitat (13.34ha) P14 P12-14 - depth to groundwater = -1m to >-2m (EMA) - dry heath plantings (PCT 663 - Banksia dry shrubland on coastal P12 sands of the NSW North Coast Bioregion) Area A WSF HABITAT OFFSITE (47.98ha) WSF breeding habitat (0.28ha) P14 A WSF forage habitat (3.25ha) WSF potential habitat (44.45ha) 13
P12-14 (EMA)
SOURCE: JWA (2020) Wallum Sedge Frog CLIENT TITLE Management Plan Project 28 Pty Ltd FIGURE 2 WALLUM SEDGE FROG 0 500m PROJECT 1 : 20 000 SCALE: 1 : 20 000 @ A3 Baseline WSF Management Report MONITORING Kings Forest PREPARED: BW JWA PTY LTD DATE: 02 June 2020 LOCATIONS Ecological Consultants Melaleuca Drive, Duranbah, NSW Shire of Tweed FILE: N97017_BWSFMR_20200602.dwg Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report – Kings Forest Precincts 1 – 5
• If individual WSF are observed then their age class will be classified as adults >16 mm, sub adults <16 mm and juveniles as showing some evidence of a tail stub. • In areas where a 50 m transect cannot be established, a timed 30 min search including an inspection of emergent macrophyte cover, dip netting/tadpole searches and egg clutch surveys within potential breeding habitat will be used as a substitute. • If WSF are not heard calling and no non-calling individuals are observed at a survey site, call playback will be implemented in an attempt to elicit a response.
2.3 Data Analysis An abundance measure of WSF will be obtained by counting all WSF within 1 m of each survey transect to derive a standard unit of measure expressed as the number of frogs per 100 m2 of habitat.
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3 RESULTS 3.1 Weather Conditions The baseline WSF surveys within the vicinity of Precincts 1 - 5 were completed over the nights of the 19th and 20th of January 2020. Details of the weather conditions experienced during the surveys and rainfall readings for the five (5) days up to and including the survey events, taken at the Kingscliff and Murwillumbah weather stations, are provided in TABLE 1.
TABLE 1 WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIOR TO AND DURING FAUNA SURVEY (SOURCE: BOM CLIMATE DATA ONLINE) Temp (oC)# Wind# Rain Date Speed Min Max (mm) Direction Time (km/hr) 14th January 2020 21.3 27.6 0* SW 15 09:00 15th January 2020 21.1 29.5 16* NNE 19 15:00 16th January 2020 19.8 29.4 0* NNE 11 15:00 17th January 2020 21.7 28.9 2.4* NE 24 15:00 18th January 2020 20.4 24.8 164* No data 19th January 2020 19.9 29.4 10.8* SSW 6 09:00 20th January 2020 22.7 33.3 19.4* NE 22 15:00 Notes: # Station 058158 – Murwillumbah (Bray Park) approx. 15 km from the site * Station 058137 – Kingscliff (Woram Place) approx. 5 km from the site Survey dates are shown in Bold
3.2 Wallum Sedge Frog Surveys Thirteen (13) field sites within the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 of the Kings Forest site, and three (3) additional off-site habitat areas, were sampled as part of the baseline surveys in January 2020 (FIGURE 2). A total of eight (8) native and one (1) introduced amphibian species were recorded during the baseline surveys. There were no records of WSF from the survey sites, however the species was recorded opportunistically from elsewhere on the broader Kings Forest site during the surveys (FIGURE 3).
TABLE 2 provides a summary of the results and abundance measures at the field sites sampled, with further details provided in APPENDIX 1.
TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF BASELINE SURVEY RESULTS WSF Survey No. of WSF No. of WSF Abundance Field Site Habitat Type Method Heard Observed Measure (per 100 m2) Retained WSFR04 Timed search - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory KFM 20 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat
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P2 (EMA) P8 P1 P3 P1 LEGEND (EMA) (EMA) Wallum Sedge Frog Records - January 2020 Environmental Protection Zone (EPZ) P2 50m Buffer to EPZ (only the inner 30 metres to be utilised for offsetting and P9 P7 dedication purposes) (EMA) P3 P11 Precinct Boundary (EMA) P9 Kings Forest Boundary P11 (EMA) EXISTING WSF HABITAT THAT WILL REMAIN AS HABITAT AFTER DEVELOPMENT P4 P5 (45.29ha) P10 (EMA) WSF breeding habitat with suitable groundwater conditions to remain as P7 P5 (EMA) breeding habitat after development (0.41ha) WSF forage habitat with suitable groundwater conditions to remain as P10 forage habitat after development (44.88ha) P6 WSF COMPENSATORY HABITAT (47.36ha) Compensatory WSF breeding habitat (9.76ha) - depth to groundwater = 0m to -0.2m P5 - sedgeland plantings (PCT 1290 - Soft Twig-rush Sedgeland of (EMA) E-W CORRIDOR North Coast Wallum Swamps) (EMA) P5 Compensatory WSF breeding habitat (24.26ha) P6 (EMA) - depth to groundwater = -0.2m to -1m Area(EMA) B - wet heath plantings (PCT 1297 - Wet heathland and shrubland of coastal lowlands of the NSW North Coast Bioregion)
P12 P12-14 Compensatory WSF forage habitat (13.34ha) (EMA) - depth to groundwater = -1m to >-2m P14 P12-14 - dry heath plantings (PCT 663 - Banksia dry shrubland on coastal (EMA) sands of the NSW North Coast Bioregion) P12 Area A WSF HABITAT OFFSITE (47.98ha) WSF breeding habitat (0.28ha) WSF forage habitat (3.25ha) P14 WSF potential habitat (44.45ha)
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SOURCE: JWA Site Investigations Jan 2020 CLIENT TITLE Project 28 Pty Ltd FIGURE 3 0 500m PROJECT WALLUM SEDGE FROG 1 : 20 000 SCALE: 1 : 20 000 @ A3 Baseline WSF Management Report RECORDS Kings Forest PREPARED: BW JWA PTY LTD DATE: 10 June 2020 - JANUARY 2020 Ecological Consultants Melaleuca Drive, Duranbah, NSW Shire of Tweed FILE: N97017_BWSFMR_20200602.dwg Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report – Kings Forest Precincts 1 – 5
WSF Survey No. of WSF No. of WSF Abundance Field Site Habitat Type Method Heard Observed Measure (per 100 m2) Compensatory KFM 32 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC01 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC02 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC03 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC04 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC05 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC07 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC08 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC09 Timed search - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC10 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat Compensatory WSFC11 Transect - - 0 breeding habitat TOTAL - onsite 0 0 0 Breeding habitat Offsite – A Transect - - 0 – offsite Breeding habitat Offsite – B1 Transect - - 0 – offsite Breeding habitat Offsite – B2 Transect - - 0 – offsite TOTAL - offsite 0 0 0
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4 DISCUSSION The WSF population occurring at the Kings Forest site has been the subject of numerous surveys over the past 10+ years, the most comprehensive of which included: • An eight (8) week WSF habitat survey, detailed in the Wallum Sedge Frog Offsets Briefing Paper (JWA 2013); and • Site surveys/habitat verification completed by Dr Arthur White in August and December 2014 (BEC 2014).
JWA (2013) identified a total of 82.39 ha of WSF habitat as occurring on the site including 30 potential breeding sites covering 1.50 ha. In addition, approximately 47.98 ha of WSF habitat was identified offsite, comprising 0.28 ha of breeding habitat, 3.25 ha of forage habitat and 44.45 ha of potential habitat (i.e. breeding and foraging habitat has not been differentiated in these areas).
Dr Arthur White (BEC 2014) determined that the WSF habitat mapping completed by JWA (2013) proved to be accurate and contained all potential WSF habitat. Dr White also concluded that twenty-six (26) of the thirty (30) potential breeding sites identified by JWA (2013) appeared to be valid breeding areas, but also added a further six (6) potential sites bringing the total to thirty-two (32) potential breeding sites. Dr White (BEC 2014) noted that “Overall, the amount of breeding habitat on the Kings Forest site is small and the better-quality habitat lies outside of the eastern and southern margins of the site.”
A total of eight (8) native and one (1) introduced amphibian species were recorded during the January 2020 baseline surveys, however there were no records of WSF from the survey sites. An abundance measure of WSF (expressed as the number of frogs per 100 m2 of habitat) was therefore not possible. The WSF was recorded from known habitat locations elsewhere on the broader Kings Forest site during the surveys, including within forage habitat to be retained within the northern Precinct 5 EMA (FIGURE 3) indicating that survey timing was appropriate and conditions were suitable.
It is noted that the majority of baseline survey locations within the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 (i.e. the subject of this Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report) occur within the 47.36 ha of proposed compensatory WSF habitat (FIGURE 2, TABLE 2). These areas do not currently contain good-quality habitat and the lack of WSF records is not unexpected.
One (1) area of retained potential WSF breeding habitat (covering a total of 0.03 ha) also occurs within the vicinity of Precincts 1 – 5 (i.e. the subject of this Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report) (FIGURE 2). Surveys failed to record WSF in this location, however it is noted that there are no historical records from this location.
It should also be noted that surveys within two (2) offsite habitat areas, identified in BEC (March 2014) as Areas A and B (FIGURE 2) and proposed to provide benchmarks for site data, also failed to record WSF despite survey conditions considered to be ideal. Suitable alternate benchmark site/s may therefore need to be located in consultation with Dr Arthur White.
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5 ONGOING MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The results contained in this Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report will form the baseline for future monitoring within the vicinity of Precincts 1 - 5. Ongoing WSF monitoring will be completed on an annual basis as a responsibility of the Proponent, from the date of commencement of works, and will continue for a period extending to five (5) years after completion of the final precinct or until the all retained habitat is dedicated, whichever is sooner.
Annual monitoring will utilise the same survey locations and methodology as this Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report.
In the event of an uncontrolled bushfire occurring on the Kings Forest site, an additional WSF monitoring event will be completed by a suitably qualified ecologist.
An Annual WSF Monitoring Report (AWSFMR) will be prepared which discusses the results of the monitoring against the key monitoring objectives, performance targets and corrective actions, identified in the WSFMP, and the successful implementation of management actions. The information provided in the AWSFMR should include, but not necessarily be limited to: • A scientifically based (repeatable) comparison of WSF occupancy rates, WSF distribution and levels of activity, longer term movement/dispersal patterns, population health profile and disease status. • A presentation of the results of the WSF survey for each particular monitoring event; • A detailed discussion of the results of each particular monitoring event; • A detailed comparison with the baseline parameters and with previous survey data, as appropriate; • An analysis of the occupancy rate and any statistical changes to this rate over time; • WSF usage within Environmental Protection Zones and ecological buffers; • Adaptive management procedures to ensure that the separate management plans remain relevant and effective; • Documentation of any reported injuries to WSF or mortalities; • An evaluation of the effectiveness of underpasses, fencing, improvements in habitat quality (fixed photo points), success of replanting efforts, community education, bushfire management, pest control etc.; and • Comparison of results with the Baseline Wallum Sedge Frog Monitoring Report and any other previous year’s results.
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REFERENCES Biosphere Environmental Consultants (BEC) (2014) Population Assessment Wallum Sedge Frogs Kings Forest. Report prepared for Project 28 Pty Ltd.
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) (2010) Survey Guidelines for Australia’s Threatened Frogs. EPBC Act Survey Guidelines 6.3. DEWHA, Canberra.
JWA (2013) Wallum Sedge Frog Offsets Briefing Paper. Report prepared for Project 28 Pty Ltd.
JWA (2020) Kings Forest Wallum Sedge Frog Management Plan. Report to Project 28 Pty Ltd.
New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW DECC) (2009) Threatened species survey and assessment guidelines: field survey methods for fauna – Amphibians. NSW DECC, Sydney.
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APPENDIX 1 – BASELINE WALLUM SEDGE FROG SURVEY DATASHEETS
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Monitoring location KFM20 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula ) Tyler's tree frog (Litoria tyleri ) Cane toad (Rhinella marina )* 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location KFM32 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes 5‐15cm of standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) Cane toad (Rhinella marina )* 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC10 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes 5‐10cm of standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Eastern dwarf tree frog (Litoria fallax ) Peron's tree frog (Litoria peronii ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC08 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC03 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC04 Date ‐ 19/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC02 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula ) Red‐backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location Offsite ‐ A Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes 5‐15cm of standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula ) Red‐backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location Offsite ‐ B1 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes Standing water to 30cm Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) Striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location Offsite ‐ B2 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes Standing water to 30cm Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) Striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC01 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes 5‐10cm of standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) Striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii ) Tyler's tree frog (Litoria tyleri ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC05 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSFC07 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula ) Cane toad (Rhinella marina )* Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) Ornate burrowing frog (Platyplectrum ornatum ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ Transects
Monitoring location WSF‐10? Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a WSF observed? No No. (witnin 1m of Transect) n/a Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Cane toad (Rhinella marina )* Striped rocket frog (Litoria nasuta ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ 30 min search
Monitoring location WSFR01 Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No WSF observed? No Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? No standing water Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Tyler's tree frog (Litoria tyleri ) 97017_Kings Forest Wallum sedge frog monitoring sheet ‐ 30 min search
Monitoring location WSFR04? Date ‐ 20/01/2020 WSF Heard? No WSF observed? No Dip netting/tadpole searches completed? Yes Edges of dam Egg clutches observed? No Call playback required? Yes Call playback response? No WSF details (no's) adults >16mm sub‐adults <16mm juveniles = tail stub n/a n/a n/a Evidence of disease? n/a Other species observed Cane toad (Rhinella marina )* Eastern dwarf tree frog (Litoria fallax )