Flora and Vegetation Survey Calingiri-Goomalling Road: SLK 0.00 – SLK 30.32
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Shire of Goomalling Flora and Vegetation Survey Calingiri-Goomalling Road: SLK 0.00 – SLK 30.32 13 January 2020 Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd 99C Lord Street, Whiteman, WA, 6076 Ph: (08) 9209 2767 [email protected] www.naturalarea.com.au Shire of Goomalling Calingiri-Goomalling Road Flora Survey Disclaimer Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Natural Area Consulting Management Services (Natural Area), has prepared this report for the sole use of the Client and for the purposes as stated in the agreement between the Client and Natural Area under which this work was completed. This report may not be relied upon by any other party without the express written agreement of Natural Area. Natural Area has exercised due and customary care in the preparation of this document and has not, unless specifically stated, independently verified information provided by others. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made in relation to the contents of this report. 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Document Title GOOM-R-Calingiri-Goomalling Rd Flora Location /Client Folders NAC/Shire of Goomalling/Report/ Draft/Version No. Date Changes Prepared by Approved by Status Draft for client D1 13 January 2020 New Document ABS BC comment Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd © 2020 |Page 2 of 64 Shire of Goomalling Calingiri-Goomalling Road Flora Survey Executive Summary Natural Area Consulting Management Services (Natural Area) was contracted by the Shire of Goomalling to undertake a level 2 flora and vegetation survey, with opportunistic fauna being noted, between SLK 0.00 and SLK 30.32 along the Calingiri-Goomalling Road. Outcomes of the survey activities will inform a clearing permit application to enable road widening activities to occur. The flora and vegetation survey included the identification of native and non-native flora species present, along with an assessment of vegetation type and condition. The flora survey confirmed: ▪ a total of 199 flora species from 50 families present; including 157 dicotyledons, 40 monocotyledons and two conifers, of which 147 were native and 52 were introduced species ▪ one declared pest listed under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (WA) was recorded, namely Echium plantagineum (Paterson’s Curse) with no weeds of national significance (WoNS) recorded ▪ the presence of two vegetation types, Eucalyptus Woodland and Samphire Open Low Heath ▪ vegetation condition ranging from Completely Degraded to Very Good, with the majority of the site being Degraded ▪ one conservation significant species, the Priority 3 Eucalyptus sargentii subsp. onesis was recorded. Opportunistic fauna observations included direct observation and noting evidence of their presence such as tracks, scats and calls, and confirmed the presence of: ▪ 15 vertebrate fauna species, of which ten were birds, two were mammals and three were reptiles ▪ the European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) was recorded; this species is listed as a category C3 declared pest under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (WA) ▪ no conservation significant species were recorded. Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd © 2020 |Page 3 of 64 Shire of Goomalling Calingiri-Goomalling Road Flora Survey Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.0 Site Characteristic ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Regional Context .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 Climate .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Soils ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Topography ........................................................................................................................................... 9 3.0 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Desktop and Literature Review .......................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Flora On-ground Methodology ........................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Field Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 11 3.2.2 Flora Species ............................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.3 Vegetation Type.......................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.4 Vegetation Condition .................................................................................................................. 12 3.2.5 Limitations .................................................................................................................................. 13 4.0 Results .................................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Desktop Survey – Flora Species .......................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Desktop Survey – Ecological Communities ......................................................................................... 16 4.3 Field Survey Results ............................................................................................................................ 16 4.3.1 Flora ............................................................................................................................................ 16 4.3.2 Conservation significant species................................................................................................. 17 4.3.3 Vegetation Type.......................................................................................................................... 18 4.3.4 Vegetation Condition .................................................................................................................. 21 4.3.5 Ecological Communities .............................................................................................................. 23 4.3.6 Fauna .......................................................................................................................................... 23 5.0 Implications of Results ............................................................................................................................ 25 5.1 Flora and Vegetation .......................................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Significant Flora .................................................................................................................................. 25 5.3 Threatened Ecological Communities .................................................................................................. 26 Natural Area Holdings Pty Ltd © 2020 |Page 4 of 64 Shire of Goomalling Calingiri-Goomalling Road Flora Survey 5.4 Fauna .................................................................................................................................................. 26 5.5 Assessment Against Clearing Principles ............................................................................................. 26 6.0 References .............................................................................................................................................. 30 Appendix 1: NatureMap Report (20 km buffer) ............................................................................................. 32 Appendix 2: Protected Matters Search Tool Report......................................................................................