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Callala Bay Residential Development EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637) Callala Bay Residential Development EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637) Prepared for Sealark Pty Ltd © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637) | Prepared for Sealark Pty Ltd DOCUMENT TRACKING Project Name Callala Bay Residential Development, Preliminary Documentation Project Number 19SYD - 12581 Project Manager Alex Gorey Prepared by Alex Gorey, Nial Roder Reviewed by Robert Humphries Approved by Robert Humphries Status Draft Version Number 3 Last saved on 30 November 2020 This report should be cited as ‘Eco Logical Australia 2020. Callala Bay Residential Development, EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637). Prepared for Sealark Pty Ltd.’ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document has been prepared by Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd with support from Matt Philpott of Allen Price and Scarrats Land and Development Consultants. Disclaimer This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the contract between Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd and Sealark Pty Ltd. The scope of services was defined in consultation with Sealark Pty Ltd, by time and budgetary constraints imposed by the client, and the availability of reports and other data on the subject area. Changes to available information, legislation and schedules are made on an ongoing basis and readers should obtain up to date information. Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report and its supporting material by any third party. Information provided is not intended to be a substitute for site specific assessment or legal advice in relation to any matter. Unauthorised use of this report in any form is prohibited. Template 2.8.1 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD i EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637) | Prepared for Sealark Pty Ltd Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 10 1.1 Scope of this report ............................................................................................................................ 10 1.2 Proponent ........................................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Contact details .................................................................................................................................... 12 1.3.1 Environmental history of the proponent ........................................................................................................ 12 1.4 Proposed action .................................................................................................................................. 12 1.5 Project history .................................................................................................................................... 14 1.6 Site description ................................................................................................................................... 14 1.7 Development footprint ....................................................................................................................... 14 1.8 Retention areas and off-site conservation areas ................................................................................ 14 1.9 Alternatives to taking the proposed action ........................................................................................ 15 1.10 Reliability of information .................................................................................................................. 15 2. Legislation and assessment ........................................................................................................ 20 2.1 Federal legislation ............................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ................................................................. 20 2.2 State legislation .................................................................................................................................. 20 2.2.1 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ........................................................................................ 20 2.3 Stakeholder engagement and consultation ........................................................................................ 20 3. Field assessment and species habitat analysis ............................................................................ 21 3.1 Literature and data review ................................................................................................................. 21 3.2 Field survey effort and methods ......................................................................................................... 22 3.2.1 Validity of survey effort .................................................................................................................................. 28 3.3 Survey results ..................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.1 Native vegetation ............................................................................................................................................ 33 3.3.2 Threatened flora habitat assessment ............................................................................................................. 33 3.3.3 Threatened flora targeted survey ................................................................................................................... 34 3.3.4 Threatened fauna ........................................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 MNES relevant to the site ................................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Assessment of the extent of regional habitat in the context of the 2019 / 2020 bushfires ............... 40 3.6 Genoplesium baueri (Yellow Gnat-orchid) .......................................................................................... 42 3.6.1 Distribution and species ecology ..................................................................................................................... 42 3.6.2 Occurrence within the locality......................................................................................................................... 42 3.6.3 Habitat availability in the site ......................................................................................................................... 42 3.6.4 Habitat availability in the locality and IBRA region and impacts of the 2019 / 2020 bushfire season ........... 43 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ii EPBC Preliminary Documentation Assessment Report (EPBC 2020/8637) | Prepared for Sealark Pty Ltd 3.7 Petauroides volans (Greater Glider).................................................................................................... 47 3.7.1 Distribution and species ecology ..................................................................................................................... 47 3.7.2 Occurrence within the locality ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.7.3 Habitat availability in the site and locality ...................................................................................................... 47 3.7.4 Habitat availability in the IBRA Subregion and impacts of the 2019 / 2020 bushfire season ......................... 48 3.8 Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (Spot-tailed Quoll) ............................................................................ 53 3.8.1 Distribution and Species ecology ..................................................................................................................... 53 3.8.2 Occurrence within the locality ........................................................................................................................ 53 3.8.3 Habitat availability in the site ......................................................................................................................... 53 3.8.4 Habitat availability in the IBRA Subregion and impacts of the 2019 / 2020 bushfire season ......................... 54 3.9 Caladenia tessellata (Thick-lipped Spider-orchid) ............................................................................... 58 3.9.1 Distribution and Species ecology ..................................................................................................................... 58 3.9.2 Occurrence within the locality......................................................................................................................... 58 3.9.3 Habitat availability in the site ......................................................................................................................... 59 3.10 Cryptostylis hunteriana (Leafless Tongue-orchid) ............................................................................. 60 3.10.1 Species ecology ............................................................................................................................................
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