TARGETED FLORA SURVEY

TRIESTE 3D SEISMIC PROJECT,

ARROWSMITH

Prepared By

Prepared For Lattice Energy

Date December 2017

DOCUMENT STATUS

DOCUMENT REFERENCE: LEP1701/033/17

VERSION TYPE AUTHOR/S REVIEWER/S DATE DISTRIBUTED

V1 Internal review N. Murdock D. Angus - V2 Draft for client N. Murdock E.M. Mattiske 30/11//17 V3 Revision with client comments N. Murdock S. Ruoss 12/12/2017 FINAL Final report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 2 1.1. Location and Scope of Project ...... 2 1.2. Environmental Legislation and Guidelines ...... 2 2. OBJECTIVES ...... 4 3. METHODS ...... 4 3.1. Field Survey ...... 4 3.2. Survey Timing ...... 5 3.3. Impact Assessment ...... 6 3.4. Survey Limitations ...... 6 4. RESULTS ...... 7 4.1. Threatened Flora ...... 10 4.1.1. (T & Vulnerable) - ...... 10 4.1.2. Eucalyptus leprophloia (T & Endangered) - MYRTACEAE ...... 10 4.1.3. Paracaleana dixonii (T & Endangered) - ORCHIDACEAE ...... 10 4.1.4. Thelymitra stellata (T & Endangered) - ORCHIDACEAE ...... 11 4.2. Priority One Flora ...... 13 4.2.1. Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum (P1) - Malvaceae ...... 13 4.2.2. Tricoryne soullierae (P1) - Hemerocallidaceae ...... 13 4.3. Priority Two Flora ...... 15 4.3.1. filiformis (P2) - ...... 15 4.3.2. Stylidium pseudocaespitosum (P2) - STYLIDIACEAE ...... 15 4.3.3. Micromyrtus uniovulum (P2) - MYRTACEAE ...... 15 4.4. Priority Three Flora ...... 17 4.4.1. biformis subsp. cymbiformis (P3) - PROTEACEAE ...... 17 4.4.2. Guichenotia alba (P3) - MALVACEAE ...... 17 4.4.3. Hemiandra sp. Eneabba (H. Demarz 3687) (P3) - LAMIACEAE ...... 17 4.4.4. Hypocalymma gardneri (P3) - MYRTACEAE ...... 17 4.4.5. Mesomelaena stygia subsp. deflexa (P3) - CYPERACEAE ...... 17 4.4.6. (P3) - PROTEACEAE ...... 17 4.4.7. Stylidium drummondianum (P3) - STYLIDIACEAE ...... 17 4.4.8. Stylidium torticarpum (P3) - STYLIDIACEAE...... 18 4.4.9. oulopha (P3) - PROTEACEAE ...... 18 4.4.10. Verticordia luteola var. luteola (P3) - MYRTACEAE ...... 18 4.4.11. Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella (P3) - MYRTACEAE ...... 18 4.5. Priority Four Flora ...... 21 4.5.1. scabrella (P4) - PROTEACEAE ...... 21 4.5.2. Desmocladus elongatus (P4) - RESTIONACEAE ...... 21 4.5.3. Eucalyptus macrocarpa subsp. elachantha (P4) - MYRTACEAE ...... 21 4.5.4. Hemiandra sp. Watheroo (S. Hancocks 4) (P4) - LAMIACEAE ...... 21 4.5.5. Pityrodia viscida (P4) - LAMIACEAE ...... 21 4.5.6. Schoenus griffinianus (P4) - CYPERACEAE ...... 21 4.6. Impact Assessment ...... 24 4.7. Vegetation ...... 27 4.7.1. Broad Vegetation Structure ...... 27 4.7.2. Vegetation Condition ...... 27 5. DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 28 6. CONCLUSION ...... 30 7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 30 8. PERSONNEL ...... 30 9. REFERENCES ...... 31

TABLES

1: Survey timing

2: Monthly comparison of species’ flowering periods, rainfall and field survey intensity

3: Comparative statistics of conservation significant species

4: Impact assessment of conservation significant species

FIGURES

1: Locality

2: 2017 survey effort

3: Historic threatened and priority flora locations

4.1: Threatened flora locations

4.2: Priority 1 flora locations

4.3: Priority 2 flora locations

4.4: Priority 3 flora locations

4.5: Priority 4 flora locations

PLATES

1: Threatened taxa and habit

2: Priority one taxa inflorescences and habit

3: Priority two inflorescences and habit

4: Priority three inflorescences and habit

5: Priority four inflorescences and habit

APPENDICES

A1: Threatened and priority flora definitions

A2: Other definitions

B: Source and Receiver line comments from botanical foot traverses

C: Geographic locations of conservation significant taxa recorded in the Trieste 3D Seismic Project

D: Definition of vegetation condition scale for the south-west and interzone botanical provinces

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BOM: Bureau of Meteorology

DotEE: Department of the Environment and Energy

DBCA: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

EP Act: Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)

EPA: Environmental Protection Authority

EPBC Act: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)

Lattice: Lattice Energy

MCPL: Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd

TPFL: Threatened and priority flora database

UCL: Unallocated Crown Land

WAH: Western Australian Herbarium (PERTH)

WC Act: Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA)

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 1.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd was commissioned by Lattice Energy to undertake a targeted threatened and priority flora survey along proposed Source and Receiver lines within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project area. Lattice Energy proposes to conduct seismic surveys within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project, situated within EP320. The Project area lies east of the Brand Highway, between the towns of Eneabba and Dongara, .

A desktop assessment for the project, conducted by Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd, identified areas of native vegetation (namely a large Unallocated Crown Land block accessible by Correy Road), a small portion of Nature Reserve (R 25495) and a section of the Arrowsmith River, with remnant vegetation patches and large areas on private properties. A total of 107 conservation significant species were identified in the desktop assessment as having the potential to occur within the project area.

Over the course of four months (78 field days), over 300 km of Source and Receiver lines were traversed by botanists over a 20 m corridor of lines spaced at 360 m apart. As a result of these extensive foot traverses, a total of 26 threatened and priority flora species were recorded during the surveys in the Trieste 3D Seismic Project. These species included four Threatened species, two Priority 1 species, three Priority 2 species, eleven Priority 3 species and six Priority 4 species:

• Eucalyptus crispata (T) • Mesomelaena stygia subsp. deflexa (P3)

• Eucalyptus leprophloia (T) • Persoonia rudis (P3)

• Paracaleana dixonii (T) • Stylidium drummondianum (P3)

• Thelymitra stellata (T) • Stylidium torticarpum (P3)

• Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum (P1) • Synaphea oulopha (P3)

• Tricoryne soullierae (P1) • Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella (P3)

• Micromyrtus uniovulum (P2) • Verticordia luteola var. luteola (P3)

• Persoonia filiformis (P2) • (P4)

• Stylidium pseudocaespitosum (P2) • Desmocladus elongatus (P4)

• Grevillea biformis subsp. cymbiformis (P3) • Eucalyptus macrocarpa subsp. elachantha (P4)

• Guichenotia alba (P3) • Hemiandra sp. Watheroo (S. Hancocks 4) (P4)

• Hemiandra sp. Eneabba (H. Demarz 3687) (P3) • Pityrodia viscida (P4)

• Hypocalymma gardneri (P3) • Schoenus griffinianus (P4)

Based on the available regional information for each of the conservation significant species, ten were given a high impact rating (impacting 30-100% of known records along the Source/Receiver lines), four were given a moderate impact rating (10-30%) and ten were given a low impact rating (0-10%). Two species (E. leprophloia and M. uniovulum) were not ranked as the records were opportunistic and located outside of any potential impact areas.

Impacts to these species, however, can be minimised or avoided altogether by: 1) hand deploying equipment along Receiver lines through large threatened/priority populations wherever possible; 2) avoiding single locations where applicable; 3) using the existing tracks and deviations provided by MCPL to avoid threatened species and to further avoid impacts to potential habitat; 4) conduct the seismic surveys in the UCL outside the known flowering periods of the threatened orchids and Priority 1 Tricoryne; and 5) avoiding the other higher conservation significant priority species (Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum (P1), Persoonia filiformis (P2) and Stylidium pseudocaespitosum (P2) wherever possible.

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 2.

1. INTRODUCTION

Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd (MCPL) was commissioned in June 2017 by Lattice Energy (Lattice - previously Origin Energy Resources Ltd) to undertake ecological surveys required to support the environmental approvals necessary for the Trieste 3D Seismic Project. More specifically, this survey outlines the methodology and results from a targeted threatened and priority flora survey conducted from August to December 2017 along proposed Source and Receiver lines within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project area, located within EP320.

1.1. Location and Scope of Project

The Trieste 3D Seismic Project lies within the Irwin Botanical District of the South-West Botanical Province (Beard 1990), east of the Brand Highway between the towns Eneabba and Dongara, Western Australia. The Trieste 3D Seismic Project covers 21,820 ha, and includes areas of native vegetation, a small portion of Nature Reserve (R 25495) and a section of the Arrowsmith River, with remnant vegetation patches and large areas on private properties (Figure 1). Remnant vegetation was identified in the desktop assessment (Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd 2017) and guided the methodology for the current targeted flora survey. The Unallocated Crown Land (UCL; accessible by Correy Road) formed the focus of the targeted threatened and priority flora survey.

1.2. Environmental Legislation and Guidelines

The following key Commonwealth (federal) legislation relevant to this survey is the:

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The following key Western Australian (state) legislation relevant to this survey include the:

• Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act);

• Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act); and

• Wildlife Conservation Act 1999 (WC Act). Furthermore, key Western Australian guidelines relevant to this survey are the:

• Environmental Factor Guideline: Flora and Vegetation (Environmental Protection Authority [EPA] 2016a);

• Technical Guidance – Flora and vegetation surveys for environmental impact assessment (EPA 2016b).

• Survey Guidelines for Australia’s Threatened Orchids – Guidelines for detecting orchids listed as ‘Threatened’ under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth of Australia 2003).

Definitions of flora and vegetation terminology commonly used throughout this report are provided in Appendix A1-3.

300000 320000 340000 360000

Mingenew Nature Reserve ! Mingenew

Dongara Nature Reserve

Dongara ! 6760000 6760000

Yardanogo Nature Reserve 6740000 6740000

Sweetman Nature Reserve

Kadathinni Nature ! Wilson Reserve Nature Reserve EP 320 R5

Dookanooka 3 Nature Reserve 6720000 6720000

!

Beekeepers Nature Reserve Wotto Nature Reserve

White Gums Nature Reserve Tathra National Park

Beagle Islands Nature Lake Logue Reserve Nature Eneabba ! Reserve 6700000 6700000

Stockyard Gully 7 Lipfert, Milligan, Etc Reserve Islands Nature Reserve Leeman !

South Eneabba Nature Reserve 6680000 6680000

Alexander Morrison National Park Lesueur ! National Jurien Bay Green head Park Marine Park

300000 320000 340000 360000

Legend 0 3.5 7km Figure: Trieste 3D Seismic Project Treiste 3D Seismic Survey Exploration Permit EP320 Scale: 1:300,000 28 Central Road, Kalamunda WA 6076 ~ Tel: 9257 1625 ~ Fax: 9257 1640 MGA94 (Zone 50) DBCA Estate Author: E M Mattiske MCPL Ref: LEP1701 Locality CAD Ref: a2505R001 ± Drawn: CAD Resources ~ www.cadresources.com.au Date: Dec 2017 Rev: A A3 Tel: (08) 9246 3242 ~ Fax (08) 9246 3202 1

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Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 4.

2. OBJECTIVES

The objective of this survey was to undertake a targeted threatened and priority flora survey of the Trieste 3D Seismic Project, and included:

• Detect the presence of conservation significant species along proposed Source and Receiver lines within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project, and where present, delineate the extent and abundance of such species; and

• Prepare a report summarising the findings.

3. METHODS

3.1. Field Survey

A targeted field assessment of the flora and vegetation of the Trieste 3D Seismic Survey area (EP320) was undertaken by seven experienced botanists from MCPL, between August and November 2017, in accordance with methods outlined in Technical Guidance – Flora and vegetation surveys for environmental impact assessment (EPA 2016b). All botanists held valid collection licences to collect flora for scientific purposes, issued under the WC Act.

During the field surveys, botanists had access to all relevant data in the Esri iOS application, Collector for ArcGIS on Apple iPads (provided and maintained by CAD Resources). Data layers accessible in the field included the EP320 survey area, historic conservation significant flora records, proposed source and receiver lines (with a 10 m buffer either side of the line) and aerial imagery supplied by CAD Resources.

Survey methodology consisted of foot traverses along 1) proposed Source lines (running north-south) to a maximum width of 20 m; then 2) proposed Receiver lines (running east-west) to a maximum width of 20 m. Source and Receiver lines were gridded over the Trieste 3D Seismic Survey area at 360 m apart and supplied by Lattice Energy. The Source and Receiver lines were refined by Lattice personnel prior to the botanical surveys to avoid wherever possible remnant vegetation within private properties, the course of the Arrowsmith River, and the Nature Reserve R 25495).

Targeted orchid surveys were conducted over potential habitat identified during the initial foot traverses. These surveys in October and November were not just confined to the seismic line corridors and instead targeted vegetation supporting historic records, or identified during foot traverses to be potential habitat. The orchid surveys were focussed mainly around the lateritic ridges along Robb Road. The width of the potential habitat (ridge or ridge slope) was traversed at approximately 20 m zig-zags. Where the orchids were encountered, the survey intensity was increased in the immediate area (up to 50m).

If suspected or known conservation significant flora species were encountered, a specimen was collected and plant numbers were recorded for the population. All plant specimens collected during the field surveys were dried and processed in accordance with the requirements of the Western Australian Herbarium (WAH). The plant species were identified based on taxonomic literature and through comparison with pressed specimens housed at the WAH. Where appropriate, plant taxonomists with specialist skills were consulted. Nomenclature of the species recorded is in accordance with the WAH (1998- ). Unless otherwise stated, all photographs used in this report were taken by N. Murdock of MCPL.

During the foot traverses, line deviation notes were recorded for patches of slow growing species (e.g. /large shrubs, grasstrees), obstacles (fences, gravel mounds, steep drop offs, inaccessible ridges), bee hive locations, avoidance of threatened flora locations, and where old firebreaks or tracks were utilised.

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 5.

3.2. Survey Timing

According to Table 3 in the Technical guidance – Flora and vegetation surveys for environmental impact assessment (EPA 2016b), the primary survey timing for the South-west and Interzone Botanical Province is spring (September-November).

The surveys were timed, where possible, to align with peak flowering periods of conservation significant flora with the potential to occur in the Trieste Project area. A total of seven experienced botanists from MCPL, between August and November, were utilised during the field surveys. The survey dates and number of personnel used are summarised in Table 1.

Table 1: Survey timing

SURVEY DATES (2017) PERSONNEL DAYS

1-4th August 2 3.5

18-22nd September 2 5

26-29th September 2 4

9-13th October 3 5

16-20th October 4 5

23rd-27th October 2 5

13-17th November 2 4

The majority of the survey work was conducted in September and October (63 total field days) when 63.6% and 58.9% of the potential conservation significant species were likely to be flowering (Table 2). Notable above average rainfall was recorded in August 2017 (over 1.5 times the long term average; Table 2). However, June and July had less than half the respective long-term average monthly rainfalls, indicating that the 2017 winter period was drier and later than usual (Table 2).

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 6.

Table 2: Monthly comparison of species’ flowering periods, rainfall and field survey intensity

Note: Flowering periods are based on information from Western Australian Herbarium (1998- ) specimens; bolded monthly rainfall records indicate a higher than average rainfall; rainfall data were sourced from Bureau of Meteorology (2017) station 8057.

PROPORTION OF GREEN GROVE CONSERVATION GREEN GROVE LONG-TERM SURVEY EFFORT MONTH SIGNIFICANT MONTHLY TOTAL AVERAGE MONTHLY (NO. FIELD DAYS) SPECIES RAINFALL (mm) RAINFALL (mm) FLOWERING (%)

JAN 12.1 16.4 6.1 0 FEB 7.5 29.2 14.9 0 MAR 4.7 1.6 14.5 0 APR 8.4 0.0 26.2 0 MAY 6.5 21.2 76.4 0 JUN 13.1 40.4 107.3 0 JUL 26.2 44.6 93.2 0 AUG 43.0 123.8 70.6 7 SEP 63.6 35.2 38.2 18 OCT 58.9 6.6 21.6 45 NOV 36.4 No data available 12.4 8 DEC 24.3 No data available 7.5 0

3.3. Impact Assessment

Regional data used for the impact assessment was primarily based on information from TPFL database searches and WAH specimen notes on population frequencies. Population numbers from WAH specimens were often conservative, or qualitative (e.g. ‘few’, ‘frequent’, ‘occasional’, etc.). Where no population information was provided, it was assumed that at least one plant was present. The numbers used from these records therefore represent a conservative minimum, and it is likely that regionally, there are more of each species.

The totals of each threatened and priority flora species encountered during the 2017 surveys were summed, and presented on both a location and plant number basis. Upon agreeance with Lattice personnel, the impact assessment was conducted on records falling within a 10 metre wide corridor along the centre-line of the provided botanical foot traverses. Recommended vehicle exclusion areas and equipment hand deployment areas (not presented) were incorporated into the final seismic lines. The impact assessment was based on the estimated regional number of each species (from WAH records, TPFL database searches and local MCPL records). Three categories were applied to the results: high (30-100% impact to known regional records); moderate (10-30% impact to known regional records; and low (0-10% impact to known regional records).

3.4. Survey Limitations

The contextual information available prior to the 2017 surveys was more than sufficient to inform the methodology and expected flora within the project area. However, the area lacked detailed vegetation mapping. The MCPL botanists were familiarised with the likely threatened and priority flora from the project area, and where present, historic records were revisited for contextual purposes. All seven botanists had prior experience conducting surveys in the Geraldton Sandplains Regions for a variety of clients, especially in the Eneabba-Dongara area.

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 7.

All threatened and priority flora species were encountered at least once in flower during the duration of the survey. Identifications of the threatened and priority flora were confirmed with comparison to reference material available at the WAH. Where necessary, specialist taxonomists were consulted and specimens were submitted to the WAH for identification.

Access to private property was negotiated by Lattice personnel and at the time of the botanical surveys, properties south of the UCL were unable to be accessed (with the exception of Petro). Therefore any Source or Receiver lines located in these properties were not traversed by botanists. All foot traverses have been provided to Lattice.

All Source and Receiver lines intersecting native vegetation within the UCL were surveyed. All Source and Receiver lines intersecting remnant vegetation within the accessible private properties were surveyed. Approximately 300 km of foot traverses were completed by MCPL Botanists between August and November 2017 for the Trieste 3D Seismic Project. No disturbances that may have affected the results of the survey were noted in the project area.

Regional rainfall records indicated below average rainfall for the area in June and July, with above average rainfall for the area in August. The majority of the survey work was conducted in September and October (63 total field days) when 63.6% and 58.9% of the potential threatened and priority flora species were likely to be flowering. The two threatened orchids were also captured during their short flowering windows. All of this indicates that the surveys were conducted at the appropriate times.

4. RESULTS

The foot traverses between August and November 2017 totalled over 300 km (Figure 2). Line deviation comments are provided in Appendix B.

A total of 107 threatened and priority flora species were identified in the desktop assessment as having the potential to occur within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project area. Furthermore, 21 of these species were known to occur within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project (Table 3; Figure 3). Further detail on these species is available in Mattiske Consulting Pty Ltd (2017). As a result of the extensive foot traverses, a total of 26 threatened and priority flora species were recorded during the 2017 surveys in the Trieste 3D Seismic Project (Table 3). The geographic locations of each threatened and priority flora species recorded during the surveys are listed in Appendix C.

Table 3: Comparative numbers of conservation significant species

NO. SPECIES IDENTIFIED IN NO. SPECIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSERVATION STATUS THE DESKTOP ASSESSMENT 2017 SURVEYS (IN PROJECT AREA)

Threatened 16 (3) 4

Priority 1 13 (1) 2

Priority 2 20 (2) 3

Priority 3 39 (7) 11

Priority 4 19 (8) 6

330000 335000 340000 345000 6735000 6735000 6730000 6730000

EP 320 R5 6725000 6725000 6720000 6720000 6715000 6715000

330000 335000 340000 345000

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Paracaleana !(") Banksia fraseri dixonii ") var. crebra !(")")")!( Paracaleana Calectasia dixonii palustris

Verticordia ") dasystylis ") Mesomelaena 6735000 subsp. oestopoia 6735000 ") stygia subsp. deflexa Eucalyptus Stylidium Eucalyptus ") macrocarpa subsp. drummondianum macrocarpa subsp. elachantha elachantha !( Leucopogon ") Stylidium sp. Three ") Banksia Eucalyptus ") Stawellia ") Springs (J.A. Wege & grammatus scabrella Eucalyptus macrocarpa dimorphantha C. Wilkins JAW 600) Banksia ") macrocarpa subsp. x pyriformis scabrella ")") ") elachantha Leucopogon Paracaleana Hemiandra grammatus Leucopogon dixonii sp. Eneabba grammatus Leucopogon grammatus ") !( (H. Demarz 3687) ")") Micromyrtus Paracaleana Eucalyptus dixonii Banksia macrocarpa subsp. Eucalyptus uniovulum Paracaleana scabrella Paracaleana elachantha crispata !( !( Banksia dixonii ") dixonii !( !( Diuris Banksia Eucalyptus ") ") ") fraseri ") ") Grevillea ") eburnea erinacea cypholoba macrocarpa subsp. Eucalyptus var. crebra elachantha crispata Hemiandra sp. Mesomelaena Eneabba (H. Hemiandra sp. ") Demarz 3687) stygia subsp. ") ") Eneabba (H. deflexa Pityrodia Demarz 3687) !( Paracaleana viscida ") dixonii !( Paracaleana dixonii Paracaleana Thelymitra

6730000 !( 6730000 dixonii stellata

Stylidium carnosum Paracaleana ") subsp. Narrow leaves !( dixonii !( Thelymitra (J.A. Wege 490) stellata

Banksia ") Tricoryne sp. scabrella Stylidium Wongan Hills ") ") Calytrix ") (B.H. Smith 794) drummondianum chrysantha Calytrix ") !( Paracaleana chrysantha dixonii

Hemiandra sp. Eneabba (H. ") !( Paracaleana ") Calytrix Demarz 3687) !( Paracaleana dixonii superba dixonii

") Guichenotia alba ") Synaphea oulopha 6725000 6725000

Calytrix ") Mesomelaena eneabbensis !( Calytrix ") stygia subsp. eneabbensis deflexa

Homalocalyx EP 320 R5 ") ") Eucalyptus chapmanii zopherophloia ") Stylidium drummondianum

Hopkinsia Hopkinsia Hopkinsia Scaevola anoectocolea anoectocolea Hopkinsia anoectocolea kallophylla ")")") anoectocolea ") Hopkinsia anoectocolea ") ") ") ") Hopkinsia Calytrix Hopkinsia anoectocolea Persoonia Acacia latipes anoectocolea filiformis chrysantha subsp. licina 6720000 6720000 Centrolepis ") milleri ") Verticordia luteola Verticordia var. rosea luteola ") var. rosea

!( Calytrix chrysantha Eucalyptus macrocarpa subsp. elachantha ") Calytrix Eucalyptus eneabbensis macrocarpa subsp. Calytrix ") ") ") !( Leucopogon obtectus elachantha eneabbensis !( Verticordia luteola var. Poranthera asybosca ") Leucopogon sp. rosea !( Murdoch (M. Calytrix eneabbensis ") Hislop 1037) Stylidium torticarpum Eucalyptus !( ") Banksia ") Calytrix Calytrix eneabbensis cypholoba crispata eneabbensis ") Banksia Verticordia fragrans 6715000 cypholoba Stylidium ") 6715000 Verticordia Verticordia !( torticarpum fragrans !( Leucopogon fragrans !( obtectus Verticordia ") Lepidobolus fragrans densus Verticordia ") Verticordia fragrans Calytrix Banksia Calytrix fragrans ") eneabbensis ") fraseri ") Calytrix chrysantha ")!( ") eneabbensis var. crebra Verticordia Calytrix ") Calytrix Calytrix fragrans eneabbensis ") Calytrix eneabbensis eneabbensis ") Grevillea chrysantha leptopoda !( Verticordia fragrans Leucopogon obtectus ")") Leucopogon obtectus ") ") Banksia Calytrix Desmocladus cypholoba Leucopogon sp. Murdoch superba elongatus (M. Hislop 1037) ") ") ") !( 330000 !( 335000 340000 345000 Legend 0 0.75 1.5km Figure: Trieste 3D Seismic Project TPFL !( P3 WA Herb. ") P2 Treiste 3D Seismic Survey Exploration Permit EP320 !( T !( P4 ") T ") P3 Scale: 1:75,000 28 Central Road, Kalamunda WA 6076 ~ Tel: 9257 1625 ~ Fax: 9257 1640 MGA94 (Zone 50) !( P1 ") P1 ") P4 Author: E M Mattiske MCPL Ref: LEP1701 Historic Threatened and CAD Ref: a2505R003 ± Drawn: CAD Resources ~ www.cadresources.com.au Imagery: Landgate (Nov 2016) Date: Dec 2017 Rev: A A3 Tel: (08) 9246 3242 ~ Fax (08) 9246 3202 Priority Flora Locations 3

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 10.

4.1. Threatened Flora

Four threatened flora species pursuant to subsection (2) of section 23F of the WC Act and as listed by the DBCA (2017), or pursuant to section 179 of the EPBC Act and listed by the DotEE (2017a), were recorded within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project area (Figure 4.1). Brief descriptions of these species are provided below.

4.1.1. Eucalyptus crispata (T & Vulnerable) - MYRTACEAE

Eucalyptus crispata (Yandanooka Mallee) is pursuant to subsection (2) of section 23F of the WC Act and is listed by the DBCA (2017). Furthermore, this species is also pursuant to section 179 of the EPBC Act and listed by the DotEE (2017). Eucalyptus crispata is described as an erect or spreading mallee up to 5 metres tall, with smooth grey bark on its upper trunk and peeling flakes at the base (Plate 1a; Brooker and Hopper 1991; Threatened Species Scientific Committee 2008a; WAH 1998- ). This species is considered to be a possible hybrid between E. accedens x E. arachnaea (Council Heads of Australasian Herbaria 2014).

Two plants were recorded by MCPL Botanists at a single location. The plants were growing along the edge of a (dry) creekline associated with (Powderbark Wandoo) and subsp. arachnaea (Black-stemmed Mallee). This location was 260 m to the south-east of the historic TPFL record, and also 260 m to the north-east of the historic WAH specimen record. It is likely that both of these historic records represent location errors, as both were originally collected in 1989.

4.1.2. Eucalyptus leprophloia (T & Endangered) - MYRTACEAE

Eucalyptus leprophloia (Scaly Butt Mallee) is pursuant to subsection (2) of section 23F of the WC Act and is listed by the DBCA (2017). Furthermore, this species is also pursuant to section 179 of the EPBC Act and listed by the DotEE (2017). Eucalyptus leprophloia is an erect mallee to 5 metres tall, with scaly, curly bark to 1 metre and smooth grey over pale-copper bark above (Plate 1c; Threatened Species Scientific Committee 2016; WAH 1998- ).

A single location of a clump of 22 plants was recorded by MCPL Botanists in association with the same creekline as the Eucalyptus crispata (Yandanooka Mallee) records, but in the south-eastern end of the creekline within the UCL. This portion of the creekline was woodland dominated by Eucalyptus accedens (Powderbark Wandoo). Since locating this record however, this eastern portion of the UCL has been excised from the Trieste 3D Seismic Project, therefore no impact to this species is expected. Furthermore, E. leprophloia was not included in any impact calculations or any subsequent sections in this report.

4.1.3. Paracaleana dixonii (T & Endangered) - ORCHIDACEAE

Paracaleana dixonii (Sandplain Duck Orchid) is pursuant to subsection (2) of section 23F of the WC Act and is listed by the DBCA (2017). Furthermore, this species is also pursuant to section 179 of the EPBC Act and listed by the DotEE (2017). Paracaleana dixonii is a tuberous perennial herb (orchid) to 20 cm tall. It flowers from October to December (January) and often occurs on grey sand over laterite (Plate 1b; WAH 1998- ; Threatened Species Scientific Committee 2008b).

Twenty-nine plants were recorded by MCPL Botanists at five populations in the UCL. Five historic records of Paracaleana dixonii in the UCL were not relocated however four of the 2017 populations were recorded within 500 m of historic records.

Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 11.

4.1.4. Thelymitra stellata (T & Endangered) - ORCHIDACEAE

Thelymitra stellata (Star Sun Orchid) is pursuant to subsection (2) of section 23F of the WC Act and is listed by the DBCA (2017). Furthermore, this species is also pursuant to section 179 of the EPBC Act and listed by the DotEE (2017). Thelymitra stellata is a tuberous perennial herb (orchid) to 25 cm tall. It flowers from October to November and often occurs on sand, gravel or lateritic loam (Plate 1d; WAH 1998- ; Threatened Species Scientific Committee 2008c).

Thirty-eight plants were recorded by MCPL Botanists at seven populations. Five of these populations (21 plants) were located in the UCL area, and two of these populations (17 plants) were located in the Brickley’s and Morgan’s private properties to the north of the UCL. Two historic Thelymitra stellata records occurred within the UCL just off Robb Road – one at the base of a hill which was not relocated, and another further south along Robb Road which was not relocated. However, two of the populations of T. stellata were recorded during this survey at 130 m and 235 m north-west of the latter historic record along Robb Road.

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Targeted flora survey – Trieste Project 13.

4.2. Priority One Flora

Two priority one flora species, as listed by the WAH (1998- ), were recorded within the Trieste 3D Seismic Project area (Figure 4.2). A brief description of these species are provided below.

4.2.1. Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum (P1) - Malvaceae

Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum is a shrub to 1.5m tall. It flowers between July and October and often occurs on undulating plains and lateritic rises (Plate 2a; WAH 1998- ).

Fifty-six plants were recorded from three populations confined to the central UCL area. Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum was recorded under isolated trees in heathland and are therefore easily avoidable. Two of the populations were located along Receiver lines and the other along a Source line. Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum was not recorded in any of the surveyed private properties.

4.2.2. Tricoryne soullierae (P1) - Hemerocallidaceae

Tricoryne soullierae is a small herb that flowers in October (and likely other months) however limited information is available on this species (Plate 2b; WAH 1998- ). Specialist Terry Macfarlane suspects that most WAH specimens of Tricoryne sp. Wongan Hills are in fact T. soullierae which is currently only known from three WAH specimens (M. Hislop, pers. comm., 5/12/2017). Numerous records were scattered across the UCL block, as well as in remnant vegetation blocks of two private properties (Figure 4.2).

a b Plate 2: Priority one taxa inflorescences and habit. a Lasiopetalum ogilvieanum; and b Tricoryne soullierae.

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