Final Report Ecological Assessment: 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, Victoria
Prepared for Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd January 2018
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SUMMARY OF APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS...... 3 1 INTRODUCTION...... 4 2 STUDY AREA ...... 5 3 METHODS ...... 5 4 RESULTS ...... 9 5 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS ...... 17 6 MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 20 7 FURTHER REQUIREMENTS...... 24 REFERENCES...... 25 FIGURES ...... 28 APPENDIX 1 – FLORA ...... 33 APPENDIX 2 – FAUNA ...... 40 APPENDIX 3 – BIOR (OFFSET) REPORT...... 47
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Assessment Ecological Assessment Address 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, Victoria Project number 9502 Project manager Shannon LeBel (Senior Botanist) Report reviewer Chad Browning (Senior Zoologist) Other EHP staff Chelsy Maloney (Zoologist), Mel McGregor (Ecologist) Mapping Monique Elsley (GIS Coordinator) File name 9502_EHP_BA_MarshallCrt_Final_15012018 Client Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd Bioregion Victorian Volcanic Plain CMA Port Philip and Westernport Council Hobsons Bay City Council
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Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 2 Summary of Application Requirements
Table S1. Application requirements for a permit to remove native vegetation (Victoria Planning Provisions Clause 52.17 -3; DEPI 2013)
No. Application Requirement Response Application requirements for applications under the Moderate Risk-based pathway: 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, 1 The location of the site of native vegetation to be removed. Victoria. Hobsons Bay City Council, Port Philip and Westernport CMA. Total extent to be removed is 1.916 A description of the native vegetation to be removed, including the area of hectares (1.916 hectares remnant patch, 2 the patch of native vegetation and/or the number of any scattered trees to and 0 scattered trees). Details provided be removed. in Section 4. Maps or plans containing information set out in the Guidelines, Refer to Figures and EnSym report 3 (Department of Environment and Primary Industries, September 2013) (Appendix 3). 4 Recent dated photographs of the native vegetation to be removed. Refer to Section 4. Topographic information, highlighting ridges, crests and hilltops, streams - and waterways, slopes of more than 20 percent, drainage lines, low lying Refer to Section 2. areas, saline discharge areas, and areas of existing erosion. 5 The risk-based pathway of the application to remove native vegetation. Moderate Where the purpose of removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation 6 is to create defendable space, a statement is required that explains why Not applicable. removal, destruction or lopping of native vegetation is necessary. 7 A copy of any property vegetation plan that applies to the site. Not applicable. Details of any other native vegetation that was permitted to be removed on the same property with the same ownership as the native vegetation to be 8 Not applicable. removed, where the removal occurred in the five year period before the application to remove native vegetation is lodged. 9 The strategic biodiversity score of the native vegetation to be removed. 0.730 General: 0.760 Biodiversity Equivalence The offset requirements should a permit be granted to remove native 10 Units (BEUs) vegetation. Specific: N/A 11 A habitat hectare assessment of the native vegetation to be removed. Refer to Appendix 1.3. A statement outlining what steps have been taken to minimise the impacts A minimisation statement is supplied at 12 of the removal of native vegetation on biodiversity. Section 6.1.2. The proposed removal of native An assessment of whether the proposed removal of native vegetation will vegetation is unlikely to have a 13 have a significant impact on Victoria’s biodiversity, with specific regard to significant impact on Victoria’s the proportional impact on habitat for any rare or threatened species. biodiversity (Section 6.1.1). The relevant offset obligations can be An offset strategy that details how a compliant offset will be secured to 14 secured via EHP’s OTC facility (Section offset the biodiversity impacts of the removal of native vegetation. 6.3.2).
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 3 1 Introduction
Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd was commissioned by Logos Australia Group Pty Ltd and Falvo Investments Pty Ltd to conduct an Ecological Assessment at the parcels located at 39-43 (Lot 18) and 44-58 (Lot 19) Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria (the study area). We understand that the study area is proposed to be subdivided and developed for industrial purposes, with a town planning application lodged December in2017.
The purpose of the assessment was to identify the extent and type of remnant native vegetation present within the study area and to determine the presence of significant flora and fauna species and/or ecological communities. This report presents the results of the assessment and discusses the ecological and legislative implications associated with the proposed action. The report also provides recommendations to address or reduce impacts and, where necessary, highlights components that require further investigation.
Transitional Provisions
It is noted that Amendment VC138 was introduced onto all of Victoria’s planning schemes on 12 December 2017. As per Clause 52.17-6 of the Hobsons Bay planning scheme, an application has been made to the Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to allow the requirements of Clause 52.17 that were in force immediately prior to the commencement of Amendment VC138 to continue to apply to this application. As of the date of this report, approval of this submission is pending. As it is considered that this report, and the works completed to date fall within the scope of the transitional provisions, this report has been written in accordance with the requirements and implications of the Permitted clearing of native vegetation – biodiversity assessment guidelines (The Guidelines) (DEPI 2013).
1.1 Scope and Objectives
The objectives of the flora and fauna assessment were to:
Review the relevant flora and fauna databases and available literature; Conduct a field assessment to identify flora and fauna values within the study area; Conduct targeted surveys for nationally significant flora (Spiny Rice-flower Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens) and fauna (Striped Legless Lizard Delma impar and Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana); Provide maps showing any areas of remnant native vegetation and locations of any significant flora and fauna species, and/or fauna habitat (if present);
Classify any flora and fauna species and vegetation communities identified or considered likely to occur within the study area in accordance with Commonwealth and State legislation; Document relevant environmental legislation and policy;
Document any opportunities and constraints associated with the proposed works; and, Advise whether any additional flora and/or fauna surveys are required prior to works commencing.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 4 Where areas of remnant vegetation were present, the following tasks were completed to address requirements under the ‘Permitted clearing of native vegetation - Biodiversity assessment guidelines’ (the Guidelines) (DEPI 2013): A habitat hectare assessment of any areas of remnant native vegetation within the study area; Recommendations to address requirements under the Guidelines to minimise impacts to remnant vegetation; and, Provision of offset targets for any native vegetation, scattered trees and habitat for rare or threatened species proposed to be lost as a result of the proposed works.
2 Study Area
The study area is located at 39 - 58 Marshall Court, Altona North, Victoria, approximately 15 kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD (Figure 1). The site covers approximately 5.9 hectares and is bound by the Princes Highway on-ramp to the north, Marshall Court to the south, Kayes Drain to the east and existing industrial development to the west. The study area is generally flat, with no ridges, crests within or immediately adjacent to the site. The artificial waterway Kayes Drain borders the eastern boundary of the study area (Figure 2a).
According to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Native Vegetation Information Management (NVIM) Tool (DELWP 2017a), the study area occurs within the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Port Philip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and the Hobsons Bay City Council municipality.
3 Methods
3.1 Desktop Assessment
Relevant literature, online-resources and databases were reviewed to provide an assessment of flora and fauna values associated with the study area. The following information sources were reviewed: The DELWP NVIM Tool (DELWP 2017a) and NatureKit Map (DELWP 2017b) for: o Modelled data for location risk, remnant vegetation patches, scattered trees and habitat for rare or threatened species; and, o The extent of historic and current Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs). EVC benchmarks (DELWP 2017c) for descriptions of EVCs within the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion; The Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) for previously documented flora and fauna records within the project locality (DELWP 2017d);
The Illustrated Flora Information System of Victoria (IFLISV) (Gullan 2017) for assistance with the distribution and identification of flora species;
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 5 The Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE) Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST) for matters of National Environmental Significance (NES) protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (DoEE 2017);
Relevant listings under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act), including the latest Threatened and Protected Lists (DELWP 2017e; DELWP 2016);
The Planning Maps Online (DELWP 2017f) and Planning Schemes Online (DELWP 2017g) to ascertain current zoning and environmental overlays in the study area; Other relevant environmental legislation and policies as required;
Aerial photography of the study area; and, Previous ecological or other relevant assessments of the study area, including: o Biosis 2017. Due diligence assessment of biodiversity issues associated with Lots 18 and 19, Marshall Court, Altona; o EPBC 2004/1820; and, o EPBC 2004/1901.
3.2 Field Assessments
3.2.1 Biodiversity Assessment
Field assessments were undertaken on 18 July and 25 August 2017 to obtain information on flora and fauna values within the study area. The study area was walked, with all observed vascular flora and fauna species recorded, any significant records mapped and the overall condition of vegetation and habitats noted. EVCs were determined with reference to DELWP pre-1750 and extant EVC mapping and their published descriptions (DELWP 2017c). Where remnant vegetation was identified a habitat hectare assessment was undertaken following methodology described in the Vegetation Quality Assessment Manual (DSE 2004).
3.2.2 Spiny Rice-flower Survey
A targeted Spiny Rice-flower survey was undertaken on 25 August 2017 by two qualified ecologists familiar with the target species. The entire study area was traversed, with surveys conducted along transect lines approximately five metres apart, or as dictated by the density of existing grasses and weeds. The location of all plants was recorded during the survey with a handheld GPS (accuracy of +/- 3 metres). The field assessment adhered to the survey guidelines for Spiny Rice-flower outlined in the Biodiversity Precinct Structure Planning Kit (DSE 2010) and in the Significant Impact Guidelines for the species (DEWHA 2009). A summary of the survey effort compared with the survey guidelines is provided in Table 1.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 6 Spiny Rice-flower is a perennial sub-shrub listed as Critically Endangered under the Commonwealth EPBC Act, as threatened under the Victorian FFG Act, and as endangered under the Advisory List of Rare and Threatened Plants in Victoria (DEPI 2014). The species is endemic to Victoria, and is found between the south-west and north-central parts of the State. It occurs in grassy EVC such as Plains Grassland (EVC 132), Plains Grassy Woodland (EVC 55), Plains Woodland (EVC 803) and Plains Grassland/Grassy Woodland Mosaic (EVC 897) (DEWHA 2009). Spiny Rice-flower is typically found in small populations (<500 individuals). Plate 1. Spiny Rice-flower (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 2016). The species is slow-growing and reaches up to 30 cm in height (Plate 1). Plants are mostly dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) but some plants are monoecious (male and female flower on same plant). It bears small yellow flowers between April and August (DEWHA 2009).
Table 1. Survey effort compared with the Biodiversity Precinct Structure Planning Kit (DSE 2010) and the Significant Impact Guidelines for the species (DEWHA 2009).
Survey Guidelines Comment Targeted surveys should be done by people Yes. Surveys were completed by assessors familiar with the appearance familiar with recognising the subspecies. and ecology of the subspecies.
Multiple surveys may be required to identify the Given the relatively small survey area (approximately five hectares) and species and provide adequate survey effort. low biomass within the study area, the level of survey effort during the one targeted survey event was considered adequate. Surveys should not be conducted for at least six Yes. The assessors are not aware of any fires or grazing within the months after fires and for at least three months specified timeframes. after the cessation of grazing (DEWHA Survey Guidelines). Survey Spiny Rice-flower between April and Yes. The assessments were conducted within the flowering period for August (easily overlooked when not in flower). the species by ecologists familiar with the species in and out of flower. Given the survey effort within the small study area, there is reasonable assurance that individuals were not overlooked.
The targeted survey effort should be directed to Yes. The entire study area was visually surveyed and traversed in linear all potential habitat areas i.e. remnant grassland transects (i.e. targeted survey areas). including degraded grassland. Walk through transects at less than 5m grid Yes. Transects of five metres apart were utilised throughout the entire intervals are required for all potential habitat. targeted survey areas.
Record the number of plants per land parcel. Yes. Any observed plants were recorded.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 7 3.3 Permitted Clearing Assessment (the Guidelines)
Under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Clause 52.17 of the Planning Schemes requires a planning permit from the relevant local Council to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation. The assessment process for the clearing of vegetation follows the Guidelines (DEPI 2013).
3.3.1 Risk-based Pathway The Guidelines manage the impacts on biodiversity from native vegetation removal using a risk-based approach. Two factors – extent risk and location risk – are used to determine the risk associated with an application for a permit to remove native vegetation. The location risk (A, B or C) has been determined for all areas in Victoria and is available on DELWP’s NVIM Tool (DELWP 2017a). Determination of the applicable risk-based pathway is summarised in Table 2.
Table 2. Risk-based pathways for applications to remove native vegetation (DEPI 2013) Location Extent A B C < 0.5 hectares Low Low High Native Vegetation ≥ 0.5 hectares and < 1 hectare Low Moderate High ≥ 1 hectare Moderate High High < 15 scattered trees Low Moderate High Scattered Trees ≥ 15 scattered trees Moderate High High Notes: For the purpose of determining the risk-based pathway of an application to remove native vegetation the extent includes any other native vegetation that was permitted to be removed on the same contiguous parcel of land with the same ownership as the native vegetation to be removed, where the removal occurred in the five year period before an application to remove native vegetation is lodged.
3.3.2 Vegetation Assessment
Native vegetation (as defined in Table 3) is assessed using two key parameters: extent (in hectares) and condition. For the purposes of this assessment, both extent and condition were determined during the field assessments.
Table 3. Determination of remnant native vegetation (DEPI 2013)
Category Definition Extent Condition An area of vegetation where at least 25 per cent of the total perennial understorey plant cover is native. Measured in hectares. Vegetation Quality Remnant patch of OR Assessment Manual native vegetation Based on hectare area of An area with three or more native canopy the remnant patch. (DSE 2004). trees where the canopy foliage cover is at least 20 per cent of the area. Measured in hectares. Scattered trees are A native canopy tree that does not form part Scattered tree Each scattered tree is assigned a default of a remnant patch. assigned an extent of 0.071 condition score of 0.2. hectares (30m diameter).
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 8 Notes: Native vegetation is defined in the Victoria Planning Provisions as ‘plants that are indigenous to Victoria, including trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses’.
3.3.3 Offsets
Offsets are required to compensate for the permitted removal of native vegetation. Further details regarding the offset implications associated with the proposal are provided in Section 4.3.2.
3.4 Assessment Qualifications and Limitations
The field assessment was undertaken during a sub-optimal season for the identification of flora and fauna species (winter). The ‘snap shot’ nature of a standard biodiversity assessment, along with sub-optimal timing of the survey, meant that migratory, transitory or uncommon fauna species may have been absent from typically occupied habitats at the time of the field assessment. In addition, annual or cryptic flora species such as those that persist via underground tubers may also be absent. Nevertheless, the terrestrial flora and fauna data collected during the field assessment and information obtained from relevant desktop sources is considered adequate to provide an accurate assessment of the ecological values present within the study area.
4 Results
4.1 Vegetation Condition
4.1.1 Remnant Patches
Remnant native vegetation in the study area is representative of one EVC: Low Rainfall Plains Grassland (EVC 132_61). The presence of this EVC is consistent with the modelled pre-1750s and extant (2005) native vegetation modelling (DELWP 2017b). The remainder of the study area comprises introduced and planted vegetation, present as pasture and ornamental plantings. Specific details relating to the observed ecological values are provided below.
Plains Grassland
Low Rainfall Plains Grassland is predominantly located throughout the middle of the study area, with smaller, discrete patches also recorded near the northern and eastern boundaries (Figure 2a). Three habitat zones of varying quality were recorded (PG1, PG2 and PG3), with differences in quality due to the diversity of native species present, the cover of weeds, and/or the cover of bare ground availability for recruitment (Appendix 1.3). Habitat zone PG1 was the highest quality, and dominated by a dense cover of Kangaroo-grass Themeda triandra, with scattered occurrences of Rigid Panic Walwhalleya proluta, Kneed Spear-grass Austrostipa bigeniculata, Wallaby-grass Rytidosperma spp., Cotton Fireweed Senecio quadridentatus, Native Flax Linum marginale, Sheep’s Burr Acaena echinata and Common Everlasting Chrysocephalum apiculatum (;;). Due to the cover of Kangaroo-grass in PG1 exceeding 50%, this habitat zone meets the thresholds that define the nationally significant ecological community Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 9 Habitat zones PG2 and PG3 were comprised of a cover of approximately 30% Wallaby-grass only, with few herbs present. Weed cover was high in these habitat zones, with the noxious weed, and Weed of National Significance (WoNS) Chilean Needle-grass Nassella neesiana particularly prevalent throughout PG2, PG3 and all other parts of the study area (outside of PG1) (). The field surveys recorded approximately 1.916 hectares of Plains Grassland (EVC 132) within the study area.
4.1.2 Scattered Trees
No scattered trees are located within the study area.
Plate 2. Kangaroo-grass dominated Plains Grassland Plate 3. Cotton Fireweed specimen within PG1 within the study area (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017). Ltd 18/07/2017).
Plate 4. Native Flax within PG1 (Ecology and Heritage Plate 5. PG1 (left of picture) and Chilean Needle-grass Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017). (right of picture) within the study area (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 18/07/2017).
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 10 4.1.3 Introduced and Planted Vegetation
Areas not supporting remnant native vegetation have a high cover (>90%) of exotic grass species. Although scattered native grasses or herbs are occasionally present in these areas, they do not have the required 25% cover to be considered a remnant patch. Non-native areas were dominated by Chilean Needle-grass, with occurrences of Artichoke Thistle Cynara cardunculus, Onion Grass Romulea rosea and Ribwort Plantago lanceolata common throughout (Plate 6). Additional noxious weeds observed included Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare, Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum, Serrated Tussock Nassella trichotoma, African Thistle Berkheya rigida and Fennel Foeniculum vulgare (Plate 7).
Planted vegetation in the study area consists of native trees and shrubs, including Grevillea Grevillea sp, and Eucalyptus sp.
Plate 6. Artichoke Thistle within the study area (Ecology Plate 7. African Thistle within the study area (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017). and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017).
4.2 Fauna Habitat
Native and Introduced Grasslands
The majority of the study area consists of paddocks which contain improved exotic pastures, likely to be used as a foraging resource by common generalist bird species which are tolerant of modified open areas. Fauna observed using this habitat included; Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen, Common Blackbird Turdus merula, Little Raven Corvus mellori, Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca, House Sparrow Passer domesticus, Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Red Fox Vulpes vulpes and European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus.
Patches of native grassland occur throughout the study area. These vary in quality and floristic composition according to grazing regimes and historical land use. Habitat attributes of the native grassland are suitable for an array of common native fauna, including snakes, lizards and skinks, and grassland birds.
Areas of grassland, particularly those with a high cover of Chilean Needle-grass may provide habitat for the nationally significant Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana. The broader grassland contains cracking soils which may provide sheltering habitat for reptiles and small mammals including Striped Legless Lizard Delma impar and Fat-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 11 4.3 Permitted Clearing Assessment (the Guidelines)
4.3.1 Vegetation proposed to be removed
The study area is within Location A, with 1.916 hectares of native vegetation proposed to be removed. As such, the permit application falls under the Moderate Risk-based pathway (Table 4).
Condition scores for vegetation proposed to be removed are provided in Appendix 1.3.
Table 4. Permitted Clearing Assessment (the Guidelines)
Risk-based pathway Moderate Total Extent 1.916 Remnant Patch (ha) 1.916 Scattered Trees (no.) 0 Location Risk A Strategic Biodiversity Score 0.730
4.3.2 Offset Targets
The offset requirement for native vegetation removal is 0.760 General Biodiversity Equivalence Units (BEUs). No Specific BEU offset obligations are generated by this proposal. A summary of proposed vegetation losses and associated offset requirements is presented in Table 5 and the Biodiversity Impact and Offset Requirements (BIOR) report is presented in Appendix 3.
Table 5. Offset targets
General Offsets Required 0.760 General BEUs Specific Offsets Required N/A Vicinity (catchment / LGA) Port Philip and Westernport CMA / Hobsons Bay City Council Minimum Strategic Biodiversity Score* 0.584
Note: BEU = Biodiversity Equivalence Units
4.4 Targeted Spiny Rice-flower Survey
One Spiny Rice-flower specimen was recorded during the targeted survey (Figures 2a and 2b) (Plate 8; Plate 9). It is understood that in accordance with EPBC 2004/1820, and the Conservation Agreement between Multiplex and the Commonwealth of Australia (Commonwealth of Australia 2006), a total of 25 Spiny Rice- flower specimens were translocated from Lot 18 into a nearby recipient site (Altona Nature Conservation Reserve) on Harcourt Road. As such, it is likely that the specimen recorded during the targeted survey was a relatively recent recruit, with previously known specimens removed from the study area as part of the conditions of EPBC 2004/1820.
No other records of significant flora were recorded during the targeted survey.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 12 4.5 Significance Assessment
4.5.1 Flora
Thirty-five (35) flora species (12 indigenous and 23 non-indigenous or introduced) were recorded within the study area during the field assessment. A consolidated list of flora species recorded is provided in Appendix 1. The VBA contains records of 11 nationally significant and 52 State significant flora species previously recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area (DELWP 2017d) (Appendix 1.2; Figure 3). The PMST nominated an additional five nationally significant species which have not been previously recorded but have the potential to occur in the locality (DoEE 2017).
Plate 8. Spiny Rice-flower within the study area (Ecology Plate 9. Spiny Rice-flower within the study area and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017). (Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd 25/08/2017).
Based on the condition of habitat within the study area, landscape context and the proximity of previous records, there is suitable habitat within the study area for the nationally significant Spiny Rice-flower, and State significant Arching Flax-lily Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra), Slender Bindweed Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. omnigracilis, Small Scurf-pea Cullen parvum, Tough Scurf-pea Cullen tenax, and Rye Beetle-grass Tripogon loliiformis (Appendix 1.2).
4.5.2 Fauna
The VBA contains records of 49 nationally significant, 43 State significant and 22 regionally significant fauna species previously recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area (DELWP 2017d) (Appendix 2.1; Figure 4). The PMST nominated an additional 10 nationally significant species which have not been previously recorded but have the potential to occur in the locality (DoEE 2017). The majority of significant fauna species recorded or predicted to our within 10 kilometres are migratory or marine species found in marine or wetland habitats approximately five kilometres south of the study area. As such, there is not considered to be suitable habitat within the study area for this suite of species (Appendix 2.1).
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 13 Based on the condition of habitat within the study area, landscape context and the proximity of previous records, there is suitable habitat for the nationally significant Striped Legless Lizard and Golden Sun Moth, as well as the State significant Tussock Skink Pseudemoia pagenstecheri and Regionally significant Fat-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata.
Nationally Significant Species
Golden Sun Moth
The Golden Sun Moth is listed as Critically Endangered under the Commonwealth EPBC Act, Threatened under the FFG Act and Critically Endangered on the Advisory List for Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria (DSE 2009; Plate 10).
The Golden Sun Moth typically occurs in native grassland and grassy woodland habitats dominated by greater than 40% cover of Wallaby-grass Rytidosperma spp. (DSE 2004), but may also inhabit areas dominated by Kangaroo Grass
(Endersby and Koehler 2006) and introduced grassland Plate 10 Golden Sun Moth (Ecology and Heritage dominated by Chilean Needle-grass and other introduced Partners Pty Ltd) species (A. Organ pers. obs.). Male flight is typically low, to about one metre above the ground, fast and can be prolonged, but they are generally not recorded flying more than 100 metres from suitable habitat (Clarke and O’Dwyer 1999). The male of this species generally flies between 11am and 3pm on calm, warm (over 20°C), sunny days. Prior to European settlement, the Golden Sun Moth was widespread and relatively continuous throughout its range, inhabiting grassy open woodlands and grassland, although it now mainly inhabits small isolated sites (DSE 2004). The species is threatened by habitat loss, disturbance and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urbanisation. Many populations are isolated and fragmented, impeding the ability of the relatively immobile females to recolonise areas, thereby reducing the likelihood of genetic exchange (DSE 2004). Such populations are therefore vulnerable as there is little likelihood of recolonisation in the event of a local extinction.
The study area supports large expanses of the species’ preferred habitat (i.e. native and introduced grasslands). The species’ preferred host plants (i.e. Wallaby-grasses Rytidosperma spp., Spear-grasses Austrostipa spp., and Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra) are predominantly located throughout the central portion of the study area, with the remainder of the site dominated by Chilean Needle-grass, which is known to also provide suitable habitat for the threatened Golden Sun Moth.
Striped Legless Lizard The Striped Legless Lizard is listed as Endangered in Victoria and Vulnerable nationally under the Commonwealth EPBC Act (DSE 2013; Plate 11). The species is also listed as a threatened taxon under the Victorian FFG Act. An FFG Act Action Statement (Webster et al. 2003) and a National Recovery Plan 1999- 2003 (Smith and Robertson 1999) have been developed for the species. A National Recovery Team also
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 14 exists for this species. Overall the species is of national conservation significance, and is also protected under the Victorian Wildlife Act 1975. The Striped Legless Lizard is restricted to the lowland tussock grassland habitats (Coulson 1990) in temperate south-eastern Australia where the species has a limited and patchy distribution. Since European settlement the distribution of Striped Legless Lizard is believed to have declined and the species is known to have disappeared from many sites. It has been estimated that 95% of Victoria's native lowland grasslands have been grossly altered since European settlement. The major type of grassland known to support Striped Legless Lizard is the Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland community, and the majority of sites in Victoria occur on cracking clay soils with at least some surface rock which provides shelter (Cogger et al. 1996; Coulson 1995). A very small percentage of the original habitat for Striped Legless Lizard now exists, and therefore this species is thought to probably occur in small, isolated populations because remaining habitat is very limited in area and severely fragmented (Webster et al. 2003). Plate 11 Striped Legless Lizard (Ecology and Heritage Suitable habitat for Striped Legless Lizard is present in Partners Pty Ltd) areas of native and introduced grassland throughout the study area, particularly where a high percentage of the native Kangaroo Grass is found. There is approximately 1.916 hectares of Plains Grassland (EVC 132) within the study area; including 1.765 hectares of grassland which meets the classification of the EPBC Act listed ecological community Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plains (NTGVVP).
4.5.3 Communities
Seven nationally listed ecological communities are predicted to occur within 10 kilometres of the study area (DoEE 2017). Grassy Eucalypt Woodland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain; Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy Woodlands and Derived Native Grasslands of South- eastern Australia; Natural Damp Grassland of the Victorian Coastal Plains; Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain (NTGVVP);
Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands (Freshwater) of the Temperate Lowland Plains; Subtropical and Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh; and, White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland,
Habitat zone PG1 within the study area was consistent with the condition thresholds for the nationally significant NTGVVP ecological community as greater than 50% of the perennial ground cover comprised
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 15 native tussock grasses (Table 6). Field surveys recorded approximately 1.765 hectares of this community within the study area. Of this, a total of 0.173 hectares is located in Lot 18.
One FFG Act-listed ecological community - Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland, is present in the study area (Habitat zone PG1 - 1.765 hectares).
Table 6. Condition Thresholds for Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain
Trigger Criteria NTGVVP Patches (Figure 2a)
The grassland is either Plains Grassland (EVC 132) or EVC Criteria met (Grassland is Plains Grassland) Creekline Tussock Grassland (EVC 654)
Grassland is in the Victorian Volcanic Plain or near to the Criteria met (Grassland is within the Victorian Bioregion Victorian Volcanic Plain (Central Victorian Uplands, Volcanic Plain) Dundas Tablelands and Otway Plain Bioregions)
If grassland remnant is ≤1 hectare, grassland patch needs to be at least 0.05 hectare in size with no more N/A than 5% canopy cover of trees or shrubs. Size of Patch If grassland remnant is >1 hectare, grassland patch needs to be at least 0.5 hectare in size with no more Criteria met than 2 trees per hectare. The grassland is associated with Quaternary basalt soils Criteria met Key within the Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion. Diagnostic At least one of the following grass genera is the Features dominant native species in the ground layer: Kangaroo Criteria met (High cover of Kangaroo Grass) Grass, Wallaby-grass., Spear-grass, or Tussock-grass. The native grasses Kangaroo-grass, Wallaby-grass, Spear- grass, or Tussock-grass account for 50% or more of the Criteria met (Cover of Kangaroo Grass perennial tussock cover of the grassland patch. accounts for 50% or more of the perennial Condition tussock cover) Thresholds OR Non-grassy weeds account for less than 30% of the total N/A vegetation cover at any time of the year. The conservation value of a patch of the Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain ecological community is enhanced if it shows any of the following features: Site is of moderate conservation value: A high native plant species richness; Some areas have minimal (<30%) weed Large patch size; invasion, particularly in Habitat Zone PG1; Minimal weed invasion; Presence of exposed natural rock; and, Presence of threatened plant and/or animal species; Some areas have lichens present on the Presence of natural exposed rock platforms and soil surface. outcrops; or Presence of mosses, lichens or a soil crust on the soil surface.
Recommendation
Targeted surveys have been conducted for the nationally significant flora Spiny Rice-flower, with the results of the survey presented in this report. Targeted surveys for the nationally significant Golden Sun Moth and
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 16 Striped Legless Lizard have been commissioned by the proponent, with the surveys recently completed. The results of these surveys are provided in a separate report (Ecology and Heritage Partners 2018).
Targeted surveys for State-significant species are not required to be undertaken as part of the existing planning approvals process under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Offset obligations for State- significant flora and fauna are wholly determined under the Guidelines based on impacts to modelled habitat for relevant species (DEPI 2013).
5 Legislative and Policy Implications
5.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
The EPBC Act establishes a Commonwealth process for the assessment of proposed actions likely to have a significant impact on any matters of NES.
Existing Approvals
Lot 19 within the study area was previously subject to referral EPBC 2004/1901 which determined that the action to develop Lots 1, 2, 3, 16, 17 and 19 was not a controlled action. It is understood that the approval granted as part of EPBC 2004/1901 has no time limitations, and therefore, the EPBC Act is no longer relevant to the development of Lot 19, and no further approvals under this legislation are required. Lot 18 was subject to referral EPBC 2004/1820 which was determined as a controlled action. As part of the approval conditions, the proponent was required to salvage and translocate 25 Spiny Rice-flower in accordance with the Conservation Agreement between Multiplex and the Commonwealth of Australia (Commonwealth of Australia 2006). However, as the EPBC 2004/1820 approval only had effect until 31 October 2010, any future impact to matters of NES proposed after this date will be subject to the legislative implications of the EPBC Act.
Spiny Rice-flower
A total of one Spiny Rice-flower was recorded within Lot 18 during the targeted surveys. Based on the significant impact guidelines for the species (DEWHA 2009), an impact to one specimen does not constitute a significant impact (Table 7).
Table 7. Significant impact thresholds for the Spiny Rice-flower
Ecological element affected Impact Threshold Comment Contiguous habitat area ‘Contiguous habitat’ is a similar Fragmentation of a population of Spiny Any fragmentation of a population and connected area that supports Rice-flower will not occur. a population of spiny Rice-flower. Population viability (medium to long-term) A ‘population’ of spiny Rice-flower Loss of >5 individuals. Less than five individuals impacted. refers to a collection of individual plants occurring close together but separated geographically from
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 17 other such collections. Land use and management practices may limit the geographic extent of populations.
Extent of occurrence Any loss of individuals from any population which occurs on the edge of Study area is not at or near the edge of Populations at or near the edge of the spiny rice-flower’s current known the range of the species. the range distribution.
Implications
Due to the existing EPBC 2004/1901 approval, the EPBC Act is no longer relevant to the development of Lot 19, and no further approvals under this legislation are required in this part of the study area. Within Lot 18, there is suitable habitat for two fauna species (Striped Legless Lizard and Golden Sun Moth) and confirmed presence of one flora species (Spiny Rice-flower) listed under the EPBC Act. A total of 1.765 hectares of the nationally significant ecological community NTGVVP is present within the study area, with 0.173 hectares located within Lot 18. A referral to the Commonwealth Environment Minister is required to assess impacts to matters of NES within Lot 18 (NTGVVP) under the EPBC Act. Targeted surveys for the nationally significant Golden Sun Moth and Striped Legless Lizard have been commissioned by the proponent, with the surveys recently completed. Despite the surveys being undertaken during appropriate seasonal conditions in accordance with recommended methodologies, no Golden Sun Moth or Striped Legless Lizard were recorded within the study area. The results of these surveys are detailed in a separate report (Ecology and Heritage Partners 2018).
5.2 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria)
The FFG Act is the primary legislation dealing with biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of native flora and fauna in Victoria. Proponents are required to apply for an FFG Act Permit to ‘take’ listed and/or protected flora species, listed vegetation communities and listed fish species in areas of public land (i.e. within road reserves, drainage lines and public reserves). An FFG Act permit is generally not required for removal of species or communities on private land, or for the removal of habitat for a listed terrestrial fauna species. There is suitable habitat within the study area for several species listed or protected under the FFG Act. In addition, there is the confirmed presence of the Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland community. An FFG Act permit will not be required to remove these values within the study area, as the permitting provisions do not apply to privately owned land.
5.3 Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Victoria)
The Planning and Environment Act 1987 outlines the legislative framework for planning in Victoria and for the development and administration of planning schemes. All planning schemes contain native vegetation provisions at Clause 52.17 which require a planning permit from the relevant local Council to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation on a site of more than 0.4 hectares, unless an exemption under clause 52.17-7 of the Victorian Planning Schemes applies or a subdivision is proposed with lots less than 0.4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 18 hectares1. Local planning schemes may contain other provisions in relation to the removal of native vegetation (Section 5.3.1).
5.3.1 Local Planning Schemes
The study area is located within the Hobsons Bay City Council municipality. The study area is zoned Special Use Zone - Schedule 4 (SUZ4), with no overlays affecting the site (DELWP 2017f, 2017g).
5.3.2 The Guidelines
The State Planning Policy Framework and the decision guidelines at Clause 52.17 (Native Vegetation) and Clause 12.01 require Planning and Responsible Authorities to have regard for the Guidelines (DEPI 2013).
5.3.3 Implications
The study area is within Location A, with 1.916 hectares of native vegetation proposed to be removed. As such, the permit application falls under the Moderate Risk-based pathway (Table 4).
The offset requirement for native vegetation removal is 0.760 General Biodiversity Equivalence Units (BEUs). No Specific BEU offset obligations are generated by this proposal. A Planning Permit from Hobsons Bay City Council is required to remove, destroy or lop any native vegetation. In this instance, the application will be referred to DELWP as a recommending referral authority as greater than 0.5 hectares of vegetation are proposed for removal.
5.4 Wildlife Act 1975 and Wildlife Regulations 2013 (Victoria)
The Wildlife Act 1975 (and associated Wildlife Regulations 2013) is the primary legislation in Victoria providing for protection and management of wildlife. Authorisation for habitat removal may be obtained under the Wildlife Act 1975 through a licence granted under the Forests Act 1958, or under any other Act such as the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Any persons engaged to remove, salvage, hold or relocate native fauna during construction must hold a current Management Authorisation under the Wildlife Act 1975, issued by DELWP.
5.5 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (Victoria)
The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP Act) contains provisions relating to catchment planning, land management, noxious weeds and pest animals. Landowners are responsible for the control of any infestation of noxious weeds and pest fauna species to minimise their spread and impact on ecological values.
Weeds listed as noxious under the CaLP Act were recorded during the assessment (Chilean Needle-grass, Artichoke Thistle, Spear Thistle, Boxthorn, Serrated Tussock, African Thistle and Fennel). Similarly, there is evidence that the study area is currently occupied by several pest fauna species listed under the CaLP Act,
1 In accordance with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s (VCAT) decision Villawood v Greater Bendigo CC (2005) VCAT 2703 (20 December 2005) all native vegetation is considered lost where proposed lots are less than 0.4 hectares in area and must be offset at the time of subdivision.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 19 including European Rabbit and Red Fox. Pest flora and fauna management and mitigation measures should be included in a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) prepared for the site as part of any future development approvals.
6 Mitigation Measures
6.1 Minimise Impacts
For the removal of vegetation that falls under the Moderate Risk-based pathway, the Guidelines (DEPI 2013) require the responsible authority to consider whether reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that impacts of the proposed removal of native vegetation on biodiversity have been minimised. Minimisation effort should be commensurate with the contribution that the native vegetation makes to Victoria’s biodiversity (DELWP 2015).
6.1.1 Contribution to Victoria’s Biodiversity
The Handbook (DELWP 2015) describes the relevant information to consider when determining the contribution native vegetation makes to Victoria’s biodiversity (Table 8). Based on available modelled information to determine the overall impacts to habitat for rare or threatened species, it is determined that the native vegetation proposed to be removed as part of the current application makes a Low contribution to Victoria’s biodiversity.
Table 8. Assessment of the contribution the native vegetation makes to Victoria's biodiversity (as per Table 3 of the Handbook [DELWP 2015])
Criteria Assessment Contribution What is the extent and condition of native vegetation?
Habitat hectare assessment Total extent: 1.916 hectares • The higher the value, the greater the (1.916 hectares of remnant Low contribution to Victoria's biodiversity. patch vegetation). • Scores above 0.8 indicate very good condition. Habitat score: 0.27 to 0.37 What is the landscape biodiversity value of the native vegetation? Strategic Biodiversity Score • The higher the value, the greater the 0.730 Moderate contribution to Victoria's biodiversity. • Scores above 0.8 are very important sites. Is the native vegetation important habitat for rare or threatened species? Number of Rare or Threatened species habitats impacted • The more species listed, the greater the 19 species contribution the native vegetation makes to Based on overall impacts to habitat for Victoria's biodiversity. rare or threatened species the overall • Site observations may also be considered. impact is considered to be Low. Number of Rare or Threatened species habitats impacted above the specific offset threshold 0 species • The more species requiring a specific offset, the
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 20 Criteria Assessment Contribution greater the contribution the native vegetation makes to Victoria's biodiversity. The proportional impact for species requiring a specific offset Not applicable • The higher the proportional impacts, the more important that site is for that particular species. Habitat importance score for impacted species • The higher the habitat importance score, the Not applicable more important that site is for that particular species. Impact on highly localised habitat • Native vegetation that provides habitat for species with highly localised habitat is very Not applicable important vegetation as it is limited and any loss needs to be carefully considered.
6.1.2 Minimisation Statement
This minimisation statement has been prepared based upon the guidance provided in the Biodiversity assessment handbook (the Handbook) (DELWP 2015), and does not refer to any implications of the development under the EPBC Act. The study area is zoned Industrial 1 Zone under the Hobson’s Bay planning scheme, and is located in a large industrial estate, with all adjacent parcels having been either previously developed, or are currently undergoing development, for industrial purposes.
It is proposed to develop the entire site with no native vegetation to be retained. Given the inner city urban location of the study area, with all adjacent land previously, or currently being developed for industrial purposes, the fragmented nature of the grassland with regards to connectivity (or lack thereof) to higher quality grassland remnants located elsewhere in the local area, and low quality condition of the grassland, it is evident that the study area and surrounds are not being managed in a way that promotes the biodiversity values that may have previously been present.
Large protected remnants of Plains Grassland exist within the locality, including the Laverton North Grassland Reserve and the Altona Nature Conservation Reserve which was created as a result of the initial industrial subdivision and land swap associated with this section of Altona.
Due to the fragmented and degraded nature of the grassland within the study area in relation to other remnants, it is likely that the condition of native vegetation within the study will continue to degrade further regardless of the future use of the study area, and it is considered that the retention of any small pockets of remnant grassland vegetation as part of the proposed industrial development is unlikely to result in a sustainable, long-term biodiversity benefit. Further, as the site is not considered to make a significant contribution to Victoria’s biodiversity, minimal effort to retain native vegetation can be considered reasonable in this instance.
However, it should be noted that the study area supports two confirmed matters of NES: the nationally significant Spiny Rice-flower, and the ecological community NTGVVP. Impacts and mitigation measures
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 21 associated with matters of NES will be addressed as part of a referral to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy under the EPBC Act.
6.2 Best Practice Mitigation Measures
Recommended measures to mitigate impacts upon terrestrial and aquatic values present within or adjacent to the study area may include: Ensure that best practice sedimentation and pollution control measures are undertaken at all times, in accordance with Environment Protection Authority guidelines (EPA 1991; EPA 1996; Victorian Stormwater Committee 1999) to prevent offsite impacts to waterways and wetlands; and, As indigenous flora provides valuable habitat for indigenous fauna, it is recommended that any landscape plantings that are undertaken as part of the proposed works are conducted using indigenous species sourced from a local provenance, rather than exotic deciduous trees and shrubs. In addition to these measures, Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) should be prepared and implemented prior to any construction activities. The CEMP should include strategies and procedures relating to daily monitoring, sedimentation management, site specific rehabilitation plans, weed and pathogen management measures, etc.;
6.3 Offset Impacts
6.3.1 Commonwealth (EPBC Act) The Australian Government’s EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy (SEWPaC 2012) outlines a framework for the use of environmental offsets under the EPBC Act including when they can be required, how they are determined and the framework under which they operate. Clear guidelines on what constitutes a suitable offset are provided and should be considered as part of any proposed offset strategy. Suitable offsets must include the following:
1. It delivers an overall conservation outcome that improves or maintains the viability of the aspect of the environment that is protected by national environment law and affected by the proposed development.
2. It is built around direct offsets but may include compensatory measures. 3. It is in proportion to the level of statutory protection that applies to the protected manner. 4. It is of a size and scale proportionate to the residual impacts on the protected manner.
5. It is additional to what is already required, determined by law or planning regulations or agreed to under other schemes or programs. 6. It effectively accounts for and manages the risks of the offset not succeeding.
7. It is efficient, effective, timely, transparent, scientifically robust and reasonable. 8. It has transparent governance arrangements including being able to be readily measured, monitored, audited and enforced.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 22 Should the action be declared a ‘controlled action’ offsets will be required to mitigate against proposed impacts to matters of NES.
6.3.2 State (The Guidelines)
Offset Strategy
Ecology and Heritage Partners are a DELWP accredited OTC offset broker. Ecology and Heritage Partners can confirm that the offset obligations generated by this proposal can be satisfied through existing credits registered in our OTC database. Several landowners registered in our offset database have suitable General BEUs native vegetation credits available within the Port Philip and Westernport CMA, and we have provided a quote to the proponent to secure the offsets should planning approval be granted for the project.
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 23 7 Further Requirements
Further requirements associated with development of the study area, as well as additional studies or reporting that may be required, are provided in Table 9.
Table 9. Further requirements associated with development of the study area
Relevant Legislation Implications Further Action Due to the existing EPBC 2004/1901 approval, the EPBC Act is no longer relevant to the development of Lot 19, and no further approvals under this legislation are required in this part of the study area. Within Lot 18, there is suitable habitat for two fauna species Environment (Striped Legless Lizard and Golden Sun Moth) and Protection and Prepare and submit a referral to the confirmed presence of one flora species (Spiny Rice- Biodiversity Commonwealth Environment Minister at flower) listed under the EPBC Act. A total of 1.765 Conservation Act DoEE. hectares of the nationally significant ecological 1999 community NTGVVP is present within the study area, with 0.173 hectares located within Lot 18. A referral to the Commonwealth Environment Minister is required to assess impacts to matters of NES within Lot 18 (NTGVVP) under the EPBC Act. There is suitable habitat within the study area for several species listed or protected under the FFG Act. In addition, there is the confirmed presence of the Flora and Fauna No further action required. Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland community. An FFG Guarantee Act 1988 Act permit will not be required to remove these values within the study area, as the permitting provisions do not apply to privately owned land. The study area is within Location A, with 1.916 hectares of native vegetation proposed to be removed. As such, the permit application falls under the Moderate Risk-based pathway (Table 4). The offset requirement for native vegetation removal is 0.760 General Biodiversity Equivalence Units (BEUs). No Specific BEU offset obligations are generated by Planning and this proposal. Prepare and submit a Planning Permit Environment Act 1987 application. A Planning Permit from Hobsons Bay City Council is required to remove, destroy or lop any native vegetation. In this instance, the application will be referred to DELWP as a recommending referral authority as greater than 0.5 hectares of vegetation are proposed for removal.
Several weed species listed under the CaLP Act were Incorporate pest plant and animal Catchment and Land recorded within the study area. To meet requirements measures into a CEMP for the Protection Act 1994 under the CaLP Act, listed noxious weeds should be development. appropriately controlled throughout the study area. Any persons engaged to conduct salvage and translocation or general handling of terrestrial fauna Ensure any engaged wildlife specialists hold Wildlife Act 1975 species must hold a current Management a current Management Authorisation. Authorisation.
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Appendix 1.1. Flora List
Legend: CR/EN/VU Listed as Critically Endangered/Endangered/Vulnerable under the EPBC Act; l Protected under the FFG Act (DELWP 2016); L Listed under the FFG Act (DELWP 2017e); e/v/r Listed as endangered/vulnerable/rare in Victoria under the Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria (DEPI 2014); * Listed as a noxious weed under the CaLP Act; w Weed of National Significance; - Not applicable
Table A1.1. Flora recorded within the study area
Scientific Name Common Name Comments Indigenous Species Acaena echinata Sheep's Burr - Asperula conferta Common Woodruff - Austrostipa bigeniculata Kneed Spear-grass - Austrostipa spp. Spear Grass - Chloris truncata Windmill Grass - Chrysocephalum apiculatum s.l. Common Everlasting - Linum marginale Native Flax - Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens Spiny Rice-flower CR L e Rytidosperma spp. Wallaby Grass - Senecio quadridentatus Cotton Fireweed - Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass - Walwhalleya proluta Rigid Panic - Introduced Species Avena fatua Wild Oat - Berkheya rigida African Thistle - Brassica spp. Turnip - Bromus hordeaceus Soft Brome - Cenchrus clandestinum Kikuyu - Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle * Conyza spp. Fleabane -
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 33 Cynara cardunculus Artichoke Thistle * Cynodon dactylon Couch - Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse * Foeniculum vulgare Fennel * Helminthotheca echioides Ox-tongue - Hypochoeris radicata Flatweed - Lycium ferocissimum African Box-thorn w * Nassella neesiana Chilean Needle-grass w * Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock w * Phalaris aquatica Toowoomba Canary-grass - Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain - Plantago lanceolata Ribwort - Romulea rosea Onion Grass - Rumex crispus Curled Dock - Trifolium repens var. repens White Clover - Trifolium spp Clover -
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 34 Appendix 1.2. Significant Flora
Table A1.2 Significant flora recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area Likelihood: Habitat characteristics of significant flora species previously recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area, or that may potentially occur within the study area were assessed to determine their likelihood of occurrence. The likelihood of occurrence rankings are defined below. 1 - Known occurrence 3 - Moderate Likelihood 5 – Unlikely - Recorded within the study area recently (i.e. within ten - Limited previous records of the species in the local vicinity; - No suitable habitat and/or outside the species range. years) and/or, - The study area contains poor or limited habitat. 2 - High Likelihood 4 - Low Likelihood - Previous records of the species in the local vicinity; and/or, - Poor or limited habitat for the species however other - The study area contains areas of high quality habitat. evidence (such as a lack of records or environmental factors) indicates there is a very low likelihood of presence.
Total # of Last Likely occurrence Scientific name Common name documented documented EPBC FFG DEPI in study area records record
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Amphibromus fluitans River Swamp Wallaby-grass 2 1991 VU - - 4 Dianella amoena Matted Flax-lily 27 2011 EN L e 3 Diuris basaltica Small Golden Moths 14 2000 EN L e 3 Diuris fragrantissima Sunshine Diuris 19 2009 EN L e 3 Glycine latrobeana Clover Glycine - - VU L v 4 Lachnagrostis adamsonii Adamson's Blown-grass - - EN L v 4 Lepidium aschersonii Spiny Peppercress 2 1883 VU L e 4 Lepidium hyssopifolium s.s. Basalt Peppercress 3 1984 EN L e 4 Leucochrysum albicans var. tricolor Hoary Sunray - - EN - e 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 35 Total # of Last Likely occurrence Scientific name Common name documented documented EPBC FFG DEPI in study area records record
Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens Spiny Rice-flower 223 2014 CR L e 1 Prasophyllum frenchii Maroon Leek-orchid - - EN L e 4 Prasophyllum suaveolens Fragrant Leek-orchid 9 1953 EN L e 4 Pterostylis cucullata Leafy Greenhood - - VU L e 5 Rutidosis leptorhynchoides Button Wrinklewort 19 2011 EN L e 4 Senecio macrocarpus Large-headed Fireweed 11 2014 VU L e 4 Thesium australe Austral Toad-flax 1 1906 VU L v 4 STATE SIGNIFICANCE Acacia uncifolia Coast Wirilda 1 1990 - r 5 Allocasuarina luehmannii Buloke 2 2009 L e 5 Alternanthera sp. 1 (Plains) Plains Joyweed 17 2010 - k 3 Amphibolis antarctica Sea Nymph 2 1996 - k 5 Amphibromus pithogastrus Plump Swamp Wallaby-grass 3 2004 L e 4 Asplenium obtusatum subsp. 5 northlandicum Shore Spleenwort 1 1996 - v Atriplex paludosa subsp. paludosa Marsh Saltbush 11 1996 - r 5 Avicennia marina subsp. australasica Grey Mangrove 15 2001 - r 5 Bromus arenarius Sand Brome 2 1984 - r 5 Calotis anthemoides Cut-leaf Burr-daisy 13 1999 L - 4 Comesperma polygaloides Small Milkwort 25 2015 L v 4 Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. 2 omnigracilis Slender Bindweed 58 2014 - k
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 36 Total # of Last Likely occurrence Scientific name Common name documented documented EPBC FFG DEPI in study area records record
Coronidium gunnianum Pale Swamp Everlasting 21 2014 - v 3 Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum 1 1996 - v 5 Cullen parvum Small Scurf-pea 21 2010 L e 2 Cullen tenax Tough Scurf-pea 22 2014 L e 2 Desmodium varians Slender Tick-trefoil 3 2010 - k 3 Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) Arching Flax-lily 94 2014 - v 2 Diuris behrii Golden Cowslips 1 1900 - v 4 Diuris palustris Swamp Diuris 2 1931 L v 4 Diuris X fastidiosa Proud Diuris 1 1926 - e 4 Eleocharis macbarronii Grey Spike-sedge 7 2014 - k 5 Eleocharis pallens Pale Spike-sedge 10 2013 - k 5 Eucalyptus baueriana subsp. thalassina Werribee Blue-box 1 2009 - e 5 Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus Southern Blue-gum 1 1984 - r 5 Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. Austral Crane's-bill 3 2005 - v 3 Geranium sp. 1 Large-flower Crane's-bill 1 2009 L e 4 Geranium sp. 3 Pale-flower Crane's-bill 21 2014 - r 3 Heterozostera tasmanica Tasman Grass-wrack 6 1996 - r 4 Juncus revolutus Creeping Rush 13 1996 - r 4 Lawrencia spicata Salt Lawrencia 10 2007 - r 5 Lepidium pseudohyssopifolium Native Peppercress 3 1984 - k 4 Lotus australis var. australis Austral Trefoil 2 2013 - k 4 Maireana aphylla Leafless Bluebush 3 2002 - k 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 37 Total # of Last Likely occurrence Scientific name Common name documented documented EPBC FFG DEPI in study area records record
Malva preissiana s.s. (white-flowered 5 coastal form) Coast Hollyhock 1 2007 - v Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris Giant Honey-myrtle 10 2012 - r 5 Pelargonium littorale Coast Stork's-bill 1 1987 - k 5 Poa billardierei Coast Fescue 1 1987 - r 5 Podolepis linearifolia Basalt Podolepis 25 2014 - e 3 Pterostylis pedoglossa Prawn Greenhood 1 1932 - v 4 Pterostylis truncata Brittle Greenhood 2 1928 L e 4 Ptilotus erubescens Hairy Tails 1 1987 L v 4 Rhagodia parabolica Fragrant Saltbush 9 2014 - r 4 Ruppia tuberosa Tuberous Tassel 1 1961 - k 5 Salsola tragus subsp. pontica Coast Saltwort 5 1987 - r 5 Sclerolaena muricata var. muricata Black Roly-poly 1 1974 - k 4 Senecio campylocarpus Floodplain Fireweed 1 1905 - r 5 Spirodela polyrhiza Large Duckweed 1 2000 - k 5 Thelymitra exigua Short Sun-orchid 1 2000 - k 5 Triglochin minutissima Tiny Arrowgrass 1 1942 - r 5 Triglochin mucronata Prickly Arrowgrass 4 1987 - r 5 Tripogon loliiformis Rye Beetle-grass 29 2012 - r 2 Notes: EPBC = Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), FFG = Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act), DEPI= Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria (DEPI 2014), L = Listed, # = Records identified from EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool, Data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (DELWP 2017d); Protected Matters Search Tool (DoEE 2017). Order: Alphabetical. .
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 38 Appendix 1.3. Habitat Hectare Assessment
Table A1.3. Habitat Hectares results for remnant vegetation recorded within the study area.
Vegetation Zone PG1 PG2 PG3 Bioregion Victorian Volcanic Plain Victorian Volcanic Plain Victorian Volcanic Plain Plains Grassland (Heavier Plains Grassland (Heavier Plains Grassland (Heavier EVC / Tree Soils) Soils) Soils) EVC Number 132_61 132_61 132_61 EVC Conservation Status Endangered Endangered Endangered Large Old Trees /10 - - - Canopy Cover /5 - - - Under storey /25 10 10 5 Lack of Weeds /15 6 0 2 Patch Recruitment /10 3 3 6 Condition Organic Matter /5 5 4 4 Logs /5 - - - Treeless EVC Multiplier 1.36 1.36 1.36 Subtotal = 32.64 23.12 23.12 Landscape Value /25 4 4 4 Habitat Points /100 37 27 27 Habitat Score 0.37 0.27 0.27 Total Area (ha) 1.765 0.129 0.022 Area (ha) to be removed 1.765 0.129 0.022 Area (ha) to be retained 0.000 0.000 0.000 Total habitat hectares 0.646 0.035 0.006 Habitat hectares to be removed 0.646 0.035 0.006
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 39 Appendix 2 – Fauna
Appendix 2.1. Significant Fauna Table A2.1. Significant fauna within 10 kilometres of the study area Likelihood: Habitat characteristics of significant fauna species previously recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area, or that may potentially occur within the study area were assessed to determine their likelihood of occurrence. The likelihood of occurrence rankings are defined below. Known resident in the study area based on site observations, database records, or expert advice; and/or, - 1 High Likelihood Recent records (i.e. within five years) of the species in the local area (DELWP 2017d); and/or, The study area contains the species’ preferred habitat. The species is likely to visit the study area regularly (i.e. at least seasonally); and/or, 2 Moderate Likelihood Previous records of the species in the local area (DELWP 2017d); and/or, The study area contains some characteristics of the species’ preferred habitat. The species is likely to visit the study area occasionally or opportunistically whilst en route to more suitable sites; and/or, 3 Low Likelihood There are only limited or historical records of the species in the local area (i.e. more than 20 years old); and/or, The study area contains few or no characteristics of the species’ preferred habitat. No previous records of the species in the local area; and/or, The species may fly over the study area when moving between areas of more suitable habitat; and/or, 4 Unlikely Out of the species’ range; and/or, No suitable habitat present. EPBC Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) FFG Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) DSE Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (DSE 2013); Advisory List of Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria (DSE 2009) NAP National Action Plan (Cogger et al 1993; Duncan et al. 1999; Garnet et al 2011; Woinarski et al 2014; Sands and New 2002; Tyler 1997)
EX Extinct DD Data deficient (insufficiently or poorly known RX Regionally extinct L Listed as threatened under FFG Act CR Critically endangered EN Endangered
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 40 # Listed on the Protected Matters Search Tool NT Near threatened VU Vulnerable CD Conservation dependent LC least concern RA Rare
Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Greater Glider Petauroides volans # 1 VU - VU VU 4 Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus 2010 5 VU L VU VU 4 Subantarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus tropicalis 1989 2 EN - - - 4 Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis # 1 EN L CR - 4 Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae 2001 2 VU L VU - 4 Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans # 1 VU L EN VU 4 Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora epomophora # 1 VU - - VU 4 Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora sanfordi # 1 EN - - VU 4 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris melanophris # 1 VU - VU NT 4 Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta 1956 2 VU L EN VU 4 Antipodean Albatross Diomedea exulans antipodensis # 1 VU - - VU 4 Campbell Albatross Thalassarche melanophris impavida # 1 VU - - VU 4 White-capped Albatross Thalassarche cauta steadi # 1 VU - - VU 4 Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini # 1 VU - - VU 4 Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri # 1 VU L - VU 4 Northern Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri platei # 1 VU - - VU 4 Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca # 1 VU L - VU 4 Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus # 1 EN L VU VU 4 Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli # 1 VU L NT - 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 41 Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur 2000 3 VU - VU - 4 Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera # 1 EN - - VU 4 Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus 2005 25 EN L EN VU 4 Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 1994 10 EN - CR - 4 Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 1978 4 VU - CR - 4 Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis 1950 4 VU L VU VU 4 Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus 1985 6 CR L CR EN 3 Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis 1985 11 VU L CR VU 4 Northern Siberian Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica menzbieri # 1 EN - - VU 4 Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis 2008 31 CR - VU - 4 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 1982 10 CR L EN - 4 Red Knot Calidris canutus 2000 21 EN - EN - 4 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 2008 180 CR - EN - 4 Fairy Tern Sternula nereis nereis 1996 39 VU L EN - 4 Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor 2008 14 CR L EN EN 4 Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster 2004 19 CR L CR CR 4 Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia 1951 3 CR L CR EN 4 Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta # 1 VU L VU NT 4 Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta # 1 EN - - VU 4 Green Turtle Chelonia mydas # 1 VU - - VU 4 Leathery Turtle Dermochelys coriacea # 1 EN L CR VU 4 Striped Legless Lizard Delma impar 2015 244 VU L EN VU 2
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 42 Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan Grassland Earless Dragon Tympanocryptis pinguicolla # 1 EN L CR VU 3 Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis 2012 52 VU L EN VU 3 Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias # 1 VU L VU - 4 Dwarf Galaxias Galaxiella pusilla # 1 VU L EN VU 5 Australian Grayling Prototroctes maraena # 1 VU L VU VU 5 Murray Cod Maccullochella peelii # 1 VU L VU - 5 Macquarie Perch Macquaria australasica 1970 2 EN L EN DD 5 Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana 2012 91 CR L CR - 2 STATE SIGNIFICANCE Yellow-bellied Sheathtail Bat Saccolaimus flaviventris 2000 3 - L DD LC 3 Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 2007 2 - L NT - 3 Musk Duck Biziura lobata 2003 69 - - VU - 3 Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa 2013 9 - L EN - 3 Australasian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis 2013 137 - - VU - 4 Hardhead Aythya australis 2011 141 - - VU - 4 Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis 2008 32 - L EN - 4 White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 2014 19 - - VU - 3 White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina 2007 5 - - VU - 4 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus dubius 1980 4 - L EN - 4 Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta 2016 208 - L VU - 4 Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 2007 16 - L EN - 4 Little Egret Egretta garzetta nigripes 2016 163 - L EN - 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 43 Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster 2008 4 - L VU - 4 Black Falcon Falco subniger 2013 35 - - VU - 3 Brolga Grus rubicunda 2013 1 - L VU - 4 Lewin's Rail Lewinia pectoralis pectoralis 2008 40 - L VU NT 4 Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla palustris 2008 37 - L VU - 4 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 2010 46 - - VU - 4 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 1992 12 - - EN - 4 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 1986 12 - - VU - 3 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1986 4 - - VU - 4 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 1997 11 - L EN - 4 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 2012 34 - - VU - 4 Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes 2006 7 - L CR - 4 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 2016 236 - - VU - 4 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 2008 96 - - VU - 4 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 1996 26 - - VU - 4 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 2006 20 - - VU - 4 Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax 1986 1 - L VU - 3 Little Tern Sternula albifrons sinensis 2006 36 - L VU - 4 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa 2008 6 - L EN - 4 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 2008 34 - L NT - 4 Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans 1950 1 - - VU - 4 Powerful Owl Ninox strenua 2004 1 - L VU - 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 44 Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan Brown Treecreeper (south-eastern ssp.) Climacteris picumnus victoriae 1905 2 - - NT NT 4 Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Calamanthus pyrrhopygius 1978 1 - L VU - 4 Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis 1902 1 - L EN NT 4 Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata 1950 2 - L NT NT 4 Murray Short-necked Turtle Emydura macquarii 2008 2 - - VU - 4 Tussock Skink Pseudemoia pagenstecheri 2008 43 - - VU - 2 Brown Toadlet Pseudophryne bibronii 1871 1 - L EN DD 4 Silver Perch Bidyanus bidyanus 1992 6 - L VU - 4 REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Fat-tailed Dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata 2005 15 - - NT - 2 Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae 2004 1 - - NT - 4 Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix 1999 1 - - NT - 4 Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius 2011 226 - - NT - 4 Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens 2008 7 - - NT - 4 Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus hillii 2012 27 - - NT - 4 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2007 18 - - NT - 4 Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 2013 174 - - NT - 4 Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 2014 20 - - NT - 3 Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus 2007 30 - - NT - 4 Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii 2013 53 - - NT - 4 Sanderling Calidris alba 2000 13 - - NT - 4 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 1986 10 - - NT - 4
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 45 Last Documented # Records EPBC FFG DSE National Common Name Scientific Name Likelihood Record (VBA) (VBA) Act ACT (2013) Action Plan Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 2007 24 - - NT - 4 Little Button-quail Turnix velox 1950 1 - - NT - 3 Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella 1950 2 - - NT - 4 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus javanicus 2008 132 - - NT - 4 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 2007 28 - - NT - 4 White-fronted Tern Sterna striata 1989 3 - - NT - 4 Pacific Gull Larus pacificus pacificus 2015 316 - - NT - 4 Black-eared Cuckoo Chrysococcyx osculans 1987 2 - - NT - 4 Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrropygia pyrropygia 1982 3 - - NT - 4
Data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (DELWP 2017d); Protected Matters Search Tool (DoEE 2017). Taxonomic order: Mammals (Strahan 1995 in Menkhorst and Knight 2004); Birds (Christidis and Boles, 2008); Reptiles and Amphibians (Cogger et al. 1983 in Cogger 1996); Fish (Nelson 1994).
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 46 APPENDIX 3 – BIOR (Offset) Report
Ecological Assessment, Marshall Court, Altona, Victoria 47 B iod iversityimpac tand offsetrequ irementsreport
Thisreportdoes notreprese ntanasse ssm e ntby D EL W P ofthe propos ed native vegetation removal.Itprovides ad d itionalbiod iversityinformation tos u pportmod erateand highrisk-bas ed pathwayapplications forpermitstoremove native vegetation u nd erc lau s e 52. 16 or52. 17 of plannings c hemes inVictoria.
D a te ofissue : 2 0 /1 2 /2 0 1 7 D EL W P ref:EH P_2 0 1 7_0 1 0 Time ofissue: 1 :4 0 pm
ProjectID EH P 950 2_A ltona
S u mmaryofmarked native vegetation
R isk -ba se d pathwa y M ode rate
Total e xtent 1. 916 ha
Remnantpatches 1. 916 ha
S c attered trees 0 trees
L oca tionrisk A
Strategicbiodive rsityscore ofa ll 0 . 7 30 m a rke d native ve ge tation
O ffsetrequ irementsifa permitisgranted
Ifa permitisgranted toremove the marked native vegetation, a requ irementtoobtaina native vegetation offsetwillbe inc lud ed inthe permitcond itions . The offsetmu s tmeetthe followingrequ irements:
O ffse ttype G e neral offse t
G e neral offse ta m ount(ge neral 0 . 7 60 generalu nits biodive rsitye quiva le nce units) G e neral offse ta ttributes
Vicinity P ortP hillipand W es ternportC atchmentM anagementA u thority(CM A )or H obs ons B ayC ityC ou nc il M inimu m s trategicbiod iversity 0 . 58 41 s c ore
S ee A ppend ices 1 and 2 ford etailsinhow offsetrequ irementswere d etermined . N B : values pres ented intables throu ghou tthisd oc u mentmaynotad d tototalsd u e torou nd ing
1 M inimu m s trategicbiod iversitys c oreis8 0 perc entofthe weighted average s c oreac ros s habitatzones wherea generaloffsetisrequ ired
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N extsteps A nypropos altoremove native vegetation mu s tmeetthe application requ irementsofthe mod eraterisk-based pathwayand it willbe as s es s ed u nd erthe mod erate risk-based pathway.
Ifyou wishtoremove the marked native vegetation you arerequ ired toapplyfora permitfrom you rloc alcou nc il. C ou nc ilwill then referyou rapplication toD EL W P forass es s ment, as requ ired . Thisreportisnota referral a sse ssm e ntby D EL W P.
The biod iversityass es s mentreportfrom N VIM and thisbiod iversityimpac tand offsetreportshou ldbe s u bmitted withyou r application fora permittoremove native vegetation you plan toremove, lopord es troy.
The B iod iversityass es s mentreportgenerated by the toolwithinN VIM provides the following information: ' The loc ation ofthe s itewherenative vegetation istobe removed . ' The area ofthe patch ofnative vegetation and /orthe nu mberofany s c attered trees tobe removed . ' M aps orplans c ontaininginformation s etou tinthe P ermitted c learingofnative vegetation > B iod iversityass es s ment gu idelines ' The risk-based pathwayofthe application fora permittoremove native vegetation
Thisreportprovides the following information tomeetapplication requ irementsfora permittoremove native vegetation: ' C onfirmation ofthe risk-based pathwayofthe application fora permittoremove native vegetation ' The s trategicbiod iversitys c oreofthe native vegetation tobe removed ' Information toinform the as s es s mentofwhetherthe propos ed removalofnative vegetation willhave a s ignificantimpac ton IUO_Z]UMh^ NUZPUaQ]^U_d( bU_T ^[QOURUO ]QSM]P _Z _TQ []Z[Z]_UZYMW UX[MO_ ZY TMNU_M_ RZ] MYd ]M]Q Z] _T]QM_QYQP ^[QOUQ^. ' The offsetrequ irementss hou lda permitbe granted toremove native vegetation.
A d d itionalapplication requ irementsmu s tbe provided withan application fora permittoremove native vegetation inthe mod erateorhighrisk-based pathways . Thes e inc lud e: ' A habitathec tare ass es s mentreportofthe native vegetation thatistobe removed ' A s tatementou tlining whatsteps have been taken toens u rethatimpac tson biod iversityfrom the removalofnative vegetation have been minimised ' A n offsetstrategythatdetailshow a c ompliantoffsetwillbe s ec u red tooffsetthe biod iversityimpac tsofthe removalof native vegetation.
Refertothe P ermitted c learingofnative vegetation > B iod iversityass es s mentgu idelines and fora fu lllistand d etailsof application requ irements.
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A ppend ix1 g B iod iversityimpac tofremovalofnative vegetation
H a bitathe ctares
H abitathec tares arec alcu lated foreac h habitatzone withinyou rpropos alu s ingthe extentand c ond ition s c ores inthe GIS d ata you provided .
Site a sse sse d condition H a bitatz one Extent(ha) H a bitathe ctares score
1-1-A 0 . 37 0 1. 7 65 0 . 653
2-2-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 48 0 . 0 13
3-3-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 2 0 . 0 0 0
4-4-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 11 0 . 0 0 3
5-5-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 17 0 . 0 0 5
6-6-C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 4 0 . 0 0 1
7 -7-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 12 0 . 0 0 3
8 -8-C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 2 0 . 0 0 1
9-9-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0
10 -10 -B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 10 0 . 0 0 3
11-11-C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 7 0 . 0 0 2
12-12-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 1
13-13-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 3 0 . 0 0 1
14-14-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 9 0 . 0 0 3
15-15-B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 4 0 . 0 0 1
16-16-C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 3 0 . 0 0 1
17 -17 -B 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 1
18 -18 -C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 2 0 . 0 0 1
19-19-C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 2 0 . 0 0 1
20 -20 -C 0 . 27 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0
TOTAL 0 .694
Im pactsonrare orthrea tened spe cies habitata bove spe cificoffse tthreshold
The s pec ific-generaloffsettes twas applied toyou rpropos al. The tes tdetermines ifthe propos ed removalofnative vegetation has a proportionalimpac ton any rareorthreatened s pec ies habitatsabove the s pec ificoffsetthres hold. The thres holdiss etat 0 . 0 0 5 perc entofthe totalhabitatfora s pec ies . W hen the proportionalimpac tisabove the s pec ificoffsetthres holda s pec ific ZRR^Q_ RZ] _TM_ ^[QOUQ^h TMNU_M_ U^ ]Q\`U]QP* The s pec ific-SQYQ]MW ZRR^Q_ _Q^_ RZ`YP dZ`] []Z[Z^MW PZQ^ YZ_ TMaQ M []Z[Z]_UZYMW UX[MO_ ZY MYd ]M]Q Z] _T]QM_QYQP ^[QOUQ^h habitatsabove the s pec ificoffsetthres hold. N o s pec ificoffsetsarerequ ired . A generaloffsetisrequ ired as s etou tbelow.
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C le a ringsite biodive rsitye quiva le nce score(s)
The generalbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c oreforthe habitatzone(s)isc alcu lated by mu ltiplying the habitathec tares by the s trategicbiod iversitys c ore.
Proportionof G e neral biodive rsity Strategic H a bitatz one H a bitathe ctares habitatz one with e quiva le nce score biodive rsityscore ge neral offse t (G B ES)
1-1-A 0 . 653 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 31 0 . 47 7
2-2-B 0 . 0 13 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 37 0 . 0 10
3-3-B 0 . 0 0 0 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 27 0 . 0 0 0
4-4-B 0 . 0 0 3 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 27 0 . 0 0 2
5-5-B 0 . 0 0 5 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 0 5 0 . 0 0 3
6-6-C 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 695 0 . 0 0 1
7 -7-B 0 . 0 0 3 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 68 6 0 . 0 0 2
8 -8-C 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 68 6 0 . 0 0 0
9-9-B 0 . 0 0 0 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 68 6 0 . 0 0 0
10 -10 -B 0 . 0 0 3 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 27 0 . 0 0 2
11-11-C 0 . 0 0 2 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 39 0 . 0 0 1
12-12-B 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 31 0 . 0 0 1
13-13-B 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 27 0 . 0 0 1
14-14-B 0 . 0 0 3 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 39 0 . 0 0 2
15-15-B 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 33 0 . 0 0 1
16-16-C 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 33 0 . 0 0 1
17 -17 -B 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 33 0 . 0 0 1
18 -18 -C 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 33 0 . 0 0 0
19-19-C 0 . 0 0 1 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 39 0 . 0 0 0
20 -20 -C 0 . 0 0 0 10 0 . 0 0 0 % 0 . 7 39 0 . 0 0 0
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M a ppe d rare orthrea tened spe cieschabitatsonsite
Thistables etsou tthe listofrare orthreatened s pec ies h habitatsmapped atthe s itebeyond thos e s pec ies forwhich the impac t isabove the s pec ificoffsetthres hold. Thes e s pec ies habitatsd o notrequ ire a s pec ificoffsetac c ordingtothe s pec ific-general offsettes t.
Spe cies Spe cies com m onnam e Spe cies scientificnam e num be r
10 0 19 Red -ches ted B u tton-qu ail Tu rnixpyrrhothorax
10 0 45 L ewin'sRail L ewiniapec toralispec toralis
10 0 50 B aillon'sC rake P orzana pu s illapalus tris
10 111 Gu ll-billed Tern Geloc helidon nilotica mac rotarsa
10 154 W ood S and piper Tringaglareola
10 17 0 A u s tralian P ainted S nipe Ros tratulabenghalens isau s tralis
10 17 4 B u s hS tone-cu rlew B u rhinu s grallarius
10 18 6 Intermed iateEgret A rdea intermed ia
10 18 7 Eas ternGreatEgret A rdeamod esta
10 195 A u s tralian L ittleB ittern Ixobryc hu s minu tus d u bius
10 197 A u s tralasian B ittern B otau rus poiciloptilus
10 212 A u s tralasian S hoveler A nas rhync hotis
10 215 H ardhead A ythyaau s tralis
10 238 B lac kFalcon Falco s u bniger
12159 S triped L egles s L izard D elma impar
1320 7 GrowlingGrass Frog L itoriaraniformis
50 27 7 6 Tou ghS c u rf-pea C u llen tenax
50 3455 Rye B eetle-grass Tripogon loliiformis
C oronidium s c orpioides 'aff. rutidolepis(Lowland 50 4655 P aleS wampEverlasting S wamps)'variant
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A ppend ix2 g O ffsetrequ irementsd etail
Ifa permitisgranted toremove the marked native vegetation the permitcond ition willinc lud e the requ irementtoobtaina native vegetation offset.
To c alcu latethe requ ired offsetamou ntrequ ired the biod iversityequ ivalenc e s c ores are aggregated tothe propos alleveland mu ltiplied by the relevantriskmu ltiplier.
O ffsetsalso have requ ired attribu tes : ' Generaloffsetsmu s tbe loc ated inthe s ame C atchmentM anagementA u thority(CM A )bou nd aryorL oc alMu nicipal D istrict(loc alcou nc il)as the c learingand mu s thave a minimu m s trategicbiod iversitys c oreof8 0 perc entofthe c learing. 2 The offsetrequ irementsforyou rpropos alareas follows :
C le a ringsite O ffse trequirem e nts O ffse t biodive rsity R isk O ffse ta m ount e quiva le nce m ultiplier type (biodive rsity O ffse ta ttributes score e quiva le nce units) O ffsetmu s tbe withinP ortP hillipA nd W es ternportC M A orH obs ons B ayC ityC ou nc il General 0 . 50 7 GB ES 1. 5 0 . 7 60 generalu nits O ffsetmu s thave a minimu m s trategicbiod iversitys c ore of0 . 58 4
2 S trategicbiod iversitys c oreisa weighted average ac ros s habitatzones wherea generaloffsetisrequ ired Pa ge 6 B iod iversityimpac tand offsetrequ irementsreport
A ppend ix3 g Images ofmarked native vegetation
1 .N a tive ve ge tationloca tionrisk m a p
2 .Strategicbiodive rsityscore m a p
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3 .A e rial photographshowingm a rke d native ve ge tation
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C onditionscore Thisisthe s ite-ass es s ed c ond ition s c ore forthe native vegetation. Eac h habitatzone inthe c learingpropos alisass igned a c ond ition s c ore ac c ordingtothe habitathec tareas s es s ment method . Thisinformation has been provided by oron behalfofthe applicantinthe GIS file.
D ispe rse d habitat A d ispersed s pec ies habitatisa habitatfora rareorthreatened s pec ies whos e habitatis s pread overa relativelybroad geographicarea greaterthan 2, 0 0 0 hec tares .
G e neral biodive rsity The generalbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c orequ antifies the relative overallcontribu tion thatthe e quiva le nce score YM_UaQ aQSQ_M_UZY _Z NQ ]QXZaQP XMVQ^ _Z IUO_Z]UMh^ NUZPUaQ]^U_d* The generalbiod iversity equ ivalenc e s c ore isc alcu lated as follows :
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G e neral offse ta m ount Thisisc alcu lated by mu ltiplyingthe generalbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c oreofthe native vegetation tobe removed by the riskfac torforgeneraloffsets. Thisnu mberisexpres s ed in generalbiod iversityequ ivalenc e u nitsand isthe amou ntofoffsetthatisrequ ired tobe provided s hou ldthe application be approved . Thisoffsetrequ irementwillbe a c ond ition tothe permitforthe removalofnative vegetation.
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G e neral offse ta ttributes Generaloffsetmu s tbe loc ated inthe s ame C atchmentM anagementA u thoritybou nd aryor M u nicipalDistrict(loc alcou nc il)as the c learings ite. They mu s talso have a s trategic biod iversitys c orethatisatleast8 0 perc entofthe s c oreofthe c learings ite.
H a bitathe ctares H abitathec tares isa s ite-based meas u rethatcombines extentand c ond ition ofnative vegetation. The habitathec tares ofnative vegetation isequ altothe c u rrentcond ition ofthe vegetation (cond ition s c ore)mu ltiplied by the extentofnative vegetation. H abitathec tares c an be c alcu lated fora remnantpatch orfors c attered trees ora c ombination ofthes e two vegetation types . Thisvalue isc alcu lated foreac h habitatzone u s ingthe following formu la:
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H a bitatimportance score The habitatimportanc e s c oreisa m easu reofthe importanc e ofthe habitatloc ated on a s ite fora particu larrareorthreatened s pec ies . The habitatimportanc e s c ore fora s pec ies isa weighted average value c alcu lated from the habitatimportanc e mapforthatspec ies . The habitatimportanc e s c oreisc alcu lated foreac h habitatzone wherethe habitatimportac e map ind icates thatspec ies habitatoc c u rs.
H a bitatz one H abitatzone isa d isc retec ontigu ou s area ofnative vegetation that: ' isofa s ingleEc ologicalVegetation C lass ' has the s ame measu red c ond ition.
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H ighly loca lise d habitat A highlyloc alised habitatishabitatfora rareorthreatened s pec ies thatiss pread ac ros s a veryres tricted area (les s than 2, 0 0 0 hec tares ). Thisc an also be applied toa s imilarlylimited s u b-habitatthatisd isproportionatelyimportantfora wide-rangingrare orthreatened s pec ies . H ighlyloc alised habitatshave the highes thabitatimportanc e s c ore(1)forallloc ations where they arepres ent.
M inimum strategic The minimu m s trategicbiod iversitys c oreisan attribu tefora generaloffset. biodive rsityscore The s trategicbiod iversitys c oreofthe offsetsitemu s tbe atleas t8 0 perc entofthe s trategic biod iversitys c oreofthe native vegetation tobe removed . Thisistoens u reoffsetsare loc ated inareas witha s trategicvalue thatisc omparableto, orbetterthan, the native vegetation tobe removed . W herea s pec ificand generaloffsetisrequ ired , the minimu m s trategicbiod iversity s c orerelates onlytothe habitatzones thatrequ ire the generaloffset.
O ffse trisk factor Thereisa riskthatthe gainfrom u nd ertaking the offsetwillnotad equ atelyc ompens ateforthe los s from the removalofnative vegetation. Ifthiswere tooc c u r, d es piteobtainingan offset, the overallimpac tfrom removingnative vegetation wou ldres u ltina los s inthe c ontribu tion that YM_UaQ aQSQ_M_UZY XMVQ^ _Z IUO_Z]UMh^ NUZPUaQ]^U_d* To ad d res s the riskofoffsetsfailing, an offsetriskfac torisapplied tothe c alcu lated los s to biod iversityvalue from removingnative vegetation.
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*4?6 1,.@;> 1;> ?<0.414. ;11?0@ I F
O ffse ttype The s pec ific-generaloffsettes tdetermines the offsettype requ ired . W hen the s pec ific-generaloffsettes td etermines thatthe native vegetation removalwillhave an impac ton one ormore rareorthreatened s pec ies habitatabove the s etthres holdof0 . 0 0 5 perc ent, a s pec ificoffsetisrequ ired . Thistes tisd one atthe permitapplication level. A generaloffsetisrequ ired when a propos altoremove native vegetation isnotdeemed , by application ofthe s pec ific-generaloffsettes t, tohave an impac ton any habitatforany rareor threatened s pec ies above the s etthres holdof0 . 0 0 5 perc ent. A llhabitatzones thatdo not requ irea s pec ificoffsetwillrequ irea generaloffset.
Proportional impacton Thisisthe ou tcome ofthe s pec ific-generaloffsettes t. The s pec ific-generaloffsettes tis spe cies c alcu lated ac ros s the entire propos alforeac hs pec ies on the native vegetation permitted c learings pec ies list. Ifthe proportionalimpac ton a s pec ies isabove the s etthres holdof 0 . 0 0 5 perc entthen a s pec ificoffsetisrequ ired forthatspec ies .
Spe cificoffse ta m ount The s pec ificoffsetamou ntisc alcu lated by mu ltiplying the s pec ificbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c oreofthe native vegetation tobe removed by the riskfac torfors pec ificoffsets. Thisnu mber isexpres s ed ins pec ificbiod iversityequ ivalenc e u nitsand isthe amou ntofoffsetthatis requ ired tobe provided s hou ldthe application be approved . Thisoffsetrequ irementwillbe a c ond ition tothe permitforthe removalofnative vegetation.
*4?6 ,/5A?@0/ ?<0.414. -4;/4B0>?4@D 0=A4B,709.0 ?.;>0 I ?<0.414. -4;/4B0>?4@D 0=A4B,709.0 ?.;>0 .70,>492HF
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Spe cificoffse ta ttributes S pec ificoffsetsmu s tbe loc ated inthe mod elled habitatforthe s pec ies thathas triggered the s pec ificoffsetrequ irement.
Spe cificbiodive rsity The s pec ificbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c orequ antifies the relative overallcontribu tion thatthe e quiva le nce score native vegetation tobe removed makes tothe habitatofthe relevantrare orthreatened s pec ies . Itisc alcu lated foreac h habitatzone where one ormore s pec ies habitatsrequ irea s pec ificoffsetas a res u ltofthe s pec ific-generaloffsettes tas follows :
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Strategicbiodive rsity Thisisthe weighted average s trategicbiod iversitys c oreofthe marked native vegetation. The score s trategicbiod iversitys c orehas been c alcu lated from the S trategicbiod iversitymapforeac h habitatzone. HTQ ^_]M_QSUO NUZPUaQ]^U_d ^OZ]Q ZR YM_UaQ aQSQ_M_UZY U^ M XQM^`]Q ZR _TQ YM_UaQ aQSQ_M_UZYh^ UX[Z]_MYOQ RZ] IUO_Z]UMh^ NUZPUaQ]^U_d( ]QWM_UaQ _Z Z_TQ] WZOM_UZY^ MO]Z^^ _TQ WMYP^OM[Q* HTQ S trategicbiod iversitymapisa mod elled layerthatprioritises loc ations on the basisofrarity and levelofd epletion ofthe types ofvegetation, s pec ies habitats, and c ond ition and c onnec tivityofnative vegetation.
Total e xtent(he ctares) Thisisthe totalarea ofthe marked native vegetation inhec tares . forca lcula tinghabitat The totalextentofnative vegetation isan inpu ttoc alcu latingthe habitathec tares ofa s iteand he ctares inc alcu latingthe generalbiod iversityequ ivalenc e s c ore. W here the marked native vegetation inc lud es s c attered trees , eac htree isc onverted tohec tares u s inga s tand ard area c alcu lation of0 . 0 7 1 hec tares pertree. Thisinformation has been provided by oron behalfofthe applicant inthe GIS file.
Vicinity The vicinityisan attribu tefora generaloffset. The offsetsitemu s tbe loc ated withinthe s ame C atchmentM anagementA u thoritybou nd aryor L oc alMu nicipalDistrictas the native vegetation tobe removed .
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