Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Environment

Quarterly Significant Native Species Register

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Quarterly Significant Native Species Register 45-RG-EN-0001

Revision Number 20 4/02/2019 Status IFU - ISSUED FOR USE

Author David Arnatt 4/02/2019

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Checked Todd Edwards 4/02/2019

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Approved J Levett 5/02/2019

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Revision History (to be completed for each version retained by Document Control)

Rev Author Checker Approver Status Issued Date No.

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 0 IFU 18/02/2013

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 1 IFU 10/06/2013

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 2 IFU 2/09/2013

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 3 IFU 2/05/2014

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 4 IFU 5/08/2014

D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 5 IFU 2/12/2014 D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 6 IFU 3/02/2015 D Arnatt B McGuire B McGuire 7 IFU 12/05/2015 D Arnatt Z Harman B McGuire 8 IFU 17/08/2015 D Arnatt Z Harman B McGuire 9 IFU 9/11/2015 D Arnatt O Hertsted B McGuire 10 IFU 5/02/2016

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Rev Author Checker Approver Status Issued Date No.

D Arnatt O Hertsted B McGuire 11 IFU 2/05/2016 D Arnatt Z Harman B McGuire 12 IFU 1/08/2016 D Arnatt C Cutress Z Harman 13 IFU 1/02/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 14 IFU 10/5/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 15 IFU 8/8/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 16 IFU 02/11/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 17 IFU 1/02/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards O Hertsted 18 IFU 6/08/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards J Levett 19 IFU 2/11/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards J Levett 20 IFU 5/02/2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 Context and purpose ...... 5 1.2 Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List...... 5 1.2.1 Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ...... 5 1.2.2 Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan ...... 6

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List of Tables

Table 1: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 2 December 2014 ...... 5 Table 2: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 3 November 2015 ...... 6 Table 3: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 6 January 2017 ...... 6 Table 4: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan ...... 7

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1.1 CONTEXT AND PURPOSE

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) currently operates under Controlled Action EPBC 2010/5696 Cloudbreak Mine Expansion (EPBC 2010/5696) at its Cloudbreak Iron Ore Mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696 requires Fortescue to undertake the following:

“Within three months of the date of this approval, the person taking the action must establish and maintain an EPBC Act listed species register on the person taking the action’s website that includes the recording and reporting of any sightings of EPBC Act listed species, alive or dead, within the boundaries of the project area. The register must be updated every six months during the operational life of the mine. The person taking the action must ensure that the reporting of any sightings of EPBC Act listed species, alive or dead, in the project area are recorded in the register.”

This Register has been generated to meet the requirements of condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696.

1.2 CHANGES TO THE CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FAUNA LIST

1.2.1 Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The following section details changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List used by Fortescue to meet the reporting requirements, following publication of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice, and amendment to EPBC Listed Species.

The changes made to the Conservation Significant Fauna List are outlined in Table 1, 2 and 3.

Table 1: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 2 December 2014 Fauna species Change Downgraded from P4 to none Burhinus grallarius (Bush stone-curlew) Downgraded from P4 to None Phaps histrionica (Flock bronzewing)

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Table 2: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 3 November 2015, and Amendment to EPBC Listed Species Fauna species Change Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpipe) Now known as Tringa hypoleucos Ardea sacra (Eastern Reed Egret) Now known as Egretta sacra Ardeotis australis (Australian Bustard) Downgraded from P4 to None Aspidites ramsayi (Woma) Downgraded from S4 to None Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone Curlew) Downgraded from P4 to None Dasycercus blythi & Dasycercus cristicauda* Downgraded from S1 to P4 (Mulgara) Commonwealth status remains unchanged for Dasycercus cristicauda Haliaeetus Leucogaster (White bellied Sea-eagle) Downgraded from IA to none Macroderma gigas (Ghost Bat) Upgraded from P4 to S3 (VU) Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater)* Downgraded from S3 to P5 Removed from EPBC Migratory list in 2016. Neochmia ruficauda subclarescens (Star Finch) Downgraded from P4 to None Ramphotyphlops ganei (Blind Snake) Now known as Anilios ganei Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Common Upgraded from None to S3 (WC Act) - Vulnerable Brushtail Possum)

*EPBC Listed

Table 3: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 6 January 2017 Fauna species Change Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Common Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Kimberley) Brushtail Possum) (northern brushtail possum (Kimberley))

1.2.2 Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan

Fortescue is required to develop management and monitoring measures that maximise the ongoing protection and long term conservation of conservation significant fauna species. These management and monitoring measures are outlined in the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan (100-PL-EN-0022).

Revisions to the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan (100-PL-EN-0022) resulted in a change to the definition of conservation significant fauna. The revised plan was approved by the:

• Office of the Environmental Protection Authority on 21 September 2014 (100-EN- 0441.03)

• Department of the Environment on 17 April 2015 (100-EN-0492.05)

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The approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan resulted in changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List used by Fortescue to meet the reporting requirements specified under condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696.

The changes made to the Conservation Significant Fauna List are outlined in Table 4.

Table 4: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan Fauna species Change Ramphotyphlops ganei No longer included in the definition of conservation significant fauna under the approved Conservation Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone-curlew) Significant Fauna Management Plan Ardeotis australis (Australian Bustard) Neochmia ruficauda (Star Finch western) Leggadina lakedownensis (Lakeland Downs Mouse/ Northern Short-tailed Mouse) Pseudomys chapmani (Western Pebble-mound Mouse)

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Attachment 1: Conservation Significant Species Register

Verified Significant Native Start Date: 01/01/2015 Species Register End Date: 31/01/2019 Location: All FMG Locations

Location Legend: CB = Cloudbreak, CC = Christmas Creek, Port = Anderson Point (Port Hedland), Sol = Solomon

Plant and From Location Species Animal ID Species Name (Relocations Only) Verified Location Date Quantity Status

Significant Native Sightings PAR-1128 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes North Star 25/01/20151 Alive PAR-1133 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes North Star 26/01/20151 Alive PAR-1197 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes North Star 21/03/20151 Alive PAR-1254 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes North Star 24/04/20151 Alive PAR-1263 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Sol - Solomon Other 5/05/20152 Alive PAR-1334 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Sol - Trinity Mining Area 1/08/20153 Alive PAR-1337 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Sol - Firetail South Mining Area 3/08/20152 Alive PAR-1341 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Sol - Firetail South Mining Area 6/08/20152 Alive PAR-1350 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Sol - Firetail South Mining Area 10/08/20152 Alive PAR-1470 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes North Star 13/11/20151 Alive PAR-1470 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes North Star 13/11/20151 Alive PAR-1643 Falco hypoleucos, Grey Falcon Yes Christmas Creek - CC 28/05/20161 Alive PAR-1712 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes NS - Glacier Valley 13/09/20161 Alive PAR-1713 Pityrodia (Pityrodia sp. Marble Bar (G. Woodman & D. Coultas GWDC Opp 4)) Yes North Star 16/09/20168 Alive PAR-1752 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes Sol - Kings Mining Area 10/11/20161 Alive PAR-1758 Falco hypoleucos, Grey Falcon Yes CB - Norfolk 22/11/20161 Alive PAR-1905 Macrotis lagotis, Bilby, Dalgyte, Ninu Yes Christmas Creek - CC 17/05/20171 Alive PAR-2017 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes Sol - Solomon Other 24/11/20171 Alive PAR-2008 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python Yes Sol - Simpson Drive 29/11/20171 Dead PAR-2014 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater Yes Rail - Thomas Yard 5/12/20174 Alive PAR-2090 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes Sol - Kings OPF 26/03/20181 Alive PAR-2110 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes Sol - Trinity Mining Area 14/04/20181 Alive PAR-2142 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes Sol - Kings OPF 26/05/20181 Alive PAR-2228 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes Sol - Overland Conveyor 18/09/20181 Alive PAR-2296 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll Yes North Star 19/11/20181 Active (Habitat)

Significant Native Relocations PAR-1180 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python North Star Yes Ridge line at the comms tower 10/02/2015 3 Alive PAR-1179 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python North Star Yes Ridge Line 24/02/2015 1 Alive PAR-1237 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Craigie Gorge Road Yes Queens Valley 14/04/2015 1 Alive PAR-1432 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kangi Camp Yes Fly Camp, Hamersley Road 14/10/2015 1 Alive PAR-1483 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Yes Solomon 19/11/2015 2 Alive Workshops/Laydowns Dve/Nannuttara/Munjina rd PAR-1556 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Explosive Storage Yes Queens bore track 31/01/2016 1 Alive

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Facilities PAR-1629 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python CC - Other Yes Creek D Snake Relocation Area 4/05/2016 1 Alive PAR-1814 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python NS - Japal Village Yes Hills west of Village 8/01/2017 1 Alive PAR-1804 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kangi Camp Yes Communications Tower Behind 17/01/2017 1 Alive Kangi Village. PAR-1819 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kings OPF Yes 5km up Queens road + 300m 5/02/2017 1 Alive north along access track marked with sign SMB10002

PAR-1844 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kangi Camp Yes Communications tower access 5/03/2017 1 Alive track. PAR-1858 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Dally Camp Yes Adjacent to Kangi Creek diffuser 18/03/2017 1 Alive line. PAR-1887 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Christmas Creek - CC Yes Pilbara Olive Python Designated 15/04/2017 1 Alive Relocation Point PAR-1891 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kings OPF Yes Adjacent to Kangi supplmentation 18/04/2017 1 Alive point. PAR-2086 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Firetail South Mining Yes Queens 24/03/2018 1 Alive Area PAR-2114 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python CC - CCY 2 Workshop Yes Pilbara Olive Relocation - Point 20/04/2018 1 Alive (a) PAR-2131 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Solomon Other Yes Kangi Creek 14/05/2018 1 Alive PAR-2168 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Solomon Yes Snake Release point 2 - Queens 2/07/2018 1 Alive Road PAR-2317 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Kings OPF Yes Fortescue River 30/12/2018 1 Alive PAR-2319 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Solomon Yes Satellite Springs 31/12/2018 1 Alive PAR-2346 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Sol - Trinity Drive Yes Kangi Creek 11/01/2019 1 Alive PAR-2371 Liasis olivaceus, Pilbara Olive Python Solomon Yes Kangi Creek 27/01/2019 1 Alive

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