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Ravensthorpe Gold Project Flora and Vegetation Management Plan

Ravensthorpe Gold Project

Flora and Vegetation Management Plan

June 2019

Project Number: TE19017

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DOCUMENT CONTROL Version Description Date Author Reviewer 0 Draft for DWER November 2018 APM APM 0a Internal Review 07/06/19 SS GB 1a Released to Client and DWER 07/06/19 SS GB

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for P. Bennett, ACH Minerals Pty Ltd

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Summary Title of Proposal Ravensthorpe Gold Project Proponent Name ACH Minerals Pty Ltd (ACH) Ministerial Statement No. Not applicable Purpose of EMP Requirement of Environmental Scoping Document (Item 10) Key environmental factor Flora and vegetation Condition clause(s) Not applicable  Develop and implement a Ground Disturbance Permit (GDP) system prior to the commencement of construction (No clearing of PECs and Priority flora outside disturbance footprint)  Develop and implement a management plan for bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) involving spraying of herbicide and scalping of heavily infested soils Key provisions (targets) (Material reduction in the extent of bridal creeper within the Project Area)  Implement dust suppression measures during construction and operation, including fencing at key locations (Minimise impacts to vegetation health outside of approved disturbance) Note that dieback management is covered in a separate management plan.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Context, Scope and Rationale ...... 3

1.1 Proposal ...... 3

1.2 Key Environmental Factors ...... 6

1.3 Condition Requirement...... 6

1.4 Rationale and Approach...... 6

1.4.1 Survey and study findings ...... 6

1.4.2 Key assumptions and uncertainties ...... 20

1.4.3 Management approach ...... 22

1.4.4 Rationale of choice of provisions ...... 22

1.5 Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments ...... 22

2 Environmental Management Plan Provisions ...... 23

3 Adaptive Management and Review of the Flora and Vegetation Management Plan ...... 26

4 References ...... 27

Appendix A: APM biological survey report ...... 29

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1-1: Ravensthorpe Gold Project - environmental factor and potential impacts ...... 6

Table 1-2: Key existing flora surveys and vegetation surveys – RGP and Ravensthorpe Range ...... 7

Table 1-3: Flora and vegetation survey work undertaken for the current proposal ...... 9

Table 1-4: Conservation significant flora and vegetation – threat ranking ...... 9

Table 1-5: Priority species recorded within the Project Area ...... 13

Table 1-6: Vegetation mapping (Craig et al 2008) – extent of vegetation types in Project Area ...... 17

Table 1-7: Vegetation condition mapping (APM) – summary of the Project Area ...... 19

Table 2-1: Provisions to meet objectives for Flora and Vegetation ...... 23

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1: Regional location of the Ravensthorpe Gold Project ...... 4

Figure 1-2: Ravensthorpe Gold Project disturbance footprint ...... 5

Figure 1-3: RGP Project Area – location details for past flora and vegetation surveys ...... 8

Figure 1-4: RGP Project Area –flora and vegetation survey quadrat locations ...... 10

Figure 1-5: Conservation significant flora – RGP project area ...... 12

Figure 1-6: Weed populations – RGP project area ...... 14

Figure 1-7: Pre-European vegetation mapping – Project Area and surrounds (Beard et al 2013) ...... 16

Figure 1-8: RGP Project Area – vegetation mapping by Craig et al (2008) ...... 18

Figure 1-9: RGP Project Area - PECs ...... 21

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1 Context, Scope and Rationale

1.1 Proposal

ACH Minerals Pty Ltd (ACH) proposes to develop the Ravensthorpe Gold Project (the Project), located within the Fitzgerald subregion of the Esperance bioregion, as defined by the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia. The Project is situated approximately 550 kilometres (km) southeast of Perth, and 17 km southeast of the town of Ravensthorpe, as shown in Figure 1-1.

The Project has an expected life of mine (LOM) of approximately 8 years and will comprise:

. Open pit and underground mining;

. Storage of waste rock in two permanent landforms; . Processing of ore and storage of tailings in a permanent landform;

. Mine dewatering; and . Supporting infrastructure. The project footprint will be 244.7 ha which includes 49.3 ha of historical mining disturbance and additional native vegetation clearing of 195.4 ha (all within a Development Envelope of 428.4 ha).

The Project expects to produce almost 0.5 million ounces of gold, 0.4 million ounces of silver and over 11,300 tonnes (t) of copper. The Project area contains both high quality native vegetation and historic mining legacies. Upon completion of the Project, it is proposed that the disturbed area, including the historic legacies, will be rehabilitated to native vegetation (apart from the pits, which will remain as voids).

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LOCALITY Broome REGIONAL LOCATION Ravensthorpe Gold Project Area Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD Karratha Local Government Area Boundary ACH Minerals Pty Ltd LEGENMDine Site

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LOCALITY MINING ACT TENURE, DEVELOPMENT ENVELOPE AND DISTURBANCE Ravensthorpe Gold Project Area Waste Rock Landform (North) Kalgoorlie FOOTPRINT RGP Development Envelope Waste Rock Landform (South) Coolgardie Kambalda Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD RLEGGPE MNiDne Activities Topsoil Stockpile ACH Minerals Pty Ltd

metres Offices Fire Break 0 150 300 450 600 Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 Site Support Processing Plant Area ¤ Projection: Transverse Mercator, Datum: GDA 1994 Scale @ A3: 1:12,000 Magazine Run-of-Mine Prepared: F Walker Ravensthorpe Mine Pit (Kaolin) Tailings Storage Facility Esperance Reviewed: G Barrett Checked: A Mack Mine Pit (Harbour View) Roads Project No: TE19017 Revision: A Mine Pit (Flag East) Water Storage Facility Date: 24/05/2019 Mine Pit (Flag West) Water Transfer Facility km 0 90 180 270 360 Figure 1-2 XX

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1.2 Key Environmental Factors

The environmental factor potentially impacted by the Project and the possible direct and indirect impacts of this factor, are listed in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1: Ravensthorpe Gold Project - environmental factor and potential impacts Environmental Potential Impacts Factor

Flora and The Project will directly impact flora and vegetation through clearing of land to Vegetation establish the mine and infrastructure. Potential direct impacts will include:  Loss of native vegetation cover;  Decrease of populations of conservation significant flora; and  Decrease of extent of vegetation types of conservation significance. Potential indirect impacts to flora and vegetation resulting from the Project are outlined below:  Spread of existing weed infestations or introduction of new weed species;  Death of native vegetation due to infestation and spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi (dieback);  Increase of dust loads on vegetation arising from construction and mining activities, including vehicle movements and blasting;  Changes in the groundwater regime supporting groundwater-dependent vegetation;  Fragmentation of vegetation resulting in changes in microclimate;  Alteration of surface water flows; and  Altered fire regimes resulting in loss or reduced health and condition of native vegetation.

This Flora and Vegetation Management Plan (FVMP) does not cover potential impacts due to the infestation and spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi (dieback). This aspect has been addressed in the Ravensthorpe Gold Project - Dieback Management Plan.

1.3 Condition Requirement

This FVMP is a requirement of an Environmental Scoping Document and has been produced for the purpose of impact assessment. It has not been prepared to meet the requirements of any Ministerial Statement condition requirements.

1.4 Rationale and Approach

1.4.1 Survey and study findings

1.4.1.1 Survey effort Considerable survey work has been conducted within the Project Area and across the Ravensthorpe Range over the past two decades.

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Key past local and regional flora and vegetation studies are summarised in Table 1-2 with locations of survey points or survey extent within the Project Area shown in Figure 1-3. The results of these studies have been used to inform the approach to site-specific surveys for the current proposal and to inform the current assessment.

Table 1-2: Key existing flora surveys and vegetation surveys – RGP and Ravensthorpe Range Report Report Title Year Survey Scale Author Kundip Mining Leases M74/41, 51, 53, & G.F. Craig 2004 Declared Rare, Priority Local 135 and P74/153 – Vegetation and Flora Flora and Vegetation Survey Mapping Survey

Kundip Mining Leases – Pultenaea and G.F. Craig 2004 Targeted Declared Rare Local Melaleuca b Flora Survey Kundip Haul Road – Declared Rare and G.F. Craig 2004 Declared Rare and Local Priority Flora Survey a Priority Flora Survey Kundip Mining Leases – Waste Dumps and G.F. Craig 2005 Declared Rare and Local Haul Road – Declared Rare and Priority Priority Flora Survey Flora Surveys Kundip Mining Leases Monitoring Quadrat E. Hickman 2007 Vegetation Mapping Local Survey Survey Vegetation of the Ravensthorpe Range: Mt Craig et al. 2007 Vegetation Mapping Regional Short to South Coast Highway Survey Vegetation of the Ravensthorpe Range, Craig et al. 2008 Vegetation Mapping Regional Western Australia: Mt Short to Kundip, 1: Survey 10,000 scale Floristic Survey of the Ravensthorpe Range Kern et al. 2008 Vegetation Mapping Regional 2007 Survey Kundip Mining Leases Additional E. Hickman 2009 Declared Rare and Local Monitoring Quadrat Survey Priority Flora Survey Targeted and Regional Survey for N. McQuoid 2009 Targeted Priority Flora Regional Melaleuca sp. Kundip and Melaleuca Survey stramentosa Floristic communities of the Ravensthorpe Markey et 2012 Vegetation Mapping Regional Range, Western Australia al. Survey

The Project Area has been well surveyed previously. A 2004 survey by Craig covered the Project Area and included vegetation mapping. Subsequent surveys by Craig (2004a and 2005) covered parts of the Project Area and targeted particular species of conservation significance. Hickman (2009) subsequently established 34 quadrats within the Project Area.

A regional survey covering the Ravensthorpe Range (Craig et al, 2008) included establishment of 200 quadrats across the Ravensthorpe Range, including several within the Project Area. Subsequent surveys (Markey et al 2012) added a further 66 quadrats across the Ravensthorpe Range.

As part of the current proposal, ACH commissioned a further round of survey work within the Project Area which was undertaken by APM Pty Ltd (APM). APM’s work is summarised in Table 1-3.

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LOCALIT Y PAST FLORA AND VEGET AT ION Rave nsth orpe Gold P roje ct Are a SURVEYS Kalgoorlie Ve ge tation and Flora Surve y (Craig, 2004) Coolgardie Rave nsth orpe Gold P roje ct ERD Surve y Are a Kambalda ACH Mine rals P ty Ltd TLaErgGe tEe dN sDurve y for Me lale uca sophisma and Pulte nae a craigiana (Craig, 2004) P ulte nae a craig iana population m e tre s 0 200 400 600 800 Me lale uca soph ism a population Coord inate Syste m : GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 ¤ P roje ction: Transve rse Me rcator, Datum : GDA 1994 T arge te d surve y for DRF and Priority flora – w aste dumps and haul road (Craig, 2005) Scale @ A3: 1:15,000 Surve y Are a P re pare d : F Walke r Rave n sthorpe Floristic Surve y of the Rave nsthorpe Range (Ke rn, 2007) Espe ran ce Re vie we d : G Barre tt Quad rat Location Ch e cke d : A Mack T arge te d surve y for DRF and Priority flora – haul road (Hickman, 2007 and 2008) P roje ct No: TE19017 ●Trave rse Re vision: A Date : 27/05/2019 Kundip Mining Le ase s Additional Monitoring Quadrat Surve y (Hickman, 2009) km Quad rat Location 0 90 180 270 360 Fig ure 1-3 XX

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Table 1-3: Flora and vegetation survey work undertaken for the current proposal Date Survey activities August 2016 Ground-truth existing vegetation mapping (Craig 2004a), quantify the extent of historic and recent disturbances, commence a targeted flora survey for conservation significant flora species most likely to occur in habitats within the Project Area (including quadrat establishment and assessment) and opportunistic flora sampling. May and October Targeted surveys used to gather comprehensive information on conservation 2017 significant flora and vegetation within the Project Area. Detailed surveys used to collect sufficient information to update the general flora and vegetation attributes of the Project Area and to accurately assess the value of flora and vegetation in both a local and regional context. August 2018 Survey for Hydrocotyle tuberculata 1 and proteaceous and myrtaceous species within disturbed low-grade stockpiles at Kundip and at other locations outside of the Project Area.

APM’s assessment used 67 quadrats within the Project Area and a further 28 quadrats outside the Project Area. The locations of the APM quadrats are shown in Figure 1-4. APM’s full report is included here as Appendix A.

In WA, species of conservation significance are categorized. Species may be listed as Threatened or included on a non-statutory list pending possible future listing (Table 1-4) for a summary of the various categories).

Table 1-4: Conservation significant flora and vegetation – threat ranking Ranking Description Threatened flora and Listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) as warranting ecological special protection. Level of threat is ranked as critically endangered (CE), communities endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU). Priority flora and A non-statutory list maintained by the Department of Biodiversity ecological Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). Priority species are considered to be communities of conservation significance – that is they may be rare or threatened – but cannot be considered for listing under the BC Act until there is adequate understanding of threat levels imposed on them. Species on the Priority flora list are assigned to one of four Priority (P) categories, P1 (highest) – P4 (lowest), based on level of knowledge/concern.

1 Formerly Hydrocotyle sp. Decipiens.

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LOCALITY FLORA AND VEGETATION Ravensthorpe Gold Project Area SURVEY QUADRATS Kalgoorlie ! Quadrat (APM, 2018) Coolgardie Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD Kambalda ACH Minerals Pty Ltd LE!GENQuDadrat (Hickman, 2007)

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1.4.1.2 Flora

Database searches and surveys returned a total of 312 species from 50 families within the Project Area. The families most represented were Myrtaceae (65) and Fabaceae (50) with the Proteaceae, Cyperaceae and Ericaceae families also featuring prominently.

The database searches identified five species listed as Threatened (T) under the BC Act. None of these taxa are known to occur in the Project Area although one – Acacia rhamphophylla – is known from the Kundip area (Markey et al 2009). No other taxa listed as threatened were recorded in surveys of the Project Area. Acacia rhamphophylla is also listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act. Based on the available data, the assessment concludes the five threatened species identified in the database searches are absent from the Project Area.

Database searches also identified a number of Priority-listed species within the Project Area and across the nearby Ravensthorpe Range. Priority species recorded in the database searches and the APM surveys within the Project Area are shown in Figure 1-5 and Table 1-5.

Surveys recorded 17 weed species, the most serious and widespread of which is bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides), which is classified as a Weed of National Significance (WONS). Weed populations generally tended to be centred on areas of past disturbance (Figure 1-6), both inside and outside of the Development Envelope.

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Table 1-5: Priority species recorded within the Project Area

Priority Database Field Species listing records survey

Acacia sp. Ravensthorpe Range (B.R. Maslin 5463) 1 ✔

Calothamnus roseus 1 ✔ ✔

Lepidosperma sp. Elverdton (R. Jasper et al. LCH 16844) 1 ✔

Lepidosperma sp. Mt Short (S. Kern et al. LCH 17510) 1 ✔

Melaleuca sophisma 1 ✔ ✔

Hydrocotyle tuberculata 2 ✔ ✔

Thomasia sp. Hopetoun (K.R. Newbey 4896) 2 ✔

Dampiera sp. Ravensthorpe (G.F. Craig 8277) 3 ✔

Grevillea fulgens 3 ✔

Pultenaea craigiana 3 ✔ ✔

Acacia argutifolia 4 ✔

Eucalyptus desmondensis 4 ✔

Eucalyptus stoatei 4 ✔

Marianthus mollis 4 ✔ ✔

Pultenaea calycina subsp. proxena 4 ✔

Stachystemon vinosus 4 ✔

Thysanotus parviflorus 4 ✔

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LOCALITY AREAS OF WEED INFESTATION Ravensthorpe Gold Project Area Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD Kalgoorlie Coolgardie ACH Minerals Pty Ltd RGP Development Envelope Kambalda LEGEND Areas of Weed Infestation metres 0 150 300 450 600 Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 ¤ Projection: Transverse Mercator, Datum: GDA 1994 Scale @ A3: 1:13,000 Prepared: F Walker Ravensthorpe Esperance Reviewed: G Barrett Checked: A Mack Project No: TE19017 Revision: A Date: 24/05/2019 km 0 90 180 270 360 Figure 1-6 XX

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1.4.1.3 Vegetation and threatened and priority ecological communities

Vegetation

Beard et al (2013) mapped the original natural vegetation presumed to have existed prior to European settlement in Western Australia. Figure 1-7 shows the vegetation occurring in and around the Project Area. The western and central parts of the Project Area is vegetated with a mallee: eucalypt shrubland that covers 6.3 million ha across the State. A section of the eastern part of the Project Area is mapped as mallee-heath and occurs along the southern portion of the Ravensthorpe Range. This vegetation type covers 1.5 million ha across the State.

At regional and local levels, Craig (2004a) mapped the Project Area (600 ha), whilst Craig et al. (2008) mapped two portions of the Ravensthorpe Range, one between Mt Short and Carlingup Road (5,300 ha), and one between Carlingup Road and South Coast Highway (600 ha). In addition, the vegetation from South Coast Highway to near Kundip (3,700 ha) was mapped as an extension of those two portions. Overall, Craig (2004a) and Craig et al. (2008) mapped approximately 10,200 ha of vegetation in the Ravensthorpe Range. Subsequently, Markey et al (2012) also undertook a detailed study across the Ravensthorpe Range with the aim of producing “a classification of the vegetation communities on the Ravensthorpe Range based on floristic composition, in order to allow the regional context of proposed developments to be determined in a consistent and repeatable manner.” They described 21 communities which showed broad agreement with the detailed mapping undertaken by Craig et al. (2008), except for one widespread upland unit that was floristically heterogeneous. As Markey et al. (2012) did not produce an available map of their updated vegetation descriptions, the Craig et al. (2008) mapping has been presented and discussed here (Table 1-6; Figure 1-8). A total of 25 vegetation communities fall within the Project Area. APM mapped vegetation condition across the Project Area. The mapped categories are summarised in Table 1-7. Most of the Project Area contains vegetation that is in very good or better condition. Where identified, degraded vegetation is usually as a result of historical mining activity.

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LOCALITY PRE-EUROPEAN VEGETATION Ra vensthorp e Gold Projec t Area Ra vensthorp e Gold Projec t ERD Kalgoorlie RGP Develop m ent Envelop e Coolgardie ACH Minera ls Pty Ltd Kambalda PLEreG-EEuNrDopean Vegetation (Beard et al 2013) 16 Ma llee: euc a lyp t shrub la nd (Euc a lyp tus erem op hila , E. red unc a , m etres 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 E. sp p .) Coord ina te System : GDA 1994 MGA Z one 51 ¤ Projec tion: Tra nsverse Merc a tor, Da tum : GDA 1994 17 Ma llee-hea th: m ixed hea th with sc a ttered m a llee e.g. ta llera c k Sc a le @ A3: 1:50,000 (Euc a lyp tus p leuroc a rp a ) Prep a red : F Wa lker Ravensthorpe 14 Thic ket: wa ttle, c a sua rina a nd tea tree Esperance Reviewed : G Ba rrett (Ac a c ia –Alloc a sua rina –Mela leuc a a llia nc e) Chec ked : A Ma c k Projec t No: TE19017 4 Wood la nd : Whea tb elt— Y ork gum (Euc a lyp tus loxop hleb a ), Revision: A sa lm on gum (E. sa lm onop hloia ), etc Da te: 24/05/2019 km 0 90 180 270 360 Figure 1-7 XX

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Table 1-6: Vegetation mapping (Craig et al 2008) – extent of vegetation types in Project Area Total in the Craig Vegetation Formal Community name Project Area Community Code (ha)

Dcir Banksia cirsioides: Proteaceous Mallee-heaths 1.8

East Eucalyptus astringens: Mallet dominated system 21.3

Ecli Eucalyptus clivicola: Mallet dominated system 11.9

Efal Eucalyptus falcata: Proteaceous Mallee-heath 1.8

Efal/ Eple Eucalyptus falcata/ E. pleurocarpa: Proteaceous Mallee-heath 151.5

Eflo/ Espp Eucalyptus flocktoniae/Eucalyptus species 57.2

Eflo/ Esug Eucalyptus flocktoniae/ Eucalyptus phenax 5.1

Eucalyptus flocktoniae/ Melaleuca bracteosa: Melaleuca Eflo/ Mbra 13.6 dominated

Eflo/ Mcuc Eucalyptus flocktoniae/ Melaleuca cucullata: Melaleuca dominated 25.9

Eucalyptus flocktoniae/ Melaleuca sp. Gorse (ASG 7224): Melaleuca Eflo/ Mgor 15.4 dominated

Elep/ Mrig Eucalyptus leptocalyx/ Melaleuca rigidifolia 9.7

Eocc Eucalyptus occidentalis 48.6

Eole/ Mpau Eucalyptus oleosa subsp. corvina/ Melaleuca pauperiflora 1.6

Epil Eucalyptus pileata 0.3

Epla Eucalyptus platypus 3.6

Epla/ Mcuc Eucalyptus platypus/ Melaleuca cucullata 0.0

Epla/ Mhap Eucalyptus platypus/ Melaleuca haplantha 4.8

Eple/ Bmed Eucalyptus pleurocarpa/ Banksia media 32.1

Epro/ Mspp Eucalyptus proxima/ Melaleuca species 13.7

Espo Eucalyptus sporadica 9.3

Macu Melaleuca acuminata 0.7

Mallee/ Mspp Eucalyptus species/ Melaleuca species 55.4

Mosaic_Ecer_and_E Eucalyptus cernua/ Eucalyptus clivicola 44.0 cli

Mstr Melaleuca stramentosa 62.5

Mx Melaleuca sp. Kundip 11.0

Disturbed 14.2

Total 617.2

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LOCALITY VEGETATION COMMUNITIES OF THE Ravensthorpe Gold Eflo/Mbra Eple/Bmed RGP AREA, CRAIG ET AL. (2008) Project Area Kalgoorlie Coolgardie Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD Eflo/Mcuc Epro/Mspp Kambalda VLeEgGeEtaNtiDon ACH Minerals Pty Ltd Community Eflo/Mgor Espo metres Dcir Elep/Mrig Macu 0 150 300 450 600 Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 Eocc Mallee/Mspp ¤ Projection: Transverse Mercator, Datum: GDA 1994 East Scale @ A3: 1:13,000 Ecli Eole/Mpau Mosaic/Ecer/Ecli Prepared: F Walker Ravensthorpe Reviewed: G Barrett Efal Epil Mstr Esperance Checked: A Mack Efal/Eple Epla Mx Project No: TE19017 Epla/Mcuc Completely Degraded Revision: A Eflo/Espp Date: 30/05/2019 Eflo/Esug Epla/Mhap km 0 90 180 270 360 Figure 1-8 XX

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Table 1-7: Vegetation condition mapping (APM) – summary of the Project Area Total in the Vegetation Condition Comment Project Area (ha) Completely degraded Primarily comprises access roads and old mine 71.0 workings. Good to degraded Includes recent exploration works undertaken in a 3.7 manner that allows regeneration. Very good to excellent Intact or more or less intact, with some areas 542.5 pristine or approaching pristine. Total 617.2

A review of fire scar mapping (spanning back to 2007) was undertaken. The Project Area appears largely uninfluenced by fire although evidence of fires along the eastern and southern boundaries was apparent from 2007 and 2008.

Threatened and priority ecological communities Database searches identified three Priority Ecological Communities (PECs) as potentially occurring in the Project Area:

 Very open Mallee over Melaleuca sophisma2 dense heath (P1);  Heath on Komatiite of the Ravensthorpe area (P3); and  Proteaceae dominated Kwongkan shrublands of the Southeast Coastal Floristic Province of WA (P3). Two PECs were known to occur within the Project Area while one - Heath on Komatiite of the Ravensthorpe area (P3) – was known to occur within 5 km of the Project Area. APM undertook a targeted search for the latter PEC. Key components of the PEC were not located and the ‘komatiite’ geology type does not occur within the Project Area. On this basis, the survey concludes the Heath on Komatiite of the Ravensthorpe area (P3) PEC does not occur in the Project Area. Database searches also identified two Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) listed under the EPBC Act as potentially occurring in the Project Area. These were:

 Proteaceae dominated Kwongkan shrublands of the Southeast Coastal Floristic Province of WA; and  Banksia laevigata – Banksia lemanniana proteaceous thicket.

2 Formerly known as Melaleuca sp. Kundip.

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The former is analogous with the P3 PEC listed under the BC Act. The Banksia laevigata – Banksia lemanniana proteaceous thicket is known from small areas near the northern end of the Ravensthorpe Range. Banksia laevigata is not known from the Project Area – on this basis this TEC is very unlikely to occur within the Project Area. APM reviewed the available vegetation mapping and used it to refine the distribution of PECs within the Project Area. Their mapping of Very open Mallee over Melaleuca sp. Kundip dense heath (P1) more or less aligned with boundaries identified in the database search. Distribution of the remaining PEC - Proteaceae dominated Kwongkan shrublands of the Southeast Coastal Floristic Province of WA (P3) – varied significantly as surveys identified that the dominant strata within many of the vegetation types are in fact not entirely Proteaceous (one of the primary factors which identifies the TEC/PEC), but instead are actually co-dominating myrtaceous, ericoid, restoid and proteoid taxa at low strata levels. To be considered and listed as the Kwongkan TEC/ PEC, there must be a projected cover value of Proteaceous species > 30% across all layers where the shrubland occurs (Department of the Environment, 2014). APM’s mapping of PECs is shown in Figure 1-9.

1.4.2 Key assumptions and uncertainties The following key assumptions underlie this plan:  Surveys have adequately characterised the Project Area.  The Project Area contains no Threatened flora.  The Project Area contains 17 Priority-listed flora, three of which only occur outside the Development Envelope and will not be impacted by the Project.  No species is restricted to the Project Area.  The Project Area contains two PECs - Very open Mallee over Melaleuca sophisma dense heath PEC (P1) and Proteaceae Dominated Kwongkan Shrublands of the Southeast Coastal Floristic Province of WA (P3).  Distribution of individual plant species and vegetation types within the Project Area is well understood.  Only one weed species – bridal creeper – poses a significant environmental risk. While other introduced species occur, none is a serious environmental weed. Most of the weed infestations mapped occur outside the Development Envelope.  Minor changes to the Proposed Disturbance Footprint are possible to avoid or reduce impacts on particular values. Uncertainties in regard to flora and vegetation are:  Some taxonomic uncertainty for some collections of Lepidosperma.  Plant numbers within the Project Area is not known with certainty for some species of Priority flora.  Soil seed banks and the extent to which topsoil management will be effective in re- establishing Priority flora after mining is complete.  Extent to which dieback is currently prevalent within the Project Area.  Likely responses of individual species to an increase in foliar dust load.

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LOCALITY PRIORITY ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES Ravensthorpe Gold Project Area (BASED ON VEGETATION MAPPING) Kalgoorlie Ravensthorpe Gold Project ERD Coolgardie Development Envelope Kambalda ACH Minerals Pty Ltd LEGEND Melaleuca sophisma dense heath (P1) (Craig, 2004) metres 0 150 300 450 600 Kwongkan Shrublands (P3) (APM, 2018) Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 51 ¤ Projection: Transverse Mercator, Datum: GDA 1994 Scale @ A3: 1:13,000 Prepared: F Walker Ravensthorpe Esperance Reviewed: G Barrett Checked: A Mack Project No: TE19017 Revision: A Date: 30/05/2019 km 0 90 180 270 360 Figure 1-9 XX

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1.4.3 Management approach The management provisions set out in this document are based and developed around the mitigation hierarchy of avoid, minimise and rehabilitate to ensure impacts to flora and vegetation have been avoided or reduced to as low as reasonably practicable.

Potential impacts have been identified based on extensive experience in relation to mine site management. Many of the management provisions are commonly used in mine sites across Western Australia. Other provisions are tailored for the particular circumstances that occur at RGP.

1.4.4 Rationale of choice of provisions

Land clearing to establish the mine will unavoidably result in losses of some Priority flora and good quality vegetation. ACH has considered an approach whereby this impact is minimised through:

 ‘Tweaking’ of the disturbance footprint to avoid or minimise impacts where possible; and  Using strict controls over land clearing activity to ensure it is undertaken in a manner that ensures there is no ‘overclearing’ and that indirect impacts are avoided.

Once land clearing has been undertaken, mining and related activities will be undertaken in close proximity to uncleared vegetation. A range of management provisions will be implemented to reduce the propensity for indirect impacts on uncleared vegetation due to dust, saline water overspray and other potential risks.

1.5 Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments

The biological surveys supporting this FVMP were completed prior to the introduction of Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA) requirements. All future biodiversity survey reports submitted at any point in the assessment and compliance process under Part IV of the Environment Protection Act 1986 will be accompanied by an IBSA data package.

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2 Environmental Management Plan Provisions

This Chapter sets out management-based provisions for flora and vegetation, as detailed in Error! Not a valid bookmark self-reference..

Table 2-1: Provisions to meet objectives for Flora and Vegetation Management actions Management targets Monitoring Reporting Environmental Factor: Flora and Vegetation EPA Objective: To protect flora and vegetation so that biological diversity and ecological integrity are maintained. Outcome:  No material impacts to TECs/ PECs or remaining undisturbed vegetation on site beyond impact of clearing approved under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA).  No material loss of Priority flora from secondary impacts, on or adjacent to the disturbance envelope. Key environmental values:  Priority flora and Priority Ecological Communities  Conservation significant fauna habitat  Carnaby’s Cockatoo potential foraging vegetation Key impacts and risks: Direct impacts:  Loss of native vegetation cover;  Decrease of populations of conservation significant flora; and  Decrease of extent of vegetation types of conservation significance. Indirect impacts:  Spread of existing weed infestations or introduction of new weed species;  Death of native vegetation due to infestation and spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi; (Not covered in this FVMP, see Dieback Management Plan)  Increase of dust loads on vegetation arising from construction and mining activities, including vehicle movements and blasting;  Fragmentation of vegetation resulting in changes in microclimate;  Alteration of surface water flows; and  Altered fire regimes resulting in loss or reduced health and condition of native vegetation. Management-based provisions Management actions Management targets Monitoring Reporting Vegetation clearing No unauthorised clearing to take place GDP data collection and Internal audits Annual Environmental Reports (DMIRS)  Develop and implement a Ground Disturbance Permit (GDP) system prior to the No clearing to take place outside of the approved Survey data and aerial imagery Mine Rehabilitation Fund (DMIRS) commencement of construction areas Vegetation health monitoring Compliance Annual Report (DWER)  Spotter/GPS or environmental officer supervision when clearing adjacent to a No clearing of PECs and Priority flora outside Weed monitoring Internal record keeping and reporting TEC/PEC or priority flora disturbance footprint Internal audits (against approved design) including incident reports  Clearly delineate areas to be cleared No adverse impacts to vegetation health beyond  Vegetation will be progressively cleared to prevent soil erosion, dust generation areas approved for clearing and weed introduction/ colonisation No material introduction or spread of environmental weeds to disturbed areas

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Management actions Management targets Monitoring Reporting Project layout No unnecessary clearing included in design  Design Project to avoid PECs and conservation significant flora to the extent No clearing of PECs and priority flora outside practicable disturbance footprint  Ground disturbance will be kept to the minimum necessary for development of Minimise likelihood of unauthorised access to PECs the Project and Priority flora  Existing roads and previously cleared areas will be utilised where possible  Consider design options requiring minimum clearing  Minimise entry/exit points to the Project available to unauthorised users Weeds Material reduction in the extent of bridal creeper Bi-annual weed survey and Annual Environmental Reports (DMIRS) control/removal where required  Develop and implement a management plan for bridal creeper (Asparagus within the Project Area Compliance Annual Report (DWER) Internal annual weed assessment asparagoides) involving spraying of herbicide and scalping of heavily infested soils Internal record keeping and reporting detailing progress of weed management  Survey topsoil for weed content prior to recovery and discard any heavily including incident reports contaminated soil Ad-hoc internal reporting of weeds  Implement spray program with care to avoid inadvertent impacts due to spray drift Closure and rehabilitation Seed and soil viability and quality is retained for Assess/survey stockpiles as they are Annual Environmental Reports (DMIRS)  Topsoil, subsoil and vegetation will be stripped and stockpiled for use in future rehabilitation efforts constructed Internal record keeping rehabilitation (maximum height of 2m) Successful rehabilitation (germination of seeds) Material inventory maintained (topsoil,  Topsoil will be the major source of seed for rehabilitated land Minimal reduction of potential germination for seed storage)  Local provenance seeds will be collected prior to native vegetation clearing priority and non-priority species  Where required, native seeds will be collected within a 20 km radius of the Minimise topsoil storage period Project area to help supplement seed supplies Progressive rehabilitation Rehabilitation as soon as practicable Environmental Manager to maintain Internal record keeping and reporting of  Cleared areas will be progressively rehabilitated where they are no longer rehabilitation schedule and track quarterly and annual assessments required for mining activities progress against schedule Rehabilitation schedule, progress and Rehabilitation monitoring non-conformances included in AER (DMIRS) Rehabilitation status and strategy updated in Mine Closure Plan revisions (DMIRS, every 3 years) Fire minimisation and avoidance Hot work permit system in place and operating Monitoring achieved through incident Annual Environmental Reports (DMIRS)  Staff will be trained in the use of fire extinguishers No accidental fires caused by vehicles/cigarettes reporting Internal record keeping  All vehicles will be fitted with fire extinguishers Increase awareness in management of fires and Incidents recorded in Incident Register. Internal audits  Fire emergency response to be included as part of the induction and training the potential causes and signs of risk Vehicle pre-start records process No unplanned fires occurring as a result of mine Induction training records  Implement hot work permit system activities Audit safe work controls for hot works  Cigarette disposal units will be designated in approved smoking areas on site  Employees will not be permitted to smoke in vehicles  Vehicles will be required to remain on established tracks and roads only and no vehicles will idle over vegetation, regrowth or dry grass, in the summer months

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Management actions Management targets Monitoring Reporting Fire breaks and access roads No unplanned fires occurring as a result of mine Internal monitoring of firebreak and Internal record keeping  The existing firebreak will be maintained around the mine site boundary activities project access Internal audits  Project access roads will be designed and maintained to facilitate the control of Fire breaks maintained as an effective barrier wild fires  Consultation and co-operation with local landholders and stakeholders (including local fire services and DBCA) regarding controlled burns and regarding maintaining clear access to the Project and the adjacent proposed Conservation Reserve and Kundip Nature Reserve  Fire breaks around service areas/ high risk areas will be created and maintained where hot works are being undertaken Vegetation Health Minimise impacts to vegetation health outside of Vegetation will be visually monitored Annual Environmental Reports (DMIRS) approved disturbance quarterly (including photographic  Implement dust suppression measures during construction and operation, Compliance Annual Report (DWER) No material loss of condition in PECs or Priority documentation) along high risk areas to including fencing at key locations Internal record keeping and reporting flora. assess any reduction in vegetation health  Implement surface water control measures as per design including incident reports  Implement progressive rehabilitation measures to control erosion Additional vegetation health assessments  Implement vegetation monitoring program including investigations of any through aerial imagery when available, vegetation health decline likely annually  Changes to management strategy e.g. increased dust suppression, surface water Ad-hoc internal reporting of evidence of controls etc. are to be informed by investigation following monitoring results. vegetation stress, weeds, dust generation and erosion

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3 Adaptive Management and Review of the Flora and Vegetation Management Plan

Given the potential for negative direct and indirect impacts on priority flora, PECs and remaining undisturbed vegetation the management approach will remain adaptive. The FVMP management plan will be reviewed and revised under the following conditions:

 If monitoring results indicate that management targets are not being achieved;  If new information is discovered during construction, operations or closure;  Where any significant changes to project design or operation have occurred; and  Where it has been longer than 12 months since the last revision.

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Appendix A: APM biological survey report

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