Ecology Assessment Report 161FTY1867

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Table of Contents

REPORT ...... 1 1. Definitions & abbreviations ...... 6 1.1. Definitions ...... 6 1.2. Abbreviations ...... 6 1.3. Document references ...... 7 2. Introduction ...... 8 3. Site context ...... 9 3.1. Location ...... 9 3.2. Land Use ...... 9 3.3. Geology ...... 9 3.4. Climate ...... 9 4. Methodology ...... 10 4.1. Desktop and Literature Review ...... 10 4.2. Field Survey...... 10 4.2.1.Vegetation Community Survey ...... 10 4.2.2.Habitat Survey ...... 11 4.2.3.Threatened Flora and Fauna Survey ...... 11 4.2.4.Exotic Flora and Fauna Survey ...... 12 4.2.5.Disturbance Survey ...... 12 4.2.6.Survey Limitations ...... 12 5. Results and Discussion ...... 13 5.1. Desktop and Literature Review ...... 13 5.1.1.Matters of National Environmental Significance ...... 13 5.1.2.Nature Conservation Act ...... 17 5.1.3.Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...... 18 5.1.4.Other Environmental Values ...... 19 5.2. Field Survey...... 20 5.2.1.Matters of National Environmental Significance ...... 21 5.2.2.Nature Conservation Act ...... 26 5.2.3.Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...... 32 5.2.4.Other Environmental Values ...... 34 5.2.5.Weeds and Pest Fauna ...... 35 5.2.6.Disturbance ...... 37 6. Conclusion ...... 38 6.1. Conclusion ...... 38

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7. References ...... 40 Appendix A Results of EPBC Act protected matters search tool ...... 44 Appendix B Results of wildlife online search ...... 51 Appendix C Map of DEHP REs (biodiversity status), EH and HVR identified for the Site ...... 63 Appendix D Results of DEHP referable wetland search ...... 64 Appendix E Map of field survey sites at the Site ...... 67 Appendix F Map of EPBC Act TECs known to occur at the Site ...... 68 Appendix G Map of EVNT flora recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 69 Appendix H Map of EPBC Act migratory species recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 70 Appendix I Flora recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 71 Appendix J Fauna recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 79 Appendix K Map of other significant fauna recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 83 Appendix L Map of other significant flora, including TAR plants recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 83 Appendix M Map of ground-truthed RE polygons at the Site...... 83 Appendix N Map of ground-truthed water features at the Site ...... 83 Appendix O Map of declared weeds recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 83 Appendix P Non-native flora recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 84 Appendix Q Map of pest fauna recorded at the Site during field survey ...... 85

List of Tables

Table 1: Definitions ...... 6 Table 2: Abbreviations ...... 6 Table 3: Associated Document References ...... 7 Table 4: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for TECs predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 13 Table 5: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for listed flora species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 14 Table 6: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for listed fauna predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 14 Table 7: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for migratory species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 15 Table 8: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for marine species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 16 Table 9: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for WoNS and other invasive non-native flora predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 16 Table 10: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for pest fauna species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence ...... 17 Table 11: NC Act wildlife online search results for listed flora at the Site ...... 18 Table 12: NC Act wildlife online search results for listed fauna at the Site ...... 18

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Table 13: Endangered REs mapped as present on the Site through desktop analysis ...... 19 Table 14: No concern at present REs mapped as present on the Site through desktop analysis ...... 19 Table 15: EPBC Act TECs occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results 21 Table 16: EPBC Act listed flora occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results ...... 22 Table 17: EPBC Act listed fauna potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results ...... 23 Table 18: EPBC Act migratory species occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results ...... 25 Table 19: NC Act listed flora occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results26 Table 20: NC Act listed fauna occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results ...... 27 Table 21 Endangered REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey ...... 33 Table 22 Of concern REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey ...... 33 Table 23: No concern at present REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey ...... 34 Table 24: Declared non-native flora occurring at the Site based on field survey results ...... 35 Table 25: Pest fauna occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results ..... 36

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1. Definitions & abbreviations

1.1. Definitions

Table 1: Definitions

Term Definition

Project Australia Pacific LNG Upstream Phase 1 Project

The Site The component of Lot 161 on Plan FTY1867 within PLA265

1.2. Abbreviations

Table 2: Abbreviations

Abbreviation Description

Australia Pacific LNG Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas

BPA Biodiversity Planning Assessment

BRI Queensland Herbarium

DEHP Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

DSEWPaC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

EH Essential Habitat

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

ESA Environmental Sensitive Area

EVNT Endangered, vulnerable or near threatened

HVR High Value Regrowth

MNES Matters of National Significance

NC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992

NC Reg Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006

RE Regional Ecosystem

REDD Regional Ecosystem Description Database

SF State Forest

SPRAT Species Profile and Threats Database

TAR plant Type A Restricted plant

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Abbreviation Description

VM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999

WoNS Weeds of National Significance

1.3. Document references

Table 3: Associated Document References

Document Number Title

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002

Nature Conservation Act 1992

Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006

Vegetation Management Act 1999

Water Act 2000

Q-LNG01-15-MP-0109 Australia Pacific LNG Environmental Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocols

MAP-GISWR_03121 Origin GIS section Exploration and Production Preliminary Map Suite: Imagery

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2. Introduction

Boobook was commissioned by Origin Energy Resources Limited (the client/Origin) to prepare an ecology assessment report pertaining to the investigation of ecological values within a defined area (the Site) this being Lot 161 on Plan FTY1867 (hereafter 161FTY1867). This report describes the ecological values recorded at the Site.

Boobook was approved by the commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC) in writing on the 28th of June 2011 for the purpose of undertaking ecological assessment works for the Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas (Australia Pacific LNG) project (the Project).

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3. Site context

3.1. Location

The Site comprises the portion of Lot 161 on Plan FTY1867 (Condamine State Forest (SF)) within Origin Energy’s Condabri tenement (PLA265). The Site totals approximately 1332 ha. It is located approximately 9.4 km east of Condamine in southern inland Queensland. The Site lies entirely within Province 32 (Inglewood Sandstones) of the Brigalow Belt bioregion (Sattler and Williams 1999) and is accessed via the Condamine-Kogan Road.

3.2. Land Use

Land use of the Site has primarily timber harvesting with some historical grazing of domestic livestock. The Site is entirely comprised of remnant vegetation, primarily woodland dominated by elegant ironbark (Eucalyptus elegans), bulloak (Allocasuarina luehmannii) and white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla).

3.3. Geology

The Chinchilla 1: 250 000 series SG/56-9 map (Reiser 1971) indicates that two geological units are represented at the Site. These include Quaternary sand, some alluvium and gravel (Qs/JKk) and one Mesozoic sedimentary deposit, tis being the Kumbarilla Beds (JKk).

Soils at the Site are predominantly bleached loams or sands over brown, black or red mottled, yellowish brown clays. Grey or black cracking clays with shallow to deep gilgais occur at the southwest end of the Site. Loams with exposed rock (laterite) occur in areas of higher elevation towards the northeast corner of the Site. The topography is predominantly flat or gently undulating plains except for low ridges rising in the northeast of the Site.

Land zones, as defined by Sattler and Williams (1999), occurring at the Site include land zone 4 (Cainozoic clay plains), land zone 5 (Cainozoic sand deposits) and land zone 7 (Cainozoic duricrusts).

3.4. Climate

The nearest weather station to the Site is Miles. This climate consists of yearly average temperatures ranging from a maximum of 33.2 in January to a minimum of 3.6 in July (BOM 2012). The annual rainfall of Miles was 653.2mm, with the highest rainfall occurring in January (94.7mm) and the lowest occurring in August (29.7mm) (BOM 2012).

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4. Methodology

4.1. Desktop and Literature Review

Sources used to obtain information for the desktop and literature review are as follows:

• Environmental Protection Biodiversity and Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a);

• Wildlife online database (DEHP 2012a);

• Regional ecosystem (RE) mapping version 6.1 (DEHP 2012b);

• Essential habitat (EH) mapping version 3.1 (DEHP 2012c);

• Referrable wetlands mapping version (DEHP 2012d);

• Regrowth vegetation (high value regrowth (HVR)) mapping version 2.1 (DEHP 2012e);

• Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (NC Reg) (DEHP 2012f);

• Queensland Herbarium HERBRECS database (DEHP 2012g);

• Relevant literature (e.g. Hando and Hando 1997);

• Origin supplied constraints/context mapping (refer to section 1.3).

Original data searches were conducted on 7 December 2011 using a 5.0km buffer around the coordinates 27.01056°S, 150.26472°E which correspond to the approximate centre point of the Site. A general search for Condamine SF within the Wildlife online database (DEHP 2012a) was also conducted on 19 June 2012.

4.2. Field Survey

The ecological surveys described by this report were undertaken by Boobook on 13 July 2010 – 15 July 2010; 21 December 2011; 9 January 2012 – 13 January 2012 and 16 January 2012 – 20 January 2012. These field surveys were conducted by Craig Eddie (principal ecologist), Rosamund Aisthorpe (graduate botanist) and David Chemello (fauna spotter/field assistant). The following report was compiled by Craig Eddie and reviewed by Rosamund Aisthorpe.

4.2.1. Vegetation Community Survey

Baseline botanical surveys were undertaken to describe dominant flora and vegetation community structure throughout the survey area. Botanical surveys were consistent with the quaternary level of data collection as described by Neldner et al (2005).

Quaternary sites within remnant vegetation were considered to be representative where there was no extensive chemical or mechanical disturbance evident within the canopy layer. Sites within regrowth areas were selected where there was uniformity in the habitat (i.e. sites were selected away from clearing edges). Quaternary survey sites referred to in this report are prefixed with CNQ, e.g. CNQ105. Points of interest or habitat features close to quaternary sites, such as habitat trees, have an alphabetical suffix e.g. CNQ105A. These subsites have the same vegetation description as the quaternary site. Vegetation community polygons were

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confirmed, mapped and identified in accordance with Queensland RE (biodiversity status) criteria and the commonwealth listing advice for each EPBC Act threatened ecological community (TEC) as per the DSEWPaC species profile and threats database (SPRAT) (DSEWPaC 2012b). Areas of remnant vegetation were clearly distinguished from areas of regrowth vegetation that does not satisfy remnant RE or EPBC Act TEC criteria.

4.2.2. Habitat Survey

Habitat surveys were conducted throughout the Site in accordance with the environmental constraints planning and field development protocols (Australia Pacific LNG 2011a). Individual habitat features such as hollow logs or trees were recorded on a Trimble Nomad 900G series handheld computer as they were encountered during random meanders at the Site. Abundance or density of habitat features was also recorded within a 50 x 50 metre plot at quaternary vegetation sites.

The following habitat features were assessed at each plot:

• rocks and boulders: (estimated % cover);

• logs (abundance);

• trees with hollows (abundance);

• trees and/or logs with loose bark (abundance);

• shrub layer (estimated % cover);

• ground cover (estimated % cover);

• leaf litter (% cover);

• termite mounds (abundance);

• mistletoe (abundance).

4.2.3. Threatened Flora and Fauna Survey

Threatened species are those listed under the EPBC Act (DSEWPaC 2012c) and the schedules of the NC Reg (DEHP 2012f).

Targeted flora and fauna searches were undertaken throughout the Site. For flora, targeted threatened species searches involved thoroughly searching the 50 x 50m plot at each quaternary site, and recording observations during random meanders throughout the Site. For those flora that could not be positively identified within the field, samples were collected and either later identified at the office (using identification books, field guides, keys or comparison with field herbarium samples), or submitted to the Queensland Herbarium for confirmation of identification.

The focus of the ecological survey was on the assessment and determination of the extent of habitat for significant fauna, rather than on individual species detection. Threatened fauna searches at each quaternary site were restricted to active searches. Active searches involved searches targeting diurnal mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. These were made by overturning rocks, logs and other ground debris, raking leaf litter and mulch, peeling loose bark off logs and dead trees, and scanning likely basking positions, using naked eye or binoculars.

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Diagnostic calls of birds, mammals and amphibians were noted, as were identifiable trace records including diggings, tracks, scratches, pellets and scats.

Any noteworthy fauna and flora (other than EVNT species) were recorded at incidental sites. These sites represent point locations where basic location, land form, substrate and vegetation structure/composition data was obtained using a dedicated flora site or fauna data sheet (within the Trimble data capture system (Australia Pacific LNG 2011a)). Incidental survey sites referred to in this report are prefixed with CNI, e.g. CNI94. Where practicable, photo(s) were taken of the subject threatened species for the sighting or collection record.

4.2.4. Exotic Flora and Fauna Survey

Environmental and declared pest (as defined by the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 (DAFF 2012) populations were noted and abundance recorded at the time of the survey both within survey plots and opportunistically while traversing the Site. Pest species were entered into the Trimble data capture system when encountered (Australia Pacific LNG 2011a). Plants considered exotic to Queensland are those listed as non-native species by Bostock and Holland (2010).

4.2.5. Disturbance Survey

Evidence of disturbance at the Site was recorded for type, severity and estimated time of most recent occurrence. The recording of disturbance on a Trimble Nomad 900G series handheld computer was conducted at all vegetation community survey points and opportunistically elsewhere at the Site. The types of disturbance recorded included fire, grazing, logging, flooding, animal diggings (e.g. by feral pig) and clearing. Disturbance categories are as per Neldner et al (2005), with some minor modification to suit local variables.

4.2.6. Survey Limitations

A number of factors are considered likely to influence survey results for particular species or species groups. These factors include timing (seasons) and preceding weather conditions. The surveys undertaken may not provide a true indication of seasonal habitat utilisation by fauna species within the Site and some cryptic flora species may only be detected during particular flowering or growing periods. The field investigations undertaken were limited to passive techniques (e.g. no live trapping) and were undertaken in summer and winter only. Additional survey effort would be required to provide a more comprehensive inventory of species, both threatened and common.

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5. Results and Discussion

In order to develop an understanding of the ecology at the Site, a detailed desktop and literature review and field ecological scouts were undertaken. The results are detailed below.

5.1. Desktop and Literature Review

A number of desktop searches and literature reviews were conducted for the Site. These are listed in section 4.1.

5.1.1. Matters of National Environmental Significance

A search for matters of national environmental significance (MNES) under the EPBC Act was most recently performed on 7 December 2011. This search lists TECs, EPBC Act listed flora, listed fauna, migratory species, pest fauna, weeds of national significance (WoNS) and wetlands of international significance (Ramsar sites). The results of these searches can be seen below. For raw data see Appendix A.

Threatened Ecological Communities:

The results of the EPBC Act protected matters search for TECs and their likelihood of occurrence at the Site can be seen below in Table 4.

Table 4: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for TECs predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co- endangered community known to occur within area dominant)

coolibah-black box woodlands of the Darling Riverine endangered community may occur within area Plains and the Brigalow Belt South bioregions

weeping myall woodlands endangered community may occur within area

natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial critically community may occur within area plains of northern New South Wales and southern endangered Queensland

white box-yellow box-Blakely’s red gum grassy critically community may occur within area woodland and derived native grassland endangered

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Listed Flora:

The results of the EPBC Act protected matters search for listed flora and their likelihood of occurrence at the Site can be seen below in Table 5.

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Table 5: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for listed flora species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Lamiaceae Westringia parvifolia no common name vulnerable species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Poaceae Homopholis belsonii Belson’s panic vulnerable species or species habitat may occur within area

Surianaceae Cadellia pentastylis ooline vulnerable species or species habitat likely to occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Listed Fauna:

The results of the EPBC Act protected matters search for listed fauna and their likelihood of occurrence at the Site can be seen below in Table 6.

Table 6: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for listed fauna predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence birds Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk vulnerable species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon vulnerable species or species habitat (southern) may occur within area

Neochmia ruficauda star finch (eastern). star endangered species or species habitat ruficauda finch (southern) likely to occur within area

Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe vulnerable species or species habitat may occur within area fish Maccullochella peelii peelii Murray cod, cod, goodoo vulnerable species or species habitat may occur within area mammals Chalinolobus dwyeri large-eared pied bat, vulnerable species or species habitat large pied bat may occur within area

Nyctophilus corbeni (as N. south-eastern long-eared vulnerable species or species habitat timoriensis (south-eastern bat may occur within area form)) reptiles Anomalopus mackayi five-clawed worm-skink, vulnerable species or species habitat long-legged worm-skink may occur within area

Delma torquata collared delma vulnerable species or species habitat may occur within area

Egernia rugosa yakka skink vulnerable species or species habitat likely to occur within area

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Furina dunmalli Dunmall’s snake vulnerable species or species habitat may occur within area

Paradelma orientalis brigalow scaly-foot vulnerable species or species habitat known to occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Migratory Species:

The results of the EPBC Act protected matters search for migratory species and their likelihood of occurrence at the Site can be seen below in Table 7.

Table 7: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for migratory species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Class Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

birds Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift species or species habitat may occur within area

Ardea modesta (as A. alba) eastern great egret (as great egret, species or species habitat white egret) may occur within area

Ardea ibis cattle egret species or species habitat may occur within area

Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail species or species habitat may occur within area

Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater species or species habitat may occur within area

Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe, Japanese snipe species or species habitat may occur within area

Nettapus coromandelianus Australian cotton pygmy-goose species or species habitat albipennis may occur within area

Rostratula australis (as R. Australian painted snipe species or species habitat benghalensis s. lat.) may occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

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Marine Species:

The results of the EPBC Act protected matters search for marine species and their likelihood of occurrence at the Site can be seen below in Table 8.

Table 8: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for marine species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Class Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

birds Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift species or species habitat may occur within area

Ardea modesta (as A. alba) eastern great egret (as great egret, species or species habitat white egret) may occur within area

Ardea Ibis cattle egret species or species habitat may occur within area

Gallinago hardwickii Latham’s snipe, Japanese snipe species or species habitat may occur within area

Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail species or species habitat may occur within area

Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater species or species habitat may occur within area

Nettapus coromandelianus Australian cotton pygmy-goose species or species habitat albipennis may occur within area

Rostratula australis (as R. Australian painted snipe species or species habitat benghalensis s. lat.) may occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Weeds of National Significance

All WoNS and other non-native plants that are considered to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity identified from the EPBC Act protected matters search are listed in Table 9 below.

Table 9: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for WoNS and other invasive non-native flora predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Family Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Caesalpiniaceae Parkinsonia aculeata parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn, jelly species or species habitat bean tree, horse bean likely to occur within area

Pinaceae Pinus radiata radiata pine, Monterey pine, insignis species or species habitat pine, wilding pine may occur within area

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

Poaceae Hymenachne amplexicaulis hymenachne, olive hymenachne, species or species habitat water stargrass, West Indian grass, likely to occur within area West Indian marsh grass

Salviniaceae Salvinia molesta salvinia, giant salvinia, aquarium species or species habitat watermoss, Kariba weed likely to occur within area

Solanaceae Lycium ferocissimum African boxthorn species or species habitat may occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Pest Fauna:

All pest fauna identified from the EPBC Act protected matters search are listed in Table 10 below.

Table 10: EPBC Act protected matters search tool results for pest fauna species predicted to occur at the Site and their likelihood of occurrence

Class Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

amphibians Rhinella marina (as Bufo cane toad species or species habitat likely to occur within area marinus)

mammals Felis catus cat species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Sus scrofa pig species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Vulpes vulpes red fox species or species habitat likely to occur within area

EPBC Act protected matters search tool (DSEWPaC 2012a).

Internationally Significant Wetlands:

Internationally significant wetlands that were identified through the EPBC Act protected matters search (DSEWPaC 2012a) include a Ramsar listed wetland known as Narran Lake Nature Reserve. This wetland has been assessed as having a low risk of impact during operation as it is located approximately 500km downstream (over 450km south west) of the Site (see Volume 5, Attachment 17 of the Australia Pacific LNG EIS, Aquatic Ecology, Water Quality and Geomorphology Impact Assessment) (Australia Pacific LNG 2010).

5.1.2. Nature Conservation Act

A desktop search for species protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) (DEHP 2012h) that may be present on the Site was also performed. The results can be seen below. For raw data see Appendix B.

Listed Flora:

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The results of the NC Act wildlife online search for listed flora recorded within the search area can be seen below in Table 11. Records of two species of listed EVNT flora were returned by the search.

Table 11: NC Act wildlife online search results for listed flora at the Site

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Records of Species Within Search Area

Mimosaceae Acacia tenuinervis scrub wattle vulnerable Confirmed: 4 sightings

Acacia wardellii Wardell’s wattle, Thomby Range vulnerable Confirmed: 9 sightings wattle

Wildlife online (DEHP 2012a).

Listed Fauna:

The results of the NC Act wildlife online search for listed fauna recorded within the 5km and Condamine SF search area can be seen below in Table 12. Seven species of listed EVNT fauna were returned by the search.

Table 12: NC Act wildlife online search results for listed fauna at the Site

Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Records of Species Within Search Area

birds Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo vulnerable Confirmed: 39 sightings

Grantiella picta painted honeyeater vulnerable Confirmed: 14 sightings

Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater vulnerable Confirmed: 13 sightings

reptiles Paradelma orientalis brigalow scaly-foot vulnerable Confirmed: 1 sighting

Strophurus taenicauda golden-tailed gecko near Confirmed: 8 sightings threatened

mammals Chalinolobus picatus little pied bat near Confirmed: 16 sightings threatened

Nyctophilus corbeni eastern long-eared bat vulnerable Confirmed: 1 sighting

Wildlife online (DEHP 2012a).

5.1.3. Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) assessed for the Site include endangered REs (category B ESA), of concern REs (category C ESA), EH (category C ESA), referable wetlands (category C ESA) and SFs (category C ESA).

A search of the DEHP RE mapping was most recently performed on 22 October 2012. A schematic detailing the location of RE polygons associated with the Site can be seen in Appendix C. Results of the referable wetlands search for the Site are shown in Appendix D.

Endangered Regional Ecosystems:

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There are no endangered regional ecosystems mapped as present within the Site however, two patches of RE 11.9.5 mapped within 161FTY1867 occur at least 1.8km to the east of the tenement boundary.

Of Concern Regional Ecosystems:

One mapped of concern RE was identified on the Site by the desktop analysis (using the DEHP RE mapping version 6.1).

Table 13: Endangered REs mapped as present on the Site through desktop analysis

RE Code General Description Description*

11.3.2 Eucalyptus populnea Eucalyptus populnea woodland to open-woodland. E. melanophloia may be woodland on alluvial present and locally dominant. There is sometimes a distinct low tree layer plains dominated by species such as Geijera parviflora, Eremophila mitchellii, Acacia salicina, Acacia pendula, Lysiphyllum spp., Cassia brewsteri, Callitris glaucophylla and Acacia excelsa. The ground layer is grassy dominated by a range of species depending on soil and management conditions. Species include Bothriochloa decipiens, Enteropogon acicularis, Aristida ramosa and Tripogon loliiformis. Occurs on Cainozoic alluvial plains with variable soil types including texture contrast, deep uniform clays, massive earths and sometimes cracking clays.

* Descriptions from Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD) (DEHP, 2012i).

Essential Habitat:

Desktop analysis showed that EH is mapped for the Site (using the DEHP EH mapping version 3.1). Five EH polygons are mapped within 161FTY1867 which are associated with records of brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis), south-eastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni, as N. timoriensis), little pied bat (Chalinolobus picatus) and Wardell’s wattle (Acacia wardellii). Only two EH polygons occur within the Site which were associated with four records of south-eastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni) and a single record of brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis). Appendix C displays EH identified in the desktop analysis.

Referable Wetlands:

No DEHP mapped referable wetlands were identified on the Site during desktop analysis and they are not discussed further within this report.

State Forests: The entire Site is part of Condamine SF.

5.1.4. Other Environmental Values

No Concern at Present Regional Ecosystems:

No concern at present REs identified during the desktop analysis (using the DEHP RE mapping version 6.1) and their description can be found below in Table 14. Table 14: No concern at present REs mapped as present on the Site through desktop analysis

RE Code General Description Description*

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RE Code General Description Description*

11.5.1 Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus crebra and/or E. populnea +/- Angophora leiocarpa +/- E. Callitris glaucophylla, woollsiana (in south of bioregion) dominate the woodland (to open- Angophora leiocarpa, woodland) canopy. A low tree layer dominated by Allocasuarina Allocasuarina luehmannii luehmannii +/- Melaleuca decora +/- Callitris glaucophylla +/- C. woodland on Cainozoic endlicheri is usually present. In some areas Allocasuarina luehmannii low sand plains/remnant woodland is the dominant layer. The ground cover is usually sparse and surfaces dominated by perennial grasses. Occurs on Cainozoic sand plains, especially outwash from weathered sandstones. Duplex soils with sandy surfaces.

11.7.4 Eucalyptus decorticans Mixed Eucalyptus spp. woodland on Cainozoic lateritic duricrusts. Species and/or Eucalyptus spp., can include Eucalyptus crebra, E. decorticans, Corymbia trachyphloia, E. Corymbia spp., Acacia tenuipes, C. watsoniana and Callitris glaucophylla. There is usually a spp., Lysicarpus distinct low tree to tall shrub layer comprising species including angustifolius on lateritic Lysicarpus angustifolius or Acacia spp. Occurs on low hills and ranges with duricrust shallow soils.

11.7.5 Shrubland on natural Shrubland +/- emergent eucalypts. Characteristic genera include Calytrix scalds on deeply spp., Hakea spp., Kunzea spp., Micromyrtus spp., Acacia spp., Melaleuca weathered coarse-grained spp. and (in the ground layer) Triodia spp. Often scattered or fringing sedimentary rocks emergent tree species are present, including Eucalyptus exserta, E. panda, E. curtisii, Corymbia trachyphloia and Acacia blakei. Occurs on shallow soils often associated with natural scalds on Cainozoic lateritic duricrusts and sometimes lithosols derived from quartzose sandstone.

11.7.7 Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. nubila predominates and forms a distinct but nubila +/- Corymbia spp. discontinuous open-forest to woodland canopy (22-25m high). E. crebra +/- Eucalyptus spp. on often co dominates or be locally dominant, particularly on lower slopes. Cainozoic lateritic Also includes areas with Corymbia citriodora as a codominant. Other duricrust frequently occurring sub-dominant tree species include Corymbia trachyphloia, E. apothalassica, E. sideroxylon, Acacia shirleyi and Callitris glaucophylla. There is usually a low woodland mid layer dominated by Acacia spp. or sometimes Allocasuarina luehmannii and Callitris endlicheri. Scattered tall shrubs may occur, but rarely form a prominent layer. There is usually a moderately dense, low shrub layer developed with a variable floristic composition. The ground layer is open to moderately dense and dominated by grasses. Occurs on low hills and ranges formed from deeply weathered sediments. Soils are usually shallow (< 30cm deep) uniform sands with stone or rocks covering much of the ground surface.

* Descriptions from Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD) (DEHP, 2012i).

High Value Regrowth:

No HVR was identified within the Site during the desktop analysis (using the DEHP regrowth vegetation mapping version 2.1). There is one HVR polygon containing endangered RE within 2.3km east of the Site and at least another five least concern HVR polygons within 161FTY1867. A schematic detailing the location of HVR polygons associated with the Site can be seen in Appendix C.

5.2. Field Survey

The results of the field surveys are summarised below. A map of survey sites recorded at the Site is shown in Appendix E.

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5.2.1. Matters of National Environmental Significance

Field survey results concerning MNES (protected under the EPBC Act) such as TECs, listed flora, listed fauna and migratory species can be seen below.

Threatened Ecological Communities:

TECs identified within the MNES protected matters search (Table 4) and their likelihood of occurrence based on field survey results are also listed below. One EPBC Act TEC is present at the Site (see Table 15) this being a patch gum-topped box (Eucalyptus woollsiana) woodland with a brigalow (A. harpophylla) midlayer (RE 11.4.10) observed at survey site CNQ72. Mapping of EPBC Act TECs can be seen in Appendix F. Other TECs listed in Table 1 are absent from the Site.

Table 15: EPBC Act TECs occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co- endangered Present – small patch (<4.7ha) along dominant) western boundary (Appendix F)

coolibah-black box woodlands of the Darling Riverine endangered Absent – coolibah (Eucalyptus coolabah) Plains and the Brigalow Belt South bioregions and the TEC is not present at the Site

weeping myall woodlands endangered Absent – weeping myall (Acacia pendula) and the TEC is not present at the Site

white box-yellow box-Blakely’s red gum grassy critically Absent – TEC not present at the Site woodland and derived native grassland endangered

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Listed Flora:

Targeted searches were conducted for all EPBC Act listed flora identified during the desktop analysis within the MNES protected matters search (Table 5). EPBC Act listed flora that were detected or could potentially occur at the Site based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions are listed in Table 16 below.

Table 16: EPBC Act listed flora occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Apocynaceae Tylophora linearis slender tylophora endangered Potentially present – the Site is approximately 65km east north east of the only known collection site in Queensland (DEHP 2012g). Potentially suitable habitat i.e. dry sclerophyll woodland (TSSC 2008a) occurs in RE 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5 at the Site.

Lamiaceae Westringia parvifolia a westringia vulnerable Unlikely to be present – outside of known range (DEHP 2012g). Confined to the Yelarbon/Inglewood districts of south-east Queensland (TSSC 2008b, DEHP 2012g).

Mimosaceae Acacia wardellii Wardell’s wattle, vulnerable Confirmed – sapling observed at survey Thomby Range site CNQ93 (56J 227112E 7013318N wattle datum GDA94_ and small population beside main access track on 161FTY1867 (outside of tenement at 56J 227400E 7013317N datum GDA94). At least 7 other sightings within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Orchidaceae Pterostylis cobarensis Cobar greenhood vulnerable Potentially present – the Site is within orchid the known range of the species (DEHP 2012g, AVH 2012) and contains potentially suitable habitat e.g. eucalypt and Callitris woodland and shrubland on skeletal sandy-loam soils (TSSC 2008c) in RE 11.5.1 and 11.7.5 at the Site.

Poaceae Homopholis belsonii Belson’s panic vulnerable Potentially present - the Site is within the known range of the species (DEHP 2012g, AVH 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (TSSC 2008d) is present within RE 11.4.10 at the Site (extent as per Appendix M).

Surianaceae Cadellia pentastylis ooline vulnerable Absent – although the Site is within the broader range of this species (AVH 2012) there are no known occurrences close to the Site (i.e. within 60km) (DEHP 2012g) and there is no suitable habitat (TSSC 2008e). This species is obvious, easily identified and would have been detected if present.

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One species of EPBC Act listed flora was recorded during the field survey at the Site, this being Wardell’s wattle (Acacia wardellii). Its occurrences are mapped in Appendix G. A single sapling Wardell’s wattle (A. wardellii) was recorded at CNQ93 (56J 227112E 7013318N datum GDA94) growing on the bank of a minor gully. A small population (<100 plants) was detected almost 300m upstream of this survey site, beside the main access track, but outside of the Site boundary (56J 227400E 7013317N datum GDA94). These plants are outliers of the core population of A. wardellii within Condamine SF which occurs approximately 2km east of the tenement boundary.

Listed Fauna:

None of the EPBC Act listed fauna identified within the MNES protected matters search (Table 6) were detected during the field survey at the Site. Based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions, EPBC Act listed fauna that could potentially occur at the Site are listed below in Table 17.

Table 17: EPBC Act listed fauna potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

birds Botaurus Australasian endangered Unlikely - the Site is within the species poiciloptilus bittern known range (Birdlife Australia 2012) but potentially suitable habitat (Marchant and Higgins 1990 e.g. wetlands with tall dense vegetation) is absent from the Site.

Erythrotriorchis red goshawk vulnerable Potentially present – a rare visitor to the radiatus region (Hando 1997, Birdlife Australia 2012) but recorded within 10km of the Site at Rockwood (Eddie 2008). Potentially suitable foraging habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Geophaps squatter pigeon vulnerable Potentially present – the Site is within the scripta scripta species historical range (Hando 1997, Birdlife Australia 2012), however, there are no recent records from the Condamine area. Potentially suitable foraging habitat (Higgins and Davies 1996) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Lathamus swift parrot endangered Potentially present – the Site is within the discolor species known range (Birdlife Australia 2012, Forshaw and Cooper 2002). Known to visit the Condamine area on an infrequent basis (Hando 1997, Nielsen 1969), and recorded within 10km of the Site at Wieambilla Creek (Eddie 2008). Trees providing potential nectar sources at the Site include gum- topped box (Eucalyptus woollsiana), narrow- leaved ironbark (E. crebra) and elegant ironbark (E. elegans).

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Neochmia star finch endangered Unlikely to be present - the Site is within ruficauda (eastern, the species historical range (Birdlife ruficauda southern) Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5; however, the subspecies is possibly extinct (Garnett et. al. 2011).

Rostratula Australian vulnerable Potentially present - the Site is within the australis painted snipe species known range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b e.g. vegetated dams) is present at survey site CNQ71 (refer to Appendix N).

fish Maccullochella Murray cod vulnerable Unlikely to be present – the Site is within peelii peelii the species known range (Lintermans 2007) but there is no suitable habitat present

mammals Dasyurus northern quoll endangered Unlikely to be present – outside of extant hallucatus range (Oakwood 2008)

Nyctophilus south-eastern vulnerable Likely to be present - within species known corbeni long-eared Bat range (Churchill 2008) and potentially suitable roosting and foraging habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1. One confirmed occurrence within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Chalinolobus large-eared pied vulnerable Potentially present - within species known dwyeri bat range (Churchill 2008) and potentially suitable foraging habitat i.e. sclerophyll woodland (REs 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1). Known roosting habitat (e.g. caves, fairy martin nests, mine tunnels) (Hoye and Schulz 2008) is not present at the Site.

Phascolarctos koala vulnerable Potentially present - within species known cinereus range (Martin et. al. 2008) and potentially suitable food trees (e.g. gum-topped box (E. woollsiana) are present at the Site primarily at survey site CNQ72 within RE 11.4.10 (refer to Appendix M for extent)

reptiles Delma torquata collared delma vulnerable Potentially present - within species predicted range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) containing logs and/or dense leaf litter is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Anomalopus five-clawed vulnerable Unlikely to be present – outside of known mackayi worm-skink range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) (e.g. grasslands on clay substrate) is absent from the Site

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Egernia rugosa yakka skink vulnerable Likely to be present - within species known range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (Eddie 2012) containing large logs, sink holes and/or burrowing substrate is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Furina dunmalli Dunmall’s snake vulnerable Likely to be present - within species predicted range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b, Hobson 2012a) with logs, fallen bark and/or dense leaf litter is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Paradelma brigalow scaly- vulnerable Likely to be present - within species known orientalis foot range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) with logs, fallen bark, dense leaf litter is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5. One sighting record for Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Migratory Species:

One of the EPBC Act migratory species identified within the MNES protected matters search (Table 7) was detected during the field survey at the Site, this being white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) (see Table 18, Appendix H). Based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions, other EPBC Act migratory species that could potentially occur at the Site are listed below.

Table 18: EPBC Act migratory species occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Class Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

birds Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift Likely to be present - may overfly the Site between September- March (Birdlife Australia 2012)

Ardea ibis cattle egret Unlikely to be present – suitable foraging habitat (e.g. pasture) (Birdlife Australia 2012) does not occur at the Site.

Ardea modesta eastern great Potentially present - the Site is within the species known range egret (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat (Marchant and Higgins 1990) is present at the Site but limited to the dam at survey site CNQ71 (extent mapped in Appendix N).

Gallinago Latham’s Snipe, Potentially present - the Site is within the species known range hardwickii Japanese Snipe (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat (Marchant and Higgins 1990) is present at the Site but limited to the dam at survey site CNQ71 (extent mapped in Appendix N).

Haliaeetus white-bellied sea- Unlikely to be present – the Site is within the species range leucogaster eagle (Birdlife Australia 2012) and although it may overfly the Site this species is not likely to utilise resources there.

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Occurrence

Hirundapus white-throated Confirmed – 20 individuals flew over RE 11.5.1 at survey sites caudacutus needletail CNQ82; 10 individuals flew over RE 11.5.1 at survey site CNQ83; 2 individuals flew over RE 11.5.1 at survey site CNQ86; may overfly the Site any time between September-March (Birdlife Australia 2012).

Merops ornatus rainbow bee- Likely to be present – may occur across the entire Site during eater September to March. Potential breeding places occur in REs 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Nettapus Australian cotton Unlikely to be present – the Site is within the range of this species coromandelianu pygmy-goose (Birdlife Australia 2012) and although it may overfly the Site there s albipennis is no suitable foraging habitat (e.g. swamps, lagoons or dams with macrophytes).

Rostratula Australian painted Potentially present - the Site is within the species known range australis snipe (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b e.g. vegetated dams) is present at survey site CNQ71 (refer to Appendix N).

5.2.2. Nature Conservation Act

Field survey results concerning NC Act listed flora and fauna can be seen below.

Listed Flora:

Approximately 196 species of least concern native flora was recorded during the field survey at the Site (see Appendix I). One species of EVNT flora was recorded during the field survey, this being Acacia wardellii (Wardell’s wattle) (Table 19, Appendix G). Based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions, NC Act listed flora that could potentially occur at the Site are also listed below.

Table 19: NC Act listed flora occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Asteraceae Rutidosis lanata red-soil woolly endangered Potentially present – within species known wrinklewort range (DEHP 2012g) and potentially suitable habitat is present within RE 11.4.10 at the Site. Recorded at 2SP179380 (Australia Pacific LNG 2011b) to the immediate west of the Site.

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Cyperaceae Eleocharis Blake’s spikerush near Unlikely - within species known range blakeana threatened (DEHP 2012g) and recorded from adjoining property to west (Australia Pacific LNG 2011b), however, suitable habitat (e.g. gilgais, ephemeral swamps) was not observed

Fabaceae Zornia pallida a pea near Potentially present – within species known threatened range (AVH 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (DEHP 2012g) with sandy substrate is present at the Site in RE 11.5.1 and 11.7.5

Lamiaceae Westringia no common name vulnerable Unlikely to be present – outside of known parvifolia range (DEHP 2012g). Confined to the Yelarbon/Inglewood districts of south-east Queensland (TSSC 2008b, DEHP 2012g).

Mimosaceae Acacia wardellii Wardell’s wattle, vulnerable Confirmed - observed at survey site Thomby Range CNQ93. At least 7 other sightings within wattle Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Poaceae Homopholis Belson’s panic endangered Potentially present - the Site is within the belsonii known range of the species (DEHP 2012g, AVH 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (TSSC 2008d) is confined to RE 11.4.10 at the Site (extent as per Appendix L).

Solanaceae Solanum winged vulnerable Potentially present - within species range stenopterum nightshade (AVH 2012) and potentially suitable habitat (Bean 2004, 2012) occurs within RE 11.3.2 and 11.4.10 at the Site

Surianaceae Cadellia ooline vulnerable Absent – although the Site is within the pentastylis broader range of this species (AVH 2012) there are no known occurrences close to the Site (i.e. within 60km) (DEHP 2012g) and there is no suitable habitat (TSSC 2008e). This species is obvious, easily identified and would have been detected if present.

The extent and habitat/RE associations of Wardell’s wattle (Acacia wardellii) at the Site have been discussed in section 5.2.1. Targeted searches were conducted for all other species listed in Table 20 but none were detected.

Listed Fauna:

Approximately 81 species (11 reptiles, 6 frogs, 2 mammals and 62 birds) of least concern native fauna was recorded during the field survey at the Site (see Appendix J). No NC Act listed EVNT fauna were detected during the field survey. Based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions, NC Act listed fauna that could potentially occur at the Site are listed below in Table 20.

Table 20: NC Act listed fauna occurring or potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

amphibians Cyclorana rough frog near Potentially present – within species known verrucosa threatened range (Robinson 1993) and potentially suitable habitat (Tyler and Knight 2009) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1. Suitable breeding places are limited but may include shallow depressions associated with the dam at survey site CNQ71. Recorded from ‘Pinehurst’ Lot 48 on Plan RG46 (Australia Pacific LNG 2011b) to immediate west of the Site.

birds Accipiter grey goshawk near Likely to be present – within species known novaehollandiae threatened range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat is present within RE 11.5.1, 11.5.20, 11.7.6 and 11.7.7. Known to occur at Rockwood (Eddie 2008) within 10km of the Site.

Calyptorhynchus glossy black vulnerable Likely to be present – within species known lathami cockatoo range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat is present within RE 11.5.1 (contains known food tree bulloak Allocasuarina luehmannii) and 11.7.5 (contains known food tree Allocasuarina inophloia). Potential nest trees (e.g. dead Angophora leiocarpa, Eucalyptus fibrosa, E. elegans and E. crebra) present within RE 11.5.1. 39 sightings in Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a) and known to have bred at Rockwood (Eddie 2008) within 15km of the Site.

Ephippiorhynchus black-necked near Potentially present – within species known asiaticus stork threatened range (Hando 1997, Birdlife Australia 2012) and recorded within 15km of the Site at Rockwood (Eddie 2008). Could potentially forage at the dam at survey site CNQ71.

Grantiella picta painted vulnerable Potentially present - within species known honeyeater range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable food plants e.g. Loranthaceae (Higgins et al 2001) are scattered throughout the Site but in low abundance. 14 sightings within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Lathamus discolor swift parrot endangered Potentially present – the Site is within the species known range (Birdlife Australia 2012, Forshaw and Cooper 2002). Known to visit the Condamine area on an infrequent basis (Hando 1997, Nielsen 1969), and recorded within 10km of the Site at Wieambilla Creek (Eddie 2008). Trees providing potential nectar sources at the Site include gum-topped box (Eucalyptus woollsiana), narrow-leaved ironbark (E. crebra) and elegant ironbark (E. elegans).

Lophoictinia isura square-tailed near Likely to be present - within species known kite threatened range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat (Marchant and Higgins 1993) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5. Known to occur elsewhere within Condamine SF (C. Eddie pers. obs.) and has bred within 15km of the Site at Wieambilla Creek (Eddie 2008, Cameron 1976).

Melithreptus black-chinned near Likely to be present – within species known gularis honeyeater threatened range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat (Higgins et al 2001) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5. 13 sightings within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Neophema turquoise parrot near Potentially present – within species known pulchella threatened range (Birdlife Australia 2012) and potentially suitable foraging habitat e.g. woodland and open forest adjoining pasture (Forshaw and Cooper 2002) is present throughout the Site. Regularly recorded at Rockwood within 15km of the Site and recorded at Lot 48 on Plan RG46 (Australia Pacific LNG 2011b) to the immediate west of the Site.

insects Jalmenus eubulus pale imperial vulnerable Potentially present - within species known hairstreak range (Braby 2000) but potentially suitable food trees (i.e. brigalow (Acacia harpophylla)) (Valentine and Johnson 2012) are confined to RE 11.4.10 at the Site (extent as per Appendix M).

mammals Chalinolobus large-eared pied vulnerable Potentially present - within species known dwyeri bat range (Churchill 2008) and potentially suitable foraging habitat i.e. sclerophyll woodland (REs 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1). Known roosting habitat (e.g. caves, fairy martin nests, mine tunnels) (Hoye and Schulz 2008) is not present at the Site.

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Likelihood of Occurrence

Chalinolobus little pied bat near Likely to be present - within species known picatus threatened range (Churchill 2008) and potentially suitable roosting and foraging habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) is present within 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5. 16 sightings within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Nyctophilus south-eastern vulnerable Likely to be present - within species known corbeni long-eared bat range (Churchill 2008) and potentially suitable roosting and foraging habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1. One sighting within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

reptiles Acanthophis common death near Potentially present - within species known antarcticus adder threatened range and potentially suitable habitat (Wilson 2005) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Delma torquata collared delma vulnerable Potentially present - within species predicted range (DSEWPaC 2011b) and potentially suitable habitat (DSEWPaC 2012b) containing logs and/or dense leaf litter is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10, 11.5.1 and 11.7.5.

Hemiaspis damelii grey snake endangered Potentially present - within species known range (Wilson 2005) but potentially suitable habitat (Hobson 2012b) is confined to RE 11.3.2 and 11.4.10.

Strophurus golden-tailed near Likely to be present – within species known taenicauda gecko threatened range (Brown et. al. 2012) and potentially suitable sheltering and foraging habitat i.e. sclerophyll woodlands containing loose bark (Wilson 2005) is present within RE 11.3.2, 11.4.10 and 11.5.1. At least 8 confirmed occurrences within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

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Other Significant Flora and Fauna:

Fauna identified as being regionally significant under the Brigalow Belt Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BPA) (EPA 2008a) included speckled warbler (Chthonicola sagittata) recorded at survey sites CNQ5, CNQ6, CNQ69, CNQ70, CNQ86, CNQ87, CNQ88, CNI5, CNI13, CNI14, CNI19, CNI20, CNI23 and CNI24. Other fauna identified as being locally significant under the Australia Pacific LNG EIS (Australia Pacific LNG 2010) and recorded during the field survey included grey- crowned babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis) at survey sites CNQ2, CNQ5, CNQ56, CNQ59, CNQ64, CNQ67, CNQ72, CNQ73, CNQ76, CNQ81, CNQ82, CNQ83, CNQ88, CNI14, CNI20 and CNI351, and yellow-spotted monitor (Varanus panoptes) at survey sites CNQ81 and CNQ85. Recorded locations for these species are given in Appendix K. Condamine SF is an important fauna habitat and is likely to support populations of other regionally significant species such as black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis), bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius), salmon- striped frog (Limnodynastes salmini), barking owl (Ninox connivens) and common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula).

Flora of regional significance recorded during the field survey included Yarran (Acacia omalophylla) which is regionally significant under the Brigalow Belt BPA (EPA 2008b). This species was seen on the property at survey site CNI5, where 50-100 individuals (young- moderately advanced regrowth) were growing in association with poplar box (Eucalyptus populnea) woodland.

A small clump of Baker’s mallee (Eucalyptus bakeri) (about 10m diameter) was recorded in Melaleuca spp. shrubland at survey site CNQ7a. Baker’s mallee (E. bakeri) was confined to this community type at the Site and it is a regionally uncommon species (DEHP 2012g).

One patch of Melaleuca spp., Triodia scariosa shrubland occurs at the southeast end of the Site (e.g. survey sites CNQ7, CNQ7A and CNI23. This is an uncommon and locally important plant community which has a characteristic flora, including species that only occur or are largely confined to that habitat at the Site e.g. Baker’s mallee (Eucalyptus bakeri), Tumbledown ironbark (E. panda), dodder (Cassytha sp.), Melaleuca pallescens, Harmogia densifolia and spinifex (Triodia scariosa). These patches are also likely to be locally important for some fauna, such as spinifex-dwelling reptiles and invertebrates.

Miles honey-myrtle (Melaleuca densispicata) is an uncommon species in Queensland (Silcock and Page 2007) with disjunct populations (DEHP 2012g, AVH 2012). A small clump was recorded about 200m north of CNQ85. In addition to Miles honey-myrtle (M. densispicata) another six species of Melaleuca were observed within the Site, these being western tea-tree (M. lanceolata), M. decora, broom honey-myrtle (M. uncinata), prickly-leaf paper-bark (M. nodosa), M. pallescens and M. squamophloia. These were seen as single individuals or small patches and the Site represents a local ‘hotspot’ for this genus.

The herb Centrolepis exserta was recorded at survey site CNQ2. This species is represented by only five collections for the Darling Downs pastoral district (DEHP 2012g). This is an ephemeral plant confined to periodically damp places such as Cooloomala Creek and its associated tributaries.

During the field survey three species of type A restricted (TAR) plant were recorded, these being kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) at survey site CNQ5 and CNQ57; forest grass tree (Xanthorrhoea johnsonii) at survey site CNI21 and black orchid (Cymbidium caniculatum) at survey sites CNQ1, CNQ58, CNQ59, CNQ60, CNQ61, CNQ69, CNQ72, CNQ73, CNQ90, CNI6 and additional individuals plants recorded during walking traverses. Locations of other significant flora discussed here are shown in Appendix L.

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Specimens submitted to Queensland Herbarium (BRI) are shown in Appendix I. The BRI references for these identifications include MBT: mh 858/12.

5.2.3. Environmentally Sensitive Areas

REs at the Site have been re-mapped based on quaternary level site assessment. Several RE polygons have been confirmed as different to those shown for the Site on DEHP mapping.

Endangered and of concern REs confirmed during the field survey and their conservation status can be found below. A schematic of the field validated RE polygons can be seen in Appendix M.

Endangered Regional Ecosystems:

All endangered REs identified during the field survey and a description of these can be found below in Table 21.

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Table 21 Endangered REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey

RE Code Description Landform Substrate Fauna Habitat Values

11.4.10 Eucalyptus woollsiana Plain beside Brown clay Leaf litter (generally <25% of ground woodland with scattered E. watercourse loam surface); trees with loose bark; hollow elegans; midlayer composed bearing trees; small stick nests including grey-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus of Acacia harpophylla and temporalis) nests; logs (some large and Allocasuarina luehmannii; hollow); shrubby midlayer (scattered mid- sparse grassy ground layer. dense to dense clumps); sink holes and old rabbit warrens.

One endangered RE was present at the Site this being RE 11.4.10 which is gum-topped box (Eucalyptus woollsiana) woodland with a brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) understorey. The patch occurs along the western boundary of the Site at CNQ72 and is the remnant of a once larger patch which would have extended further west into the adjoining property (now cleared).

Of Concern Regional Ecosystems:

Of concern REs containing poplar box (Eucalyptus populnea) woodland (11.3.2) were identified during the field survey at the Site. All of concern REs identified and mapped during the field survey and a description of these can be found below in Table 22.

Table 22 Of concern REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey

RE Code Description Landform Substrate Fauna Habitat Values

11.3.2 Eucalyptus populnea, Allocasuarina Plain beside Pale brown Leaf litter (generally <25% of luehmannii woodland to open forest watercourse clay loam ground surface); trees with with scattered Acacia omalophylla; loose bark; hollow bearing midlayer composed of Eremophila trees; logs (small and large mitchellii, Geijera parviflora, Dodonaea with some hollow); mistletoe; viscosa and Opuntia tomentosa; grassy mid-dense ground cover and ground layer. shrubby midlayer (<25%).

During the survey RE 11.3.2 was observed in the northwest corner of the Site at survey site CNI5 which forms part of a mixed RE polygon. The community represents a sub-dominant component (10%) of the polygon while the remainder is composed of 11.5.1 (see Table 23).

Essential Habitat:

Habitat mapped by DEHP as EH was confirmed to be intact for the two polygons within the Site.

State forests: The Site is within Condamine SF and is therefore entirely a category C ESA. The remnant vegetation within the Site is well connected to other remnant vegetation in the rest of the SF to the east.

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5.2.4. Other Environmental Values

No concern at present REs, HVR and other regrowth confirmed during the field survey and their conservation status can be found below. A schematic of the field validated RE and regrowth polygons can be seen in Appendix M.

No Concern at Present Regional Ecosystems:

All not of concern REs identified during the field survey and their description can be found below in Table 23.

Table 23: No concern at present REs identified to be present on the Site during field survey

RE Code Description Landform Substrate Fauna Habitat Values

11.5.1 Eucalyptus elegans woodland to open Plains Brown Leaf litter, trees with forest with associated Allocasuarina occasionally loam loose bark, hollow bearing luehmannii, Callitris glaucophylla and with scattered trees, logs (some large Angophora leiocarpa; midlayer typically minor shallow and hollow), termite composed of canopy recruits and Acacia gullies mounds and shrubby spp. including Acacia leiocalyx, A. midlayer (density ixiophylla, A. excelsa and A. hakeoides; variable). ground layer dominated by Aristida spp., Paspalidium sp., Gahnia aspera and Brachyscome multifida.

11.7.5 Melaleuca spp. shrubland sometimes Plains Brown clay Leaf litter, shrubby with emergent Eucalyptus spp. including occasionally loam midlayer (dense), spinifex E. bakeri, E. viridis, E. panda and E. with scattered occasionall ground layer, high elegans; ground layer dominated by minor shallow y with proportion/density of Triodia scariosa. Dominant shrub species gullies surface nectar producing plants. include Melaleuca uncinata, M. nodosa, gravel M. pallescens, Hakea purpurea, Acacia caroleae and Westringia cheelii.

The vegetation at the Site is dominated by RE 11.5.1. Vegetation along the multiple minor watercourses within the Site may be classed as RE 11.3.14, Eucalyptus spp., Angophora spp., Callitris spp. woodland on alluvial plains. This community occurs as narrow corridors along the watercourses which is not at a mappable scale and would account for <5% of the total vegetation.

The presence of 11.7.5 is represented by an isolated patch observed in the southwest corner at survey sites CNQ7, CNQ7A and CNI23. This community is important for providing habitat for species which have a limited distribution and often are hotspots of diversity in a relatively poor landscape. Classification of this community for the purpose of this report is RE 11.7.5; however the plant community observed at the Site occurs on land zone 5. There are two REs on land zone 5 which have broadly similar floristics, these being RE 11.5.6 and 11.5.14; however neither closely fit the vegetation description recorded at survey sites CNQ7, CNQ7A and CNI23. An amendment or addition to REDD (DEHP 2012d) may be required to incorporate this ecosystem type.

High Value Regrowth:

There was no HVR identified by desktop analysis or observed during field survey at the Site.

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Other Regrowth:

There was no other regrowth observed at the Site.

Wetland Ecosystems

Several minor watercourses flow westwards at the Site which include Lambing Creek along the northern edge, Doutt Gully traversing the centre, Cooloomala Creek at the southern end and multiple unnamed tributaries.

Watercourses were typically surrounded by smooth-barked apple (Angophora leiocarpa), elegant ironbark (Eucalyptus elegans) and Baradine red gum (Eucalyptus chloroclada) woodland with a low tree layer dominated by bull oak (Allocasuarina luehmannii) and white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla). The ground layer likewise is dominated by flora associated with the surrounding REs rather than containing many wetland species. Ground layer plants observed along the watercourses at the Site include common rush (Juncus usitatus), pithy rush (Juncus continuus), Cyperus betchei, reedgrass (Arundinella nepalensis), barbed-wire grass (Cymbopogon refractus), rough raspwort (Haloragis heterophylla), spreading nut-heads (Epaltes australis), rough saw-sedge (Gahnia aspera), yellow buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum), Brachyscome multifida, long-leaved mat-rush (Lomandra longifolia), love grasses (Eragrostis spp.), common fringe-rush (Fimbristylis dichotoma) and many-headed wire grass (Aristida caput-medusae). There were occasional small puddles observed in the channels following rainfall prior to surveys undertaken in November 2011.

A small dam was recorded at survey site CNQ71 which was mostly vegetated around the margins providing some habitat for aquatic fauna and flora. This could potentially include threatened fauna such as Australian painted snipe and migratory birds such as Latham’s snipe.

Water features observed during the field survey are mapped in Appendix N. There are no ESA DEHP referrable wetlands, gilgais or springs at the Site.

5.2.5. Weeds and Pest Fauna

Pest flora and fauna recorded during the survey are described below.

Weeds:

No WoNS were encountered during the field survey. Of the 13 species of non-native plant recorded during the field survey at the Site, three species are listed as class 2 pests under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, these being mother-of-millions hybrid (Bryophyllum x houghtonii), velvety tree pear (Opuntia tomentosa) and common pest pear (O. stricta) (listed below in Table 24 and mapped in Appendix O). The Mother-of-millions hybrid was observed as one population of approximately 200 individuals beside the main access track near survey site CNI5. Both velvety tree pear (O. tomentosa) and common pest pear (O. stricta) occur throughout the Site in low abundance. All other non-native flora encountered during the field survey at the Site is listed in Appendix P. None of these species are considered to be of environmental concern.

Table 24: Declared non-native flora occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence

Cactaceae Opuntia tomentosa velvety tree pear class 2 Confirmed – see Appendix O for multiple locations

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence

Opuntia stricta common pest pear, class 2 Confirmed – see Appendix O prickly pear for multiple locations

Crassulaceae Bryophyllum x mother-of-millions class 2 Confirmed – 200 individuals houghtonii near survey site CNI5 (see Appendix O)

Pest Fauna:

Pest fauna identified during the field survey at the Site are listed below in Table 25 and mapped in Appendix Q. Based on the presence of suitable habitat and known distributions, pest fauna that could potentially occur at the Site are also given below.

Table 25: Pest fauna occurring and potentially occurring at the Site based on field survey results

Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence

amphibians Rhinella marina cane toad not Confirmed – individual seen under log at survey declared site CNQ81; dead individual found at survey site CNQ71. Likely to occur in all habitats throughout the Site wherever there is suitable shelter or water. Five other sightings within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

birds Sturnus tristis common myna not Possible – 12 sightings within Condamine SF declared (DEHP 2012a).

mammals Canis familiaris dingo/wild dog class 2 Confirmed – two individuals sighted at 56J 226250E 7015952N (datum GDA94) and skull/jaw bone observed at survey site CNQ77. One other sighting within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

Felis catus cat class 2 Likely to be present - in all habitats throughout the Site.

Lepus capensis brown hare not Confirmed – individual seen between CNQ90 and declared CNQ90. Likely to be in similar habitats at the Site e.g. where the Site is close to adjoining clearings along the western side of the SF.

Mus musculus house mouse not Likely to be present - in all habitats throughout declared the Site.

Oryctolagus rabbit class 2 Likely to be present - likely to occur in most cuniculus habitats throughout the Site

Rattus rattus black rat not Likely to be present - likely to occur in all declared habitats throughout the Site

Sus scrofa pig class 2 Confirmed – diggings and tracks observed at survey sites CNI18 and CNQ87; scats observed at survey site CNQ67; likely to forage in all habitats throughout the Site. Parts of the patch of RE 11.7.5 are particularly favourable for sheltering by this species. One other sighting within Condamine SF (DEHP 2012a).

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Class Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence

Vulpes vulpes red fox class 2 Likely to be present - in all habitats throughout the Site

5.2.6. Disturbance

Existing disturbances at the Site include areas which have been selectively logged for white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla) and elegant ironbark (Eucalyptus elegans). Vehicle tracks include a main internal access track and several overgrown logging tracks. Fence lines are present throughout, some of which were recently graded at the time of the survey. Much of the ground layer was absent in the summer 2011 surveys due to recent fires. An existing pipeline easement traverses the SF east-west centrally. The entire property has been grazed but not recently (>1 year ago). Other infrastructure associated with grazing is present including a dam and abandoned stock yards.

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6. Conclusion

6.1. Conclusion

Desktop data review and ecological field surveys identified that the Site offers a varying level of ecological constraint. The majority of the Site offers a high level of ecological constraint, due to the Site being SF (a category C ESA), entirely vegetated and containing habitat likely to support multiple species of EVNT fauna.

The known and potential elements of ecological value within the Site include:

• The majority of 161FTY1867 is intact and it therefore acts as an important fauna and flora refuge in an otherwise extensively cleared landscape.

• occurrence of one TEC protected under the EPBC Act:

- brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co-dominant). • occurrence of one species of flora scheduled as a threatened species under the EPBC and NC Act:

- Wardell’s wattle (Acacia wardellii) (vulnerable). • Occurrence of regionally significant flora including yarran (Acacia omalophylla).

• Potential habitat for additional EVNT flora scheduled as threatened under the EPBC Act and NC Act including slender tylophora (Tylophora linearis) and Cobar greenhood (Pterostylis cobarensis).

• Potential habitat or habitat resources for EVNT fauna scheduled under the EPBC Act and/or NC Act. Those considered most likely to occur include yakka skink (Egernia rugosa), Dunmall’s snake (Furina dunmalli), brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis), golden-tailed gecko (Strophurus taenicauda), little pied bat (Chalinolobus picatus), eastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni), square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura), grey goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) and glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami). None were detected at the Site but targeted fauna surveys have not been undertaken.

• Two areas of mapped EH for south-eastern long-eared bat (Nyctophilus corbeni) and brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis).

• extensive representation of the no concern at present RE 11.5.1 which provides connectivity with remnant vegetation in the rest of Condamine SF (a category C ESA).

• one patch of a regionally uncommon and biologically significant vegetation type, namely Melaleuca spp. shrubland with spinifex (Triodia scariosa) ground layer (e.g. survey sites CNQ7, CNQ7A and CNI23).

• several stream order 1 watercourses, as defined by the Water Act 2000 (DEHP 2012j), including part of Cooloomala Creek.

• recorded occurrence of three species of TAR plant:

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- kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus);

- black orchid (Cymbidium canaliculatum); and

- forest grass tree (Xanthorrhoea johnsonii); • low weed species richness and abundance with recorded occurrence of three species listed as declared plants under the Queensland Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, namely:

- mother-of-millions (Bryophyllum x houghtonii);

- common prickly pear (Opuntia stricta); and

- velvety tree pear (O. tomentosa). • recorded occurrence of two species of declared animal listed as Class 2 pests under the Queensland Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, namely:

- wild dog/dingo (Canis familiaris);

- feral pig (Sus scrofa). It is recommended that the findings of this report are considered during detailed development planning works such that disturbance to the ecological values of the Site and locality may be avoided wherever practical. Where disturbance is unavoidable, impact mitigation measures are to be implemented in accordance with the approved site environmental management plan and regulatory approval conditions.

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TSSC (2008b). Approved Conservation Advice for Westringia parvifolia. [Online]. Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/4822-conservation- advice.pdf

TSSC (2008c). Approved Conservation Advice for Pterostylis cobarensis. [Online]. Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/12993-conservation- advice.pdf

TSSC (2008d). Approved Conservation Advice for Homopholis belsonii. [Online]. Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/2406-conservation- advice.pdf

TSSC (2008e). Approved Conservation Advice for Cadellia pentastylis. [Online]. Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/9828-conservation- advice.pdf

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Appendix A - Results of EPBC Act protected matters search tool

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Appendix B - Results of wildlife online search

Search Criteria: Species List for a Selected Area

Species: All

Type: All

Status: All

Records: All

Area: Condamine State Forest

Email: [email protected]

Date submitted: Tuesday 19 Jun 2012 06:47:00

Date extracted: Tuesday 19 Jun 2012 06:50:03

The number of records retrieved = 304

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Description of the CODES------

I - Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queensland and has naturalised. Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Q - Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C) or Not Protected ( ). Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The values of EPBC are Conservation Dependent A - (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V).

Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad Y 1 0

animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C 1 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana brevipes superb collared frog C 1 0

animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C 1 0

animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C 3 0

animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia sp. 1 1

animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C 1 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C 1 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C 26 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Chthonicola sagittata speckled warbler C 4 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone albogularis white-throated gerygone C 2 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C 10 0

animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C 8 0

animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C 1 0

animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C 8 0

animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C 1 0

animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C 1 0

animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C 1 0

animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C 9 0

animals birds Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie C 2 0

animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C 11 0

animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C 1 0

animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C 1 0

animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C 2 0

animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C 3 0

animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus galah C 8 0

animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V 1 0

animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus funereus yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C 1 0

animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C 1 0

animals birds Campephagidae Coracina tenuirostris cicadabird C 5 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C 4 0

animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C 6 0

animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C 1 0

animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C 1 0

animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C 1 0

animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C 1 0

animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C 8 0

animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C 1 0

animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C 1 0

animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C 3 0

animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C 3 0

animals birds Corvidae Corvus sp. 6 0

animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C 1 0

animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C 2 0

animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C 1 0

animals birds Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail C 1 0

animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C 4 0

animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C 2 0

animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C 1 0

animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C 2 0

animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C 1 0

animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C 1 0

animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C 4 0

animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C 1 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater NT 1 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C 1 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C 1 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C 12 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals birds Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V 4 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C 37 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C 5 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C 3 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C 19 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C 12 0

animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C 9 0

animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C 4 0

animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C 4 0

animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C 5 0

animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C 1 0

animals birds Nectariniidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C 17 0

animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C 3 0

animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C 1 0

animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C 18 0

animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C 37 0

animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C 5 0

animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C 8 0

animals birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C 5 0

animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C 12 0

animals birds Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C 1 0

animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C 3 0

animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C 7 0

animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C 6 0

animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C 20 0

animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C 3 0

animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus tristis common myna Y 1 0

animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C 1 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals birds Timaliidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C 4 0

animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C 1 0

animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C 1 0

animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog Y 1 0

animals mammals Emballonuridae Saccolaimus flaviventris yellow-bellied sheathtail bat C 1 0

animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C 3 0

animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C 8 0

animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C 4 0

animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus robustus common wallaroo C 1 0

animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus dorsalis black-striped wallaby C 2 0

animals mammals Molossidae Tadarida australis white-striped freetail bat C 2 0

animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sugar glider C 1 0

animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig Y 1 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus sp. 1 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sp. 2 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus picatus little pied bat NT 2 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C 12 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sp. (Parnaby) central-eastern broad-nosed bat C 2 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus geoffroyi lesser long-eared bat C 2 0

animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus corbeni eastern long-eared bat V V 5 0 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's long-eared bat C 1 0

animals reptiles Agamidae Amphibolurus burnsi C 1 1

animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Strophurus taenicauda golden-tailed gecko NT 1 0

animals reptiles Elapidae Vermicella annulata bandy-bandy C 1 0

animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C 1 0

animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia C 17 1

animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C 16 1

animals reptiles Pygopodidae Paradelma orientalis brigalow scaly-foot V V 1 1

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C 7 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista timida C 7 1

animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniolatus copper-tailed skink C 1 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus sp. 1 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Menetia timlowi C 2 1

animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis C 2 1

animals reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum C 1 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista punctatovittata C 3 2

animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus leuckartii C 1 1

animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus robustus C 1 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia sp. 1 0

animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista fragilis C 3 1

animals reptiles Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops wiedii C 1 1

animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C 4 0

animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C 2 0

fungi sac fungi Agyriaceae Trapelia C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Collemataceae Physma C 2 2

fungi sac fungi Heterodeaceae Heterodea beaugleholei C 2 2

fungi sac fungi Parmeliaceae Xanthoparmelia willisii C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Parmeliaceae Parmotrema cristiferum C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Pertusariaceae Pertusaria paragibberosa C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Physciaceae Physcia C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Physciaceae Physcia nubila C 1 1

fungi sac fungi Physciaceae Buellia C 2 2

fungi sac fungi Teloschistaceae Caloplaca cerina C 1 1

plants conifers Cupressaceae Callitris glaucophylla white cypress pine C 78 0

plants ferns Adiantaceae Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi C 20 0

plants ferns Adiantaceae Cheilanthes distans bristly cloak fern C 8 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants higher dicots Acanthaceae Brunoniella australis blue trumpet C 28 0

plants higher dicots Acanthaceae Dipteracanthus australasicus subsp. corynothecus C 4 0

plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Parsonsia eucalyptophylla gargaloo C 7 0

plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Marsdenia microlepis C 4 0

plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Marsdenia micradenia gymnema C 4 0

plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Carissa ovata currantbush C 8 0

plants higher dicots Asteraceae Calotis C 7 0

plants higher dicots Asteraceae Calotis cuneifolia burr daisy C 1 0

plants higher dicots Asteraceae Chrysocephalum apiculatum yellow buttons C 12 0

plants higher dicots Cactaceae Opuntia stricta Y 27 0

plants higher dicots Cactaceae Opuntia aurantiaca tiger pear Y 4 0

plants higher dicots Caesalpiniaceae Senna artemisioides subsp. zygophylla C 9 0

plants higher dicots Caesalpiniaceae Senna aciphylla Australian senna C 1 0

plants higher dicots Capparaceae Apophyllum anomalum broom bush C 4 0

plants higher dicots Capparaceae Capparis lasiantha nipan C 5 0

plants higher dicots Capparaceae Capparis loranthifolia C 3 0

plants higher dicots Capparaceae Capparis mitchellii C 4 0

plants higher dicots Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina inophloia C 9 0

plants higher dicots Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina luehmannii bull oak C 179 0

plants higher dicots Casuarinaceae Casuarina cristata belah C 37 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa C 4 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Maireana microcarpa C 2 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Maireana microphylla C 2 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Einadia nutans C 3 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Rhagodia spinescens thorny saltbush C 1 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena tetracuspis brigalow burr C 4 0

plants higher dicots Chenopodiaceae Maireana decalvans black cottonbush C 4 0

plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Dichondra sp. (Inglewood J.M.Dalby 86/93) C 4 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants higher dicots Fabaceae Glycine clandestina var. sericea C 1 0

plants higher dicots Fabaceae Glycine clandestina C 3 0

plants higher dicots Fabaceae Zornia dyctiocarpa var. dyctiocarpa C 1 1

plants higher dicots Goodeniaceae Goodenia glabra C 21 0

plants higher dicots Goodeniaceae Goodenia C 3 0

plants higher dicots Haloragaceae Gonocarpus C 3 0

plants higher dicots Haloragaceae Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. verrucosus C 1 0

plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Spartothamnella juncea native broom C 1 0

plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Prostanthera ringens C 1 0

plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Prostanthera C 1 0

plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Amyema quandang var. quandang C 6 1

plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Lysiana exocarpi subsp. tenuis C 9 0

plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Amyema quandang var. bancroftii broad-leaved grey mistletoe C 5 0

plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Amyema quandang C 5 0

plants higher dicots Malvaceae Hibiscus sturtii var. sturtii C 8 0

plants higher dicots Malvaceae Sida C 6 0

plants higher dicots Malvaceae Hibiscus sturtii C 17 0

plants higher dicots Malvaceae Sida pleiantha C 4 0

plants higher dicots Meliaceae Owenia acidula emu apple C 5 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia harpophylla brigalow C 42 1

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia aprepta Miles mulga C 1 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia C 3 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia leiocalyx C 11 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia tenuinervis NT 1 1

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia sparsiflora C 6 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia leiocalyx subsp. leiocalyx C 35 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia burrowii C 52 1

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia conferta C 18 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia hakeoides hakea wattle C 8 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia juncifolia C 1 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia spectabilis pilliga wattle C 5 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia neriifolia pechey wattle C 1 1

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia jucunda C 3 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia crassa subsp. crassa C 43 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia blakei subsp. blakei C 8 0

plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia wardellii V V 22 3

plants higher dicots Myoporaceae Eremophila mitchellii C 3 0

plants higher dicots Myoporaceae Myoporum montanum boobialla C 5 0

plants higher dicots Myoporaceae Myoporum C 2 0

plants higher dicots Myoporaceae Eremophila deserti C 6 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus elegans C 30 1

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. nubila C 89 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus exserta Queensland peppermint C 12 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus chloroclada Baradine red gum C 4 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus fibrosa C 3 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca nodosa C 4 1

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Calytrix C 1 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia trachyphloia C 6 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Angophora leiocarpa rusty gum C 18 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca uncinata C 4 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana C 6 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia trachyphloia subsp. trachyphloia C 9 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus woollsiana C 64 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca squamophloia C 1 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus crebra narrow-leaved red ironbark C 224 0

plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca decora C 5 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus populnea poplar box C 11 0

plants higher dicots Oleaceae Notelaea microcarpa var. microcarpa C 4 0

plants higher dicots Oxalidaceae Oxalis C 4 0

plants higher dicots Picrodendraceae Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree C 15 0

plants higher dicots Proteaceae Grevillea striata beefwood C 9 0

plants higher dicots Proteaceae Hakea lorea subsp. lorea C 5 0

plants higher dicots Rhamnaceae Cryptandra C 1 0

plants higher dicots Rhamnaceae Cryptandra longistaminea C 6 0

plants higher dicots Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C 8 0

plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Psydrax oleifolia C 3 0

plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Everistia vacciniifolia forma vacciniifolia C 1 0

plants higher dicots Rutaceae Boronia bipinnata rock boronia C 28 0

plants higher dicots Rutaceae Boronia occidentalis C 1 1

plants higher dicots Rutaceae Boronia splendida C 3 3

plants higher dicots Rutaceae Geijera parviflora wilga C 12 0

plants higher dicots Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum C 4 0

plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Alectryon diversifolius scrub boonaree C 4 0

plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Atalaya hemiglauca C 7 0

plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Dodonaea macrossanii C 8 0

plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Dodonaea triangularis C 17 0

plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum nemophilum C 27 0

plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum ferocissimum C 6 0

plants higher dicots Verbenaceae Glandularia aristigera Y 1 1

plants higher dicots Verbenaceae Verbena aristigera Mayne's pest C 9 0

plants higher dicots Zygophyllaceae Roepera apiculata C 4 0

plants monocots Cyperaceae Schoenus kennyi C 1 0

plants monocots Cyperaceae Gahnia aspera C 35 0

plants monocots Cyperaceae Schoenus C 10 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus gracilis C 4 0

plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus fulvus C 4 0

plants monocots Cyperaceae Scleria sphacelata C 19 0

plants monocots Hemerocallidaceae Dianella revoluta C 15 0

plants monocots Hemerocallidaceae Dianella revoluta var. revoluta C 5 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis C 7 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora C 15 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra filiformis C 18 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia gracilis slender wire lily C 8 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida C 3 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra C 1 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra longifolia C 4 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra leucocephala subsp. leucocephala C 6 0

plants monocots Laxmanniaceae Lomandra leucocephala C 20 0

plants monocots Orchidaceae Orchidaceae C 3 0

plants monocots Orchidaceae Cymbidium canaliculatum C 8 0

plants monocots Orchidaceae Caladenia caerulea C 2 0

plants monocots Orchidaceae Caladenia caerulea var. caerulea C 5 1

plants monocots Poaceae Thyridolepis mitchelliana mulga mitchell grass C 4 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis sororia C 9 0

plants monocots Poaceae Entolasia stricta wiry panic C 12 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida calycina var. calycina C 5 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida ramosa purple wiregrass C 11 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis lacunaria purple lovegrass C 7 0

plants monocots Poaceae Leptochloa decipiens subsp. decipiens C 1 0

plants monocots Poaceae Enteropogon C 6 0

plants monocots Poaceae Enteropogon acicularis curly windmill grass C 3 0

plants monocots Poaceae Enteropogon paucispiceus C 5 0

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Sighting Specimen Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records Records plants monocots Poaceae Paspalidium criniforme C 3 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis megalosperma C 5 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eriachne pallescens C 9 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida leichhardtiana C 13 1

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida queenslandica var. queenslandica C 16 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera C 8 0

plants monocots Poaceae Themeda triandra kangaroo grass C 4 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida caput-medusae C 39 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis brownii Brown's lovegrass C 14 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eriachne mucronata C 5 0

plants monocots Poaceae Aristida queenslandica var. dissimilis C 8 0

plants monocots Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C 8 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis C 12 0

plants monocots Poaceae Leptochloa decipiens subsp. asthenes C 1 0

plants monocots Poaceae Tripogon loliiformis five minute grass C 1 0

plants monocots Poaceae Paspalidium distans shotgrass C 7 0

plants monocots Poaceae Paspalidium C 8 0

plants monocots Poaceae Panicum effusum C 8 0

plants monocots Poaceae Enteropogon unispiceus C 6 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eremochloa bimaculata poverty grass C 4 0

plants monocots Poaceae Eriachne pallescens var. pallescens C 2 0

plants monocots Poaceae Leptochloa decipiens C 6 0

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Appendix C - Map of DEHP REs (biodiversity status), EH and HVR identified for the Site

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Appendix D - Results of DEHP referable wetland search

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Appendix E - Map of field survey sites at the Site

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Appendix F - Map of EPBC Act TECs known to occur at the Site

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Appendix G - Map of EVNT flora recorded at the Site during field survey

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Appendix H - Map of EPBC Act migratory species recorded at the Site during field survey

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Appendix I - Flora recorded at the Site during field survey

Key: LC = least concern; TAR = type A restricted plant; V = vulnerable; #= specimen submitted to BRI

NC Act EPBC Act Family Scientific Name Common Name Status Status

Acanthaceae Brunoniella australis blue trumpet LC

Acanthaceae Pseuderanthemum variabile pastel flower LC

Acanthaceae Rostellularia adscendens a justicia LC

Adiantaceae Cheilanthes distans bristly cloak fern LC

Adiantaceae Cheilanthes sieberi mulga fern LC

Amaranthaceae Alternanthera nana hairy joyweed LC

Amaranthaceae Nyssanthes erecta a barbed-wire weed LC

Ptilotus nobilis subsp. Amaranthaceae lambs tail LC semilanatus

Apiaceae Actinotus gibbonsii flannel flower LC

Apiaceae Platysace ericoides heath platysace LC

Apocynaceae Alstonia constricta bitterbark LC

Apocynaceae Marsdenia viridflora native pear LC

Araliaceae Hydrocotyle acutiloba a pennywort LC

Araliaceae Trachymene ochracea white parsnip LC

Asteraceae Brachyscome multifida cut-leaf daisy, rock daisy LC

Asteraceae Calotis cuneifolia purple burr daisy LC

Asteraceae Centipeda minima desert sneezeweed LC

Asteraceae Chrysocephalum apiculatum yellow buttons LC

Asteraceae Coronidium oxylepis an everlasting daisy LC

Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum vernonia LC

Asteraceae Epaltes australis speading nut-heads LC

Asteraceae Ozothamnus diosmifolius rice flower LC

Asteraceae Ozothamnus diotophyllus heath everlasting LC

Asteraceae Podolepis longipedata tall copper-wire daisy LC

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Asteraceae Pterocaulon sphacelatum applebush LC

Asteraceae Pterocaulon sp. infertile an applebush LC

Asteraceae Rutidosis murchisonii a daisy LC

Asteraceae Senecio sp. (infertile) a native fireweed LC

Asteraceae Xerochrysum bracteatum golden everlasting daisy LC

Senna artemisioides subsp. Caesalpiniaceae butter bush, desert cassia LC zygophylla

Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia gracilis Australian bluebell LC

Capparaceae Capparis lasiantha wait-a-while, nipan, split jack LC

Capparaceae Capparis mitchellii wild orange, bumble tree LC

Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa pretty polly LC

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina inophloia thready-bark she-oak LC

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina luehmannii bull oak LC

Celastraceae Maytenus cunninghamii yellow berry bush LC

Centrolepidaceae Centrolepis exserta a centrolepis LC

Chenopodiaceae Einadia hastata berry saltbush LC

Chenopodiaceae Einadia sp. (infertile) a saltbush LC

Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa ruby saltbush LC

Chenopodiaceae Maireana microphylla cotton bush LC

Chenopodiaceae Rhagodia spinescens thorny saltbush LC

Chenopodiaceae Salsola kali roly-poly, tumbleweed LC

Clusiaceae Hypericum gramineum small St. john's wort LC

Commelinaceae Commelina sp. (infertile) a scurvy weed LC

Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea slug herb LC

Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides tropical speedwell LC

Crassulaceae Crassula tetramera Australian stonecrop LC

Cupressaceae Callitris glaucophylla white cypress pine LC

Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata # a sedge LC

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Cyperaceae Cyperus aquatilis a flat sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus betchei # a sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus castaneus a sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus difformis dirty Dora, rice sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus fulvus # sticky flat-sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus gracilis whisker grass LC

Cyperus polystachyos var. Cyperaceae bunchy sedge LC polystachyos

Cyperus sp. Cyperaceae a sedge (dietrichiae/leiocaulon) #

Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (infertile) # a sedge LC

Cyperaceae Cyperus squarrosus # bearded flat-sedge LC

Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush LC

Cyperaceae Fuirena incrassata # no common name LC

Cyperaceae Gahnia aspera rough saw-sedge LC

Cyperaceae Lipocarpha microcephala button-rush LC

Cyperaceae Schoenus kennyi a bog-rush LC

Cyperaceae Scleria sphacelata iron grass LC

Droseraceae Drosera augustifolia a sundew LC

Droseraceae Drosera sp. (infertile)# a sundew LC

Ericaceae Melichrus urceolatus cream urn heath LC

Fabaceae Chorizema parviflorum eastern flame pea LC

Fabaceae Daviesia genistifolia broom bitter pea LC

Fabaceae Jacksonia scoparia dogwood, broom bush LC

Fabaceae Mirbelia pungens prickly mirbelia LC

Goodeniaceae Brunonia australis blue pincushion LC

Goodeniaceae Dampiera adpressa bushy dampiera LC

Goodeniaceae Goodenia delicata a goodenia LC

Goodeniaceae Goodenia glabra smooth goodenia LC

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Haloragaceae Haloragaceae sp. (infertile) raspwort LC

Haloragaceae Haloragis heterophylla rough raspwort LC

Haloragaceae Myriophyllum sp. (infertile) a water milfoil LC

Hemerocallidaceae Dianella longifolia smooth flax-lily LC

Hemerocallidaceae Dianella rara a flax-lily LC

Hemerocallidaceae Dianella sp. (infertile) a flax-lily LC

Juncaceae Juncus sp. (infertile) a rush LC

Juncaceae Juncus usitatus common rush LC

Juncaceae Juncus continuus pithy rush LC

Prostanthera sp. (Baking Board Lamiaceae a mint bush LC V.Hando 135)

Lamiaceae Spartothamnella puberula red-berried stick plant LC

Lamiaceae Westringia cheelii# westringia LC

Lauraceae Cassytha sp. (infertile) dodder LC

Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia gracilis LC

Laxmanniaceae Laxmannia sp. (infertile) a wire-lily LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra confertifolia mat-rush LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra filiformis wattle matrush LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra laxa delicate matrush LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra leucocephala wooly matrush LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra longifolia long-leaved matrush LC

Laxmanniaceae Lomandra multiflora many-headed matrush LC

Loganiaceae Mitrasacme sp. (infertile) a mitrewort LC

Amyema linophylla subsp. Loranthaceae slender-leaf mistletoe LC orientalis

Loranthaceae Amyema quandang grey mistletoe LC

Loranthaceae Amyema sp. (infertile) a mistletoe LC

Loranthaceae Lysiana exocarpa subsp. tenuis harlequin mistletoe LC

Malvaceae Hibiscus sturtii hill hibiscus LC

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Malvaceae Sida sp. (infertile) a flannel weed LC

Mimosaceae Acacia burrowii Burrow’s wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia caroleae Carol’s wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia conferta crowded-leaf wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia hakeoides hakea wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia harpophylla brigalow LC

Mimosaceae Acacia ixiophylla umbrella wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia leiocalyx early-flowering black wattle LC

Mimosaceae Acacia spectabilis glory wattle, Kogan wattle LC

Wardells wattle, Thomby Range Mimosaceae Acacia wardellii V V wattle

Myoporaceae Eremophila debilis winter apple LC

Myoporaceae Eremophila deserti Ellangowan poison bush LC

Myoporaceae Myoporum montanum boobialla LC

smooth-barked apple, rusty Myrtaceae Angophora leiocarpa LC gum

Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana Clarkson's bloodwood LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus bakeri Baker’s mallee LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus chloroclada Baradine red gum LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus crebra narrow-leaved ironbark LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus elegans elegant ironbark LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus panda tumble-down ironbark LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus populnea poplar box LC

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus woollsiana gum-topped box LC

Myrtaceae Harmogia densifolia no common name LC

Myrtaceae Kardomia jucunda no common name LC

Myrtaceae Leptospermum polygalifolium wild may, tantoon LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca decora a paper-bark LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca densispicata Miles honey-myrtle LC

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Myrtaceae Melaleuca lanceolata # western tea-tree, moonah LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca nodosa prickly-leaf paper-bark LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca pallescens a melaleuca LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca squamophloia a tea-tree LC

Myrtaceae Melaleuca uncinata broom honey-myrtle LC

Oleaceae Jasminum didymum jasmine LC

Oleaceae Notelaea microcarpa native olive, mock olive LC

Orchidaceae Cymbidium canaliculatum black orchid LC/TAR

Oxalidaceae Oxalis sp. (infertile) a wood sorrel LC

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus sp. (infertile) a spurge LC

Picrodendraceae Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree LC

weeping pittosporum, gumbi Pittosporaceae Pittosporum angustifolium LC gumbi

Poaceae Amphipogon caricinus long greybeard grass LC

Poaceae Aristida caput-medusae many-headed wiregrass LC

Poaceae Aristida calycina dark wiregrass LC

Poaceae Aristida sp. (infertile) a wiregrass LC

Poaceae Arundinella nepalensis reedgrass LC

Poaceae Chloris sp. (infertile) a grass LC

Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass LC

Poaceae Enteropogon sp. (infertile) windmill grasses LC

Poaceae Eragrostis brownii # common love grass LC

Poaceae Eragrostis elongata woodland lovegrass LC

Poaceae Eragrostis sp. (infertile) a lovegrass LC

Poaceae Eremochloa bimaculata poverty grass LC

Poaceae Eriachne mucronata mountain wanderrie, rock grass LC

Poaceae Panicum effusum hairy panic LC

Poaceae Panicum queenslandicum yabila grass LC

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Poaceae Panicum sp. (infertile) a native panic LC

Poaceae Paspalidium sp. (infertile) a grass LC

Poaceae Setaria surgens pale pigeon grass LC

Poaceae Sporobolus sp. (infertile) a grass LC

Poaceae Themeda triandra kangaroo grass LC

Poaceae Thyridolepis sp. (infertile) a mulga grass LC

Poaceae Triodia scariosa # spinifex, porcupine grass LC

Portulacaceae Calandrinia sp. (infertile) a purslane LC

Portulacaceae Polygala linariifolia no common name LC

Proteaceae Grevillea striata beefwood LC

Proteaceae Hakea lorea bootlace oak LC

Proteaceae Hakea purpurea flame hakea LC

Hakea sp. (infertile – probably Proteaceae a hakea LC H. leucoptera)

Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa red ash, soap tree LC

Rubiaceae Pomax umbellata pomax LC

Rubiaceae Psydrax oleifolia myrtle tree LC

Rubiaceae Oldenlandia mitrasacmoides no common name LC

Rutaceae Boronia occidentalis a boronia LC

Rutaceae Geijera parviflora wilga LC

Santalaceae Exocarpos cupressiformis native cherry LC

Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum sandalwood LC

Sapindaceae Dodonaea boroniifolia fern-leaf hopbush LC

Sapindaceae Dodonaea heteromorpha maple-fruited hopbush LC

Sapindaceae Dodonaea macrossanii inland hopbush LC

Dodonaea viscosa subsp. Sapindaceae sticky hopbush LC spatulata

Scrophulariaceae Gratiola pedunculata stalked brooklime LC

Solanaceae Solanum ellipticum potato bush LC

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Solanaceae Solanum ferocissimum spiny potato bush LC

Solanaceae Solanum nemophilum a potato bush LC

Solanaceae Solanum parvifolium a potato bush LC

Solanaceae Solanum tetrathecum a nightshade LC

Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia viminea slender stackhousia LC

Sterculiaceae Brachychiton populneus kurrajong LC/TAR

Stylidiaceae Stylidium eglandulosum woolly stemmed trigger plant LC

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea microcephala shrubby rice-flower LC

Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea johnsonii forest grass tree LC/TAR

Xyridaceae Xyris complanata hatpins LC

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Appendix J - Fauna recorded at the Site during field survey

KEY: * = non-native species; LC = least concern; M= migratory

NC Act EPBC Act Class Family Scientific name Common Name Status Status amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad* amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea green tree frog LC amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog LC amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella red tree frog LC amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted marsh frog LC amphibians Limnodynastidae Notaden bennetti holy cross frog LC

wrinkled toadlet/chubby amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia rugosa LC gungan birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill LC birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill LC birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill LC birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill LC birds Acanthizidae Chthonicola sagittata speckled warbler LC birds Acanthizidae Gerygone albogularis white-throated gerygone LC birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill LC birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk LC birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle LC birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher LC birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail LC M birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow LC

white-browed birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus LC woodswallow birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird LC birds Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie LC birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird LC birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong LC birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo LC

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NC Act EPBC Act Class Family Scientific name Common Name Status Status birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus galah LC birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike LC

white-bellied cuckoo birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis LC shrike birds Campephagidae Coracina tenuirostris cicadabird LC birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller LC birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove LC birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove LC birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon LC birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird LC birds Corvidae Corvus orru torresian crow LC birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo LC birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo LC birds Cuculidae Chrysococcyx basalis horsfield’s bronze-cuckoo LC birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch LC birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra LC birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren LC birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren LC birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater LC birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater LC birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater LC birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus leucotis white-eared honeyeater LC birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater LC birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner LC birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird LC birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater LC birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark LC birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher LC birds Nectariniidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird LC

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NC Act EPBC Act Class Family Scientific name Common Name Status Status birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella LC birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole LC birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush LC birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler LC birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote LC birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote LC birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin LC birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter LC birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin LC birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler LC birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella LC birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail LC birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail LC birds Timaliidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye LC birds Turnicidae Turnix sp. button-quail unidentified LC birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail LC insects Nymphalidae Junonia villida calybe meadow argus insects Nymphalidae Vanessa kershawi Australian painted lady insects Papilionidae Papilio demoleus sthenelus chequered swallowtail insects Pieridae Belenois java teutonia caper white insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona pomona lemon migrant mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo* mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo LC

mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby LC mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig* reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whip snake LC reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella LC reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko LC

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NC Act EPBC Act Class Family Scientific name Common Name Status Status reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis a rainbow skink LC

Cryptoblepharus pulcher reptiles Scincidae elegant snake-eyed skink LC pulcher reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus robustus eastern striped skink LC reptiles Scincidae Lerista fragilis LC reptiles Scincidae Lerista punctatovittata eastern robust slider LC reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum Burnett’s skink LC reptiles Varanidae Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor LC reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor LC

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Appendix K - Map of other significant fauna recorded at the Site during field survey

Appendix L - Map of other significant flora, including TAR plants recorded at the Site during field survey

Appendix M - Map of ground-truthed RE polygons at the Site Appendix N - Map of ground-truthed water features at the Site Appendix O - Map of declared weeds recorded at the Site during field survey

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Appendix P - Non-native flora recorded at the Site during field survey

Scientific Name Common Name Legislative Status

Bryophyllum x houghtonii mother-of-millions class 2

Cenchrus ciliaris buffel grass not declared

Conyza bonariensis fleabane not declared

Gamochaeta pensylvanica cudweed not declared

Gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon cotton bush not declared

Glandularia aristigera Mayne’s pest not declared

Gomphrena celosioides soft khaki weed, gomphrena weed not declared

Megathyrsus maximus green panic not declared

Opuntia tomentosa velvet tree pear class 2

Opuntia stricta prickly pear class 2

Soliva sessilis jo jo weed not declared

Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle not declared

Verbesina encelioides crown-beard, wild sunflower not declared

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Appendix Q - Map of pest fauna recorded at the Site during field survey

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