Register Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Environment 06/08/2020 45-RG-EN-0001 Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 3 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 Rev Author Checker Approver Status Issued Date No. D Arnatt O Hertsted B McGuire 11 IFU 2/05/2016 D Arnatt Z Harman B McGuire 12 IFU 1/08/2016 D Arnatt C Cutress Z Harman 13 IFU 1/02/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 14 IFU 10/5/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 15 IFU 8/8/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 16 IFU 02/11/2017 D Arnatt Todd Edwards Z Harman 17 IFU 1/02/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards O Hertsted 18 IFU 6/08/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards J Levett 19 IFU 2/11/2018 D Arnatt Todd Edwards J Levett 20 IFU 5/02/2019 D Arnatt J Nelson Z Harman 21 IFU 5/08/2019 D Arnatt J Nelson O Hertsted 22 IFU 7/11/2019 D Arnatt J Nelson B McGuire 23 IFU 7/05/2020 D Arnatt J Nelson B McGuire 24 IFU 7/08/2020 Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 4 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 Context and purpose ......................................................................................... 6 1.2 Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List...................................... 6 1.2.1 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (replaces Wildlife Conservation Act 1950) and the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ....................................................................................................... 6 1.2.2 Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan ................................ 7 Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 5 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 List of Tables Table 1: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 2 December 2014 .............................................................................................. 6 Table 2: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 3 November 2015, and Amendment to EPBC Listed Species ....................... 7 Table 3: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 6 January 2017 ................................................................................................. 7 Table 4: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice 2018 as of 11 September 2018 ............................................................................................ 7 Table 5: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan ......... 8 Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 6 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 1.1 CONTEXT AND PURPOSE Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) currently operates under Controlled Action EPBC 2010/5696 Cloudbreak Mine Expansion (EPBC 2010/5696) at its Cloudbreak Iron Ore Mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696 requires Fortescue to undertake the following: “Within three months of the date of this approval, the person taking the action must establish and maintain an EPBC Act listed species register on the person taking the action’s website that includes the recording and reporting of any sightings of EPBC Act listed species, alive or dead, within the boundaries of the project area. The register must be updated every six months during the operational life of the mine. The person taking the action must ensure that the reporting of any sightings of EPBC Act listed species, alive or dead, in the project area are recorded in the register.” This Register has been generated to meet the requirements of condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696. 1.2 CHANGES TO THE CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FAUNA LIST 1.2.1 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (replaces Wildlife Conservation Act 1950) and the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The following section details changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List used by Fortescue to meet the reporting requirements, following publication of the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice, and amendment to EPBC Listed Species. The changes made to the Conservation Significant Fauna List are outlined in Tables 1 to 4. Table 1: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 2 December 2014 Fauna species Change Downgraded from P4 to none Burhinus grallarius (Bush stone-curlew) Downgraded from P4 to None Phaps histrionica (Flock bronzewing) Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 7 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 Table 2: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 3 November 2015, and Amendment to EPBC Listed Species Fauna species Change Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpipe) Now known as Tringa hypoleucos Ardea sacra (Eastern Reed Egret) Now known as Egretta sacra Ardeotis australis (Australian Bustard) Downgraded from P4 to None Aspidites ramsayi (Woma) Downgraded from S4 to None Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone Curlew) Downgraded from P4 to None Dasycercus blythi & Dasycercus cristicauda* Downgraded from S1 to P4 (Mulgara) Commonwealth status remains unchanged for Dasycercus cristicauda Haliaeetus Leucogaster (White bellied Sea-eagle) Downgraded from IA to none Macroderma gigas (Ghost Bat) Upgraded from P4 to S3 (VU) Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater)* Downgraded from S3 to P5 Removed from EPBC Migratory list in 2016. Neochmia ruficauda subclarescens (Star Finch) Downgraded from P4 to None Ramphotyphlops ganei (Blind Snake) Now known as Anilios ganei Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Common Upgraded from None to S3 (WC Act) - Vulnerable Brushtail Possum) *EPBC Listed Table 3: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notices issued on 6 January 2017 Fauna species Change Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Common Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis (Kimberley) Brushtail Possum) (northern brushtail possum (Kimberley)) Table 4: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice 2018 as of 11 September 2018 Fauna species Change Calidris canutus piersmai (red knot (north-eastern Both now Calidris canutus (red knot) - Endangered Siberia)) and Calidris canutus rogersi (red knot (New Siberian Islands)) Calidris ferruginea (curlew sandpiper) Changed from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered 1.2.2 Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan Fortescue is required to develop management and monitoring measures that maximise the ongoing protection and long term conservation of conservation significant fauna species. These management and monitoring measures are outlined in the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan (100-PL-EN-0022). Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 8 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 Revisions to the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan (100-PL-EN-0022) resulted in a change to the definition of conservation significant fauna. The revised plan was approved by the: • Office of the Environmental Protection Authority on 21 September 2014 (100-EN- 0441.03) • Department of the Environment on 17 April 2015 (100-EN-0492.05) The approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan resulted in changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List used by Fortescue to meet the reporting requirements specified under condition 11 of EPBC 2010/5696. The changes made to the Conservation Significant Fauna List are outlined in Table 5. Table 5: Changes to the Conservation Significant Fauna List resulting from the approval of the Conservation Significant Fauna Management Plan Fauna species Change Ramphotyphlops ganei No longer included in the definition of conservation significant fauna under the approved Conservation Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone-curlew) Significant Fauna Management Plan Ardeotis australis (Australian Bustard) Neochmia ruficauda (Star Finch western) Leggadina lakedownensis (Lakeland Downs Mouse/ Northern Short-tailed Mouse) Pseudomys chapmani (Western Pebble-mound Mouse) Quarterly Significant Native Species Register Page 9 of 9 45-RG-EN-0001 Attachment 1: Conservation Significant Species Register Verified Significant Native Start Date: 1/01/2015 Species Register End Date: 31/07/2020 Location: All FMG Locations Location Legend: CB = Cloudbreak, CC = Christmas Creek, Port = Anderson Point (Port Hedland), Sol = Solomon Plant and From Location Species Animal ID Species Name (Relocations Only) Verified? Location Date Quantity Status Significant Native Sightings PAR-1128 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python YesNorth Star 25/01/2015 1 Alive PAR-1133 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python YesNorth Star 26/01/2015 1 Alive PAR-1197 Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll YesNorth Star 21/03/2015 1 Alive PAR-1254 Liasis olivaceus barroni, Pilbara Olive Python YesNorth Star 24/04/2015 1 Alive PAR-1263 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater YesSol - Solomon Other 5/05/2015 2 Alive PAR-1334 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater YesSol - Trinity Mining Area 1/08/2015 3 Alive PAR-1337 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater YesSol - Firetail South Mining Area 3/08/2015 2 Alive PAR-1341 Merops ornatus, Rainbow Bee-Eater YesSol - Firetail South Mining Area 6/08/2015 2 Alive PAR-1350 Merops ornatus,