Species Management Plans Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 Prepared for Adani Mining Pty Ltd 20 May 2016 Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 DOCUMENT TRACKING Item Detail Project Name Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 Project Number 998 Brad Dreis Project Manager (07) 3503 7195 GPO Box 2040 Brisbane QLD 4001 Prepared by Miles Yeates, Katrina Cousins, Melissa Bruton, Chays Ogston, Brad Dreis Reviewed by Brad Dreis, Steve Debus, Steve Wilson Approved by Andrew Morison Status Revised draft for review by Environmental Agencies Version Number 2 Last saved on 20 May 2016 This report should be cited as ‘Eco Logical Australia 2015. Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 Prepared for Adani Mining Pty Ltd.’ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document has been prepared by Eco Logical Australia Pty Ltd with support from Steve Wilson (subconsultant). 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Template 08/05/2014 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Background................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Purpose of management plan ...................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Relationship with other management plans ................................................................................. 9 1.4 Structure of this report ................................................................................................................ 12 1.5 Compliance with approval conditions ......................................................................................... 12 2 Project Description ................................................................................................................... 17 3 Legislative and Regulatory Framework ................................................................................. 19 3.1 Approval conditions relevant to management plans................................................................... 19 3.2 Key legislation............................................................................................................................. 19 3.3 SP1 EIS Approvals ..................................................................................................................... 20 4 Existing Environment ............................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Environmental setting ................................................................................................................. 21 4.2 Ecological values ........................................................................................................................ 21 4.3 Approval conditions .................................................................................................................... 22 5 General Approach .................................................................................................................... 24 5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Method ........................................................................................................................................ 26 5.3 Mitigation measures ................................................................................................................... 26 5.4 Monitoring approach and rationale ............................................................................................. 28 6 Threatened Ecological Communities Management Plans ................................................... 30 6.1 Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co-dominant) TEC ................................................ 30 7 Species Management Plans (Flora) ........................................................................................ 41 7.1 Dichanthium queenslandicum (King Blue-grass) ....................................................................... 41 7.2 Solanum adenophorumis (Hairy Nightshade) ............................................................................ 51 8 Species Management Plans (Fauna) ...................................................................................... 60 8.1 Ardea modesta (Eastern Great Egret) ........................................................................................ 60 8.2 Falco hypoleucos (Grey Falcon)................................................................................................. 74 8.3 Geophaps scripta scripta (Squatter Pigeon) .............................................................................. 86 8.4 Hirundapus caudacutus (White-throated Needletail)................................................................ 102 8.5 Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) ...................................................................................... 108 8.6 Poephila cincta cincta (Black-throated Finch) .......................................................................... 120 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 8.7 Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder) .................................................................... 138 8.8 Denisonia maculata (Ornamental Snake) ................................................................................ 153 8.9 Phascolarctos cinereus (Koala) ................................................................................................ 169 9 Discussion............................................................................................................................... 186 9.1 Summary of key management issues ...................................................................................... 186 9.2 Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 186 10 Reporting and Compliance .................................................................................................... 188 10.1 Updating this plan ..................................................................................................................... 188 10.2 Reporting .................................................................................................................................. 189 10.3 Qualifications ............................................................................................................................ 189 11 Commitments Register .......................................................................................................... 192 References ........................................................................................................................................... 195 Appendix A Maps of Threatened Ecological Communities ............................................................ 205 Appendix B Maps of Threatened Flora ............................................................................................. 206 Appendix C Maps of Threatened Fauna ............................................................................................ 207 © ECO LOGICAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 Species Management Plan Carmichael Rail Network – SP1 List of figures Figure 1 Flow chart showing the interactions among examples of key management plans and sub-plans for the Carmichael Rail Network ............................................................................................................... 11 Figure 2 Map showing the location of the Project. ................................................................................... 18 Figure 3 Summary of management planning process ............................................................................. 25 List of tables Table 1 Carmichael EPBC Approval (EPBC 2010/5736) Condition ........................................................ 13 Table 2 Carmichael Coordinator-General’s Report .................................................................................. 15 Table 3 Generic mitigation measures to be implemented across the Project Area. ................................ 27 Table 4 Generic monitoring measures to be implemented across the Project Area. ............................... 28 Table 5 Known location of Brigalow TEC associated Regional Ecosystems within the Project Area. .... 30 Table 6 Regional Ecosystems