S2-FGJV-ENV-PLN-0028 Reviewed by Environmental consultant R. Walker-Edwards Verified by Environment Manager L. Coetzee Approved by Project Director A. Betti 18.04.2019 FOR APPROVAL A 17.04.2019 FOR REVIEW AND CONSULTATION B 27.05.2019 INCORPORATION SHL COMMENTS C 04.07.2019 INCORPORATION OF DPIE COMMENTS D 15.08.2019 UPDATE FOR DPIE COMMENTS ISSUED FOR APPROVAL 0 23.08.2019 FOR APPROVAL 19.12.2019 UPDATED TO INCLUDE MODIFICATION 1 SCOPE 2 05.03.2020 UPDATED TO INCLUDE MODIFICATION 2 SCOPE AND REVIEW 3 30.03.2020 UPDATED WITH CONSOLIDATED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 4 27.04.2020 REVISED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF AGENCY COMMENTS 5 5.06.2020 REVISED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF DPIE COMMENTS 6 12.06.2020 APPENDIX B, C & F REVISED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF OPIE COMMENTS Chris Buscall Environmental Compliance Lead Snowy 2.0 Project Via email: [email protected] 15/06/2020 Dear Mr Buscall Snowy 2.0 Exploratory Works (SSI 9208) Biodiversity Management Plan I refer to the Biodiversity Management Plan which was submitted in accordance with condition 6 of Schedule 3 of the infrastructure approval for the Snowy 2.0 Exploratory Works (SSI 9208). The Department has carefully reviewed the document and is satisfied that it has been updated following the approval of Modification 2 and is satisfied that it is prepared in accordance with the condition. Accordingly, the Planning Secretary has approved the Biodiversity Management Plan (Revision 6, dated 12 June 2020). Please ensure that the approved plan is placed on the project website at the earliest convenience. If you wish to discuss the matter further, please contact Anthony Ko on 8217 2022. Yours sincerely Nicole Brewer Director Energy Assessments As nominee of the Planning Secretary 4 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta 2150 | dpie.nsw .gov.au | 1 CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 4 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2. Background ............................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2.1. Modification 1 ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.2. Modification 2 ......................................................................................................................... 10 1.3. Environmental Management System .................................................................................................... 10 1.4. Relationship to Project management System and Other Project Plans ................................................ 11 1.5. Purpose and Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 11 1.6. Consultation ........................................................................................................................................... 11 1.7. Construction Activities ........................................................................................................................... 13 1.7.1. Works approved through Modification 1 ................................................................................ 14 1.7.2. Works approved through Modification 2 ................................................................................ 16 2. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 18 2.1. Legislation ............................................................................................................................................. 18 2.2. Conditions of Approval .......................................................................................................................... 18 2.3. Revised Environmental Management Measures .................................................................................. 20 2.4. Permits and Licences ............................................................................................................................ 25 2.5. Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................. 25 3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................. 26 3.1. Native Vegetation .................................................................................................................................. 26 3.1.1. Plant Community Types ......................................................................................................... 27 3.1.2. Threatened Ecological Communities ..................................................................................... 29 3.1.3. Threatened Flora Species ...................................................................................................... 29 3.2. Fauna Habitats ...................................................................................................................................... 32 3.2.1. Terrestrial ............................................................................................................................... 32 3.2.2. Hollow bearing trees .............................................................................................................. 32 3.3. Threatened Fauna ................................................................................................................................. 32 3.3.1. Smoky Mouse ........................................................................................................................ 38 3.3.2. Eastern Pygmy-possum ......................................................................................................... 38 3.3.3. Booroolong Frog .................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.4. Bird Species ........................................................................................................................... 40 3.4. Groundwater Dependant Ecosystems................................................................................................... 40 3.5. Pest Species .......................................................................................................................................... 41 3.6. Weeds ................................................................................................................................................... 41 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS ................................................................................... 41 4.1. Impact summary .................................................................................................................................... 41 5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES .............................................................................. 43 5.1. Management Measures ......................................................................................................................... 43 5.2. Pre-clearing ........................................................................................................................................... 53 5.3. Vegetation Clearing ............................................................................................................................... 54 5.3.1. Stage 1 – Non-habitat tree removal ....................................................................................... 54 5.3.2. Stage 2 – Habitat tree removal .............................................................................................. 54 5.4. Unexpected Threatened Species Find Procedure ................................................................................ 55 6. COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................... 55 S2-FGJV-ENV-PLN-0028-5 | Biodiversity Management Plan | Page 2 6.1. Monitoring and Inspection ..................................................................................................................... 55 6.1.1. Weed and Pathogen Monitoring ............................................................................................ 55 6.1.2. Feral Species Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 56 6.2. Training .................................................................................................................................................. 56 6.3. Incident Notification ............................................................................................................................... 56 6.4. Auditing .................................................................................................................................................. 57 6.5. Reporting ............................................................................................................................................... 57 APPENDICES APPENDIX A – PLANT COMMUNITY TYPES AND VEGETATION ZONE MAPPING (EIS) APPENDIX B – BIODIVERSITY