SRE and targeted invertebrate survey Phoenix Environmental Sciences, March 2010. Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project. Unpublished report prepared for South Metro Connect, Perth, WA. ...........................................................................Appendix P SRE and targeted invertebrate survey ........................................................................... Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project Prepared for South Metro Connect Final Report March 2010 Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd 1 Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project South Metro Connect Final Report Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project Prepared for South Metro Connect Final Report Authors: Volker W. Framenau and Conor O’Neill Reviewers: Melanie White and Karen Crews Date: 8 March 2011 Submitted to: Jamie Shaw and Peter Magaro (South Metro Connect) © 2011 Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd The information contained in this report is solely for the use of the Client for the purpose in which it has been prepared and Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for use beyond this purpose. Any person or organisation wishing to quote or reproduce any section of this report may only do so with the written permission of Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd or South Metro Connect. Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd 1/511 Wanneroo Road BALCATTA WA 6023 P: 08 9345 1608 F: 08 6313 0680 E: [email protected] Project code: 942-ROE-AEC-SRE Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd i Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project South Metro Connect Final Report Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. vii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope of Work and Survey Objectives ............................................................................................. 1 1.3 Survey Significance .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Environmental Protection Authority Guidance .................................................................................. 4 2.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia (IBRA) Region ................................................. 5 2.2 Landforms and Vegetation ............................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Climate .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3.1 SRE Round 1 ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.3.2 SRE Round 2 ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.3.3 SRE Round 3 .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.4 SRE Round 4 .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.5 SRE Round 5 .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.6 SRE Round 6 .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.3.7 SRE Round 7 .............................................................................................................................. 12 2.3.8 TIA Summer 2009 ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.9 TIA Autumn 2010 ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.10 TIA Spring 2010 .......................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.11 TIA Late Spring 2010 .................................................................................................................. 14 2.3.12 GSM Survey Season 2010 ......................................................................................................... 15 2.4 Biological Context ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................ 17 3.0 METHODS ................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Consultation .................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Database Searches ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.3 Habitat Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.4 Sampling Methodology – Short-range Endemic Species ............................................................... 24 3.4.1 Dry Pitfall Trapping ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.2 Leaf Litter Sampling and Active Foraging ................................................................................... 25 3.4.3 SRE Survey Effort ....................................................................................................................... 26 3.5 Sampling Methodology – Targeted Invertebrate Species .............................................................. 26 3.5.1 TIA Survey Considerations ......................................................................................................... 26 3.5.2 GSM Survey Considerations....................................................................................................... 27 3.5.3 Pitfall Trapping ............................................................................................................................ 28 3.5.4 Bait Stations ................................................................................................................................ 28 3.5.5 Leaf Litter Sampling and Active Foraging ................................................................................... 28 3.5.6 Sweep Netting ............................................................................................................................. 28 3.5.7 Targeted Sweep Netting for Native Bees ................................................................................... 29 3.5.8 Targeted Sweep Netting for GSM ............................................................................................... 29 3.5.9 Night Spotting ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.5.10 TIA and GSM Survey Effort ........................................................................................................ 30 3.6 Personnel ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Phoenix Environmental Sciences Pty Ltd ii Short-range Endemic and Targeted Invertebrate Baseline Surveys for the Roe Highway Extension Project South Metro Connect Final Report 3.7 Limitations ....................................................................................................................................... 33 4.0 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................. 34 4.1 Summary of Habitat Data ............................................................................................................... 34 4.1.1 SRE and TIA Site Habitats .......................................................................................................... 34 4.1.2 GSM Site Habitats ...................................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Summary of Faunal Data ................................................................................................................ 39 4.3 Araneae: Mygalomorphae (Trapdoor Spiders) ............................................................................... 40 4.3.1 Actinopodidae (Mouse Spiders) .................................................................................................