greater gliders, including Syncarpia glomulifera , C. trachyphloia , and C. citriodora (Eyre et al., 2022). While the area does not contain sufficient hollow-bearing trees to support denning, it may still provide suitable foraging and dispersal habitat. Therefore, the greater glider has the potential to occur within these REs for foraging and dispersal across the project area. In total, 19.95 ha of potential habitat for the greater glider is present within the project area. Habitat within the project area has been described as a mixture of remnant and non-remnant vegetation. During investigation of the Project area’s history, the majority of the potentially suitable habitat that was identified within the project area was found to occur within a historically highly disturbed area. Prior to mining activities occurring at the Mount Morgan Mine, the headwater of the Mundic Gully flowed north to south before flowing in an easterly direction towards the Dee River. What should be the headwater of the Upper Mundic Creek is now an ephemeral waterbody at the lowest topographical point of the Upper Mundic Gully that drains through a stormwater diversion tunnel into Dam 8 located to the northeast, and as such less water is likely available within the project area compared to prior to disturbance. Due to the degraded nature of the project area, this habitat is likely less preferable than intact habitat in the surrounding region. Therefore, the Project is not anticipated to result in a significant impact on the greater glider.
Table 56. SRI assessment - greater glider ( Petauroides volans )
Significant Residual Impact criteria Lead to a long- term decrease in the size of a local population of the species;
Assessment
Ecological surveys did not identify a suitable density of potential breeding habitat within the project area. Whilst there is the potential for the project area to be used by greater gliders for foraging and/or dispersal, it is unlikely a population will occur within the project area that could be impacted. Additionally, to mitigate potential impacts to individuals, pre-clearance surveys will be conducted, with all activities supervised by qualified fauna spotter-catchers. As such, the project is considered unlikely to lead to a long-term decrease in the size of a local population of the species. Ecological surveys did not identify a suitable density of potential breeding habitat within the project area. Whilst there is the potential for the project area to be used by greater gliders for foraging and/or dispersal, it is unlikely a population will occur within the project area that could be impacted. As such, the Project is considered unlikely to reduce the extent of occurrence of the species. Ecological surveys did not identify a suitable density of potential breeding habitat within the project area. Whilst there is the potential for the project area to be used by greater gliders for foraging and/or dispersal, it is unlikely a population will occur within the project area that could be impacted. The project is situated on the interface between a large area of remnant vegetation and a large area of non-remnant cleared land associated with the Mount Morgan Mine. As such, the project is not expected to isolate or fragment any patches of habitat. A such, the project is considered unlikely to fragment an existing population into two or more populations. Ecological surveys did not identify a suitable density of potential breeding habitat within the project area. Whilst there is the potential for
Unlikely
Reduce the extent of occurrence of the species;
Unlikely
Fragment an existing population;
Unlikely
Result in genetically
Unlikely
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