Significant Residual Impact criteria
Assessment
introduce disease that may cause the decline of adjacent populations.
Interfere with the recovery of the species.
Unlikely
There is no recovery plan for Grevillea hockingsii . Through the implementation of the proposed Impact Mitigation Management Plan for Grevillea hockingsii , the impact to the overall population size will be mitigated, and through aiming for a net positive outcome, the population size of the species will be maintained or increased, thus promoting recovery of the species. Additional recovery actions may be undertaken as part of the proposed Impact Mitigation Management Plan for Grevillea hockingsii , including provision of seed to local councils, revegetation groups, or other relevant parties. As such, the project is considered unlikely to interfere with the recovery of the species. No ecologically significant locations are identified for this species. Suitable and essential habitat for G. hockingsii was field verified within the project area, and habitats similar to those noted within the project area are prevalent within the surrounding landscape. Considering habitat for the species only, it is unlikely disruption to the habitat within the project area will significantly reduce available habitat for the species. Given the above, the Project is considered unlikely to cause disruption to ecologically significant locations (breeding, feeding, nesting, migration or resting sites) of a species.
Cause disruption to Ecologically significant locations (breeding, feeding, nesting, migration or resting sites) of a species
Unlikely
7.10.1.8 Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) The short-beaked echidna ( Tachyglossus aculeatus ) is not listed under the EPBC Act and is special least concern under the NC Act. The short-beaked echidna is widely distributed throughout Australia, occurring in a broad range of habitats, wherever there is suitable availability of ant or termite prey (Augee, 1998). The species has specialist nursery burrows and shelters in hollow logs but otherwise does not have any fixed nest or shelter sites (Augee, 1998). Given the species broad habitat tolerances, the short-beaked echidna can occur in almost all landscapes including deserts, closed forest, woodland, rainforest, heath, cleared agricultural, grazing land and suburbia. The short-beaked echidna was confirmed present on a remote camera which was deployed around Upper Mundic Gully dam, within the south-eastern extent of the project area. Due to the species’ ability to utilise a range of terrestrial habitats, suitable habitat for the short-beaked echidna is common within the project area. Higher-quality habitat (i.e. ecologically significant locations) is considered to occur within remnant (Category B) woodland within the project area. The remainder of the project area is mapped as general habitat where it aligns with non-remnant (Category X) vegetation. The Project is unlikely to result in a significant impact on the species.
Project number: 25B061
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