Original EA Amendment

In the Brigalow Belt Bioregion, greater gliders typically require between 4 and 20 den trees per individual

and are most commonly observed denning in Eucalyptus fibrosa , followed by E. moluccana and

Corymbia citriodora (Eyre et al., 2022). Within the project area, C. citriodora is present in RE 11.10.1.

Field surveys identified one hollow bearing Eucalypt in RE 11.10.4, featuring an opening approximately

10 cm in diameter and another hollow bearing C citriodora in the non-remnant area, featuring an

opening of around 15 cm in diameter. This hollow density falls far short of the threshold required to

support greater gliders. However, REs 11.10.1, 11.10.2, 11.10.3 11.10.4 within the project area do

support tree species associated with potentially suitable foraging habitat for 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 47. 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

Unlikely

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.

Reduce the extent of occurrence of the species;

Unlikely

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