Original EA Amendment

Aspect

Potential Impact

Risk Rating

Risk Controls

Residual Risk Rating

Treatment

L

C

R

L

C

R

A suitably qualified fauna

population of Cycas megacarpa and Grevillea

spotter/catcher will be present during

hockingsii within the project area will decline

vegetation clearing in MSES habitat

without intervention.

areas to mining risk of injury to native

fauna. Spotter/catchers will hold

appropriate permits under the NC Act

Development of species-specific

management plans for Cycas

megacarpa and Grevillea hockingsii.

If intervention of protection species is not

Clearing of known

These plans will strive towards a net-

undertaken, then it is highly likely that the site

populations of Cycas

positive outcome for the two species

will continue to degrade due to the presence of

megacarpa and,

by committing to the collection and

WONS and increased fire risk which will

Grevillea hockingsii

Likely

Moderate 17

Unlikely Minor

5

propagation of seeds, and the

further impact on the viability of the species in

so that the overall

translocation or planting of these

their current location.

population of each

species into suitable recipient sites.

species declines.

New populations will be established

prior to clearing of existing

populations.

The nearest sensitive receptors are

None required. Prevailing wind directions,

residential properties located

implementation of management practices and

Increase in noise at

approximately 2.1km from the Upper

Noise

Unlikely Moderate 9

Unlikely Minor

5

the distance between the sources of noise and

sensitive receptors

Mundic Gully TSF location.

receptors will be sufficient to minimise noise

during construction of the TSF.

Noise most likely to be generated

during TSF construction only, TSF

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