Original EA Amendment

Contents

Abbreviations and acronyms

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1.

Introduction

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

Overview

Purpose of this report

Terminology

Scope and limitations

1.4.1

Survey limitations

2.

Methods

2.1 2.2 2.3

Relevant legislation Desktop assessment

Field survey

2.3.1 2.3.2

Flora field survey methods Fauna field survey methods

2.4 2.5

Likelihood of occurrence assessment Animal ethics and scientific permits

3.

Desktop assessment results

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3.1

Flora 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5

Regulated vegetation

3.1.1.1

Regional ecosystems

Threatened ecological communities

Protected plants trigger area

Conservation significant flora species

Essential habitat

3.2

Biosecurity matters

3.2.1

Flora

4.

Results

4.1

Summary of the existing regional environment

4.1.1

Bioregion and subregion

4.1.1.1

Land zones

4.1.2 4.1.3

Geology and Geomorphology

Soils

4.2 4.3

Survey effort Flora results

4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5

Threatened ecological communities

Regulated vegetation

4.3.2.1

Regional ecosystems

Conservation significant flora Introduced flora species

4.4

Fauna results

Conservation significant species

Migratory species

Terrestrial fauna values Fauna breeding places

Fauna species

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