Original EA Amendment

Figure index Figure 1.1

Project locality

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Figure 4.1

Regulated vegetation and Regional ecosystems field verified within the project area

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Figure 4.2

Population survey and mapped habitat for Grevillea hockingsii within the project area 20

Figure 4.3

Population survey and mapped habitat for Cycas megacarpa within the project area

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Figure 4.4 Figure 4.5 Figure 4.6 Figure 4.7 Figure 4.8 Figure 4.9 Figure 4.10 Figure 4.11 Figure 4.12 Figure 4.13

Biosecurity matters identified within the project area Terrestrial fauna values present within the project area Suitable koala habitat across the project area Northern quoll habitat across the project area Ghost bat habitat across the project area Suitable greater glider habitat across the project area Fauna breeding places Suitable yellow-bellied glider habitat across the project area Suitable white-throated needletail habitat across the project area Short-beaked echidna habitat across the project area

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Grevillea hockingsii field verified within the project area Cycas megacarpa field verified within the project area Potential fauna breeding places observed within the survey area

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Plate 4-3 Plate 4-4 Plate 4-5 Plate 4-6

Potential northern quoll scat

Short-beaked echidna identified on a remote camera within the project area (note quills at bottom of photograph) L: Elegant snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus pulcher). R: Australasian pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) Top L: Dog track recorded in the project area. Top R: Potential wild dog scat recorded in the project area. Bottom: Remote camera image of wild dog/dingo (Canis lupus familiaris). L: Black rat (Rattus rattus) observed within project area Both images present fresh pig diggings recorded across the project area Suitable foraging and dispersal habitat for the northern quoll recorded across the project area The tunnel entrance at Upper Mundic Gully which supports potentially suitable roosting habitat for the ghost bat. Area of potentially suitable habitat for the greater glider across the project area Suitable habitat for the koala within the survey area

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Plate 4-7

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Plate 4-8 Plate 4-9

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Plate 4-10 Plate 4-11 Plate 4-12

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Plate 4-13

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Plate 4-14 Plate 4-15

Area of potentially suitable habitat for the yellow-bellied glider across the project area 55

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