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Appendix C - WSP Wattle Gully TSF CCA.pdf | 341 |
Table of contents | 341 |
Executive summary | 343 |
1 Project Background | 344 |
1.1 Introduction | 344 |
1.2 Site description | 344 |
1.3 TSF characteristics | 345 |
1.4 Receiving environment | 345 |
2 Dam failure overview | 348 |
2.1 Dam failure mechanisms | 348 |
2.2 Sunny day and flood day scenarios | 349 |
2.3 Breach locations | 349 |
2.4 Flow behaviour | 349 |
2.5 Flood severity classification | 350 |
2.6 Downstream modelling extents | 351 |
3 Failure scenarios | 352 |
3.1 Failure mechanisms | 352 |
3.2 Failure location | 352 |
3.3 Background flood | 354 |
3.4 Initial conditions | 354 |
3.5 Overview of considered failure scenarios | 354 |
4 Dam break characterisation | 355 |
4.1 Outflow volumes | 355 |
4.2 Dam Break parameters | 359 |
4.3 Outflow hydrographs | 360 |
5 Hydraulic modelling | 363 |
5.1 Modelling Approach and Inputs | 363 |
5.2 Hydraulic modelling results | 363 |
5.2.1 Inundation mapping | 363 |
5.2.2 Summary of simulation results | 364 |
5.2.2.1 Embankment Stage 1 hydraulic modelling results | 364 |
5.2.2.2 Embankment Stage 2 hydraulic modelling results | 364 |
6 Consequence Category assessment | 365 |
6.1 Method Overview | 365 |
6.1.1 ANCOLD guidelines | 365 |
6.1.2 DETSI guidelines | 366 |
6.2 Dam Break Consequence | 368 |
6.2.1 Population at risk | 368 |
6.2.1.1 Methods and assumptions | 368 |
6.2.1.2 Results | 369 |
6.2.2 Potential Loss of Life | 370 |
6.2.2.1 RCEM approach | 370 |
6.2.2.2 Results | 371 |
6.2.3 Severity of Damage and Loss | 372 |
6.2.3.1 Total infrastructure costs | 372 |
6.2.3.2 Impacts on owner’s business | 372 |
6.2.3.3 Health and social impacts | 372 |
6.2.3.4 Environmental impacts | 373 |
6.2.4 Consequence Classification | 373 |
6.2.4.1 ANCOLD | 373 |
6.2.4.2 DETSI | 373 |
6.3 Environmental Spill/Failure to contain (Overtopping) Consequence | 374 |
6.3.1 Population at risk | 374 |
6.3.2 Potential loss of life | 374 |
6.3.3 Environmental considerations | 374 |
6.3.4 Consequence classification | 375 |
6.3.4.1 ANCOLD | 375 |
6.3.4.2 DETSI | 375 |
6.4 Failure to Contain (Seepage) Consequence | 376 |
6.4.1 Population at risk | 376 |
6.4.2 Potential loss of life | 376 |
6.4.3 Environmental considerations | 376 |
6.4.4 Consequence Category classification | 378 |
7 Potential impacts of future deposition expansion | 380 |
8 Conclusion | 381 |
9 References | 382 |
10 Limitations | 384 |
Appendix A Flood Inundation Maps | 386 |
PS213278-WSP-BNE-MNG-REP-019 RevC.pdf | 445 |
1. Introduction | 445 |
1.1 Background | 445 |
1.2 Purpose | 445 |
2. Hydrological assessment | 445 |
2.1 Hydrologic model and PMP inputs | 445 |
1.1 | 446 |
2.2 Catchment | 446 |
1.1 | 447 |
2.3 Rainfall | 447 |
3. Results | 447 |
Table of contents | 452 |
Executive summary | 454 |
1 Project Background | 455 |
1.1 Introduction | 455 |
1.2 Site description | 455 |
1.3 TSF characteristics | 456 |
1.4 Receiving environment | 456 |
2 Dam failure overview | 459 |
2.1 Dam failure mechanisms | 459 |
2.2 Sunny day and flood day scenarios | 460 |
2.3 Breach locations | 460 |
2.4 Flow behaviour | 460 |
2.5 Flood severity classification | 461 |
2.6 Downstream modelling extents | 462 |
3 Failure scenarios | 463 |
3.1 Failure mechanisms | 463 |
3.2 Failure location | 463 |
3.3 Background flood | 465 |
3.4 Initial conditions | 465 |
3.5 Overview of considered failure scenarios | 465 |
4 Dam break characterisation | 466 |
4.1 Outflow volumes | 466 |
4.2 Dam Break parameters | 470 |
4.3 Outflow hydrographs | 471 |
5 Hydraulic modelling | 474 |
5.1 Modelling Approach and Inputs | 474 |
5.2 Hydraulic modelling results | 474 |
5.2.1 Inundation mapping | 474 |
5.2.2 Summary of simulation results | 475 |
5.2.2.1 Embankment Stage 1 hydraulic modelling results | 475 |
5.2.2.2 Embankment Stage 2 hydraulic modelling results | 475 |
6 Consequence Category assessment | 476 |
6.1 Method Overview | 476 |
6.1.1 ANCOLD guidelines | 476 |
6.1.2 DETSI guidelines | 477 |
6.2 Dam Break Consequence | 479 |
6.2.1 Population at risk | 479 |
6.2.1.1 Methods and assumptions | 479 |
6.2.1.2 Results | 480 |
6.2.2 Potential Loss of Life | 481 |
6.2.2.1 RCEM approach | 481 |
6.2.2.2 Results | 482 |
6.2.3 Severity of Damage and Loss | 483 |
6.2.3.1 Total infrastructure costs | 483 |
6.2.3.2 Impacts on owner’s business | 483 |
6.2.3.3 Health and social impacts | 483 |
6.2.3.4 Environmental impacts | 484 |
6.2.4 Consequence Classification | 484 |
6.2.4.1 ANCOLD | 484 |
6.2.4.2 DETSI | 484 |
6.3 Environmental Spill/Failure to contain (Overtopping) Consequence | 485 |
6.3.1 Population at risk | 485 |
6.3.2 Potential loss of life | 485 |
6.3.3 Environmental considerations | 485 |
6.3.4 Consequence classification | 486 |
6.3.4.1 ANCOLD | 486 |
6.3.4.2 DETSI | 486 |
6.4 Failure to Contain (Seepage) Consequence | 487 |
6.4.1 Population at risk | 487 |
6.4.2 Potential loss of life | 487 |
6.4.3 Environmental considerations | 487 |
6.4.4 Consequence Category classification | 489 |
7 Potential impacts of future deposition expansion | 491 |
8 Conclusion | 492 |
9 References | 493 |
10 Limitations | 495 |
Appendix A Flood Inundation Maps | 497 |
Sheets and Views | 508-509 |
001 LOCALITY PLAN AND DRAWING INDEX | 508-509 |
002 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN | 510-511 |
003 PLAN AND LONG SECTION - STAGE 1 | 512-513 |
EMBANKMENT-PLAN VIEW ST1 | 512-513 |
EMBANKMENT-LONG SECTION STAGE 1 | 512-513 |
004 PLAN AND LONG SECTION - STAGE 2 | 514-515 |
EMBANKMENT-PLAN VIEW (STAGE 2) | 514-515 |
EMBANKMENT-LONGITUDINAL SECTION (STAGE 2) | 514-515 |
005 TYPICAL SECTION | 516-517 |
A | 516-517 |
006 PLAN AND LONGSECTION TUNNEL | 518-519 |
TUNNEL-PLAN VIEW | 518-519 |
TUNNEL-LONG SECTION | 518-519 |
Appendix E - Factual EAR.pdf | 528 |
Abbreviations and acronyms | 528 |
1. Introduction | 529 |
1.1 Overview | 529 |
1.2 Purpose of this report | 529 |
1.3 Terminology | 529 |
1.4 Scope and limitations | 530 |
Accessibility of documents | 530 |
1.4.1 Survey limitations | 530 |
2. Methods | 532 |
2.1 Relevant legislation | 532 |
2.2 Desktop assessment | 532 |
2.3 Field survey | 533 |
2.3.1 Flora field survey methods | 533 |
2.3.2 Fauna field survey methods | 534 |
2.4 Likelihood of occurrence assessment | 535 |
2.5 Animal ethics and scientific permits | 536 |
3. Desktop assessment results | 537 |
3.1 Flora | 537 |
3.1.1 Regulated vegetation | 537 |
3.1.1.1 Regional ecosystems | 537 |
3.1.2 Threatened ecological communities | 537 |
3.1.3 Protected plants trigger area | 537 |
3.1.4 Conservation significant flora species | 538 |
3.1.5 Essential habitat | 538 |
3.2 Biosecurity matters | 540 |
3.2.1 Flora | 540 |
4. Results | 541 |
4.1 Summary of the existing regional environment | 541 |
4.1.1 Bioregion and subregion | 541 |
4.1.1.1 Land zones | 541 |
4.1.2 Geology and Geomorphology | 541 |
4.1.3 Soils | 542 |
4.2 Survey effort | 542 |
4.3 Flora results | 543 |
4.3.1 Threatened ecological communities | 543 |
4.3.2 Regulated vegetation | 543 |
4.3.2.1 Regional ecosystems | 543 |
4.3.3 Conservation significant flora | 546 |
4.3.4 Introduced flora species | 551 |
4.4 Fauna results | 555 |
4.4.1 Conservation significant species | 555 |
4.4.2 Migratory species | 556 |
4.4.3 Terrestrial fauna values | 557 |
4.4.4 Fauna breeding places | 568 |
4.4.5 Fauna species | 570 |
4.5 Likelihood of occurrence | 573 |
4.5.1 MNES | 574 |
4.5.1.1 Cycas megacarpa – confirmed present | 574 |
Species description | 574 |
Species ecology | 574 |
Species distribution and habitat | 574 |
Population survey | 574 |
4.5.1.2 Koala – likely to occur | 575 |
4.5.1.3 Northern quoll – confirmed present | 578 |
4.5.1.4 Ghost bat – likely to occur | 580 |
4.5.1.5 Greater glider (southern and central) – potential to occur | 583 |
4.5.1.6 Yellow-bellied glider (south-eastern) – potential to occur | 586 |
4.5.1.7 White-throated needletail – likely to occur | 588 |
4.5.2 MSES | 590 |
4.5.2.1 Grevillea hockingsii – confirmed present | 590 |
Species description | 590 |
Species ecology | 590 |
Species distribution and habitat | 590 |
Population survey | 590 |
4.5.2.2 Bertya pedicellata – potential to occur | 591 |
Species description | 591 |
Species ecology | 591 |
Species distribution and habitat | 591 |
Population survey | 591 |
4.5.2.3 Short-beaked echidna – confirmed present | 591 |
5. References | 594 |
a-ea-amd-100968556-support-info-part2of3.pdf | 602 |
Appendix E - Factual EAR.pdf | 602 |
Appendix A Desktop results | 602 |
Appendix B Likelihood of occurrence | 648 |
Appendix C Species list | 684 |
Appendix H - Water Balance.pdf | 761 |
1. Introduction | 761 |
1.1 Background | 761 |
1.2 Study Area | 761 |
1.3 Limitations | 762 |
2. Purpose of this report and scope | 763 |
3. Key updates to the study | 763 |
3.1 Operational model | 763 |
3.2 Upper Mundic Gully as the TSF | 763 |
3.3 Pumping rates | 765 |
3.3.1 DOR WTP | 765 |
3.3.2 Evaporators | 765 |
3.3.3 Seepage pump-back to OCP | 765 |
3.3.4 Other pumping rates | 765 |
3.3.5 Clean water diversion | 766 |
4. Model results | 770 |
5. References | 772 |
Appendix A Water balance flow charts | 773 |
Appendix J - Cycas Megacarpa Managment Plan.pdf | 854 |
Disclaimer | 854 |
1. Introduction | 856 |
1.1 Background | 856 |
1.2 Proposed development | 856 |
1.3 Purpose and objective of plan | 858 |
1.4 Legislative framework | 860 |
1.4.1 Overview | 860 |
1.4.2 Commonwealth legislation | 860 |
1.4.3 State legislation | 861 |
2. Species Information | 862 |
2.1 Ecology | 862 |
2.2 Distribution | 862 |
2.3 Local occurrence | 862 |
3. Recipient Site Selection | 864 |
4. Reference Site | 865 |
5. Translocation | 865 |
5.1 Overview | 865 |
5.1 Translocation team | 866 |
5.1.1 The proponent | 866 |
5.1.2 Specialist ecologist | 866 |
5.1.3 Translocation contractor | 867 |
5.1.4 Maintenance Contractor | 867 |
5.1.5 Nursery Contractor | 867 |
5.2 Timing | 868 |
5.3 Translocation methodology | 868 |
5.3.1 Pre-clearance survey | 868 |
5.3.2 Preparation of recipient site | 869 |
Mark Recipient Site | 869 |
Weed control | 869 |
Fencing and signage | 869 |
5.4 Translocation of adult plants | 870 |
Planting | 871 |
5.5 Translocation of seedlings | 872 |
5.6 Seed collection | 872 |
5.7 Planting of tubestock | 873 |
5.8 Hygiene | 873 |
6. Maintenance of Translocated Plants | 875 |
7. Monitoring and reporting | 876 |
7.1 Monitoring | 876 |
7.2 Assessment criteria and corrective actions | 877 |
7.1 Reporting | 877 |
8. References | 882 |
Appendix A | 883 |
Suitably Qualified Person | 883 |
Appendix K - Grevillea hockingsii Management Plan.pdf | 888 |
Disclaimer | 888 |
1. Introduction | 890 |
1.1 Background | 890 |
1.2 Proposed development | 890 |
1.3 Purpose and objective of plan | 892 |
1.4 Legislative framework | 894 |
1.4.1 Overview | 894 |
1.4.2 Commonwealth legislation | 894 |
1.4.3 State legislation | 894 |
2. Species Information | 895 |
2.1 Ecology | 895 |
2.2 Distribution | 895 |
2.3 Local occurrence | 896 |
3. Recipient Site Selection | 897 |
4. Reference Site | 898 |
5. Translocation | 898 |
5.1 Overview | 898 |
5.1 Translocation team | 899 |
5.1.1 The proponent | 899 |
5.1.2 Specialist ecologist | 899 |
5.1.3 Translocation contractor | 900 |
5.1.4 Maintenance Contractor | 900 |
5.1.5 Nursery Contractor | 900 |
5.2 Timing | 901 |
5.3 Translocation methodology | 901 |
5.3.1 Pre-clearance survey | 901 |
5.3.2 Preparation of recipient site | 902 |
Mark Recipient Site | 902 |
Weed control | 902 |
Fencing and signage | 902 |
5.4 Seed collection | 902 |
5.5 Planting of tubestock | 903 |
5.6 Hygiene | 904 |
6. Maintenance of Translocated Plants | 905 |
7. Monitoring and Reporting | 906 |
7.1 Monitoring | 906 |
7.2 Assessment criteria and corrective actions | 907 |
7.1 Reporting | 907 |
8. References | 912 |
Appendix A | 913 |
Suitably Qualified Person | 913 |
Appendix L - GHG Emission Report.pdf | 1144 |
1. Introduction | 1144 |
2. Background | 1145 |
2.1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 1145 |
2.1.1. Emission Classification | 1145 |
3. Legislative and Policy Context | 1146 |
3.1. International Context | 1146 |
3.1.1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) | 1146 |
3.1.2. Paris Agreement (PA) | 1146 |
3.2. Legislation and Regulations | 1146 |
3.2.1. Climate Change Act 2022 | 1146 |
3.2.2. National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 | 1146 |
3.2.3. National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 | 1146 |
3.2.4. Safeguard Mechanism | 1146 |
3.2.5. Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) | 1147 |
3.3. Guidelines and Workbooks | 1147 |
3.3.1. DETSI Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines | 1147 |
3.3.2. Australian National Greenhouse Accounts Factors Workbook | 1147 |
3.3.3. Australia’s emissions projections 2024 | 1147 |
3.3.4. Greenhouse Gas Assessment Workbook for Road Projects | 1147 |
4. GHG Emissions Inventory Methodology | 1148 |
4.1. Overview | 1148 |
4.2. Emission Boundary | 1148 |
4.3. Emitter Category | 1149 |
4.4. GHG Emission Inventory | 1149 |
5. Emission Calculation Methodology | 1150 |
5.1. Scope 1 Emissions | 1150 |
5.1.1. Vegetation Clearing | 1150 |
5.1.2. Fuel Combustion | 1151 |
5.2. Scope 2 Emissions | 1152 |
5.2.1. Purchased Electricity | 1152 |
6. Estimated GHG Emissions | 1154 |
6.1. Scope 1 Emissions | 1154 |
6.1.1. Vegetation Clearing | 1154 |
6.1.2. Fuel Combustion | 1154 |
6.2. Scope 2 Emissions | 1156 |
6.3. Total GHG Emissions | 1157 |
7. Risk Assessment | 1160 |
8. Mitigation and Management Practices | 1161 |
9. Conclusions | 1162 |
10. References | 1163 |
Appendix M - WTS Fauna Report.pdf | 920 |
Executive Summary | 920 |
Key Findings | 920 |
1. Introduction | 926 |
1.1. Project Description | 926 |
1.2. Project Location | 926 |
1.3. Environmental Context | 926 |
1.4. Legislative Context | 928 |
1.4.1. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 | 928 |
1.4.2. EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy | 928 |
1.4.3. State Development Assessment Provisions | 928 |
1.4.4. Nature Conservation Act 1992 | 928 |
1.4.5. Biosecurity Act 2014 | 930 |
2. Methodologies | 931 |
2.1. Updated Desktop Assessment | 931 |
2.1.1. Likelihood of Occurrence Analysis | 932 |
2.2. RE Ground-Truthing | 933 |
2.3. Fauna Survey Methods | 933 |
2.3.1. Permits, Ethical Considerations, and Qualifications | 933 |
2.3.2. Survey Timing | 933 |
2.3.3. Survey Design and Effort | 933 |
2.3.3.1. Camera Trapping | 933 |
2.3.3.2. Active Searches | 934 |
2.3.3.3. Bird Surveys | 936 |
2.3.3.4. Bat detectors | 936 |
2.3.3.5. Nocturnal Surveys and call playbacks | 936 |
2.3.3.6. Habitat Suitability Assessment | 938 |
2.3.3.6.1. Northern quoll | 938 |
2.3.3.6.2. Greater glider | 938 |
3. Results | 939 |
3.1. Summary of Initial Desktop and Field Survey Results | 939 |
3.1.1. Regional Ecosystem Mapping | 939 |
3.1.2. Threatened ecological communities | 939 |
3.1.3. Conservation Significant Fauna | 939 |
3.1.4. Conservation Significant Flora | 939 |
3.1.5. Pest Animals | 940 |
3.2. Updated Desktop Assessment Results | 940 |
3.2.1. Regional Ecosystems Ground-truthing | 940 |
3.2.2. Matters of National Environmental Significance | 943 |
3.2.2.1. World Heritage Properties | 943 |
3.2.2.2. National Heritage Places | 943 |
3.2.2.3. Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 943 |
3.2.2.4. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | 943 |
3.2.2.5. Commonwealth Marine Area | 943 |
3.2.2.6. Listed Threatened Ecological Communities | 943 |
3.2.2.7. Listed Threatened Species | 943 |
3.2.2.8. Listed Migratory Species | 943 |
3.2.3. Matters of State Environmental Significance | 944 |
3.2.3.1. Regulated Vegetation | 944 |
3.2.3.1.1. Regulated Vegetation – Endangered or Of Concern Regional Ecosystem | 944 |
3.2.3.1.2. Regulated Vegetation – Wetlands | 944 |
3.2.3.1.3. Regulated Vegetation – Watercourse | 944 |
3.2.3.1.4. Regulated Vegetation – Essential Habitat | 944 |
3.2.3.2. Designated Precinct in a Strategic Environmental Area | 944 |
3.2.3.3. Water Course and Wetlands | 944 |
3.2.3.4. Protected Wildlife Habitat | 945 |
3.2.3.4.1. Protected Plant Trigger Mapping | 945 |
3.2.3.4.2. Essential Habitat | 945 |
3.2.3.5. Protected Areas | 945 |
3.2.3.6. Protected Marine Areas and Habitat | 945 |
3.2.3.7. Legally Secured Offset Areas | 945 |
3.2.4. Conservation Significant Matters | 946 |
3.2.4.1. Mapped Habitat Values | 946 |
3.2.4.2. Threatened Flora Species | 946 |
3.2.4.3. Threatened Fauna Species | 947 |
3.2.4.4. Likelihood of Occurrence | 947 |
3.3. Updated Field Survey Results | 964 |
3.3.1. Observed Survey Conditions | 964 |
3.3.2. Fauna Habitat Suitability | 964 |
3.3.2.1. Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) and Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis australis) | 964 |
3.3.2.2. Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) | 965 |
3.3.3. Fauna Species Records | 968 |
3.3.4. Conservation Significant Fauna | 976 |
3.3.5. Pest Animals | 976 |
4. Significant Residual Impact Assessments | 977 |
4.1. Cycas megacarpa | 978 |
4.2. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) | 981 |
4.3. Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) | 984 |
4.4. Greater glider (southern and central) (Petauroides volans) | 986 |
4.5. Yellow-bellied glider (south-eastern) (Petaurus australis australis) | 989 |
4.6. White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) | 991 |
4.7. Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) | 993 |
4.8. Grevillea hockingsii | 995 |
4.9. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) | 998 |
4.10. Bertya pedicellata | 999 |
4.11. Capparis humistrata | 1001 |
4.12. Cerbera dumicola | 1003 |
4.13. Quassia (Samadera bidwillii) | 1005 |
4.14. Regulated Vegetation – Category B ‘Of Concern’ Regional Ecosystem | 1006 |
5. Conclusion and Recommendations | 1008 |
5.1. Summary of Conservation Significant Matters | 1008 |
5.1.1. Matters of National Environmental Significance | 1008 |
5.1.2. Matters of State Environmental Significance | 1008 |
5.2. Other Species Records | 1008 |
5.3. Recommendations | 1009 |
6. References | 1010 |
7. Appendices | 1020 |
Appendix A. EBPC Act Protected Matters Report (10 km buffer) | 1020 |
Appendix B. Wildlife Online Species List (10 km buffer) | 1035 |
Appendix C. Environmental Report: Matters of State Environmental Significance | 1060 |
Appendix D. Detailed Likelihood of Occurrence Analysis | 1082-1083 |
Appendix E. Flora Survey Trigger Map (2 km buffer) | 1126 |
Appendix F: Bat Records | 1129 |
Appendix M - WTS Fauna Report.pdf | 1169 |
Executive Summary | 1169 |
Key Findings | 1169 |
1. Introduction | 1175 |
1.1. Project Description | 1175 |
1.2. Project Location | 1175 |
1.3. Environmental Context | 1175 |
1.4. Legislative Context | 1177 |
1.4.1. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 | 1177 |
1.4.2. EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy | 1177 |
1.4.3. State Development Assessment Provisions | 1177 |
1.4.4. Nature Conservation Act 1992 | 1177 |
1.4.5. Biosecurity Act 2014 | 1179 |
2. Methodologies | 1180 |
2.1. Updated Desktop Assessment | 1180 |
2.1.1. Likelihood of Occurrence Analysis | 1181 |
2.2. RE Ground-Truthing | 1182 |
2.3. Fauna Survey Methods | 1182 |
2.3.1. Permits, Ethical Considerations, and Qualifications | 1182 |
2.3.2. Survey Timing | 1182 |
2.3.3. Survey Design and Effort | 1182 |
2.3.3.1. Camera Trapping | 1182 |
2.3.3.2. Active Searches | 1183 |
2.3.3.3. Bird Surveys | 1185 |
2.3.3.4. Bat detectors | 1185 |
2.3.3.5. Nocturnal Surveys and call playbacks | 1185 |
2.3.3.6. Habitat Suitability Assessment | 1187 |
2.3.3.6.1. Northern quoll | 1187 |
2.3.3.6.2. Greater glider | 1187 |
3. Results | 1188 |
3.1. Summary of Initial Desktop and Field Survey Results | 1188 |
3.1.1. Regional Ecosystem Mapping | 1188 |
3.1.2. Threatened ecological communities | 1188 |
3.1.3. Conservation Significant Fauna | 1188 |
3.1.4. Conservation Significant Flora | 1188 |
3.1.5. Pest Animals | 1189 |
3.2. Updated Desktop Assessment Results | 1189 |
3.2.1. Regional Ecosystems Ground-truthing | 1189 |
3.2.2. Matters of National Environmental Significance | 1192 |
3.2.2.1. World Heritage Properties | 1192 |
3.2.2.2. National Heritage Places | 1192 |
3.2.2.3. Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 1192 |
3.2.2.4. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | 1192 |
3.2.2.5. Commonwealth Marine Area | 1192 |
3.2.2.6. Listed Threatened Ecological Communities | 1192 |
3.2.2.7. Listed Threatened Species | 1192 |
3.2.2.8. Listed Migratory Species | 1192 |
3.2.3. Matters of State Environmental Significance | 1193 |
3.2.3.1. Regulated Vegetation | 1193 |
3.2.3.1.1. Regulated Vegetation – Endangered or Of Concern Regional Ecosystem | 1193 |
3.2.3.1.2. Regulated Vegetation – Wetlands | 1193 |
3.2.3.1.3. Regulated Vegetation – Watercourse | 1193 |
3.2.3.1.4. Regulated Vegetation – Essential Habitat | 1193 |
3.2.3.2. Designated Precinct in a Strategic Environmental Area | 1193 |
3.2.3.3. Water Course and Wetlands | 1193 |
3.2.3.4. Protected Wildlife Habitat | 1194 |
3.2.3.4.1. Protected Plant Trigger Mapping | 1194 |
3.2.3.4.2. Essential Habitat | 1194 |
3.2.3.5. Protected Areas | 1194 |
3.2.3.6. Protected Marine Areas and Habitat | 1194 |
3.2.3.7. Legally Secured Offset Areas | 1194 |
3.2.4. Conservation Significant Matters | 1195 |
3.2.4.1. Mapped Habitat Values | 1195 |
3.2.4.2. Threatened Flora Species | 1195 |
3.2.4.3. Threatened Fauna Species | 1196 |
3.2.4.4. Likelihood of Occurrence | 1196 |
3.3. Updated Field Survey Results | 1214 |
3.3.1. Observed Survey Conditions | 1214 |
3.3.2. Fauna Habitat Suitability | 1214 |
3.3.2.1. Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) and Yellow-bellied Glider (Petaurus australis australis) | 1214 |
3.3.2.2. Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) | 1215 |
3.3.3. Fauna Species Records | 1218 |
3.3.4. Conservation Significant Fauna | 1226 |
3.3.5. Pest Animals | 1226 |
4. Significant Residual Impact Assessments | 1227 |
4.1. Cycas megacarpa | 1228 |
4.2. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) | 1231 |
4.3. Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) | 1234 |
4.4. Greater glider (southern and central) (Petauroides volans) | 1236 |
4.5. Yellow-bellied glider (south-eastern) (Petaurus australis australis) | 1239 |
4.6. White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) | 1241 |
4.7. Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) | 1243 |
4.8. Grevillea hockingsii | 1245 |
4.9. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) | 1248 |
4.10. Bertya pedicellata | 1249 |
4.11. Capparis humistrata | 1251 |
4.12. Cerbera dumicola | 1253 |
4.13. Quassia (Samadera bidwillii) | 1255 |
4.14. Regulated Vegetation – Category B ‘Of Concern’ Regional Ecosystem | 1256 |
5. Conclusion and Recommendations | 1258 |
5.1. Summary of Conservation Significant Matters | 1258 |
5.1.1. Matters of National Environmental Significance | 1258 |
5.1.2. Matters of State Environmental Significance | 1258 |
5.2. Other Species Records | 1258 |
5.3. Recommendations | 1259 |
6. References | 1260 |
7. Appendices | 1270 |
Appendix A. EBPC Act Protected Matters Report (10 km buffer) | 1270 |
Appendix B. Wildlife Online Species List (10 km buffer) | 1285 |
Appendix C. Environmental Report: Matters of State Environmental Significance | 1310 |
Appendix D. Detailed Likelihood of Occurrence Analysis | 1332-1333 |
Appendix E. Flora Survey Trigger Map (2 km buffer) | 1376 |
Appendix F: Bat Records | 1379 |
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