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Fauna Assessmentof

Lot 4580&

Panizza Road (part)

Crooked BrookJANAURY 2015

Version 4

On behalf of:Cristal Pigments Australia LtdLocked Bag 245BUNBURY WA 6239T: (08) 9780 8757

Prepared by:Greg HarewoodZoologistPO Box 755BUNBURY WA 6231M: 0402 141 197T/F: (08) 9725 0982E: [email protected]

LOT 4580 & PANIZZA ROAD (PT) – CROOKED BROOK - FAUNA ASSESSMENT – JANUARY 2015 – V4CRISTAL PIGMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1

2. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL..............................................................................1

3. SCOPE OF WORKS .............................................................................................1

4. METHODS.............................................................................................................2

4.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY - DESKTOP STUDY.....................................2

4.1.1 Database Searches.....................................................................................2

4.1.2 Previous Fauna Surveys in the Area ..........................................................3

4.1.3 Existing Publications ...................................................................................4

4.1.4 Fauna of Conservation Significance...........................................................5

4.1.5 Invertebrates ...............................................................................................6

4.1.6 Taxonomy and Nomenclature.....................................................................7

4.2 SITE SURVEYS ....................................................................................................7

4.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment.........................................................................7

4.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations .............................................................8

4.2.3 Western Ringtail Possum Assessment.......................................................8

4.2.4 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment..........................................................8

5. SURVEY CONSTRAINTS.....................................................................................9

6. RESULTS............................................................................................................10

6.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY - DESKTOP STUDY...................................10

6.2 SITE SURVEYS ..................................................................................................11

6.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment.......................................................................11

6.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations ...........................................................12

6.2.3 Western Ringtail Possum Assessment.....................................................12


6.2.4 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment........................................................13

6.3 FAUNA INVENTORY – SUMMARY ...................................................................13

6.3.1 Vertebrate Fauna ......................................................................................13

6.3.2 Invertebrate Fauna....................................................................................14

6.3.3 Vertebrate Fauna of Conservation Significance.......................................15

7. FAUNA VALUES.................................................................................................18

7.1 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY AREA..............................18

7.2 VALUE OF THE STUDY AREA AS AN ECOLOGICAL LINKAGE/WILDLIFE CORRIDOR.........................................................................................................19

8. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS .............................................................19

9. LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS............................................................................21

9.1 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1950 ............................................................21

9.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986...................................................22

9.3 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT1999.....................................................................................................................25

9.3.1 Western Ringtail Possums & Chuditch.....................................................27

9.3.2 Black Cockatoos .......................................................................................31

9.3.3 Migratory Species .....................................................................................33

10. RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................34

11. CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................36

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY..................................................................................................37


TABLES

TABLE 1: Summary of Potential Vertebrate Fauna Species (as listed in Appendix B)

TABLE 2: Likelihood of Occurrence and Possible Impacts – Fauna Species of Conservation Significance

FIGURES

FIGURE 1: Study Area & Surrounds

FIGURE 2: Study Area - Air Photo

FIGURE 3: Fauna Habitats

FIGURE 4: Nocturnal Observations

FIGURE 5: Habitat Trees (DBH >50cm)

PLATES

PLATE 1: Jarrah and marri parkland cleared open woodland with scattered woody pear over a grassland of introduced species – western section of study area.

PLATE 2: Jarrah, marri and mountain marri woodland over scattered Banksiaand a low open shrubland of various species - eastern section of study area.

PLATE 3: Jarrah, marri and mountain marri woodland showing significant regrowth after historical clearing event - eastern section of study area.

PLATE 4: Jarrah, marri and mountain marri woodland over a low open shrubland and grassland of various species – mid section of study area.

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Conservation Categories

APPENDIX B: Potential Fauna Listing

APPENDIX C: DPaW & EPBC Database Search Results

APPENDIX D: Habitat Tree Details

APPENDIX E: Significant Species Profiles


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SUMMARY

This report details the results of a fauna assessment of Lot 4580 and a section of the adjoining Panizza Road, Crooked Brook (the study area) (Figure 1). Lot 4580 has a total area of about 55 hectares. The Panizza Road section of the study area (from Depiazzi Road eastwards to the end of the road reserve) has an area of approximately 2.6 hectares (Figure 2).

It is understood that the owners of the land (Cristal Pigments Australia Ltd) are proposing to develop sections of Lot 4580 for several purposes including industrial waste disposal and possibly a small mineral sand mining operation. The upgrading of the section of Panizza Road leading to Depiazzi Road, including some widening may also be required.

The scope of works was to conduct a level 1 fauna survey as defined by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA 2004). Because some listed threatened species (i.e. western ringtail possums (WRP) and several species of black cockatoo) are known to occur in the general area, the scope of the survey work was expanded to include targeted assessment of the site’s significance to these particular species. The assessment has included a desktop study and a series of site surveys.

Site surveys were carried out in two phases. The first phase of surveys were restricted to the vegetated section of Lot 4580 located in the southwest corner of the property. Daytime field survey work during this phase was carried out on the 1 July, 2013.Nocturnal surveys were carried out on the 10 and the 18 July, 2013.

The second phase of survey work covered the balance of Lot 4580 not surveyed duringthe first phase in addition to Panizza Road from Depiazzi Road eastwards to the end of the road reserve. Daytime field survey work during this phase was carried out on the 3 November, 2014. Nocturnal surveys were carried out on the 3 and the 13 November, 2014. All survey work was carried out by Greg Harewood (Zoologist).

Descriptions of the broadly defined fauna habitats within the study area are given below, with the extent of each identified unit being shown in Figure 3. Plates 1 to 4illustrate the nature of the vegetation units/habitats present inside the boundary of the study area.

Jarrah (E. marginata) and Marri (C. calophylla) Parkland Cleared Open Woodland over a very open shrubland of Xanthorrhoea preissii over a Grassland of introduced species (Plate 1 & 4).

Jarrah (E. marginata), Marri (C. calophylla) and Mountain Marri (C. haematoxylon) Woodland over a low open shrubland of various species (Plate 2 and 3).

Totally cleared (paddocks, old gravel pits and sections of Panizza Road).


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Man-made dams.

Opportunistic fauna observations are listed in Appendix B. A total of 41 native fauna species were observed (or positively identified from foraging evidence, scats, tracks, skeletons or calls) within the study area during the day and night time surveys. Four introduced species were also seen.

Evidence of three listed threatened species was observed (the forest red-tailed black cockatoo – individuals and foraging evidence (chewed jarrah and mountain marri fruits, Carnaby’s black-cockatoo – foraging evidence (chewed marri fruits) and Baudin’s black-cockatoo – foraging evidence (chewed marri fruits)). Several individual of the migratory rainbow bee-eater were also observed forging onsite. No evidence of any DPaW priority species using the area was found.

No evidence of western ringtail possums using the site was found during the day or night surveys. The apparent absence of this species form the site can be attributed to the marginal habitat quality which is characterised over most of the area by a distinct lack of coherent midstorey structure which is favoured by WRPs. The species is known from nearby areas and therefore individuals may on occasions pass into the study area, but in the Authors opinion the site itself does not represent important habitat for this species in this specific area.

The tree assessment identified 295 specimens within the study area that fit the federal Department of the Environment’s (DotE) criteria for black cockatoo breeding habitat (i.e. suitable tree species with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of >50cms (DSEWPaC’s (2012)) (Figure 5).

Sixty (60) of the 295 trees were observed to contain hollows of some type with seven (7) assessed at the time to possibly have large enough hollows for black cockatoos to use for nesting though this assessment was based on the size of the entrance into an apparent hollow only. No actual evidence of any hollows being used by black cockatoos for nesting (currently or previously) was seen.

Additional details on each observed “potential black cockatoo breeding tree” can be found in Appendix D.

Foraging evidence left by black cockatoos in the form of chewed jarrah fruits, marri and mountain marri fruits was common and widespread. Foraging evidence left by of all three species of black cockatoo known to frequent the area was found. Several forest red-tailed black-cockatoos were observed within the study area during the 2013 survey period.

The total extent of woodland vegetation within the study area is difficult to accurately estimate given the sparse nature of the vegetation in some areas but totals about 11.5 ha. Almost all can be regarded to represent foraging habitat for black cockatoos due to the dominance of jarrah, mountain marri and/or marri along with a few individual trees


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of less dominant species such as banksia. No existing roosting trees (trees used at night by black cockatoos to rest) were observed during the survey period.

With respect to native vertebrate fauna, 19 mammals (including nine bat species), 90 bird, 22 reptile and eight frog species have previously been recorded in the general area, some of which have the potential to occur in or utilise sections of the study area at times.

Of the 139 native animals that are listed as potentially occurring in the area, eight are considered to be endangered/vulnerable or in need of special protection under State and/or Federal law. In addition, three migratory species and three DPaW priority species may also frequent the area at times.

Constraints on proposed clearing within the study area will largely be centred on the presence of habitat used or potentially used by threatened fauna species, in particular those listed under the EPBC Act, namely all three species of black cockatoo, habitat of which were confirmed as being present within the study area. The potential impact on these fauna values will be taken into consideration during the state and federal approval process.

To ensure compliance with the federal EPBC Act it has been recommended that dialogue with the DotE regarding this project be initiated to determine the need for a referral.

A series of additional recommendations aimed at mitigating and minimising potential impacts on fauna and fauna habitat in general are provided in Section 9. Subject to the proposal gaining final approval from regulatory authorities, these recommendations should be implemented as part of any proposed management plans where considered reasonable and practicable.


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1. INTRODUCTION

This report details the results of a fauna assessment of Lot 4580 and a section of the adjoining Panizza Road, Crooked Brook (the study area). The study area, located in the Shire of Dardanup, is situated about 18 kilometres south east of the Bunbury central business district in south west Western Australia and is centred at approximately 33.414758°S and 115.789635°E (Figure 1).

Lot 4580 has a total area of about 55 hectares. The Panizza Road section of the study area (from Depiazzi Road eastwards to the end of the road reserve) has an area of approximately 2.6 hectares (Figure 2).

2. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

It is understood that the owners of the land (Cristal Pigments Australia Ltd) are proposing to develop sections of Lot 4580 for several purposes including industrial waste disposal and possibly a small mineral sand mining operation. The upgrading of the section of Panizza Road leading to Depiazzi Road, including some widening may also be required.

As some sections of the potential development areas contain remnant native vegetation the clearing of fauna habitat is likely. The aim of the assessment reported on here is to provide information on the fauna values present.

It is anticipated that the information presented will be used by regulatory authorities to assess the potential impact of the proposal on fauna and fauna habitats as part of any required approval process.

It should be noted that a clearing permit for some sections of Lot 4580, which contained scattered trees, has already been granted by the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) (Area Permit 4457/2). Clearing of this area was at the time of the November 2014 survey, completed.

3. SCOPE OF WORKS

The scope of works was to conduct a level 1 fauna survey as defined by the EPA (EPA 2004). Because some listed threatened species (i.e. western ringtail possums and several species of black cockatoo) are known to occur in the general area, the scope of the survey work was expanded to include targeted assessment of the site’s significance to these species.


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The fauna assessment has therefore included:

1. Level 1 Fauna Survey (to EPA standard).

2. Daytime targeted searches for evidence of western ringtail possums (dreys, scats, individuals) and black cockatoos (“habitat trees” = DBH >50cm, existing and potential nest hollows, roosting habitat and foraging evidence);

3. Two nocturnal counts to determine the distribution and abundance of western ringtail possums within the study area; and

4. Report summarising results with management/planning recommendations and requirements under state and federal legislation.

Note: For the purposes of this report the term black cockatoo is in reference to Baudin’s black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii, Carnaby’s black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris and the forest red-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii naso.

4. METHODS

4.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY - DESKTOP STUDY

4.1.1 Database Searches

Searches of the following databases were undertaken to aid in the compilation of a list of vertebrate fauna potentially occurring within the study area:

DPaW’s NatureMap Database Search (combined data from DPaW, Western Australian Museum, Birds Australia and consultants reports) (DPaW 2014b): and

Protected matters search tool (Department of Environment – DotE 2014).

It should be noted that these lists are based on observations from a broader area than the study site and therefore may include species that would only ever occur as vagrants in the actual study area due to a lack of suitable habitat or the presence of only marginal habitat. The databases also often included very old records and in some cases the species in question have become locally or regionally extinct.

Information from these sources should therefore be taken as indicative only and local knowledge and information needs also to be taken into consideration when determining what actual species may be present within the specific area being investigated.


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4.1.2 Previous Fauna Surveys in the Area

Fauna surveys, assessments and reviews have been undertaken in nearby areas in the past, though not all are publically available and could not be referenced. The most significant of those available have been used as the primary reference material for compiling the potential fauna assemblage for the general area.

Those reports referred to included, but were not limited to:

Bancroft, W. and Bamford, M. (2008). Fauna values of Bemax’s Happy Valley mineral sands deposit. Unpublished report for Bemax Resources Limited. January 2008.

Coffey Environments Pty Ltd (Coffey) (2008). Doral Mineral Sands Western Expansion. Level 1 Fauna Assessment. Unpublished Report for Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd. November 2008.

Coffey Environments Australia Pty Ltd (Coffey) (2011b). Level 1 Fauna Assessment. Southern Extension of the Dardanup Mineral Sands Project. Unpublished Report for Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd. June 2011.

ENV Australia (2004). North Boyanup District Structure Plan. Unpublished report for the DPI (Level 1 fauna survey results).

ENV Australia (2008). Edith Cowan University, South West Campus. Fauna Assessment (Level 2). Unpublished report for ECU.

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) (2008). Advice on areas of conservation significance in the Preston Industrial Park. Bulletin 1282, March 2008.

Harewood, G. (2008b). Fauna Assessment Survey (Level 2) Lot 187 Stratham. Unpublished report for MBS Environmental.

Harewood, G. (2010c). Fauna Survey (Level 2). Kemerton Industrial Core. Unpublished report for Cardno (WA) Pty Ltd.

Harewood, G. (2012c). Fauna Assessment of Lot 110 Simpson Road, Dardanup. Unpublished report for Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd.

Ninox Wildlife Consulting (Ninox) (2006). A Vertebrate Fauna Assessment of the Burekup Mineral Sands Project Area. Unpublished Report for Iluka Resources Ltd.


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As with the databases searches some reports refer to species that would not occur in the study area due to a lack of suitable habitat (extent and/or quality) and this fact was taken into consideration when compiling the potential fauna species list for the study area. It should also be noted that the NatureMap database is likely to include some records from previous fauna surveys in the area including some of those listed above.

4.1.3 Existing Publications

The following represent the main publications used to identify and refine the potential fauna species list for the study area:

Barrett, G., Silcocks, A., Barry, S., Cunningham, R. and Poulter, R. (2003). The New Atlas of Australian Birds. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, Victoria.

Bush, B., Maryan, B., Browne-Cooper, R. & Robinson, D. (2007). Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. UWA Press, Nedlands.

Churchill, S. (2008). Australian Bats. Second Edition, Allen & Unwin.

Johnstone, R.E. and Storr, G.M. (1998). Handbook of Western Australian Birds: Volume 1 – Non-passerines (Emu to Dollarbird). Western Australian Museum, Perth Western Australia.

Johnstone, R.E. and Storr, G.M. (2004). Handbook of Western Australian Birds: Volume 2 – Passerines (Blue-winged Pitta to Goldfinch). Western Australian Museum, Perth Western Australia.

Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2011). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Morgan, D.L., Beatty, S.J., Klunzinger, M.W, Allen, M.G. and Burnham, Q.E (2011). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes, Crayfishes and Mussels of South Western Australia. Published by SERCUL.

Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone R.E. (1983). Lizards of Western Australia II: Dragons and Monitors. WA Museum, Perth.

Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone R.E. (1990). Lizards of Western Australia III: Geckos and Pygopods. WA Museum, Perth.

Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone R.E. (1999). Lizards of Western Australia I: Skinks. Revised Edition, WA Museum, Perth.


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Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. and Johnstone R.E. (2002). Snakes of Western Australia. Revised Edition, WA Museum, Perth.

Tyler M.J. & Doughty P. (2009). Field Guide to Frogs of Western Australia, Fourth Edition, WA Museum, Perth.

Van Dyck, S. & Strahan, R. Eds (2008). The Mammals of Australia. Third edition. Queensland Museum.

Wilson, S. and Swan, G. (2010). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Reed, New Holland, Sydney.

4.1.4 Fauna of Conservation Significance

The conservation significance of fauna species has been assessed using data from the following sources:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Administered by the Australian Government Department of the Environment (DotE);

Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act). Administered by the Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) (Govt. of WA 2014);

Red List produced by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the World Conservation Union (also known as the IUCN Red List - the acronym derived from its former name of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). The Red List has no legislative power in Australia but is used as a framework for State and Commonwealth categories and criteria; and the

DPaW Priority Fauna list. A non-legislative list maintained by the DPaW for management purposes (DPaW 2014a).

The EPBC Act also requires the compilation of a list of migratory species that are recognised under international treaties including the:

Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 1981 (JAMBA);

China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 1998 (CAMBA);

Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 2007 (ROKAMBA); and

Bonn Convention 1979 (The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals).

(Note - Species listed under JAMBA are also protected under Schedule 3 of the WC Act.)


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All migratory bird species listed in the annexes to these bilateral agreements are protected in Australia as matters of national environmental significance (NES) under the EPBC Act.

The conservation status of all vertebrate fauna species listed as occurring or possibly occurring in the vicinity of the study area has been assessed using the most recent lists published in accordance with the above-mentioned instruments and is indicated as such in the fauna listings of this report. A full listing of conservation codes are provided in Appendix A.

A number of other species not listed in official lists can also be considered of local or regional conservation significance. These include species that have a restricted range, those that occur in breeding colonies and those at the limit of their range.

While not classified as rare, threatened or vulnerable under any State or Commonwealth legislation, a number of bird species have been listed as of significance on the Swan Coastal portion of the Perth Metropolitan Region (Bush Forever - Government of Western Australia 1998 and 2000). The bird species are often referred to as Bush Forever Decreaser Species. The three categories used for birds within the Bush Forever documents are:

Habitat specialists with reduced distribution on the Swan Coastal Plain (code Bh)

Wide ranging Species with reduced population’s on the Swan Coastal Plain. (code Bp)

Extinct in the Perth region (code Be)

Other fauna species of regional significance due to declining populations on the Swan Coastal Plain, especially between Mandurah and Busselton, include the honey possum and pygmy possum (Dell 2000).

The presence of Bush Forever species should be taken into some consideration when determining the fauna values of an area. Bush Forever decreaser species are indicated as such within the species list held in Appendix B.

4.1.5 Invertebrates

It can be difficult to identify what may be significant invertebrate species (e.g. Short Range Endemics - SREs) as there are uncertainties in determining the range-restrictions of many species due to lack of surveys, lack of taxonomic resolutions within target taxa and problems in identifying certain life stages. Where invertebrates are collected during surveys, a high percentage are likely to be


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unknown, or for known species there can be limited knowledge or information on their distribution (Harvey 2002).

For this project, the assessment for conservation significant invertebrates has been limited to those listed by the DPaW and EPBC Act database searches (which rely on distribution records and known habitat preferences). No assessment of the potential for SREs to be present has been made.

4.1.6 Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Taxonomy and nomenclature for fauna species used in this report is generally taken from the DPaW’s WA Fauna Census Database which is assumed to follow Aplin and Smith (2001) for amphibians and reptiles, How et al. (2001) for mammals and Johnstone (2001) for birds.

Common names are taken from the Western Australia Museum (WAM) recognised primary common name listings when specified, though where common names are not provided they have been acquired from other publications. Sources include Wilson and Swan (2013), Van Dyck & Strahan (2008), Christidis and Boles (2008),Bush et al. (2007), Bush et al. (2002), Tyler et al. (2000), and Glauret (1961). Not all common names are generally accepted.

4.2 SITE SURVEYS

Site surveys were carried out in two phases. The first phase of surveys were restricted to the vegetated section of Lot 4580 located in the southwest corner of the property. Daytime field survey work during this phase was carried out on the 1 July,2013. Nocturnal surveys were carried out on the 10 and the 18 July, 2013.

The second phase of survey work covered the balance of Lot 4580 not surveyed during the first phase in addition to Panizza Road from Depiazzi Road eastwards to the end of the road reserve. Daytime field survey work during this phase was carried out on the 3 November, 2014. Nocturnal surveys were carried out on the 3and the 13 November, 2014.

All survey work was carried out by Greg Harewood (Zoologist).

4.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment

Vegetation, landform and soils units identified during the daytime survey have been used to define broad fauna habitat types present within the site.

The main aim of the habitat assessment was to determine if it was likely that any species of conservation significance would be utilising the areas that maybe impacted on as a consequence of development at the site. The habitat information obtained was also used to aid in finalising the overall potential fauna list.


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As part of the desktop literature review, available information on the habitat requirements of the species of conservation significance listed as possibly occurring in the area was researched. During the field survey the habitats within the study area were assessed and specific elements identified, if present, to determine the likelihood of listed threatened species utilising the area and its significance to them.

4.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations

Opportunistic observations of fauna species was made during all field survey work which involved a series of transects across the site during the day and night while searching microhabitats such as logs, rocks, leaf litter, observations of bird species with binoculars and spot lighting. Secondary evidence of a species presence such as tracks, scats, skeletal remains, foraging evidence or calls were also noted if observed/heard.

4.2.3 Western Ringtail Possum Assessment

To determine if western ringtail possums were utilising the study area the following was carried out:

Daytime surveys of the study area searching for dreys, obvious tree hollows(and other potential daytime refuge habitat), scats and individual WRPs;

Two night time surveys during each phase to locate and record the distribution and abundance of WRPs; and

Determination of the amount and quality of WRP habitat within the study area.

4.2.4 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment

The black cockatoo habitat assessment included a:

Habitat tree survey: This involved the identification of all suitable trees species within the study area that have a Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) of over 50cm (irrespective of the presence/absence of suitable hollows – DotE criteria (DSEWPaC (2012). The location of each tree identified was recorded with a GPS and details on tree species, number and size of hollows (if any) noted. Trees with hollows were marked with “H” using spray paint.

Target tree species included marri and jarrah or any other suitable Corymbia/Eucalyptus species of a suitable size that may be present. Peppermints, banksia, sheoak and melaleuca tree species (for example) were not assessed as they typically do not develop hollows that are used by black cockatoos.


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For the purposes of this study a potential cockatoo nest hollow was defined as:

Generally any tree which is alive or dead that contains one or more visible hollows (cavities within the trunk or branches) suitable for occupation by any of the three black cockatoo species for the purpose of nesting/breeding. Hollows that had an entrance greater than about 12cm in diameter and would allow the entry of a cockatoo (white tailed or red-tailed) into a suitably orientated and sized branch/trunk, were recorded as a “potential nest hollow”.

Identified hollows were examined using binoculars for evidence of actual use by black cockatoos (e.g. chewing around hollow entrance, scarring and scratch marks on trunks and branches). Trees with possible nest hollows were also scratched and raked with a large stick/pole to flush any sitting birds from hollows and calls of chicks were also listened for.

Black cockatoo foraging assessment: The location and nature of black cockatoo foraging evidence (e.g. chewed fruits around base of trees) observed during the field survey was recorded.

Roosting habitat survey: Direct and indirect evidence of black cockatoos roosting within trees on site was noted if observed (e.g. branch clippings, droppings or moulted feathers). The nocturnal surveys also provided the opportunity to determine if any roosting was occurring on site at the time.

5. SURVEY CONSTRAINTS

No seasonal sampling has been carried out as part of this fauna assessment. The conclusions presented are based upon field data and the environmental monitoring and/or testing carried out over a limited period of time and are therefore merely indicative of the environmental condition of the site at the time of the field assessments. It should also be recognised that site conditions can change with time.

Some fauna species are reported as potentially occurring within the study area based on there being suitable habitat (quality and extent) within the study area or immediately adjacent. With respect to opportunistic observations, the possibilityexists that certain species may not have been detected during field investigationsdue to:

seasonal inactivity during the field survey;

species present within micro habitats not surveyed;


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cryptic species able to avoid detection; and

transient wide-ranging species not present during the survey period.

Lack of observational data on some species should therefore not necessarily be taken as an indication that a species is absent from the site.

The habitat requirements and ecology of many of the species known to occur in the wider area are often not well understood or documented. It can therefore be difficult to exclude species from the potential list based on a lack of a specific habitat or microhabitat within the study area. As a consequence of this limitation the potential fauna list produced is most likely an overestimation of those species that actually utilise the study area for some purpose. Some species may be present in the general area but may only use the study area itself on rare occasions or as vagrants/transients.

In recognition of survey limitations, a precautionary approach has been adopted for this assessment. Any fauna species that would possibly occur within the study area (or immediately adjacent), as identified through ecological databases, publications, discussions with local experts/residents and the habitat knowledge of the Author, has been assumed to potentially occur in the study area.

During the black cockatoo habitat survey trees with hollows were searched for. It should be noted that identifying hollows suitable for fauna species from ground level has limitations. Generally the full characteristics of any hollow seen are not fully evident (e.g. internal dimensions). It is also difficult to locate all hollows within all trees as some are not observable from ground level.

The location of observations was recorded using a handheld GPS. The accuracy of the GPS cannot be guaranteed above a level of about 5 to 10 metres, though it should be noted that in some circumstance the accuracy can be worse or better than this.

6. RESULTS

6.1 POTENTIAL FAUNA INVENTORY - DESKTOP STUDY

A list of expected fauna species likely to occur in the study area was compiled from information obtained during the desktop study and is presented in Appendix B. This listing was refined after information gathered during the site reconnaissance survey was assessed. The results of some previous fauna surveys carried out in the general area are summarised in this species listing as are the DPaW NatureMap database search results. The raw database search results from NatureMap (DPaW


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2014b) and the Protected Matters Search Tool (DotE 2014) are contained within Appendix C.

The list of potential fauna takes into consideration that firstly the species in question is not known to be locally extinct and secondly that suitable habitat for each species, as identified during the habitat assessment, is present within the study area, though compiling an accurate list has limitations (see Section 5 above).

6.2 SITE SURVEYS

6.2.1 Fauna Habitat Assessment

Descriptions of the broadly defined fauna habitats within the study area are given below, with the extent of each identified unit being shown in Figure 3. Plates 1 to 4illustrate the nature of the vegetation units/habitats present inside the boundary of the study area.

Jarrah (E. marginata) and Marri (C. calophylla) Parkland Cleared Open Woodland over a very open shrubland of Xanthorrhoea preissii over a Grassland of introduced species: The jarrah dominated unit is characterised by the presence of Xanthorrhoea preissii which has presumably regrown after a historical clearing event. There is also a small number of Nuytsia floribunda (christmas tree) and Xylomelum occidentalis(woody pear) specimens and a few Agonis flexuosa (peppermint), Banksia attenuata and mountain marri (C. haematoxylon) but in general midstorey vegetation is absent. Canopy connectivity is generally discontinuous. Within Lot 4580 this area of vegetation has been used extensively for livestock grazing and there is almost no native ground cover species present (Plate 1& 3).

Jarrah (E. marginata), Marri (C. calophylla) and Mountain Marri (C. haematoxylon) Woodland over a low open shrubland of various species:The midstorey of this unit is characterised by the significant regrowth of the dominant tree species (mainly jarrah) along with small number of Xylomelum occidentalis (woody pear) and banksia (B. attenuata and B. grandis)specimens. Canopy connectivity is relatively continuous. Groundcover is sparse though in rockier areas native plants form a low open shrubland. Due to the prevalence of outcropping or near surface laterite this area is less favourable for livestock grazing though at the time of the survey it was still being used for this purpose (Plate 2 and 3).

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contain a small number of scattered jarrah or marri trees but are generally dominated by introduced weeds.

Man-made dams: Three man-made dams are present in various sections of Lot 4580.

6.2.2 Opportunistic Fauna Observations

Opportunistic fauna observations are listed in Appendix B. A total of 41 native fauna species were observed (or positively identified from foraging evidence, scats, tracks, skeletons or calls) within the study area during the day and night time surveys. Fourintroduced species were also seen.

Evidence of three listed threatened species was observed (the forest red-tailed black cockatoo – individuals and foraging evidence (chewed jarrah and mountain marri fruits, Carnaby’s black-cockatoo – foraging evidence (chewed marri fruits) andBaudin’s black-cockatoo – foraging evidence (chewed marri fruits)). Several individuals of the migratory rainbow bee-eater were also observed foraging onsite. No evidence of any DPaW priority species using the area was found.

6.2.3 Western Ringtail Possum Assessment

No evidence of this species utilising vegetation within the study area was found during the day or night surveys. The apparent absence of this species from the site can be attributed to the marginal habitat quality which is characterised over most of the area by a distinct lack of coherent midstorey structure which is favoured by WRPs. The vegetation present is dominated by jarrah and to a lesser extent mountain marri and marri trees and due to historical clearing and ongoing livestock grazing associated midstorey species are generally sparse.

The species is known from nearby areas (ENV & Harewood 2008, Coffey 2008 & 2011b, Harewood 2013c) where habitat of a better quality exists. Individuals may therefore on occasions pass into the study area, but in the Authors opinion the site itself does not represent important habitat for this species in this specific area. No significant impact on this species is therefore anticipated as a consequence of any development within the study area.

Seven common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecular) were observed during the night surveys carried out in July 2013 (Figure 4). This species can in some circumstances displace WRPs from marginal habitat as they compete for some similar resources (e.g. tree hollows) (G. Harewood pers. obs.). This may also partly explain the apparent absence of WRPs from the area.


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6.2.4 Black Cockatoo Habitat Assessment

The tree assessment identified 295 specimens within the study area that fit DotE’s criteria for black cockatoo breeding habitat (i.e. suitable tree species with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of >50cms (DSEWPaC’s (2012)) (Figure 5). Most of the trees were jarrah (E. marginata) (165 specimens), while the balance were comprised of marri (C. calophylla) (104 specimens), mountain marri (C. haematoxylon) (19 specimens), and dead unidentifiable species (7 specimens).

Sixty (60) of the 295 trees were observed to contain hollows of some type with seven (7) assessed at the time to possibly have large enough hollows for black cockatoos to use for nesting though this assessment was based on the size of the entrance into an apparent hollow only. No actual evidence of any hollows being used by black cockatoos for nesting (currently or previously) was seen.

Additional details on each observed “potential black cockatoo breeding tree” can be found in Appendix D.

Foraging evidence left by black cockatoos in the form of chewed jarrah fruits, marri and mountain marri fruits was common and widespread. Foraging evidence left by of all three species of black cockatoo known to frequent the area was found.Several forest red-tailed black-cockatoos were observed within the study area during the 2013 survey period.

The total extent of woodland vegetation within the study area is difficult to accurately estimate given the sparse nature of the vegetation in some areas but totals about 11.5 ha. Almost all can be regarded to represent foraging habitat for black cockatoos due to the dominance of jarrah, mountain marri and/or marri along with a few individual trees of less dominant species such as banksia.

No existing roosting trees (trees used at night by black cockatoos to rest) were positively identified during the day or night surveys. Given the numbers of red-tailed black cockatoos observed during the day survey period roost sites must exist in the near vicinity (not necessarily on site) but at this stage there location has not been confirmed.

6.3 FAUNA INVENTORY – SUMMARY

6.3.1 Vertebrate Fauna

Table 1 summarises the number of vertebrate fauna species potentially occurringwithin or utilising at times the study area, based on results from the desktop study and observations made during the field assessment. A complete list of vertebrate fauna possibly inhabiting or frequenting the study area is located in Appendix B.


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Not all species listed as potentially occurring within the study area in existing databases and publications (i.e. EPBC Act Threatened Fauna and Migratory species lists, DPaW’s NatureMap database, various reports and publications) are shown in the expected listing in Appendix B. Some species have been excluded from this list based largely on the lack of suitable habitat at the study site and in the general area or known local extinction even if suitable habitat is present.

Table 1: Summary of Potential Vertebrate Fauna Species (as listed in Appendix B)

Group

Total number

of potential

species

Potential

number of

specially

protected

species

Potential

number of

migratory

species

Potential

number of

priority

species

Number of

species

observed

field survey

2013/2014

Fish 0 0 0 0 0

Amphibians 8 0 0 0 2

Reptiles 22 1 0 0 2

Birds 922 4 3 1 361

Non-Volant Mammals

177 3 0 1 53

Volant Mammals (Bats)

9 0 0 1 0

Total 1489 8 3 3 454

Superscript = number of introduced species included in total.

Despite the omission of some species it should be noted that the list provided is still very likely an over estimation of the fauna species utilising the site (either on a regular or infrequent basis) as a result of the precautionary approach adopted for the assessment.

The study site is relatively small and contains a limited number of habitats. At any one time only a very small proportion of the listed potential species would occur within the area, with only a subset of the total listed species being present at any one time.

6.3.2 Invertebrate Fauna

Two species of conservation significant invertebrate species appeared in the DPaWor EPBC Act database searches (DPaW 2014b, DotE 2014), these being the shield-


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backed trapdoor spider (Idiosoma nigrum) and Carter’s freshwater mussel (Westralunio carteri). Neither species is considered likely to persist within the study area due to a total absence of suitable habitat and/or because the site is outside of their currently documented range. Additional information on both species can be found in Appendix E.

6.3.3 Vertebrate Fauna of Conservation Significance

A review of the EPBC Act threatened fauna list, DPaW’s Threatened Fauna Database and Priority List, unpublished reports and scientific publications identified at least 32 specially protected, priority or migratory vertebrate fauna species as potentially occurring in the general vicinity of the study area. Of these species, most that have no potential whatsoever to utilise the study area for any purpose have been omitted from the potential list for the site (Appendix B), principally due to lack of suitable habitat on-site (including extent and/or quality) or known local extinction.

In summary, four vertebrate fauna species of conservation significance werepositively identified as utilising the study area for some purpose during the survey period, this being:

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo – S1 (WC Act), Vulnerable (EPBC Act)Several individuals and small groups observed/heard and foraging evidence attributed to this species was also found to be common during the day survey (chewed jarrah and mountain marri fruits). The majority of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby`s Black Cockatoo – S1 (WC Act), Endangered (EPBC Act)Foraging evidence attributed to this species was found during the day survey (chewed jarrah and marri fruits). A high percentage of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.

Calyptorhynchus baudinii Baudin`s Black Cockatoo - S1 (WC Act), Vulnerable (EPBC Act)Foraging evidence attributed to this species was found during the day survey (chewed marri fruits). A high percentage of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater – S3 (WC Act), Migratory (EPBC Act)Several individuals observed foraging and roosting on site during the November 2014 survey. Common seasonal visitor to south west. Some


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areas in particular the sandier banks of the gravel pit may be suitable for construction of breeding burrows.

Based on the habitats present and current documented distributions it is considered possible that ten additional species may use the study site for some purpose at times, though, as no evidence of any using the study site at the time of the field survey was found, the status of some in the area remains uncertain.

These species are:

Morelia spilota imbricata Southern Carpet Python – S4 (WC Act)There is a possibility that this species occurs within the better quality vegetation of the study area at times given the site is located in close proximity to the Dardanup Conservation Park, an area which is likely to harbour individuals of this species. Only occurs in low densities so it is only likely that one or two specimens would ever be present at any one time on rare occasions.

Ardea alba Great Egret – S3 (WC Act), Migratory (EPBC Act)The manmade dam and flooded sections of the gravel pit maybe used by this species on infrequent occasions however these areas do not represent significant habitat for the species. Would not breed on site.

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret – S3 (WC Act), Migratory (EPBC Act)The manmade dam and flooded sections of the gravel pit maybe used by this species on infrequent occasions however these areas do not represent significant habitat for the species. Would not breed on site.

Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon - S4 (WC Act)Uncommon but study site may form part of larger home range. No potential nest sites observed.

Tyto novaehollandae Masked Owl – P3 (DPaW Priority Species)May occasionally reside in general area though status uncertain. It is unlikely to be specifically attracted to the site. Listed as a potential species but would most probably only ever occur rarely.

Dasyurus geoffroii Chuditch – S1 (WC Act), Vulnerable (EPBC Act)This species is likely to persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on infrequent occasions frequent the study area, though they are unlikely to be specifically attracted to it.

Phascogale tapoatafa ssp Southern Brush-tailed Phascogale - S1 (WC Act)Individuals of this species have been observed in similar habitat areas within the bounds of the Doral mineral sand mine about 6km north east of the study


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area (Coffey 2011b, Harewood 2012c) and therefore it may occur, albeit in low densities.

Pseudocheirus occidentalis Western Ringtail Possum - S1 (WC Act), Vulnerable (EPBC Act)No evidence of this species utilising vegetation within the study area found during the day survey or either of the two night surveys. The apparent absence of this species from the site can be attributed to the marginal habitat quality which is characterised by a distinct lack of coherent midstorey structure. The species is known from nearby areas (Coffey 2008, 2011b, ENV Australia & Harewood 2008, Harewood 2012d, 2013c) where habitat of a better quality exists and individuals may on occasions move into the study area, but in the Authors opinion the site itself does not represent important habitat for this species in this specific area.

Macropus irma Western Brush Wallaby – P4 (DPaW Priority Species)This species may persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on occasions frequent the study area, though they are unlikely to be specifically attracted to it.

Falsistrellus mackenziei Western False Pipistrelle - P4 (DPaW Priority Species)Status in the immediate vicinity uncertain but it has been recorded in Stratham and at Kemerton (Harewood 2008b, 2010b). May utilise the site for foraging. Some of the hollow trees may also represent suitable roost sites (deep hollows).

Note: Habitat for some of these species on-site, while considered possibly suitable, may be marginal in extent/quality and species listed may only visit the area for short periods, or as rare/uncommon vagrants/transients.

A number of other species of conservation significance, while possibly present in the general area, are not listed as potential species due to known localised extinction (and no subsequent recruitment from adjoining areas) and/or lack of suitable habitat and/or the presence of feral predators. Details on conservation significant species and reasons for the omission of some from the potential listing are provided in Appendix E and Table 2.

Thirty four bird species that potentially frequent or occur in the study area are noted as Bush Forever Decreaser Species in the Perth Metropolitan Region (nine were sighted/identified as having used the study area during the survey). Decreaser species are a significant issue in biodiversity conservation in the Perth section of the coastal plain as there have been marked reductions in range and population levels of many sedentary bird species as a consequence of disturbance and land clearing (Dell & Hyder-Griffiths 2002).


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7. FAUNA VALUES

7.1 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY AREA

The conservation significance of the study area has been determined by applying site specific criteria such as:

Fauna species and/or habitat present that is poorly represented in the general study area;

Fauna habitat within the general study area supporting species of conservation or other significance;

Fauna habitat in better condition than other similar locations in general study area.

Natural areas within the south west of Western Australia have been significantly altered since European settlement in the 1830’s and a variety of environmental factors, in particular habitat fragmentation and fire, will continue to threaten many species of fauna with local extinction. As the local development of land progresses the significance of any remnant vegetation increases.

With respect to the Bunbury - Dunsborough area little is known about the current status and conservation requirements of most faunal species in the region (Dell & Hyder-Griffiths 2002). It can be expected that with increasing pressures on land use that species currently common will decline unless preventative measures are implemented. In the Greater Bunbury Region, urban expansion and continued rural and industrial development has lead to significant degradation of natural values. This has resulted in an estimated 78% loss of the original native vegetation (EPA 2003a), and loss of condition in many of the remaining remnants.

The results of the fauna assessment indicate that the study site potentially hosts a range of fauna species some of which are of special conservation significance. The diversity of fauna species has however been greatly reduced as a result of habitat degradation due to previous land uses such as clearing, ongoing livestock grazing and predation by introduced predators. These impacts are likely to have resulted in the localised extinction of many species from the site that can be assumed to have been formally present.

As a consequence the remnant vegetation within the study area can be considered to have little regional or local significance when compared to larger remnants in the area (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park and state forest reserves).


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7.2 VALUE OF THE STUDY AREA AS AN ECOLOGICAL LINKAGE/WILDLIFE CORRIDOR

Linkage with adjacent bushland areas has been identified as a natural attribute of high priority in the assessment of a sites regional significance (EPA 2002a, Molloy et al. 2009). Two types of linked (or potentially linked) sequences of ecological communities were identified in the EPA's Strategy, vegetated sequences and river corridors. The vegetated sequences are further divided into two groups – those that link North-South predominantly along landforms and vegetation complexes; and those that link East-West along landform and vegetation complexes (EPA 2003a).

The Greater Bunbury Region (GBR) ecological linkages plan (Appendix 4, EPA 2003) and plans produced by Molloy et al. (2009) shows the study area as not contributing to any regionally significant linkage and the removal of vegetation from the site will not create a barrier to faunal movement in the general area. The small amount of clearing required is therefore unlikely to compromise any existing values the area has an ecological linkage or wildlife corridor.

8. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS

The most likely impacts to fauna of any clearing required within the study site will primarily be related to:

Loss of vegetation/fauna habitat that may be used for foraging, breeding, roosting, or dispersal by some species of conservation significance; and

Death or injury of fauna during clearing.

A summary of possible impact on specific species of conservation significance previously recorded in the general area is provided in Table 2 below. Additional information on specific fauna species is provided in Appendix E.

Table 2: Likelihood of Occurrence and Possible Impacts – Fauna Species of Conservation Significance (continues on following pages).

Common Name Genus & Species

ConservationStatus(See

Appendix A for codes)

Habitat Present

Likelihood of Occurrence Possible Impacts

Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider Idiosoma nigrum S1 No Unlikely No impact.

Carter’s Freshwater Mussel Westralunio carteri S1 No Unlikely No impact.

Pouched Lamprey Geotria australis P1 No Unlikely No impact.


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Habitat Present


The Bunbury Skink Hemiergis 'koontoolasi’ P1 No Unlikely No Impact.

Coastal Plains Skink Ctenotus ora P3 No Unlikely No Impact.

Southern Carpet Python

Morelia spilota imbricata S4 P4 Yes/Marginal Possible but only

rarely.

Loss of some marginal habitat. No significant impact likely

Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata S1, VU, Mig No Unlikely - species locally extinct. No Impact.

Fairy Tern (Australasian)

Sternula nereis nereis VU No Unlikely No impact.

Great Egret Ardea alba S3 Mig Yes/Very Marginal

Possible but only rarely.

Loss of some very marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Cattle Egret Ardea ibis S3 Mig Yes/Very Marginal

Possible but only rarely.

Loss of some very marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Australasian Bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus S1 EN No Unlikely No impact.

Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus P4 No Unlikely No impact.

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis P3 No Unlikely No impact.

Osprey Pandion haliaetus Mig No Unlikely No impact.

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster S3 Mig No Unlikely No impact.

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus S4 Yes Possible but only rarely.

Loss/modification of a small area of habitat. No significant impact likely.

Migratory shorebirds Various S3 Mig No Unlikely No impact.

Carnaby`s Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus latirostris S1 EN Yes Known to occur. Loss of some habitat.

Baudin`s Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus baudinii S1 VU Yes Known to occur. Loss of some habitat.

Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso S1 VU Yes Known to occur. Loss of some habitat.

Barking Owl (SW population)

Ninox connivens connivens P2 No Unlikely No impact.

Masked Owl (SW population)

Tyto n. novaehollandiae P3 Yes Possible but only

rarely.

Loss of a small area of habitat. No significant impact likely.

Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus S3 Mig Yes Unlikely, Flyover only. No impact.


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Habitat Present


Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus S3 Mig Yes Known to occurLoss/modification of a small area of habitat. No significant impact likely.

Chuditch Dasyurus geoffroii S1 VU Yes Possible but only rarely.


Southern Brush-tailed Phascogale

Phascogale tapoatafa ssp S1 Yes Possible


Southern Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon obesulus fusciventer P5 No/Marginal Unlikely No Impact.

Western Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus occidentalis S1 VU No/Marginal Possible but only

rarely

Loss of a small area of marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Western Brush Wallaby Macropus irma P4 Yes/Marginal Possible but only

rarely

Loss of a small area of marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Quokka Setonix brachyurus S1 VU No Unlikely No impact.

Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogibyi S1 EN No Unlikely No impact.

Western False Pipistrelle

Falsistrellus mackenziei P4 Yes Possible

Loss/modification of a small area of habitat. No significant impact likely.

Water Rat Hydromys chrysogaster P4 No Unlikely No impact.

In most cases no impact on fauna species of conservation significance is considered likely. This is primarily because their preferred habitat is absent from the site and therefore, they are not likely to be present. In cases where habitat is at least marginally suitable, impacts are also considered unlikely to be significant because of the small size of the area that will require clearing, its largely degraded state and the fact that in most cases individuals of the species in question are most likely to only be present on site infrequently. The presence of much larger areas of remnant vegetation of better quality in adjoining areas also means that population of all the species in question, if present, will persist despite the clearing of this relatively small area.

9. LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS

9.1 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1950

The objective of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 is to provide for the protection of native wildlife. The WC Act is administered by the Executive Director of the Department of Environment and Conservation, under the direction and control of the Minister for the Environment. Under section 14, “Protection of Fauna”, of this Act, all


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fauna is wholly protected throughout the State at all times, unless declared by the Minister by notice in the Government Gazette. Under section 14(2)(ba) of The Act, Fauna Notices are made by the Minister for the Environment listing specially protected fauna.

Disturbance or destruction of any native fauna over and above that reasonably required for construction works and access is considered an offence under the WC Act and the proponent should take the necessary steps to inform all those involved in sites works of this fact. The proponent should, as part of a site works fauna management plan implement procedures that will reduce the chances of wildlife being injured or killed during clearing and construction on the site.

9.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986

The purpose of the Environmental Protection Act (1986) (EP Act) is “...to provide for an Environmental Protection Authority, for the prevention, control and abatement of pollution and environmental harm, for the conservation, preservation, protection enhancement and management of the environment and for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing”.

The powers of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 are administered by the Department or Environment Regulation (DER), which in relevant cases advises to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

Legislation proclaimed on 8 July 2004 protects all native vegetation in Western Australia. Under the law, clearing native vegetation is prohibited, unless a clearing permit is granted by the DER, or the clearing is for an exempt purpose. These exemptions ensure that low impact day to day activities involving clearing can be undertaken. People that wish to clear are required to submit an application if an exemption does not apply.

Clearing applications are assessed against ten defined clearing principles related to native vegetation in the EP Act. These principles provide a guide for when native vegetation should not be cleared. The DEC must consider these principles inmaking a decision on whether or not to issue a clearing permit. The DEC has set out the minimum requirements and standards for addressing each of the ten principles in detail in its assessment methodology.

Any future clearing at the site, not covered by an exemption, will require a clearing permit, approval of which includes an assessment against the ten clearing principles related to native vegetation in the EP Act. These principles provide a guide for when native vegetation should not be cleared.

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extent to which they have been addressed. This includes the methodologies used, the limitations that apply to the assessment, and the relevance of the principle to the current application. The results of the assessment are documented in a decision report, which is published on DER’s website.

The DER must consider the following principles in making a decision on whether or not to issue a clearing permit.

Native vegetation should not be cleared if:

(a) it comprises a high level of biological diversity;

(b) it comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of, a significant habitat for fauna indigenous to Western Australia;

(c) it includes, or is necessary for the continued existence of, rare flora;

(d) it comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of a threatened ecological community;

(e) it is significant as a remnant of native vegetation in an area that has been extensively cleared;

(f) it is growing in, or in association with, an environment associated with a watercourse or wetland;

(g) the clearing of the vegetation is likely to cause appreciable landdegradation;

(h) the clearing of the vegetation is likely to have an impact on the environmental values of any adjacent or nearby conservation area;

(i) the clearing of the vegetation is likely to cause deterioration in the quality of surface or underground water; or

(j) clearing the vegetation is likely to cause, or exacerbate, the incidence of flooding.

One purpose of the assessment reported on here is to provide some information relevant to principle (a) & (b).

Native vegetation should not be cleared if it comprises a high level of biological diversity

This principle aims to protect areas of high biodiversity. This principle protects intact natural systems with naturally occurring high levels of species diversity, ecosystem


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diversity or genetic diversity and natural systems that may be degraded but contain high levels of diversity compared with the remaining native vegetation of that ecological community.

The results of the desktop study and based on fauna habitats present at the site, it is estimated that up to 139 native fauna species have the potential or are likely to utilise the study for some purpose at times. Forty one (~29%) of the predicted native species were observed within the study area during the site reconnaissance surveys.

With respect to fauna alone the site probably does not qualify as having a high level of biodiversity as the predicted species list is relatively low and most likely an overestimation, with the number of species actually present being much lower than this figure. The number of fauna species potentially using the site is constrained by the limited number of habitats present (mainly parkland cleared or regrowthwoodland) and there is a lack of diversity with respect to microhabitats such as fallen hollow logs and dense leaf litter.

The assessment of this criterion by DER also needs to take into account plant community and flora diversity which are beyond the scope of this fauna report,however based on this fauna assessment clearing of the study area is unlikely to be considered in variance to this principle.

Native vegetation should not be cleared if It comprises the whole or a part of, or is necessary for the maintenance of, a significant habitat for fauna indigenous to Western Australia

This principle aims to maintain indigenous fauna species and assemblages of species in their local natural habitat. This principle protects habitat for threatened fauna and significant habitat for meta-populations of fauna.

The study area contains habitat that is used or is potentially used for some purpose by an estimated fourteen fauna species of conservation significance (state or federally listed threatened, migratory or DPaW priority species). Four species (the forest red-tailed black cockatoo, Carnaby’s black-cockatoo, Baudin’s black-cockatoo and the rainbow bee-eater) were confirmed as using the site and many of the other 10 species are considered as unlikely to be present except on infrequent occasions. The use of the site by these species does however suggest that clearing of the site may be in variance to this principle.

The exact extent of vegetation to be cleared is however not yet defined and as much is highly degraded/degraded, factors which may lessen the significance of this criteria in the DER decision making process. The areas small size, the lack of habitat variation and the presence of extensive areas of potential habitat in nearby areas will also be taken into consideration by DER. It is however difficult to predict a


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specific outcome in this case as some discretion is exercised by the DER when assessing specific projects, and decisions are made on a case by case basis. The results of any vegetation and flora surveys and any proposed offsets that may be provided by the proponent will also be taken into consideration.

9.3 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999

The objective of the EPBC Act is to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects that are of national significance, promote ecologically sustainable development, the conservation of biodiversity and a cooperative approach to the protection and management of the environment.

A number of fauna species known to or potentially present at times within the study area are listed under the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). EPBC Act listed threatened fauna species (or their habitat) identified as being present in the study area were:

Pseudocheirus occidentalis Western Ringtail Possum – Vulnerable

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby's Black Cockatoo – Endangered

Calyptorhynchus baudinii Baudin’s Black Cockatoo – Vulnerable

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo –Vulnerable

Dasyurus geoffroii Chuditch – Vulnerable

EPBC Act listed migratory fauna species identified as using the study area were:

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater – Migratory

Ardea alba Great Egret – Migratory

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret – Migratory

The following EPBC Act listed threatened/migratory fauna species (or their habitat) were determined during the fauna assessment not to be present in the study area despite appearing in database/literature searches. Their exclusion from the potential species list is primarily justified by an obvious lack of suitable habitat or known local extinction. It is also very unlikely that vegetation at the site represents habitat critical for the recovery of the respective threatened species in the area. These species will not be discussed further:


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Idiosoma nigrum Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider – Vulnerable

Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl – Vulnerable

Sternula nereis nereis Fairy Tern (Australian)

Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern – Endangered

Pandion haliaetus Osprey – Migratory

Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Migratory

Various Migratory Shorebirds – Migratory

Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis - Migratory

Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift – Migratory

Setonix brachyurus Quokka – Vulnerable

Bettongia penicillata ogibyi Woylie - Endangered

If an action (i.e. the proposed clearing for development) is deemed to have a potential “significant impact” on listed species a referral to the Department of the Environment (DotE) is required to ensure compliance with the EPBC Act. Currently, for the species in question, “significant impact” is defined within one or both of the following two documents, these being:

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA)(2013). Matters of National Environmental Significance. Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1, EPBC Act 1999.

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC) (2012). EPBC Act referral guidelines for three threatened black cockatoo species: Carnaby’s cockatoo (endangered) Calyptorhynchus latirostris, Baudin’s cockatoo (vulnerable) Calyptorhynchus baudinii, Forest red-tailed black cockatoo (vulnerable) Calyptorhynchus banksii naso.

The DotE document titled “Significant Impact Guidelines for the vulnerable western ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis) in the southern Swan Coastal Plain,Western Australia (DEWHA 2009) summarises what scale of actions would be considered likely to have a significant impact on WRPs in a section of the southern Swan Coastal Plain. The study area is however just outside of this policy area and


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therefore the guidelines contained within this document are not relevant in this instance and the “Principal Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1” (DotE 2013) must be referred to for guidance on the likelihood of significant impact and the need for referral with respect to western ringtail possums.

An assessment of significant impact on federally listed fauna species and the possible need to refer the project to DotE using criteria within the relevant abovementioned documents are provided below.

9.3.1 Western Ringtail Possums & Chuditch

Currently, the DotE document titled “Principal Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1, Matters of National Environmental Significance (DotE 2013) summarises what scale of actions would be considered likely to have a significant impact on EPBC Act listed vulnerable fauna species. The significant impact criteria listed in this document provide for distinctive tests that can be applied against a proposed action. The proposed action must have a ‘real chance or possibility’ of failing one or more of the criteria to be considered a controlled action under the EPBC Act (“real” is defined as not remote).

The significant impact criteria for vulnerable species are defined in the Significant Impact Guidelines (DotE 2013) as:

An action is likely to have a significant impact on a vulnerable species (e.g. western ringtail possums and chuditch) if there is a real chance or possibility that it will:

lead to a long-term decrease in the size of an important population of a species;

reduce the area of occupancy of an important population;

fragment an existing important population into two or more populations;

adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of a species;

disrupt the breeding cycle of an important population;

modify, destroy, remove or isolate or decrease the availability or quality of habitat to the extent that the species is likely to decline;

result in invasive species that are harmful to a vulnerable species becoming established in the vulnerable species’ habitat;

introduce disease that may cause the species to decline; or


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interfere substantially with the recovery of the species.

‘Habitat critical to the survival of a species or ecological community’ refers to areas that are necessary:

for activities such as foraging, breeding, roosting, or dispersal;

for the long-term maintenance of the species or ecological community (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species or ecological community, such as pollinators);

to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development;

for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species or ecological community.

Such habitat may be, but is not limited to: habitat identified in a recovery plan for the species or ecological community as habitat critical for that species or ecological community; and/or habitat listed on the Register of Critical Habitat maintained by the Minister under the EPBC Act.

An ‘important population’ is a population that is necessary for a species’ long-term survival and recovery. This may include populations identified as such in recovery plans, and/or that are:

key source populations either for breeding or dispersal;

populations that are necessary for maintaining genetic diversity; and

populations that are near the limit of the species range.

To have a significant impact on a vulnerable species as defined under the DotESignificant Impact Guidelines (DotE 2013), any proposed development would need to trigger at least one of the abovementioned significant impact criteria thresholds. Each of these is briefly assessed below.

Lead to a long-term decrease in the size of an important population

No evidence of WRPs using the study area was found during the course of the assessment reported on here and it has been concluded that the habitats present are largely unsuitable or at best marginal for the species to utilise. As the species is known to occur in the general area it may however pass into study area at times but the site does not, based on available evidence, represent habitat of significance for the species in the area. It is therefore very unlikely that this area of vegetation


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would be utilised by an “important population” or that clearing of it will result in a long term decrease in the size of an “important population” of western ringtail possums.

The study site adjoins larger areas of potential WRP habitat known to or very likely to be utilised by the species and any individuals present will continue to utilise the area as they do now despite the proposed development proceeding. No evidence has been gathered that suggests that the proposal would lead to a decrease in the size of the western ringtail possum population.

As with the western ringtail possum no evidence of chuditch using the study area was found but it is likely to persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on infrequent occasions pass into the study area, though they are unlikely to be specifically attracted to it. It is therefore very unlikely that this area of vegetation would be utilised by an “important population” or that clearing of it will result in a long term decrease in the size of an “important population” of this species.

It is very unlikely that this criteria will be compromised by the development proceeding.

Reduce the area of occupancy of an important population

No evidence of western ringtail possum or chuditch using the study area was found during the assessment reported on here and observations made suggest that the proposed development of the area will not reduce the area of occupancy of the species. Development at the site will not affect the long term persistence of either species in the wider area.

This criteria will not be compromised by the development proceeding.

Fragment an existing important population into two or more populations

The GBR ecological linkages plan (Appendix 4, EPA 2003) and plans produced by Molloy et al. (2009) shows the study area as not contributing to any regionally significant linkage and the removal of vegetation from the site will not create a barrier to faunal movement in the general area. On a more local scale the smallamount of clearing required is considered unlikely to compromise any existing values the remnants in the vicinity have as a wildlife corridor and significant barriers to movement will not be created.


Adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of a species

No evidence of western ringtail possum or chuditch using the study area was found during the assessment reported on here and it has been concluded based on this


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and other observations that the habitat within the study area that will require removal cannot be regarded as “critical to the survival of a species” and its removal is very unlikely to have any significant impact on the overall status of either species in the area.


Disrupt the breeding cycle of an important population

No evidence of western ringtail possum or chuditch using the study area was found during the assessment reported on here and it has been concluded based on this and other observations that the site is not supporting important populations of either species.


Modify, destroy, remove, isolate or decrease the availability or quality of habitat to the extent that the species is likely to decline

No evidence of WRPs using the study area was found during the course of the assessment reported on here and it has been concluded that the habitats present are largely unsuitable or at best marginal for the species to utilise. As the species is known to occur in the general area it may however pass into study area at times but the site does not, based on available evidence, represent habitat of significance for the species in the area. It is therefore very unlikely that clearing of the study area at any scale will result in a decline in western ringtail possums.

The study site adjoins larger areas of potential WRP habitat known to or very likely to be utilised by the species and any individuals present will continue to utilise the area as they do now despite the proposed development proceeding. No evidence has been gathered that suggests that the proposal would lead to a decrease in the size of the western ringtail possum population.

As with the western ringtail possum no evidence of chuditch using the study area was found but it is likely to persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on infrequent occasions pass into the study area, though they are unlikely to be specifically attracted to it. It is therefore very unlikely that clearing of this area of vegetation will result in a decline in the species.

It is very unlikely that this criteria will be compromised by the development proceeding.


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Result in invasive species that are harmful to vulnerable species becoming established in the vulnerable species' habitat

It is extremely unlikely that the proposed development of the land would result in an invasive species that is harmful to western ringtail possums or chuditch becoming established on the site or in the vicinity.


Introduce disease that may cause the species to decline;

It is extremely unlikely that the proposed development of the land would result in the introduction of a disease that would affect western ringtail possums or chuditch in any way.

This criteria will therefore not be compromised by the development proceeding.

Interfere with the recovery of the species

No evidence of WRPs or chuditch using the study area was found during the course of the assessment reported on here and it has been concluded that the habitats present are largely unsuitable or at best marginal for both the species to utilise. As such development of the site is unlikely to interfere with the recovery of either species. Both the species are likely be present in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and these extensive areas represent the most important locations for the ongoing persistence of both species in the area.


The assessment above suggests that it is very unlikely that the impact caused by the proposed development within and near the study area would trigger any significant impact criteria/referral guidelines relating to western ringtail possums or chuditch. This is primary because of the relatively small area of clearing likely to be required and the very small number of individuals likely to be affected (if any) and the existence of substantial areas of quality habitat areas nearby.

9.3.2 Black Cockatoos

The DotE document titled “EPBC Act referral guidelines for three threatened black cockatoo species” (DSEWPaC 2012) summarises what scale of actions would be considered likely to have a significant impact on the three black cockatoos present in south Western Australia.


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The following points provide general guidance on what, in DotE’s view, may be at high and low risk of requiring a referral to ensure compliance with the EPBC Act as well as providing some guidance on uncertainty.

Actions that have a high risk of significant impacts

Clearing of any known nesting tree.

Clearing or degradation of any part of a vegetation community known to contain breeding habitat.

Clearing of more than 1 ha of quality foraging habitat.

Clearing or degradation (including pruning the top canopy) of a known night roosting site.

Creating a gap of greater than 4 km between patches of black cockatoo habitat (breeding, foraging or roosting).

Actions that have and uncertain risk of significant impacts

Degradation (such as through altered hydrology or fire regimes) of more than 1 ha of foraging habitat. Significance will depend on the level and extent of degradation and the quality of the habitat.

Clearing or disturbance in areas surrounding black cockatoo habitat that has the potential to degrade habitat through introduction of invasive species, edge effects, hydrological changes, increased human visitation or fire.

Actions that do not directly affect the listed species but that have the potential for indirect impacts such as increasing competitors for nest hollows.

Actions with the potential to introduce known plant diseases such as Phytophthora spp. to an area where the pathogen was not previously known.

Actions that have a low risk of significant impacts

Actions that do not affect black cockatoo habitat or individuals.

Actions whose impacts occur outside the modelled distribution of the three black cockatoos

As detailed in Section 6.2.4, 295 trees with a DBH of greater than 50cm were identified within the study area. All these trees, by DotE’s definition of the term, are potential black cockatoo breeding habitat (i.e. DBH >50cm). The “clearing or degradation of any part of a vegetation community known to contain breeding


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habitat” has the potential to be deemed by DotE as having a “high risk of significant impacts”. The study area also contains black cockatoo foraging habitat. The removal or degradation of more than 1.0ha of this vegetation will also be seen by DotE as having “high risk of significant impacts”.

It is therefore recommended that dialogue with DotE regarding this project be initiated to assess the need for a referral with particular reference to black cockatoo habitat loss that may occur as a result of any development proceeding.

9.3.3 Migratory Species

The DotE document titled “Matters of National Environmental Significance. Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1, EPBC Act 1999 (DotE 2013) summarises what scale of actions would be considered likely to have a significant impact on listed migratory species.

Within this document an action has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on migratory species if it does, will, or is likely to:

substantially modify (including by fragmenting, altering fire regimes, altering nutrient cycles or altering hydrological cycles), destroy or isolate an area of important habitat of the migratory species; or

result in invasive species that is harmful to the migratory species becoming established in an area of important habitat of the migratory species; or

seriously disrupt the lifecycle (breeding, feeding, migration or resting behaviour) of an ecologically significant proportion of the population of the species.

An area of important habitat is:

habitat utilised by a migratory species occasionally or periodically within a region that supports an ecologically significant proportion of the population of the species;

habitat that is of critical importance to the species at particular life-cycle stages;

habitat utilised by a migratory species which is at the limit of the species range; or

habitat within an area where the species is declining.

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Significant Impact Guidelines (DotE 2013) any proposed development would need to trigger at least one of the abovementioned significant impact criteria thresholds.

It is considered extremely unlikely that any of these thresholds relating to migratory species will be compromised by development at the site at any scale. The habitat within the study area likely to be used by migratory species does not represent “important habitat” and the number of individuals utilising the study area at any time would not, under any circumstances, represent “an ecologically significant proportion of the population” of any of the migratory species considered likely to utilise the study area which in this case is limited to the rainbow bee-eater, the great egret and the cattle egret.

Significant impact (as defined by DotE) on migratory fauna species is therefore considered very unlikely.

10. RECOMMENDATIONS

The following recommendations are provided for guidance during ongoing project planning, to ensure compliance with relevant state and federal environmental regulations and to reduce the impact on fauna and fauna habitat as much as reasonable and practicable. This listing is not exhaustive and management plans and offsets (if required) will need to be finalised after liaison with relevant regulatory advisers/authorities (e.g. DPaW and DotE). It is recommended that:

Dialogue with DotE regarding this project should be initiated to assess the need for a referral with particular reference to black cockatoo habitat loss that may occur as a result of any development proceeding.

Planning for any development should aim to avoid the need to clear as much of the existing vegetation as possible.

The proponent should take a pro-active approach to ensuring impacts on fauna that may result as a consequence of the development be offset or mitigated by revegetation plans in areas within and nearby the project site. The formulation of an offset landscape package of this nature will facilitate approval by regulatory authorities when the development is referred for assessment.

Any proposed landscaping/plantings should utilise local seed stock of cockatoo food plants, specifically Eucalyptus, Corymbia, Banksia, Hakea,and Allocasuarina supplemented with peppermint (Agonis flexuosa). The final selection of suitable plants should be carried out after liaison with


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appropriate experts or local land care groups to ascertain which species are most suitable for the area.

During clearing operations a suitably experienced “fauna spotter” should be employed to inspect trees and dense shrubs and groundcover (where possible) before clearing to reduce likelihood of injury to fauna. Trees/large shrubs observed to contain potential fauna refuges (e.g. nests) should be felled in a manner that reduces the likelihood that fauna present will be injured. If feasible any fauna encountered should be relocated to suitable retained habitat nearby.

During site works areas requiring clearing should be clearly marked and access to other areas restricted to prevent accidental clearing of areas to beretained.

Design additional project infrastructure, including access routes, vehicle and plant storage and turn around areas, borrow pits etc. so that:

o previously disturbed areas are used where possible; and

o areas of sensitive vegetation are avoided.

No dead, standing or fallen timber should be removed unnecessarily. Logs (hollow or not) and other debris resulting from land clearing should be used to enhance fauna habitat in untouched and rehabilitated areas if possible. Where possible, logs are to be retained either by pushing the logs into the retained bush land, when significant disturbance to the vegetation can be avoided, or the logs cut so that the length of log outside the clearing area remains insitu.

All staff working on site should be made aware that all native fauna is protected under state and/or federal law.

Native fauna injured during clearing or normal site operations should be taken to a designated veterinary clinic or a DPaW nominated wildlife carer.

Any significantly sized holes, pits or trenches should be kept open for only as long as necessary and suitable escape ramps (45° batter) and bridging provided if the site is to be left unattended for extended periods. Holes, pits or trenches should be inspected for fauna immediately prior to filling.


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11. CONCLUSION

The fauna assessment within the study area was undertaken for the purposes of categorising the fauna assemblages and identifying fauna habitats present. Targeted searches for western ringtail possums and black cockatoo habitat were also carried out.

With respect to native vertebrate fauna, 19 mammals (including nine bat species), 90 bird, 22 reptile and eight frog species have previously been recorded in the general area, some of which have the potential to occur in or utilise sections of the study area at times.

Of the 139 native animals that are listed as potentially occurring in the area, eight are considered to be endangered/vulnerable or in need of special protection under State and/or Federal law. In addition, three migratory species and three DPaW priority species may also frequent the area at times.

Constraints on proposed clearing within the study area will largely be centred on the presence of habitat used or potentially used by threatened fauna species, in particular those listed under the EPBC Act, namely all three species of black cockatoo, habitat of which were confirmed as being present within the study area. The potential impact on these fauna values will be taken into consideration during the state and federal approval process.

To ensure compliance with the federal EPBC Act it has been recommended that dialogue with the DotE regarding this project be initiated to determine the need for a referral.

A series of additional recommendations aimed at mitigating and minimising potential impacts on fauna and fauna habitat in general are provided in Section 9. Subject to the proposal gaining final approval from regulatory authorities, these recommendations should be implemented as part of any proposed management plans where considered reasonable and practicable.


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Plate 1: Jarrah and marri parkland cleared open woodland with scattered woody pear over a grassland of introduced species – western section of study area.

Plate 2: Jarrah, marri and mountain marri woodland over scattered Banksia and a low open shrubland of various species - eastern section of study area.


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Plate 4: Jarrah, marri and mountain marri woodland over a low open shrubland and grassland of various species – mid section of study area.


APPENDIX ACONSERVATION CATEGORIES

EPBC Act (1999) Threatened Fauna Categories

Note: Only species in those categories marked with an asterix are matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act.

Category Code Description

Extinct EThere is no reasonable doubt that the last member of the species has died.

*Extinct in the wild EW

A species (a) is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population well outside its past range; or(b) has not been recorded in its known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate seasons, anywhere in its past range, despite exhaustive surveys over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form.

*Critically endangered CEA species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

*Endangered EN

A species:(a) is not critically endangered; and(b) is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

*Vulnerable VU

A species (a) is not critically endangered or endangered; and(b) is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.

Conservation dependent CD

A species is the focus of a specific conservation program the cessation of which would result in the species becoming vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered

*Migratory Migratory

(a) all migratory species that are:(i) native species; and(ii) from time to time included in the appendices to the Bonn Convention; and(b) all migratory species from time to time included in annexes established under JAMBA, CAMBA and ROKAMBA; and(c) all native species from time to time identified in a list established under, or an instrument made under, an international agreement approved by the Minister.

Marine MaSpecies in the list established under s248 of the EPBC Act

Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act (1950) Threatened Fauna Categories


Schedule 1 S1

Threatened Fauna (Fauna that is rare or is likely to become extinct). Taxa that have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such.

Threatened fauna (Schedule 1) are further ranked by the DEC according to their level of threat using IUCN Red List criteria:

CR: Critically Endangered - considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

EN: Endangered - considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

VU: Vulnerable - considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Schedule 2 S2

Fauna that is presumed to be extinct. Taxa which have been adequately searched for and there is noreasonable doubt that the last individual has died, and have been gazetted as such.

Schedule 3 S3

Migratory birds protected under an international agreement. Birds that are subject to an agreementbetween governments of Australia and Japan relating to the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of extinction.

Schedule 4 S4Other specially protected fauna. Fauna that is in need of special protection, otherwise than for the reasons mentioned in the above schedules.

Western Australian DPaW Priority Fauna Categories


Priority 1 P1

Taxa that are known from one or a few collections or sight records (generally less than five), all on lands not managed for conservation, e.g. agricultural or pastoral lands, urban areas, Shire, Westrail and Main Roads WA road, gravel and soil reserves, and active mineral leases and under threat of habitat destruction or degradation. Taxa may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under immediate threat from known threatening processes..

Priority 2 P2

Taxa that are known from one or a few collections or sight records, some of which are on lands not under imminent threat of habitat destruction or degradation, e.g. national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forest, vacant Crown land, water reserves, etc. Taxa may be included if they are comparatively well known from one or more localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and appear to be under threat from known threatening processes.

Priority 3 P3

Taxa that are known from collections or sight records from several localities not under imminent threat, or from few but widespread localities with either large population size or significant remaining areas of apparently suitable habitat, much of it not under imminent threat. Taxa may be included if they are comparatively well known from several localities but do not meet adequacy of survey requirements and known threatening processes exist that could affect them.

Priority 4 P4

(a) Rare. Taxa that are considered to have been adequately surveyed, or for which sufficient knowledge is available, and that are considered not currently threatened or in need of special protection, but could be if present circumstances change. These taxa are usually represented on conservation lands.

(b) Near Threatened. Taxa that are considered to have been adequately surveyed and that do not qualify for Conservation Dependent, but that are close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

(c) Taxa that have been removed from the list of threatened species during the past five years for reasons other than taxonomy.

Priority 5 P5Taxa that are not threatened but are subject to a specific conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the taxa becoming threatened within five years.

IUCN Red List Threatened Species Categories


Extinct EXTaxa for which there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Extinct in the Wild

EW

Taxa which is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or and as a naturalised population well outside its past range and it has not been recorded in known or expected habitat despite exhaustive survey over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form.

Critically Endangered

CRTaxa facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Endangered ENTaxa facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Vulnerable VUTaxa facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Near Threatened

NT

Taxa which has been evaluated but does not qualify for CR, EN or VU now but is close to qualifying or likely to qualify in the near future.

Least Concern LCTaxa which has been evaluated but does not qualify for CR, EN, VU, or NT but is likely to qualify for NT in the near future.

Data Deficient DD

Taxa for which there is inadequate information to make a direct or indirect assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status.

A full list of categories and their meanings are available at:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria/2001-categories-criteria


APPENDIX BFAUNA OBSERVED OR POTENTIALLY IN STUDY AREA

Fauna Observed or Potentially in Study AreaLot 4580 Panizza Road, Crooked Brook, W.A.

Compiled by Greg Harewood - Dec 2014

Recorded (Captured/Sighted/Heard/Signs) = X

Approx. centroid = 33.419342°S and 115.791614°E

B = Harewood, G (2012). Fauna Assessment of Lot 110 Simpson Road, Dardanup. Unpublished report for Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd.

D= Harewood, G. (2010). Fauna Survey (Level 2). Kemerton Industrial Core. Unpublished report for Cardno (WA) Pty Ltd.

F = Harewood, G. (2008). Fauna Assessment Survey (Level 2), Lot 187, Stratham. Unpublished report for MBS Environmental.

I = DPaW (2013). NatureMap Database search. “By Circle” 115°47' 30'' E, 33°25' 10'' S – Study area (plus 10km buffer). 21 July 2013.

E = ENV Australia (2007). Edith Cowan University South West Campus, Bunbury, Fauna Assessment (Level 2). Unpublished report for ECU.

G = ENV Australia (2004). North Boyanup District Structure Plan. Unpublished report for the DPI. (Level 1 survey results - G Harewood)H = Bancroft, W. and Bamford, M. (2008). Fauna values of Bemax’s Happy Valley mineral sands deposit. Unpublished report for Bemax Resources Limited. January 2008 (inludes Gwindinup).

C= EPA (2008). Advice on areas of conservation significance in the Preston Industrial Park. Bulletin 1282 March 2008. List of vertebrate species recorded from Investigation Areas - Appendix 5.

A = Harewood, G (2014). Fauna Assessment of Lot 4580 and Panizza Road (part), Crooked Brook. Unpublished report for Cristal Pigments Australia Ltd.

ClassFamily

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AmphibiaMyobatrachidaeGround or Burrowing Frogs

Crinia georgiana Quacking Frog LC X XX

Crinia glauerti Clicking Frog LC XXX XXX

Crinia insignifera Squelching Froglet XX XLC X XXX

Geocrinia leai Ticking Frog LC XX

Heleioporus eyrei Moaning Frog X XLC X XX

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WC Act Status - S1 to S4, EPBC Act Status - EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EX = Extinct, DEC Priority Status - P1 to P5, Int. Agmts - CA = CAMBA, JA = JAMBA, RK = ROKAMBA, Bush Forever Decreaser Species - Bh = habitat specialists, Bp = wide ranging species, Be = extinct in Perth Coastal Plain Region. IUCN Red List Category Definitions LC = Least Concern - see Appendix A and http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria/2001-categories-criteria for others.

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Limnodynastes dorsalis Western Banjo Frog XX XLC X X

HylidaeTree or Water-Holding Frogs

Litoria adelaidensis Slender Tree Frog XX XLC XX XX

Litoria moorei Motorbike Frog X XLC XX

ReptiliaDiplodactylidae

Diplodactylus polyophthalmus Speckled Stone Gecko X

GekkonidaeGeckoes

Christinus marmoratus Marbled Gecko XX X XX

PygopodidaeLegless Lizards

Aprasia pulchella Western Granite Worm Lizard X

Lialis burtonis Burton’s Legless Lizard X X X

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AgamidaeDragon Lizards

Pogona minor Western Bearded Dragon XX XXX

VaranidaeMonitor's or Goanna's

Varanus gouldii Sand Monitor X X XX

Varanus rosenbergi Heath Monitor X XX

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ScincidaeSkinks

Acritoscincus trilineatum Southwestern Cool Skink XX XX

Cryptoblepharus buchananii Fence Skink XX X XX XX

Egernia kingii King's Skink X X

Egernia napoleonis Salmon-bellied Skink XX X XX

Hemiergis peronii tridactyla Three-toed Earless Skink X

Hemiergis quadrilineata Two-toed Mulch Skink XX X X

Lerista elegans West Coast Four-toed Lerista X X

Menetia greyii Dwarf Skink X X X XX

Morethia lineoocellata West Coast Pale-flecked Morethia XX X X X

Morethia obscura Shrubland Pale-flecked Morethia X

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Tiliqua rugosa Bobtail XX X XXXX

TyphlopidaeBlind Snakes

Ramphotyphlops australis Southern Blind Snake X X

BoidaePythons, Boas

Morelia spilota imbricata Southern Carpet Python S4 X

ElapidaeElapid Snakes

Notechis scutatus Tiger Snake X X XX

Pseudonaja affinis Dugite X X XX XX

AvesCasuariidaeEmus, Cassowarries

Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu XBp LC X X

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


PhasianidaeQuails, Pheasants

Coturnix pectoralis Stubble Quail LC XX X

AnatidaeGeese, Swans, Ducks

Anas gracilis Grey Teal LC XX XX

Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck LC XXX XX

Chenonetta jubata Australian Wood Duck XLC XXX XXX

Tadorna tadornoides Australian Shelduck LC XX XXX

PhalacrocoracidaeCormorants

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Little Pied Cormorant LC XX

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Cormorant LC X X

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ClassFamily

Species

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ArdeidaeHerons, Egrets, Bitterns

Ardea alba Great Egret S3 Mig CA JA X

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret S3 Mig CA JA

Ardea novaehollandiae White-faced Heron XLC XXX XX

Ardea pacifica White-necked Heron LC X

ThreskiornithidaeIibises, Spoonbills

Threskiornis molucca Australian White Ibis XLC XXX XX

Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis XLC XX XX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


AccipitridaeKites, Goshawks, Eagles, Harriers

Accipiter cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk Bp LC X XX

Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk XX XBp LC XXX

Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle X XBp LC XXX XX

Aquila morphnoides Little Eagle Bp LC XX

Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite XLC X

Haliastur sphenurus Whistling Kite XX XBp LC X

Hamirostra isura Square-tailed Kite XBp LC X

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


FalconidaeFalcons

Falco berigora Brown Falcon Bp LC X

Falco cenchroides Australian Kestrel X XLC XXX XXX

Falco longipennis Australian Hobby XLC X

Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S4 Bp LC X X

TurnicidaeButton-quails

Turnix varia Painted Button-quail Bp LC X

ColumbidaePigeons, Doves

Ocyphaps lophotes Crested Pigeon XLC XX XX

Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing XX XBh LC XX XX

Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Turtle-Dove XIntroduced X XX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


PsittacidaeParrots

Cacatua roseicapilla Galah XX XLC XX x

Cacatua sanguinea Little Corella XXLC X X

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo X XS1 VU Be VU A2c+3c+4c XX XXX

Calyptorhynchus baudinii Baudin's Black Cockatoo XS1 VU Bp VU C2a(ii) XX XX

Calyptorhynchus latirostris Carnaby's Black Cockatoo XX XS1 EN Bp EN A2bcde+3bcd XX XXX

Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Purple-crowned Lorikeet LC X

Neophema elegans Elegant Parrot XLC XX XXX

Platycercus icterotis icterotis Western Rosella (western ssp) XBp LC XX XX

Platycercus spurius Red-capped Parrot XX XLC XXX XX

Platycercus zonarius Australian Ringneck XX XLC XXX XX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


Polytelis anthopeplus Regent Parrot XX XLC X X

CuculidaeParasitic Cuckoos

Cacomantis flabelliformis Fan-tailed Cuckoo XLC X XX

Chrysococcyx basalis Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo LC XX

Chrysococcyx lucidus Shining Bronze Cuckoo XLC XX

Cuculus pallidus Pallid Cuckoo LC

StrigidaeHawk Owls

Ninox novaeseelandiae Boobook Owl XLC XX XX

TytonidaeBarn Owls

Tyto alba Barn Owl LC X

Tyto n. novaehollandiae Masked Owl (SW pop) P3 Bp

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


PodargidaeFrogmouths

Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth XLC XX XX

AegothelidaeOwlet-nightjars

Aegotheles cristatus Australian Owlet-nightjar LC X X

HalcyonidaeTree Kingfishers

Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra XX XIntroduced XXX XXX

Todiramphus sanctus Sacred Kingfisher XXLC XXX XXX

MeropidaeBee-eaters

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater X XS3 Mig JA LC XX XXX

MaluridaeFairy Wrens, GrassWrens

Malurus elegans Red-winged Fairy-wren Be LC X X

Malurus splendens Splendid Fairy-wren XX XBh LC XXX XXX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


AcanthizidaeThornbills, Geryones, Fieldwrens & Whitefaces

Acanthiza apicalis Broad-tailed Thornbill XX XBh LC XX XXX

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Yellow-rumped Thornbill XX XBh LC XXX XX

Acanthiza inornata Western Thornbill Bh LC X X

Gerygone fusca Western Gerygone XX XLC XXX XXX

Sericornis frontalis White-browed Scrubwren XBh LC XX XX

Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill XX XBh LC XXX

PardalotidaePardalotes

Pardalotus punctatus Spotted Pardalote LC X XX

Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote XX XLC XXX XXX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


MeliphagidaeHoneyeaters, Chats

Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Western Spinebill XXLC X XX

Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird XX XLC XXX XXX

Lichenostomus virescens Singing Honeyeater XLC

Lichmera indistincta Brown Honeyeater XXLC XX XXX

Melithreptus chloropsis Western White-naped Honeyeater XBp LC X

Phylidonyris nigra White-cheeked Honeyeater Bp LC X

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland Honeyeater XXBp LC X XX

PetroicidaeAustralian Robins

Eopsaltria griseogularis Western Yellow Robin XX XBh LC XXX

Petroica multicolor Scarlet Robin XX XBh LC XXXX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


NeosittidaeSitellas

Daphoenositta chrysoptera Varied Sittella Bh LC XX

PachycephalidaeCrested Shrike-tit, Crested Bellbird, Shrike Thrushes, Whistlers

Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush XX XBh LC XX XX

Pachycephala pectoralis Golden Whistler XX XBh LC XX XX

Pachycephala rufiventris Rufous Whistler X XLC XX XXX

DicruridaeMonarchs, Magpie Lark, Flycatchers, Fantails, Drongo

Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie-lark XX XLC XXX XXX

Rhipidura fuliginosa Grey Fantail XX XLC XXXX

Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail XX XLC XXX XXX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


CampephagidaeCuckoo-shrikes, Trillers

Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike XX XLC XXX XXX

Lalage tricolor White-winged Triller LC XXX

ArtamidaeWoodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs

Artamus cinereus Black-faced Woodswallow X XBp LC XXX XX

Artamus cyanopterus Dusky Woodswallow Bp LC X XX

CracticidaeCurrawongs, Magpies & Butcherbirds

Cracticus tibicen Australian Magpie XX XLC XXX XXX

Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird XX XLC XXX XXX

Strepera versicolor Grey Currawong XBp LC X

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


CorvidaeRavens, Crows

Corvus coronoides Australian Raven XX XLC XXX XXX

MotacillidaeOld World Pipits, Wagtails

Anthus australis Australian Pipit XLC XXX

HirundinidaeSwallows, Martins

Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow XX XLC XXX XX

Hirundo nigricans Tree Martin XX XLC XXX

SylviidaeOld World Warblers

Cincloramphus cruralis Brown Songlark LC X

Cincloramphus mathewsi Rufous Songlark LC X

ZosteropidaeWhite-eyes

Zosterops lateralis Silvereye XX XLC X XXX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


MammaliaTachyglossidaeEchidnas

Tachyglossus aculeatus Echidna XLC XX

DasyuridaeCarnivorous Marsupials

Antechinus flavipes Yellow-footed Antechinus X

Dasyurus geoffroii Western Quoll, Chuditch S1 VU VU C1 X X

Phascogale tapoatafa ssp Southern Brush-tailed Phascogale X XS1 VU LC/NT XX X

Sminthopsis gilberti Gilbert's Dunnart LC X

PhalangeridaeBrushtail Possums, Cuscuses

Trichosurus vulpecula Common Brushtail Possum XX XLC XXX XX

BurramyidaePygmy Possums

Cercartetus concinnus Western Pygmy-possum XLC X X

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


PseudocheiridaeRingtail Posssums

Pseudocheirus occidentalis Western Ringtail Possum XX XS1 EN VU A2bce+3bce+4bc XX XX

MacropodidaeKangaroos, Wallabies

Macropus fuliginosus Western Grey Kangaroo XX XLC XX XXX

Macropus irma Western Brush Wallaby XP4 NT X

MolossidaeFreetail Bats

Mormopterus planiceps Southern Freetail-bat XLC

Tadarida australis White-striped Freetail-bat XLC X

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


VespertilionidaeOrdinary Bats

Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's Wattled Bat X XLC

Chalinolobus morio Chocolate Wattled Bat XLC

Falsistrellus mackenziei Western False Pipistrelle X XP4 VU NT

Nyctophilus geoffroyi Lesser Long-eared Bat X XLC

Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's Long-eared Bat XLC

Nyctophilus major Western Long-eared Bat XLC

Vespadelus regulus Southern Forest Bat X XLC X

MuridaeRats, Mice

Mus musculus House Mouse XIntroduced X

Rattus rattus Black Rat X XIntroduced XX

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ClassFamily

Species

CommonName


CanidaeDogs, Foxes

Vulpes vulpes Red Fox XX XIntroduced XXX

FelidaeCats

Felis catus Cat XX XIntroduced

BovidaeHorned Ruminants

Bos taurus European Cattle Introduced XX

SuidaePigs

Sus scrofa Pig XIntroduced X

LeporidaeRabbits, Hares

Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit XX XIntroduced XXX

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APPENDIX CDPaW & EPBC DATABASE SEARCH RESULTS

NatureMap - Lot 4580 Panizza RoadCreated By Greg Harewood on 19/12/2014

Kingdom Current Names Only Core Datasets Only

Method Centre Buffer

Group By

Animalia

Yes

Yes

'By Circle'

115°47' 30'' E,33°24' 53'' S

10km

Species Group

Species Group Species RecordsAmphibian 9 29Bird 85 1056Fish 1 2Invertebrate 16 22Mammal 10 120Reptile 8 10

TOTAL 129 1239

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To QueryArea

Amphibian1. 25398 Crinia georgiana (Quacking Frog)

2. 25399 Crinia glauerti (Clicking Frog)

3. 25400 Crinia insignifera (Squelching Froglet)

4. 25401 Crinia pseudinsignifera (Bleating Froglet)

5. 25410 Heleioporus eyrei (Moaning Frog)

6. 25411 Heleioporus inornatus (Whooping Frog)

7. 25415 Limnodynastes dorsalis (Western Banjo Frog)

8. 25378 Litoria adelaidensis (Slender Tree Frog)

9. 25388 Litoria moorei (Motorbike Frog)

Bird10. 24260 Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed Thornbill, Inland Thornbill)

11. 24261 Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill)

12. 24262 Acanthiza inornata (Western Thornbill)

13. 24560 Acanthorhynchus superciliosus (Western Spinebill)

14. 25535 Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk)

15. 25755 Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed Warbler)

16. 25544 Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar)

17. 24301 Aegotheles cristatus subsp. cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar)

18. 24310 Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal)

19. 24312 Anas gracilis (Grey Teal)

20. 24316 Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

21. 24561 Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird)

22. 24562 Anthochaera lunulata (Western Little Wattlebird)

23. 24285 Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle)

24. 24341 Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron)

25. 25566 Artamus cinereus (Black-faced Woodswallow)

26. 24353 Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow)

27. 24318 Aythya australis (Hardhead)

28. 24319 Biziura lobata (Musk Duck)

29. 25598 Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo)

30. 25717 Calyptorhynchus banksii (Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo)

31. 24731 Calyptorhynchus banksii subsp. naso (Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo) T32. 24734 Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo (short-billed black-cockatoo),

Carnaby's Cockatoo)T

33. 24321 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck, Wood Duck)

34. 24432 Chrysococcyx lucidus subsp. plagosus (Shining Bronze Cuckoo)

35. 24833 Cincloramphus cruralis (Brown Songlark)

36. 24288 Circus approximans (Swamp Harrier)

37. 24774 Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Banded Stilt)

38. 25675 Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike-thrush)

NatureMap is a collaborative project of the Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia, and the Western Australian Museum.


39. 25568 Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike)40. 25592 Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven)

41. 24671 Coturnix pectoralis (Stubble Quail)

42. 24420 Cracticus nigrogularis (Pied Butcherbird)

43. 25595 Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie)

44. -14185 Cracticus torquartus

45. 25596 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird)

46. 30901 Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Y47. 24470 Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)

48. 24652 Eopsaltria georgiana (White-breasted Robin)

49. 25622 Falco cenchroides (Australian Kestrel)

50. 25623 Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby)

51. 25624 Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) S52. 25727 Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

53. 24765 Gallirallus philippensis subsp. mellori (Buff-banded Rail)

54. 25530 Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone)

55. 24443 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark)

56. 24293 Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) IA57. 24491 Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow)

58. 25661 Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater)

59. 25650 Malurus elegans (Red-winged Fairy-wren)

60. 25654 Malurus splendens (Splendid Fairy-wren)

61. 24598 Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) IA62. 25610 Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher)

63. 24738 Neophema elegans (Elegant Parrot)

64. 25748 Ninox novaeseelandiae (Boobook Owl)

65. 25564 Nycticorax caledonicus (Rufous Night Heron)

66. 24407 Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon)

67. 25679 Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler)

68. 25680 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler)

69. 25681 Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote)

70. 25682 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote)

71. 24648 Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

72. 24667 Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

73. 25699 Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)

74. 24409 Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing)

75. 24596 Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater)

76. 24841 Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill)

77. 25720 Platycercus icterotis (Western Rosella)

78. 24745 Platycercus icterotis subsp. icterotis (Western Rosella)

79. 24843 Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis) IA80. 25703 Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth)

81. 25722 Polytelis anthopeplus (Regent Parrot)

82. 25731 Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen)

83. 25613 Rhipidura fuliginosa (Grey Fantail)

84. 25614 Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail)

85. 25534 Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren)

86. 25590 Streptopelia senegalensis (Laughing Turtle-Dove) Y87. 25705 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe, Black-throated Grebe)

88. 24331 Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck, Mountain Duck)

89. 24844 Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

90. 24845 Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

91. 25549 Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher)

92. 24386 Vanellus tricolor (Banded Lapwing)

93. 25765 Zosterops lateralis (Grey-breasted White-eye, Silvereye)

94. 24856 Zosterops lateralis subsp. gouldi (Grey-breasted White-eye)

Fish95. 34030 Geotria australis (Pouched Lamprey) P1

Invertebrate96. -12472 Akamptogonus novarae

97. -13038 Allothereua maculata

98. -13287 Aname mainae

99. -12101 Aname tepperi

100. -13677 Antichiropus nanus

101. -13866 Araneus senicaudatus

102. -12920 Austracantha minax

103. -12921 Cormocephalus hartmeyeri

104. -12522 Cyclosa trilobata

105. -13748 Eriophora biapicata



106. -12774 Idiosoma sigillatum107. -13282 Isopeda leishmanni

108. -13794 Missulena occatoria

109. -13590 Ommatoiulus moreletii

110. -12469 Tasmanicosa leuckartii

111. 34113 Westralunio carteri (Carter's Freshwater Mussel) P4

Mammal112. 24086 Cercartetus concinnus (Western Pygmy-possum, Mundarda)

113. 24092 Dasyurus geoffroii (Chuditch, Western Quoll) T114. 24153 Isoodon obesulus subsp. fusciventer (Quenda, Southern Brown Bandicoot) P5115. 24132 Macropus fuliginosus (Western Grey Kangaroo)

116. 24223 Mus musculus (House Mouse) Y117. 25508 Phascogale tapoatafa (Brush-tailed Phascogale)

118. 24099 Phascogale tapoatafa subsp. tapoatafa (Southern Brush-tailed Phascogale,

Wambenger)T

119. 24166 Pseudocheirus occidentalis (Western Ringtail Possum) T120. 24245 Rattus rattus (Black Rat) Y121. 24158 Trichosurus vulpecula subsp. vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum)

Reptile122. 24980 Christinus marmoratus (Marbled Gecko)

123. 25047 Ctenotus impar

124. 25119 Hemiergis quadrilineata

125. 25005 Lialis burtonis

126. 25184 Menetia greyii

127. 25191 Morethia lineoocellata

128. 25255 Parasuta nigriceps

129. 25259 Pseudonaja affinis subsp. affinis (Dugite)

Conservation CodesT - Rare or likely to become extinctX - Presumed extinctIA - Protected under international agreementS - Other specially protected fauna1 - Priority 12 - Priority 23 - Priority 34 - Priority 45 - Priority 5

1 For NatureMap's purposes, species flagged as endemic are those whose records are wholely contained within the search area. Note that only those records complying with the search criterion are included in thecalculation. For example, if you limit records to those from a specific datasource, only records from that datasource are used to determine if a species is restricted to the query area.


EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and othermatters protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.

Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report arecontained in the caveat at the end of the report.

Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significanceguidelines, forms and application process details.

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act

Acknowledgements

Buffer: 0.0Km

Matters of NES

Report created: 19/12/14 17:10:12

Coordinates

This map may contain data which are©Commonwealth of Australia(Geoscience Australia), ©PSMA 2010

CaveatExtra Information

DetailsSummary

Summary

This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occurin, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of thereport, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing toundertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of nationalenvironmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance.

Matters of National Environmental Significance

Listed Threatened Ecological Communities:

Listed Migratory Species:

None

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park:Wetlands of International Importance:

Listed Threatened Species:

None

13

NoneNone

National Heritage Places:

Commonwealth Marine Areas:

World Heritage Properties:

None

None

5

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the areayou nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects theenvironment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or theenvironment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also berequired for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likelyto have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.

The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actionstaken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies.As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect theCommonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place and the heritage values of aplace on the Register of the National Estate.

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the areayou nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects theenvironment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or theenvironment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also berequired for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likelyto have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.

A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of alisted threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whalesand other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species.


NoneNoneNone

Listed Marine Species:Whales and Other Cetaceans:

6Commonwealth Heritage Places:

NoneNone

Critical Habitats:

Commonwealth Land:

Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial:NoneCommonwealth Reserves Marine

Details

Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ]Name Status Type of PresenceBirds

Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Karrak [67034] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso

Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, Long-billed Black-Cockatoo [769]

Vulnerable Breeding likely to occurwithin area

Calyptorhynchus baudinii

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, Short-billed Black-Cockatoo [59523]

Endangered Breeding likely to occurwithin area

Calyptorhynchus latirostris

Mammals

Chuditch, Western Quoll [330] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Dasyurus geoffroii

Western Ringtail Possum, Ngwayir [25911] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Pseudocheirus occidentalis

Quokka [229] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Setonix brachyurus

Plants

King Spider-orchid, Grand Spider-orchid, RustySpider-orchid [7309]

Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Caladenia huegelii

Majestic Spider-orchid [64504] Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Caladenia winfieldii

[6393] Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Centrolepis caespitosa

Matters of National Environmental Significance

This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated.

Extra Information

Regional Forest Agreements:20

Place on the RNE:None

NoneInvasive Species:

1

Nationally Important Wetlands:

State and Territory Reserves:None

Key Ecological Features (Marine) None

Name Status Type of Presence

Dwarf Bee-orchid [55082] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Diuris micrantha

Purdie's Donkey-orchid [12950] Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Diuris purdiei

Selena's Synaphea [82881] Critically Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Synaphea sp. Fairbridge Farm (D.Papenfus 696)

Dwellingup Synaphea [66311] Endangered Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Synaphea stenoloba

Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ]* Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list.Name Threatened Type of PresenceMigratory Marine Birds

Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Apus pacificus

Migratory Terrestrial Species

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Merops ornatus

Migratory Wetlands Species

Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Ardea alba

Cattle Egret [59542] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Ardea ibis

Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ]* Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list.Name Threatened Type of PresenceBirds

Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Apus pacificus

Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Ardea alba

Cattle Egret [59542] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Ardea ibis

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Haliaeetus leucogaster


Name Threatened Type of Presence

Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Merops ornatus

Osprey [952] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Pandion haliaetus

Regional Forest Agreements [ Resource Information ]Note that all areas with completed RFAs have been included.Name StateSouth West WA RFA Western Australia

Extra Information

Invasive Species [ Resource Information ]Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introducedplants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat tobiodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffaloand Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit,2001.Name Status Type of PresenceBirds

Mallard [974] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Anas platyrhynchos

Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Columba livia

House Sparrow [405] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow [406] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Passer montanus

Spotted Turtle-Dove [780] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Streptopelia chinensis

Laughing Turtle-dove, Laughing Dove [781] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Streptopelia senegalensis

Mammals

Domestic Dog [82654] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Canis lupus familiaris

Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Felis catus

Name Status Type of Presence

Feral deer species in Australia [85733] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Feral deer

House Mouse [120] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Mus musculus

Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Black Rat, Ship Rat [84] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Rattus rattus

Pig [6] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Sus scrofa

Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Vulpes vulpes

Plants

Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil Creeper, Smilax,Florist's Smilax, Smilax Asparagus [22473]

Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Asparagus asparagoides

Flax-leaved Broom, Mediterranean Broom, FlaxBroom [2800]


Genista linifolia

Broom [67538] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Genista sp. X Genista monspessulana

Radiata Pine Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine, WildingPine [20780]

Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Pinus radiata

Blackberry, European Blackberry [68406] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Rubus fruticosus aggregate

Willows except Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow andSterile Pussy Willow [68497]


Salix spp. except S.babylonica, S.x calodendron & S.x reichardtii

-33.41508 115.7916Coordinates

- non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites

- migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers

- some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a generalguide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from thedata is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to considerthe qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived fromrecovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatenedecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location dataare used to produce indicative distribution maps.

- seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continentSuch breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.

For species where the distributions are well known, maps are digitised from sources such as recovery plansand detailed habitat studies. Where appropriate, core breeding, foraging and roosting areas are indicatedunder 'type of presence'. For species whose distributions are less well known, point locations are collatedfrom government wildlife authorities, museums, and non-government organisations; bioclimaticdistribution models are generated and these validated by experts. In some cases, the distribution maps arebased solely on expert knowledge.

The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged atthe end of the report.

Caveat

- migratory and

The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reportsproduced from this database:

- marine

This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determiningobligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mappedlocations of World Heritage and Register of National Estate properties, Wetlands of InternationalImportance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine speciesand listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at thisstage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.

- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants

- some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area

The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species:

Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped:

-Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water-Birds Australia-Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme

-Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia

Acknowledgements

-Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, New South Wales

-Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania

-Parks and Wildlife Service NT, NT Dept of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts-Environmental and Resource Management, Queensland

-Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria

-Australian National Wildlife Collection

-Department of Environment and Natural Resources, South Australia

This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges thefollowing custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice:

-Australian Museum

-National Herbarium of NSW

-State Forests of NSW-Australian Government, Department of Defence

-State Herbarium of South Australia

The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who providedexpert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.

-Natural history museums of Australia

-Queensland Museum

-Australian National Herbarium, Atherton and Canberra

-Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria

-Geoscience Australia

-Ocean Biogeographic Information System

-Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums-Queensland Herbarium

-Western Australian Herbarium

-Tasmanian Herbarium

-Northern Territory Herbarium

-SA Museum

-Museum Victoria

-University of New England

-CSIRO-Other groups and individuals

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APPENDIX DHABITAT TREE DETAILS

WaypointNumber

Zone mE mN Tree SpeciesTreeHeight(m)

Numberof

HollowsHollow Type 1

HollowSize 1 (cm)

Hollow Type2

HollowSize 2(cm)

Hollow Type3

HollowSize 3(cm)

Hollow Type4

HollowSize 4(cm)

Hollow Type5

HollowSize 5(cm)

Occupancy Chew Marks

PotentialCockatooNest

Hollow

Comments

wpt001 50H 387586 6301680 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt002 50H 387555 6301664 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt003 50H 387538 6301697 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt004 50H 387537 6301694 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt005 50H 387538 6301653 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt006 50H 387547 6301635 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt007 50H 387540 6301635 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt008 50H 387552 6301610 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt009 50H 387511 6301609 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt010 50H 387474 6301600 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt011 50H 387453 6301595 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt012 50H 387445 6301586 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt013 50H 387453 6301571 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt014 50H 387451 6301525 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt015 50H 387439 6301512 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt016 50H 387419 6301528 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt017 50H 387420 6301519 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt018 50H 387423 6301488 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt019 50H 387431 6301494 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt020 50H 387406 6301469 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt021 50H 387400 6301453 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt022 50H 387402 6301449 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt023 50H 387457 6301470 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt024 50H 387460 6301472 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt025 50H 387475 6301505 Jarrah 20+ 1 Spout Trunk 20+ No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt026 50H 387497 6301522 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt027 50H 387520 6301466 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt028 50H 387536 6301471 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt029 50H 387559 6301449 Marri 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt030 50H 387565 6301456 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt031 50H 387570 6301483 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt032 50H 387534 6301513 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt033 50H 387544 6301577 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Spout Trunk 20+ Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt034 50H 387532 6301569 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt035 50H 387532 6301571 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt036 50H 387560 6301583 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt037 50H 387575 6301602 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt038 50H 387607 6301590 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt039 50H 387611 6301600 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt040 50H 387609 6301602 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt041 50H 387616 6301620 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt042 50H 387612 6301647 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt043 50H 387602 6301650 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt044 50H 387614 6301657 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt045 50H 387611 6301676 Marri 15 20 3 Knot Hole <5 Knot Hole 20+ Knot Hole 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt046 50H 387634 6301684 Jarrah 20+ 1 Spout Trunk 20+ No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt047 50H 387640 6301703 Jarrah 10 15 2 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt048 50H 387625 6301720 Dead Unknown 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Spout Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt049 50H 387627 6301724 Dead Unknown 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Spout Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt050 50H 387614 6301718 Jarrah 15 20 1 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt051 50H 387635 6301738 Marri 10 15 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt052 50H 387642 6301734 Marri 15 20 1 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt053 50H 387649 6301733 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt054 50H 387675 6301743 Marri 10 15 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt055 50H 387676 6301743 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs No

WaypointNumber


Numberof


HollowSize 1 (cm)

Hollow Type2

HollowSize 2(cm)

Hollow Type3

HollowSize 3(cm)

Hollow Type4

HollowSize 4(cm)

Hollow Type5

HollowSize 5(cm)



Hollow

Comments

wpt056 50H 387712 6301710 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt057 50H 387710 6301706 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt058 50H 387716 6301702 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt059 50H 387723 6301687 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Knot Hole 5 12 Branch 5 12 Knot Hole 5 12 Knot Hole 5 12 Knot Hole 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt060 50H 387758 6301720 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt061 50H 387773 6301617 Jarrah 15 20 2 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt062 50H 387772 6301588 Mountain Marri 15 20 1 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt063 50H 387777 6301594 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt064 50H 387796 6301609 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt065 50H 387783 6301585 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt066 50H 387788 6301576 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt067 50H 387792 6301562 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt068 50H 387796 6301556 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt069 50H 387803 6301584 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt070 50H 387819 6301564 Dead Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt071 50H 387833 6301521 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt072 50H 387885 6301528 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt073 50H 387885 6301515 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt074 50H 387900 6301561 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt075 50H 387906 6301556 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt076 50H 387908 6301547 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt077 50H 387906 6301535 Marri 20+ 1 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt078 50H 387905 6301513 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt079 50H 387899 6301481 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt080 50H 387925 6301462 Jarrah 20+ 1 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt081 50H 387919 6301446 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt082 50H 387903 6301450 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt083 50H 387897 6301451 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt084 50H 387892 6301467 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt085 50H 387856 6301493 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt086 50H 387838 6301489 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Spout Trunk 20+ Spout Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt087 50H 387857 6301476 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt088 50H 387850 6301466 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt089 50H 387866 6301464 Dead Mt Marri 10 15 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt090 50H 387859 6301449 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt091 50H 387831 6301454 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt092 50H 387818 6301468 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt093 50H 387817 6301475 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt094 50H 387813 6301482 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Fissure 20+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt095 50H 387808 6301495 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt096 50H 387813 6301496 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt097 50H 387822 6301503 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt098 50H 387806 6301514 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt099 50H 387804 6301525 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt100 50H 387811 6301535 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt101 50H 387797 6301532 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt102 50H 387784 6301535 Mountain Marri 15 20 3 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt103 50H 387765 6301539 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt104 50H 387751 6301521 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt105 50H 387760 6301508 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt106 50H 387764 6301510 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt107 50H 387778 6301497 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt108 50H 387783 6301495 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt109 50H 387783 6301484 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt110 50H 387793 6301483 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt111 50H 387792 6301482 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt112 50H 387795 6301481 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt113 50H 387770 6301479 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt114 50H 387772 6301470 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt115 50H 387765 6301445 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs No

WaypointNumber


Numberof


HollowSize 1 (cm)

Hollow Type2

HollowSize 2(cm)

Hollow Type3

HollowSize 3(cm)

Hollow Type4

HollowSize 4(cm)

Hollow Type5

HollowSize 5(cm)



Hollow

Comments

wpt116 50H 387763 6301442 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt117 50H 387740 6301454 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt118 50H 387741 6301455 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt119 50H 387728 6301451 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt120 50H 387704 6301447 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt121 50H 387691 6301455 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt122 50H 387685 6301467 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt123 50H 387695 6301468 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt124 50H 387672 6301479 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt125 50H 387655 6301467 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt126 50H 387643 6301458 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt127 50H 387641 6301457 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt128 50H 387635 6301455 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt129 50H 387630 6301450 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt130 50H 387636 6301439 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt131 50H 387626 6301467 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt132 50H 387612 6301459 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt133 50H 387615 6301446 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt134 50H 387608 6301465 Dead Mt Marri 15 20 2 Knot Hole <5 Knot Hole 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt135 50H 387616 6301493 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt136 50H 387585 6301508 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt137 50H 387599 6301542 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt139 50H 387608 6301553 Jarrah 20+ 3 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt140 50H 387595 6301562 Jarrah 20+ 2 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt141 50H 387622 6301560 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt142 50H 387625 6301555 Mountain Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt143 50H 387632 6301563 Jarrah 15 20 1 Spout Trunk 20+ No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt144 50H 387640 6301549 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt145 50H 387646 6301555 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt146 50H 387656 6301575 Dead Unknown 5 10 1 Spout Trunk No Signs No Signs Yes Depth of hollows unknownwpt147 50H 387639 6301611 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt148 50H 387635 6301606 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt149 50H 387655 6301610 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt150 50H 387671 6301606 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Knot Hole 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt151 50H 387684 6301573 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt152 50H 387706 6301597 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 Branch 12 20 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt153 50H 387710 6301552 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt154 50H 387711 6301540 Jarrah 20+ 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt155 50H 387771 6301561 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt156 50H 387723 6301504 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt157 50H 387707 6301507 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt158 50H 387709 6301500 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt159 50H 387699 6301509 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt160 50H 387706 6301495 Mountain Marri 10 15 1 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt161 50H 387694 6301489 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt162 50H 387684 6301510 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt163 50H 387682 6301517 Jarrah 5 10 1 Spout Trunk 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt164 50H 387681 6301532 Dead Unknown 5 10 1 Spout Trunk 20+ No Signs No Signs No Too low/shallowwpt165 50H 387676 6301536 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt166 50H 387665 6301526 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt167 50H 387666 6301518 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt168 50H 387658 6301516 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt169 50H 387655 6301516 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt170 50H 387666 6301499 Jarrah 15 20 5+ Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownwpt171 50H 387639 6301500 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt172 50H 387629 6301528 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt173 50H 387621 6301523 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt174 50H 387606 6301520 Mountain Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nowpt175 50H 387630 6301539 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt001 50H 388174 6301503 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs No

WaypointNumber


Numberof


HollowSize 1 (cm)

Hollow Type2

HollowSize 2(cm)

Hollow Type3

HollowSize 3(cm)

Hollow Type4

HollowSize 4(cm)

Hollow Type5

HollowSize 5(cm)



Hollow

Comments

zwpt002 50H 388151 6301483 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt003 50H 388131 6301468 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt004 50H 388126 6301448 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt005 50H 388104 6301446 Dead Unknown 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt006 50H 388086 6301449 Marri 20+ 2 Knot Hole 5 12 Branch <5 No Signs Parrot/Corella No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt007 50H 388078 6301456 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt008 50H 388062 6301446 Jarrah 15 20 2 Spout Branch 5 12 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt009 50H 387991 6301447 Marri 20+ 5+ Knot Hole 5 12 Branch <5 Branch <5 Branch <5 Branch <5 No Signs Parrot/Corella No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt010 50H 387990 6301447 Jarrah 15 20 1 Fissure 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt011 50H 387948 6301447 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt012 50H 387944 6301446 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt013 50H 388077 6301500 Marri 20+ 1 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt014 50H 388123 6301486 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt015 50H 388135 6301507 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt016 50H 388132 6301510 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt017 50H 388157 6301507 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt018 50H 388171 6301692 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt019 50H 388172 6301695 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt020 50H 388169 6301703 Jarrah 15 20 1 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt021 50H 388162 6301704 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt022 50H 387988 6301773 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt023 50H 387949 6301776 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt024 50H 387928 6301780 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt025 50H 387881 6301797 Marri 20+ 1 Knot Hole 5 12 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt026 50H 387922 6301808 Marri 20+ 1 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt027 50H 387941 6301816 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt028 50H 387947 6301797 Marri 20+ 5+ Knot Hole 5 12 Knot Hole 5 12 Knot Hole 5 12 Branch <5 Branch 5 12 Bees Parrot/Corella No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt029 50H 387980 6301943 Marri 10 15 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt030 50H 388152 6301922 Jarrah 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt031 50H 388150 6301989 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt032 50H 388136 6302018 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt033 50H 388135 6302024 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt034 50H 388128 6302029 Marri 15 20 1 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt035 50H 388151 6302033 Marri 15 20 1 Knot Hole <5 Bees No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt036 50H 388157 6302044 Marri 15 20 1 Spout Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt037 50H 388120 6302032 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt038 50H 388114 6302040 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt039 50H 388113 6302046 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt040 50H 388110 6302045 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt041 50H 388105 6302047 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt042 50H 388077 6302022 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt043 50H 388074 6302023 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt044 50H 388032 6302033 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt045 50H 388006 6302036 Dead Unknown 15 20 5+ Fissure 5 12 Branch <5 Branch 5 12 Branch <5 Branch 5 12 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt046 50H 388008 6302043 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt047 50H 387954 6302041 Dead Unknown 20+ 5+ Spout Branch 5 12 Branch 5 12 Branch <5 Branch 5 12 Branch <5 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt048 50H 387798 6301988 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt049 50H 387793 6301935 Marri 15 20 3 Branch <5 Branch 5 12 Branch <5 No Signs No Signs No Depth of hollows unknownzwpt050 50H 387784 6301925 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt051 50H 387786 6301848 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt052 50H 387796 6301868 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt053 50H 387766 6302030 Jarrah 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt054 50H 387624 6302154 Marri 20+ 1 Branch 12 20 No Signs No Signs No Too shallowzwpt055 50H 387633 6302282 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt056 50H 387515 6302320 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt057 50H 387521 6302323 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt058 50H 387552 6302316 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt059 50H 387563 6302319 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt060 50H 387580 6302319 Marri 15 20 0 No Signs No Signs Nozwpt061 50H 387595 6302337 Marri 20+ 0 No Signs No Signs No

WaypointNumber


Numberof


HollowSize 1 (cm)

Hollow Type2

HollowSize 2(cm)

Hollow Type3

HollowSize 3(cm)

Hollow Type4

HollowSize 4(cm)

Hollow Type5

HollowSize 5(cm)



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APPENDIX ESIGNIFICANT SPECIES PROFILES


Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider Idiosoma nigrum

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerableunder the EPBC Act. The species is known from three primary locations. One location consists of a number of severely fragmented populations in the central and northern wheatbelt (Main et al. 2000). The second and third locations are at JackHills and Weld Range, two isolated populations approximately 200km further north, in more arid areas. The species’ area of occupancy is estimated to be 1,700km2 and its extent of occurrence is approximately 21 500 km2 (Main, unpublished data).

Habitat: Burrows in heavy clay soils in areas of open Eucalyptus loxophleba, E. salmonophloia and E. capillosa woodland, where Acacia acuminata forms a sparse understorey. Forages within ground litter surrounding burrows (TSSC 2011).

Likely presence in study area: Outside of documented range and habitat unsuitable.

Potential impact of development: No impact on this species or its preferred habitat will occur.

Carter’s Freshwater Mussel Westralunio carteri

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerable (A2c+4c) under ICUN. Carter’s freshwater Mussel is the only freshwater mussel species endemic to south-western WA, ranging from the Moore River south to the Frankland River (Morgan et al. 2011).

Habitat: Occurs in greatest abundance in slower flowing streams with stable sediments that are soft enough for burrowing amongst woody debris and exposed tree roots. Salinity tolerance quite low (Morgan et al. 2011).

Likely presence in study area: No suitable habitat.


Pouched Lamprey Geotria australis

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 1 by the DPaW. Status is secure but abundance has decreased due to proliferation of obstacles to upstream spawning migration such as dams and weirs. A southern hemisphere species. Western Australian distribution includes coastal drainages of the south west from Perth to Albany (Allen et al. 2003).

Habitat: This species lives in mud burrows in the upper reaches of coastal streams for the first 4 years of life until migrating to the sea. Adults migrate up to 60km upstream during spawning (Allen et al. 2003).

Likely presence in study area: The study area contains no suitable habitat for this species to utilise.


Potential impact of development: No impact on this species will occur.

Perth Lined Lerista Lerista lineata

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 3 by DPaW. Found in the lower west coast from Perth south to Leschenault Peninsula/Kemerton. It has also been found at Rottnest Island and Garden Island (Storr et al. 1999) and in some suburban areas of Perth (Bush et al. 2002).

Habitat: This small species of skink inhabits white sands (Storr et al. 1999) under areas of shrubs and heath where it inhabits loose soil and leaf litter (Nevill 2005) particularly in association with banksias (Bush et al. 2002).

Likely presence in study area: The study area is out of this species current documented range and habitat also appears to be unsuitable. This species is therefore considered unlikely to be present in the study area.

Potential impact of development: No impact on this species or its preferred habitat is considered likely.

The Bunbury Skink Hemiergis 'koontoolasi’

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 1 by the DPaW. This species has only been collected four times between 1963 and 1984 from near Bunbury, Collie and Karridale (Bush et al. 2007).

Habitat: Low lying or swampy areas (Dell and Hyder-Griffiths 2002). Previously specimens have been captured in low “saltlake” vegetation (on the edge of the Preston River) and in a “swamp” (near Collie) (Bush et al. 2007).

Likely presence in study area: Habitat within the study area does not appear suitable for this species to utilise and therefore it is considered unlikely to be present


Coastal Plains Skink Ctenotus ora

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 3 by DPaW. Ctenotus ora is a recently described species of medium sized skink with a restricted range in the south-west of Western Australia, most of which has been cleared for agriculture and urban development. It cannot reliably be distinguished from the more widespread C. labillardieri except by DNA sequences, but the two species appear to have disjunct distributions. Based on only five specimens reliably identified as Ctenotus ora, the species is apparently restricted to the southern Swan Coastal Plain and Cape Naturaliste area, as far north as Pinjarra and south as far as Yallingup (Kay & Keogh 2012).


Habitat: Sandy substrates with low vegetation (including heath) in open Eucalyptus/Corymbia woodland over Banksia (Kay & Keogh 2012). Individuals have been found sheltering under Banksia logs on white sand, and trapped in eucalypt woodland with Banksia or peppermint mid-storey, or heath (Bamford et al. 2010).Open eucalypt woodland over Banksia and low vegetation on sandy coastal plain and coastal dunes (Wilson and Swan 2013)

Likely presence in study area: Areas of habitat with a sandy substrate in the study area are highly degraded with little or no understorey and therefore this species is considered unlikely to be present.


Southern Carpet Python Morelia spilota imbricata

Status and Distribution: The south western population is listed as Schedule 4 under the WC Act. This subspecies has wide distribution within the south west but is uncommon. Occurs north to Geraldton and Yalgoo and east to Pinjin, Kalgoorlie, Fraser Range and Eyre (Storr et al. 2002). Records from Dalyellup (2007 Perkins Brothers Builders pers. comm.) and Peppermint Grove Beach (2006 Eleanor Bennett pers. comm.). Also know from Leschenault Conservation Park and in coastal dunes northwards including Yalgorup National Park (G Harewood pers. obs.).

Habitat: This species has been recorded from semi-arid coastal and inland habitats, Banksia woodland, Eucalypt woodlands, and grasslands. Most often found utilising hollow logs in addition the burrows of other animals for shelter. Often arboreal and will use tree hollows for refuge.

Likely presence in study area: There is a possibility that this species occurs withinthe better quality vegetation of the study area at times given the site is located in close proximity to the Dardanup Conservation Park, an area which is likely to harbour individuals of this species. Only occurs in low densities so it is only likely that one or two specimens would ever be present at any one time.

Potential impact of development: Loss of some marginal habitat and some possibility that individuals could be killed or injured during clearing operations.

Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 1 under the WC Act andas Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. Originally common, but now generally rare to uncommon and patchily distributed.

Current distribution mainly southern arid and semi-arid zones, north to Shark Bay, Jingemarra, Colga Downs and Yeelirrie, east to Earnest Giles Range, Yeo Lake, lower Ponton Creek and to Eucla and west and south to Cockleshell Gully, the Wongan Hills, Stirling Range, Beaufort Inlet, Hatters Hill, Mt Ragged and Point Malcolm (Johnstone and Storr 1998).


Habitat: Mainly scrubs and thickets of mallee Eucalyptus spp., boree Melaleuca lanceolata and bowgada Acacia linophylla, also dense litter forming shrublands.

Likely presence in study area: This species is regionally extinct and would never,under normal circumstances occur in this part of south west Western Australia.

Potential impact of development: No impact on this species will occur as it is unlikely to be present.

Fairy Tern (Australian) Sternula nereis nereis

Status and Distribution: Classified as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. The total number of mature Fairy Terns (Australian) has been estimated at 3000–9000 individuals (Baling et al. 2009). Within Australia, the Fairy Tern occurs along the coasts of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia; occurring as far north as the Dampier Archipelago near Karratha (Birdlife International 2010).

Habitat: Fairy Terns utilise a variety of habitats including offshore, estuarine or lacustrine (lake) islands, wetlands, beaches and spits. Fairy Terns nest above the high water mark often in clear view of the water and on sites where the substrate is sandy and the vegetation low and sparse (Birdlife International 2010).



Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus

Status and Distribution: Classified as Schedule 1 under the WC Act and as Endangered under the EPBC Act. The species is uncommon to rare (Morcombe 2004), but locally common in wetter parts of south west (Johnstone and Storr 1998).Occurs north to Moora and east to Mt Arid (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Freshwater wetlands, occasionally estuarine; prefers heavy vegetation (Morcombe 2003) such as beds of tall dense Typha, Baumea and sedges in freshwater swamps (Johnstone and Storr 1998).



Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 1 by DPaW. Occurs north to Yanchep and Northam and east to Albany (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Freshwater pools, swamps and lagoons, well screened with trees. Shelters in dense waterside vegetation (Johnstone and Storr 1998).




Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 4 by DPaW. Occurs north to Moora and east to Two Peoples Bay; accidental or on migration further north and east and on Rottnest Island and central district (Condingup district) (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Dense vegetation surrounding/within freshwater pools, swamps and lagoons, well screened with trees. Shelters in dense beds of Typha, Baumea and tall rushes in freshwater swamps around lakes and along rivers (Johnstone and Storr 1998).



Great Egret Ardea alba

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. The great egret is common and very widespread in any suitable permanent or temporary habitat (Morcombe 2004).

Habitat: Wetlands, flooded pasture, dams, estuarine mudflats, mangroves and reefs (Morcombe 2004).

Likely presence in study area: The manmade dam and flooded sections of the gravel pit maybe used by this species on infrequent occasions however these areas do not represent significant habitat for the species. Would not breed on site.

Potential impact of development: Loss/modification of a very small area of manmade very marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Cattle Egret Ardea ibis

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. The Cattle Egret is common in the north sections of its range but is an irregular visitor to the better watered parts of the state (Johnstone and Storr 1998). The population is expanding (Morcombe 2004).

Habitat: Moist pastures with tall grasses, shallow open wetlands and margins, mudflats (Morcombe 2004). As its name suggests, most often seen in association with cattle (Greg Harewood pers. obs.).


Likely presence in study area: The manmade dam and flooded sections of the gravel pit maybe used by this species on infrequent occasions however these areas do not represent significant habitat for the species. Would not breed on site.

Potential impact of development: Loss/modification of a very small area of manmade very marginal habitat. No significant impact likely.

Migratory Shorebirds

A number of migratory shorebirds species are listed as potentially occurring in the general area. Specific species are not discussed.

Status and Distribution: Migratory shorebirds are listed under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. All species are either widespread summer migrants to Australia or residents. State and Federal conservation status varies between species. Most are also listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act.

Habitat: Varies between species but includes beaches and permanent/temporary wetlands varying from billabongs, swamps, lakes, floodplains, sewerage farms, saltwork ponds, estuaries, lagoons, mudflats sandbars, pastures, airfields, sports fields and lawns.

Likely presence in study area: The study area contains no suitable habitat for migratory shorebirds to utilise.

Potential impact of development: No impact on any species of migratory shorebird will occur.

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. The Glossy Ibis frequents swamps and lakes throughout much of the Australian mainland, but is most numerous in the north. It is a non-breeding visitor to Tasmania and the south-west of Western Australia. The Glossy Ibis is both migratory and nomadic. Its range expands inland after good rains, but its main breeding areas seem to be in the Murray-Darling Basin of New South Wales and Victoria, the Macquarie Marshes in New South Wales, and in southern Queensland. Glossy Ibis often move north in autumn, then return south to their main breeding areas in spring and summer (Pizzey & Knight 2012).

Habitat: Well vegetated wetlands, wet pastures, rice fields, floodwaters, floodplains, brackish or occasionally saline wetlands, mangroves, mudflats, occasionally dry grasslands (Pizzey & Knight 2012).




White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. White-bellied sea eagles are moderately common to common on Kimberley and Pilbara islands, coasts and estuaries, on Bernier, Dorre and Dirk Hartog Is., in Houtman Abrolhos and in the Archipelago of the Recherche; rare to uncommon elsewhere (Johnstone and Storr 1998). Also found in New Guinea, Indonesia, China, southeast Asia and India. Scarce near major coastal cities (Morcombe 2004).

Habitat: They nest and forage usually near the coast over islands, reefs, headlands, beaches, bays, estuaries, mangroves, but will also live near seasonally flooded inland swamps, lagoons and floodplains, often far inland on large pools of major rivers. Established pairs usually sedentary, immatures dispersive (Morcombe 2004). White-bellied Sea-Eagles build a large stick nest, which is used for many seasons in succession.

Likely presence in study area: No suitable habitat and under normal circumstancethis species would not utilise the study area for any purpose.


Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. Moderately common to very common in sheltered seas around the north and west coast islands south to 31°S; uncommon to common on mainland coasts, estuaries and large rivers north of tropic, rare to uncommon elsewhere (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Coasts, estuaries, bays, inlets, islands, and surrounding waters, coral atolls, reefs, lagoons, rock cliffs and stacks. Ascends larger rivers (Pizzey & Knight 2012). Construct nests on prominent headland, large trees, communication towers (Simpson & Day 2010).

Likely presence in study area: No suitable habitat and under normal circumstance this species would not utilise the study area for any purpose.


Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 4 under the WC Act.Individuals of this species are uncommon/rare but wide ranging across Australia.


Moderately common at higher levels of the Stirling Range, uncommon in hilly, north west Kimberley, Hamersley and Darling Ranges; rare or scarce elsewhere (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Diverse from rainforest to arid shrublands, from coastal heath to alpine (Morcombe 2004). Mainly about cliffs along coasts, rivers and ranges and about wooded watercourses and lakes (Johnstone and Storr 1998). The species utilises the ledges, cliff faces and large hollows/broken spouts of trees for nesting. It will also occasionally use the abandoned nests of other birds of prey.

Likely presence in study area: The species is widespread but uncommon and may utilise some sections of the study area as part of a much larger home range. It is however unlikely to be specifically relying on the study area to any significant degree.No potential nest sites observed.

Potential impact of development: No impact anticipated. This species will continue to utilise the area, if it does now, despite any proposed development.

Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii naso

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerableunder the EPBC Act. Found in the humid and subhumid south west, mainly hilly interior, north to Gingin and east to Mt Helena, Christmas Tree Well, North Bannister, Mt Saddleback, Rock Gully and the upper King River (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Eucalypt forests, feeds on marri, jarrah, blackbutt, karri, sheoak and snottygobble. The forest red-tailed black cockatoo nests in the large hollows of marri, jarrah and karri (Johnstone and Kirkby 1999). In marri, the nest hollows of the forest red-tailed black cockatoo range from 8-14m above ground, the entrance is 12 – 41cm in diameter and the depth is one to five metres (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Breeding commences in winter/spring. There are few records of breeding in the forest red-tailed black cockatoo (Johnstone and Storr 1998), but eggs are laid in October and November (Johnstone 1997; Johnstone and Storr 1998). Recent data however indicates that breeding in all months of the year occurs with peaks in springand autumn–winter (Ron Johnstone pers. comm.). Incubation period 29 – 31 days. Young fledge at 8 to 9 weeks (Simpson and Day 2010).

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Likely presence in study area: Several individuals and small groups observed/heardand foraging evidence attributed to this species was also found to be common during the day survey (chewed jarrah and mountain marri fruits). The majority of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.


Potential impact of development: Potential for the loss of existing and potential foraging, breeding and roosting habitat. Any proposed clearing within the site will need to take into consideration that the removal of habitat used by this species mayconstitute a high risk of significant impact as defined by DotE criteria (DSEWPaC 2012).

Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerableunder the EPBC Act. Confined to the south-west of Western Australia, north to Gidgegannup, east to Mt Helena, Wandering, Quindanning, Kojonup, Frankland and King River and west to the eastern strip of the Swan Coastal Plain including West Midland, Byford, Nth Dandalup, Yarloop, Wokalup and Bunbury (Johnstone and Storr 1998). On the southern Swan Coastal Plain this cockatoo is in some areas resident but mainly a migrant moving from the deep south-west to the central and northern Darling Range. Between March and September most flocks move north and are concentrated in the northern parts of the Darling Range. During this period birds forage well out onto the southern Swan Coastal Plain to areas such as Harvey, Myalup, Bunbury, Capel, Dunsborough and Meelup. While generally more common in the Darling Range this species can also be common on parts of the southern Swan Coastal Plain especially in mid-August – September when flocks begin to return to their breeding quarters (Johnstone 2008).

Habitat: Mainly eucalypt forests where it feeds primarily on the Marri seeds, (Morcombe, 2003), Banksia, Hakeas and Erodium sp. Also strips bark from trees in search of beetle larvae (Johnstone and Storr 1998). This species of cockatoo nestsin large tree hollows, 30–40 cm in diameter and more than 30 cm deep (Saunders 1974).

Baudin's Black-Cockatoo breeds in late winter and spring, from August to November or December (Gould 1972; Johnstone 1997; Saunders 1974; Saunders et al. 1985).Eggs laid in October (Johnstone and Storr 1998). Based on observations at currently known nest sites breeding mainly occurs within the October-December period (Ron Johnstone pers. comm.). Incubation is 28 – 30 days. Young fledge at 8 to 9 weeks (Simpson and Day 2004).



Likely presence in study area: Foraging evidence attributed to this species was found during the day survey (chewed marri fruits). A high percentage of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.

Potential impact of development: Potential for the loss of existing and potential foraging, breeding and roosting habitat. Any proposed clearing within the site will


need to take into consideration that the removal of habitat used by this species may constitute a high risk of significant impact as defined by DotE criteria (DSEWPaC 2012).

Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris

Status and Distribution: Carnaby’s black cockatoo is listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Endangered under the EPBC Act. Confined to the south-west of Western Australia, north to the lower Murchison River and east to Nabawa, Wilroy, Waddi Forest, Nugadong, Manmanning, Durokoppin, Noongar (Moorine Rock), Lake Cronin, Ravensthorpe Range, head of Oldfield River, 20 km ESE of Condingup and Cape Arid; also casual on Rottnest Island (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Forests, woodlands, heathlands, farms; feeds on Banksia, Hakeas and Marri. Carnaby’s cockatoo has specific nesting site requirements. Nests are mostly in smoothed-barked eucalypts with the nest hollows ranging from 2.5 to 12m above the ground, an entrance from 23-30cm diameter and a depth of 0.1-2.5m (Johnstone and Storr, 1998).

Breeding occurs in winter/spring mainly in eastern forest and wheatbelt where they can find mature hollow bearing trees to nest in (Morcombe, 2003). Judging from records in the Storr-Johnstone Bird Data Bank, this species is currently expanding its breeding range westward and south into the Jarrah – Marri forest of the Darling Scarp and into the Tuart forests of the Swan Coastal Plain including the region between Mandurah and Bunbury. Carnaby’s black cockatoo has been known to breed close to the town of Mandurah, as well as at Dawesville, Lake Clifton and Baldivis (pers. comm., Ron Johnstone, WA Museum) and there are small resident populations on the southern Swan Coastal Plain near Mandurah, Lake Clifton and near Bunbury. At each of these sites the birds forage in remnant vegetation and adjacent pine plantations (Johnstone 2008).

Carnaby's black-cockatoo lays eggs from July or August to October or November, with most clutches being laid in August and September (Saunders 1986). Birds in inland regions may begin laying up to three weeks earlier than those in coastal areas (Saunders 1977). The female incubates the eggs over a period of 28-29 days. The young depart the nest 10–12 weeks after hatching (Saunders 1977; Smith & Saunders 1986).



Likely presence in study area: Foraging evidence attributed to this species was found during the day survey (chewed jarrah and marri fruits). A high percentage of the remnant trees on site represents existing or potential foraging habitat for this species. Larger trees (>50cm DBH) can be considered potential breeding habitat.


Potential impact of development: Potential for the loss of existing and potential foraging, breeding and roosting habitat. Any proposed clearing within the site will need to take into consideration that the removal of habitat used by this species may constitute a high risk of significant impact as defined by DotE criteria (DSEWPaC 2012).

Barking Owl Ninox connivens connivens

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 2 by DPaW. Found north to Perth (formerly) and east to Northam, Katanning and nearly to Bremer Bay. Declining in south west (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Dense vegetation, especially forest and thickets of waterside vegetation such as melaleucas (Johnstone and Storr 1998). Roosts in tree hollows.

Likely presence in study area: The study area does not contain the preferred habitat of this species and therefore it is unlikely to occur.

Potential impact of development: No impact on this species is anticipated.

Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandae novaehollandae

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 3 by DPaW. Found north to Yanchep and east to Yealering, Gnowangerup and Albany, casual further north. Locally common in south west but generally uncommon (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Habitat: Roosts and nests in heavy forest, hunts over open woodlands and farmlands (Morcombe 2004). Probably breeding in forested deep south west with some autumn–winter wanderings northwards (Johnstone and Storr 1998).

Likely presence in study area: May occasionally reside in general area though status uncertain. It is unlikely to be specifically attracted to the site. Listed as a potential species but would most probably only ever occur rarely.

Potential impact of development: Loss of some potential habitat but no significant impact on this species is anticipated.

Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus

Status and Distribution: The fork-tailed swift is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. It is a summer migrant (Oct-Apr) to Australia (Morcombe 2004).

Habitat: Low to very high airspace over varied habitat from rainforest to semi desert (Morcombe 2004).


Likely presence in study area: It is potentially a very occasional summer visitor to the south west but is entirely aerial and largely independent of terrestrial habitats. Not listed as a potential species.


Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus

Status and Distribution: This species is listed as Schedule 3 under the WC Act and as Migratory under the EPBC Act and under international agreements to which Australia is a signatory. The Rainbow Bee-eater is a common summer migrant to southern Australia but in the north they are resident (Morcombe 2004).

Habitat: Open country, of woodlands, open forest, semi arid scrub, grasslands, clearings in heavier forest, farmlands (Morcombe 2004). Breeds underground in burrows where areas of suitable soft soil, firm enough to support tunnel building exist.

Likely presence in study area: Several individuals observed foraging and roosting on site during the November 2014 survey. Common seasonal visitor to south west. During summer months a small number of individuals of this species may occasionally forage and roost onsite. Some areas in particular the sandier banks of the gravel pit may be suitable for construction of breeding burrows.

Potential impact of development: Loss or modification of some natural roosting and foraging opportunities but this species can be expected to continue to utilise the area, as it does now, despite any future development as they often use modified environments. No significant impact on this species is anticipated.

Chuditch Dasyurus geoffroii

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. Formerly occurred over nearly 70 per cent of Australia. The chuditch now has a patchy distribution throughout the jarrah forest and mixed karri/marri/jarrah forest of southwest Western Australia. Also occurs in very low numbers in the Midwest, Wheatbelt and South Coast Regions with records from Moora to the north, Yellowdine to the east and south to Hopetoun.

Habitat: Chuditch are known to have occupied a wide range of habitats from woodlands, dry sclerophyll (leafy) forests, riparian vegetation, beaches and deserts.Riparian vegetation appears to support higher densities of Chuditch, possiblybecause food supply is better or more reliable and better cover is offered by densevegetation. Chuditch appear to utilise native vegetation along road sides in the wheatbelt (CALM 1994). The estimated home range of a male Chuditch is over 15 km2 whilst that for females is 3-4 km2 (Sorena and Soderquist 1995).

Likely presence in study area: This species is likely to persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on infrequent occasions pass into the study area, though they are


unlikely to be specifically attracted to it. The closest documented record is of a dead individual about 5km north east of the study are area in 2012 (DPaW 2013b).

Potential impact of development: Loss of a small area of marginal habitat. No significant impact is likely given the small area of impact and the larger areas of better quality habitat that exists in reserves nearby that will remain unaffected.

Southern Brush-tailed Phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa ssp

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act. Present distribution is believed to have been reduced to approximately 50 per cent of its former range. Now known from Perth and south to Albany, west of Albany Highway. Occurs at low densities in the northern jarrah forest. Highest densities occur in the Perup/Kingston area, Collie River valley, and near Margaret River and Busselton(DPaW information pamphlet). Records are less common from wetter forests. Can also persist in floristically degraded areas such as relatively dense and continuous,but parkland cleared woodland in farmland. Local records from Kemerton, Dardanup and College Grove (G. Harewood pers. obs.).

Habitat: This subspecies has been observed in dry sclerophyll forests and open woodlands that contain hollow-bearing trees but a sparse ground cover. A nocturnal carnivore relying on tree hollows as nest sites. The home range for a female brush-tailed phascogale is estimated at between 20 and 70 ha, whilst that for males is given as twice that of females. In addition, they tend to utilise a large number (approximately 20) of different nest sites throughout their range (Soderquist 1995).

Likely presence in study area: Individuals of this species have been observed in similar habitat areas within the bounds of the Doral mineral sand mine about 6km north east of the study area (Coffey 2011b, Harewood 2012c) and therefore it may occur, albeit in low densities.

Potential impact of development: Loss of a small area of potential habitat and some possibility that individuals could be killed or injured during clearing operations.

Quenda Isoodon obesulus fusciventer

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 5 by DPaW. Widely distributed in the south west from near Cervantes north of Perth to east of Esperance, patchy distribution through the Jarrah and Karri forest and on the Swan Coastal Plain, and inland as far as Hyden. Has been translocated to Julimar State Forest, Hills Forest Mundaring, Tutanning Nature Reserve, Boyagin Nature Reserve, Dongolocking Nature Reserve, Leschenault Conservation Park, and Karakamia and Paruna Sanctuaries (DPaW information pamphlet) and Nambung and Yalgorup National Parks (DPaW pers. coms.).

Habitat: Dense scrubby, often swampy, vegetation with dense cover up to one metre high, often feeds in adjacent forest and woodland that is burnt on a regular basis and in areas of pasture and cropland lying close to dense cover. Populations inhabiting


Jarrah and Wandoo forests are usually associated with watercourses. Quendas can thrive in more open habitat subject to exotic predator control (DPaW information pamphlet).

Likely presence in study area: Almost all of the study area appears unsuitable for this species to utilise due to the total absence or lack of dense ground cover. It is considered unlikely that a population of this species could persist within the studyarea.

Potential impact of development: No impact on this species is anticipated.

Western Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus occidentalis

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. Common in suitable habitat (de Tores 2008). The highest densities of this species are recorded in Peppermint habitat near Busselton area; relatively high densities are found in Jarrah/Marri forest at Perup (de Tores 2008).

The western ringtail possum has a restricted distribution in south-western WesternAustralia. Most known populations (natural and translocated) are now restricted to near coastal areas of the south west from the Dawesville area to the Waychinicup National Park. Inland, it is also known to be relatively common in a small part of the lower Collie River valley, the Perup Nature Reserve and surrounding forest blocks near Manjimup. It has also been recorded in stands of Peppermint near the Harvey River and in Jarrah/Marri forest near Collie; however, the long term persistence of the species in these areas is not confirmed (de Tores et al. 2004). The Western Ringtail was formerly more widespread: in the 1970s it was known from Casuarina woodlands in the wheatbelt near Pingelly (south-east of Perth), and it is thought to have once occurred throughout much of south-western Western Australia (but not necessarily continuously distributed) (Maxwell et al. 1996; de Tores 2008).

The species is widespread and relatively common in vegetated remnants within the Swan Coastal Plain and along the Whicher Scarp between Bunbury and Busselton (G. Harewood pers. obs.).

Habitat: The western ringtail possum was once located in a variety of habitats including Coastal Peppermint, Coastal Peppermint-Tuart, Jarrah-Marri associations, Sheoak woodland, and eucalypt woodland and mallee. Coastal populations mostly inhabit Peppermint-Tuart associations with highest densities in habitats with dense, relatively lush vegetation. In these areas the main determinants of suitable habitat for WRPs appears to be the presence of Agonis flexuosa either as the dominant tree or as an understorey component of Eucalypt forest or woodland (Jones et al. 1994a). Inland, the largest known populations occur in the Upper Warren area east of Manjimup (Wayne et al. 2005). In this area the peppermint tree is naturally absent and jarrah-marri associations constitute the species refuge and foraging habitat.

Likely presence in study area: No evidence of this species utilising vegetation within the study area was found during the day survey or either of the two night surveys.


The apparent absence of this species from the site can be attributed to the marginal habitat quality which is characterised by a distinct lack of coherent midstorey structure. The species is known from nearby areas (Coffey 2008, 2011b, ENV Australia & Harewood 2008, Harewood 2012d, 2013c) where habitat of a better quality exists and individuals may on occasions move into the study area, but in the Authors opinion the site itself does not represent important habitat for this species in this specific area.

Potential impact of development: No significant impact on this species is anticipated as a consequence of any development within the study area.

Quokka Setonix brachyurus

Status and Distribution: Listed as Scheduled 1 under the WC Act and as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. Rare and restricted in south west W.A. from south of Perth to Two Peoples Bay. The distribution of the Quokka includes Rottnest and Bald Islands, and at least 25 known sites on the mainland, including Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Torndirrup National Park, Mt Manypeaks National Park, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, and various swamp areas through the south-west forests from Jarrahdale to Walpole. Known population just south of Bunbury.

Habitat: Mainland populations of this species are currently restricted to densely vegetated coastal heaths, swamps, riverine habitats including tea-tree thickets onsandy soils along creek systems where they are less vulnerable to predation. The species is nocturnal.

Likely presence in study area: There is no potential habitat onsite for this species.


Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogibyi

Status and Distribution: Listed as Schedule 1 under the WC Act and as Endangered under the EPBC Act. Restricted to remnant habitat patches in south west WA where populations are managed by way of fox control and reintroduction programs (e.g. Batalling State forest, Avon Valley, Walyunga National Park and Paruna Sanctuary). Woylie populations have declined by about 80% since 2001. The declines of affected populations in Western Australia and South Australia have been rapid, substantial (>90% lost) and apparently biased toward the largest and most important populations. The declines are continuing in some areas and as yet there have been no clear signs of a sustained post decline recovery. Most of the remaining unaffected populations are small (<300 individuals), isolated and inherently vulnerable (DEC 2009).

Habitat: Open forest and woodland with a low, dense, understorey of tussock grasses or woody scrub. Formerly occurred in a wider range of habitats including spinifex hummock grasslands.


Likely presence in study area: This species is locally extinct. There are no recent or historical records of the species documented for the area (DPaW 2013b).

Potential impact of proposed development: No impact on this species or its preferred habitat will occur.

Western Brush Wallaby Macropus irma

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 4 by DPaW. The western brush wallaby is distributed across the south-west of Western Australia from north of Kalbarri to Cape Arid (DPaW information pamphlet).

Habitat: The species optimum habitat is open forest or woodland, particularlyfavouring open, seasonally wet flats with low grasses and open scrubby thickets. It is also found in some areas of mallee and heathland, and is uncommon in karri forest(DPaW information pamphlet).

Likely presence in study area: This species may persist in the larger state forest and reserve areas nearby (e.g. Dardanup Conservation Park) and therefore individuals may on occasions frequent the study area, though they are unlikely to be specifically attracted to it. There are no documented records of the species in the general area (DPaW 2013b).

Potential impact of development: Loss of a small area of marginal habitat. No significant impact is likely given the small area of impact and the larger areas of better quality habitat that exists in reserves nearby that will remain unaffected.

Western False Pipistrelle Falsistrellus mackenziei

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 4 by DPaW and as Vulnerable by the ICUN. Confined to south west W.A. south of Perth and east to the wheat belt. Most records from Karri forests but also recorded in wetter stands of jarrah and tuart and woodlands on the Swan Coastal Plain (Menkhorst and Knight 2011). Range appears to be contracting southwards, presumably due to drying climate.

Habitat: This species of bat occurs in high forest and coastal woodlands. It roosts in small colonies in tree hollows and forages at canopy level and in the cathedral-like spaces between trees.

Likely presence in study area: Status in the immediate vicinity uncertain but it has been recorded in Stratham and at Kemerton (Harewood 2008b, 2010b). May utilise the site for foraging. Some of the hollow trees may also represent suitable roost sites (deep hollows).

Potential impact of development: Loss/modification of an area of potential foraging habitat and possibly roosting habitat. Status of the species in the general area is however unlikely to be significantly affected.


Water Rat Hydromys chrysogaster

Status and Distribution: Listed as Priority 4 by DPaW. The water rat is widely distributed around Australia and its offshore islands, New Guinea and some adjacent islands. It occurs in fresh brackish water habitats in the south-west of Western Australia, but occurs in marine environments along the Pilbara coastline and offshore islands. Previous survey work in the south west suggested this species was relatively common and widespread though difficult to capture (Christensen et al.1985, How et al. 1987).

Habitat: The water rat occupies habitat in the vicinity of permanent water, fresh, brackish or marine. Likely to occur in all major rivers and most of the larger streams as well as bodies of permanent water in the lower south west (Christensen et al.1985).




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