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Spring Creek (Galilee Coal Project) Supplemental Flora and Vegetation Assessments

CLIENT: Waratah Coal STATUS: Final REPORT NUMBER: R001949a ISSUE DATE: 10 December 2012

A p p e n d i c e s | Vegetation Report 1 – Spring Creek Flora and Vegetation Assessment

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Table of Contents Executive Summary 1

1. Introduction 3

1.1. Project Overview 3 1.2. Study Area 3 1.3. Objective of Study 3

2. Methods 4

2.1. Background Searches 4 2.2. Field Survey 5

2.2.1. Timing of Field Surveys 5 2.2.2. Site Selection 5 2.2.3. Field Survey Methods 5

2.3. Nomenclature 6 2.4. Coordinate System and Map Datum 6 2.5. Limitations of the Survey 6

3. Existing Environmental Values 8

3.1. Geology and Geomorphology 8 3.2. Soils 8

4. Results 10

4.1. Review of Previous Studies 10 4.2. Desktop Assessment 13

4.2.1. Regional Ecosystems 13 4.2.2. Regulated Regrowth Vegetation 21 4.2.3. Threatened Ecological Communities 22 4.2.4. Essential Habitat 22 4.2.5. Environmentally Sensitive Area 22 4.2.6. Threatened Species 22

4.3. Field Survey Results 25 4.3.1. Vegetation Communities 25 4.3.2. Inaccuracies in Certified RE Mapping 29 4.3.3. BioCondition 29 4.3.4. Flora 29 4.3.5. Weeds 29

5. Conclusion & Recommendations 33

6. Reference List 39

Figures Figure 1. Regional location 7 Figure 2. Vegetation communities: Acacia catenulata open forest (left) and Acacia shirleyi woodland (right) 25 Figure 3. Vegetation communities: Corymbia leichhardtii woodland (left) and C. leichhardtii and C. lamprophylla

woodland (right) 26 Figure 4. Vegetation communities: Corymbia leichhardtii and C. brachycarpa woodland (left) and C. leichhardtii

woodland over Acacia shirleyi (right) 27 Figure 5. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus crebra and Corymbia leichhardtii mixed woodland (left) and Eucalyptus

crebra woodland with Corymbia brachycarpa (right) 27


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Figure 6. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus crebra and Acacia shirleyi open forest (left) and Eucalyptus melanophloia woodland (right) 28

Figure 7. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus thozetiana woodland to open woodland (left) and cleared pasture area (right) 29

Tables Table 1. Major Geologies Mapped from the Study Area (Source: Jericho SF5514 1:250,000 geology map) 8 Table 2. Major Soils Mapped from the Study Area (Source: CSIRO Digital Atlas of Australian Soils, 2009) 8 Table 3. Land zones and associated geologies occurring in the study area. 15 Table 4. Remnant REs mapped from the study sites. Descriptions as per the Regional Ecosystem Description Database

(Queensland Herbarium, 2012). 17 Table 5. Threatened flora previously recorded or predicted to occur within the study area 24 Table 6. Summary of site assessments. 30 Table 7. Summary of BioCondition assessments undertaken across the study area 31 Table 8. Summary of Mitigation and Management Recommendations for Impacts to Flora 34

Appendices Appendix A Extract of Certified Regional Ecosystem Mapping A

Appendix B High Value Regrowth Vegetation Mapping B

Appendix C EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool Results C

Appendix D Environmental Sensitive Area Mapping D

Appendix E Wildlife Online Search Results E

Appendix F Flora species recorded from Study Area F


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Executive Summary

This executive summary is presented as an overarching summary of both Rob Friend and Associates’ (2012) and O2 Ecology’s (2012) additional flora and vegetation assessments. These technical studies form a part of a Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement over Waratah Coal’s Galilee Coal Project and were primarily driven by specific comments on the technical studies undertaken in the Environmental Impact Statement process (Unidel 2010).

The area of these additional technical studies encompasses the northern portions of EPC1040 and part of EPC1079 within the Barcaldine Regional Council administration area. Specific properties covered with these studies include: Kia Ora (lot 1 on BF2); Monklands (lots 2 on SP136836, 3 on BF802451, 1 on BF17); Glen Innes (lot 4 on BF22); Saltbush (lots 8 on BF16, 7 on BF16); the far south-western corner of Gadwell (lot 6 on BF16); and the eastern strip of Milangavie (lot 9 on BF28) (all surveyed by Rob Friend and Associates (2012)) and Spring Creek (lot 11 on BF25); Cavendish (lot 10 on RP894235); Lambton Meadows (lot 626 on MX806585) (all surveyed by O2 Ecology (2012)). All properties apart from Kia Ora, Cavendish and Spring Creek stations are leasehold. All properties which form part of these additional studies are primarily used for pastoral production. Glen Innes station has also been designated under s 46 of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) as a Nature Refuge (Bimblebox Nature Refuge). The Bimblebox Nature Refuge is listed in Schedule 5 of the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) identified 80 sites to assess as part of supplementary flora and vegetation assessments (see Rob Friend and Associates (2012) Figure 7, Appendix A). These were largely additional to Unidel’s (2010) sites assessed as part of the EIS process or were sites that were surveyed previously but where new assessments were required to extend or improve the existing information. Rob Friend and Associates (2012) were only able to sample 66 of these 80 sites due to weather constraints with O2 Ecology (2012) surveying the remaining 14. All 80 sites fall within the Jericho subregion (DEU04) of the Desert Uplands Bioregion.

Flora and vegetation assessments undertaken as part of these additional studies include secondary, tertiary and quaternary level Corveg assessments (Neldner et al. 2012), BioCondition assessments (Eyre et al. 2011), targeted rare plant searches and traverses. Corveg assessments were employed as the most appropriate method for assessing vegetation communities at the site and validating the certified Regional Ecosystem (RE) mapping (v 6.0b). The BioCondition method was applied to determine the condition of the vegetation at the sampling site and for use as part of ecological equivalency for determining environmental offsets.

Key Findings

The study area contains a mixture of vegetation biodiversity values including eucalypt open forest, acacia woodlands, and riparian communities as well as regrowth and cleared areas. Rob Friend and Associates (2012) undertook 34 secondary level and 32 quaternary level Corveg assessments with 33 of these sites being utilised for BioCondition assessments. Within the 14 sites, O2 Ecology (2012) undertook 13 secondary level and four tertiary level Corveg assessments with 11 of these site assessed with the BioCondition method. Results of these assessments confirms the presence of 23 REs occurring within the study area all of which are classed as Least Concern under the provisions of the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VM Act).

Some inconsistencies exist between the certified RE mapping covering the study area and results of the field surveys. Inaccuracies in the mapping are both systematic (related to limits from the spatial scale and precision at which the mapping is undertaken (1:100,000)) or are more random errors in the attribution of mapped polygons (i.e. misinterpretation of remotely sensed landform or vegetation patterns). Additionally,


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v6.0b of the RE mapping is based on the vegetation extent in 2006. Some areas of mapped RE may have been altered since that time. The main reasons for polygon attribution errors were related to either incorrect land zone determination or misinterpretation of vegetation patterns with incorrect determination of dominant species present within the ecologically dominant layers. Section 7.1 (Rob Friend and Associates, 2012) and Table 6 (this report) detail specific sites where the certified RE mapping and results of the site assessments differ.

A total of 44 BioCondition assessments were undertaken across the study area during both additional vegetation surveys. Only two published benchmarks for DEU REs are publically available, neither of which were recorded within the study area. Due to time constraints no reference sites were assessed to derive benchmarks for comparison of the BioCondition assessments. As a consequence no BioCondition score were calculated for the sites surveyed. However, both studies have included raw BioCondition data for which ecological equivalence can be determined.

Desktop assessments predict one EPBC listed species and records four NC Act species from the study area. One conservation significant flora species was recorded during the field surveys by Rob Friend and Associates (2012), this being the Desmodium macrocarpum (listed as Near Threatened under the NC Act). This species was not recorded during the O2 Ecology (2012) surveys. While not recorded, the species Micromyrtus rotundifolia (listed as Vulnerable under the NC Act) and Acacia spania (listed as Near Threatened under the NC Act) both have the potential to occur in vegetation communities of the study area.


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1. Introduction

1.1. Project Overview O2 Ecology was engaged by Waratah Coal to undertake additional vegetation assessment within the area covered by Exploration Permit (Coal) (EPC) 1079 herein referred to as the “study area”. Waratah Coal’s Galilee Coal Project is an integrated coal project proposed over part of EPCs 1079 and 1040.

Rob Friend and Associates Pty Ltd (2012) were commissioned by Waratah Coal to undertake additional vegetation assessments as part of a Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). However, due to uncharacteristic weather conditions at the time of field surveys, Rob Friend and Associates (2012) were unable to complete vegetation assessments of 14 sites on Spring Creek (lot 11 on BF25), Cavendish (lot 10 on RP894235) and Lambton Meadows (lot 626 on MX806585) stations. O2 Ecology completed assessment of the 14 sites and this technical report has been prepared as part of the SEIS process to complement the additional vegetation survey work undertaken by Rob Friend and Associates (2012).

1.2. Study Area The study area refers to approximately 163 km² of EPC 1079 covered by Spring Creek, Cavendish and Lambton Meadows properties. The area includes the 14 sites identified by Rob Friend and Associates (2012) but not surveyed during their assessments. The study area is located approximately 50 km north-west (straight line) of the township of Alpha. The land use of the study area is predominantly cattle production.

1.3. Objective of Study The objectives of this study are to:

Describe the flora values and vegetation communities from the 14 sites surveyed; Investigate, prepare and compile a description of the terrestrial flora and vegetation

communities of the study area, including the compilation of records of threatened specieslisted under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (NCWR) and theCommonwealth’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act);

Identify the presence or likely presence of any threatened species or species’ habitats withinthe study area, their regional status and abundance and broad distribution patterns species;

Confirm the extent and attribution of the Department of Environment and HeritageProtection’s (DEHP) remnant vegetation and certified Regional Ecosystems (RE) mapping withinthe study area; and

Undertake BioCondition assessments of all sites surveyed.

The approach in undertaking the botanical assessment included:

Desktop assessment and literature review of available information relating to the flora andvegetation of the region; and

Field survey to confirm and provide additional data to the desktop information collected.

The report is structured as follows:

Section 2 - Description of the methods used to assess the existing environmental values; Section 3 - Description of existing environmental values of the study area; and Section 4 – Results of these supplementary surveys.


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2. Methods

This section outlines the methods undertaken to describe the existing environmental values of the study area. A combination of desktop assessments and field surveys were conducted as part of this study. The desktop assessments included a review of relevant literature and mapping, database searches and previously prepared technical reports. Flora field surveys were conducted to obtain specific ecological information relevant to the study area and to ground-truth results from desktop assessments. This section also outlines the terminology and nomenclature used in this technical report and describes the procedures and guidelines used for assessing the vegetation and flora values of the study area.

2.1. Background Searches Desktop assessments of State and Commonwealth databases were undertaken prior to the commencement of the field survey to identify records or potential occurrences of conservation significant flora species and threatened ecological communities for the study area. The desktop assessment of the flora and vegetation of the study area utilised the following databases and literature sources:

The Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPAC) Protected Matters search tool was used to identify threatened ecological communities (TECs) and species listed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) that may occur within the search area. The Protected Matters search tool is a predictive database that identifies EPBC Act listed flora species that may occur in a given search area based on bioclimatic modelling.

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) certified Regional Ecosystem (RE) mapping (Version 6.0b, 2009). This mapping database is administered by the EHP and identifies areas of mapped remnant vegetation, describes the REs within the study area, and specifies their status under Queensland’s Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VM Act). Additionally it outlines areas designated as essential habitat for endangered, vulnerable or near threatened species (both flora and fauna). This database was examined to determine the type and extent of REs present and whether any essential habitat is present;

EHP’s regulated regrowth vegetation mapping (Version 2.0, 2009) to determine if any areas within the study area support high-value regrowth vegetation protected under the VM Act.

EHP’s Environmentally Sensitive Areas mapping to determine whether any Environmentally Sensitive Areas as defined in the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 are present within the study area;

EHP’s Wildlife Online database provided a catalogue of flora species that have been historically recorded from or surrounding the study area, including species listed as threatened under Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act). This database is derived from numerous sources including State government, consultants, academic facilities and community groups. Records were returned for a 20 km search area around a central point;

Queensland Herbarium (DSITIA) HERBRECS specimen database to identify any previously recorded flora species located within the study area, including NC Act listed species; and

The former Department of Environment and Resource Management’s (DERM) Burdekin Natural Resource Management Region Back on Track report (DERM, 2010) identifies priority species in the Burdekin (NQ Dry Tropics) NRM region, details the regional threatening processes impacting upon these species, and proposes a range of actions to address regional threats.

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Mitchell, C., Egan, S. and Leverington, A. (2002).Biodiversity Audit – Bioregional Case Study. Desert Uplands Bioregion, Queensland. Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government.

Fisher, A. and Kutt, A. (2006) Biodiversity and land condition in tropical savanna rangelands: technical report. Tropical Savannas CRC, Darwin.

Mathieson, M. and Venz, M. (2007) Flora and fauna assessment of Lambton Meadows. Environmental Protection Agency, Brisbane.

Worley Parsons (2009) Flora and fauna survey report – EPC 1040 – Glen Innes, Central Queensland. Unpublished report prepared for Waratah Coal.

Unidel (2010) China First Project: Mine site terrestrial flora and fauna assessment. WAR003-ENV-RPT-0001. Unpublished report prepared for Waratah Coal.

DERM (2012a) Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Flora Expert Panel Report, Central West Region. Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government.

DERM (2012b) Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Landscape Expert Panel Report, Central West Region. Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) Flora and vegetation report. Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility). Unpublished report prepared for Waratah Coal.

2.2. Field Survey A field survey was conducted to identify species and vegetation within the study area and to verify the certified RE mapping. Survey sites were selected by Rob Friend and Associates (2012) to improve the vegetation mapping data and to include areas which were not formally surveyed by Unidel (2010) during the EIS phase. Verification of the certified RE mapping was based on direct observations of flora and vegetation, including soils, geology and landforms.

2.2.1. Timing of Field Surveys Flora surveys were undertaken in the period between and inclusive of the 27th and 31st of October 2012 (late dry season).

2.2.2. Site Selection Three of the 14 sites were originally surveyed during Unidel’s (2010) floristic assessment as part of the EIS process (sites identified as BB06, BB07 and BB26). Rob Friend and Associates (2012) identified these three sites and an additional 11 sites in the north-west corner of the area but was unable to assess them along with the other 66 sites they surveyed due to the onset of poor weather during their survey program.

2.2.3. Field Survey Methods Targeted floristic surveys were conducted using methods defined by the Queensland Herbarium (DSITIA) for mapping REs and vegetation communities (Neldner et al., 2012). Flora surveys were conducted in areas of remnant vegetation including mapped REs. Flora sampling methods included:

• CORVEG sampling (Neldner et al., 2012); • BioCondition assessment (Eyre et al., 2011); and • Site species lists.

CORVEG Sampling A total of 14 late dry season survey sites were assessed across the study area. Sites were surveyed by secondary and/or tertiary level CORVEG plots, as necessary to verify the extent and attribution of the


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certified RE and to assist with determination of remnant status. Secondary sites (n = 13) provided comprehensive data on vegetation structure and composition. The less detailed tertiary sites (n = 4) recorded key attributes of vegetation structure and composition to assist in verifying the certified RE within the study area. Survey site locations are shown in Figure 1.

The remnant/non-remnant status of native vegetation was determined by comparing the existing predominant canopy of a site with that in a normal or undisturbed state. The predominant canopy is defined by the Queensland Herbarium as the ecologically dominant layer (EDL) or that layer of the vegetation which contains the most above ground biomass. The EDL can be defined in terms of growth form, height, cover density and species. In the majority of cases, the EDL is equivalent to the upper stratum of Walker and Hopkins (1990).

BioCondition Assessment BioCondition assessments were undertaken at 11 of the 14 sites in accordance with methods prescribed in the BioCondition Assessment Manual, version 2.1 (Eyre et al. 2011). No reference site assessments were undertaken to form benchmarks for the site attributes measured in BioCondition.

Site species lists At each of the sampling sites, a comprehensive species inventory was prepared together with any ecologically significant characteristics, including the presence of threatened species or vegetation communities (or potential habitats) and threatening processes (such as significant weed infestations).

Plant species were either identified in situ or collected for later identification. For those species for which identification or confirmation was required, a specimen was sent to the Queensland Herbarium for verification.

2.3. Nomenclature Scientific names for terrestrial flora are consistent with those used in the Census of the Queensland Flora (Bostock and Holland, 2010) and botanical binomials presently accepted by the Queensland Herbarium, DERM. An asterisk (*) preceding a species name indicates a non-native exotic species. The description of REs follows that of the Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD, Version 7.0 (Queensland Herbarium, 2012)).

2.4. Coordinate System and Map Datum Positional data was collected with a handheld Garmin Global Positioning System (GPS), with accuracy between 4 and 8 m. Locations were recorded using the UTM coordinate system with a GDA94 datum. All locations presented in this report are within UTM zone 55K.

2.5. Limitations of the Survey The major constrain of this study was that the BioCondition assessment was undertaken during the late dry season and represents a suboptimal period for sampling of flora species. Some short-lived annual species would not be present at this stage of the dry season. Furthermore, due to timing constraints, no reference sites were assessed to form benchmarks for comparison of the BioCondition assessments. As such no BioCondition score can be determined. Only two benchmark documents are published for Desert Upland REs, these being 10.3.1 and 10.3.14a.


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3. Existing Environmental Values

The study area is located to the north-west of the township of Alpha, approximately 50 km to the south-east. The study area falls in the Barcaldine Regional Council local government area and lies entirely in the NQ Dry Tropics NRM region.

3.1. Geology and Geomorphology Geology mapping covering the study area (Jericho SF5514 1:250,000) indicates that six distinct geologies occur across the study area (Table 1).

Table 1. Major Geologies Mapped from the Study Area (Source: Jericho SF5514 1:250,000 geology map)

Map Unit Age Description

Qa Quaternary Alluvium, some gravel

Qs Quaternary Sand, gravel, rubble

T Tertiary Argillaceous sandstone, sandy mudstone, limestone; partially laterised

TRm Middle to Upper Triassic Mudstone, sandstone, siltstone, shale

TRe Lower to Middle Triassic Quartz sandstone, minor siltstone and mudstone

TRld Lower Triassic Labile sandstone, siltstone, mudstone

The landform across the study area can be described as gently undulating intersected by a number of incised waterways. A series of sandstone hills occur in the north-western portion of Spring Creek station.

The study area falls entirely in the Belyando River catchment. The major watercourses of Spring Creek, Pebbly Creek, and Malcolm Creek are all prominent riparian features in the landscape of the study area and provide the only other marked change in the land surface profile other than the areas identified above.

3.2. Soils The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Soil and Resources Information System (CSIRO Land and Water, 2009) has mapped the major soil types occurring in the study area at 1:2,000,000 scale (Table 2).

Table 2. Major Soils Mapped from the Study Area (Source: CSIRO Digital Atlas of Australian Soils, 2009)

Soil Map Unit Description and General Characteristics

Fz7 Strongly undulating to low hilly lands: dominant soils are shallow stony loams (Um1.43) and (Um1.41), (Um4.1), and (Um5.5). Associated are shallow sandy soils (Uc2.12), (Uc3.12), and (Uc1.21). On some slopes shallow duplex soils (Dr2.33), (Dr2.32), (Dy3.43), and (Dy3.42) occur; in valley floors deeper sandy soils (Uc1.21 and Uc1.23) and (Uc5.21 and Uc5.22) occur. Small areas of sandy red earths (Gn2.12 and Gn2.11) and yellow earths (Gn2.22 and Gn2.21) are also included in the unit

My19 Level or very gently undulating plains: dominant soils are sandy or loamy red earths (Gn2.12 and Gn2.11) with some yellow earths (Gn2.22 and Gn2.21). Associated are deep red sands (Uc1.23 and Uc1.22), often in the form of low dunes. Broad shallow drainage lines often have loamy duplex soils associated, chiefly (Dy3.42), (Dy2.42), or (Dr2.32). In other depressed areas shallow red earths are underlain by a clay D horizon. Small areas of clay soils (unit Ii1) may be included


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Soil Map Unit Description and General Characteristics

My26 Gently undulating or level plains: dominant soils are hard loamy red earths (Gn2.12) and yellow earths (Gn2.22), (Gn2.32), and (Gn2.62). The red and yellow earths may vary locally in dominance, the former occurring mainly on slightly higher sites. Associated broad shallow drainage lines have loamy duplex soils, (Dy3.33) and (Dy3.43), similar (Dy2) soils, and small areas of (Dr2.13). Also included in the unit are some low laterite or sandstone scarps with shallow stony loams (Um1.43), and occasional eroded mottled rock pavements

MS1 Gently undulating or level plains: dominant soils are sandy or, less commonly, loamy yellow earths (Gn2.22), occasionally (Gn2.21 and Gn2.24). These soils are mostly underlain by nodular or concretionary laterite at shallow to moderate depths and occasionally outcropping. Closely associated are sandy to loamy red earths (Gn2.12) and (Gn2.42), which are much deeper. In broad shallow drainage lines loamy duplex soils (Dy2.43), (Dy2.42), (Dy3.33), (Dy3.43), and (Dy3.42) occur. Throughout the unit are small areas of earthy sands (Uc5.22)


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4. Results

4.1. Review of Previous Studies The results of a literature review of studies and reports related to study area are summarised below.

Environmental Protection Agency (Mathieson and Venz, 2007)

The Environmental Protection Agency (Mathieson and Venz, 2007) undertook standardised surveys of terrestrial vertebrate fauna and associated flora and habitat condition as part of the Desert Channels Sustainable Grazing Project. Eighteen standardised sites were established in a number of different RE types in various states of condition on Lambton Meadows (lot 626 on MX806585), south of Glen Innes. Vegetation of the sites tended to be silver-leaved ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) and/or poplar box (E. populnea) woodlands with eight sites located in remnant RE 10.5.5a/10.5.12, six in recently pulled areas and four located in non-remnant (long pulled) areas.

Flora, habitat and ecosystem condition of the sites was assessed with an early version of BioCondition (v1.5, Eyre et al. 2006). The Department of Primary Industries “Stocktake” grazing land condition assessment was used at 11 of the 18 sites. “Stocktake” aims to measure pasture, soil and woodland condition against a set of criteria resulting in a score of A, B, C or D where A is in best condition and D in the worst.

Results of this study included 169 plant species recorded including 157 native and 12 non-native species (Mathieson and Venz, 2007). No EVNT or regionally significant flora species were recorded in this study. Habitat and ecosystem condition data was collected for all 18 sites surveyed, including data on structure, coarse woody debris, plant species richness, organic litter cover and presence of weeds. No BioCondition were calculated as no published benchmarks for the RE surveyed were available. Most sites recorded a Stocktake result of A or B (with one C) (Mathieson and Venz 2007).

Worley Parsons (2009)

Worley Parsons (2009) undertook an assessment of key flora and fauna values within Bimblebox Nature Refuge (Glen Innes station) for Waratah Coal. This study also detailed perceived impacts on these key values associated with proposed exploration works. The Bimblebox Nature Refuge falls entirely within Glen Innes station (lot 4 on BF22). This Nature Reserve was gazetted in 2003, acknowledging the high remnant vegetation cover, relatively good condition and high biodiversity values. The Bimblebox Nature Refuge is identified as containing “special biodiversity values” and is of value as a ‘wildlife refugia’. It is also mapped as being of local significance within the Desert Uplands Biodiversity Planning Assessment (EPA 2005).

Worley Parsons (2009) undertook assessments at 18 sites across Glen Innes. All sites were assessed via a tertiary level Corveg assessment to assist with validating the certified RE mapping. Targeted searches for threatened flora species identified through the desktop searches. These were undertaken in known locations and potentially suitable habitat within the project area.

Worley Parsons (2009) found that at the sites that were surveyed in their study, the vegetation and land zones generally conformed to the certified RE mapping (version 5.0 at the time of the survey) and that over 96% of the project area support remnant vegetation as defined by the VM Act. Dominant vegetation communities encountered included eucalypt woodlands characterised by poplar box (E. populnea), silver-leaved ironbark (E. melanophloia) and/or western long-fruited bloodwood (Corymbia plena) and brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) communities. All of the REs confirmed during the Worley Parsons (2009) study were classed as Not of Concern (now Least Concern) under the VM Act. The project area did not support any EPBC listed TEC or any Endangered or Of Concern REs. Although not objectively assessed, Worley Parsons


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(2009) concluded that remnant vegetation within the project area was generally in a good to average condition.

The Worley Parsons (2009) study recorded a total of 104 plant species including 94 native and 10 non-native species. Five populations of around 50 to 60 individuals of large-podded tick-trefoil (Desmodium macrocarpum – Near Threatened under the NC Act) were recorded during field surveys. No other EVNT or regionally significant flora were recorded during this survey with the three other threatened species identified as possibly occurring in the region in the database searches not being recorded within the wider study area and suitable habitat being absent from the study area.

Three of the 10 non-native species recorded by Worley Parsons (2009) are also listed as weeds under the LP Act, these being: rubber vine (*Cryptostegia grandiflora), arsenic weed (*Senna obtusifolia) and velvet tree pear (*Opuntia tomentosa). The exotic pasture species, buffel grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) was also observed throughout the project area in open, disturbed and remnant forested areas, often forming the dominant species of the ground layer.

Unidel (2010)

Unidel (2010) was commissioned by Waratah Coal to undertake detailed flora and fauna assessment across the entire proposed mine site (some 69,777 ha) for the China First project (including the area covered by EPC 1040 and part of 1079). These studies were undertaken to address the Terms of Reference and as specialist studies for input into the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the project. Specifically, the Unidel (2010) study was to assess the existing flora and fauna assemblages through both desktop and field studies, identify potential and actual impacts on the terrestrial flora and fauna and recommend appropriate mitigation measures to assist in avoiding or minimising potential impacts on these values. The area covered by the Unidel (2010) study included both the Worley Parsons (2009) project area and the Environmental Protection Agency case study property (Mathieson and Venz, 2007).

Unidel’s (2010) field surveys included ground-truthing of 31 sites via tertiary level Corveg sites, targeted searches of threatened flora species, general observations of the local environment surrounding the study area and recording distributions of declared weed species. Results of the Unidel (2010) site assessments indicate that a significant portion of the study area was non-remnant vegetation and used for pastoral production. These areas were characterised by established buffel grass pastures.

Results of Unidel’s (2010) field surveys confirmed the certified RE mapping (version 6.0) was generally accurate with minor areas in conflict with the certified mapping. Of the 21 REs mapped in proximity to the study area, 10 were identified as occurring within the mine surface clearing footprint (Unidel 2010). All 10 REs are listed under the VM Act as Least Concern. While three EPBC TECs were predicted to occur within the defined search area, field surveys determined that not TECs were present within the study area. Unidel (2010) also report that although minor occurrences of brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) dominant and co-dominant REs (REs 10.3.3 and 10.4.3) were found to be present within the study area, these REs are not included within the definition of the Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co-dominant) Threatened Ecological Community. The mine surface clearance footprint did not contain any areas mapped as high-value regrowth.

Woodlands occurring on Cavendish station (lot 10 on RP894253) to the west of Glen Innes were found to have relatively high conservation values with generally similar suite of plant species and fauna to those found in the Bimblebox Nature Refuge (Unidel, 2010).

A total of 93 flora species were recorded from all 31 sites surveyed by Unidel (2010) including 85 native and eight non-native species. All native flora species recorded during Unidel’s (2010) survey are classed as Least Concern. No EVNT or regionally significant flora species were recorded from any of the sites surveyed by


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Unidel (2010). Of the eight non-native plant species recorded by Unidel (2010), three are declared weeds under the LP Act, these being these being: rubber vine (*Cryptostegia grandiflora), arsenic weed (*Senna obtusifolia) and velvet tree pear (*Opuntia tomentosa).

Rob Friend and Associates (2012)

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) were commissioned by Waratah Coal to undertake additional vegetation assessments as part of a Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). These additional assessments were undertaken to build upon and augment the previous vegetation and flora assessments undertaken by Unidel (2010) as part of the EIS process. This additional work was primarily driven by comments on the China First EIS. Based on these comments, Rob Friend and Associates were engaged to undertake BioCondition assessments at all site surveyed originally by Unidel (2010), survey additional sites to extend or improve the existing vegetation community assessment and undertake targeted searches for EVNT species that may occur within the study area.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) identified 80 sites to assess as part of additional flora and vegetation assessments (see Rob Friend and Associate (2012) Figure 7, Appendix A). These were largely additional to Unidel’s (2011) sites assessed as part of the EIS process or were sites that were surveyed previously but where new assessments were required to extend or improve the existing information. Rob Friend and Associates (2012) were only able to sample 66 of these 80 sites due to weather constraints. The remaining 14 unsurveyed sites occurred mainly on sandstone areas in the vicinity of Spring Creek.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) undertook 34 secondary level and 32 quaternary level Corveg assessments with 33 of these sites being utilised for BioCondition assessments. Of the 17 REs identified in the certified mapping (version 6.0), Rob Friend and Associates (2012) confirmed the presence of 12 REs. The majority of the unconfirmed REs were associated with the sandstone areas on Spring Creek.

No threatened ecological communities or flora species listed under the EPBC were recorded within the study area (Rob Friend and Associates, 2012). Rob Friend and Associates (2012) also found that the remnant/non-remnant extent as depicted in the certified RE mapping is generally consistent to the on-ground situation. Some inconsistencies between site survey results and the certified mapping were noted and were largely related to scale and precision at which the mapping is undertaken (1:100,000) or are more random errors in the attribution of mapped polygons (i.e. misinterpretation of remotely sensed landform or vegetation patterns). Additionally, v6.0b of the RE mapping is based on the vegetation extent in 2006. Some areas of mapped RE may have been altered since that time. The main reasons for polygon attribution errors were related to either incorrect land zone determination or misinterpretation of vegetation patterns with incorrect determination of dominant species present within the ecologically dominant layers. Section 7.1 (Rob Friend and Associates, 2012) detail specific sites where the certified RE mapping and results of the site assessments differ.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012) also completed 33 BioCondition surveys across the study area. However, no published benchmarks for the REs assessed are publically available and since no reference sites were assessed as part of this study, no comparison of measured site attributes to benchmark values was possible. As a result no BioCondition score could be calculated for the sites assessed. However, Rob Friend and Associates (2012) do make some comments based on their BioCondition assessments, mainly that some consistency exists in calculated ranges for the various site based attributes from sites located within the same RE.

Results of targeted searches of EVNT and regionally significant flora added to the previously recorded populations of large-podded tick-trefoil (Desmodium macrocarpum), identifying a further 19 locations within the study area (Rob Friend and Associates, 2012). A likelihood of occurrence assessment of the


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remaining EVNT species identified during desktop searches indicates that suitable habitat may be present within the sandstone areas of Spring Creek.

In terms of non-native plant species, Rob Friend and Associates (2012) found that apart from introduced pasture grasses such as buffel grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) and red natal (*Melinis repens) the incidence and impact of non-native species is considered to be relatively low. They also found that the declared weed (arsenic weed – *Senna obtusifolia) was primarily restricted to disturbed areas on Lambton Meadows with evidence that landholders are actively managing this species.

Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Flora Expert Panel Report (DERM, 2012a)

The Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Flora Expert Panel Report (DERM, 2012a) summarises the proceedings and output of an expert panel identification and discussion of the flora values of the Desert Uplands Bioregion. The panel reviewed 61 plant taxa and confirmed the presence of 40 EVNT species within the DEU and proposed treating a further non-EVNT species as priority species. Desmodium macrocarpum was one of the taxa review by the panel (DERM, 2012a).

In addition to reviewing EVNT plant taxa, the panel were asked to identify areas with special biodiversity values within the DEU. Values included centres of endemism, wildlife refugia, disjunct populations, high species richness, among other factors. REs 10.5.1 and 10.3.14 were identified as having regional significance (DERM, 2012a) both of which have been confirmed as occurring within the study area. RE 10.5.1 was included by the panel as it supports high overall species diversity and is an area of concentration of EVNT flora and fauna with biogeographic interest and other priority species (DERM, 2012a). RE 10.3.14 was included by the panel as it supports very high overall species diversity of DEU species and is an area of concentration of EVNT flora species.

Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Landscape Expert Panel Report (DERM, 2012b)

The Biodiversity Planning Assessment, Desert Uplands Bioregion Landscape Expert Panel Report (DERM, 2012b) summarises the proceedings and output of an expert panel identification and discussion of the landscape values of the Desert Uplands Bioregion. Of particular note to the study area, RE 10.3.12 was listed among other riparian REs as having State significance because of very high special biodiversity values. These riparian REs function as important refuges for many species of flora and fauna because of the relatively high nutrient levels associated with most of these areas, their greater moisture balance, and generally well developed vegetation (DERM, 2012b).

4.2. Desktop Assessment

4.2.1. Regional Ecosystems In Queensland, native vegetation is classified into Regional Ecosystems (REs). REs are discrete vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. Each RE has a number that serves as a shorthand description of its characteristics and locations, for example, RE 10.3.3. The first number, 10, indicates the bioregion which the RE is located within, in this case the Desert Uplands bioregion. The second number, 3, indicates the land zone on which the ecosystem is found, in this case alluvium associated with river and creek flats. The third number, 3, is the ecosystem number and relates to the dominant vegetation, in this case Acacia harpophylla and/or Eucalyptus cambageana low open woodland to open woodland on alluvial plains. The Queensland Herbarium, which is part of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation, and the Arts (DSITIA), is responsible for mapping REs, using a combination of remotely sensed data sets and on-ground studies. Each RE is assigned a vegetation management class, which is based on its


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current and pre-clearing areal extent (how much of it remains) within a bioregion. RE class definitions are set out in the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and are defined as follows:

Endangered:

– If less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent remains; or – If 10-30% of the pre-clearing extent remains (if the remnant extent of the RE within the bioregion is

less than 10,000 ha). Of Concern:

– If 10-30% of the pre-clearing extent remains; or – More than 30% of the pre-clearing extent remains (if the extent of the RE within the bioregion is less

than 10,000 ha). Least Concern:

– If more than 30% of the pre-clearing extent remains; and, – If the remnant extent of the RE within the bioregion is more than 10,000 ha.

Furthermore, the DEHP assigns a non-legislative biodiversity status to REs according to the condition of the RE and its perceived threats, in addition to its pre-clearing and remnant extent. Under this process a RE is:

Endangered if it has:

– less than 10% of the pre-clearing extent unaffected by severe degradation and/or biodiversity loss1; or

– 10 - 30% of the pre-clearing extent unaffected by severe degradation and/or biodiversity loss and the remnant vegetation is less than 10 000 hectares; or,

– a rare2 RE subject to a threatening process3. Of Concern if it has:

– 10 - 30% of the pre-clearing extent unaffected by moderate degradation4 and/or biodiversity loss. No Concern at Present if it:

– does not meet the degradation criteria listed for Endangered and Of Concern REs. Remnant vegetation is defined in the Vegetation Management Act 1999 as vegetation shown on a Regional Ecosystem or remnant map. Woody vegetation is mapped as remnant where the dominant canopy has:

>50% of the predominant canopy cover that would exist if the vegetation community were undisturbed; and

>70% of the height of the predominant canopy that would exist if the vegetation community were undisturbed; and

composed of the same floristic species that would exist if the vegetation community were undisturbed.

This definition is known as the ‘50-70-species rule’.

1 Floristic and/or faunal diversity is greatly reduced but unlikely to recover within the next 50 years even with the removal of threatening processes; or soil surface is severely degraded, for example by loss of A horizon, surface expression of salinity, surface compaction, loss of organic matter or sheet erosion 2 Pre-clear extent less than 1000 ha or patch size 100 ha and of limited extent across its range 3 For example, clearing, weed invasion, fragmentation, inappropriate fire regime or grazing, or infrastructure development 3 Floristic and/or faunal diversity is greatly reduced but unlikely to recover within the next 20 years even with the removal of threatening processes; or soil surface is moderately degraded


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Bioregion and Subregion The study area occurs within the Desert Uplands bioregion of central northern Queensland between Blackall and Pentland. The Desert Uplands bioregion covers a total area of 70,320 km² and is characterised by sandstone ranges and sand plains with soils that are typically of poor structure and low fertility (Morgan, 1999). The climate is semi-arid (Morgan, 1999). Eucalyptus whitei, Eucalyptus similis and Corymbia trachyphloia woodlands are the predominant vegetation communities in the Desert Uplands (SEWPAC, 2009). Vegetation clearing has historically occurred in the south-east of the bioregion, corresponding with areas of acacia vegetation on heavier soils (Morgan, 1999). More recently, eucalypt woodlands on less fertile sand plains have experienced clearing (Morgan, 1999). Introduced buffel grass (*Cenchrus ciliaris) forms extensive stands in the bioregion (Morgan, 1999). Approximately 2.3% of the total area of the bioregion is under conservation tenure (SEWPAC, 2009). Four subregions comprise the Desert Uplands Bioregion with the study area occurring entirely within the Jericho subregion (DEU04).

Land Zones Land zones represent significant differences in geology and the associated landforms, soils and physical processes and generally correspond to broad geological and geomorphological categories. Four land zones (Table 3) are mapped from the study and are broadly consistent with the geology mapping. Table 3. Land zones and associated geologies occurring in the study area.

Land zone Description Associated geology

3 Recent Quaternary alluvial systems, including closed depressions, paleo-estuarine deposits currently under freshwater influence, inland lakes and associated wave built lunettes. Excludes colluvial deposits such as talus slopes and pediments. Includes a diverse range of soils, predominantly Vertosols and Sodosols; also with Dermosols, Kurosols, Chromosols, Kandosols, Tenosols, Rudosols and Hydrosols; and Organosols in high rainfall areas.

Qa

5 Tertiary-early Quaternary extensive, uniform near level or gently undulating plains with sandy or loamy soils. Includes dissected remnants of these surfaces. Also includes plains with sandy or loamy soils of uncertain origin, and plateau remnants with moderate to deep soils usually overlying duricrust. Excludes recent Quaternary alluvial systems (land zone 3), exposed duricrust (land zone 7), and soils derived from underlying bedrock (land zones 8 to 12). Soils are usually Tenosols and Kandosols, also minor deep sandy surfaced Sodosols and Chromosols. There may be a duricrust at depth.

Qs

7 Cainozoic duricrusts formed on a variety of rock types, usually forming mesas or scarps. Includes exposed ferruginous, siliceous or mottled horizons and associated talus and colluvium, and remnants of these features, for example low stony rises on downs. Soils are usually shallow Rudosols and Tenosols, with minor Sodosols and Chromosols on associated pediments, and shallow Kandosols on plateau margins and larger mesas.

Duricrusted T; duricrusted TRm

10 Medium to coarse grained sedimentary rocks, with little or no deformation, forming plateaus, benches and scarps. Includes siliceous (quartzose) sandstones, conglomerates and minor interbedded volcanics, and springs associated with these rocks. Excludes overlying Cainozoic sand deposits (land zone 5). Soils are predominantly shallow Rudosols and Tenosols of low fertility, but include sandy surfaced Kandosols, Kurosols, Sodosols and Chromosols.

T, TRm, TRe, TRld

Regional Ecosystems The latest certified Regional Ecosystem (RE) mapping (Version 6.0b, including pre-clearing and 2006 remnant REs) was obtained for the study area (Appendix A). The remnant REs present at each site are described in Table 4. Version 6.0b of the certified RE mapping indicates that the study sites occur in has 15 REs mapped across the study area.


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Of the 15 mapped remnant REs, one has been classed as Of Concern and the remainder are classed as Least Concern under the provisions of the VM Act. Biodiversity status is assessed by EHP when considering development applications to clear vegetation. It is not a regulatory status in its own right, unless the biodiversity status includes Essential Habitat for specific threatened fauna/flora species.


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REs

map

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from

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stud

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as p

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at

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rese

nt

10.3

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alyp

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popu

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on

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laye

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d/or

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dom

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py o

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nd

flood

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ns.

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mba

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may

be

pres

ent

as c

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trees

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with

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dy t

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long

la

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s.

Leas

t Con

cern

Of C

once

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alyp

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and/

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tre

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se s

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with

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area

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cern

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at

P

rese

nt


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at

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4.2.2. Regulated Regrowth Vegetation The Queensland Government has arrangements applying to the clearing of high-value regrowth on freehold and leasehold lands. These arrangements also regulate clearing of regrowth vegetation within 50 m of identified watercourses in priority reef catchments of the Burdekin, Mackay/Whitsundays and Wet Tropics.

Clearing of regrowth mapped as either high-value regrowth or regrowth watercourse vegetation is controlled by the Regrowth Vegetation Code. Regulated regrowth vegetation is defined under the VM Act as regrowth vegetation:

a) identified on the regrowth vegetation map as high value regrowth vegetation; or

b) located within 50 m of a watercourse identified on the regrowth vegetation map as a regrowthwatercourse; or

c) contained in a category C area shown on a PMAV.

‘High value regrowth vegetation’ is defined as mature regrowth of native vegetation that has not been subsequently cleared since December 31 1989. Regrowth watercourse vegetation is all native woody vegetation that is located within 50 m of identified regrowth watercourses in priority reef catchment areas.

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) High Value Regrowth Vegetation mapping (Version 2) was obtained for the study area (Appendix B). Approximately 34.5 ha of the study area are mapped as supporting high value regrowth. This includes 0.99 ha of regrowth containing Of Concern RE and 33.47 ha of regrowth containing Least Concern RE. All watercourses occurring in the study area are mapped as regrowth watercourses. No regrowth essential habitat is mapped as occurring in the study area.

High value regrowth vegetation areas have been mapped using analysis of remotely sensed data to determine the proportion of the ground that is covered by foliage (Foliage Projective Cover - FPC). A FPC of at least 11% was used in preparation of the high-value regrowth vegetation maps as this proportion is most likely to equate to similar measures under national standards that define a forest.

The regrowth vegetation map may show some areas where no regrowth occurs or where the vegetation was legitimately cleared since 2007. This is because the remotely sensed data is not able to discriminate between the foliage of native trees and non-native trees, and also because the best available imagery is from 2006–07. EHP acknowledges that this is an inevitable result of the method used to create the map.

In areas where there is no native woody vegetation regrowth, the Regrowth Vegetation Code does not apply. For example, in areas mapped as high value regrowth but which are dominated by non-native woody species, these can be cleared without having to refer to the code. In most situations, corrections to the regrowth vegetation maps are not required. However, the boundaries of the mapped regrowth vegetation can be modified via the Property Map of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV) process at no cost.

Many exemptions apply to the regrowth regulations, including:

clearing regrowth vegetation for routine management and essential management e.g. firemanagement lines, fire breaks and fence;

establishing necessary built infrastructure in areas less than two hectares;

clearing areas of regulated regrowth vegetation for extractive industry within a key resource area orfor a significant community project; or

burning vegetation to reduce hazardous fuel loads.

The full list of exemptions is contained in the Guide to exemptions under the vegetation management framework (available from the EHP website).


14391439



4.2.3. Threatened Ecological Communities Ecological communities are naturally occurring biological assemblages that occur in a particular type of habitat. Threatened ecological communities (TECs) are ecological communities that have been assessed and assigned to a particular category related to the status of the threat to the community at a national scale, i.e. extinct, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable and conservation dependant. TECs are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Based on the EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool (Appendix C) one endangered TEC may occur within the study area, this being Weeping Myall Woodlands.

The Weeping Myall Woodlands TEC range in structure from open woodlands to woodlands, generally 4 – 12 m high, in which Weeping Myall (Acacia pendula) trees are the sole or dominant overstorey species. In Queensland, TECs are linked to certain REs which are identified in the listing advice of each TEC. The Weeping Myall Woodlands threatened ecological community corresponds to REs 11.3.2 and 11.3.28 and form small parts of RE 11.9.3a and 4.9.6. According to v6.0b of the certified RE mapping none of these REs are mapped from the study area.

4.2.4. Essential Habitat To manage clearing and prevent loss of biodiversity, the EHP has mapped areas designated as essential habitat for species listed as Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened under the NC Act. There is no essential habitat identified as occurring within the study area.

4.2.5. Environmentally Sensitive Area The study area does not contain any Category A Environmentally Sensitive Areas as defined in Section 25 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 (Appendix D). However, Category C Environmentally Sensitive Areas occur within the vicinity of the study area, specifically the Bimble Box Nature Reserve. Towards the west of the study area includes an area mapped as Wild River High Preservation Area.

4.2.6. Threatened Species Threatened flora species are defined as those species listed under the provisions of the EPBC Act (Cwlth) and/or the Queensland Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006, the regulation to the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act). Table 5 lists all threatened flora species recorded in the EPBC Protected Matters, the EHP Wildlife Online and the Queensland Herbarium’s HERBRECS database searches and their respective conservation status.

A likelihood of occurrence ranking was attributed to each conservation significant species, based on the following framework:

Unlikely to occur: species has not been recorded in the region (no records from desktop searches) AND/OR current known distribution does not encompass study area AND/OR suitable habitat is generally lacking from the study area.

May occur: species has been recorded in the region (desktop searches) however suitable habitat is generally lacking from the study area OR species has not been recorded in the region (no records from desktop searches) however potentially suitable habitat occurs at the study area.

Likely to occur: species has been recorded in the region (desktop searches) and suitable habitat is present at the study area.

Confirmed present: species recorded during field surveys at the study area.


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EPBC Protected Matters

The EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool identified the general region which includes the study area as having potential habitat for one nationally threatened flora species listed under the EPBC Act (Table 5; Appendix C), this being Acacia ramiflora (Vulnerable).

It should be noted that the EPBC online search gives details of species that are predicted to be present with the defined area based on bioclimatic modelling. As such, these species have not necessarily been observed within the study area. Table 5 lists all protected flora species recorded in the EPBC Protected Matters and the EHP Wildlife Online database searches and their respective threat status.

Wildlife Online

Species listed under Queensland legislation that may be present in vicinity of the study area were obtained from the EHP Wildlife Online database and the Queensland Herbarium’s specimen database (HERBRECS).

A query of the EHP Wildlife Online database (Appendix E) returned 78 plant species that have been historically recorded within the study area. These included 75 native species and three exotic species. Three threatened flora species has been recorded within the search area, these being:

Desmodium macrocarpum (Near Threatened);

Acacia spania (Near Threatened); and

Micromyrtus rotundifolia (Vulnerable).

It should be noted that the Wildlife Online database consists of observations that come from a wide range of public sources. As a consequence there is no control over quality and the veracity of individual records may vary.

HERBRECS Retrieval

The Queensland Herbarium’s (DSITIA) specimen database (HERBRECS) search returned 78 records of 67 species for the general area (a 10 km buffer around the study area). This count is not exclusive, and is based on limited field collections. Of these 67 records one species is a non-native exotic species and three species are listed as threatened under the NC Act:

Desmodium macrocarpum (Near Threatened);

Acacia spania (Near Threatened); and

Micromyrtus rotundifolia (Vulnerable).

Burdekin Natural Resource Management Region Back on Track

The Burdekin Natural Resource Management (NRM) region Back on Track report (DERM, 2010) identifies 21 priority plant species for the region. As the Burdekin (NQ Dry Tropics) NRM region encompasses a large area of central Queensland, the majority of plant species and some impacts listed in the Back on Track report are not relevant to the study area. Out of the 21 priority plant species listed in the report none have been previously recorded in the general region of the study area as indicated by the HERBRECS database retrieval.


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4.3. Field Survey Results

4.3.1. Vegetation Communities Vegetation communities were surveyed across the study area and included eucalypt woodlands, acacia woodlands, and cleared sites associated with pastoral land use. Detailed description of the vegetation communities present within the study area are detailed below. The vegetation communities delineated on site are broadly consistent with the mapped REs. Plant taxa observed during the field surveys are listed in Appendix F.

1. Acacia catenulata (bendee) open forest

The Acacia catenulata (bendee) vegetation community (Figure 2) was recorded from hills in the central southern section of Spring Creek station on clayey sands with scattered rocks. The ecologically dominant layer is characterised by Acacia catenulata (bendee) open forest 11 – 14.5 m in height over an open to sparse shrubland of Acacia catenulata, Everistia vacciniifolia and Spartothamnella juncea and a sparse ground layer. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.10.1 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: BB06.

2. Acacia shirleyi (lancewood) woodland with emergent Corymbia dallachiana

The Acacia shirleyi (lancewood) woodland with emergent Corymbia dallachiana vegetation community (Figure 2) was recorded from the gentle slopes near plateau crests owards the central part of Spring Creek station on shallow soils with abundant rock present on the surface. The ecologically dominant layer is characterised by Acacia shirleyi (lancewood) woodland 9 – 11 m in height with occasional emergent individuals of Corymbia dallachiana to 17 m. An open shrub layer of Erythroxylon australe with other species is present with a mid-dense grassland mainly of Cleistochloa subjuncea. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.10.1a (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding sites: MS03.

Figure 2. Vegetation communities: Acacia catenulata open forest (left) and Acacia shirleyi woodland (right)

3. Corymbia leichhardtii (rustyjacket) woodland

The Corymbia leichhardtii (rustyjacket) woodland vegetation community (Figure 3) was recorded from the south western part of Spring Creek and the north western portion of Cavendish stations on plains and slopes with clayey sands. The ecologically dominant layer is characterised by Corymbia leichhardtii woodland 10-14 m in height over a sparse shrub layer. A subcanopy layer of C. leichhardtii and Lysicarpus


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angustifolia may occasionally be present. The ground layer is moderately dense and characterised by grass species. Where this community occurs on unconsolidated Cainozoic sediments it corresponds with the description of RE 10.5.10 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Where this community occurs on sandstone derived landscapes it corresponds with the description of RE 10.10.4a (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding sites: MS04, MS06, MS08.

A number of subunits of this vegetation community were present in the study area and are described below.

3a. Corymbia leichhardtii and C. lamprophylla woodland

This subunit has Corymbia leichhardtii and C. lamprophylla as co-dominants in the ecologically dominant layer between 9 and 12 m tall over a very sparse shrub layer of Lysicarpus angustifolius to 6 m tall growing on shallow stony sands (Figure 3). The ground layer was sparse and characterised by Triodia pungens. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.10.4a (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS05.

Figure 3. Vegetation communities: Corymbia leichhardtii woodland (left) and C. leichhardtii and C. lamprophylla woodland (right)

3b. Corymbia leichhardtii and C. brachycarpa woodland

This subunit has Corymbia leichhardtii and C. brachycarpa as co-dominants in the ecologically dominant layer between 10 and 14 m tall over a sparse to mid-dense shrub layer of mixed species to 6 m tall growing on shallow stony sands (Figure 4). The ground layer was sparse and characterised by Triodia pungens. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.10.4a (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS07, MS11b.

3c. Corymbia leichhardtii woodland over Acacia shirleyi open woodland

This subunit has Corymbia leichhardtii in the ecologically dominant layer between 10 and 12 m tall over a sparse second tree layer of Acacia shirleyi to 9 m tall growing on skeletal soils (Figure 4). The ground layer was moderately dense and characterised by Aristida spp. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.7.3 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: BB26.


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Figure 4. Vegetation communities: Corymbia leichhardtii and C. brachycarpa woodland (left) and C. leichhardtii woodland over Acacia shirleyi (right)

4. Eucalyptus crebra (narrow leaf ironbark) communities

4a. Eucalyptus crebra and Corymbia leichhardtii mixed woodland

This subunit has Eucalyptus crebra codominant with Corymbia leichhardtii in the ecologically dominant layer between 10 and 13 m in height occurring on sand plains (Figure 5). Corymbia brachycarpa may occasionally be present. The understorey tends to be sparse with a moderately dense ground layer of Triodia pungens. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.5.4 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS11a.

4b. Eucalyptus crebra woodland with Corymbia brachycarpa

This subunit has Eucalyptus crebra codominant with Corymbia brachycarpa in the ecologically dominant layer between 10 and 13 m in height occurring on sand plains (Figure 5). The shrub layer tends to be sparse with a moderately dense ground layer of Triodia pungens. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.5.4a (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS09.

Figure 5. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus crebra and Corymbia leichhardtii mixed woodland (left) and Eucalyptus crebra woodland with Corymbia brachycarpa (right)


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4c. Eucalyptus crebra and Acacia shirleyi open forest

This subunit has Eucalyptus crebra codominant with Acacia shirleyi in the ecologically dominant layer between 8 and 12 m in height occurring on crest of weathered sandstone hills (Figure 6). The shrub layer tends to be very sparse with a very sparse ground layer of Aristida spp. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.7.3 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS01.

5. Eucalyptus melanophloia woodland

The Eucalyptus melanophloia (silver leaf ironbark) vegetation community (Figure 6) was recorded from undulating plains of sands to clayey sands. The ecologically dominant layer is characterised by Eucalyptus melanophloia woodland 14 – 17 m in height over a sparse understorey and a dense ground layer. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.5.5 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: BB07a, BB07b, BB07c.

Figure 6. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus crebra and Acacia shirleyi open forest (left) and Eucalyptus melanophloia woodland (right)

6. Eucalyptus thozetiana woodland to open woodland

Eucalyptus thozetiana woodland to open woodland vegetation community (Figure 7) on rocky slopes beneath Mesozoic sandstone hills. The ecologically dominant layer is characterised by Eucalyptus thozetiana woodland 10 – 17 m in height over a secondary tree layer. The species composition, land form and soil type correspond with the description of RE 10.7.5 (VM Act Class: Least Concern). Corresponding site: MS02.

7. Non-remnant area

Site MS10 was located in a cleared paddock supporting a sparse shrubland of Persoonia falcata with occasional emergent Brachychiton populifolia to 13 m in height. There were clear signs on site indicating pulling of vegetation.


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Figure 7. Vegetation communities: Eucalyptus thozetiana woodland to open woodland (left) and cleared pasture area (right)

4.3.2. Inaccuracies in Certified RE Mapping Some inconsistencies exist between the certified RE mapping covering the study area and results of the field surveys. Inaccuracies in the mapping are both systematic (related to limits from the spatial scale and precision at which the mapping is undertaken (1:100,000)) or are more random errors in the attribution of mapped polygons (i.e. misinterpretation of remotely sensed landform or vegetation patterns). Additionally, v6.0b of the RE mapping is based on the vegetation extent in 2006. Some areas of mapped RE may have been altered since that time. Results of the site surveys that are not consistent with the certified RE mapping are included in Table 6. Errors in the certified RE mapping can be corrected through preparation of a PMAV over the lots in question or a RE mapping report can be prepared as part of the Environmental Authority process which describes areas where there is conflict between the certified RE mapping and the on-ground situation. The vegetation community mapping layer produced as a result of this project can be used to generate an amended RE map for the study area.

4.3.3. BioCondition BioCondition assessments were undertaken at 10 of the 14 sites surveyed. This represents condition assessments undertaken within seven discrete REs (assessment units). Since no benchmarks are published for these REs, no comparison can be made of the assessed site attributes to the benchmark value. However, the results of the BioCondition assessments are presented in Table 7. These values can be used as part of the ecological equivalence assessments needed for environmental offsets.

4.3.4. Flora A total of 156 plant taxa (Appendix F) were recorded from all sites surveyed across the study area. These include 151 native and five exotic or weed species. No EPBC or NC Act listed threatened species were recorded from any of the sites assessed during this survey.

4.3.5. Weeds Of the 156 plant species recorded from all sites surveys during the field inspections (Appendix F), only five (3%) are exotic or weed species. No LPA declared plant species were recorded during the site visits.


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5. Conclusion & Recommendations

The study area refers to areas of Spring Creek (lot 11 on BF25), Cavendish (lot 10 on RP894235) and Lambton Meadows (lot 626 on MX806585) stations covered by Exploration Permit (Coal) (EPC) 1079 in the Galilee Basin, central Queensland. The study area falls entirely in the Desert Uplands Bioregion. The study area contains a mixture of vegetation biodiversity values including eucalypt open forest and woodlands and Acacia woodlands, as well as regrowth and cleared areas. The condition of the remnant vegetation of the study area varies substantially according to historical land management practices including grazing.

Despite this, some ecological values were noted following investigations. The current certified RE mapping (Version 6.0b) identified 15 REs within the study area (Table 4) comprising one RE classed as Of Concern and the remainder classed as Least Concern. Vegetation communities of the study area were defined and identified 12 discreet remnant vegetation types including one non-remnant type. Verification of the certified RE mapping indicated that six of the 14 sites surveyed supported REs that differed from the certified mapping (Table 6).

No TECs protected under the EPBC Act were found in the study area during these supplementary surveys.

Four threatened flora species were identified through desktop searches within a 10 km buffer of the study area. No conservation significant flora species were recorded in the study area during these supplementary surveys. Habitat assessments and likelihood of occurrence analysis based on species requirements suggested that Desmodium macrocarpum, Acacia spania and Micromyrtus rotundifolia all have the potential to occur within the study area.

Identified impacts and mitigation measures as described by Unidel (2010) and Rob Friend and Associates (2012) is summarised in Table 8.


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Man

agem

ent S

trat

egie

s and

Mea

sure

s Cl

earin

g Co

nstr

uctio

n O

pera

tiona

l Re

habi

litat

ion

and

Clos

ure

Loss

of S

peci

es

or H

abita

t W

ildfir

e W

eed

Man

agem

ent

Habi

tat

Reha

bilit

atio

n

No

rem

nant

veg

etat

ion

rem

oval

shal

l occ

ur u

ntil

rele

vant

app

rova

ls ha

ve b

een

obta

ined

. X

X X

X X

Fire

fuel

load

s sho

uld

be m

onito

red

and

vehi

cle

activ

ities

shou

ld b

e re

stric

ted

to ro

ads,

acc

ess t

rack

s and

har

dene

d su

rfac

es to

redu

ce th

e po

ssib

ility

of

wild

fire.

Veh

icle

s sho

uld

be fi

tted

with

spar

k ar

rest

ors a

nd fi

re fi

ghtin

g eq

uipm

ent s

houl

d be

ava

ilabl

e at

all

cons

truc

tion

sites

.

X X

X X

Area

s ide

ntifi

ed fo

r veg

etat

ion

clea

ranc

e ar

e to

be

clea

rly d

efin

ed a

nd d

etai

led

in si

te in

duct

ions

. X

X X

An o

ffset

stra

tegy

whi

ch c

ompe

nsat

es fo

r all

unav

oida

ble

clea

ring

shou

ld b

e de

velo

ped

and

impl

emen

ted.

X

X X

An e

xten

sive

grou

nd su

rvey

shou

ld b

e un

dert

aken

by

suita

bly

expe

rienc

ed

bota

nist

s prio

r to

the

com

men

cem

ent o

f all

clea

ring

oper

atio

ns to

iden

tify

the

loca

tion

of a

ny n

ew sp

ecim

ens o

f EVN

T flo

ra sp

ecie

s.

X X

X X

All v

eget

atio

n cl

earin

g bo

unda

ries s

houl

d be

cle

arly

iden

tifie

d an

d m

arke

d in

th

e fie

ld p

rior t

o cl

earin

g ac

tiviti

es. C

lear

ed a

reas

shou

ld b

e di

gita

lly m

appe

d up

on c

ompl

etio

n of

cle

arin

g ac

tiviti

es.

X X

X X

All p

erso

nnel

will

be

educ

ated

thro

ugh

indu

ctio

n tr

aini

ng to

ens

ure

unde

rsta

ndin

g an

d co

mpl

ianc

e w

ith e

nviro

nmen

tal r

equi

rem

ents

, inc

ludi

ng th

e flo

ra-r

elev

ant s

ectio

ns o

f man

agem

ent p

lans

. X

X X

X X

X X

All E

VNT

spec

imen

s req

uirin

g re

loca

tion

shou

ld b

e tr

ansp

lant

ed in

to a

suita

ble

area

of s

imila

r veg

etat

ion

and

soil

outs

ide

of a

ny d

istur

banc

e ar

ea. T

his a

rea

shou

ld b

e fr

ee fr

om a

ny g

razin

g pr

essu

re a

nd h

ave

no, o

r a c

ontr

olla

ble

leve

l, of

*Ce

nchr

us ci

liaris

in th

e gr

ound

cove

r. Al

l rel

ocat

ion

and

repl

antin

g ac

tions

ar

e to

com

ply

with

the

rele

vant

sect

ion

in th

e Re

habi

litat

ion

Man

agem

ent

Plan

.

X X

X X

X X

All c

lear

ed v

eget

atio

n sh

ould

be

reus

ed w

ithin

the

offs

et a

reas

or w

ithin

the

reha

bilit

atio

n ar

eas.

X

X X


1452

Sprin

g Cre

ek (G

alilee

Coa

l Pro

ject)

Supp

lemen

tary F

lora a

nd V

egeta

tion S

urve

ys

Pa

ge 35

W

arata

h Coa

l R0

0194

9

Pr

ojec

t Pha

se

Impa

ct C

ateg

ory

Man

agem

ent S

trat

egie

s and

Mea

sure

s Cl

earin

g Co

nstr

uctio

n O

pera

tiona

l Re

habi

litat

ion

and

Clos

ure

Loss

of S

peci

es

or H

abita

t W

ildfir

e W

eed

Man

agem

ent

Habi

tat

Reha

bilit

atio

n

All a

reas

not

dire

ctly

affe

cted

by

cons

truc

tion

or m

inin

g ac

tiviti

es a

re to

be

delin

eate

d an

d no

una

utho

rised

dist

urba

nces

shou

ld o

ccur

out

side

defin

ed

dist

urba

nce

area

s (e.

g. d

umpi

ng o

f exc

avat

ed m

ater

ial).

X

X X

The

loca

tions

of w

eed

spec

ies s

houl

d be

reco

rded

dur

ing

pre-

clea

ranc

e su

rvey

s to

iden

tify

area

s req

uirin

g tr

eatm

ent.

All w

eed

infe

stat

ions

with

in th

e co

nstr

uctio

n ar

ea a

re to

be

trea

ted

and/

or re

mov

ed fr

om th

e cl

earin

g pr

ecin

ct

prio

r to

clea

ring.

X

X

Stoc

kpili

ng o

f top

soil

will

be

unde

rtak

en in

acc

orda

nce

with

bes

t pra

ctic

e st

orag

e gu

idel

ines

to e

nsur

e th

at th

e se

ed b

ank

in re

mov

ed so

il is

pres

erve

d.

X

X

X

Rem

nant

veg

etat

ion

area

s adj

acen

t to

the

min

e fo

otpr

int s

houl

d be

mon

itore

d us

ing

the

Que

ensla

nd G

over

nmen

t Bio

Cond

ition

Ass

essm

ent m

etho

d w

ith th

e pu

rpos

e of

iden

tifyi

ng th

e pr

esen

ce o

f edg

e ef

fect

impa

cts f

rom

the

min

e (e

.g.

dust

and

wee

ds) o

n th

ese

area

s.

X

X

X

X X

Infr

astr

uctu

re sh

ould

be

loca

ted

away

from

rem

nant

veg

etat

ion

area

s.

X

X

X

X

Dust

mon

itorin

g sh

ould

be

unde

rtak

en a

nd d

ust r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s sho

uld

be

impl

emen

ted.

Mea

sure

s may

incl

ude

but a

re n

ot li

mite

d to

:

Re

gula

r mai

nten

ance

and

wet

ting

of tr

acks

to m

inim

ise d

ust

gene

ratio

n

Im

plem

enta

tion

and

enfo

rcem

ent o

f a si

te sp

eed

limit

to m

inim

ise

dust

gen

erat

ion

Re

vege

tatio

n an

d re

habi

litat

ion

of c

lear

ed a

s soo

n as

pra

ctic

able

X

X

X

Avoi

ding

add

ition

al c

lear

ing

of re

mna

nt v

eget

atio

n fo

r con

stru

ctio

n ve

hicl

e ac

cess

trac

ks, t

ruck

turn

ing

area

s and

ext

ra w

orks

pace

s. A

trac

k pl

an is

to b

e de

velo

ped

for a

reas

of r

etai

ned

habi

tat a

nd re

habi

litat

ion.

Site

pro

toco

ls ar

e to

be

est

ablis

hed

whi

ch re

stric

t acc

ess t

o th

e ap

prov

ed tr

ack

netw

ork

iden

tifie

d by

the

plan

.

X

X

X

X X

All n

ew in

fras

truc

ture

s sho

uld,

whe

reve

r pra

ctic

al, b

e lo

cate

d w

ithin

pre

viou

sly

clea

red

area

s.

X

X

X

X X


14531453

Sprin

g Cre

ek (G

alilee

Coa

l Pro

ject)

Supp

lemen

tary F

lora a

nd V

egeta

tion S

urve

ys

Pa

ge 36

W

arata

h Coa

l R0

0194

9

Pr

ojec

t Pha

se

Impa

ct C

ateg

ory

Man

agem

ent S

trat

egie

s and

Mea

sure

s Cl

earin

g Co

nstr

uctio

n O

pera

tiona

l Re

habi

litat

ion

and

Clos

ure

Loss

of S

peci

es

or H

abita

t W

ildfir

e W

eed

Man

agem

ent

Habi

tat

Reha

bilit

atio

n

All d

iver

ted

drai

nage

line

s sho

uld

be d

esig

ned

to e

nsur

e th

at th

e be

d an

d ba

nks r

efle

ct a

nat

ural

wat

erw

ay a

nd ri

paria

n ve

geta

tion

can

be e

stab

lishe

d w

ithin

thes

e dr

aina

ge li

nes.

W

ater

cour

se d

iver

sion

activ

ities

will

be

unde

rtak

en d

urin

g th

e dr

y se

ason

ut

ilisin

g be

st p

ract

ice

met

hods

to m

inim

ise ri

sk o

f im

pact

upo

n te

rres

tria

l and

aq

uatic

flor

a as

soci

ated

with

thes

e w

ater

cour

ses.

X

X

X


1454

Sprin

g Cre

ek (G

alilee

Coa

l Pro

ject)

Supp

lemen

tary F

lora a

nd V

egeta

tion S

urve

ys

Pa

ge 37

W

arata

h Coa

l R0

0194

9

Pr

ojec

t Pha

se

Impa

ct C

ateg

ory

Man

agem

ent S

trat

egie

s and

Mea

sure

s Cl

earin

g Co

nstr

uctio

n O

pera

tiona

l Re

habi

litat

ion

and

Clos

ure

Loss

of S

peci

men

s

or H

abita

t W

ildfir

e W

eed

Man

agem

ent

Habi

tat

Reha

bilit

atio

n

Man

agem

ent P

lans

A de

taile

d Ve

geta

tion

Man

agem

ent P

lan

shou

ld b

e de

velo

ped

to g

uide

tree

cle

arin

g op

erat

ions

, tra

nspl

anta

tion

of E

VNT

spec

ies w

here

app

ropr

iate

, man

agem

ent o

f co

mm

erci

ally

val

uabl

e sp

ecie

s and

the

use

of v

eget

atio

n th

at h

as b

een

clea

red

from

the

site.

It

shou

ld a

lso in

clud

e th

e m

anag

emen

t of v

eget

atio

n w

ithin

whi

ch E

VNT

spec

ies h

ave

been

re

cord

ed a

nd th

e de

velo

pmen

t of a

veg

etat

ion

mon

itorin

g pr

ogra

m w

ithin

and

aro

und

the

min

e sit

e an

d op

erat

iona

l are

as, i

nclu

ding

ove

r the

und

ergr

ound

min

e. G

ood

base

line

dat

a m

ust b

e co

llect

ed to

info

rm th

e m

onito

ring

prog

ram

ove

r the

ens

uing

yea

rs.

X X

X X

X

X

A Fi

re M

anag

emen

t Pla

n sh

ould

be

deve

lope

d to

pro

vide

the

basis

for t

he m

anag

emen

t of

fuel

s and

bus

hfire

haz

ards

with

in th

e la

nds m

anag

ed b

y W

arat

ah C

oal.

The

plan

will

also

out

line

the

loca

tion

and

type

of f

ire tr

ail a

nd fi

rebr

eaks

and

con

trol

led

burn

ing

plan

for r

emna

nt a

nd re

grow

th v

eget

atio

n to

ens

ure

both

eco

logi

cal a

nd h

azar

d m

itiga

tion

outc

omes

.

X X

X X

X

A sig

nific

ant S

peci

es M

anag

emen

t Pla

n sh

ould

be

deve

lope

d fo

r Lar

ge-p

odde

d Ti

ck-t

refo

il in

ac

cord

ance

with

DEH

P re

quire

men

ts. T

his p

lan

shou

ld in

clud

e bu

t is n

ot li

mite

d to

:

Pr

opos

ed m

anag

emen

t mea

sure

s inc

ludi

ng th

ose

iden

tifie

d fo

r con

stru

ctio

n an

d op

erat

ion

of th

e m

ine

A

mon

itorin

g an

d ev

alua

tion

prog

ram

for t

he sp

ecie

s

O

ffset

com

mitm

ents

rela

ting

to th

e sp

ecie

s

X X

X X

X

X

A de

taile

d M

ine

Reha

bilit

atio

n an

d Cl

osur

e Pl

an sh

ould

be

deve

lope

d to

gui

de th

e re

habi

litat

ion

and

rest

orat

ion

of d

istur

bed

area

s with

in a

nd a

roun

d th

e m

inin

g op

erat

ions

. Th

e pl

an sh

ould

iden

tify

the

inte

nded

fina

l lan

dfor

ms a

nd la

nd u

se a

nd e

nsur

e ap

prop

riate

m

easu

res t

o fa

cilit

ate

the

tran

spla

ntin

g or

relo

catio

n of

all

Desm

odiu

m m

acro

carp

um th

at

are

loca

ted

with

in th

e op

en c

ut m

ine

foot

prin

t.

A de

taile

d Re

habi

litat

ion

Mon

itorin

g an

d Ev

alua

tion

Plan

with

a m

onito

ring

sche

dule

(e.g

. qu

arte

rly m

onito

ring

of a

reas

und

er re

habi

litat

ion)

shou

ld b

e in

clud

ed. S

uita

ble

com

plet

ion

crite

ria a

nd in

dica

tors

to m

easu

re th

e pr

ogre

ss o

f reh

abili

tatio

n m

ight

incl

ude

70%

of c

over

of

nat

ive

and

intr

oduc

ed sp

ecie

s with

in e

ach

stra

tum

as o

ccur

ring

on a

djoi

ning

refe

renc

e sit

es o

f the

sam

e la

nd u

se ty

pe.

At le

ast t

wo

refe

renc

e sit

es w

ithin

the

sam

e su

b-ca

tchm

ent s

houl

d be

est

ablis

hed

with

in

X

X X

X

X


14551455

Sprin

g Cre

ek (G

alilee

Coa

l Pro

ject)

Supp

lemen

tary F

lora a

nd V

egeta

tion S

urve

ys

Pa

ge 38

W

arata

h Coa

l R0

0194

9

Pr

ojec

t Pha

se

Impa

ct C

ateg

ory

Man

agem

ent S

trat

egie

s and

Mea

sure

s Cl

earin

g Co

nstr

uctio

n O

pera

tiona

l Re

habi

litat

ion

and

Clos

ure

Loss

of S

peci

men

s

or H

abita

t W

ildfir

e W

eed

Man

agem

ent

Habi

tat

Reha

bilit

atio

n

each

land

use

(pos

sibly

incl

udin

g ea

ch R

E de

pend

ing

on fi

nal l

and

use

obje

ctiv

es) t

o pr

ovid

e be

nchm

arki

ng o

f reh

abili

tatio

n pr

ogre

ss a

nd c

ompl

etio

n.

The

cree

k di

vers

ions

will

hav

e a

spec

ific

Ripa

rian

Reve

geta

tion

Man

agem

ent P

lan

whi

ch w

ill

spec

ify th

e pe

rfor

man

ce re

quire

men

ts a

nd p

roce

ss fo

r rev

eget

atio

n of

the

affe

cted

sect

ions

of

thos

e di

vert

ed w

ater

way

s.

A de

taile

d W

eed

Man

agem

ent P

lan

that

add

ress

es c

onst

ruct

ion,

ope

ratio

n an

d re

habi

litat

ion

phas

es o

f the

pro

ject

shou

ld b

e pr

epar

ed a

nd im

plem

ente

d pr

ior t

o co

nstr

uctio

n. T

his p

lan

shou

ld in

clud

e hy

gien

e pr

otoc

ols t

o m

inim

ise th

e lik

elih

ood

of

intr

oduc

tion

and

spre

ad o

f env

ironm

enta

l, ag

ricul

tura

l and

dec

lare

d w

eeds

, inc

ludi

ng b

ut

not l

imite

d to

:

Th

e im

plem

enta

tion

of se

dim

ent c

ontr

ol m

echa

nism

s to

redu

ce th

e po

tent

ial f

or

the

spre

ad o

f wee

d sp

ecie

s int

o se

nsiti

ve a

reas

En

surin

g th

at a

ll ve

hicl

es m

ovin

g in

to la

nd m

anag

ed b

y W

arat

ah C

oal h

ave

been

pr

oper

ly c

lean

ed a

nd h

ave

appr

opria

te a

ppro

vals

form

Aut

horis

ed P

est P

lant

M

anag

emen

t Offi

cers

in A

lpha

or J

eric

ho. A

regi

ster

of v

ehic

le a

ppro

val

cert

ifica

tion

shou

ld b

e ke

pt c

urre

nt.

Ve

hicl

e w

ash

dow

n an

d in

spec

tion

Re

gula

r mon

itorin

g fo

r the

pre

vale

nce

of w

eed

spec

ies i

n di

stur

bed

and

adja

cent

ar

eas (

mon

itorin

g ac

ross

dist

urbe

d ar

eas o

n a

mon

thly

bas

is is

reco

mm

ende

d)

Also

incl

uded

in th

e pl

an sh

ould

be

prov

ision

s for

:

An

era

dica

tion

prog

ram

to c

ontr

ol a

ll Cl

ass 1

, 2 a

nd 3

pes

t pla

nts w

ithin

the

land

s m

anag

ed b

y W

arat

ah C

oal

Th

e m

onito

ring

and

man

agem

ent o

f all

envi

ronm

enta

l wee

ds to

ens

ure

that

th

ere

is no

incr

ease

in d

istrib

utio

n an

d do

min

ance

X

X X

X


1456



6. Reference List

Bostock, P.D. and Holland, A.E. (eds) (2010). Census of the Queensland Flora 2010. Queensland Herbarium, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Toowong, Queensland.

CSIRO (2009). Digital Atlas of Australian Soils. Available from: http://www.asris.csiro.au/themes/Atlas.html

Department of Environment and Resource Management (2010). Burdekin Natural Resource Management Region Back on Track Actions for Biodiversity, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Brisbane.

Department of Environment and Resource Management (2012). Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD). Version 7.0 (January 2012) Department of Environment and Resource Management, Brisbane.

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (2009). Desert Uplands bioregion. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/land/publications/acris/pubs/bioregion-desert-uplands.pdf

Eyre, T.J., Kelly, A.L., Neldner, V.J., Wilson, B.A., Ferguson, D.J., Laidlaw, M.J. and Franks, A.J. (2011). BioCondition: A Condition Assessment Framework for Terrestrial Biodiversity in Queensland. Assessment Manual. Version 2.1. Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM), Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sciences, Brisbane.

Morgan, G. (1999) Desert Uplands. In, Sattler, P.S. and Williams, R.D. (eds), The Conservation Status of Queensland's Bioregional Ecosystems. Environmental Protection Agency, Brisbane.

Neldner, V.J., Wilson, B.A., Thompson, E.J. and Dillewaard, H.A. (2012) Methodology for Survey and Mapping of Regional Ecosystems and Vegetation Communities in Queensland. Version 3.2. Updated August 2012. Queensland Herbarium, Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, Brisbane.

Queensland Herbarium (2012). Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD). Version 7.0 (2012), Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, Brisbane.

Rob Friend and Associates (2012). Flora and vegetation report, Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility). Unpublished report for Waratah Coal.

Unidel (2010). Waratah Coal China First Project. Mine Site Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Assessment. WAR003-ENV-RPT0001.

Walker, J. and Hopkins, M.S. (1990). Vegetation. In R.C. McDonald, R.F. Isbell, J.G. Speight, J. Walker and M.S. Hopkins (eds), Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook, 2nd edition, pp. 58–86. Inkata Press, Melbourne.


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Appendix A Extract of Certified Regional Ecosystem Mapping

Version 6.0b

(Source: EHP, 2012)


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Appendix B High Value Regrowth Vegetation Mapping

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Appendix C EPBC Protected Matters Search Tool Results

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Matters of National Environment Significance

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 -see http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/guidelines/index.html

World Heritage Properties:National Heritage Places:Wetlands of InternationalGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park:Commonwealth Marine Areas:Threatened Ecological Communities:Threatened Species:Migratory Species:

Summary

EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

Coordinates

Summary

Matters of NES

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

Extra Information

Buffer: 20.0Km

Report created: 22/11/12 15:27:00

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 about the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application processdetails can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/index.html

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act

CaveatAcknowledgements

Details


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Matters of National Environmental Significance

Wetlands of International Significance (RAMSAR) [ Resource Information ]Name ProximityCoongie lakes Upstream from Ramsar

Threatened Ecological Communities [ Resource Information ]

Name

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 locationdata are used to produce indicative distribution maps.

Status Type of PresenceWeeping Myall Woodlands Endangered Community may occur

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Critical Habitats:Whales and Other Cetaceans:

Commonwealth Heritage Places:Listed Marine Species:

Commonwealth Reserves:

Commonwealth Lands:

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.

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. Information on the new heritage laws can be found athttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/index.html

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. Information on EPBC Act permitrequirements and application forms can be found at http://www.environment.gov.

Extra Information

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

State and Territory Reserves:

Nationally Important Wetlands:

Place on the RNE:

Regional Forest Agreements:Invasive Species:


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Name


Status Type of Presencewithin area

Threatened Species [ Resource Information ]Name Status Type of PresenceBIRDS

Red Goshawk [942] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Squatter Pigeon (southern) [64440] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Geophaps scripta scripta

Star Finch (eastern), Star Finch (southern) [26027] Endangered Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda

Australian Painted Snipe [77037] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Rostratula australis

MAMMALS

Greater Bilby [282] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Macrotis lagotis

Koala (combined populations of Queensland, NewSouth Wales and the Australian Capital Territory)[85104]

Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat known to occurwithin area

Phascolarctos cinereus (combined populations of Qld, NSW and the ACT)

PLANTS

[7242] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Acacia ramiflora

REPTILES

Ornamental Snake [1193] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Denisonia maculata

Yakka Skink [1420] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Egernia rugosa

Dunmall's Snake [59254] Vulnerable Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Furina dunmalli

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

Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Ardea alba

Cattle Egret [59542] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Ardea ibis

Migratory Terrestrial Species


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Name Threatened Type of Presence

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Haliaeetus leucogaster

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

Merops ornatus

Migratory Wetlands Species


Ardea alba


Ardea ibis

Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Gallinago hardwickii

Painted Snipe [889] Vulnerable* Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato)


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


Ardea alba


Ardea ibis

Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Gallinago hardwickii

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Haliaeetus leucogaster

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

Merops ornatus

Painted Snipe [889] Vulnerable* Species or specieshabitat may occur withinarea

Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato)


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Extra Information

State and Territory Reserves [ Resource Information ]Name StateBimblebox QLD

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,Name Status Type of PresenceFrogs

Cane Toad [1772] Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Bufo marinus

Mammals

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

Felis catus

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

Oryctolagus cuniculus

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

Rubber Vine, Rubbervine, India Rubber Vine, IndiaRubbervine, Palay Rubbervine, Purple Allamanda[18913]

Species or specieshabitat likely to occurwithin area

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana,Large-leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, RedFlowered Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, WhiteSage, Wild Sage [10892]


Lantana camara

Parkinsonia, Jerusalem Thorn, Jelly Bean Tree,Horse Bean [12301]


Parkinsonia aculeata

Caveat

-23.40296 146.28957Coordinates

The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources asacknowledged at the end of the report.This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant indetermining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Itholds mapped locations of World Heritage and Register of National Estate properties, Wetlands ofInternational Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratoryand marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth landis not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various


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

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

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

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

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

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

- migratory and

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

- marine

For species where the distributions are well known, maps are digitised from sources such asrecovery plans and detailed habitat studies. Where appropriate, core breeding, foraging and roostingareas are indicated under 'type of presence'. For species whose distributions are less well known,point locations are collated from government wildlife authorities, museums, and non-governmentorganisations; bioclimatic distribution models are generated and these validated by experts. In somecases, the distribution maps are based solely on expert knowledge.

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

- some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area

- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants

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

-National Herbarium of NSW

-Parks and Wildlife Service NT, NT Dept of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts

-Queensland Museum-Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums

-Birds Australia

-State Forests of NSW

-University of New England

-Queensland Herbarium

-Environmental and Resource Management, Queensland

-Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria-Tasmanian Herbarium

-Australian National Herbarium, Atherton and Canberra

-Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia

-Australian Government, Department of Defence

-SA Museum

-State Herbarium of South Australia

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

-Australian National Wildlife Collection

-Department of Environment and Natural Resources, South Australia

-Western Australian Herbarium

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

-Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water

-Australian Museum

-Other groups and individuals

-Natural history museums of Australia

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

-Museum Victoria

-Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria

-Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme

-Northern Territory Herbarium

-Ocean Biogeographic Information System


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1/1

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Era

gros

tis s

peci

osa

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeD

igita

ria lo

ngifl

ora

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeE

ragr

ostis

lacu

naria

purp

le lo

vegr

ass

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeS

chiz

achy

rium

frag

ilefir

egra

ssC

1/1

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Set

aria

opl

ism

enoi

des

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeE

nnea

pogo

n po

lyph

yllu

sle

afy

nine

awn

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeE

ragr

ostis

spa

rtino

ides

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeU

roch

loa

gile

sii v

ar. g

ilesi

iC

1/1

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

hola

ther

a va

r. ho

lath

era

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeE

nnea

pogo

n vi

rens

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeC

ench

rus

cilia

risY

1/1

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

caly

cina

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeTr

iraph

is m

ollis

purp

le p

lum

egra

ssC

2/2

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Trio

dia

pung

ens

C1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeS

etar

ia s

urge

nsC

1/1

plan

tsm

onoc

ots

Poa

ceae

Mel

inis

repe

nsre

d na

tal g

rass

Y1/

1pl

ants

mon

ocot

sP

oace

aeE

ulal

ia a

urea

silk

y br

ownt

opC

1/1

CO

DE

SI -

Y in

dica

tes

that

the

taxo

n is

intro

duce

d to

Que

ensl

and

and

has

natu

ralis

ed.

Q -

Indi

cate

s th

e Q

ueen

slan

d co

nser

vatio

n st

atus

of e

ach

taxo

n un

der t

heN

atur

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Act

199

2.Th

e co

des

are

Ext

inct

in th

e W

ild (P

E),

End

ange

red

(E),

Vul

nera

ble

(V),

Nea

r Thr

eate

ned

(NT)

, Lea

st C

once

rn (C

) or N

ot P

rote

cted

( ).

A -

Indi

cate

s th

e A

ustra

lian

cons

erva

tion

stat

us o

f eac

h ta

xon

unde

r the

Env

ironm

ent P

rote

ctio

n an

d B

iodi

vers

ity C

onse

rvat

ion

Act

199

9.Th

e va

lues

of E

PB

C a

reC

onse

rvat

ion

Dep

ende

nt (C

D),

Crit

ical

ly E

ndan

gere

d (C

E),

End

ange

red

(E),

Ext

inct

(EX

), E

xtin

ct in

the

Wild

(XW

) and

Vul

nera

ble

(V).

Rec

ords

– T

he fi

rst n

umbe

r ind

icat

es th

e to

tal n

umbe

r of r

ecor

ds o

f the

taxo

n fo

r the

reco

rd o

ptio

n se

lect

ed (i

.e. A

ll, C

onfir

med

or S

peci

men

s).

This

num

ber i

s ou

tput

as

9999

9 if

it eq

uals

or e

xcee

ds th

is v

alue

. Th

e se

cond

num

ber l

ocat

ed a

fter t

he /

indi

cate

s th

e nu

mbe

r of s

peci

men

reco

rds

for t

he ta

xon.

This

num

ber i

s ou

tput

as

999

if it

equa

ls o

r exc

eeds

this

val

ue.

Pag

e 7

of 7

Dep

artm

ent o

f Env

ironm

ent a

nd R

esou

rce

Man

agem

ent W

ildlif

e O

nlin

e - E

xtra

ct D

ate

22/1

1/20

12 a

t 14:

30:0

4


14811481

Spring Creek (Galilee Coal Project) Supplementary Flora and Vegetation Surveys Page F


Appendix F Flora species recorded from Study Area


1482

Spr

ing C

reek

(Gali

lee C

oal P

rojec

t) Su

pplem

entar

y Flor

a and

Veg

etatio

n Sur

veys

Pag

e G

War

atah C

oal

R001

949

Fam

ily

Stat

us

Taxo

n C

omm

on N

ame

Life

For

m

Surv

ey S

ites

Aca

ntha

ceae

Bru

noni

ella

aus

tralis

bl

ue tr

umpe

t F

BB

06, M

S01

Adi

anta

ceae

Che

ilant

hes

nudi

uscu

la

E

BB

06, B

B26

, MS

01

Adi

anta

ceae

Che

ilant

hes

sp.

E

MS

02, M

S03

Amar

anth

acea

e

Alte

rnan

ther

a na

na

hairy

joyw

eed

F M

S07

Apo

cyna

ceae

Als

toni

a co

nstri

cta

bitte

r bar

k S

BB

06, M

S01

, MS

03

Apo

cyna

ceae

Car

issa

ova

ta

curra

nt b

ush

S B

B07

b, B

B07

c,

MS

02

Apo

cyna

ceae

Mar

sden

ia s

p.

L

MS

01, M

S03

Apo

cyna

ceae

Mar

sden

ia v

iridi

flora

na

tive

pear

L

BB

06, M

S02

, MS

08,

MS

11b

Ast

erac

eae

C

alot

is c

unei

folia

pu

rple

bur

r-dai

sy

F B

B06

, MS

03,

MS

11b

Ast

erac

eae

C

alot

is x

anth

osio

idea

F B

B07

c, M

S01

, M

S04

, MS

07,

MS

08, M

S10

A

ster

acea

e

Cen

tiped

a m

inim

a sp

read

ing

snee

zew

eed

F B

B07

b

Ast

erac

eae

C

hrys

ocep

halu

m a

picu

latu

m

yello

w b

utto

ns

F B

B07

a, M

S02

, M

S04

, MS

09

Ast

erac

eae

C

yant

hilliu

m c

iner

eum

ve

rnon

ia

F B

B06

, BB

07b,

M

S04

, MS

08

Ast

erac

eae

in

det

F

BB

06, B

B07

a,

BB

07c,

MS

10

Ast

erac

eae

P

erip

leur

a hi

spid

ula

F

MS

08

Ast

erac

eae

P

luch

ea d

ente

x bo

wl d

aisy

F

MS

03

Ast

erac

eae

P

tero

caul

on s

erru

latu

m

fruit-

sala

d pl

ant

F B

B06

, BB

07a

Ast

erac

eae

S

trept

oglo

ssa

sp.

F

BB

06

Big

noni

acea

e

Pan

dore

a pa

ndor

ana

won

ga v

ine

L B

B06

, BB

07a,

M

S01

, MS

08

Bor

agin

acea

e

Ehr

etia

sal

igna

co

onta

S

MS

02

Byt

tner

iace

ae

W

alth

eria

indi

ca

uhal

oa

S B

B07

a, B

B07

b

Cae

salp

inia

ceae

Cha

mae

cris

ta e

xigu

a

F M

S04

, MS

08,

MS

11b

Cae

salp

inia

ceae

*

Cha

mae

cris

ta ro

tund

ifolia

ro

und-

leaf

cas

sia

F M

S10


14831483

Spr

ing C

reek

(Gali

lee C

oal P

rojec

t) Su

pplem

entar

y Flor

a and

Veg

etatio

n Sur

veys

Pag

e H

War

atah C

oal

R001

949

Fam

ily

Stat

us

Taxo

n C

omm

on N

ame

Life

For

m

Surv

ey S

ites

Cae

salp

inia

ceae

Sen

na s

p.

S

MS

11b

Cam

panu

lace

ae

W

ahle

nber

gia

grac

ilis

Aus

tralia

n bl

uebe

ll F

MS

04

Cap

para

ceae

Apo

phyl

lum

ano

mal

um

war

rior b

ush

S M

S09

, MS

11b

Cap

para

ceae

Cap

paris

can

esce

ns

wild

ora

nge

S M

S03

, MS

11a

Car

yoph

ylla

ceae

Pol

ycar

paea

cor

ymbo

sa

oldm

an’s

cap

F

MS

05

Cel

astra

ceae

May

tenu

s cu

nnin

gham

ii ye

llow

-ber

ry b

ush

S M

S02

, MS

08,

MS

11b

Che

nopo

diac

eae

E

inad

ia h

asta

ta

berry

sal

tbus

h F

MS

02

Che

nopo

diac

eae

E

nchy

laen

a to

men

tosa

ru

by s

altb

ush

S M

S02

Con

volv

ulac

eae

B

onam

ia m

edia

B

onam

ia

L M

S02

Con

volv

ulac

eae

E

volv

ulus

als

inoi

des

tropi

cal s

peed

wel

l F

BB

26

Cyp

erac

eae

B

ulbo

styl

is b

arba

ta

V

MS

05

Cyp

erac

eae

S

choe

nus

orni

thop

odio

ides

bo

g-ru

sh

V B

B26

Cyp

erac

eae

S

cler

ia b

row

nii

V

MS

01

Cyp

erac

eae

S

cler

ia s

p.

V

MS

05

Ery

thro

xyla

ceae

Ery

thro

xylu

m a

ustra

le

coca

ine

bush

S

BB

06, B

B07

a,

MS

01, M

S02

, M

S03

, MS

09,

MS

10, M

S11

b E

upho

rbia

ceae

Cro

ton

pheb

alio

ides

w

hite

cro

ton

S M

S02

Eup

horb

iace

ae

E

upho

rbia

dru

mm

ondi

i ca

ustic

wee

d F

MS

06, M

S07

Faba

ceae

Cro

tala

ria m

edic

agin

ea

trefo

il ra

ttlep

od

F M

S09

Faba

ceae

Cro

tala

ria s

p. ?

mon

tana

F B

B07

a

Faba

ceae

Des

mod

ium

bra

chyp

odiu

m

larg

e tic

k-tre

foil

F M

S11

b

Faba

ceae

Gal

actia

tenu

iflor

a G

alac

tia

F B

B07

b, M

S08

Faba

ceae

Gly

cine

tom

ente

lla

woo

lly g

lyci

ne

L B

B07

b, B

B07

c,

MS

04, M

S08

, M

S09

, MS

11b

Faba

ceae

Gom

phol

obiu

m fo

liolo

sum

fe

rn-le

aved

bur

toni

a F

MS

04


1484

Spr

ing C

reek

(Gali

lee C

oal P

rojec

t) Su

pplem

entar

y Flor

a and

Veg

etatio

n Sur

veys

Pag

e I

War

atah C

oal

R001

949

Fam

ily

Stat

us

Taxo

n C

omm

on N

ame

Life

For

m

Surv

ey S

ites

Faba

ceae

Hov

ea s

p.

S

MS

05

Faba

ceae

Indi

gofe

ra b

aile

yi

F

MS

02

Faba

ceae

Indi

gofe

ra li

nnae

i B

irdsv

ille

indi

go

F B

B07

b

Faba

ceae

Indi

gofe

ra p

rate

nsis

F M

S08

Faba

ceae

*

Sty

losa

nthe

s sc

abra

sh

rubb

y st

ylo

S B

B06

, BB

07a,

M

S09

, MS

10

Faba

ceae

Teph

rosi

a fil

ipes

S M

S09

, MS

11b

Faba

ceae

Teph

rosi

a le

ptoc

lada

S M

S10

Faba

ceae

Zorn

ia s

p.

MS

08

Faba

ceae

inde

t

M

S07

Goo

deni

acea

e

Goo

deni

a gl

abra

sm

ooth

goo

deni

a F

BB

07a,

BB

07c,

M

S08

, MS

10,

MS

11b

Hel

icte

race

ae

H

elic

tere

s se

mig

labr

a

M

S10

Hem

eroc

allid

acea

e

Dia

nella

long

ifolia

bl

ue fl

ax-li

ly

F B

B07

b, B

B07

c,

BB

26, M

S04

, MS

06,

MS

08, M

S11

b La

mia

ceae

Cle

rode

ndru

m fl

orib

undu

m

lolly

bus

h S

T M

S06

, MS

09

Lam

iace

ae

S

parto

tham

nella

junc

ea

squa

re-s

tem

med

bro

om

S B

B06

, MS

03

Laur

acea

e

Cas

syth

a fil

iform

is

fals

e do

dder

pL

B

B07

c

Laxm

anni

acea

e

Lom

andr

a le

ucoc

epha

la

woo

lly m

at-ru

sh

F B

B07

a, M

S04

, M

S06

, MS

08

Laxm

anni

acea

e

Lom

andr

a m

ultif

lora

m

any-

flow

ered

mat

-rush

F

BB

07b,

MS

06,

MS

07

Mal

vace

ae

* M

alva

stru

m a

mer

ican

um

spik

ed m

alva

stru

m

F M

S06

Mal

vace

ae

S

ida

sp.

S

BB

06, M

S01

, MS

03

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a ca

tenu

lata

be

ndee

S

T B

B06

, MS

01

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a co

mpl

anat

a fla

t-ste

mm

ed w

attle

S

MS

05, M

S07

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a co

riace

a w

irew

ood

ST

MS

11a

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a co

wle

ana

S

T M

S04

, MS

07


14851485

Spr

ing C

reek

(Gali

lee C

oal P

rojec

t) Su

pplem

entar

y Flor

a and

Veg

etatio

n Sur

veys

Pag

e J

War

atah C

oal

R001

949

Fam

ily

Stat

us

Taxo

n C

omm

on N

ame

Life

For

m

Surv

ey S

ites

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a cr

etat

a

S M

S09

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a ha

rpop

hylla

br

igal

ow

ST

MS

02

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a le

ptos

tach

ya

Tow

nsvi

lle w

attle

S

T M

S05

, MS

08,

MS

11b

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a pl

atyc

arpa

S M

S06

, MS

08, M

S10

Mim

osac

eae

A

caci

a sh

irley

i la

ncew

ood

ST

BB

26, M

S01

, MS

03

Mor

acea

e

Ficu

s ru

bigi

nosa

sm

all-l

eave

d fig

T

MS

02

Myo

pora

ceae

Ere

mop

hila

mitc

hellii

fa

lse

sand

alw

ood

S M

S02

Myr

tace

ae

C

alyt

rix m

icro

com

a

S M

S10

Myr

tace

ae

C

orym

bia

brac

hyca

rpa

T

BB

07a,

MS

07,

MS

08, M

S09

, M

S11

a, M

S11

b

Myr

tace

ae

C

orym

bia

dalla

chia

na

Dal

lach

y’s

gum

T

BB

06, B

B07

a,

MS

01, M

S03

M

yrta

ceae

Cor

ymbi

a la

mpr

ophy

lla

shin

y-le

aved

blo

odw

ood

T M

S05

Myr

tace

ae

C

orym

bia

leic

hhar

dtii

rust

yjac

ket

T

BB

06, B

B26

, MS

03,

MS

04, M

S05

, M

S06

, MS

07,

MS

08, M

S11

a,

MS

11b

Myr

tace

ae

C

orym

bia

seto

sa

roug

h-le

aved

blo

odw

ood

T M

S06

Myr

tace

ae

E

ucal

yptu

s cr

ebra

na

rrow

-leav

ed ir

onba

rk

T

BB

07a,

BB

26,

MS

01, M

S03

, M

S08

, MS

09,

MS

11a,

MS

11b

Myr

tace

ae

E

ucal

yptu

s m

elan

ophl

oia

silv

er-le

aved

iron

bark

T

BB

07a,

BB

07b,

B

B07

c M

yrta

ceae

Euc

alyp

tus

thoz

etia

na

lapu

nyah

T

MS

02

Myr

tace

ae

Li

thom

yrtu

s m

icro

phyl

la

S

MS

05

Myr

tace

ae

Ly

sica

rpus

ang

ustif

oliu

s bu

dger

oo

ST

BB

07c,

MS

04,

MS

05, M

S06

, M

S07

, MS

08,

MS

09, M

S11

a,

MS

11b


1486

Spr

ing C

reek

(Gali

lee C

oal P

rojec

t) Su

pplem

entar

y Flor

a and

Veg

etatio

n Sur

veys

Pag

e K

War

atah C

oal

R001

949

Fam

ily

Stat

us

Taxo

n C

omm

on N

ame

Life

For

m

Surv

ey S

ites

Myr

tace

ae

M

elal

euca

ner

vosa

pa

perb

ark

T M

S05

Myr

tace

ae

M

icro

myr

tus

grac

ilis

S

MS

06

Ole

acea

e

Jasm

inum

did

ymum

ja

smin

e L

MS

02, M

S08

Orc

hida

ceae

Cym

bidi

um c

anal

icul

atum

bl

ack

orch

id

eF

MS

02

Phy

llant

hace

ae

B

reyn

ia o

blon

gifo

lia

coffe

e bu

sh

S B

B26

Phy

llant

hace

ae

P

hylla

nthu

s fu

ernr

ohrii

sa

nd s

purg

e F

BB

26

Phy

llant

hace

ae

P

hylla

nthu

s m

ader

aspa

tens

is

F

BB

07b,

MS

06,

MS

07, M

S08

, M

S09

, MS

10,

MS

11b

Phy

llant

hace

ae

P

hylla

nthu

s vi

rgat

us

F

MS

07, M

S08

Pic

rode

ndra

ceae

Pet

alos

tigm

a pu

besc

ens

bitte

r bar

k S

T B

B07

a, M

S06

, M

S08

, MS

09,

MS

11a,

MS

11b

Pitt

ospo

race

ae

B

ursa

ria in

cana

pr

ickl

y pi

ne

ST

BB

07a,

MS

08,

MS

09, M

S11

b P

oace

ae

A

ncis

trach

ne u

ncin

ulat

a ho

oky

gras

s G

B

B06

, MS

02

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

caly

cina

G

BB

26, M

S03

, MS

08,

MS

09, M

S11

b

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

capu

t-med

usae

m

any-

head

ed w

iregr

ass

G

BB

06, M

S01

, MS

03,

MS

06

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

hola

ther

a er

ect k

eros

ene

gras

s G

B

B07

c, M

S04

, M

S05

, MS

06,

MS

08, M

S09

, MS

10

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

latif

olia

fe

athe

rtop

wire

gras

s G

B

B07

c, M

S06

, M

S08

, MS

09, M

S10

P

oace

ae

A

ristid

a qu

eens

land

ica

var.

diss

imili

s

G

MS

03

Poa

ceae

Aris

tida

sp. “

grac

ile”

G

B

B06

, BB

26, M

S01

, M

S03

P

oace

ae

A

ristid

a sp

. ?je

richo

ensi

s

G

Poa

ceae

*

Cen

chru

s ci

liaris

bu

ffel g

rass

G

B

B06

, BB

07a,

M

S02

, MS

03,

MS

09, M

S11

b P

oace

ae

C

hlor

is s

p.

G

B

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b


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Poa

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falla

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rass

G

B

B07

b, B

B26

Poa

ceae

Cle

isto

chlo

a su

bjun

cea

G

M

S01

, MS

02, M

S03

Poa

ceae

Cym

bopo

gon

ambi

guus

sc

ent g

rass

G

M

S07

, MS

08

Poa

ceae

Cym

bopo

gon

bom

byci

nus

silk

y oi

lgra

ss

G

BB

06, B

B07

a,

BB

26, M

S08

, M

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a P

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ae

C

ymbo

pogo

n ob

tect

us

silk

y-he

ads

G

MS

02

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ceae

Cym

bopo

gon

refra

ctus

ba

rbed

-wire

gra

ss

G

BB

07a,

MS

01,

MS

09, M

S11

b

Poa

ceae

Dig

itaria

am

mop

hila

si

lky

umbr

ella

gra

ss

G

BB

07c,

BB

26,

MS

04, M

S06

, M

S08

, MS

09,

MS

10, M

S11

b P

oace

ae

D

igita

ria s

p. “g

raci

le”

G

B

B06

, BB

26, M

S01

Poa

ceae

Enn

eapo

gon

lindl

eyan

us

cone

top

nine

awn

G

MS

01

Poa

ceae

Enn

eapo

gon

poly

phyl

lus

leaf

y ni

neaw

n G

B

B07

b

Poa

ceae

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eapo

gon

vire

ns

G

B

B26

Poa

ceae

Ent

erop

ogon

aci

cula

ris

win

dmill

gra

ss

G

MS

02

Poa

ceae

Era

gros

tis s

p. “g

raci

le”

G

B

B06

, BB

07c,

M

S01

, MS

03

Poa

ceae

Eria

chne

obt

usa

G

B

B26

, MS

07

Poa

ceae

Eria

chne

pal

lesc

ens

var.

palle

scen

s

G

MS

05

Poa

ceae

Het

erop

ogon

con

tortu

s bl

ack

spea

rgra

ss

G

BB

06, B

B07

a,

BB

07b,

BB

07c,

B

B26

, MS

08, M

S09

, M

S11

a, M

S11

b

Poa

ceae

*

Mel

inis

repe

ns

red

nata

l G

B

B07

a, B

B07

c,

MS

02, M

S04

, M

S09

, MS

11b

Poa

ceae

Pan

icum

effu

sum

ha

iry p

anic

G

M

S07

, MS

09

Poa

ceae

Pan

icum

sim

ile

two-

colo

ur p

anic

G

B

B06

, BB

26, M

S01

, M

S05

, MS

06,

MS

08, M

S11

b P

oace

ae

P

aspa

lidiu

m c

rinifo

rme

G

B

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sp.

G

MS

03

Poa

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Sch

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m fr

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fir

egra

ss

G

MS

04, M

S06

, M

S07

, MS

08, M

S10

P

oace

ae

S

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ia s

urge

ns

pige

on g

rass

G

M

S04

, MS

06, M

S09

Poa

ceae

Them

eda

aven

acea

na

tive

oatg

rass

G

B

B07

b

Poa

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trian

dra

kang

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gra

ss

G

BB

07a,

BB

07c,

M

S08

, MS

09,

MS

11b

Poa

ceae

Thyr

idol

epis

xer

ophi

la

G

B

B06

, BB

26

Poa

ceae

Trio

dia

pung

ens

G

BB

07a,

BB

07c,

B

B26

, MS

01, M

S04

, M

S05

, MS

06,

MS

07, M

S08

, M

S09

, MS

11a,

M

S11

b,

Poa

ceae

inde

t

G

MS

02

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teac

eae

G

revi

llea

deco

ra s

ubsp

. dec

ora

S

BB

26

Pro

teac

eae

G

revi

llea

pter

idifo

lia

gold

en g

revi

llea

ST

MS

04, M

S07

, M

S08

, MS

11b

Pro

teac

eae

H

akea

lore

a bo

otla

ce o

ak

ST

MS

01

Pro

teac

eae

H

akea

sp.

S M

S07

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eae

P

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onia

falc

ata

geeb

ung

ST

BB

26, M

S04

, MS

05,

MS

06, M

S07

, M

S08

, MS

10,

MS

11b

Rha

mna

ceae

Alp

hito

nia

exce

lsa

Red

ash

S

T

BB

06, B

B07

a,

BB

07b,

BB

26,

MS

04, M

S06

, M

S07

, MS

08,

MS

09, M

S11

a,

MS

11b

Rub

iace

ae

E

veris

tia v

acci

niifo

lia

smal

l-lea

fed

cant

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06, M

S02

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ae

O

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land

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itras

acm

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us re

ticul

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m

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bush

S

MS

06


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na

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BB

06, M

S03

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iace

ae

P

sydr

ax o

leifo

lia

S

BB

07a,

MS

01,

MS

02, M

S03

, M

S11

b R

utac

eae

in

det

S

BB

06

San

tala

ceae

Exo

carp

os c

upre

ssifo

rmis

na

tive

cher

ry

S M

S05

, MS

07

San

tala

ceae

San

talu

m la

nceo

latu

m

sand

alw

ood

ST

MS

11b

Sap

inda

ceae

Dod

onae

a vi

scos

a su

bsp.

ang

ustis

sim

a st

icky

hop

bus

h S

MS

05, M

S07

Sol

anac

eae

S

olan

um s

p. “e

llipt

icum

”

S B

B06

Sol

anac

eae

S

olan

um s

p. “s

telli

geru

m”

S

BB

06

Sta

ckho

usia

ceae

Sta

ckho

usia

nud

a

F

BB

07c,

MS

04,

MS

06, M

S08

, M

S09

, MS

10,

MS

11b

Ste

rcul

iace

ae

B

rach

ychi

ton

popu

lneu

s su

bsp.

trilo

bata

ku

rrajo

ng

ST

BB

07a,

BB

07b,

B

B07

c, M

S09

, M

S10

, MS

11b

Xant

horrh

oeac

eae

X

anth

orrh

oea

john

soni

i Jo

hnso

n’s

gras

s tre

e S

MS

04, M

S05

, MS

06

Xyrid

acea

e

Xyr

is s

p. c

ompl

anat

a?

MS

04

Not

es:

* = e

xotic

spe

cies

Li

fe fo

rm:

T =

tree;

ST

= Sh

ort t

ree;

S =

Shr

ub; C

= C

heno

pod

shru

b; G

= G

rass

; F =

Her

b/Fo

rb; V

= S

edge

; R =

rus

h or

lily

; L =

Vin

e; E

= F

ern;

a =

aqu

atic

; e =

ep

iphy

tic; p

= p

aras

itic.


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