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Final Report

Desktop Flora and Fauna Assessment: Great Ocean

Road, Port Campbell, Victoria

Prepared for

Aventus Consulting Pty Ltd

July 2016

Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd

2Biodiversity Assessment, Origin Seismic Survey, Port Campbell

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Assessment Desktop Flora and Fauna Assessment

Address Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell, Victoria

Project number 8261

Project manager Thomas Wright (Senior Botanist)

Report reviewer Andrew Hill (Director – Principal Ecologist)

Other EHP staff Chelsy Maloney (Research Assistant)

Mapping Monique Elsley (GIS Coordinator)

File name 8261_BiodiversityAssessment_SeismicSurvey_DRAFT_27072016

Client Aventus Consulting Pty Ltd

Bioregion Warrnambool Plain

CMA Corrangamite

Council Corrangamite and Moyne

Report versions Comments Comments updated by Date submitted

Draft 1 - 20/06/2016

Final v1Grammar, project description and furtherclarification on nature of impacts.

Thomas Wright 28/06/2016

Final v2 Minor corrections Thomas Wright 7/07/2016

AcknowledgementsWe thank the following people for their contribution to the project:

Aventus Consulting Pty Ltd for background information on the study area;

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning for access to ecologicaldatabases.

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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................ 5

1.2 Study Area.......................................................................................................................................... 5

2 METHODS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 Desktop Assessment .......................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Site Inspection.................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Likelihood of Presence Assessment ................................................................................................... 8

2.4 Assessment Qualifications and Limitations........................................................................................ 8

3 RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.1 Protected Matters Search Tool ........................................................................................................ 10

3.2 Biodiversity Interactive Map ............................................................................................................ 10

3.3 Victorian Biodiversity Atlas .............................................................................................................. 13

3.4 Likelihood of presence..................................................................................................................... 13

4 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) ...................... 15

4.2 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria)............................................................................... 15

4.3 Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Victoria) ................................................................................ 16

4.4 Wildlife Act 1975 and Wildlife Regulations 2013 (Victoria) ............................................................. 17

4.5 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (Victoria)........................................................................ 17

4.6 Best Practice Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................. 17

4.7 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 18

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

APPENDIX 1 - FLORA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

APPENDIX 2 - FAUNA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27


ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

BIM – Biodiversity Interactive Map

CaLP Act – Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994

CMA – Catchment Management Authority

DELWP – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

DoE – Department of the Environment

EVC – Ecological Vegetation Class

EMP – Environmental Management Plan

EPBC Act – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

km - kilometres

FIS – Flora Information System

FFG Act – Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988

NES – National Environmental Significance

NVIM – Native Vegetation Information Management

PMST – Protected Matters Search Tool

The Guidelines – Permitted clearing of native vegetation – biodiversity assessment guidelines (DEPI 2013)

VBA – Victorian Biodiversity Atlas


1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd was commissioned by Aventus Consulting Pty Ltd to conduct a

Desktop Flora and Fauna Assessment for Origin Energy Resources Ltd’s (Origin) Enterprise 3D Transition

Zone Seismic Survey (Enterprise 3DTZSS). The project involves undertaking an onshore and offshore seismic

survey (in Port Campbell and Peterborough).

Onshore, a seismic source, in the form of a fleet of up to three vibroseis trucks, will work along the Great

Ocean Road. These vibroseis trucks lower a base plate to the ground approximately every 12.5 metres and

produce vibrations that receivers can record. The receivers will be in the form of either cable systems, cable-

free systems or nodal systems. Geophones within the cables will be spaced at 12.5 m intervals along the

Great Ocean Road and at 25 m intervals along all other roads. If nodes are used (similar in size to a tin of

fruit), they will be manually dug into the soil so that the top of them is flush with the soil surface. The nodes

are connected together with a strong polymer rope at set intervals. Some slashing of exotic grasses may also

be required along roadsides to allow for successful transmission between the seismic source and receiving

cables.

The purpose of the assessment was to identify ecological values, known to, or likely to occur within the

public road reserves to be impacted by the project, and to determine the presence of significant flora and

fauna species and/or ecological communities. This report considers the potential impacts to the ecological

values present within the study area and does not consider any impacts associated with offshore activities.

Information used to inform this assessment was collated from the most recent information available from

relevant online resources. This report presents the results of the assessment and discusses the potential

ecological and legislative implications associated with the proposed action. The report also provides

recommendations to address or reduce impacts and discusses where further investigation, such as field

surveys and targeted surveys, may be necessary.

1.2 Study Area

The study area spans approximately 17.5 kilometres (km) from Port Campbell to Peterborough, located

approximately 230 km south-west of Melbourne’s CBD (Figure 1). Activities associated with these works are

proposed to take place within public road reserves covering a total length of 47.8 km.

According to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Native Vegetation

Information Management (NVIM) Tool (DELWP 2016a), the study area occurs within the Warrnambool Plain

Bioregion. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA),

and both the Corangamite Shire and Moyne Shire Council municipalities.

The table below (Table 1) provides details of the road reserves included in the study area.


Table 1. Study area

Road (moving west to east)Total

Length(km)

Jurisdiction Road Design

Seismic Source

Great Ocean Road 22.4 VicRoads Bitumen two lanes

Receiver Cables/Nodes Only

Macgillvary Road (short sections at southern &northern ends)

0.3 Moyne Shire Bitumen two lanes

Old Peterborough Road 3.5 Moyne Shire Bitumen two lanes

Macs Street 0.3 Moyne Shire Bitumen single lane

Halladale Road 1.0 Moyne Shire Unsealed, single lane, residential onwestern side

Schomberg Road 0.6 Moyne Shire Bitumen, single lane, residential

Irvine Road 0.4 Moyne Shire Bitumen, single lane, residential onwest side

Timboon-Peterborough Road 1.5 Corrangamite Shire Bitumen, two lanes

Wards Road 0.4 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Cummings Road (mostly unmade) 1.2 Corrangamite Shire Mostly an unformed easement

Jarvis Road 1.6 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Sharps Road 1.4 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

McKenzies Road 0.2 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Gordons Road 1.8 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Two Mile Bay West Track (southern side ofGreat Ocean Road, east of Sharps Road)

0.5 Parks Victoria Unsealed, single lane

Two Mile Bay Road (southern side of GreatOcean Road, east of Rifle Range)

1.1 Parks Victoria Bitumen, single lane

Curdievale-Port Campbell Road 1.7 Corrangamite Shire Bitumen, two lanes

Port Campbell Road 0.7 Corrangamite Shire Bitumen, two lanes

Cairns Street 0.5 Corrangamite Shire Bitumen, two lanes, residential

Unnamed Road off Cairns Street 0.3 Corrangamite Shire Bitumen, two lanes

Transfer Station Road 0.3 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Rounds Road 3.8 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Sparks Gully track (south of Great Ocean Road) 0.5 Parks Victoria Unsealed, single lane

Goudles track (south of Great Ocean Road) 0.9 Parks Victoria Unsealed, single lane

Bakers Oven track (south of Great Ocean Road) 0.4 Parks Victoria Unsealed, single lane

Sherbrooke Lodge Road 0.5 Corrangamite Shire Unsealed, single lane

Total 47.8 - -

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Timboon - Port Campbell Rd

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Old Peterborough Rd

Timboon - Peterborough Rd

Melrose Rd

Cooriemungle Rd

Curdievale - Port Campbell Rd

Eastern Creek Rd

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Beatties Rd

PeterboroughCoastal Reserve

Curdie ValeNature

Conservation Reserve

Port CampbellNational Park Port Campbell

Recreation andCamping Reserve

CooriemungleCreekFlora

Reserve

Bay of IslandsCoastal Park

TIMBOON WEST

PAARATTE

WAARRE

COWLEYSCREEK

CURDIEVALE

HEYTESBURYLOWER

TIMBOONCOORIEMUNGLE

NEWFIELD

NIRRANDASOUTH

PETERBOROUGH

PORT CAMPBELL

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Southern Ocean


2 METHODS

2.1 Desktop Assessment

Relevant literature, online-resources and databases were reviewed to provide an assessment of flora and

fauna values associated with the study area. The following information sources were reviewed:

The DELWP NVIM Tool (DELWP 2016a) and Biodiversity Interactive Map (BIM; DELWP 2016c) for:

o Modelled data for location risk, remnant vegetation patches, scattered trees and habitat for

rare or threatened species; and,

o The extent of historic and current EVCs.

The Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA) for previously documented flora and fauna records within the

project locality (DELWP 2016b);

The Flora Information System (FIS) (Viridans 2014a) and Atlas of Victorian Wildlife (AVW) (Viridans

2014b) for assistance with the distribution and identification of flora and fauna species;

The Commonwealth Department of the Environment (DoE) Protected Matters Search Tool (PMST)

for matters of National Environmental Significance (NES) protected under the Environment

Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (DoE 2016);

Relevant listings under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act), including the

latest Threatened and Protected Lists (DELWP 2015b; DELWP 2015c);

The Planning Maps Online (DELWP 2016e) and Planning Schemes Online (DELWP 2016f) to ascertain

current zoning and environmental overlays in the study area;

Relevant environmental legislation and policies as required; and,

Aerial photography of the study area.

The searches of the VBA and PMST focussed on a point in the centre of the study area, with a search radius

that included a buffer of 5 km around the outer perimeter of the study area.

Searches of the BIM focussed on each individual road length included in the study area as listed above (Table

1), with a search radius of 15 m around each road alignment to ensure both sides of the road reserve were

included in the assessment.


2.2 Site Inspection

No site visits were undertaken as part of this desktop assessment. Therefore, the ground-truthing of

information provided by the desktop assessment has not been confirmed by Ecology and Heritage Partners

staff in relation to the following objectives:

Assessing modelled data for remnant vegetation patches, scattered trees and habitat for rare or

threatened flora and fauna species;

Accuracy of VBA records for threatened flora and fauna; and

Identifying potential habitat for significant species and ecological communities listed under the

Commonwealth’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and

Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act).

2.3 Likelihood of Presence Assessment

An assessment was undertaken to identify the significant flora and fauna that are likely to occur in the study

area. Based on the desktop information reviewed, each species raised during the desktop assessment were

assigned one of the likelihood of presence categories:

Table 2. The likelihood of species occurrence rankings

1 High Likelihood

Known resident in the study area based on site observations, database records, or expertadvice; and/or,

Recent records (i.e. within five years) of the species in the local area (VBA 2011); and/or,

The study area contains the species’ preferred habitat.

2ModerateLikelihood

The species is likely to visit the study area regularly (i.e. at least seasonally); and/or,

Previous records of the species in the local area (DSE 2011b); and/or,

The study area contains some characteristics of the species’ preferred habitat.

3 Low Likelihood

The species is likely to visit the study area occasionally or opportunistically whilst en route tomore suitable sites; and/or,

There are only limited or historical records of the species in the local area (i.e. more than 20years old); and/or,

The study area contains few or no characteristics of the species’ preferred habitat.

4 Unlikely

No previous records of the species in the local area; and/or,

The species may fly over the study area when moving between areas of more suitable habitat;and/or,

Out of the species’ range; and/or,

No suitable habitat present.

2.4 Assessment Qualifications and Limitations

Information used to inform this desktop flora and fauna assessment was collated from the most recent

information available from relevant online resources. It should be noted that online resources do not

provide a comprehensive record of all flora and fauna values, and are often a reflection of sampling effort,

rather than actual presence or absence of any particular species.


A field assessment and detailed habitat hectare assessment was not undertaken as part of this project, as

this was beyond the scope. Further, the assessment does not consider offshore impacts to flora and fauna

as part of this project. Nevertheless, information obtained from relevant desktop sources is considered

adequate to provide an accurate assessment of the ecological values present within the study area.

Accuracy of VBA records was between 0.02 km and 10.00 km.


3 RESULTS

3.1 Protected Matters Search Tool

Results of the PMST are summarised below (Table 3). Five categories of matters of national environmental

significance (MNES) occur (i.e. Commonwealth Marine Area and National Heritage Place) or have the

potential to occur (i.e. Listed Threatened Ecological Communities, Listed Threatened Species and Listed

Migratory Species) within the search area. No World Heritage Places or Wetlands of International

Importance were raised by the PMST.

A description of the likelihood of impact to MNES is provided in Section 4.1.

Table 3. Protected Matters Search Tool results

Matter of NES Number

National Heritage Places 1 – Great Ocean Road and Scenic Environs

Commonwealth MarineArea

1 – EEZ and Territorial Sea

Listed Threatened EcologicalCommunities

2 – Giant Kelp Marine Forests of South East Australia, Subtropical and Temperate CoastalSaltmarsh

Listed Threatened Species 54

Listed Migratory Species 44

3.2 Biodiversity Interactive Map

Results of the BIM search are summarised below (Table 4). Modelled extant (2005) mapping lists 12

Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs) within the study area. These are modelled to occur within 18 of the 24

roadsides that comprise the study area. The types of EVCs modelled to occur in the study area include

coastal shrubland, woodland, forest and wetlands which are typically dominated by a mixture of herbaceous,

heathy, woodland and aquatic/semi-aquatic flora species.

Remnant native vegetation is not modelled to occur along the following road reserves:

Bakers Over Track (south of Great Ocean Road);

Irvine Road;

MacGillvary Road (short sections at southern & northern ends);

Macs Street;

McKenzies Road;

Schomberg Road;

Sparks Gully Track (south of Great Ocean Road); and,

Unnamed road off Cairns Street.


Table 4. Biodiversity Interactive Map search results

Road EVC

Cairns StreetCoastal Tussock Grassland (EVC 163)

Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Cummings Road Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Gordons RoadCoastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)


Great Ocean Road

Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)


Coast Gully Thicket (EVC 181)

Coastal Dune Scrub (EVC 160)

Coastal Dune Scrub/Coastal Dune Grassland Mosaic (EVC 1)

Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Coastal Tussock Grassland (EVC 163)


Estuarine Wetland (EVC 10)

Lowland Forest (EVC 16)

Permanent Saline (Generic Wetland Mapping Unit 684) *

Gurdievale- Port Campbell RoadDamp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Lowland Forest (EVC 16)

Halladale Road N/E Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Jarvis Bay Road Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Old Peterborough Road 2 Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)

Old Peterborough Road N/ECoastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Damp Heathland/Damp Heathy Woodland Mosaic (EVC746)

Port Campbell Road Lowland Forest (EVC 16)

Rounds Road Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Sharps Road Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Sherbrook Lodge RoadCoastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)


Timboon-Peterborough RoadDamp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)

Swamp Scrub (EVC 53)

Transfer Station Road Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Two Mile Bay Road Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Two Mile Bay West Track Coastal Headland Scrub (EVC 161)

Wards Road N/E Damp Heath Scrub (EVC 165)


Notes: Permanent Saline (Generic Wetland Mapping Unit Number 684) comprises 24 wetland EVCs as listed in theGeneric Wetland EVC Lookup Table (DELWP 2016b).

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Southern Ocean


3.3 Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

3.3.1 Flora

Forty-five significant flora species were identified within the VBA search area. All species are listed under the

Advisory List of Threatened Flora in Victoria (DEPI 2014), seven are listed under the EPBC Act, and four are

listed under the FFG Act. Further details on the VBA records can be found in Appendix 1 - Flora.

For the EPBC Act listed species, the most significant records were for Swamp Greenhood Pterostylis

tenuissima and Metallic Sun-orchid Thelymitra epipactoides, with 30 and 29 records respectively, identified

in the study area and both species recorded as recently as 2000.

There were 37 flora species which are significant at a State level only, identified within the VBA search area.

Further discussion on the likelihood of presence of threatened flora is provided below (Section 3.4).

Figure 3 (Appendix 1 - Flora) illustrates the location of the VBA records. As previously stated, the accuracy of

VBA records within the study area is between 0.02 and 10 km (Section 2.4). As such, the records in Figure 3

are not a true indication of where threatened flora may have been recorded, and that it is possible that

records outside of the study area may occur in roadsides and vice versa. There was; however, one record

with reasonable accuracy (± 0.02 km) for Metallic Sun-orchid directly adjoining the road-reserve along Great

Ocean Road, approximately 125 m east of the intersection with McCue Street, Port Campbell.

3.3.2 Fauna

One hundred significant fauna species were identified within the VBA search area. Of these records, 19 are

listed under the EPBC Act including eight bird species, six mammal species, and two amphibian species.

Further details on the VBA records are found in Appendix 2 - Fauna.

Fifty-three of the species raised by the VBA are significant at the State or Regional level only. It includes 43

bird species, four mammal species, three reptile species, two invertebrate species, one amphibian species

and one fish species.

Further discussion on the likelihood of presence of threatened fauna is provided below (Section 3.4). As the

search area used for the VBA encompassed marine areas, some of species raised by VBA are unlikely to

occur in the study area.

A map showing the location of VBA records for significant fauna is provided in Figure 4 (Appendix 2 - Fauna).

Due to the accuracy of VBA records, species depicted in Figure 4 as occurring within or in close proximity to

road reserves may have been recorded outside of the study area and vice versa.

3.4 Likelihood of presence

3.4.1 Flora

Based on the habitat present within the study area, landscape context and the proximity of previous records,

the study area may contain suitable habitat for the following EPBC Act-listed species:

Dense Leek-orchid Prasophyllum spicatum

Swamp Greenhood Pterostylis tenuissima


Metallic Sun-orchid Thelymitra epipactoides (Appendix 2).

These species typically inhabit coastal heathy and shrubby vegetation types that occur on seasonally

inundated sands and sandy loams (Duncan 2010, Dickson et al. 2010). Most of the EVCs that occur in the

study area (Section 3.2Biodiversity Interactive Map) contain a heathy or shrubby component and occur in

wet, sandy environments, and are likely to provide habitat for these species although Herb-rich Foothill

Forest (EVC 23) typically occurs on more well-drained environments and contains a sparser shrub

understorey compared to the other EVCs.

Orchid species can be difficult to identify, particularly outside of their flowering season. The species listed

above flower sporadically between August and November (Metallic Sun-orchid), throughout Summer

(Swamp Greenhood) and between late October and early November (Dense Leek-orchid). In addition, the

study area may contain suitable habitat for several species listed as State significant (Appendix 1 - Flora).

3.4.2 Fauna

Based on the habitat present within the study area, landscape context and the proximity of previous records,

the study area may contain suitable habitat for the following EPBC Act-listed species:

Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus obesulus;

Swamp Antechinus Antechinus minimus maritimus; and

Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus tridactylus.

These species typically occur in dense, swampy vegetation dominated by shrubs and heathland vegetation,

but can also be found in open woodland. These habitats are likely to be present throughout the study area,

and would correlate with all of the EVCs raised by the BIM (Section 3.2). Furthermore, these species are also

known to occur in areas dominated by exotic shrubs.

In addition, the study area may contain suitable habitat for the following State significant species:

White-footed Dunnart Sminthopsis leucopus

Common Bent-wing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii GROUP

Broad-toothed Rat Mastacomys fuscus mordicus

Tussock Skink Pseudemoia pagenstecheri

Glossy Grass Skink Pseudemoia rawlinsoni

Southern Toadlet Pseudophryne semimarmorata

Southern Pygmy Perch Nannoperca australis

Furthermore, regionally listed species including Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea and Spotted Harrier Circus

assimilis may occur within the study area (Appendix 3).


4 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

4.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999(Commonwealth)

The EPBC Act establishes a Commonwealth process for the assessment of proposed actions likely to have a

significant impact on any matters of NES.

The proposed action is unlikely to have a significant impact on any matter of NES. No vegetation clearance is

proposed and works will be restricted to degraded roadsides devoid of native vegetation where it is unlikely

that listed flora species will occur. Listed fauna species should flee from the works zone once the survey

works commence.

If works do require the removal of remnant vegetation or exotic shrubby vegetation, there is potential that

the action could be determined a significant impact under the EPBC Act. Most of the remnant vegetation

that is predicted to occur in the study area is considered to be suitable habitat for a number of threatened

flora and fauna species (Section 3.4), while exotic shrubby vegetation can also be important habitat for

Southern Brown Bandicoot. If any clearing of remnant vegetation or exotic shrubby vegetation is proposed,

then further survey work is recommended to determine the presence of the flora and fauna species listed

above (Section 3.4).

It is unlikely that the threatened ecological communities raised by the PMST occur in the study area. Giant

Kelp Marine Forests of South East Australia do not occur in terrestrial environments, while none of the EVCs

raised by the BIM are consistent with Subtropical and Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh. This community is also

listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act, and under the Act, any community listed as Vulnerable is not

considered a Matter of NES.

4.2 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria)

The FFG Act is the primary legislation dealing with biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of native

flora and fauna in Victoria. Proponents are required to apply for an FFG Act Permit to ‘take’ listed and/or

protected1 flora species, listed vegetation communities and listed fish species in areas of public land (i.e.

within road reserves, drainage lines and public reserves). An FFG Act permit is generally not required for

removal of species or communities on private land, or for the removal of habitat for a listed terrestrial fauna

species.

There is suitable habitat within the study area for several species listed or protected under the FFG Act

(Appendix 1 - Flora and Appendix 2 - Fauna). The proposed works do not require the removal or destruction

of any remnant vegetation. If remnant vegetation is to be removed, then there is potential that listed or

1In addition to ‘listed’ flora species, the FFG Act identifies ‘protected’ flora species. This includes any of the

Asteraceae (Daisies), all orchids, ferns (excluding Pteridium esculentum) and Acacia species (excluding Acacia dealbata,Acacia decurrens, Acacia implexa, Acacia melanoxylon and Acacia paradoxa), as well as any taxa that may be acomponent of a listed ecological community. A species may be both listed and protected.


protected species may be removed and field surveys should be undertaken to determine their presence. The

proponent should allow up to six weeks to obtain a FFG Act permit through DELWP if a permit is required.

4.3 Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Victoria)

The Planning and Environment Act 1987 outlines the legislative framework for planning in Victoria and for

the development and administration of planning schemes. All planning schemes contain native vegetation

provisions at Clause 52.17 which require a planning permit from the relevant local Council to remove,

destroy or lop native vegetation on a site of more than 0.4 hectares, unless an exemption under clause

52.17-7 of the Victorian Planning Schemes applies or a subdivision is proposed with lots less than 0.4

hectares2. Local planning schemes may contain other provisions in relation to the removal of native

vegetation (Section 4.3.1).

4.3.1 Local Planning Schemes

The study area is located within the Corrangamite and Moyne municipalities. The following zoning applies

(DELWP 2015f):

Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ)

General Residential Zone – Schedule 1 (GRZ1)

Farming Zone (FZ)

Road Zone – Schedule 1 (RDZ1)

Rural Conservation Zone – Schedule 1 (RCZ1)

Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ)

Public Use Zone – Schedule 7 (PUZ7)

The following overlays apply (DELWP 2015f):

Heritage Overlay – Schedule 75 (HO75)

Environmental Significance Overlay – Schedule 1 (ESO1)

Design and Development Overlay – Schedule 5 (DDO5)

Design and Development Overlay (DDO24)

Bushfire Management Overlay (WMO)

Significant Landscape Overlay – Schedule 3 (SLO3)

Vegetation Protection Overlay – Schedule 2 (VPO2)

Overlays that relate to ecological matters and have been reviewed are ESO 1 and VPO 2. These overlays

specify additional information required to be included in a permit for removing native vegetation.

2In accordance with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s (VCAT) decision Villawood v Greater Bendigo CC

(2005) VCAT 2703 (20 December 2005) all native vegetation is considered lost where proposed lots are less than 0.4hectares in area and must be offset at the time of subdivision.


4.3.2 The Guidelines

The State Planning Policy Framework and the decision guidelines at Clause 52.17 (Native Vegetation) and

Clause 12.01 require Planning and Responsible Authorities to have regard for ‘Permitted clearing of native

vegetation - Biodiversity assessment guidelines’ (the Guidelines) (DEPI 2013a).

It is understood that no clearing or degradation of remnant vegetation is proposed as part of the works. A

Planning Permit from Corangamite Shire and/or Moyne Shire Council would be required if the proposed

works result in the removal, destruction or lopping of any native vegetation. If greater than 0.5 hectares of

vegetation is proposed for removal, the application will need to be referred to DELWP.

4.4 Wildlife Act 1975 and Wildlife Regulations 2013 (Victoria)

The Wildlife Act 1975 (and associated Wildlife Regulations 2013) is the primary legislation in Victoria

providing for protection and management of wildlife. Authorisation for habitat removal may be obtained

under the Wildlife Act 1975 through a licence granted under the Forests Act 1958, or under any other Act

such as the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

It is understood that a wildlife spotter/catcher is likely to be on site to salvage and relocate any native fauna

encountered that may be impacted by the works. Any person(s) engaged to remove, salvage, hold or

relocate native fauna during construction must hold a current Management Authorisation under the Wildlife

Act 1975, issued by DELWP

4.5 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (Victoria)

The Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP Act) contains provisions relating to catchment planning,

land management, noxious weeds and pest animals. Landowners are responsible for the control of any

infestation of noxious weeds and pest fauna species to minimise their spread and impact on ecological

values.

A number of weeds listed as noxious under the CaLP Act are likely to occur within the study area. Similarly,

the study area is likely to be occupied by pest fauna species listed under the CaLP Act. An Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) is being prepared for this project. It is recommended that the EMP include

measures to minimise the risk of the project introducing or increasing the extent of noxious weeds and pest

animals declared under the CaLP Act.

4.6 Best Practice Mitigation Measures

It is understood that the location of the works has been micro-sited to avoid any impact to remnant

vegetation and suitable habitat for threatened fauna (e.g. exotic shrubs). If removal or degradation of

remnant vegetation is necessary, the following measures to mitigate impacts upon terrestrial and aquatic

values present within the study area are recommended:

Vegetation should be lopped or trimmed by less than one third, rather than removed. Similarly, soil

disturbance and sedimentation within wetlands should be avoided or kept to a minimum, to avoid,

or minimise impacts to fauna habitats;

If impacts to threatened species and/ or communities are likely, a field assessment should be

undertaken to further clarify the presence of values and the level of impact proposed;


All contractors should be aware of ecologically sensitive areas, and should be able to identify

remnant vegetation, to minimise the likelihood of inadvertent disturbance to areas marked for

retention;

Where possible, vehicles and machinery should not travel or park over areas supporting native

vegetation, scattered trees and/or wetlands; and,

Ensure that best practice sedimentation and pollution control measures are undertaken at all times,

in accordance with Environment Protection Agency guidelines (EPA 1991; EPA 1996; Victorian

Stormwater Committee 1999) to prevent offsite impacts to waterways and wetlands.

4.7 Recommendations

The proponent is not proposing to remove, destroy or lop remnant native vegetation or exotic shrubs (that

may provide habitat for threatened fauna). However, if this is not the case, further on-ground investigations

are required to determine the extent and quality of vegetation within the study area and to accurately

identify and map the location of flora and fauna species of significance along the roads within the project

area.

A trained ecologist should be on-site during works to ensure impacts to remnant vegetation and threatened

species is avoided, or alternatively undertake a visual check of the project area to ensure that the works

areas are unlikely to contain remnant vegetation or threatened species’ habitat.

Any ecologically sensitive areas should be identified by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to the deployment

of receiver cables/nodes and vibroseis trucks. These areas should be fenced off and marked for retention in

order to minimise the likelihood of inadvertent disturbance and all contractors be made aware of these

areas as part of site induction procedures.

If vegetation is proposed to be removed, destroyed or lopped as a result of the proposed works, a site

assessment of these areas is recommended to determine the appropriate offset requirements under the

Guidelines. There may also be permitting implications under the EPBC Act and FFG Act.


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APPENDICES


APPENDIX 1 - FLORA


Table A2.2 Significant flora recorded within 5 kilometres of the study area

Key:

EPBC Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)

FFG Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act)

DEPI Advisory List of Threatened Flora in Victoria (DEPI 2014)

EPBC

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Glycine latrobeana Clover Glycine 3 1980 VU L v 3

Haloragis exalata var. exalata Square Raspwort 4 1979 VU - v 4

Prasophyllum spicatum Dense Leek-orchid 2 1998 VU - e 2

Pterostylis tenuissima Swamp Greenhood 30 2009 VU - v 2

Thelymitra epipactoides Metallic Sun-orchid 29 2000 EN L e 2

Prasophyllum frenchii Maroon Leek-orchid - - EN L e 3

Pterostylis cucullata Leafy Greenhood - - VU L v 3



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Likelyoccurrence in

study area

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Acacia howittii Sticky Wattle 1 1990 - - r 2

Australina pusilla subsp. pusilla Small Shade-nettle 1 2009 - - r 2

Baumea laxa Lax Twig-sedge 6 2009 - - r 2

Caesia parviflora var. minor Pale Grass-lily 1 1966 - - k 3

Caladenia fragrantissima Scented Spider-orchid 1 1998 - L e 2

Caladenia vulgaris Slender Pink-fingers 1 2000 - - r 2

Cardamine papillata Forest Bitter-cress 1 1966 - - v 2

Cladium procerum Leafy Twig-sedge 1 2004 - - r 2

Colobanthus apetalus var. apetalus Coast Colobanth 1 1979 - - r 2

Corunastylis ciliata Fringed Midge-orchid 1 1998 - - k 2

Diuris palustris Swamp Diuris 6 2000 - L v 2

Eucalyptus falciformis Western Peppermint 13 2003 - - r 2

Eucalyptus ovata subsp. grandiflora West-coast Swamp-gum 3 2008 - - r 2

Euryomyrtus ramosissima subsp. prostrata Nodding Baeckea 6 2003 - - r 2

Exocarpos syrticola Coast Ballart 5 1984 - - r 2

Hibbertia truncata Port Campbell Guinea-flower 41 2011 - - r 1

Lachnagrostis scabra subsp. curviseta Rough Blown-grass 3 1979 - - e 2

Lasiopetalum schulzenii Drooping Velvet-bush 3 1996 - - r 2

Lawrencia spicata Salt Lawrencia 3 1990 - - r 2

Lobelia beaugleholei Showy Lobelia 1 2009 - - r 2



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Lastdocumented

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Likelyoccurrence in

study area

Logania ovata Oval-leaf Logania 42 1998 - - r 1

Lotus australis var. australis Austral Trefoil 1 1979 - - k 3

Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris Giant Honey-myrtle 4 2007 - - r 1

Monotoca glauca Currant-wood 1 1998 - - r 2

Orthrosanthus multiflorus Morning Flag 3 2004 - - r 2

Pelargonium littorale Coast Stork's-bill 2 1979 - - k 2

Pneumatopteris pennigera Lime Fern 2 1984 - - e 2

Poa billardierei Coast Fescue 8 1991 - - r 2

Pultenaea canaliculata Coast Bush-pea 17 2003 - - r 2

Pultenaea prolifera Otway Bush-pea 4 2008 - - r 2

Stackhousia spathulata Coast Stackhousia 2 1998 - - k 2

Thelymitra benthamiana Blotched Sun-orchid 1 1998 - - v 2

Thomasia petalocalyx Paper Flower 7 1998 - - r 2

Triglochin minutissima Tiny Arrowgrass 1 1979 - - r 2

Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Tufted Grass-tree 5 2003 - - r 2

Xanthosia tasmanica Southern Xanthosia 1 2003 - - r 2

Zoysia macrantha subsp. walshii Walsh's Couch 1 1977 - - r 2

Data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (DELWP 2016); Protected Matters Search Tool (DoE 2016).

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Habitat characteristics of significant fauna species previously recorded within 10 kilometres of the study area, or that may potentially occur within the study area were assessed to determinetheir likelihood of occurrence.

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DSE Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (DSE 2014); Advisory List of Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria (DSE 2009)

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Spot-tailed Quoll # Dasyurus maculatus macula - - EN L EN VU 4

Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus obesulus 2007 21 EN L NT NT 2

Swamp Antechinus Antechinus minimus maritimus 2006 16 VU L NT NT 2

Long-nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus tridactylus 1982 5 VU L NT EN 2

Grey-headed Flying-fox # Pteropus poliocephalus - - VU L VU VU 4

Smoky Mouse # Pseudomys fumeus - - EN L EN RA 3

Broad-toothed Rat # Mastacomys fuscus mordicus - - VU L EN - 2

Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina 1977 1 VU - - - 4




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Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis 2010 131 EN L CR - 4

Blue Whale # Balaenoptera musculus - - EN L CR - 4

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae 2009 11 VU L VU - 4

Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans 1999 3 VU L EN VU 4

Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris melanophris 2001 7 VU - VU NT 4

Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta 2006 6 VU L VU VU 4

Antipodean Albatross # Diomedea exulans antipodensis - - VU - - VU 4

White-capped Albatross # Thalassarche cauta steadi - - VU - - VU 4

Buller's Albatross # Diomedea bulleri - - VU - - VU 4

Southern Royal Albatross # Diomedea epomophora epomophora - - VU - - VU 4

Northern Royal Albatross # Diomedea epomophora sanfordi - - EN - - VU 4

Sooty Albatross # Phoebetria fusca - - VU L - VU 4

Southern Giant-Petrel # Macronectes giganteus - - EN L VU VU 4

Northern Giant-Petrel # Macronectes halli - - VU L NT - 4

Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea 1974 1 VU - - - 4

Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur 1967 1 VU - VU - 4

Soft-plumaged Petrel # Pterodroma mollis - - VU - - - 4

Gould's Petrel # Pterodroma leucoptera - - EN - - VU 4

Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 1999 1 CR L EN - 4

Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus 2007 12 EN L EN VU 4

Bar-tailed Godwit (baueri) # Limosa lapponica baueri - - VU - - - 4

Bar-tailed Godwit (menzbeiri) # Limosa lapponica menzbieri - - CR - - - 4

Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis 2009 32 VU L VU VU 4

Australian Painted Snipe # Rostratula australis - - VU L CR VU 4




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NationalAction

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Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis 2008 3 CR - VU - 4

Fairy Tern Sternula nereis nereis 1992 1 VU L EN - 4

Swift Parrot # Lathamus discolor - - EN L EN EN 4

Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster 2008 4 CR L CR CR 4

Regent Honeyeater # Anthochaera phrygia - - CR L CR EN 4

Painted Honeyeater # Grantiella picta - - VU L VU NT 3

Loggerhead Turtle # Caretta caretta - - EN - - VU 4

Green Turtle # Chelonia mydas - - VU - - VU 4

Leathery Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 1989 1 EN L CR VU 4

Growling Grass Frog Litoria raniformis 2002 4 VU L EN VU 3

Great White Shark # Carcharodon carcharias - - VU L VU 4

Dwarf Galaxias # Galaxiella pusilla - - VU L EN VU 3

Australian Grayling # Prototroctes maraena - - VU L VU VU 3

Southern Bent-wing Bat Minopterus orianae bassani - - CR - - - 3

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White-footed Dunnart Sminthopsis leucopus 1999 10 - L NT DD 2

Common Bent-wing Bat Miniopterus schreibersii GROUP 2009 3 - L - CD 2

Dingo Canis lupus dingo 1866 1 - L DD - 4

New Zealand Fur Seal Arctocephalus forsteri 1996 1 - - VU - 4

Musk Duck Biziura lobata 2004 6 - - VU - 3

Australasian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis 1999 6 - - VU - 3

Hardhead Aythya australis 2002 8 - - VU - 3

Blue-billed Duck Oxyura australis 1999 4 - L EN - 3

White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 2008 16 - - VU - 4




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Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus dubius 1994 1 - L EN - 3

Eastern Great Egret Ardea modesta 2004 36 - L VU - 3

Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia 2007 8 - L EN - 3

Little Egret Egretta garzetta nigripes 2008 8 - L EN - 3

White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster 2008 14 - L VU - 4

Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae novaehollandiae 2007 80 - L VU - 3

Black Falcon Falco subniger 2006 1 - - VU - 3

Brolga Grus rubicunda 2000 2 - L VU - 3

Lewin's Rail Lewinia pectoralis pectoralis 2000 5 - L VU NT 3

Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla palustris 2009 2 - L VU - 3

Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 2007 3 - - VU - 4

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 2007 2 - - EN - 4

Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 1973 2 - - CR - 4

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1995 1 - - VU - 4

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 2000 4 - - VU - 4

Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes 2000 1 - L CR - 4

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 1999 1 - - VU - 4

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 2006 3 - - VU - 4

Little Tern Sternula albifrons sinensis 2001 1 - L VU - 4

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa 1998 1 - L EN - 4

Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 2003 8 - L NT - 4

Ground Parrot Pezoporus wallicus wallicus 1927 1 - L EN VU 4

Rufous Bristlebird (Otways subsp.) Dasyornis broadbenti caryochrous 2011 190 - L NT VU 1

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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Calamanthus pyrrhopygius 1995 1 - L VU - 3

Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata 2009 2 - L NT NT 3

Swamp Skink Lissolepis coventryi 2003 9 - L VU - 3

Tussock Skink Pseudemoia pagenstecheri 2009 3 - - VU - 2

Glossy Grass Skink Pseudemoia rawlinsoni 1969 1 - - VU - 2

Southern Toadlet Pseudophryne semimarmorata 2002 97 - - VU - 2

Southern Pygmy Perch Nannoperca australis 2010 30 - - - - 2

Otway Crayfish Geocharax gracilis 2010 6 - - EN - 3

Western Crayfish Geocharax falcata 2007 1 - - EN - 3

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Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix 1979 3 - - NT - 4

Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius 2002 9 - - NT - 3

Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens 2006 21 - - NT - 4

Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus hillii 2007 9 - - NT - 3

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 2008 5 - - NT - 4

Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 2008 13 - - NT - 4

Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 2003 4 - - NT - 2

Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus 2009 4 - - NT - 4

Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii 2007 12 - - NT - 4

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus javanicus 2002 4 - - NT - 4

Pacific Gull Larus pacificus pacificus 2000 5 - - NT - 4

Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea 1985 1 - - NT - 2

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