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Table 10-10: Riparian Vegetation Assessment – Limmen River Crossing (east bank)<br />

Limmen Bight River East Bank<br />

Date of Survey: 25/02/2012 Bank Surveyed: East<br />

Coordinate (UTM, GDA94): Zone 53, 543335E<br />

8293148N<br />

Aerial image of the survey location<br />

Photo Direction: North<br />

Client: Western Desert Resources Ltd<br />

Doc No. DW120004-C0302-EIA-R-0036<br />

Doc Title: <strong>Appendix</strong> D – <strong>Terrestrial</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> Report<br />

Map Section: Proposed Haul Road Sensitive<br />

Habitats Map Section 2 of 4<br />

Photo from helicopter looking north<br />

Photo Direction: South<br />

Extent <strong>and</strong> Width of Patch: Approximately 80m across river. 10m wide riparian vegetation corridor on the<br />

east bank. Bank approximately 5 m high. Deep river crossing.<br />

Vegetation Description: River edge fringed by Mid Melaleuca leucadendra backed by Upper Melaleuca<br />

leucadendra <strong>and</strong> Casuarina cunninghamiana. Ground dominated by Paspalidium rarum <strong>and</strong> Chrysopogon<br />

elongatus. Seasonal flooding resulting in high impact on riparian vegetation.<br />

Weeds: 30m x 30m Hyptis suaveolens nearby on river bank. Passiflora foetida in riparian zone.<br />

Vegetation Structure<br />

Survey site<br />

Upper Mid Lower<br />

Cover: 70% Height: 8 – 14 m Cover: 40% Height: 1 – 8 m Cover: 60% Height:

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