Appendix A - Flora and Fauna Survey - Grange Resources

There are a number of Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) priority ecological
communities (PECs) mapped along the pipeline alignment. In most cases, the alignment is located within
the buffer of the PECs, and these buffer zones contain vegetation that is not consistent with the PEC.
The pipeline alignment intersects two areas of the Priority 3 ecological community – Swamp Yate
(Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast), within Mettler
Road reserve (corner of Mettler Road and Cape Riche Road) and along the South Coast Highway. At
both of these locations the pipeline alignment is located within the existing road reserve and existing
access tracks to minimise the extent of disturbance.
Flora
Vegetation within the Study Area has high species diversity. A total of 339 taxa from 53 families was
recorded during the survey. The diversity can be partly attributed to the linear nature of the Study Area,
which crosses a range of vegetation types between inland areas and the coast.
Dominant families recorded include:
� Protecaeae 48 taxa;
� Fabaceae 46 taxa;
� Myrtaceae 45 taxa; and
� Ericaceae 19 taxa.
Conservation significant flora
No Declared Rare species as listed by the DEC or species of national conservation significance listed
under the EPBC Act were recorded within the Study Area.
Four species of Priority flora species as listed by the DEC were recorded from the Study Area:
� Monotoca aristata, P2.
� Chordifex leucoblepharus, P2.
� Goodenia filiformis, P3.
� Kunzea pauciflora, P4.
A Lasiopetalum species that has a preliminarily identification as Lasiopetalum aff. monticola was
collected during the assessment. The specimen does not completely meet the description of L.
monticola (a P3 plant) and has been lodged at the herbarium for further identification.
Weeds
A total of 35 introduced (exotic) species was recorded during the survey. One of the weeds, Asparagus
asparagoides (Bridal Creeper) is listed as P1 under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection
Act 1976 and is also considered to be a Weed of National Significance (WONS).
Fauna
The Study Area is characterised by habitat types that are represented elsewhere in the local area. The
road reserve vegetation within the Study Area consists primarily of Mixed Eucalypt woodland and outside
the road reserve it is primarily cleared paddock or agroforestry with scattered patches of remnant
vegetation.
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