Public Environment Report Tarkine Forest Drive ... - Transport

Figure 4.8 - Distribution of pretty leek orchid (Source: Natural Values Atlas March 2012) ...... 59Figure 4.9 - Distribution of short spike midge- orchid (Source: Natural Values Atlas March 2012)................................................................................................................... 61Figure 4.10 - Distribution of western leek orchid (Source: Natural Values Atlas March 2012) .. 63Figure 4.11 - Windswept spider orchid (Source: NBES 2011) .......................................... 65Figure 4.12 - Distribution of windswept spider orchid (Source: Natural Values Atlas March 2012)................................................................................................................... 66Figure 4.13 - Eastern barred bandicoot records in northwest Tasmania and potential habitat inthe study area (Source: NBES 2011) ........................................................................ 75Figure 4.14 - Observation records (including live sightings and roadkill) of Tasmanian devils andspotted-tailed quolls from the study area (Source: NBES 2011) ...................................... 79Figure 4.15 - Tasmanian devil distribution and approximate core habitat (Source DPIPWE 2010)................................................................................................................... 82Figure 4.16 - Distribution of Devil Facial Tumour Disease (Source: Save the Tasmanian Devilwebsite (www.tassiedevil.com.au) (2 August 2012)) ................................................... 84Figure 4.17 – Azure Kingfisher records and known creek habitat ..................................... 94Figure 4.18 – Orange bellied parrot and Wedge-tailed eagle records................................ 95Figure 4.19 – Swift parrot, Masked owl and White-bellied sea-eagle records ...................... 96Figure 4.20 - Wedge-tailed eagle potential nesting habitat within 1 km of the study area(Source: NBES 2011) ......................................................................................... 100Figure 4.21 - Green and gold frog records from northwest Tasmania (Source: NBES 2011) .... 104Figure 4.22 - Potential green and gold frog habitat (Source: NBES 2011).......................... 105Figure 4.23 - Potential Australian grayling habitat (Source: NBES 2011) ........................... 107Figure 4.24 - Waterfall which presents a natural barrier to the Australian grayling (note TemmaRoad Bridge in background) (Source: pitt&sherry) ..................................................... 108Figure 4.25 - Giant freshwater crayfish records from the study area (Source: NBES 2011) ..... 110Figure 4.26 - Marrawah skipper records and potential habitat from the study area (Source:NBES 2011) ..................................................................................................... 112Figure 6.1 - Structure of proposed safeguards and mitigation measures........................... 140Figure 6.2 - Locations of roadkills ......................................................................... 157Figure 6.3 - Roadkill and headlight hotspots ............................................................ 158Figure 6.4 - Tasmania devil and spotted-tailed quoll sightings and roadkills ..................... 159Figure 6.5 - Mitigation trial sites .......................................................................... 162Figure 6.6 - wildlife advisory sign ......................................................................... 163Figure 6.7 - Rumble strip design ........................................................................... 164Figure 6.8 - Distribution of nightly roadkill counts before and after mitigation was employed.Sites Two, Three and Five are treatment sites, while Sites One, Four and Six are the pairedcontrol sites ................................................................................................... 165Figure 6.9 - Operating Speed of the route ............................................................... 168Figure 6.10 - Average Daily Traffic Summary ........................................................... 171Figure 6.11 - Typical cross section ........................................................................ 174Figure 6.12 - adaptive management framework ........................................................ 178Appendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix FAppendix GAppendix HAppendix IAppendix JAppendix KAppendix LAppendix MAppendix NAppendix OMap series of the proposed Tarkine Forest DriveNorthbarker Ecosystem ReportRelevant environmental protection guidelines for matters of NESBenefit cost analysisFinal guidelinesTarkine Drive – vertebrate carnivore assessment forumRoadkill survey area 2009/2010 mapRoadkill countsSymbolix technical analysis detailsSpeed limit zonesTraffic counters 2009/2010 mapBroad classification of vegetation types mapTasmanian Devil scat locations mapMitigation strategy mapMitigation strategy inset mapRef: HB09080H001 PER Tarkine Drive 33P Rev 00/DL/CL/jw