Warrawee Substation - Review of Environmental Factors

Scientific Name Common Name TSC/FMActMammalsEPBC Act Habitat Association Nature of Record Likelihood ofoccurrenceThe species does not occur in areas where theriparian vegetation has been disturbed or wherethere have been significant upstream human impacts(Mahony et al 1997).Potential for impactsPetrogale pencillataBrush-tailed RockwallabyE V Occurs from the Shoalhaven north to theQueensland border. Now mostly extinct west of theGreat Dividing Range, except in the Warrumbunglesand Mt Kaputar. Occurs on rocky escarpments,outcrops and cliffs with a preference for complexstructures with fissures, caves and ledges facing north.Diet consists of vegetation in adjacent to rocky areaseating grasses and forbs as well as the foliage andfruits of shrubs and trees.Predicted to occurwithin 10km(DSEWPaC 2012a)Unlikely.No suitable habitat.Nil.Miniopterusschreibersii oceanensisEastern Bentwing-bat V - Generally occurs east of the Great Dividing Rangealong NSW coast (Churchill 2008). Inhabits varioushabitats from open grasslands to woodlands, wet anddry sclerophyll forests and rainforest. Essentially acave bat but may also roost in road culverts,stormwater tunnels and other man-made structures.Only 4 known maternity caves in NSW, near WeeJasper, Bungonia, Kempsey and Texas. Females maytravel hundreds of kilometres to the nearest maternalcolony (Churchill 2008).34 records within10km (OEH2012a)Low.On occasion mayroost in culvertswithin or near to site,and may forage overvegetation at the site.No breeding habitatpresent.Nil.Potential roosthabitat and aerialforaging habitatswould not beaffected.