Macarthur 2 Commuter Car Park - Transport for NSW - NSW ...
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Our Ref: 9060:JT/LH27 th October 2009<strong>Transport</strong> Infrastructure Development CorporationLevel 5, Tower A, Zenith Centre821 Pacific HighwayCHATSWOOD <strong>NSW</strong> 2067Attention: Ms Louise SuredaDear LouiseRe: <strong>Macarthur</strong> 2 <strong>Commuter</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Park</strong>.This letter provides a response to DECCW correspondence dated 21.10.09 in reference tothe survey ef<strong>for</strong>t undertaken <strong>for</strong> Pimelea spicata.The report submitted by Travers bushfire and ecology in July 2009 said that survey wasundertaken <strong>for</strong> this species on July 10 th , 2009, however did not quantify the amount of ef<strong>for</strong>tundertaken. DECCW makes note that the survey ef<strong>for</strong>t required <strong>for</strong> this species is 1 personhour per hectare.A review of the timesheets indicates a total of approximately 3hrs 10mins was spent on siteon the 10 th of July. This incorporated the placement of 3 quadrats of 0.04ha within vegetatedor regenerating areas and a random meander across the remainder of the site to take intoaccount the various plant specimens observed outside of these quadrats and to assess thepotential and presence (or absence) of threatened flora such as Pimelea spicata. This wasthe only species thought to have potential to occur on site after the initial overview and thuswas considered to be the only target species during the search. The quadrat survey isestimated to have taken approximately 1hr, with the remaining 2hrs 10mins identifying outlierflora species and targeted Pimelea spicata search.Given the subject site is 2.0ha in size, DECCW would have that 2hrs survey would be theminimum requirement. There<strong>for</strong>e it would appear that Travers bushfire and ecology havemet the required survey ef<strong>for</strong>t <strong>for</strong> Pimelea spicata, that is, a total of 3 hr 10 mins wascompleted (or greater than 2hrs targeting the species).If you have any queries or require further in<strong>for</strong>mation, please do not hesitate to contactLindsay Holmes at our office on (02) 4340 5331.Yours faithfullyJohn TraversManaging DirectorTravers bushfire and ecologyABN 64 083 086 677PO Box 7138Kariong <strong>NSW</strong> 225038A The AvenueMt Penang <strong>Park</strong>landsCentral Coast HighwayKariong <strong>NSW</strong> 2250t: 02 4340 5331f: 02 4340 2151e: info@traversecology.com.au
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