MCU 14/0106 Appendix F - Ecological Assessment

Outside Study Area



Site number              H30
Broad                    Eucalypt open
Vegetation               forest
Group
Radius of                20
surveyed area
Characteristic           Abundance
Hollows in               Nil
trees and stags
Fallen logs              Rare to
                         Occasional
(>10cm diam.)
Decorticating            Nil
bark




Course Litter            Rare to               Waterway                                        None
                         Occasional
(>2cm diam)
Fine Litter              Common to             Pond/pool/dam                                   Absent
                         Abundant
(<2cm diam)
Bare ground              Nil                   Wetland/swamp                                   Absent
Grass                    Common                Disturbance – wildfire
Soil cracks              Nil                   Disturbance – grazing
Stones (20-              Nil                   Disturbance clearing
60cm)
Boulders (61-            Nil                   Disturbance – weeds
2m)
Large boulders           Nil                   Disturbance - erosion
(>2m)
Rock crevices            Nil
Exfoliating rock         Nil
Other                    Other                 Other observations                              Other observations
observations             observations
Remains                                        Heard

Scats                                          Seen                                            Grey fantail, white cheeked
                                                                                               honeyeater. Birds seen to
                                                                                               move directly south onto this
                                                                                               neighbouring lot.

Tracks                                                                                         Neighbouring lot close
                                                                                               proximity to Eenie Creek E-
                                                                                               W corridor and on main
                                                                                               road south to mtwy.

Habitat Rank             Arboreal and or hollow dependent: Very Low
                         Terrestrial & Ground dwelling (reptiles, mammals and birds): Moderate to High
                         Amphibious or water dependent life stage/wetland dependent: Very Low



Abundance score 7 to 0: Abundant, common-abundant, common, occasional to common, occasional, rare to occasional, rare, nil