Ecological Assessment Report

Ecological Assessment Report v2                                                                     NCES REF: LEA2016-06
Lot 496 on MCH591 - 30 Pottery Street, Pomona



 Threatened Fauna Species

 Species name               EPBC Act            Habitat                                 Likelihood of Occurrence
                            Status                                                      within the Project Area
 Dasyornis                  Endangered          Inhabits low dense vegetation in a      Species or species’ habitat
 brachypterus                                   broad range of habitat types            unlikely to occur in the project
 Eastern Bristle Bird                           including sedgeland, heathland,         area.
                                                swampland, shrubland, sclerophyll       No previous records within
                                                forest and woodland, and                2km of site.
                                                rainforest. It occurs near the coast,   Low potential to occur due
                                                on tablelands and in ranges. The        to lack of habitat and
                                                Eastern Bristlebird is found in         previous records.
                                                habitats with a variety of species
                                                compositions, but are defined by a
                                                similar structure of low, dense,
                                                ground or understorey vegetation
                                                (DotE, 2016)
 Erythrotriorchis           Vulnerable          Prefers mosaic of vegetation types      Species or species’ habitat
 radiatus                                       of wooded and forested areas.           unlikely to occur in the project
 Red goshawk                                    Areas close to permanent water          area.
                                                also preferred. Variation in            No previous records within
                                                structures provides cover for           2km of site.
                                                ambush of prey with areas open          Low potential to occur due
                                                enough for fast attack and flight.      to lack of habitat and
                                                Nesting occurs in tall trees within 1   previous records.
                                                km of permanent water (Marchant
                                                & Higgins, 1993).
 Geophaps scripta           Vulnerable          Generally defined as open-forests       Species or species’ habitat
 scripta                                        to sparse, open-woodlands and           unlikely to occur in the project
                                                scrub that are:                         area.
                                                 mostly dominated in the               No previous records within
                                                    overstorey by Eucalyptus,           2km of site.
                                                    Corymbia, Acacia or Callitris       Low potential to occur due
                                                    species;                            to lack of habitat and
                                                 remnant, regrowth or partly           previous records.
                                                    modified vegetation
                                                    communities, and
                                                 within 3 km of water bodies or
                                                    courses (DotE, 2016)
 Lathamus discolour         Endangered          Prefers dry open eucalypt forest        Species or species’ habitat
 Swift parrot                                   and woodlands on the mainland           unlikely to occur in the project
                                                with a preference for some              area.
                                                eucalypt species. Also often in         No previous records within
                                                urban areas, parks and gardens,         2km of site.
                                                farmlands and remnant eucalypt          Low potential to occur due
                                                patches. Breeding only occurs in        to presence of suitable
                                                Tasmania. Infrequently recorded in      habitat.
                                                Queensland (Higgins, 1999).
 Rostratula australis       Endangered          Inhabits shallow terrestrial            Species or species’ habitat
 Australian painted                             freshwater (occasionally brackish)      unlikely to occur in the project
 snipe                                          wetlands, including temporary and       area.
                                                permanent lakes, swamps and             No previous records within 2
                                                claypans. They also use inundated       km of site.
                                                or waterlogged grassland or             Low potential to occur due
                                                saltmarsh, dams, rice crops,            to lack of habitat and
                                                sewage farms and bore drains.           previous records.
 Turnix melanogaster        Vulnerable          Rainforest and forests experiencing     Species or species’ habitat
 black-breasted                                 770 – 1200 mm rainfall per annum.       unlikely to occur in the project
 button-quail                                   Prefers low closed forest in            area.
                                                particular semi-evergreen vine          No previous records within 2
                                                thicket and other vine forest           km of site.
                                                complexes. Required deep leaf
                                                litter. Nests within rainforest or



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