Appendix 4 - Flora Survey & Permit

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«Cassandra Arkinstall» «Environmental Scientist»

 

= Preparation of a field survey report and development of threatened species guides for
species located within the QGP project area for field operations staff

= General environmental advice and assistance provided to field operations staff to assist in
identification of threatened species within the QGP easement and legislative requirements
associated with the management of the easement (eg requirement for fauna spotter
catcher during clearing activities in areas where active/potential breeding places have
been identified)

Santos Cooper Basin Integrated Dam Consequence Category Assessment (CCA) —
Santos Ltd

= Review of desktop mapping for potential environmental risks associated with potential dam
locations within the Cooper Basin oil and gas fields in South Australia

= Communication of potential environmental risks associated with dam locations for
incorporation into overall CCA process

Threatened Flora Research Project for NC Act listed plant species for the Santos Gas
Transmission Pipeline (GTP) — Santos Ltd

= Research into the ecology, distribution and population dynamics of nine threatened flora
species

= Confirmation of the research project scope with the Queensland Herbarium

= Detailed discussions technical staff within the Queensland Herbarium regarding their

habitat modelling methodology, and a one-day exercise to go through the process for one
of the research project species with Dr Melinda Laidlaw

= Design and implementation of a 3 week field survey to capture detailed population and
distribution data

= Collection of DNA tissue samples from important populations of the threatened flora
species for genetic studies being managed by the Queensland Herbarium

= Analysis of field survey results in comparison to the current published literature and data
from relevant experts to identify trends in habitat requirements, population structure,
pollination vectors, death/disease/die-back

= Preparation of a detailed research report outlining the findings of the desktop and field
research for submission to the Queensland Herbarium

Cooper Basin Ecological Field Validation of Environmental Sensitivity Model for South
West Queensland and South Australian tenements — Santos Ltd

= Review of existing desktop mapping for wetlands, vegetation communities and threatened
species habitat (flora and fauna)

= Preparation and delivery of a business case outlining the proposed ecological surveys and
data collection methods

= Field survey to validate wetland, vegetation and fauna habitat values covering high priority
development areas within the SWQ and SA tenements of the Cooper Basin

= Development of 2 new GIS for the South Australian tenements: vegetation mapping
analogous to the Queensland RE framework (previously only broad, National vegetation
mapping was available); and wetlands mapping delineating wetlands of general and high
ecological significance

Clump Point Safe Boating Infrastructure Upgrades, Mission Beach — Queensland
Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning

= Preparation of a Clearing Permit Application under the provisions of the Nature
Conservation Act 1999

= Provision of advice regarding the management of flora and fauna during vegetation
clearing phase of the Project

 

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