Appendix 2 Turee Syncline Infrastructure Area ... - Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Turee Syncline Expansion Area, Summarised Quadrat Information
Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB50 594801 7442958 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia aneura
var. microcarpa over High Open
Shrubland of Senna glutinosa subsp. x
luerssenii over Open Shrubland of Senna
artemisioides subsp. oligophylla x helmsii
and Eremophila cuneifolia over Low Open
Shrubland of Acacia bivenosa, Acacia
sibirica and Eremophila forrestii over
Scattered Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana over Very Open Herbs of
Maireana spp. and Ptilotus exaltatus.
TSQB51 594973 7441830 Low Woodland of Acacia citrinoviridis,
Melaleuca glomerata and Eucalyptus
victrix over Scattered Tall Shrubs of
Acacia bivenosa and Scattered Shrubs of
Eremophila fraseri over Ptilotus obovatus
and Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligophylla over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Corchorus ? lasiocarpus over Scattered
Triodia wiseana and Triodia sp. 2 over
Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris.
TSQB52 591505 7440341 Open Shrubland of Acacia adsurgens over
Low Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila
cuneifolia and Eremophila fraseri over
Closed Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana.
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Ecological Assessment
2­3 Buffel grass,
grazing
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
Logs /
Branches
%
>5yrs Rocks Flat 100% >70 5yrs Rocks N & W mid
slope of
front range
67
Leaf
Litter
%
100% 10­30

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB53 590953 7440609 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
synchronicia, Acacia tetragonophylla and
Senna glutinosa subsp. x pruinosa over
Scattered Shrubs of Acacia bivenosa and
Acacia pyrifolia over Open Hummock
Grassland of Triodia wiseana.
TSQB54 591520 7441071 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia pyrifolia
over Scattered Shrubs of Acacia bivenosa
and Senna glutinosa over Open Hummock
Grassland of Triodia wiseana.
TSQB55 591068 7441375 Low Open Forest of Acacia aneura var.
aneura, Acacia citrinoviridis and Acacia
pruinocarpa over High Open Shrubland of
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla
and Senna glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii
over Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila
latrobei subsp. filiformis and Senna
glutinosa subsp. glutinosa over Hummock
Grassland of Triodia wiseana and Very
Open Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus
ciliaris over Very Open Herbland of
Dipteracanthus sp.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
1­2 >5yrs Rocks Gentle. N
& W
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
1­2 >5yrs Rocks Gentle. N
& W. Low
rolling hills
2­3 Minor grazing >5yrs Rocks
>70%
/Sandy
loam 2­10%
Flat.
Acacia
creeklines
Logs /
Branches
%
100% 10­30

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB56 590746 7441384 Low Woodland of Acacia aneura subsp.
aneura and Acacia aneura subsp. conifera
over Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla over High Shrubland of
Senna glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii over
Open Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana.
TSQB57 591200 7411762 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
pruinocarpa and Acacia pyrifolia over
Hummock Grassland of Triodia wiseana.
TSQB58 587470 7442787 Open Forest of Eucalyptus camaldulensis
and Eucalyptus victrix over Low Open
Forest of Acacia citrinoviridis over Closed
Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
Logs /
Branches
%
1­2 >5yrs Rocks Neg 100% >70 5yrs Gently
undulating
floodplain
100% 30­70

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB59 587586 7443420 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia aneura
var. microcarpa over Scattered Tall
Shrubs of Acacia tetragonophylla over
Open Shrubland of Eremophila fraseri and
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla
over Low Scattered Shrubs of Indigofera
monophylla and Ptilotus obovatus over
Very Open Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana over Open Bunch Grassland of
Aristida contorta, Enneapogon sp. and
Themida sp. Mt Barricade over Very Open
Herbs of Gomphrena cunninghamii.
TSQB60 586058 7443420 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
var. conifera and Acacia sibirica over
Scattered Tall Shrubs of Senna
artemisioides subsp.helmsii and Senna
artemisioides subsp. oligopyhlla over
Corchorus crozophorifolius, Eremophila
fraseri and Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligopyhlla x helmsii over Low Scattered
Shrubs of Indigofera monophylla over
Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris
over Scattered Herbs of Ptilotus exaltatus.
TSQB61 585521 7443470 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
var. conifera over Open Shrubland of
Eremophila forrestii over Tussock
Grassland of Aristida contorta and
Enneapogon sp. over Scattered Herbs of
Gomphrena canescens.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
Logs /
Branches
%
2­3 Grazing >5yrs Rocks Top of hill 100% 30­70 70%
/Gravelly
loam 5yrs Rocks West
Gentle
70
Leaf
Litter
%
>70% 30­70 70

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB62 589995 7444212 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia sibirica
over Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla over Open Shrubland of
Acacia rhodophloia, Eremophila fraseri
and Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligophylla x helmsii over Low Scattered
Shrubs of Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligophylla and Senna artemisioides
subsp. helmsii over Scattered Tussock
Grassland of Enneapogon sp.
TSQB63 591547 7444646 Low Open Forest of Acacia aneura var.
aneura and Acacia sibirica over Scattered
Tall Shrubs of Eremophila fraseri over
Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila forrestii
over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Dicladanthera forrestii over Very Open
Tussock Grassland of Themida sp. Mt.
Barricade.
TSQB64 592942 7444579 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia
rhodophloia and Acacia sibirica over
Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla and Eremophila fraseri
over Open Shrubland of Eremophila
forrestii and Senna artemisiodies over
Low Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila
exilifolia and Ptilotus obovatus over Very
Open Tussock Grassland of Aristida
contorta over Very Open Herbs of
Gomphrena cunninghamii.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
1­2 Grazing >5yrs Rocks
>70%/Grav
elly sand
5yrs Rocks Flat­
South
West
1­2 Grazing >5yrs Rocks Top of hill
­ medium
slope
Logs /
Branches
%
>70 >70

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSBB65 593918 7443440 Woodland of Eucalyptus victrix over Low
Woodland of Acacia citrinoviridis over
Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla over Scattered Shrubs of
Eremophila forrestii, Ptilotus obovatus and
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla x
helmsii over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Dicladanthera forrestii over Scattered
Hummock Grassland of Triodia longiceps
and Triodia wiseana over Bunch
Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris.
TSQB66 589471 7442220 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
subsp. microcarpa over Scattered Low
Shrubs of Acacia synchronicia and Acacia
tetragonophylla over Open Shrubland of
Eremophila cuneifolia and Senna
artemisioides over Low Open Shrubland
of Ptilotus obovatus and Sida sp. spiciform
panicles over Open Hummock Grassland
of Triodia wiseana and Very Open Bunch
Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris.
TSQB67 584970 7444160 Low Open Woodland of Acacia sibirica
over Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla over Shrubland of
Eremophila forrestii, Senna glutinosa
subsp. x luerssenii and Senna
artemisioides subsp. helmsii over Low
Scattered Shrubs of Corchorus
lasiocarpus, Ptilotus obovatus and Sida
sp. spiciform panicles over Tussock
Grassland of Aristida contorta.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
4 Weed
invasion,
flood, grazing
3 Fire,
Infrastructure,
Weed
Invasion
(Buffel grass)
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
>5yrs Sand 30­
70%
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
Flat
floodplain
slightly
west
>5yrs Rocks Gentle
North
2 Grazing >5yrs Rocks Gentle/me
d south
Logs /
Branches
%
72
Leaf
Litter
%
30­70% 30­70%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB68 584657 7444101 Low Woodland of Acacia aneura subsp.
microcarpa and Acacia sibirica over High
Open Shrubland of Acacia tetragonophylla
over Shrubland of Senna artemisioides
subsp. oligophylla and Senna glutinosa
subsp. x luerssenii over Low Scattered
Shrubs of Corchorus lasiocarpus and
Ptilotus obovatus over Open Tussock
Grassland of Aristida contorta and
Enneapogon sp.
TSQB69 584475 7443596 Low Open Woodland of Acacia sibirica
and Acacia xiphophylla over Scattered
Tall Shrubs of Acacia synchronicia over
Open Shrubland of Eremophila cuneifolia
and Senna artemisioides subsp. x
artemisioides over Low Scattered Shrubs
of Senna hamersleyensis over Scattered
Tussock Grassland of Eragrostis eriopoda
over Scattered Herbs of Maireana
melanocoma.
TSQB70 584965 7441294 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia aneura
var. microcarpa over Open Shrubland of
Corchorus lasiocarpus, Eremophila
cuneifolia and Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligophylla over Low Open Shrubland of
Ptilotus obovatus over Scattered
Hummock Grassland of Triodia wiseana
and Very Open Tussock Grassland of
Enneapogon sp.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
2 Grazing >5yrs Rocks
>70%
/Sandy
loam 70% 10­30 70% 70%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB71 584181 7440825 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia aneura
var. microcarpa over Shrubland of
Eremophila cuneifolia and Senna
glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii over Low
Scattered Shrubs of Ptilotus obovatus
over Very Open Tussock Grassland of
Enneapogon sp. and Eriachne mucronata
over Open Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus
ciliaris.
TSQB72 583259 7439791 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia pyrifolia
over Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila
cuneifolia over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla
and Senna glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii
over Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana over Scattered Tussock
Grassland of *Cenchrus ciliaris and
Enneapogon sp.
TSQB73 582424 7436143 Low Open Woodland of Acacia
xiphophylla over Scattered Shrubs of
Eremophila cuneifolia and Senna
glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii over Low
Scattered Shrubs of Ptilotus obovatus
over Scattered Herbs of Sclerolaena
eriacantha.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
3 Grazing,
Infastructure
1­2 Adjacent
Infastructure
5 Grazing,
Infastructure
maintenance
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
>5yrs Rocks Steep,
below
mesa top
North &
West
>5yrs Rocks North
Gentle
>5yrs Rocks Very
Gentle
North
100% >70%
(includes
outcroppi
ng)
Logs /
Branches
%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB74 580365 7434951 Low Woodland of Acacia aneura subsp.
microcarpa over Open Shrubland of
Eremophila cuneifolia and Eremophila
forrestii over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Tribulus suberosus over Very Open
Tussock Grassland of Enneapogon sp.
TSQB75 578457 7435013 High Open Shrubland of Acacia
tetragonophylla over Scattered Shrubs of
Eremophila jucunda and Senna glutinosa
subsp. x luerssenii over Low Scattered
Shrubs of Ptilotus obovatus over Tussock
Grassland of Eriachne mucronata over
Open Herbs of Gomphrena cunninghamii.
TSQB76 571978 7434491 Open Shrubland of Eremophila cuneifolia,
Ptilotus obovatus and Senna
artemisioides subsp. oligophylla over Low
Open Shrubland of Eremophila forrestii
and Indigofera monophylla over Scattered
Tussock Grassland of Aristida contorta
and Enneapogon sp.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
3 Infastructure,
Grazing
2­3 Infastructure
development
2­3 Infastructure
Adjacent, Old
Tracks
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
>5yrs Rocks North
Gentle­
Med
>5yrs Rocks Steep
North
>5yrs Stony Loam Gentle
North
Logs /
Branches
%
100% >70%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB77 571232 7434110 Low Woodland of Acacia synchronicia and
Acacia xiphopyhlla over Scattered Shrubs
of Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla
and Senna glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii
over Scattered Herbs of Maireana carnosa
and Sclerolaena eriacantha.
TSQB78 568893 7433148 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
cuthbertsonii, Acacia synchronicia, and
Acacia tetragonopyhlla over Open
Shrubland of Corchorus lasiocarpus,
Eremophila cuneifolia and Senna
artemisioides subsp. oligophylla x helmsii
over Low Scattered Shrubs of Ptilotus
obovatus over Scattered Tussock/Bunch
Grass of Aristida contorta and *Cenchrus
ciliaris.
TSQB79 568265 7432992 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
var. tenuis over Scattered Tall Shrubs of
Acacia tetragonophylla over Open
Shrubland of Eremophila cuneifolia and
Senna stricta over Low Scattered Shrubs
of Ptilotus obovatus and Senna
artemisioides subsp. oligophylla x helmsii
over Scattered Hummock Grass of Triodia
wiseana, Scattered Tussock Grass of
Eriachne mucronata and Scattered Bunch
Grass of *Cenchrus ciliaris.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
2 Adjacent Rail
and
Infastructure
4 Infrastrucutre,
Water
Diversion,
Grazing
3 Adjacent
Infastructure
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
>5yrs Rocks Very
Gentle
South
Logs /
Branches
%
76
Leaf
Litter
%
100% >70% 5yrs Rocks Neg Flat 100% >70% 70%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQB80 566433 7432546 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
subsp. aneura over High Open Shrubland
of Acacia tetragonophylla over Open
Shrubland of Eremophila cuneifolia and
Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla
over Low Scattered Shrubs of Ptilotus
divaricatus over Very Open Tussock
Grassland of Aristida contorta.
TSQA50 594898 7441741 Scattered Low Trees of Corymbia
hamersleyana over Scattered Shrubs of
Acacia bivenosa and Eremophila fraseri
over Scattered Low Shrubs of Eremophila
forrestii, Senna artemisioides subsp.
oligophylla x helmsii and Senna glutinosa
over Hummock Grassland of Triodia
wiseana and Scattered Tussock Grass of
Aristida sp. and Enneapogon sp.
TSQA51 594874 7440587 Scattered Low Trees of Acacia aneura
var. aneura and Acacia xiphophylla over
Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia sibirica
and Acacia synchronicia over Scattered
Shrubs of Senna glutinosa subsp. x
luersseni over Low Open Shrubland of
Acacia tetragonophylla, Maireana
planifolia and Ptilotus obovatus over
Scattered Hummock Grass of Triodia
wiseana over Scattered Tussock Grass of
Enneapogon caerulescens and Iseilema
dolichortichum.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
2­3 Adjacent
Infastructure
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
>5yrs Rocks East/North
West
2 >5 years rocks Rising
moderatel
y to the
south
2/3 >5 years rocks and
drainage
channel
Logs /
Branches
%
100% >70%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQA52 595091 7440386 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia sibirica
and Acacia xiphophylla over Scattered
Shrubs of Acacia tetragonophylla,
Eremophila cuneifolia and Senna
glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii over Low
Scattered Shrubs of Corchorus
lasiocarpus, Eremophila phyllopoda and
Ptilotus obovatus over Closed Hummock
Grassland of Triodia wiseana.
TSQA53 595161 7439800 Scattered Tall Shrubs of Acacia
pruinocarpa and Acacia synchronicia over
Scattered Shrubs of Acacia
tetragonophylla, Petalostylis labicheoides
and Ptilotus obovatus over Low Scattered
Shrubs of Acacia pyrifolia, Corchorus
crozophorifolius and Triumfetta
maconochieana over Closed Tussock
Grassland of Triodia epactia, Aristida sp.
and Enneapogon caerulescens.
TSQA54 595218 7439707 Scattered Low Trees of Eucalyptus
leucophloia over Scattered Tall Shrubs of
Petalostylis labicheoides over Scattered
Shrubs of Acacia maitlandii, Acacia
pruinocarpa and Eremophila cuneifolia
over Low Scattered Shrubs of Eremophila
phyllopoda, Ptilotus obovatus and Senna
glutinosa subsp. glutinosa, over Very
Open Tussock Grassland of Triodia
epactia, Amphipogon sericeus and
Eriachne mucronata.
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Ecological Assessment
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
2 >5 years rocks Gentle rise
to the
south west
2 >5 years rocks,
scree slope
Steep
slope
rising to
south
2 >5 years rocks Gentle
slope to
north
Logs /
Branches
%
100% 2­10%

Quadrat Location
(Easting)
61/225670/0/13807
Location
(Northing)
Quadrat Photograph Vegetation Description Vegetation
Condition
TSQA55 594525 7443202 Low Open Woodland of Acacia aneura
var. microcarpa, Acacia sibirica and
Acacia xiphophylla over High Open
Shrubland of Acacia tetragonophylla and
Acacia synchronicia over Scattered
Shrubs of Eremophila forrestii, Senna
artemisioides subsp. helmsii and Senna
glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii over Low
Scattered Shrubs of Ptilotus obovatus,
Maireana georgei and Rhagodia eremaea
over Scattered Hummock Grass of Triodia
wiseana, Scattered Tussock Grass of
Enneapogon caerulescens and Aristida
contorta and Open Bunch Grassland of
*Cenchrus ciliaris.
TSQA56
a
TSQA56
b
590710 7441993 Low Woodland of Acacia aneura var.
microcarpa and Acacia xiphophylla over
Scattered Tall Shrubs of Eremophila
latrobei subsp. latrobei over Scattered
Shrubs of Acacia tetragonophylla, Senna
glutinosa subsp. x luerssenii and Senna
stricta over Low Scattered Shrubs of
Ptilotus obovatus, Tribulus suberosus and
Eremophila cuneifolia over Very Open
Hummock Grassland of Triodia wiseana
over Scattered Tussock/Bunch Grass of
Aristida sp., Enneapogon sp. and
*Cenchrus ciliaris.
587005 7443041 Low Open Forest of Acacia citrinoviridis,
Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Melaleuca
glomerata over Open Shrubland of Acacia
coriacea subsp. pendens, Melaleuca
linophylla and *Vachellia farnesiana over
Low Scattered Shrubs of Corchorus
crozophorifolius and Ptilotus obovatus
over Open Bunch Grassland of *Cenchrus
ciliaris, Enneapogon caerulescens and
Sporobolus australasicus over Very Open
Sedges of Cyperus vaginatus, over
Scattered Herbs of Flaveria australasica,
Pluchea dentex and *Sonchus oleraceus.
Report for Turee Syncline Expansion Area
Ecological Assessment
3/4 Weeds and
grazing
3 A track runs
through site,
weeds
(Cenchrus
ciliaris)
3 Cattle
grazing,
weeds
Impacts Years
Since Last
Fire
>5 years gravelly
rocks
>5 years gravelly
rocks
>5 years rocks, leaf
litter
Substrate Slope Rocks % Open
Ground
%
Logs /
Branches
%
Flat 30­70% 30­70% 2­10% 70% >70% 2­10% 2­10%
10­30%