Wambo Coal AEMR 2011-2012 - Peabody Energy

1 Introduction
RPS Australia East (RPS) was commissioned by Wambo Coal Pty Ltd (Wambo) to
undertake the annual ecological monitoring program for their Remnant Woodland
Enhancement Program (RWEP). The RWEP was established to offset land disturbed by
open cut coal mining. HLA-Envirosciences Pty Ltd initially established the annual flora and
fauna monitoring program in 2006. RPS has undertaken the monitoring program in 2007
(RPS Harper Somers O’Sullivan 2007), 2008 (RPS Harper Somers O’Sullivan 2009),
2009 (RPS 2010), 2010 (RPS 2011) and 2011 (this report).
The annual monitoring program comprises:
• Flora Monitoring;
• Fauna Monitoring, comprising;
» Winter bird surveys targeting Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater;
» Diurnal bird surveys;
» Owl call playback surveys;
» Spotlighting surveys;
» Micro-bat surveys; and
» Opportunistic recording of all guilds of fauna during surveys.
• Riparian Condition Monitoring.
1.1 Site Location
Wambo is located within the Singleton Local Government Area and is approximately 15
km west of the township of Singleton. The open cut workings are located in the north of
the site with a mixture of pasture-covered grazing land and native vegetation comprising
the remainder of the site. Figure 1-1 shows the regional location of the site.
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