Threatened Species and threatened ecological communities
The Minister has established the Finalised Priority Assessment List for the assessment period commencing 1 October 2007.
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) invites public comment on several FPAL items to assist it with its assessment of whether the items are eligible for inclusion in an EPBC Act list of threatened species or ecological communities and, if eligible, the category in which they are eligible to be included.
Note that individual nominations may vary considerably in quality. Therefore, in addition to the information presented in the nominations, the Committee also takes into account published data and information from relevant experts when preparing advice for the Commonwealth Environment Minister.
Although the Committee is unable to take social or economic issues into account when considering a nomination, such information is still useful, as it will inform both the Department's advice to the Minister on the implications of listing and guide the nature of the information products released at the time of listing.
| Key Threatening Process | Comments period closes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID 18 | Damage to marine ecosystems by trawling in the area of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) | 30 September 2008 |
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| ID | Name | Nominated category | State | Comment period closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological Communities | ||||
| 73 | Central Gippsland Plain Grassland of the South East Coastal Plain Bioregion | Critically Endangered | Vic | 6 May 2008 |
| 84 | Native Grassland on Basalt and Alluvium of the Brigalow Belt North Bioregion and the Claude River Downs | Endangered | Qld | 6 May 2008 |
| 88 | Native Grassland on Basalt and Alluvium of the Brigalow Belt South, Nandewar, New England Tablelands and Northern Sydney Basin Bioregions | Endangered | NSW, Qld | 6 May 2008 |
| Note: Whilst the formal comment deadline has expired for the above items, comments can still be submitted and will be taken into account where possible within the decision making timeframe. | ||||
If you are interested in one of the nominations listed above, click on the document link to see more information regarding the nomination. If you wish to comment on a nomination, please send your comments, quoting the title of the nomination, to:
Email: epbc.nominations@environment.gov.au
Post: The Director
Species Listing Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601
Fax: (02) 6274 1565
