Significant impact guidelines for the critically endangered golden sun moth (Synemon plana)
Nationally threatened species and ecological communities - EPBC Act policy statement
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2009
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- EPBC Act policy statement - Significant impact guidelines for the critically endangered golden sun moth (Synemon plana) (PDF - 813 KB) | (RTF - 1,685 KB)
- Background paper (PDF - 188 KB) | (RTF - 310 KB)
- Distribution map - New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (913 KB)
- Distribution map - Victoria (2,008 KB)
About this policy statement
The golden sun moth (Synemon plana) is listed as critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This policy statement is intended to provide a guide for stakeholders in determining whether a proposed action is likely to have a significant impact on the golden sun mothin grassland and open grassy woodland habitats from far western Victoria to south-eastern New South Wales, including the Australian Capital Territory.
This policy statement should be read in conjunction with Significant impact guidelines 1.1 - matters of national environmental significance. There may be other EPBC Act policy statements available which provide further guidance.
These documents were produced through consultation with a range of stakeholders including species experts, state agencies and environmental consultants. They have been available for public comment and where appropriate changes have been made. These documents will be reviewed and updated as new information becomes available. If you have any new information on the golden sun moth please forward it to speciespolicy@environment.gov.au
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