14. Plant Communities

14.1 Existing Environment

14.1.1 Environmental Assessment Boundaries

14.1.1.1 Administrative Boundaries
14.1.1.2 Technical Boundaries

14.1.2 Methods
14.1.3 Existing Conditions
14.1.4 Likely Future Conditions

14.2 Environmental Effects Assessment

14.2.1 Physical Disturbance and Loss
14.2.2 Contaminant Uptake
14.2.3 Accidental Events
14.2.4 Cumulative Environmental Effects
14.2.5 Environmental Design, Mitigation and Optimization

14.3 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects

14.3.1 Construction
14.3.2 Operation
14.3.3 Decommissioning
14.3.4 Post-Decommissioning
14.3.5 Accidental Events
14.3.6 Follow-up Program

14.4 References

Appendix 14A Environmental Effects Assessment Synthesis: Plant Communities


LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 14.1 Assessment Area for Plant Communities
Figure 14.2 Ecological Land Classification-Assessment Area and Project Disturbance 14-10



LIST OF TABLES

Table 14.1 Land Types in the Assessment Area
Table 14.2 Potential Environmental Effects
Table 14.3 Potential Area of Disturbance to Land Types
Table 14.4 Summary of Residual Environmental Effects to Plant Communities