Process for Listing Threatened Species onto the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995

(see the Tasmanian Legislation website: www.thelaw.tas.gov.au) and the Guidelines for listing species under the legislation.

1. Once a nomination has been received, the Scientific Advisory Committee assesses the nomination against criteria provided in the Guidelines. The Committee has 12 months to make an assessment against the relevant criteria. The Committee may obtain further advice from those with relevant expertise, including individuals, non-government organisations and government agencies. The Committee will then make a preliminary recommendation.

2. A notice of the preliminary recommendation is placed in Tasmanian newspapers (Mercury, Examiner, Advocate) and the Government Gazette inviting interested parties to submit written comment within 30 days of the notice. Any additional scientific information received during the period of formal comment may also be taken into account.

3. Based on the recommendation of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Minister for Environment and Planning makes a final decision and advertises this decision in Tasmanian newspapers and the Government Gazette along with the intention to make an Order under the Act to list, delist or change the status of the species. Links to the notices are provided in the table below.

Vascular Plants	Common name	Date Received	Stage of nomination	Recommendation/ decision	Public notice	Date Listed on the Schedules of the TSPA (Gazetted)
Epacris aff. exserta ‘Union Bridge’	Union Bridge heath	12 May 2005	Final decision	Delist from the Schedules	10.9.05	25 January 2006
Hibbertia sp. 'Pontville'	Basalt guinea flower	24 February 2005	Final decision	List on Schedule 5 (Rare) under criteria (A)r1B	10.9.05	25 January 2006
Thelymitra bracteata	Leafy sunorchid	12 September 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered) under criteria (B)1, 2(b)(c)(e) and criteria (C)2(a)	10.9.05	25 January 2006
Prasophyllum taphanyx	Graveside leekorchid	16 September 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered)	22.1.05	4 May 2005
Epacris franklinii	Western riverheath	9 July 2004	Final decision	Rejected	10.9.05	Not Listed
Thelymitra benthamiana	Blotched sun-orchid	18 March 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered)	20.11.04	4 May 2005
Limonium baudinii	Baudin's sea lavender	25 February 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Boronia gunnii	Gunn's boronia	3 February 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable)	20.11.04	4 May 2005
Boronia hemichiton	Mt Arthur boronia	3 February 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered)	20.11.04	4 May 2005
Boronia hippopala	Velvet boronia	3 February 2004	Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable)	20.11.04	4 May 2005
Chamaesyce drummondii	Caustic weed	24 November 2003	Final decision	Delist (from Rare)	20.11.04	4 May 2005
Asperula charophyton	Strapleaf woodruff	24 November 2003	Final decision	Delist (from extinct)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Mentha australis	River mint	24 November 2003	Species rediscovered. Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered) (from extinct)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Myriophyllum crispatum	Curling water milfoil	24 November 2003	Final decision	Delist (from Rare)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Pneumopteris pennigera	Lime fern	10 September 2003	Final decision	Change Listing from Schedule 4 (Vulnerable) to Schedule 3 (Endangered)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Stylidium beaugleholei	Fan triggerplant	15 August 2003	Final decision	Rejected	11.9.04	Not Listed
Utricularia violacea	Violet bladderwort	15 August 2003	Re-nominated. Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Non-vascular Plants	Common name	Date Received	Stage of nomination	Recommendation/ decision	Public notice	Date Listed on the Schedules of the TSPA (Gazetted)
Coccocarpia erythroxyli	lichen	8 March 2005	Final recommendation	List on on Schedule 5 (Rare) under Criteria (A)r1 and (A)r2
Xanthoparmelia canobolasensis	lichen	8 March 2005	Final recommendation	List on Schedule 5 (Rare) under criterion B
Coccocarpia pellita	lichen	8 March 2005	Final recommendation	List on Schedule 5 (Rare) under criterion B
Bunodophoron tibellii	lichen	8 March 2005	Final recommendation	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered) under Criteria (A)1(a), (B)1and (B)2(d)
Bunodophoron notatum	Lichen	15 December 2003	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered)	22.1.05	4 May 2005
Calycidium cuneatum	Lichen	15 December 2003	Final decision	List on Schedule 5 (Rare)	22.1.05	4 May 2005
Calycidium polycarpum	Lichen	15 December 2003	Final decision	List on Schedule 5 (Rare)	22.1.05	4 May 2005
Macrocystis pyrifera	Giant kelp	4 December 2003	Final decision	Rejected	11.9.04	Not Listed
Vertebrates	Common name	Date Received	Stage of nomination	Recommendation/ decision	Public notice	Date Listed on the Schedules of the TSPA (Gazetted)
Sarcophilus harrisii	Tasmanian devil	12 May 2005	Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable) under Criteria (A)(1)(b)(e) and (A)(2)(b)(e)	10.9.05	25 January 2006
Thunnus maccoyii	Southern bluefin tuna	12 May 2005	Preliminary recommendation	List on the Schedules	12.11.05
Invertebrates	Common name	Date Received	Stage of nomination	Recommendation/ decision	Public notice	Date Listed on the Schedules of the TSPA (Gazetted)
Gazameda gunnii	Gunn's screw shell	13 November 2003	Final decision	List on Schedule 4 (Vulnerable)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Engaeus granulatus	Central North Burrowing Crayfish	17 October 2003	Final decision	List on Schedule 3 (Endangered)	11.9.04	4 May 2005
Micropathus kiernani	Cave Cricket	8 September 2003	Final decision	Change Listing from Schedule 5 (Rare) to Schedule 3 (Endangered)	11.9.04	4 May 2005

Threatened Species Lists

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