# Find dated survey records for the Altona Skipper at Cherry Lake

> Cite as: PLOT record n/VFZ8-81 v1, Imported from batch Hobsons Bay pilot 1: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve, Cherry Lake (as of 2026-10-15), proposal

- **Address:** n/VFZ8-81, version 1 of 1 (https://www.plot.eco/n/VFZ8-81)
- **Kind:** Proposal (a recommendation, not a finding)
- **Who said it:** Drafted by AI
- **Period:** as of 2026-10-15
- **Checked:** Reviewed (step 3 of 4): PLOT reviewed the reasoning against the evidence it cites. This is not independent verification, and not an endorsement.
- **Open questions:** None open
- **Proposed by:** Drafted by AI (Imported from batch Hobsons Bay pilot 1: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve, Cherry Lake); model Claude Opus 5.5 (Claude Code)
- **Barrier:** The Council says the butterfly finds habitat at the western end of the lake, but no survey dates, counts or methods were found, so its current status there is unknown.
- **Proposed action:** Ask Hobsons Bay City Council's conservation team which surveys of the Altona Skipper at Cherry Lake exist, and link the dated results (without precise locations if they are sensitive).
- **Done when:** At least one dated survey with a method is linked as a source, or the Council confirms none exists.
- **Applies to:** Cherry Lake (location)

## Why
- **Reasoning:** A habitat statement without survey dates cannot show whether the butterfly is still present.
- **Assumptions:** Surveys may have been done for the Council or by volunteers.
- **Alternatives considered:** Using public sighting databases (deferred: presence records are not condition, and precise locations may be sensitive).
- **Would change if:** A published survey report is found.

## What's blocking this? Jobs (simulated)
- No public jobs.

## Decision log
- No decisions recorded.

## History
- Version 1 (this version): first published version

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Machine-readable: https://www.plot.eco/n/VFZ8-81.json
Cite as: PLOT record n/VFZ8-81 v1, Imported from batch Hobsons Bay pilot 1: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve, Cherry Lake (as of 2026-10-15), proposal