08/1128 - Information Response to Biodiversity Items & Ecological Impact Items - Place Designs [As Published] · 132008.1128

BCROS RFI Response io Council 20081126 Page 26 of 28

4. Provide a Vegetation Management Plan for the subject site. The Vegetation Management
Plan should include the following :

* Details of rehabilitation for the subject site in terms of the species and numbers of
plants to be utilised including compliance with the koala conservation criterion
which requires at least 70% Australian Plants, of which 50%are native to the area;
including koala habitat trees native to the area;

¢ Further details should be provided regarding how vegetation and koala habitat
values on site will be protected and enhanced with a particular focus on vegetation
contained within the remainder of existing Lott:

¢ Provide details of vegetation clearing practices and how impacts to vegetation will
be managed during construction (include clearing required for maintenance of
firebreaks and fire trails).

The Landscape Plans prepared by LandGraphics comply with the requirement fore the use of 70%
Australian Plants and 50 % endemic.

The Botanist has advised that all of the identified rare and threatened species could be transplanted in the
Bio retention basins, or seed collected for planting within the basin or the 20m buffer.

The Vegetation Management Plan will be provide with at the time of application for Operational works

The VMP will include a requirement for detailed survey to facilitate salvage of identified rare plants.
Additional planting of Corymbia intermedia could be provided within the 20m western buffer to the Noosa
National Park.

5. Prepare a Bushfire Management Plan which Clearly outlines the extent of clearing required to
maintain hazard protection zones for firebreaks, fie trails and access points. The Bushfire
Management Plan should incorporate the recommendations outlined within the Bushfire
Assessment report submitted with the initial application, prepared by LandGraphics and
dated June 208.

LandGraphics have prepared the Bushfire Hazard Assessment and have been commissioned by the Client to
prepare the Bushfire Hazard Management Plan.

6. Provide a Fauna Management Plan which outlines the potential impacts to Koalas during
both construction and ongoing operation of the proposed development and how impacts will
be mitigated or minimised. The Fauna Management Plan should include specific details
regarding the design and location of koala friendly fencing and fauna underpasses as
propped to be implemented in the response to the Noosa Biodiversity Code.

The Ecological Assessment Report (2007) responded to the Biodiversity Code at Appendix F. A Fauna
Management Plan will be provided at Operational Works Stage.

A detail for a fauna friendly conversion to the acoustic fence is provided in ATTACHMENT 4.