RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

                                                                                                                                      Ecological Assessment Report




Potential Impacts                                                      Mitigation measures

•   Temporary disturbance (noise, light, etc.) to local fauna species. •   Contractors will be supplied with a construction protocol regarding clearing
                                                                           requirements through a work site start-up and induction program.
•   Introduction and spread of biosecurity matters such as invasive
    species e.g. from fill material or machinery.                     •    Prior to the commencement of any vegetation clearing on site, tree
                                                                           protection/exclusion fencing is to be installed around the tree protection zone/s
                                                                           (TPZ) of vegetation to be retained and trees to be removed shall be visibly marked
                                                                           and identified with flagging tape or similar. No disturbance should occur outside the
                                                                           clearance zone or within exclusion zones without appropriate approvals and/or
                                                                           further assessments.

                                                                      •    An appropriately experienced and suitably qualified fauna spotter catcher with
                                                                           experience in koala spotting is to be engaged to conduct a pre-clearing fauna
                                                                           survey to identify fauna habitat and breeding places and remove fauna from
                                                                           vegetation to be cleared. Only a designated and trained person (fauna spotter
                                                                           catcher) can handle and remove fauna.

                                                                      •    The fauna spotter catcher shall be present during all vegetation clearing to
                                                                           supervise clearing. If koalas are found to be present, they will be managed on site
                                                                           in line with the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017. Clearing and
                                                                           post clearing activities (including fauna spotter activities) are detailed below.

                                                                      •    Construction activities will be restricted to daylight hours to minimise noise, dust
                                                                           and light impacts.

                                                                      •    No domestic animals will be allowed onto the construction site.

                                                                      •    Avoid high risk construction activities such as earthworks during severe wet
                                                                           weather.

                                                                      •    The Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld) imposes a general biosecurity obligation of
                                                                           landowners and managers to minimise biosecurity risks. This includes risks
                                                                           associated with invasive flora and fauna species.




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