RFI - Attachment 4B - Flora and Fauna Assessment Rev 5

                                                                                                                                                        Native Foresters



        Performance Outcomes                                     Acceptable Outcomes                                                       Response

                                                                                                                      retained vegetation.
                                                                                                                    • Compensatory planting will occur to an area of 1.8ha
                                                                                                                      to ensure a new gain and enhancement of the overall
                                                                                                                      habitat values of Noosa Shire. This rehabilitation
                                                                                                                      plan is detailed in Section 5.1 below.
PO4                                                 AO4.1                                                       Complies with PO4
Development provides for effective measures         Vegetation is protected from disturbance or damage
during construction and operation to protect        from                                                        The proposed clearing will be undertaken in accordance with
ecological values including:                        construction and operation activities by:                   a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)
     a) avoiding disturbance to or clearing of          a) clearly marking trees to be retained with
         vegetation in and within the vicinity of            flagging tape;
                                                                                                                which will incorporate actions specific to protecting the
         the site;                                      b) installing protective fencing around the dripline    environmental values on site and adjacent to the site.
     b) managing habitat disturbance and                     of the vegetation and avoid filling and
         physical harm to fauna from noise,                  excavating in these fenced areas;                  The works will also be undertaken in accordance with an
         vibration, dust, light, dewatering or          c) ensuring stockpiling, storage and vehicle            approved High Risk Species Management Program (SMP) for:
         excavating; and                                     parking occurs outside the identified                 • Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) - Vulnerable;
     c) avoiding clearing in areas where                     vegetation areas; and                                 • Wallum Rocketfrog (Litoria freycineti) - Vulnerable;
         erosion or slippage could occur.               d) using low impact construction techniques
                                                             around vegetation.
                                                                                                                   • Swamp Crayfish (Tenuibranchiurus glypticus) –
                                                                                                                       Endangered.
                                                    AO4.2
                                                    Vegetation which is capable of forming or contributing to   This SMP outlines management of impacts to these species
                                                    a buffer between different land uses or a buffer against    breeding habitat and contingency planning.
                                                    pollution, light spillage or noise is retained.
                                                                                                                The works will also be undertaken in accordance with a Low
                                                    AO4.3                                                       Risk SMP for least concern fauna species on site.
                                                    Lighting associated with development:
                                                        a) does not contribute an unacceptable level of         The site is flat and clearing will not result in hillslope erosion or
                                                             illuminance (greater than 1 lux) for light         slippage.
                                                             sensitive species within or at the boundary of
                                                             an ecologically important area; and
                                                        b) does not contribute to an unacceptable level of
                                                             illuminance on landward horizons along
                                                             coastal areas and known marine turtle nesting
                                                             beaches.


                                                    AO4.4




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