Approved Document OPW24-0047 Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort Turf & Vegetation Management Plan 2024-25

W ORKS S CHEDULE - P LATE 1
  Plate   Vegetation               GC Area            Comments                                                   Recommended Actions                                                                    Timing
                                                                                                                 Residential community boundary management:
          Native vegetation                           Side branches encroaching towards residential
                                   Hole 1 /                                                                      Prune to reduce the encroachment of side lateral branches adjacent to the resident
   1      predominantly Eucalypt                      properties.                                                                                                                                       24-36 months
                                   Private boundary                                                              community 'The Fairways'.
          species.                                    Dysfunctional understory pioneer species.
                                                                                                                 Remove dysfunctional understory.
                                                                                                                 Course / Fairway encroachment management:
                                                                                                                 All-terrain EWP and/or climbing arborist to undertake selective pruning along the
                                                                                                                 edge of the fairway as marked.
          Native vegetation                           Fairway encroachment from mid and upper canopy
                                                                                                                 Encroachment pruning to include the management of longer laterals to suitable
   1      predominantly Eucalypt   Fairway 1          Eucalypt species creates shade issues for the turf and                                                                                            12-24 months
                                                                                                                 growth points where available.
          species                                     sight-line obstruction.
                                                                                                                 Pruning to include the creation of habitat if possible.
                                                                                                                 Management of lower-order understory trees with the removal of small malformed
                                                                                                                 and/or dysfunctional trees, e.g. Wattles, Soapy Ash.
                                                                                                                 Visual Tree Assessment based on health and safety with hazard mitigation works
                                                                                                                 recommended and undertaken as required.
                                   Native             Gaps in the existing native vegetation between the
          Native vegetation                                                                                      Mulch from non-weed arisings to be spread throughout the area.
                                   Vegetation &       course holes, predominantly due to natural tree failure
   1      predominantly Eucalypt                                                                                 Larger logs/timber to be suitably placed for ground habitat.                           Ongoing
                                   Riparian Buffer    and death.
          species                                                                                                Weed removal of emerging woody weeds - with arising removed from the site if in
                                   Areas              Sporadic weed emergence.
                                                                                                                 seed.
                                                                                                                 Native infill planting - see planting schedule.
                                                                                                                 The area is to be managed to promote safe and effective golf play:
                                                                                                                 Remove lower-order vegetation.
   1                               HLA                High Land Areas - focused ball drop locations.                                                                                                    Ongoing
                                                                                                                 Lift prune for pedestrian access.
                                                                                                                 Ground to be cleared of larger debris.
                                                                                                                 Tee landscape maintenance:
                                                      Historical mixed exotic landscape planting with a mix of
          Maintained native                                                                                      Replacement of exotic landscape plants with natives.
   1                               Tee 1 & 2          retained emerging native pioneer species in undesirable                                                                                           12-24 months
          landscaping                                                                                            Remove undesirable, weed, and naturally occurring pioneer species.
                                                      locations.
                                                                                                                 Side branch encroachment pruning to reduce shade throw.
                                                                                                                 Incrementally increase the mulch garden beds around the existing trees with the
                                   Tee 3 &            Parkland style remnant aged trees with gaps and clear
   1      Native vegetation                                                                                      introduction of general native vegetation planting with the aim of creating a closed   Ongoing
                                   Driving Range      ground.
                                                                                                                 canopy Native Vegetation Area over time.




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