Attachment 7A - Impact Assessment Report

                                                                                         Native Foresters



Table 8: SRI Assessment for Koala Habitat in Noosa Landfill Expansion Area
 Environmental value           Magnitude
                                               Duration                                                                                              Environmental
 potentially affected by       of impact                      Mitigation measures proposed
                                               of impact                                                                                             value affected
 prescribed activity           (Ha)
  (j) Removal of a non-        1.02 ha         20+ yrs.           •    Retained koala habitat will be protected through no go signage,               Yes, however not
      juvenile koala habitat                                      •    Delineate clearing line and ensure works occur only within construction           likely to be
      tree                                                             footprint and do not ‘spill’ into protected areas / No go areas.                  significant if
                                                                  •    Pre-clearance inspections by a Fauna spotter catcher will occur in days            mitigation
                                                                       prior to and during clearing to minimise impacts to native fauna during       including offset of
                                                                       clearing activities.                                                           cleared KHT at a
                                                                  •    Clearing works will be undertaken in a sequential manner starting from           ratio of 3:1 is
                                                                       cleared areas and moving towards areas of retained vegetation to                  undertaken.
                                                                       facilitate the movement of native fauna species out of the works impact
                                                                       zone
                                                                  •    Ensure works do not alter water flows into koala habitat.
                                                                  •    Revegetation works onsite to improve the habitat opportunities for native
                                                                       fauna in areas where landfill operation is complete. Revegetation should
                                                                       aim to recreate pre-clear RE’s mapped over the site including 12.5.3 and
                                                                       adjacent 12.5.4 in appropriate pre-clear RE areas as these ecosystems
                                                                       form suitable koala habitat.
                                                                  •    The establishment of a 1.02ha dedicated Koala Tree Offset planting for
                                                                       Lot 77 which will nominate an offset area in comparable size to the koala
                                                                       habitat to be cleared. The rehabilitation area is to be designed to improve
                                                                       and or create vegetated Koala movement corridors and provides for the
                                                                       3:1 offset of koala trees where 3 trees are planted for each one cleared.
                                                                       Proposed revegetation areas within Lot 77 which are suitable for the
                                                                       provision of 1.02ha of koala habitat are shown in Appendix E.
                                                                  •    Preparation and implementation of a Site Weed Management Plan which
                                                                       includes weed management in areas of retained vegetation onsite and
                                                                       landfill areas. Emphasis should be placed on undertaking weed control
                                                                       works at the edge of the landfill and the retained buffer vegetation on Lot
                                                                       77.



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