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 (4)     Fauna Surveys
         (a)    For fauna surveys, a minimum of four days and nights survey time is recommended to minimise any sampling duration
                influences within any given sampling period. At least one sampling site should be established in each regional
                ecosystem/vegetation or habitat type.
         (b)    Vertebrate fauna surveys should be timed to occur at optimal times of the year which in South East Queensland is Spring
                (mid Sept ­ mid Dec) as temperatures begin to warm up and particularly after the first storms when animal activity peaks
                and Autumn (late Feb ­ April) when temperatures begin to drop and before the onset of cooler nights.
                (i)     The consultant must also consider the breeding season of target and non­target animals and minimise the impacts
                        on dependent young when trapping and releasing animals.
                (ii)    When planning a fauna survey, the applicant must consider the particular climatic conditions likely to be encountered.
                        Some conditions can impact adversely upon a captured animal’s welfare (e.g. high temperatures/low humidity
                        leading to desiccation and death of frogs and skinks; sudden inundation of trap lines causing drowning; extreme
                        cold resulting in torpor and death). The consultant must take reasonable steps to minimise the impact of local,
                        climatic conditions.

         (c)    All procedures comply with the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes and the
                provisions of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.
         (d)    All surveys must be conducted in accordance with the Recommended Survey Guidelines for Australia's Threatened Bats
                2010, Threatened Reptiles 2011 and Threatened Mammals 2011 (Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
                Population and Communities) and Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines for Queensland 2018 (Department of
                Science), as amended from time to time.
         (e)    Under the Biosecurity Act 2014 the consultant has a general biosecurity obligation. This means they must take all
                reasonable steps to ensure they do not spread a pest, disease or contaminant. The consultant also has an obligation to
                report unusual events that might be related to biosecurity issues.
         (f)    Additional seasonal survey sampling may need to be undertaken for cryptic, migratory and/or seasonal species, which may
                occur on the site;
                (i)     Table SC6.4.1, outlines the survey techniques, methods and the minimum duration that is needed to undertake a
                        fauna survey.3

         (g)    Voucher specimens should be properly collected, preserved and stored, or ­ if no other alternative ­ maintained live in a
                humane manner so that they can be delivered in good and useful condition to the Queensland Museum where they are
                appropriately housed and curated. Documentation to accompany the specimens must include; date of collection, location of
                collection and names of the collectors

 (5)     Reporting requirements
         (a)    A detailed account of the methods used in the fauna survey and locations defined on a site map;
         (b)    List all fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) and abundances that are currently on the site;
         (c)    An interpretation of EVNT, Special Least Concern, Migratory and significant species presence and absence from the target
                species for the site; and
         (d)    Assessment of the extrinsic values.

  3 In addition to the methods identified in Table SC6.4.1, specific methods may be required to target particular fauna species identified as potentially
  occurring within the study area, particularly EVNT­listed and significant species. Some vertebrates e.g. amphibians, nomadic mammals and birds which have
  population cycles and movements that are more closely linked to stochastic events e.g. heavy rainfall, than to seasonal changes, will require targeted surveys
  after such events to enhance detectability.


 Table SC6.4.1              Minimum Requirements for Fauna Surveys

  Survey Technique                                     Methods                                               Minimum Duration

   Diumal Search                                        Two x 30 minute searches within two                   1­2hr/day during the middle of the day for
                                                       different 50 x 50 metre quadrants of the              each vegetation community
                                                       survey area. This involves intensive
                                                       investigation of streams, ground layer
                                                       (under logs, rocks and leaf litter), low
                                                       vegetation (under bark and in tree stumps)
                                                       and caves for target invertebrates and all
                                                       amphibians, reptiles, bats and other


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