Approved Document Arborist Report v3 2 OPW25-0012 · OPW25/0012

Table 1: General requirements and VMP notes                                                                       Table 4: Vegetation removal activity checklist                                                                   VMP05a: Management
General Requirements for all Trees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Procedures
                                                                                                                  Activity           Management Repsonse
1. Appoint Project Arborist (AQF Level 5 minimum).                                                                Regular            1. Project Arborist to conduct regular inspection to ensure compliance with tree protection
2. All tree management and pruning works to be undertaken or supervised by Project Arborist with AQF              inspections and    measures outlined in this plan.
Level 5 Arborist or equivalent qualification.                                                                     monitoring         2. Project Arborist to issue notice of non-compliance to project manager for non-
3. Individual trees to be retained shall be prominently flagged or marked on site prior to the commencement                          conforming works and any remedial works to ensure compliance.
of any clearing or site works and confirmed at a pre-start meeting with a relevant Council officer.               Vegetation         1. Vegetation works to be undertaken by suitably qualified arborist.
4. Having regard to tree protection zones and construction access, TPZs are to be established around trees        removal and
                                                                                                                                     2. Where pruning is required, works are undertaken by a suitably qualified arborist and
or vegetation to be retained in accordance with the approved drawings and Australian Standard AS 4970-            mulching
                                                                                                                                     take place in accordance with:
2009 Protection of trees on development sites (Standards Australia 2009) including:
                                                                                                                                     a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites .
a. Signage in accordance with AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment ;
b. Fencing in accordance with AS 4687-2007 Temporary fencing and hoardings .                                                         b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .
5. The following activities are prohibited within pervious areas of the TPZ unless authorised by the Project                         3. All vegetation removed is to be mulched on-site.
Arborist/Council officers:
                                                                                                                                     4. Native vegetation mulch is to be stockpiled on-site.
a. Storage of construction materials
b. Refuelling                                                                                                                        5. Mulch stockpile(s) are to be located in existing cleared areas and outside of vegetation
c. Waste disposal                                                                                                                    protection areas.
d. Excavation for silt fencing                                                                                                       6. Mulch stockpiles are subject to erosion / sediment control.
e. Excavation for trenches                                                                                                           7. Exotic vegetation mulch is to be disposed of as green waste at landfill.
f. Placement of fill
g. Parking or traversing of vehicles                                                                              Registered         1. Licensed Wildlife Spotter Catcher to inspect site vegetation with arborist / contractor
h. Preparation of chemicals                                                                                       Wildlife Spotter   ahead of clearing to check for presence of fauna.
i. Wash down/cleaning of equipment                                                                                Catcher to         2. Non-itinerant fauna (other than koalas) are, where practicable, relocated / ushered to
                                                                                                                  supervise all      treed areas around the site.
General Notes:                                                                                                    vegetation         3. Vegetation containing koala(s) is to be demarcated with high visibility flagging tape
                                                                                                                  clearing/removal   and no further clearing is take place within 20m of the vegetation until such time as
1. Vegetation conservation and removal will be in accordance with the Vegetation Management Plan.                                    koala(s) has completely vacated the vegetation and the site.
                                                                                                                  Injured wildlife   1. Immediately cease any activities, including clearing, which pose a threat to injured
                                                                                                                  observed           wildlife until injured wildlife has been removed from the site.
Table 2: Contact details for wildlife agencies                                                                                       2. Contact the applicable agency / group listed in Table 2 to remove the injured wildlife
                                                                                                                                     from the site.                                                                                 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Agency/Group                               Description                                  Contact number
Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Centre,   RSPCA hotline for matters relating to        (07) 5442 8057                                                                                                                             This drawing has been prepared by, or compiled from information provided by,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   persons other than Litoria Consulting, who retain copyright and liability
Eumundi RSPCA                              wildlife management and injury.                                                                                                                                                         associated with their content:
Wildlife Noosa                             Rescue hotline for ill or injured animals    0419 046 999              Table 5: Construction management activity checklist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1. Nearmap 2024
                                           in the greater Noosa region.                                                                                                                                                            2. Site Plan - Proposed - Tree Survey (Richards & Spence, Drawing No. AR-
                                                                                                                  Activity           Management Response                                                                           001.05, Rev. D, 20/01/2025)

                                                                                                                  Tree protection    1. Tree protection in accordance with:                                                        Litoria Consulting takes no responsibility for and makes no representations in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   relation to the completeness, accuracy or quality of any information contained in
                                                                                                                  measures                                                                                                         this drawing. Each user of this drawing releases Litoria Consulting from all and
                                                                                                                                     a. General requirements for all trees; and,
Table 3: Pre-construction activity checklist                                                                                                                                                                                       any loss, damage, cost, expense or liability in relation to the use of, or any
                                                                                                                                     b. Specific requirements for individual trees.                                                reliance on, this drawing or the information contained in it. Features on this plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   have been located to accuracy suitable for assessment and hence should not be
Activity           Timing              Management Response                                                        Regular            1. Project Arborist to conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with tree             used for exact measurements. Areas and dimensions shown are indicative only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and subject to final survey. Users should independently verify the accuracy,
All site personnel Prior to            1. All site personnel sign a register noting that they have reviewed and   inspections and    protection measures outlined in this plan.                                                    fitness for purpose and application of information contained in these drawings.
review plan        commencement        will comply with the requirements of the VMP.                              monitoring         2. Project Arborist to monitor and assess condition of trees and physical environment         All written dimensions take precedence over scaled dimensions. The currency of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   these drawings should be checked prior to use. This drawing is provided only
                   of works                                                                                                          throughout construction phase.                                                                for the information of the person or organisation to which Litoria Consulting
Tree protection    Immediately prior   1. Mark trees to be removed.                                                                  3. Project Arborist to issue notice of non-compliance to project manager for non-             provides it. It may not be provided to, or used by, any other person without
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Litoria Consulting's prior written consent. Do not scale drawing. should
measures are       to start                                                                                                          conforming works and any remedial works to ensure compliance.                                 dimensions be conflicting or missing, notify litoria consulting and await further
                                       2. Erect tree guards / vegetation protection barriers for retained trees   Construction       1. The Project Arborist will monitor all works which occur within nominated TPZs to assess    instruction.
erected for
                                       where appropriate or indicated on Plan.
retained trees and                                                                                                works within       impacts on retained trees.                                                                    © copyright - This document is and shall remain the property of litoria
                                       3. Tree protection in accordance with:
all trees to be                                                                                                   TPZs               2. Where excavation is required, less invasive methods such as directional drilling, tunnel   consulting*. This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was
                                       a. General requirements for all trees; and,                                                   boring or vacuum excavation are to be utilised.                                               commisioned and in accordance with the terms of the engagement for the
removed are                                                                                                                                                                                                                        commision. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited.
clearly marked                         b. Specific requirements for individual trees.                                                3. Where excavation is required, the project arborist shall supervise works and identify
                                                                                                                                     roots critical to tree stability – relocation or redesign of works may be necessary in some
                                     4. Conduct pre-start meeting with Council officer to confirm 1 and 2 and                        4. Where roots are exposed by excavation, temporary root protection is installed to
                                     other VMP requirements.                                                                                                                                                                            Drawing Scale                          NA
                                                                                                                                     prevent dehydration and root moisture is maintained.
Inspection of site Immediately prior 1. Licensed Wildlife Spotter Catcher to inspect trees to be trimmed /                                                                                                                              Drawn By                               FJ
                                                                                                                                     5. Where exposed roots require pruning, pruning cuts shall be made by the Project
prior to           to start          removed and identify hollows for retention / salvage, respectively.
vegetation                           2. Non-itinerant fauna (other than koalas) are, where practicable,
                                                                                                                                     Arborist in accordance with procedures set out in:                                                 Issue                                  E
                                                                                                                                     a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites.
removal by                           relocated / ushered to adjoining vegetation.                                                                                                                                                       DWG Ref.                               22011 VMP05a
registered                           3. Vegetation containing koala(s) is to be demarcated with high visibility                      b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Date Created                           20/05/2025
Wildlife Spotter                     flagging tape and no further clearing is take place within 20m of the        Scaffolding within 1. Avoid scaffolding within nominated TPZs.
Catcher                              vegetation until such time as koala(s) has completely vacated the            TPZs
                                     vegetation and the site.                                                                        2. Where scaffolding is required within a TPZ, branch removal and ground protection
                                                                                                                                     occurs must be established in accordance with procedures set out in:
                                                                                                                                     a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites.
                                                                                                                                     b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .


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