Approved Document 2 of 3 Fauna Management Plan 26-29.8.20 OPW20-0145 · OPW20/0145

B) Clearing and Grubbing

                   1.   Suitably qualified S/C’s are to be present for all clearing and
                        grubbing activities where there is a risk to native fauna.
                        S/C’s are to implement and check that all practical measures
                        to minimise the risk to fauna during construction are
                        adhered to. S/C’s must hold or be approved to work under
                        DES a Rehabilitation spotter/catcher endorsed permit and
                        damage mitigation permit.
                   2.   Vegetation must be cleared sequentially to direct wildlife
                        into surrounding retained vegetation and prevents isolates        Fauna spotter
Reduce risk to
                                                                                          and
native fauna
                        patches of vegetation where wildlife may seek refuge.             construction/
during                                                                                                     Earthworks
                   3.   Any occupied trees will be left for 48 hours to allow the         clearing crew
disturbance
activities
                        fauna to self-relocate. This reduces the stress on the
                        animals and allows them to locate a suitable alternative
                        habitat.
                   4.   All significant habitat trees will be pieced down with an EWP
                        or climbers.
                   5.   Any injured wildlife will be taken to receive veterinary
                        attention within 24 hours if required. If veterinary attention
                        is not required any injured or orphaned wildlife is to be
                        transferred to a suitably qualified Wildlife Carer.
C) Koala Management

                   1.   The following measures will be undertaken to minimise,
                        reduce or mitigate impacts to koalas in potential koala
                        habitat areas:
                            a. Sequential clearing will be utilised to assist fauna in
                                   relocating to nearby habitat on their own accord.
                            b. No tree in which a Koala is present and no tree with
To protect the                                                                            Fauna spotter
                                   a crown overlapping a tree with a Koala present
local population                                                                          and clearing     Earthworks
of Koalas                          will be disturbed. A 50m buffer around any tree        crew
                                   containing a Koala is to be established and works
                                   to seize within this buffer until the has moved off
                                   on its own accord.
                            c. A vegetation corridor is to be left where practical to
                                   allow the koala to self-relocate to a suitable area
                                   that is not a proposed disturbance site.




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