9.5.22 Concept Covenant Area Rehabilitation Plan - 60 Glenridge Drive Cooroibah v2

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PLATE A - COVENANT OVERVIEW Cg 45g 75 tis00_ 50

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This Vegetation Management and Covenant Area Rehabilitation Plan has been prepared to satisfy Conditions 15, 21, 22, 29, 32, 36 of the
Development Approval (Council Reference RAL 21/0033) issued for Lot 47 on RP806577 located at 60 Glenridge Drive, Cooroibah.

Condition 15 states:

15. Rehabilitation works must be undertaken in accordance with the Approved Vegetation Management and Covenant Area Rehabilitation Concept
plan and in accordance with an Operational Works approval and the Noosa Plan 2020 and Planning Scheme Policy - PSP 2 Landscaping with the
exception of;

15.1 The inclusion of additional maintenance schedule requirements within the Vegetation Management and Covenant Area Rehabilitation
Concept plan; and

15.2 The inclusion of additional rehabilitation Performance Objectives
Condition 21-22 states:

21. A Covenant Area Management Plan (or similar) and a Bushland Rehabilitation Program (or similar) must be prepared by a qualified person*
and endorsed through an Operational Works approval.

22. The land areas defined as vegetation protection covenants on the subject site identified for rehabilitation on the Approved Plans must be
rehabilitated" and all weed species listed in the following standards and legislation removed:

a. Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and sub-ordinate Regulation 2016).

b. Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-2019.

c. Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines.

The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.

Condition 29 states:

29. The following works must be undertaken for each stage within the land to be covered by the vegetation protection covenants prior to the
submission of the sealing of the survey plan:

a. Treatment and contro! of declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and all undesirable species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3
Landscaping Plants and Guidelines to prevent regrowth.

b. Plantings in accordance with the Approved Vegetation Management and Covenant Area Rehabilitation Concept plan and a Covenant Area
Management Plan (or similar) and a Bushland Rehabilitation Program (or similar) prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through an
Operational Works approval.

c. Removal of any structures, debris or materials foreign to a natural environment.
The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
Condition 32 states:

32. A permanent fence must be constructed around the entire perimeter of the vegetation protection covenant area. The fence must be constructed
in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must be to the following specification:

a. Fauna friendly fencing on all covenant boundaries (1.2 metres high, 3 strand plain wire (no barb), Bottom strand no less than 300mm off the
ground;

b. 1.2 metre high dog proof fence along the entire common boundary to the vegetation protection covenants.

c. Include A5 sized signage with the wording “Vegetation Protection Covenant Area — No domestic animals” every 15m, durable, weather resistant
and visually complementary to the natural environment.

Condition 36 states:
36. All entry statements, fences, batters, retaining walls and buffer plantings must be located entirely within private land and not within the public
road reserve.

This Plan prescribes the various rehabilitation methodologies required to meet this condition and to enhance the ecological resilience of the
rehabilitation area.

REHABILITATION OBJECTIVES

1. The primary objective of the rehabilitation program is to restore and enhance floristic and structural integrity to the proposed Vegetation
Protection Covenant Area.

2. Objective 1 will be achieved via targeted treatment of exotic weed taxa and comprehensive revegetation works (where necessary).
OVERALL RESTORATION STRATEGY

The Vegetation Protection Covenant Area comprises a total area of 6.735ha and predominantly consists of a harvested agricultural land that has
either been sown with grass seed or exhibits bare earth, however, some remnant vegetated areas remain (refer Plate A).

 

The vegetated areas contained a low level of weed presence. Overall, the vegetated areas onsite contains a high in-situ ecological resilience. An
‘assisted natural regeneration’ management approach (as defined within the South-East Queensland Ecological Restoration Framework) is
anticipated to be required within these vegetated areas alongside comprehensive revegetation works in the remaining unvegetated Vegetation
Protection Covenant Areas.

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY REVEGETATION AREA 1
Standard revegetation mix
APPROXIMATELY 4.715ha

SUPPLEMENTARY REVEGETATION AREA 2

Low flamability species revegetation mix
APPROXIMATELY 0.197ha

ASSISTED NATURAL REGENERATION AREA
APPROXIMATELY 1.823ha

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WEED MANAGEMENT

WEED SPECIES TO BE CONTROLLED

Weed management is to include the management of all
environmental weeds from Vegetation Protection Covenant Area
(refer RPO1 Plate A) including weeds listed in the following
documents:

. Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act
2014 and sub-ordinate Regulation 2016):

. Weeds of National Significance (WONS) under the
Commonwealth Government Weeds strategy:

. Invasive Naturalised Plants in South East Queensland, 2002,
Queensland Herbarium;

. Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan
2015-2019;

. Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3
Landscaping Plants and Guidelines; and

. Any other exotic plants known to exhibit weed characteristics
(i.e. Invasive, competitive characteristics).

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

Weed management is to comprise treatment application to all
observable exotic taxa as required. Treatment and assessment must
continue until declared plants have been controlled (i.e. they are
visually dead or dying). The frequency of treatment shall be

factors, such as weed invasion, soil compaction, cattle
grazing, mechanical slashing, etc.:
When limited human intervention, such as weed control, minor
amelioration of soil conditions, erection of fencing, cessation of
slashing, etc. will be enough to trigger the recovery processes
through natural regeneration; and
When the main management issue is weed infestation and/or
current land use practices.

The re-establishing plant community will be substantially similar in
structure, composition and diversity to the original vegetation type
(based on the Regional Ecosystem (Pre-Clearing) mapping). It is
expected the general management techniques are to follow the
principles of:

1. Identifying nodes of resilience;

2. Working to strengthen identified nodes and protect and
encourage all existing and naturally regenerating species
through assisted natural regeneration processes; and

3. Working outwards from nodes of resilience to increase the size
of nodes and gradually connect to other nodes of resilience.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Performence criteria have been set to provide easily identifiable and
quantitative indicators of revegetation progression.

Table 1 identifies the performance criteria to be used to assess the

 

 

 

i. Planted trees have achieved an average
height of 3m.

ii. Planted shrubs have achieved an average
height of 1.2m.

ili. Canopy and/ or vegetative strata must not be
devoid for any area greater than 1.0m? within
any 10m? sample.

iv. Plant density shading out and/or self-
mulching.

d. The duration of the establishment period:

i. Adherence to maintenance regime for
rehabilitation and revegetation areas.

ii. No evidence of woody weeds reshooting from
stumps, poisoned trees or the regrowth of cut
stumps.

ill. No evidence of over-weeding or impact on
non-target species.

iv. Signs of indigenous recruitment in
rehabilitation areas.

v. Weed infestations less than 5% of the
rehabilitation areas.

vi. Any failed plants within the previous 12
month period have been replaced.

vii. Healthy and vigorous growth allowed to grow
to full form.

viii. Mulch layer sufficient to suppress weeds.

 

 

determined in conjunction with the contractor and be designed to pucoess of ne weed corral wor ness performance orton must Ecological A “no clearing zone” must be established and
achieve off maintenance at the end of the three year performance e met for the works to be considered successful. The rehabilitation Preservation maintained over the land area defined over the
maintenance period for Stage 1 & of the three year performance works are to be assessed against these Performance Criteria to area identified as vegetation protection
maintenance period for Stage 2 (as identified in Condition 16 & 18 of ensure compliance with this Rehabilitation Plan. covenants on the Approved Plans.
Councils approval. Certification is to be issued to Council at the completion of works to The following activities must not be carried out
GENERAL METHODS demonstrate that the rehabilitation works have achieved the within the no clearing zone:

. nominated Performance Criteria. a. clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or
Al works are to be condlicted in line "with the SEQ Ecological It should be noted that under the Biosecurity Act 2014 the landowner pruning of native vegetation which is indigenous
Restoration Framework. All weed treatments to comply with Minor is responsible for biosecurity mattere on their land to, or planted within, the zone
Use Permit PERI 1463 & 82507, product labels and Inatyidual SDS, b. soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting
and other applicable permits as well as the Chemical Usage TABLE 1 - PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ©. soil excavation, other than for planting
(Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988, Agricultural Chemical Weed No live woody weeds present in the canopy & indigenous native plants or for works which are
Distribution and Control Act 1966, and the Work Health and Safety management mid-canopy at the end of the on-maintenance a natural consequence of this approval.
Act 2011 (including all applicable Regulations). period. The following exceptions apply:
All weed management works ae to be conducted by experienced <5% coverage in the understorey of invasive i. declared plants under the Biosecurity Act
persons proficient in both native species and weed species plant species listed under the Planning Scheme 2014, and any Council Listed Environmental
identification. The method adopted for removal of weeds from the Policy 2 Landscaping and Council's Biosecurity Weeds, Undesirable species, Exotic Grasses
site will be dependent upon the physical stage of development of Plan 2020 pest plants listed in Schedule 1 part and other plants identified in writing by Council
individual weed specimens. Only herbicides registered for aquatic 3, Schedule 2 and Non-scheduled invasive ii. indigenous native trees which pose a well-
use as detailed on the manufacturer's specifications are to be species. founded threat to persons or property as
applied within or immediately adjacent to waterbodies. Herbicide Weed: fisnaGanient ecTHaIntARN Boweee: He approved in writing by Council
sprays should be applied in non-windy conditions in order to prevent Sauer ae janted fubestook iii. controlled bushfire burns to maintain
incidental poisoning of native species and not on days preceding e i ecological processes subject to submission of a
forecast rainfall. A period of three to four weeks is usually required 3 Monthly (or as required) weed maintenance Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in
between herbicide application and revegetation. within the assisted natural regeneration areas. writing by Council.

Revegetation Mulch replenishment when required. Additional Removal of any structures, debris or materials

ASSISTED NATURAL REGENERATION

Assisted Natural Regeneration management will be undertaken
within vegetated areas of the Covenant Protection Covenant Area as
it is dominated by existing established native vegetation with a low

level of exotic weed invasion (refer RP0O2 Plate B pink shading). height of 1m.
Assisted Natural Regeneration applies: ll, Planted shrubs have achieved an average
' — height of 0.4m.
° To natural areas where the native plant community is . oe
largely healthy and functioning; bi Year Two - 24 months ares the installation:
. When native plant seed is still stored in the soil or will be . Hit trees have achieved an average
able to reach the site from nearby natural areas, by birds or other nel it of 2m.
animals, wind or water: ii. Planted shrubs have achieved an average
. height of 1m.

° Where the natural regeneration processes (seedling
germination, root suckering, etc.) are being inhibited by external

 

Tubestock are watered when required.
a. Year One — 12 months after installation:
i. Planted trees have achieved an average

 

 

 

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REVEGETATION SPECIFICATIONS
REVEGETATION DESIGN

The Vegetation Protection Covenant includes approximately 4.715ha of land which is
host to harvested agricultural land (refer RPO2 green shading). This area will require
direct revegetation of suitable native species to meet Condition 15 & 29 of Council's
approval.

Revegetation within denuded areas is to include species drawn from the species
palette listed in Table 2 & 3 to achieve the performance criteria listed in Table 1 (refer
RP-03). Plate D depicts an example of a denuded area requiring revegetation.

Plate D - Supplementary Revegetation Area (foreground)

 

SITE PREPARATION

The methodology for the revegetation program is to generally occur in the following
chronological order:

1. Clearly mark any existing native species that may be obscured within the weed
control areas to prevent incidental damage during site preparation and weed
control activities.

2. The direct supplementary revegetation areas are to be levelled to remove the relic
cropping rows/mounds, the final gradient should direct surface runoff towards the
onsite creeks.

3. Undertake comprehensive weed control, including control/removal of woody weed
species as well as herbicide treatment of all herbaceous weeds and pasture
grasses.

4. Once herbicide treatment has taken effect, plants can be installed.

5. Water in plants as required.

PLANTING METHOLOGY

Planting

Once weed treatment has taken effect, individual planting holes are to be manually dug
or by mechanical auger at the densities prescribed within this Plan. Plants are to be
provided as 50mm native tubestock. As a minimum, all tubestock is required to:

« Have a significantly established root system;

« Not display signs of ‘yellowing’, leaf or stem damage or disease, root
curling/girdling or restriction related to being ‘pot bound’;

« Shrubs to have a single, straight trunk that is a minimum of 25cm tall for 50mm
tube-stock; and

¢ Besun hardened.

All tubestock is to be installed as per the Specification detailed in Figure 1.

 

 

 

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9) TUBE STOCK PLANTIN:
REFER SPECIFICATIONS AND CAD
EMBELLISHMENT INDEX

100MM DEPTH MULCH. FORM SHALLOW DISH
DRAIN TO BASE OF PLANT. MULCH NOT TO BE IN
CONTACT WITH PLANT STEM.

REFER SPECIFICATIONS

MIN 200MM DEPTH FRIABLE GARDEN BLEND SOIL
(DEPTH TO BE DETERMINED ON EXISTING SOIL
SUBSTRATE)

REFER SPECIFICATIONS

SLOW RELEASE FERTILISER WHERE REQUIRED
REFER SPECIFICATIONS

DECOMPACT SUBGRADE TO 150MM DEPTH

200
150, MIN

WATER CRYSTALS WHERE REQUIRED (AVOID
PLACING UNDER ROOTBALL)

REFER SPECIFICATIONS

PLANTING HOLE DIAMETER 2

PLANT POT DIAMETER

\ EXISTING SUBGRADE

 

TYPICAL DETAIL - TUBE STOCK

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Figure 1 — Tubestock Planting Specification
Watering

Planting is to occur as follows;

. Planting must not occur unless soil moisture is adequate;

. All stock must be watered immediately prior to planting;

. All planting holes are to be pre-watered prior to installation of tubestock; and

. Apply an initial establishment watering and continue to water as required to
ensure survival.

Mulch

Each plant installed is to have a minimum 500mm radius ‘ring’ of organic mulch (e.g.
sugar can mulch) applied to a depth of 100mm and adequate mulch covering must also
be present at the point of off-maintenance (i.e. minimum 50mm mulch coverage should
be available).

Plant Density

Replanting must occur with the following density:

« Canopy Trees 5m centres
« Small Trees 3m centres
« Understorey species 2m centres

Plant Diversity
The following minimum diversity must be implemented:

e Canopy Trees — No less than 5 species from Table 2
e Small Trees — No less than 5 species from Table 2
« Understorey species — No less than 3 species from Table 2

Management — Low Flammability Revegetation Species area

Specific management activities are required to ensure safety and meet the Bushfire
Hazard Assessment recommendations within the 10m low flammability area. The
species palette selected for this low flammability area is identified in Table 3 and was
specifically chosen to allow the area to return to a natural state with no management
techniques required (e.g. mowing) whilst still maintaining low flammability
characteristics.

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Planting Species Palette

A list of suitable species to be used is presented in Table 2. Additional species may be
used if they are locally indigenous to the Regional Ecosystem Eucalyptus racemosa
subsp. racemosa woodland to open forest community. Where the species listed are not
available at time of works then similar native alternatives that occur within the local
vegetation communities may be utilised. Species substitution must be undertaken in
conjunction with advice from a specialist native plant nursery (e.g. Landcare).

TABLE 2 - STANDARD REVEGETATION SPECIES PALETTE

Canopy Trees

 

PLANT SPECIES

COMMON NAME

 

Corymbia intermedia

pink bloodwood

 

Eucalyptus latisinensis

white mahogany

 

Eucalyptus racemosa subsp. racemosa

scribbly gum

 

Eucalyptus robusta*

swamp mahogany

 

Lophostemon confertus

brush box

 

Lophostemon suaveolens

swamp box

 

Melaleuca quinquenervia

broad-leaved paperbark

 

Small trees

 

PLANT SPECIES
Acacia dissparima subsp. dissparima

COMMON NAME
hickory wattle

 

Allocasuarina littoralis

black she oak

 

Alphitonia excelsa

Soapy ash

 

Banksia aemula

wallum banksia

 

Glochidion ferdinandi

cheese tree

 

Leptospermum liversidgei

small leaf tea tree

 

Melaleuca linarifolia

flax-leaved paperbark

 

 

 

Melicope elleryana* pink euodia
Understorey
PLANT SPECIES COMMON NAME
Cautis blakei foxtails

 

 

Cymbopogon refractus

barbed wire grass

 

Dicranopteris linearis var. linearis

 

Imperata cylindrica

blady grass

 

Lomandra hystrix

creek mat rush

 

Melastoma malabathricum subsp.
matabathricum

blue tongue

 

Oplismenus hirtellus

basket grass

 

Parsonsia straminea

monkey rope

 

Themeda triandra

kangaroo grass

 

TABLE 3 — LOW FLAMABILITY REVEGETATION SPECIES PALETTE

 

 

Understorey
PLANT SPECIES COMMON NAME
Alphitonia excelsa soapy ash

 

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

bangalow palm

 

Banksia robur

swamp banksia

 

Dianella revoluta

blue-flax lilly

 

Glochidion ferdinandi

cheese tree

 

Lomandra hystrix

creek mat rush

 

Melicope elleryana*™

pink euodia

 

 

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FENCING LOCATION THE SITE
Plate C — Fencing Plan Overview has been prepared to outline the
location of the fencing requirements within the site (refer Plate C VEGETATION COVENANT AREA
RP05). APPROXIMATELY 6.745ha
Location Restrictions FAUNA FRIENDLY FENCING
The below fencing design specifications are required in order to meet
conditions 10i & 36 of Council’s approval. DOG PROOF FENCING
No fence construction to occur within Vegetation Protection
Covenant Areas and Fire Break Trail (easement) Areas. GATE LOCATIONS

4m wide wing gate
Additionally, all fences must be located entirely within private land

 

and not within public road reserve.
FENCING DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

The below fencing design specifications are required in order to meet
condition 32 of Council's approval.

Fauna Friendly Fencing is to be provided along all Vegetation
Protection Covenant boundaries (refer green linework Plate C RP05)
and shall consist of the following;

e = 1.2m high;
e 3-strand plain wire (no barb); and
e Bottom strand no less than 300mm off the ground.

It is envisaged that gates will be required at the following locations;

« Where the Fire Break Trail (easement) meets the road
frontage:

e Where the Fire Break Trail (easement) meets the
emergency access easement within Lot 3 to gain
emergency access to McKinnon Drive: and

« Where the emergency access easement meets the site
boundary at McKinnon Drive.

Gate locations have been specified on Plate C (refer yellow circles).
Gates are to consist of a swing gate with a minimum width of 4m to
be left unlocked at all times in order for emergency access to be
provided to QFES. The gate provided at the emergency access
easement must be consist of dog proof materials (i.e. chain wire or
similar incorporated into the gate).

A 1.2m high Dog Proof Fence is to be provided along the entre
common boundary to the Fire Break Trail easement (refer red
linework Plate C RPOS) in order to comply with the fire break
requirements (refer NCES BHAMP 2022 Fire Break Plan) and
Condition 10i of Councils approval.

 

AS sized signage with the wording “Vegetation Protection Covenant
Area — No domestic animals” is to be provided every 15m along the
Fauna Friendly Fencing / Vegetation Protection Covenant boundary
(refer green linework Plate C RP05) and is to consist of materials
that are durable, weather resistant and visually commentary to the
natural environment.

It is envisaged that an access gate will be required along the fire
break easement boundary (dog proof fencing) within each lot for
maintenance purposes (i.e. mowing the fire break). Gate location to
be determined by land holder and is not a part of this plan.
EXTERNAL FENCING SPECIFICATION

Any future fencing around external boundaries of the site are to
consist of Fauna Friendly Fencing (refer above design specification
for Fauna Friendly Fencing).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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