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

 

 

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

 

 

 

c. Year Three - Final acceptance installation:

 

 

 

 

foreign to a natural environment within the
Vegetation Protection Covenant Areas.

 

 

 

 

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