OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




4 MANAGEMENT MEASURES
The management measures detailed in this section are in compliance with the Nature
Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017 (Qld), including sequential clearing
conditions, and the presence of a koala spotter. A koala spotter is:

             a person who has qualifications and experience, or demonstrated skills and
             knowledge, in—

                        (a) locating koalas in koala habitats; or

                        (b) conducting arboreal fauna surveys.

In compliance with the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld), a Wildlife Spotter/Catcher will
be present on site. A Wildlife Spotter/Catcher is:

             any person accredited in accordance with this code and licensed under the
             Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 to conduct and/or supervise the
             preparation and implementation of Wildlife Protection and Management Plans, and
             the detection, capture, removal and disposal of wildlife from sites proposed to be
             developed.

Any fauna spotter 1 must be qualified and meet the criteria for both positions of koala
spotter and of Wildlife/Spotter Catcher.

Compliance with management procedures contributes to compliance with the ‘duty of
care’ requirements to native fauna under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld).
Management measures have been prepared or adapted from the Code of Practice for the
Welfare of Wild Animals Affected by Land‐Clearing and Other Habitat Impacts and Wildlife
Spotter/Catchers (Hanger and Nottidge 2009).

In case of non-conformance or external complaints regarding vegetation or fauna
management, the Site Manager is to be notified immediately and remedial actions taken.

All personnel, including site contractors, consultants, and the developer, are responsible
for the safety and protection of native fauna on site. All personnel entering the site must
familiarise themselves with the Fauna Management Plan and acknowledge their
responsibility to comply with the Plan’s requirements.

The following sections outline relevant management measures that must be complied with
to limit the adverse impacts of the development on fauna species:

       a) Pre-clearing management measures,
       b) Clearing management measures,




1
    For clarity purposes, the report will refer to the position as fauna spotter throughout the report.




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