OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads



   c) Construction management measures, and,
   d) Post-construction management measures.


4.1   PRE-CLEARING MANAGEMENT MEASURES


A number of actions are required immediately prior to the commencement of any
vegetation removal. Table 1 summarises the pre-clearing activities required as part of the
Fauna Management Plan.

TABLE 1: PRE-CLEARING ACTIVITIES.

 Action                 Task                                     Responsibility        Timing
 Appoint licensed       1)   Appoint licensed Fauna Spotter.     Permit holder, Site   Prior to any
 Fauna Spotter               Licensed Fauna Spotter is a         Manager,              vegetation
                             person or company holding a         Fauna Spotter         clearing
                             current Rehabilitation Permit
                             issued by the State Government.
                        2) The appointed Fauna Spotter
                           must meet the requirements for
                           the position of Koala Spotter.
                        3) Advise State of appointment of
                           licensed Fauna Spotter
                        4) Advise State of:
                             a) the expected date the clearing
                             activity will commence;
                             b) the expected duration of the
                             clearing activity;
                             c) the name and contact details
                             of the Fauna Spotter that has
                             been contracted for the clearing
                             activity; and,
                             d) the name, contact details and
                             authority number of the spotter
                             catcher that has been contracted
                             for the clearing activity.

 Pre-clearing survey    1)   Undertake a survey of the fauna     Environmental         Prior to any
 of fauna habitat            habitat features of impacted        scientist, Fauna      vegetation
 features impacted by        vegetation, including number of     Spotter               clearing
 vegetation clearing         hollows removed and what
                             fauna species are likely to be
                             impacted, number of hollow
                             logs, as well as number of nests
                             or possum dens. The location
                             and details of fauna habitat
                             features should be recorded and
                             mapped using a GPS, with




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