OPW25/0012 - Fauna Management Plan

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




 Action           Task                                               Responsibility   Timing
 A bird is       1)   Ideally the nest should be left undisturbed    Fauna Spotter    During
 found sitting        until nesting activities have been completed                    all
 on a nest            (i.e. young have left the nest).                                clearing
 with eggs or    2) Carry out clearing in non-breeding season.                        activities
 young           3) Fauna Spotter must not authorise the felling
                    of a tree known to contain, or likely to
                    contain nesting birds, by any means or
                    method that is likely to:
                      a) Injure or kill any wild animal; or,
                      b) Result in the unmanaged dispersal or
                         escape of birds.
                 4) Methods which a Fauna Spotter may
                    approve and use for the felling of a tree
                    containing an active nest are limited to:
                      a) Segmental removal of the tree by a tree
                         surgeon, with hollow‐bearing limbs
                         being checked by the Fauna Spotter and
                         cleared of fauna using a cherry picker;
                      b) Segmental removal of the tree by a tree
                         surgeon, with hollow‐bearing limbs
                         plugged and lowered to the ground for
                         inspection by the Fauna Spotter;
                      c) Use of an excavator with vertical grab to
                         lower the main trunk (after removal of
                         lateral limbs); or,
                      d) A combination of the above methods.
                 5) For smaller trees, or in circumstances where
                    access of a cherry picker is impossible, an
                    excavator with a vertical tree‐grab
                    attachment may be used to lower a tree to
                    the ground for inspection by the Fauna
                    Spotter.
                 6) Advanced fledglings can be collected and
                    temporarily cared for by a wildlife carer for
                    subsequent release in accordance with
                    procedures for an animal is captured for
                    relocation.
 A bird nest is 1)    Where found prior to clearing works,           Contractor,      During
 observed in a        inactive nests are removed during pre-         Fauna Spotter    all
 tree but             clearance surveys to minimise the chance                        clearing
 unknown              that a new nesting attempt would occur                          activities
 whether it is        before clearance.
 used or not    2)    During clearing works, watch the nest for a
                      period of time to see whether any birds fly
                      to or from the nest.




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