SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

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SETTLERS COVE

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLANS
(Final Revision 23.3.05)

 

SPECIALIST
PROFESSION

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

 

Wildlife Ecologist

°

Undertake or supervise fauna
protection and management
activities during site clearing and
development.

Protecting and dealing with
displaced or injured fauna during
site clearing and construction
activities.

© holding tertiary qualifications in
wildlife ecology, or equivalent, from
a tertiary institute; and

® having at least five years relevant
experience or a period of relevant
experience that is acceptable to
Council; and

e holding the appropriate licence
(Rehabilitation Permit) from the
Environmental Protection Agency
specific to the development site;
and

° holding a Department of Primary
Industries’ Animal Ethics
Committee number.

 

Wildlife Spotter/Catcher

Protecting and dealing with
displaced or injured fauna during
site clearing and construction
activities.

e holding the appropriate licence
(Rehabilitation Permit) from the
Environmental Protection Agency
Specific to the development site;
and

e holding a Department of Primary
Industries’ Animal Ethics
Committee number; and

e having at least 2 years relevant
experience.

 

Plant Ecologist

Supervise the protection of plants
and plant communities in areas of
retained vegetation during site
clearing and development.

e holding tertiary qualifications in
Plant ecology or forestry, or
equivalent, from a tertiary institute;
and

° having at least 5 years relevant
experience or a period of relevant
experience that is acceptable to
Council.

 

 

Arborist/Arboriculturalist

 

Assessing the health, vigour and
Safety (risk assessment) of mature
trees to be retained.

Documenting and undertaking or
supervising the required remedial
work or tree removal.

Undertaking the removal and
treatment of tree roots and
branches where they are impacted
by approved works.

 

® holding tertiary or other
qualifications in arboriculture
or holding tertiary qualification in
forestry, horticulture, plant ecology
Or equivalent, with specialist
training and/or qualifications in
arboriculture; and

e having at least 5 years relevant
experience; and

° be registered, or eligible for
registration, as a ‘Consulting
Arborist’ by the National Arborists
Association of Australia.

 

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