P & E Court Appeal No 344 of 2009 Judgement 5/07/13 - Hofmann · 152006.1999

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  24. Artificial lighting on the subject site must be operated to ensure it Is directed away from adjacent native
       vegetation and minimises impacts to koalas and other wildlife Inhabiting or moving through the site.

  Definitions

  "Koala exclusion fencing" means a fence that is made of materials that a koala cannot easily grip, including,
  for example tin panels and has a gap of less than 10cm between the ground and appropriate fencing material.
  Nearby trees and shrubs should be at least 3m away from the exclusion fencing.

  "Koala friendly fencing" Is defined as a fence that:
  a. allows koalas to easily climb through or over the fence by choosing materials such as post and rail and
      leaving at least a 30cm gap between ground level and the first rail or strand; or
  b. Provide a means for koalas to get over a fence that cannot be easily climbed by:
       i. installing a timber post leaning against the fence at a 45 degree angle on either side;
      ii. planting vegetation within close proximity on either side of the fence to provide a natural ladder;
     Hi.. Installing planks or panels horizontally along the top of the fence to provide a walkway; and
     iv. building the fence around existing trees and vegetation.



  Additional Recommendations to the Assessment Manager
  The EPA recommends that the SCRC should consider opportunities to install fauna movement infrastructures
  across Walter Hay Drive and Old Hollett Road to Improve opportunities for koala movement and to ensure the
  safe movement of koalas across the landscape.

  The EPA also supports the use of statutory covenants and Local Laws for vegetation protection on all lots
  (outside building envelopes) and open space areas to ensure the long-term protection, management and
  enhancement of koala values.


  Advice to Applicant
  Koalas that are identified on the site during construction are not to be captured and relocated. Translocation is
  prohibited under the Nature Consetvation Act 1992. A tree in which a koala is present and any adjacent trees
  are not to be cleared until the koaia has moved from the site of its own volition. A koala spotter must be present
  during any clearing of koala habitat trees on the site and present along side each machine clearing native
  vegetation.

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  contact QPWS hotline on 1300 130 372.




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