Approved Plans and Documents - OPW22/0303

                4.6.           Control of feral, domestic and companion animals

           Terrestrial vertebrate pest species that may be present within the site including foxes, cats, dogs,
           rabbits, cane toads, rats and mice.
           Pest management is therefore an important factor in the management of native species during habitat
           disturbance and revegetation. Management is considered:

                •    At site preparation operations
                •    During on-going management of retained habitats
           The Biosecurity Act 2014 requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise
           the risks associated with invasive animals under their control. This is called a general biosecurity
           obligation (GBO).
           A control and monitoring program for pest species will be developed and implemented according to
           local and state legislation plans. The success of any strategy is likely to be linked to the approach
           towards the management implemented on adjacent lands.
           Table 9 Strategies to manage feral, domestic and companion animals

            Issue                      Control of feral, domestic and companion animals
            Management                 Minimize the impact of feral, domestic and companion animals on fauna within the site
            Objective                  and Environmental Management and Conservation Zone
            Implementations                • Dogs and companion animals are banned from the site
            required                       • Reduce food sources available for introduced rodents around workshops, site
                                              offices, storage sheds and crib huts. This can be maximized with maintenance
                                              of environmental education and routine practices, for example:
                                                   o Promoting adequate housekeeping practices relating to food scrap
                                                       disposal
                                                   o Provision of waste receptacles prevents access to rodents
                                                   o Practice daily food waste removal
                                                   o Provide communication with staff to raise awareness of the linkage
                                                       between environments and housekeeping practices to support
                                                       populations of rodents which support feral cats, and consequences from
                                                       feral cats on native wildlife
                                           • All construction workers will attend environmental training as the introduction of
                                              the site before starting on the work site. The training involves instructing the
                                              construction workers on their responsibilities to avoid and minimize the
                                              introduction of feral species
                                           • All introduced fauna encountered by the Fauna Spotter Catcher (i.e., Cane
                                              Toad) are to be euthanized ethically
            Personnel                  Stockwell Design and Construction is responsible for
            responsible                     • ensuring good housekeeping practices are enforced and adhered to within the
                                               site
                                            • Regularly inspecting the development area to identify any introduced pest
                                               species
                                            • Enforcing a ban on all dogs and companion animals on site
                                            • Implementing reactive management if feral, domestic or companion animal
                                               species are found to be adversely affecting local fauna

            Reporting         and      Weekly visual inspections of the construction site will be undertaken by the HSE
            Auditing                   coordinator and construction personnel to identify any potential feral, domestic and
                                       companion animal management issues. Any actions to be undertaken as a result of site
                                       inspections will be recorded



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Version: 1, Version Date: 20/02/2023