Fauna Management Plan v1 - Lake MacDonald Drive, Cooroy

Fauna Management Plan v1                                               NCES REF: J000662
Lot 101 on SP142407, Lot 140 on MCH978, Lot 3 on RP137375,
Lot 2 on RP852009 and Lot 8 on RP160703 – 27 Wilgee Court, Cooroy




Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION                                                                   1
1.1 BACKGROUND                                                                   1
1.2 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES                                                     1
2 SITE DESCRIPTION                                                               2
2.1 ON-SITE VEGETATION                                                           2
3 FAUNA HABITAT VALUES AND IMPACTS                                               4
3.1 HABITAT TYPES                                                                4
3.2 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED FAUNA SPECIES                                            5
3.2.1 HABITAT FOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANT FAUNA             6
3.3 HABITAT CONNECTIVITY                                                         7
3.4 PROPOSED VEGETATION CLEARING                                                 7
4 FAUNA MANAGEMENT MEASURES – PRE-CLEARING                                       8
4.1 PROTECTION OF FAUNA HABITAT                                                  8
4.2 INITIAL PRE-CLEARING SURVEY                                                  8
4.3 DAILY PRE-CLEARING SURVEY                                                    8
4.4 RELEASE METHODS                                                              9
5 FAUNA MANAGEMENT MEASURES – DURING CLEARING                                    10
5.1 VEGETATION CLEARING DIRECTION                                               10
5.2 SEQUENTIAL VEGETATION CLEARING                                              10
5.3 FAUNA SPOTTER/CATCHER                                                       11
5.4 KOALAS                                                                      11
5.5 FAUNA MONITORING                                                            11
5.6 DAM DEWATERING (IF APPLICABLE)                                              12
5.6.1 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS                                                 12
5.6.2 DEWATERING SCHEDULE                                                       12
5.6.3 AQUATIC FAUNA CAPTURE                                                     12
5.6.4 AQUATIC FAUNA RELOCATION                                                  12
5.6.5 AQUATIC FAUNA RELEASE                                                     12
5.6.6 PEST SPECIES                                                              13
5.6.7 POST-DEWATERING MANAGEMENT                                                13
5.7 INJURED FAUNA                                                               13
5.8 VETERINARY CONTACT DETAILS                                                  13
6 REFERENCES                                                                     14




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