07/2555 - Operational Works - Drainage Stormwater Vegetation [As Published] · 142007.2555

Attunga Heights Rehabilitation Specification 8

Table 1: Strategies for Zone 1

 

Weed Management Planting Species Other considerations

 

 

Prevent weed invasion None
through removal as triggered

by visual assessment.

Planting is only to occur where
significant areas of weeds are
to be removed.

Where required the following
species scheduled in
Attachment 2 are to be
planted. No one species is to
make up more than 20% of a
planting mix.

 

 

 

 

5.3 ZONE 2: HABITAT ENHANCEMENT ZONE

5.3.1 Existing Condition

This zone consists of two small separated areas. Both the canopy and understorey elements are
virtually absent from these areas including an absence of habitat elements such as logs and leaf
litter. Due to the nature and location of this zone, it has been identified as an area where habitat
can be enhanced for the burrowing skink, Ophioscincus truncates. The habitat requirements for
this skink are moist, understorey with leaf litter, loose soils and hollow logs, under a closed
rainforest canopy. These clear zones may have some minor weed invasion particularly by
asparagus fern.

5.3.2 Target Community

By re-establishing a closed rainforest canopy and introducing a complex ground layer, habitat for
the burrowing skink, Ophioscincus truncates is likely to be enhanced. The objective for this area
is:

To establish a rainforest overstorey and structurally diverse ground layer

5.3.3 Management Strategies

In order to create preferred habitat areas for the burrowing skink, the management strategies
outlined below are required. It is also necessary to enhance the ground layer using logs and
stumps removed from Zone 7 during preparation for development.

Table 2: Strategies for Zone 2

 

 

Weed Management

Planting

Species

Other Considerations

 

 

Treat weeds according to
section 6.0, particularly
asparagus fern, Asparagus
sprengeri

 

Replant rainforest canopy and
understorey elements to
create a shady habitat.

 

Where required the following
species scheduled in
Attachment 2 are to be
planted. No one species is to
make up more than 20% of a
planting mix.

 

Prior to the establishment of
buildings, and other
infrastructure such as access
roads and footpaths, fallen
logs, other habitat features
and where feasible native leaf
litter is to be transferred to the
Habitat Enhancement Zones.
This is to occur prior to the
planting of these zones.

 

 

Chenoweth EPLA

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