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

Attunga Heights Rehabilitation Specification 12

 

Enhancement Zones.
This is to occur prior
to the planting of

 

 

 

these zones.
To control weeds and | Treat weeds on | Replant areas | Where required the | None
restore riparian | creek banks, taking | cleared of weeds | following species
rainforest within the | care to maintain bank | with native | scheduled in
creek corridor integrity. understorey and | Attachment 2 are to
occasional be planted. No one
overstorey elements. | species is to make
up more than 20% of
a planting mix.
To remove weeds and | Intensive weed | Planting of trees and | Where required the | Following weed
facilitate the ongoing | control. It is | understorey following species | control it may be
recruitment and | anticipated that this | elements both to | scheduled in | preferential to
establishment of | will involve chemical | restore natural | Attachment 2 are to | blanket mulch areas
predominantly treatment of broad | conditions and to | be planted. No one | to minimize
rainforest species | 27eas of weeds, in | suppress weed re- | species is to make | opportunities for
including appropriate some instances | establishment. up more than 20% of | weed re-
hollow developing followed by | Planting should be | a planting mix. establishment and to
trees brushcutting of | targeted within areas enhance aesthetics.
standing dead | where there are It is anticipated that
material. Some } canopy gaps this will be required
areas of manual | resulting in light fall in some areas
removal may be | on the forest floor. immediately abutting
warranted, however the existing
care must be taken pedestrian path,
not to destabilize the
site and provide
opportunities for
weed fe-
establishment. Great
care must be taken
to avoid any native
regeneration.
To protect and | Treat weeds present | Supplementary Where required the | None
enhance the current | taking care to protect | planting to retain the | following species
stand of casuarinas | any young Black | Integrity of the area, | scheduled in

and to eliminate the
invasive weed species

Sheoak

 

particularly to
mitigate any effects
of the pathway.

 

Attachment 2 are to
be planted. With the
exception of Black
Sheoak, no one
species is to make
up more than 20% of
a planting mix,

 

 

 

 

To restore rainforest
species including
dense —_ understorey
and ground layers
following disturbance

 

Refer to the specific management strategies identified in the “Landscape Package for OP

Works Approval”

 

 

Chenoweth EPLA

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