2015-10-13 Planning & Organisation Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Flying Fox Management Plan

  draft
5           Preliminary risk assessment
5.1         Risk associated with the roost in its current location
Table 2 Risks associated with the roost unmanaged, and residual risk with controls implemented.

 Sensitive site        Distance             Risk                      Risk score (refer       Mitigation              Residual risk
                       (based on                                       to Appendix 1)         measures                   score
                       maximum
                       extent) and
                       direction
Residential           Immediately          Disease transfer                   14*            See Sections                    1
properties            adjacent W and                                                         4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 6
                      S; 30 m N
                                           General hygiene                     4             See Sections                    2
                                           issues                                            4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                                                                             and 6
                                           Financial loss                     17             See Sections                    13
                                           (including time                                   4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                           cleaning)                                         and 6
                                           Noise/smell/well-                  17             See Sections                    12
                                           being impacts                                     4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                                                                             and 6
Business –       35-40 m N                 Disease transfer                   14*            See Sections                    5
bowling club and                                                                             4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 6
resort
                                           General hygiene                     4             See Sections                    5
                                           issues                                            4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                                                                             and 6
                                           Financial loss                     17             See Sections                    13
                                           (including time                                   4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                           cleaning)                                         and 6
                                           Financial loss from                10             See Sections                    9
                                           reduced patronage                                 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                                                                             and 6
Hospital –            10 m SW (but         Disease transfer                   10*            See Sections                    1
general               >100 m from          (hospital enclosed)                               4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 6
                      regular roost
                      area)                Amenity/well-being                 14             See Sections                    5
                                           for patients                                      4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.13
                                                                                             and 6
Hospital –                                 Flying-fox strike                  22             See Section 4.1.6               15
helicopter                                                                                   and 6.
Private airstrip      2.4 km SW            Flying-fox strike                  22             See Section 4.1.6               15
                                                                                             and 6.
Classification                             Action required
20-25 = EXTREME                            Unacceptable risk. Do not proceed. Controls required to reduce risk.
16-19 = HIGH                               Unacceptable risk. Do not proceed. Controls required to reduce risk.
7-15 = MODERATE                            Acceptable with adequate controls in place.
1-6 = LOW                                  Low risk.

*N.B. This risk level assumes direct contact with a flying-fox resulting in a bite or scratch. There is no known disease risk from
living near a roost.




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