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

      draft
    5.2          Risk of management
Management           Risk                             Risk score     Mitigation measures                     Residual
option                                                (refer to                                              risk score
                                                      Appendix 1)
Education            Nil                              N/A           N/A                                      N/A
General mitigation   Cost which may not mitigate      17            See Sections 4 and 6 for most suitable 9
measures             impacts.                                       mitigation measures, and potential for
                                                                    grants etc.
In-situ              Moderate cost which may be       17            Detailed plan developed prior to works   8
management           insufficient to mitigate                       commencing.
                     community impacts.
                     Impact to animal welfare.        17            Ensure management is not done near 3
                                                                    roosting flying-foxes during the pupping
                                                                    season, and flying-foxes are monitored
                                                                    for signs of stress during significant
                                                                    works (i.e. tree removal). Develop a
                                                                    detailed works plan prior to
                                                                    commencing.
                     Inadvertent dispersal            8             Ensure management is not done near 3
                                                                    roosting flying-foxes during the pupping
                                                                    season, and flying-foxes are monitored
                                                                    for signs of stress during significant
                                                                    works (i.e. tree removal). Develop a
                                                                    detailed works plan prior to
                                                                    commencing.
Dispersal            Impact to animal welfare and     21                                                     18
                     flying-fox conservation.
                     Increased aircraft strike risk   24                                                     19
                     associated with changed
                     flying-fox movement patterns.
                     Splintering the roost into other 21                                                     21
                     locations that are equally or
                     more problematic.
                     Shifting the issue to another    21                                                     21
                     area.
                     Increasing disease status and 22               Appropriate planning for a dispersal     18
                     associated public health risk.                 can reduce risks (detailed dispersal
                                                                    strategy required), however despite
                     Impacts to nearby residents      16            careful planning risks remain at         16
                     associated with ongoing                        moderate-high.
                     dispersal attempts.
                     Excessive initial and/or         23                                                     23
                     ongoing resource and
                     financial investment.


                     Negative public perception       17                                                     17
                     and backlash.
                     Impact on habitat value (with    23                                                     23
                     significant vegetation
                     management).
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.

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