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

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6         Recommendations
As shown in Section 5, risks associated with the roost can be managed to an acceptably low level through in-situ management. Amenity impacts
can be similarly managed with the provision of buffers and other mitigation measures.

Dispersal is not recommended for these reasons, and the associated risks detailed in Section 4.2.

Recommendations to reduce impacts associated with the roost in its current location are provided in Table 3.

Table 3 Recommended management options

 Mitigation type      Recommendation                                                                                                           Responsible

General              Consider all options in Section 5.1.2, and low impact activities outlined in the COP (see Section 3.3).                   Land owners

Education            Continue consulting with residents and providing educational material. This roost would be ideal for educational          Council
                     signage (and a potential viewing area), and information could also be distributed from the library.

                     Consider educational signage at the bowls club explaining there are no known risks of lyssavirus/Hendra virus from      Bowls club
                     contacting flying-fox excrement, and continue general hygiene practices (including ongoing provision of hand sanitising
                     gel) for low risk bacteria (i.e. salmonella).

Buffers              Create buffers through selective tree trimming/removal and deterrents. It is recommended that buffers of up to 10m        Council
                     from property boundaries be established through selective trimming/removal, with the aim of retaining mature trees.
                     Deterrents listed in Section 4.1.3 could then be used to create an additional 15m buffer from high conflict areas.
                     Proposed buffer areas are shown on Figure 5.
                     A detailed plan should be developed prior to works to manage risks of management detailed in Section 5.2. Additional
                     considerations include:
                              approvals may be required for management that may impact on values detailed in Section 3.1
                              offset planting for all native species removed should be considered as per best practice guidelines
                              connectivity for other fauna should be retained between contiguous habitat.

                     Council should liaise with the hospital to determine if a buffer is required on the south-western edge of the maximum     Noosa Hospital
                     roost extent. If it is required, works could potentially be done by the hospital under Council’s as-of-right authority.




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