Environment Management Plan Stage 2_Grasstree Court July 2021

Ecological Management Plan – Grasstree Court – Lot 9

1.3 Objectives
In accordance with approval conditions the overall objectives of the plan are to:

     •    Manage vegetation and fauna during the clearing operations;
     •    Identify glossy black-cockatoo active feed trees in order to collect seeds (for future propagation);
     •    Identify an area offsite for rehabilitation;
     •    Describe the rehabilitation process and associated maintenance obligations; and
     •    Management of threatened flora, where necessary.



1.4 Statement
The author (Justin Watson) and co-ordinator for this management plan has been involved in the research,
ecological and consulting field for more than 30 years, including nearly 20 years in the Noosa and SEQ region.
He has a PhD in ecology, is a Certified Environmental Practitioner with the Environment Institute Australia and
New Zealand and a past committee member of the Queensland Environmental Law Association and past
councillor for Birds Australia (now Birdlife) and Birds Southern Queensland committee member. He is an
Adjunct Associate Professor with the Institute for Land, Water and Society (Charles Sturt University). His PhD,
subsequent research has focussed on biodiversity, rehabilitation, understanding ecosystem functioning and
identifying a practical approach to restoring landscapes (including in the Noosa and Sunshine Coast region). He
is regularly engaged by local and State government to provide specialist/technical review of project EIS’ and
threatened species (including the Commonwealth provisions and koala management). He has given expert
evidence in the Planning and Environment Court, Land Court and the Land Tribunal and has provided advice to
the Court since 2003.
Emrys Pratt (Harmony Landscapes – restoration contractor) has provided practical advice regarding an update
rehabilitation strategy for Stage 1.
Stage 1 rehabilitation works (offset site) was initiated in April 2021 by Biodiverse Environmental following
meeting with Council (14 April 2021).




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