Updated EMP Stage 2_Grasstree Court April 2023

2023 Ecological Management Plan – Grasstree Court – Lot 9




              REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT PLAN – Stage 2

                                               Prepared for Blue Care


                                    Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach, Qld, 4567

                                       Lot 9 SP 252905 {& Lot 6 RP 901384}



     1. INTRODUCTION

The primary objective of the rehabilitation management plan (RMP) is to establish a “rehabilitation program”
(vegetation offset proposal) that provides for a good ecological outcome by re-establishing habitat elsewhere in the
nearby locality.

For the purposes of the RMP, the subject land is the site to be cleared (approved development land) while the
rehabilitation site is the receiver site (land to be rehabilitated).

The receiver (rehabilitation) has been identified within the Girraween Sports Complex and Nature Refuge located at
100 Eenie Creek Road; Noosa Heads (off Wallum Lane), formally known as Lot 1 on SP239726 (FIGURE B1 – Receiving
Site Landscape) FIGURE B1A illustrates the land at approximately 2018, while FIGURE B1B shows the site in March
2023.

Two treatment areas (T1 and T2) were identified in consultation with Council (FIGURE B2 – Receiving Site Treatment
Areas).

Stage 1 of the development encompasses some 0.8ha of clearing and available soil/seed material (associated with
Lot 6). Stage 2 includes the balance of the rehabilitation area and is associated with Lot 9. Stage 1 works was initiated
in April 2021 and completed in September 2022. While Stage 1 rehabilitation activities have been completed, the
actions are retained in this plan for completeness. Some of the original Stage 2 commitments have already been
incorporated into the Stage 1 works. This plan incorporates additional measures, beyond the original approved EMP.



     2. SITE TREATMENT AND TRANSFER METHODS

2.1 Overview
Stage 1 (Lot 6 clearing and initiation of the rehabilitation exercise) is completed. As part of the Stage 2 rehabilitation
exercise, it is proposed that topsoil and subsoil containing the seed bank of the vegetation within Lot 9 will be scraped
off post clearing and mulching of all above ground vegetation. The live 9 soil will be transferred via trucks to the
receiver site. Vegetation clearing for the subject land is described in the VFMP. The receiver site has been prepared as
part of Stage 1. All vegetation on Lot 9 will be cleared and mulched prior to lifting out live topsoil and subsoil. All
works will comply with the conditions of the operational works approval and the VFMP.

2.1.1 Completion of Stage 1 Works

The completed Stage 1 Rehabilitation encompasses some 11381m2, incorporating 3326m2 of T1 dune area and
8147m2 for T2 area. Additional weed control across the balance rehabilitation area (totalling approximately 3ha) was
completed by the rehabilitation contractor (up to mid-year 2022).




9 Live soil = soil with seed material from project site.

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