Updated EMP Stage 2_Grasstree Court April 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS – ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.        INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................1
          1.1    SUBJECT LAND AND APPROVED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 1
          1.2 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN ........................................................................................................................ 2
          1.3 OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................... 2
          1.4 STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.        STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN .........................................................3
ATTACHMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
FIGURE 1- SUBJECT LAND (LOT 9 IDENTIFIED BY WHITE DASHED OUTLINE). SOURCE: AERIAL NEARMAP
                    NOVEMBER 2022. ........................................................................................................................... 7
FIGURE 2 – APPROVED STAGED DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 8
FIGURE 3 – STAGED CLEARING PLAN .................................................................................................................... 9


APPENDIX A VEGETATION AND FAUNA MANAGEMENT PLAN – STAGE 2
1.        INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 11
2.        GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO TREES ..................................................................................................... 11
          2.1 ACTIVE FEED TREE IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................... 11
          2.2 SEED COLLECTION AND PROPAGATION ............................................................................................. 11
          2.2 THREATENED FLORA .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.        VEGETATION PROTECTION ................................................................................................................ 13
4.        FAUNA MANAGEMENT...................................................................................................................... 14
          4.1  PRE-CLEARING .............................................................................................................................. 14
          4.2  CLEARING & CONSTRUCTION ....................................................................................................... 14
          4.3  HABITAT CREATION ...................................................................................................................... 14
5.        VEGETATION CLEARING ..................................................................................................................... 15
          5.1  DEVELOPMENT AREA - LOT 9 - CLEARING METHODOLOGY ......................................................... 15
          5.2  BUSHFIRE BUFFER AREAS ............................................................................................................. 15
          5.3  CLEARING DIRECTION ................................................................................................................... 15
6.        LIGHTING ........................................................................................................................................... 16
7.        FENCING ............................................................................................................................................ 16
8.        COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ........................................................................................................... 17


APPENDIX B - REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT PLAN – STAGE 2
1.        INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 23
2.        SITE TREATMENT AND TRANSFER METHODS ..................................................................................... 23
          2.1 OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 23
          2.2 STAGE 2 WORKS TO BE COMPLETED ................................................................................................. 25
          2.2 SOIL SEED BANK TRANSFER................................................................................................................ 25
          2.3 CLEARING METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 25
          2.4 TRANSPORTING MATERIAL ................................................................................................................ 25
3.        THREATENED FLORA AND SEED COLLECTION..................................................................................... 26
4.        RECEIVING SITE REHABILITATION ...................................................................................................... 27
          4.1 DESCRIPTION AND TENURE ............................................................................................................... 27
          4.2 TREATMENT AREAS ............................................................................................................................ 27
          4.3 RECEIVING SITE PREPARATION AND CAPPING................................................................................... 27
          4.4 RECEIVING SITE PLANTING AND HABITAT CREATION ........................................................................ 28
          4.5 IRRIGATION AND WATERING ............................................................................................................. 29
5.        CLEARING OF LOT 9, REHABILITATION ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE ................................... 30
6.        PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND MONITORING .................................................................................... 31

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