Updated EMP Stage 2_Grasstree Court April 2023

2023 Ecological Management Plan – Grasstree Court – Lot 9


                        Table 2. DERMs Ecological Conditions of Approval and EMP Reference

 #     Condition                                                                                                    Reference
       Development must be wholly contained within the portion of a lot zoned for community infrastructure.
 1     Building envelopes and associated infrastructure must be placed in the location as shown on the Blue           Fig 2
       Care Development Master Plan
 2     The VMP and FMP are to be submitted to the DERM prior to the commencement of operational works                  
       All koala habitat trees with a height of 4m or greater or a diameter of 10cm or greater at 1.3m above
       the ground outside of the approved development zone, which is bound by the fire trail to the south
       and west boundaries and the existing lot boundaries to the north and east, will be retained with the
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       following exceptions;
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 3     a) Koala habitat trees identified within the proposed western (southern most) detention/bio-retention
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       basin site
       b) Koala habitat trees identified within the proposed northern detention/bio-retention basin site
       c) Koala habitat trees identified within the building areas which extend into the western conservation
       buffer zone
       Rehabilitation of Koala habitat is to be undertaken in accordance with the current Landscape Plan,
       VMP, bushfire assessment report to be submitted to the DERM and Sunshine Coast Regional Council
       prior to commencement of operational works
       a) plant species assemblage, density and distribution including the understorey should resemble the
       surrounding regional ecosystem
        b) depending on availability, all koala habitat tree species are to be derived from local seed stock.
       Alternative stock (preference given to 'native to area' species) can be used if prior approval is given by
       the DERM
 4     c) suitable protective measures are required to be installed around the rehabilitation areas(s) at the         RMP
       time of planting and remain in place until the maintenance period has finished.
       d) All vegetation must be completed within one (1) year of the date an operational works approvals is
       issued by Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
       e) Maintenance of all completed revegetation is to be undertaken by the applicant over a period of two
       (2) years, commencing from the date revegetation is completed. Maintenance actions are to address
       the following: stabilisation of soil structure, replacement of dead or diseased tree plantings, regular
       watering taking into consideration current water restrictions, removal and management of noxious
       plant and environmental weed species.
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 5     Clearing and construction on subject site must be limited to the hours between 6am and 6pm
                                                                                                                    Section 4
       During construction, the driving and parking of vehicles as well as stockpiling of soil and other             VFMP
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       materials, must be carried out away from the root zone of trees to be retained                               Section 4
       The applicant shall ensure that all employees, contractors, subcontractors, agents or any other person
       engaged or employed to carry out building works under this development permit comply at all times
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       with the requirements of this development permit and do not clear any vegetation that is not approved
       to be cleared under this development permit or in a manner that is inconsistent with it.
       The applicant shall notify the DERM customer service centre on phone or email at least 5 business days
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 8     prior to commencement of any clearing of koala habitat trees on the subject site of the date clearing is
                                                                                                                    Section 4
       to commence and the koala spotter to be used.
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 9     Domestic dogs are not permitted on the site during construction
                                                                                                                    Section 4
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 10    Traffic entering the exiting the site should be kept to a minimum between the hours of 6pm and 6am
                                                                                                                    Section 4
       Signage depicting a koala and a maximum speed limit of 30km/h should be erected at the entrance to            VFMP
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       the site to inform visitors that koalas may be present on the site.                                          Section 4
       The fence to be erected along the western boundary of the conservation buffer zone is to be built with        VFMP
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       the intentions of the proposed design plan                                                                   Section 7
       The barrier fence to be erected on the eastern boundary (along Ben Lexen Drive) is to be designed as a        VFMP
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       'koala exclusion' fence to prevent eastward movement of fauna                                                Section 7
       Any future fencing along the Southern and Northern boundary is to be endorsed by the DERM and                 VFMP
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       Sunshine Coast Regional Council prior to construction                                                        Section 7
       Any landscaping to be undertaken on the subject site must consist of at least 70% Australian plants, of
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       which 50% are native to the area including koala habitat trees native to the area.
       Artificial lighting on the subject site must be operated to ensure it is directed away from adjacent
                                                                                                                     VFMP
 16    native vegetation and minimises impacts to koalas and other wildlife inhabiting or moving through the
                                                                                                                    Section 6
       adjacent vegetation.




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