Koala Tree Survey Plan_Issue C · 132008.176.06

Table 1: General requirements and KTSP notes                                                                        Table 4: Vegetation removal activity checklist                                                                   KTSP05: Management
General Requirements for all Trees                                                                                  Activity           Management Repsonse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Procedures
1. Appoint Project Arborist (AQF Level 5 minimum).                                                                  Regular            1. Project Arborist to conduct regular inspection to ensure compliance with tree protection
2. All tree management and pruning works to be undertaken or supervised by Project Arborist with AQF Level          inspections and    measures outlined in this plan.
5 Arborist or equivalent qualification.                                                                             monitoring         2. Project Arborist to issue notice of non-compliance to project manager for non-
3. Individual trees to be retained shall be prominently flagged or marked on site prior to the commencement                            conforming works and any remedial works to ensure compliance.
of any clearing or site works and confirmed at a pre-start meeting with a relevant Council officer.                 Vegetation         1. Vegetation works to be undertaken by suitably qualified arborist. Clearing of koala
4. Having regard to tree protection zones and construction access, TPZs are to be established around trees or       removal and        habitat trees is to be undertaken in way that complies with the sequential clearing
vegetation to be retained in accordance with the approved drawings and Australian Standard AS 4970-2009             mulching           conditions outlined in the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017.
Protection of trees on development sites (Standards Australia 2009) including:                                                         2. Where pruning is required, works are undertaken by a suitably qualified arborist and
a. Signage in accordance with AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment ;                                             take place in accordance with:
b. Fencing in accordance with AS 4687-2007 Temporary fencing and hoardings .                                                           a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites .
5. The following activities are prohibited within pervious areas of the TPZ unless authorised by the Project
                                                                                                                                       b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .
Arborist/Council officers:
a. Storage of construction materials                                                                                                   3. All vegetation removed is to be mulched on-site.
b. Refuelling                                                                                                                          4. Native vegetation mulch is to be stockpiled on-site.
c. Waste disposal
d. Excavation for silt fencing                                                                                                         5. Mulch stockpile(s) are to be located in existing cleared areas and outside of vegetation
e. Excavation for trenches                                                                                                             protection areas.
f. Placement of fill                                                                                                                   6. Mulch stockpiles are subject to erosion / sediment control.
g. Parking or traversing of vehicles                                                                                                   7. Exotic vegetation mulch is to be disposed of as green waste at landfill.
h. Preparation of chemicals
                                                                                                                    Registered         1. Licensed Wildlife Spotter Catcher to inspect site vegetation with arborist / contractor
i. Wash down/cleaning of equipment
                                                                                                                    Wildlife Spotter   ahead of clearing to check for presence of fauna.
                                                                                                                    Catcher to         2. Non-itinerant fauna (other than koalas) are, where practicable, relocated / ushered to
General Notes:
                                                                                                                    supervise all      treed areas around the site.
1. Vegetation conservation and removal will be in accordance with a Vegetation Management Plan and this             vegetation         3. Vegetation containing koala(s) is to be demarcated with high visibility flagging tape
Koala Tree Survey Plan.                                                                                             clearing/removal   and no further clearing is take place within 20m of the vegetation until such time as
                                                                                                                                       koala(s) has completely vacated the vegetation and the site.
                                                                                                                    Injured wildlife   1. Immediately cease any activities, including clearing, which pose a threat to injured        NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Table 2: Contact details for wildlife agencies                                                                      observed           wildlife until injured wildlife has been removed from the site.
                                                                                                                                       2. Contact the applicable agency / group listed in Table 2 to remove the injured wildlife
                                                                                                                                       from the site.
Agency/Group                               Description                                   Contact number
Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Centre,   RSPCA hotline for matters relating to         (07) 5442 8057                                                                                                                              This drawing has been prepared by, or compiled from information provided by,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     persons other than Litoria Consulting, who retain copyright and liability
Eumundi RSPCA                              wildlife management and injury.                                                                                                                                                           associated with their content:
Wildlife Noosa                             Rescue hotline for ill or injured animals     0419 046 999               Table 5: Construction management activity checklist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1. Nearmap 2024
                                           in the greater Noosa region.                                                                                                                                                              2. Site Plan - Proposed - Tree Survey (Richards & Spence, Drawing No. AR-
                                                                                                                    Activity           Management Response                                                                           001.05, Rev. D, 20/01/2025)

                                                                                                                    Tree protection    1. Tree protection in accordance with:                                                        Litoria Consulting takes no responsibility for and makes no representations in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     relation to the completeness, accuracy or quality of any information contained in
                                                                                                                    measures           a. General requirements for all trees; and,                                                   this drawing. Each user of this drawing releases Litoria Consulting from all and
Table 3: Pre-construction activity checklist                                                                                                                                                                                         any loss, damage, cost, expense or liability in relation to the use of, or any
                                                                                                                                       b. Specific requirements for individual trees.                                                reliance on, this drawing or the information contained in it. Features on this plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     have been located to accuracy suitable for assessment and hence should not be
                                                                                                                    Regular            1. Project Arborist to conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with tree             used for exact measurements. Areas and dimensions shown are indicative only
Activity             Timing             Management Response
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and subject to final survey. Users should independently verify the accuracy,
                                                                                                                    inspections and    protection measures outlined in this plan.                                                    fitness for purpose and application of information contained in these drawings.
All site personnel   Prior to          1. All site personnel sign a register noting that they have reviewed and
                                                                                                                    monitoring         2. Project Arborist to monitor and assess condition of trees and physical environment         All written dimensions take precedence over scaled dimensions. The currency of
review plan          commencement will comply with the requirements of the KTSP.                                                                                                                                                     these drawings should be checked prior to use. This drawing is provided only
                                                                                                                                       throughout construction phase.                                                                for the information of the person or organisation to which Litoria Consulting
                     of works
                                                                                                                                       3. Project Arborist to issue notice of non-compliance to project manager for non-             provides it. It may not be provided to, or used by, any other person without
Tree protection      Immediately prior 1. Mark trees to be removed.                                                                                                                                                                  Litoria Consulting's prior written consent. Do not scale drawing. should
measures are         to start
                                                                                                                                       conforming works and any remedial works to ensure compliance.                                 dimensions be conflicting or missing, notify litoria consulting and await further
                                       2. Erect tree guards / vegetation protection barriers for retained trees     Construction       1. The Project Arborist will monitor all works which occur within nominated TPZs to assess    instruction.
erected for
                                       where appropriate or indicated on Plan.                                      works within       impacts on retained trees.
retained trees                                                                                                                                                                                                                       © copyright - This document is and shall remain the property of litoria
                                       3. Tree protection in accordance with:                                       TPZs               2. Where excavation is required, less invasive methods such as directional drilling, tunnel   consulting*. This document may only be used for the purpose for which it was
and all trees to
                                                                                                                                       boring or vacuum excavation are to be utilised.                                               commisioned and in accordance with the terms of the engagement for the
be removed are                          a. General requirements for all trees; and,                                                                                                                                                  commision. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited.
clearly marked                                                                                                                         3. Where excavation is required, the project arborist shall supervise works and identify
                                        b. Specific requirements for individual trees.
                                                                                                                                       roots critical to tree stability – relocation or redesign of works may be necessary in some
                                       4. Conduct pre-start meeting with Council officer to confirm 1 and 2 and                        4. Where roots are exposed by excavation, temporary root protection is installed to                Drawing Scale                           NA
                                       other KTSP requirements.                                                                        prevent dehydration and root moisture is maintained.
Inspection of site   Immediately prior 1. Licensed Wildlife Spotter Catcher to inspect trees to be trimmed /                           5. Where exposed roots require pruning, pruning cuts shall be made by the Project                  Drawn By                                FJ
prior to             to start          removed and identify hollows for retention / salvage, respectively.                             Arborist in accordance with procedures set out in:                                                 Issue                                   C
vegetation                             2. Non-itinerant fauna (other than koalas) are, where practicable,                              a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites.
removal by                             relocated / ushered to adjoining vegetation.                                                                                                                                                       DWG Ref.                                22011 KTSP05
registered                             3. Vegetation containing koala(s) is to be demarcated with high visibility                      b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .                                                         Date Created                            30/01/2025
Wildlife Spotter                       flagging tape and no further clearing is take place within 20m of the        Scaffolding within 1. Avoid scaffolding within nominated TPZs.
Catcher                                vegetation until such time as koala(s) has completely vacated the            TPZs
                                                                                                                                       2. Where scaffolding is required within a TPZ, branch removal and ground protection
                                       vegetation and the site.
                                                                                                                                       occurs must be established in accordance with procedures set out in:
Erect temporary      Prior to          1. Koala exclusion fencing is to be installed in accordance with
koala exclusion      commencement Department of Transport and Main Roads (QLD) Standard Drawings.
                                                                                                                                       a. AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites.
fencing around       of works                                                                                                          b. AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees .
                                       2. Inspect koala exclusion fencing to ensure they are in good condition.
excavated pits

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