Approved report - RACV Koala Management Plan

Contents




1.               Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1              Development at 142 Noosa Drive, Noosa ................................................................................... 3
2.               Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1              Nominated Person responsible for the Koala Management Plan ............................................ 5
2.2.             Induction to the Koala Management Plan and responsibilities of personnel ......................... 5
3.               Planning ......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1              Koala risk assessments ............................................................................................................... 6
3.2              RACV Risk Assessment Template .............................................................................................. 6
4.               Threat Assessment and Identification ........................................................................................ 7
4.1              Habitat Loss, Degradation and Fragmentation .......................................................................... 7
4.2              Dog Predation ................................................................................................................................ 7
4.3              Other Predators (Native and Feral).............................................................................................. 7
4.4              Risk of Vehicle Strike .................................................................................................................... 7
4.5              Bushfire .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.6              Disease ........................................................................................................................................... 8
4.7              Swimming Pool Drowning ............................................................................................................ 8
4.8              Harm During Construction ........................................................................................................... 8
5.               Threat Mitigation ........................................................................................................................... 9
5.1              Habitat Loss, Degradation and Fragmentation .......................................................................... 9
5.2              Changes to Koala Habitat ............................................................................................................. 9
5.3              Dog Predation ................................................................................................................................ 9
5.4              Non-Dog Predation ........................................................................................................................ 9
5.5              Risk of Vehicle Strike .................................................................................................................. 10
5.6              Bushfire ........................................................................................................................................ 11
6                Operational Work ........................................................................................................................ 12
6.1              Koala detection and retention of trees during operations...................................................... 12
6.2              Spraying herbicides or pesticides............................................................................................. 12
7                Koala welfare ............................................................................................................................... 13
7.1              Koala welfare check procedure ................................................................................................. 13
7.2              Details of local veterinarians and wildlife carers ..................................................................... 13
7.3              Koala assessment and handling ............................................................................................... 13
7.4              Koala incident process ............................................................................................................... 13
8                Evaluation and review................................................................................................................. 15
8.1              Koala management plan review................................................................................................. 15
References ..................................................................................................................................................... 16



Koala Management Plan                           Version:     4                    Approved by:           W Ellis                  Date approved: 27 Jan 2023
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