Minor Change Existing Approval - 132008 176 07 (As Published) · 132008.176.07

               69.    Prior to the prestart meeting, a bank guarantee or a bond of $50,000 must be lodged as
                      security for the protection of the trees identified for retention in the conditions of this approval.
                      The bond:
                      a.      may be drawn upon by Council in its entirety if any one tree identified for retention is
                              damaged to the point where the tree cannot be saved (as confirmed by the project
                              arborist and agreed in writing by Council)
                      b.      will be returned upon practical completion of all the operational works relating to this
                              development.
                      Land Rehabilitation
               70.    A vegetation protection covenant must be registered over the area identified as the 6 metre
                      vegetated setback from Serenity Close and Banksia Avenue and the Environmental
                      Management and Conservation Zones on the Approved Plans pursuant to Section 97A of
                      the Land Title Act 1994. The covenant document must reference the bushfire Site
                      Management Plan required by condition 75 and the Vegetation Management Plan required
                      by condition 68. The covenant document and a survey plan must be submitted to Council for
                      endorsement prior to lodgement with the relevant titles authority for registration of title. The
                      covenant document must:
                      a.      incorporate the requirements of this Decision Notice
                      b.      include Noosa Council as Covenantee
                      c.      reference Queensland Land Title Registry Standard Terms Document No. 715597513.
               71.    If a provision included in the covenant document is requisitioned or refused registration by
                      the relevant titles authority, a substitute provision must be included in the document which
                      as nearly as practicable addresses the objective sought by the requisitioned or refused
                      provision. The wording of the substitute provision must be agreed by Council.
                      Fauna Management
               72.    Vegetation must only be removed or disturbed in accordance with a fauna management plan
                      prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through an Operational Works approval and
                      must address the following:
                      Site inspection
                      (a)       Prior to any site disturbance, a site inspection will be completed by a suitably qualified
                                person* to identify any follow-bearing trees and/or other significant habitat features
                                (i.e. den sites, nests, hollowed termitarium etc.) These will be clearly marked in the
                                field with high visibility paint as well as shown on appropriately scaled plans.
                      Pre-clearing fauna trapping
                      (b)       Subsequent to the site inspection, and prior to commencement of site clearing works,
                                a pre-clearing trapping program will be completed targeting native ground-dwelling
                                and arboreal mammals. The trapping program will be designed to progressively
                                move through the site, from the north towards the south, ahead of the subsequent
                                under scrubbing operations. Each area will be trapped for a minimum of four (4)
                                nights, and any animals captured will be relocated to suitable habitat area/s in
                                consultation with Noosa Shire Council and the Department of Environment and
                                Science (DES). Arboreal mammals captured will be re-located within suitably
                                designed nest-boxes to be installed at the agreed release site.
                      (c)       Once the area has been trapped, and the extent of the trapped area clearly identified
                                the groundcover and midstory can be cleared utilising slashing or similar. Any hollow-
                                bearing trees and/or other significant habitat features identified during the initial site
                                inspection will be retained. All under scrubbing works will be completed with a
                                suitably qualified fauna spotter/catcher in attendance.




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