250704 Fauna Management Plan v1.0

Fauna Management Plan
44 Hoy Road, Lake McDonald



  Action           Task                                                   Responsibility        Timing
                   • All site personnel must sign a register noting
                     they have been advised of and will comply with
                     the requirements of this FMP.
 Pre-start         • All site personnel involved in clearing works        Contractor,           Immediately
 meeting             must attend a pre-start meeting to:                  Wildlife Spotter      prior to
                                                                          Catcher, Project /    vegetation
                     ˗ Confirm that all pre-start requirements
                                                                          Site Manager,         clearing
                       (above) have been met,
                     ˗ Identify any special habitat features              Council officer (if
                       identified as part of the pre-clearing survey,     required)
                     ˗ Discuss the sequence of clearing works,
                     ˗ Outline wildlife capture and management
                       procedures,
                     ˗ Outline the procedure for compliance with
                       any Animal Welfare Directions, and,
                     ˗ Discuss any outstanding issues or questions
                       with regard to roles and responsibilities.




CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY CHECKLIST.

  Action          Task                                                    Responsibility         Timing
 Supervise        • Licensed Wildlife Spotter Catcher is to:              Contractor,           Immediately
 clearing works                                                           Wildlife Spotter      prior, during
                    ˗ Supervise and be present on each day that
                                                                          Catcher, Project /    and following
                      vegetation clearing takes place.
                                                                          Site Manager          all vegetation
                    ˗ Inspect site vegetation with contractor ahead
                                                                                                clearing
                      of clearing to check for presence of fauna.
                                                                                                activities
                    ˗ Maintain, a clear view of vegetation or habitat
                      features being cleared by machinery, such
                      that wild animals that are disturbed or
                      uncovered during such activities are rapidly
                      detected.
                    ˗ Maintain two‐way radio contact with
                      machinery operators during the removal of
                      vegetation or other potential habitat features.

                  • If wildlife is detected during such activities, the
                    Wildlife Spotter Catcher must take immediate
                    action to notify the machinery operator to cease
                    work, either verbally using two-way radio or by
                    visual commands, until such time as the wildlife
                    is captured or otherwise removed from danger.
                    Trees containing fauna must not be felled until
                    the fauna has been removed by a certified
                    spotter catcher.
                  • Wildlife observed to be utilising trees or other
                    habitat features prior to, and immediately
                    following, clearing activities to be managed in
                    accordance with management procedures
                    outlined under relevant fauna management
                    scenarios in Table 5.




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