Approved Plan - OPW230084

           Table 8. Strategies to manage feral, domestic and companion animals

            Issue                      Control of feral, domestic and companion animals

            Management                 Minimize the impact of feral, domestic and companion animals on fauna within the Site
            objective                  and adjacent areas.

            Requirements to                •   Dogs and other companion animals are not permitted on Site.
            implement                      •   Discard waste in appropriate containers and reduce food sources available for
                                               introduced rodents by:
                                               o Promoting adequate housekeeping practices relating to food scrap
                                                    disposal.
                                               o Provision of waste receptacles.
                                               o Practice daily food waste removal.
                                               o Provide communication with contractors to raise awareness of the impact
                                                    of invasive wildlife.
                                           •   All introduced fauna encountered by the FSC are to be euthanized ethically.
                                           •   Consult the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020 for specific legislative requirements.

            Personnel                  Base Architecture is responsible for:
            responsible
                                           •    Ensuring good housekeeping practices are enforced and adhered to on Site.
                                           •    Enforcing a ban on all dogs and companion animals on Site.
                                           •    Implementing reactive management if feral, domestic or companion animal
                                                species are found to be adversely affecting local fauna.
                                       The FSC is responsible for managing all invasive fauna humanely.

            Corrective                 In the event that practices are inconsistent with the strategies outlined in the SMP and
            action                     VDMP, the Contractor should take the corrective steps and report non-compliance to
                                       the relevant personnel.

            Timing                     The duration of the vegetation clearing works at a minimum.




                4.7.           Habitat Rehabilitation and Protection
           Enhancement of retained habitat areas should be undertaken along with rehabilitation of the
           western waterway. The following treatments and strategies in Table 10 will further benefit fauna within
           retained habitat. See the RMP for detailed rehabilitation strategies.

           Table 9. Strategies to rehabilitate and protect retained habitat

            Issue                      Fauna habitat rehabilitation

            Management                 Improve the habitat values for fauna within retained habitat.
            objective

            Requirements to                •   Consider installation of nest boxes to compensate loss of hollows and hollow
            implement                          recruitment trees (Table 6).



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