Approved Plan - OPW230084

           3. REHABILITATION
           The aim of this rehabilitation is to is to enhance the habitat value consistent with the Regional
           Ecosystem and in a way that will encourage further ecosystem integrity. Works should be undertaken
           in a manner which will minimise extensive light penetration and soil disturbance to reduce weed
           germination/spread and soil erosion. Rehabilitation should not significantly reduce habitat quantity or
           quality. Rehabilitation will assist in restoring, protecting, and enhancing the ecological values and
           characteristics of the remaining regional ecosystem present on site.

           A moderate amount of weed control is required before revegetation can occur. Conducting the weed
           control required to fulfil Approval Condition 7 of Decision Notice RAL22/0018 will result in a slight
           decrease of canopy coverage over the rehabilitation area and will require ongoing weed control works.

           It is the responsibility of the engaged rehabilitation contractor to monitor the rehabilitation area for
           erosion and sediment issues. Should vast areas become uncovered due to weed removal efforts, it
           will be the responsibility of the contractor to ensure these areas are mulched and actively planted out
           in a timely manner and monitored to ensure a proactive approach is taken for erosion and sediment
           control requirements that may arise. If erosion and sedimentation occurs in the rehabilitation area,
           further actions may be necessary and will be decided on by the rehabilitation contractor.

           3.1. Regeneration
           The initial regeneration works may be undertaken over a one-week period depending on the
           environmental conditions, prior to going onto the maintenance program. Within this time frame weed
           species are to be removed using appropriate removal techniques and in conjunction with
           recommended methodologies outlined in the South East Queensland Ecological Restoration
           Framework.
           Works are to include:
                •    Identify native species
                •    Remove weeds away from native plants
                •    Undertake bush regeneration – to remove weed species
           All vegetation areas to be rehabilitated will be swathed by appropriately qualified bush regenerators,
           treating weed species with minimal disturbance to the ecosystem. At the end of these works the entire
           site should be considered “clean”. This is defined as a point where all further works on the area is
           only to maintain regenerating weed species.


                 3.1.1 Weed Species

           In accordance with Approval Condition 7, the rehabilitation area must be removed of all weed species
           listed as declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and schedule 1, 2 and non-scheduled
           invasive species listed in the Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2020.
           During the preliminary site inspection within the rehabilitation area, six [6] species of weeds listed
           under the Biosecurity Act and Noosa Biosecurity Plan were observed and are listed in Table 1 below.
           Different weeds may infiltrate the rehabilitation area during the development works and in the future
           due to the surrounding disturbances. If additional weed species fitting the above requirements are
           observed in the future, weed removal techniques and maintenance will be adjusted to include these
           species.
           REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT PLAN | 43 – 45 Summit Rd, Pomona                                          6


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Version: 1, Version Date: 05/09/2023