2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version

Survey Technique                                Methods                                        Minimum Duration

 Aquatic Bait Trap/netting                      Various methods of aquatic surveying         To be undertaken when water body is
                                                should be undertaken where there is a        present on site
                                                water body on the subject site.
                                                Fish /tadpole/aquatic invertebrate sampling
                                                with hand dip net should be carried out over
                                                30 minutes to 2 hours depending on size of
                                                waterbody. Involves sampling using 5­
                                                10mm dip net for fish/tadpoles or 0.5um net
                                                for invertebrates, and multiple sweeps
                                                across various micro­habitats (e.g.
                                                pool/riffle) present.

                                                AE consideration ­ All fauna should be
                                                released unharmed.
Bird Surveys                                    Six 5­10 minute area searches within 100 x     1hr/day and night
                                                100 metre survey site or a transect search
                                                where 100m transect is walked with 5­10
                                                minutes spent at each transect. Birds are
                                                recorded indicating method of identification
                                                (ie call or visual observation). Surveys are
                                                conducted for 1 hour from dawn to early
                                                morning, 1 hour at dusk to early evening
                                                and 1 hour during night for nocturnal
                                                species.
Other contemporary sampling methods             e.g fauna detection dogs, drones               To be determined in consultation with
                                                                                               Council




SC6.4.9            Habitat Condition and Breeding Places Assessment

(1)   The purpose of a fauna assessment is to assess and document the habitat values, including the presence of animal breeding
      places, on site.
(2)   The methodology for undertaking a vegetation community assessment is as follows:
      (a)   Desktop Assessment
            (i)    Prior to undertaking habitat assessments, the consultant must undertake a desktop assessment to research and
                   evaluate the potential for an animal breeding place to be present on a works site using a variety of resources
                   including but not limited to:
                   (A)    WildNet records
                   (B)    Museum records
                   (C)    Atlas of Living Australia
                   (D)    Essential habitat mapping
                   (E)    Legislative requirements and listings (State and Federal Governments)
                   (F)    Species Management Programs previously approved by the department

      (b)   Habitat Assessment and Breeding Places Assessment
            (i)    A field survey must be conducted to assess the habitats present, the listed threatened species known to occur or
                   potentially occurring within the locality, and the occurrence of specific breeding places or breeding habitat for these
                   species. For the purposes of this assessment, the definition of “breeding places” follows that provided in s332 of the
                   Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006. For species such as Koala and native frogs, who do
                   not use a habitual breeding place, the term ‘breeding habitat’ is used in lieu of ‘breeding place’.
            (ii)   Habitat features that are considered significant for assessing the presence of breeding places and/or habitation
                   value for native fauna, include but are not limited to:



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