Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

CSR Building Products Limited                                                                                            Page 43
West Ridge Quarry
Site Based Management Plan


3.8.5        Monitoring
      The Site Manager or delegate shall carry out a daily inspection during clearing.
      Once Site rehabilitation commences, the Site Manager shall prepare a Site Rehabilitation Plan and Monitoring
      Program.
      Rehabilitation measures including landform stability, long-term sediment and erosion controls and revegetation of
      profiled final land surfaces will be visually monitored by the Site Manager and, where relevant, assessed by technical
      experts to determine the effectiveness of measures implemented.
      The Site Manager may engage a suitably qualified consultant to monitor the establishment of vegetation and land
      stability. The method shall be at the discretion of the professional consultant but may include gradient or transect
      method to monitor:
      - an assessment of surface (and slope) stability;
      - plant community structural attributes (such as cover); and
      - plant community composition (such as presence of desired species and weeds).
      The key parameters to be measured as part of the monitoring program will include:
      - erosion;
      - groundcover;
      - vegetation species (richness of desired species); and
      - weed presence.
      Photographs shall be taken of the rehabilitated area at nominated photograph sites on at least a yearly basis to
      monitor plant growth and to record the progress, success or otherwise of the rehabilitation works completed, until the
      nominated rehabilitation success indicators have been achieved.
      The Site Manager shall conduct regular inspections to plan timely maintenance works. Maintenance works shall be
      required for fertilising, watering, repairs to barriers, guards and stakes and plant replacement (refer to Table 17 –
      Maintenance Schedule – Vegetation Works).

                                         Table 17 – Maintenance Schedule – Vegetation Works

   Item                                         Activity                     Frequency
   Weed Control
   Site Preparation                             Slashing                     Annually (Late August to Early September)
   Primary Weeding                              Application of herbicide     Annually (Late September)
   Secondary Weeding                            Application of herbicide     Annually (January to February)
   General Weed Management                      Application of herbicide     Biannually (Early December and June)
   Re-vegetation Management
   Vegetation establishment                     Monitor performance and      1 month after Seeding
                                                conduct    any   necessary   3 months after Seeding
                                                maintenance                  6 months after Seeding
                                                                             12 months after Seeding
   Pasture Management
   Grass Height                                 Slashing                     Biannually (Late August to Early September and
                                                                             February to March) until established
   Grass Vigour                                 Fertilise                    Annually (optional)


3.8.6        Auditing and Review
      The Site Manager shall review rehabilitation management strategies as required and at least once every three years.

3.8.7        Reporting and Responsibility
      The Site Manager will record the results of any Site inspections and any control or corrective measures undertaken.
      Records of rehabilitation measures implemented on-site shall be kept for the duration of the Site operations.



December 2012 / file ref. 1271_610_001                                                                        GROUNDWORK p l u s