RFI - Rehabilitation Management Plan

                                                                                                                                        Natural mulch shall be installed at the time of planting around each plant, to a radius of 30cm around each plant with a required
SITE PREPARATION
                                                                                                                                        depth of 75 mm. Organic mulch shall be weed –free (preferably aged forest mulch) and sourced from a qualified landscape
The successful growth of plants within the rehabilitation management area will rely on careful and appropriate preparation of the       supplier (compliant with AS4454-2012) or alternately, sourced from mulched vegetation on site which has been appropriately
area prior to planting. The following issues will be addressed:                                                                         aged. Mulch should not touch the plant stems. Mulch can also be used in areas awaiting rehabilitation to suppress weed growth.
•    Existing rubbish, other foreign material and any old fencing (especially barb wire) will be removed.                               Mulch should not be used in locations where there is a risk of material entering the waterway – mulch is considered to be a water
•    Planting holes are to be dug at a minimum width of three times that of planting tubes.                                             contaminant under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008. In this instance, jute squares or matting is to be used.
•    Natural mulch or jute weed matting shall be provided at the time of planting for each plant
•    Any potential habitat features relocated to adjacent areas during the initial clearing of vegetation from the area that is
     disturbed during (e.g. felled timber) should be stockpiled and relocated to the rehabilitation area.                               FERTILISER
PLANTING                                                                                                                                Each plant is to be fertilized with a slow-release fertiliser pellet (Agriform or similar). The fertiliser pellet is to be placed adjacent
                                                                                                                                        to but not in contact with the root ball at 2-4 cm below the soil surface and under the mulch.
The planting schedule considers current established native plants with planting to be provided at the densities identified in this
RMP. When deciding on suitable species for seeding or planting within a site, the following has been considered:

•    Species that naturally occur within the area/regional ecosystem;                                                                   WATERING
•    Vegetation community characteristics of the rehabilitation area.
                                                                                                                                        All planting stock will be watered at planting (approximately 5-10 L per plant). On competition of the planting activities, the plants
All planting stock will be:                                                                                                             will require water at least once per week for the first month, then once a fortnight for another two months, dependent on the
                                                                                                                                        prevailing rainfall and weather conditions at the time.
•    Preferably local provenance;
•    Healthy and displaying signs of active growth. Plants should be rejected if displaying nutritional or physiological disorders,
     leaf or stem damage, pests and diseases, root curling or showing signs of being pot bound or have weed species in the
                                                                                                                                        Drawing 1– Tubestock Planting Details (Excerpt from Brisbane City Council standard drawings for tubestock planting).
     container;
•    A minimum of 20 cm tall for (75 mm) tubestock (larger for potted stock) and must have a well-developed root system; and,
•    Sun-hardened.

Planting stock is to be randomly planted to reflect the natural composition of the original ecosystem. Seedlings must be moist at
time of planting, preferably treated by soaking in a seaweed or fish emulsion solution for 15-20 minutes prior to planting to protect
against transplant shock.

Crystals will be added to each planting hole and mixed with the back-fill soil to ensure that roots are not in direct contact with
concentrated fertiliser. The plant will be placed in the center of the hole, filled in with loose crumbly soil ensuring that no air
pockets remain, then firmed with the hands to create a shallow watering depression. The planting holes should be at least twice
the width and half as deep as the pot size (refer to Drawing 1).

All plants will be clearly marked on site (e.g. bamboo stakes). If tree guards are used to protect the new plants, the tree guards
are to be removed once tubestock has become established.



TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE FENCING AND TREE GUARDS
The rehabilitation areas should be either partially fenced off with suitable fencing or all plants should be installed with suitable
tree guards, to protect the planting stock from being eaten by herbivores such as wallabies and hares. Any tree guards installed
must be high enough to stop wallabies from eating plants when they grow taller than the guard (short guards for grasses/ground
covers and shrubs, tall guards for trees). Any fencing installed must be high enough to deter wallabies from jumping over and
must have a mesh gauge/ aperture which will keep hares out, while not posing a safety hazard to any wildlife. Fencing must also
have no gaps at the base, to ensure hares cannot access the fenced area.


MULCHING
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