Attachment 8 - Koala Habitat Management Plan · MCU13/0251

         Koala Habitat Management Plan – 215–219 David Low Way, Peregian Beach


Appropriate vegetation management strategies are outlined below.

    i.       Prior to the commencement of any vegetation clearance, the
             Contractor shall identify all native vegetation to be retained across
             the development site on construction plans and in the field.

   ii.       All vegetation retention areas will be fenced and clearly identified as
             a ‘Vegetation Protection Area’ prior to the commencement of any
             works on the subject site. These exclusion fences shall be maintained
             throughout the construction period. Access to vegetation retention
             areas will only be allowed for the purposes of weed removal by a
             suitably qualified restoration team. Within these zones the following
             activities shall not be permitted:

                  •   Storage and mixing of materials;
                  •   Vehicle parking;
                  •   Liquid disposal;
                  •   Machinery repairs and/or refuelling;
                  •   Construction site office or shed;
                  •   Combustion of any material;
                  •   Stockpiling of soil, rubble or debris;
                  •   Any filling or excavation including trench line, topsoil skimming
                      and/or surface excavation, unless otherwise approved by the
                      Project Manager; and
                  •   Unauthorised pesticide, herbicide or chemical applications.

  iii.       All activities in an area adjacent to any protected vegetation shall be
             carried out in such a manner as to minimise any damage to trees and /
             or the conserved area.

  iv.        Tree limbs (of trees to be retained) that are likely to be in the way of
             earthworks shall be pruned by a qualified tree surgeon prior to
             construction activity commencing.

   v.        Tree roots (of trees to be retained) that are likely to interfere with
             machinery shall be cut (by a qualified tree surgeon or horticulturalist)
             and the remaining roots shall be treated with a suitable fungicide.

  vi.        The erosion and sediment control measures shall be in accordance
             with the erosion and sediment control plans.

  vii.       The Project Manager shall undertake inspections on a weekly basis
             during the construction phase to ensure that all recommendations are
             being followed.




Q10024/HB/Final              JAMES WARREN AND ASSOCIATES                             8