Attachment 8 - Koala Habitat Management Plan · MCU13/0251

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



                                        TABLE OF CONTENTS

1         INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 3
    1.1       BACKGROUND ...........................................................................3
    1.2       SITE DESCRIPTION .......................................................................3
    1.3       THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................3
    1.4       OBJECTIVES .............................................................................3
    1.5       FORMAT OF THIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................4
2         KOALA HABITAT ASSESSMENT .............................................. 5
    2.1       INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................5
    2.2       METHODOLOGY .........................................................................5
      2.2.1     Regional Ecosystem Mapping ........................................................... 5
      2.2.2     Koala Habitat Mapping................................................................... 5
      2.2.3     Site Assessment ........................................................................... 5
    2.3       RESULTS ................................................................................5
      2.3.1     Regional Ecosystem Mapping ........................................................... 5
      2.3.2     Koala Habitat Mapping................................................................... 5
      2.3.3     Results of Site Assessment .............................................................. 6
    2.4       SUMMARY ...............................................................................6
3         VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ................................................. 7
    3.1       BACKGROUND ...........................................................................7
    3.2       EXTENT OF VEGETATION DISTURBANCE..................................................7
    3.3       VEGETATION PROTECTION MEASURES ...................................................7
    3.4       VEGETATION REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL METHODS ........................................9
    3.5       LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF RETAINED VEGETATION ................9
4         WEED AND PEST SPECIES MANAGEMENT .................................10
    4.1       BACKGROUND ......................................................................... 10
    4.2       WEED AND PEST MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS ........................................... 10
5         LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT .................................................12
6         FAUNA MANAGEMENT .......................................................13
    6.1       OPERATIONAL WORKS ................................................................. 13
    6.2       FAUNA MOVEMENT .................................................................... 13
      6.2.1     Background ...............................................................................13
      6.2.2     Fauna Friendly Fencing .................................................................13
      6.2.3     Barrier Mitigation .......................................................................13
      6.2.4     Koala Friendly Pool Design .............................................................13
    6.3       NON-NATIVE FAUNA MANAGEMENT .................................................... 13
7         PREVENTION OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION .......................15




Q10024/HB/Final                    JAMES WARREN AND ASSOCIATES                                             2