RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT                                            1-6

        It is expected that a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) will be prepared by Council for the RF
        Thompson Environmental Park in accordance with the Deed. Similarly, it is expected that Council
        will establish management strategies for the public Park lands and Public Esplanade (including the
        construction of the stormwater treatment wetland).

        The EMP sets out, through individual elements, defined policies for implementation, monitoring and
        reporting, specifying responsibilities and the necessary corrective actions required. The other required
        management plans provide detailed, issue specific strategies to protect, maintain and enhance the sites
        environmental attributes.

1.3     Structure for Implementation of the EMP

        The developer (Settlers Cove Development Pty Ltd) will implement EMP 3 immediately following
        approval by Council. The management procedures will principally apply to the Ecological
        Restoration Contractor and be applied by this company (or their representatives) throughout the
        implementation of the Ecological Restoration Plan (ERP) up until the POSCWP land is no longer
        under this company’s control (i.e. until the development is complete and the required maintenance
        period has finished and the parcels of land are sold to any other party or transferred to council).
        Obligations subsequent to the sale of land (particularly body corporate obligations) are described
        within the operational section of EMP 1 and 2.

        This EMP aims to provide:
        •     evidence of practical and achievable plans for the implementation of the ERP (including
              environmental safeguards);
        •      a framework for compliance checking; and
        •     evidence that ecological restoration is being undertaken in an environmentally sound manner.

        The objectives of this EMP are to ensure:
        •     ecological restoration work is undertaken in an environmentally sound way;
        •     proposed environmental management strategies meet ecological sustainability targets for the
              social, economic and environmental aspects; and
        •     monitoring of current on-site and off-site conditions is conducted during the implementation
              phase.
        The structure of the EMP is outlined below in Table 1-1 together with an explanation of components
        within specific control plans.

                                        Table 1-1        Component of EMP Elements
            Element                     Description
            Policy                      •    A statement by the Developer of its principles and intentions in
                                             relation to its overall environmental performance, with reference to
                                             applicable legislation, policies and conditions of approval.
            Strategy                    •    The performance goals against which the policy will be measured.
            Management Action           •    The procedures to be undertaken to meet the policy and strategy.


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