RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

EMP – CONSTRUCTION PHASE                                                                                    4-7

       Strategy:           To identify and protect vegetation that is to be retained and manage clearing of
                           other areas in an environmentally sensitive manner.

        36. All disturbed earthworks areas are to be temporarily stabilised by mulching with material
            produced from native vegetation cleared from the site (refer Landscape Master Plan). Any
            exposed areas are to be stabilized within two weeks of clearing.
        37. Mulch stockpiles are not to exceed 2 m high, be located no closer than 10m from habitat
            protection areas.
        38. The speed of machinery used for clearing is not to exceed 30kph on site.
        39. The site is revegetated as soon as practicable after clearing. All revegetation within the RHD
            construction area shall be carried out in accordance with Landscape Master Plan;
        40. No clearing of vegetation, ground disturbance and associated earthworks activities covering areas
            in excess of 600m2 are to be undertaken without an approved erosion and sediment control plan
            being available for such works.
        41. To avoid contamination of potential mulch material for revegetation and landscaping, the
            Contractor shall separate native and non-native/weed species into different stockpiles as far as is
            practicable. Non-native vegetation (including seed pods and other propagative material) shall not
            be mulched for re-use on site, to minimise the risk of propagation and consequent contamination
            of landscaping/revegetation material. The only exception to this is the woody material from
            umbrella trees.
        42. If archaeological material is identified during clearing activities, work must cease in the vicinity
            of the material to allow its significance to be established and an appropriate course of action
            undertaken as outlined in the EMP’s.

        Staging of Clearing

        Vegetation clearing shall generally correspond with proposed staging of the Settlers Cove
        development. The stages are:

        Stage 1 – Residential Single Lots 1 -13

        Stage 2 – Residential Single Lots 14 – 33

        Stage 3 – High Density Residential Lots 3 – 9 Lot 5 shall not be cleared until at least 25
        Eucalyptus tereticornis trees have been planted, are well established (refer Ecological
        Restoration Plan for criteria) and attained 3m in height in the Private Open Space for
        Conservation & Waterways Protection area of Lot 5.

        Stage 4 – High Density Residential Lots 10 & 11.

        Post Clearing Activities

        At the completion of development (civil) works, cleared areas shall be restored/landscaped as follows:
        •     RHD building envelope in to be protected by mulch with further works to be in accordance with
              approved Landscape Master Plan and landscape operational works plans;



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