Sealed Judgement

8 Evaluation and review

Objective: Continuous improvement of the koala management system to ensure that the
Koala Management Plan is effective and includes the most up-to-date information.



8.1               Koala management plan review


A review of the Koala Management Plan must be undertaken annually, led by the
Nominated Person responsible for the Koala Management Plan considering:


      a. Incidents and near-misses
      b. Welfare issues encountered
      c. Review of compliance with tree retention and habitat quality assessment
      d. Procedural issues
      e. New technology or scientific understanding
      f. Results of compliance recommendations, and
      g. Changes to the requirements set by QPWS.


The review will include the above considerations and necessarily have endorsement from
a qualified arborist / ecologist confirming tree retention and habitat quality outcomes
consistent with the goals of this plan and agreed conditions of project approval. The
outcome of the review must be recorded and retained. Where the review identifies that
amendments to the Koala Management Plan are necessary, the plan must be updated to
reflect the required amendments. Where remedial action is required (for example with
respect to koala habitat quality), a plan of activities must be provided as part of the review.
Changes to the Koala Management Plan must be provided to QPWS for review prior to the
changes being implemented.




Koala Management Plan        Version:   4       Approved by:   W Ellis    Date approved: 27 Jan 2023
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