Attachment 5 - Documents referenced in conditions · OPW25/0012

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

42 CLEARING MANAGEMENT MEASURES

4.2.1 ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

During clearing activities, there are several procedures and actions that must be followed
to ensure vegetation clearing is managed correctly, and that any fauna observed on site is
appropriately protected and managed. Procedures and actions include ensuring that a
Fauna Spotter is on site and managing the vegetation clearing activities, and that clearing
is occurring in a staged method that allows all fauna to move off the site unimpeded.

Table 2summarises the activities and management responses which need to be carried out
during the clearing phase of the development.

Action Task Responsibility Timing
Supervise 1) Licensed Fauna Spotter is to: Contractor, Immediately
clearing works a) Supervise and be present on each day Fauna Spotter, prior, during
that vegetation clearing takes place; Site Manager and following
b) Inspect site vegetation with contractor all vegetation
ahead of clearing to check for presence clearing
of fauna: activities

c) Maintain, a clear view of vegetation or
habitat features being cleared by
machinery, such that wild animals that
are disturbed or uncovered during such
activities are rapidly detected; and,

d) Maintain two-way radio contact with
machinery operators during the removal
of vegetation or other potential habitat
features.

2) If wildlife is detected during such activities,
the Fauna Spotter must take immediate
action to notify the machinery operator to
cease work, either verbally using two-way
radio or by visual commands, until such time
as the wildlife is captured or otherwise
removed from danger. Trees containing
fauna must not be felled until the fauna has
been removed by a certified Fauna Spotter.

3) Wildlife observed to be using trees or other
habitat features prior to, and immediately
following, clearing activities to be managed
in accordance with management procedures
outlined under relevant fauna management
scenarios Table 4 and Table 5.

 

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