Attachment 5 - Documents referenced in conditions · OPW25/0012

Fauna Management Plan
3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads

Fauna Management

72. Vegetation must only be removed or disturbed in accordance with a fauna
management plan (or part thereof) prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through
an Operational Works approval and must adaress the following:

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Prior to any site disturbance, a site inspection will be completed by a suitably
qualified ecologist to identify any hollow-bearing (sic) trees and/or other significant
habitat features (i.e. den sites, nests, hollowed termitarium etc.) These will be
clearly marked in the field with high visibility paint as well as shown on appropriately
scaled plans.

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b) Subsequent to the site inspection, and prior to commencement of site clearing

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works, a pre-clearing trapping program will be completed targeting native ground-
dwelling and arboreal mammals. The trapping program will be designed to
progressively move through the site, from the south towards the north, ahead of the
subsequent under scrubbing operations. Each area will be trapped for a minimum of
four (4) nights, and any animals captured will be relocated to suitable habitat area/s
in consultation with SCRC and the Department of Environment and Heritage
Protection (DEHP). Arboreal mammals captured will be re-located within suitably
designed nest-boxes to be installed at the agreed release site.

Once the area has been trapped, and the extent of the trapped area clearly
identified the groundcover and midstory can be cleared utilizing slashing or similar.
Any hollow-bearing trees and/or other significant habitat features identified during
the initial site inspection will be retained. All under scrubbing works will be
completed with a suitably qualified fauna spotter/catcher in attendance.

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After under scrubbing of each area is complete, non-habitat trees (i.e. trees other
than those identified as habitat trees) will be cleared and stockpiled for

mulching. Clearing of non-habitat trees will only occur where their removal will not
impact on identified habitat trees (e.g. canopies do not interconnect with habitat
trees).

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After under scrubbing and clearing on non-habitat trees, an elevated work platform
or cherry-picker will be used in conjunction with a chainsaw operator and suitably
qualified fauna spotter/catcher to inspect and remove hollows as necessary prior to
habitat tree felling.

When the fauna has been safely secured within its hollow (or compensatory
habitat/nest box), the entire limb can then be placed in the cherry-picker bucket or
lowered to the ground using ropes depending on the size of the limb.

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