24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

                                                                                                                                    EWSM- 3 PEST CONTROL AND FAUNA MANAGEMENT
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EWSM- 3 PEST CONTROL AND FAUNA MANAGEMENT
Hierarchy of Control (HOC): 1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer 5. Admin 6. PPE


                                                                                                                                                                   Responsible Person/s for
    Environmental Aspects                          Impacts                    HOC                           Controls / Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                      Monitor & Review

Prior to site establishment, check   Adverse environmental harm on             5     Before clearing, removing vegetation, or lopping trees, ensure the           Project Manager/
for permit for clearance or remove   fauna and fauna habitat loss                     project has obtained all permit to clear.                                    Environmental Consultant
vegetation                                                                           Where required by the Environmental Protection Authority, a survey of
                                                                                      the area to be cleared should be carried out by an ecologist, prior to
                                                                                      clearing any vegetation.
Planning works                       Misidentify clearing zone                 5     Clearly and accurately define the legal external boundary of you             Project Manager
                                                                                      property and the public land.                                                Site Manager
                                     Not minimising the environmental          5     Provision of habitat via landscaping species selection, retention of logs,   Project Manager/
                                     impacts on fauna and their habitat               drainage design                                                              Environmental Consultant
                                                                                     Features to facilitate fauna movement across, over or under sites if
                                                                                      required
                                                                                     Knock tree trunks 24 hours prior to removal to encourage fauna to
                                                                                      escape
                                     Misidentify a native fauna and their      5     Listing any Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened (EVNT) species           HSE Advisor
                                     habitat                                          or habitat trees that are to be protected and retained on an appropriate
                                                                                      project register
                                     Causing harm to the native fauna,               Providing photographs and information on site notice boards showing
                                     their living environment/ habitat by             local fauna and pests known to occur in the area
                                     lacking of knowledge                            Providing ongoing training (e.g. toolbox talks and pre-start briefings) in
                                                                                      response to fauna sightings, fauna related incidents, or as a result of
                                                                                      changing project conditions
Site establishment                   Mass soil loss during significant rain    5     Clearing work should be staged to minimise the duration for which soils      Site Manager
                                     events has direct impact on fauna                are exposed to wind, rain and concentrated runoff
                                     habitat                                         Clearing zone is protected by erosion and sediment control measures
                                     Changing living habitat of               5      Minimising impacts of lighting during construction                           Site Manager
                                     surrounding construction site                                                                                                 HSE Advisor
                                     Delay in wildlife emergency               5     Display contact details of local fauna handler (e.g. RSPCA) on site          HSE Advisor
                                     response                                         notice board


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