REFERENCED DOCUMENT - Weed Management & Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan - MCU13/0064

 

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Environmental

Environmental Management Consultants.

ELEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE EP014 WEED REMOVAL & CONTROL

 

of weed invasion.

Centres for tree planting are to be treated with appropriate herbicide to
produce a minimum circle diameter of 500cm for planting and mulching.

Areas of weed removal can be revegetated with species indigenous to
the area, to shade out weéd species and prevent further outbreaks
except where otherwise detailed in Section 4.0.

Waste vegetation associated with removal of weed species is to be
temoved from the site and disposed of at pre-determined waste facility.

 

3. Monitoring and
Performance Indicators

Monitoring. will be undertaken at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months by
suitably qualified person to ensure that weed removal has taken place
and no further encroachment of weed species is observed. The
Performance. Indicators will be the control and dectine of noxious and
environmental weed species on the site in accordance with the objectives
stated in “Section 4.5 of the Rehabilitation Plan ~ Project Monitoring and
Performance Criteria”.

A suitably qualified consultant will undertake weed control inspections at
random intervals. The Performance Indicators will be the maintenance of
all weed species to ensure that. weeds. do not displace or infest the
natural bushland areas.

 

4. | Commencement and
Timeframe

Commencement of the Weed Control should be in accordance with,
Section 4.5.— Project Monitoring and Performance. Criteria. Weed control
Strategies should be implemented commensurate with rehabilitation
strategies with initial weed control completed before rehabilitation
plantings commence. The timeframe for the completion of the Weed
control should comply with the Performance Criteria.

 

5. | Responsible Person /
Organisation

Weed removal implementation, monitoring of weed contral measures,
and any necessary corrective action is the responsibility of the project
manager of the development.

After acceptance of the site off-maintenance, weed eradication is the
responsibility of the applicant.

 

6. | Reporting and Review

Monthly reporting to the project manager is the responsibility of the
contractor conducting rehabilitation works.

All incidents that have or could potentially harm flora or fauna are to be
reported to a council officer appointed for this purpose. Following the
designated monitoring schedule, a local authority delegate will inspect
and confirm satisfactory compliance of works to the Project Manager.

Where fess than adequate weed removal has occurred in an area the
reason/s for non-compliance must be ascertained and corrective action
taken.

 

7. | Corrective Action

 

 

 

Methods should include:

« Additional weed removal; and

« Alternative weed removal techniques.
Corrective action will be undertaken. upon request from the Local
Authority delegate.

 

 

 

AD07631tREHAS
May 2007
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