Approved Document Fauna Management Plan Rev 1 0 OPW25-0012 · OPW25/0012

                 Fauna Management Plan
                 3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




                 4.2 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.

                 TABLE 2: CLEARING ACTIVITIES.

                  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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Version: 1, Version Date: 30/01/2025