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

                 Fauna Management Plan
                 3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads




                  Action                Task                                               Responsibility   Timing
                  A bird is            1)   Ideally the nest should be left undisturbed    Fauna Spotter    During
                  found sitting             until nesting activities have been completed                    all
                  on a nest                 (i.e. young have left the nest).                                clearing
                  with eggs or         2) Carry out clearing in non-breeding season.                        activities
                  young                3) Fauna Spotter must not authorise the felling
                                          of a tree known to contain, or likely to
                                          contain nesting birds, by any means or
                                          method that is likely to:
                                            a) Injure or kill any wild animal; or,
                                            b) Result in the unmanaged dispersal or
                                               escape of birds.
                                       4) Methods which a Fauna Spotter may
                                          approve and use for the felling of a tree
                                          containing an active nest are limited to:
                                            a) Segmental removal of the tree by a tree
                                               surgeon, with hollow‐bearing limbs
                                               being checked by the Fauna Spotter and
                                               cleared of fauna using a cherry picker;
                                            b) Segmental removal of the tree by a tree
                                               surgeon, with hollow‐bearing limbs
                                               plugged and lowered to the ground for
                                               inspection by the Fauna Spotter;
                                            c) Use of an excavator with vertical grab to
                                               lower the main trunk (after removal of
                                               lateral limbs); or,
                                            d) A combination of the above methods.
                                       5) For smaller trees, or in circumstances where
                                          access of a cherry picker is impossible, an
                                          excavator with a vertical tree‐grab
                                          attachment may be used to lower a tree to
                                          the ground for inspection by the Fauna
                                          Spotter.
                                       6) Advanced fledglings can be collected and
                                          temporarily cared for by a wildlife carer for
                                          subsequent release in accordance with
                                          procedures for an animal is captured for
                                          relocation.
                  A bird nest is 1)         Where found prior to clearing works,           Contractor,      During
                  observed in a             inactive nests are removed during pre-         Fauna Spotter    all
                  tree but                  clearance surveys to minimise the chance                        clearing
                  unknown                   that a new nesting attempt would occur                          activities
                  whether it is             before clearance.
                  used or not    2)         During clearing works, watch the nest for a
                                            period of time to see whether any birds fly
                                            to or from the nest.




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Document Set ID: 23516334
Version: 1, Version Date: 30/01/2025