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
                                       3) Fauna Spotter must not authorise the felling
                                          of a tree known to contain, or likely to
                                          contain nesting birds, including any inactive
                                          nests, 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) Notwithstanding above, any tree containing
                                          a nest that may have previously contained
                                          wildlife, may be felled by any method if:
                                            a) The Fauna Spotter has determined
                                               definitively that no birds are present in
                                               the tree at the time of felling; or,
                                            b) The Fauna Spotter has removed all birds
                                               from the tree immediately prior to
                                               felling.
                                       5) Methods which a Fauna Spotter may
                                          approve and use for the felling of a tree
                                          containing, or likely to contain, 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.
                  A bird is            1)   Wait until the roosting bird has left the tree.   Contractor,      During
                  found                                                                       Fauna Spotter    all
                  roosting in a                                                                                clearing
                  tree                                                                                         activities
                  Bats are             1)   See methods for a tree hollow is observed /       Contractor,      During
                  found                     found to be inhabited, above.                     Fauna Spotter    all




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