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
                                       5) Any animals requiring to be euthanized
                                          should be taken to one of the local
                                          veterinary surgeries listed in Table 3.



                 TABLE 5: KOALA SCENARIOS.

                  Action                    Task                                                Responsibility   Timing
                  A koala is         1)         All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
                  observed in a tree            to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
                                                Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                                                Plan 2017. Refer to licensed Fauna Spotter                       activities
                                                for advice.
                  It is suspected          1)   Inspect felled habitat trees to rescue         Contractor,       During
                  that koalas are               Koalas in accordance with procedures for       Fauna Spotter     all
                  still within a                a native animal is captured.                                     clearing
                  habitat tree after       2) Inspect the surroundings of the fallen tree                        activities
                  clearance                   for potential injured animals.
                  A koala is found         1)   All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
                  trapped in a                  to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
                  fence                         Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                                                Plan 2017.                                                       activities
                                           2) Fauna Spotter to delineate the danger
                                              zone and prevent anyone else from
                                              approaching the koala.
                                           3) Fauna Spotter to cover the koala’s head
                                              and back with a thick towel and support
                                              its body while cutting the fence.
                                           4) Provide shade to the koala.
                                           5) The koala is to be rushed to the nearest
                                              applicable agency/group listed in Table 3.
                  A koala is found 1)           All works are to cease and the situation is    Contractor,       During
                  injured/distressed            to be managed in accordance with the           Fauna Spotter     all
                  on site                       Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation                         clearing
                                                Plan 2017.                                                       activities
                                           2) Fauna Spotter to delineate the danger
                                              zone and prevent anyone else from
                                              approaching the koala.
                                           3) Fauna Spotter to gently and safely handle
                                              the koala to ensure no further injury.
                                           4) If no sign of visible injury, the koala is to
                                              be monitored.
                                           5) The koala is to be rushed to the nearest
                                              applicable agency/group listed in Table 3.




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