2019-03-12 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 2 - Koala Infrastructure & Feasibility Report

Table 3 Walter Hay Drive - South Extension (Figure 14b)

 Koala                  Location/type             Description/Condition                   Access/ tenure              Koala fauna/evidence       Recommendations                                                  Photos               Comments
 Infrastructure
 Proposed Hard          Fencing                   Extend koala exclusion fencing to       •   2 restricted access     •   None found close to    •   Extend existing mesh fence with colorbond strip 750-800      Photos               Recent koala vehicle strike on this section
                                                  the south                                   tracks to RSPCA and         access track to            metres south on both sides with long returns at end of                            close to where existing exclusion fencing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1-2 access tracks
                                                                                              Nature Refuge               RSPCA (search west         koala habitat. Include escape routes and access                                   ends.
                                                                                          •   Council (RSPCA) west        side only).                maintenance track. Locate fence as close as possible to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Good gums closer to the roadside. Better
                                                                                              side and Weyba                                         road verge for better visibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       habitat on eastern side.
                                                                                              Nature Refuge east                                 •   Install 2 koala exclusion gates at the 2 restricted access
                                                                                              side                                                   tracks
                        Passageways               No existing structures (only culverts   -                           -                          -                                                                -                    Retrofitted culvert with koala post and rail
                                                  to the north associated with existing                                                                                                                                                660m North
                                                  koala exclusion fencing)
                        Existing Barriers         No                                      -                           -                          -                                                                -                    -
 Proposed soft          Signage                   None on Walter Hay Drive                -                           -                          •   Install high visibility koala signage northbound                                  Also install one southbound at northern end
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       of Walter Hay Drive
                        Speed                     80-100km/hr                             -                           -                          -                                                                -                    -
                        Lighting                  No                                      -                           -                          -                                                                -                    No pinch point crossing
                        Road          verge       Predominately vegetated                 -                           -                          •   Increase road side slashing strip and regularly maintain
                        visibility                                                                                                                   particularly in breeding season
Table 4 Walter Hay Drive - North Extension 1 (Figure 14c)

 Koala                  Location/type             Description/Condition                   Access/ tenure              Koala fauna/evidence       Recommendations                                                  Photos               Comments
 Infrastructure
 Proposed Hard          Fencing                   Extend koala exclusion fencing to       •   3 restricted access         -                      •   Extend existing mesh fence with colorbond strip 900m         Photos               Several koala mortalities close to Eenie Creek
                                                  the north and abut to Eenie Creek           tracks (powerline                                      north on both sides to Eenie Creek Bridge. Include escape                         Bridge south entrance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1-powerline
                                                  Bridge                                      easement both sides,                                   routes and access maintenance track. Locate fence as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  access               Council to confirm location of access to
                                                                                              service track for                                      close as possible to road verge for better visibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2-service track to   private property.
                                                                                              accessing under Eenie                              •   Install 3 koala exclusion gates at the 3 restricted access
                                                                                                                                                     tracks                                                       under bridge
                                                                                              Creek Road Bridge.
                                                                                              Council to confirm                                                                                                  3- Council to
                                                                                              location of access to                                                                                               confirm location
                                                                                              private property.                                                                                                   of    access    to
                                                                                          •   Road reserve and                                                                                                    private property.
                                                                                              private
                        Passageways               •    Underneath Eenie Creek             -                           •   No koala scats found   •   Eenie Creek Road may require refuge poles                    4-6 under Eenie
                                                       Bridge (south). Good                                               either side of Eenie                                                                    Creek Bridge (sth)
                                                       Passageway, light and open.                                        Creek Bridge (sth)
                                                       Good height underneath, 15m
                                                       width, 40m from pylon to
                                                       creek edge
                                                  •    Large Box culvert on Hollet
                                                       Road 290m south already
                                                       abuts to existing koala
                                                       exclusion fencing. Not mapped
                                                       in GIS layer.
                        Existing Barriers         Yes – Concrete barriers on Eenie        -                           -                          •   Provide lattice structures on barrier walls ensuring         7- Eenie Creek       -
                                                  Creek Bridge                                                                                       enough room for bicycles                                     Bridge concrete
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  barriers
 Proposed soft          Signage                   None on Walter Hay Drive                -                           -                                                                                                                Also koala signage at both ends of road
                        Speed                     80-100km/hr                             -                           -                          -                                                                -                    -
                        Lighting                  No                                      -                           -                          -                                                                -                    No pinch point crossing
                        Road          verge       Predominately vegetated                 -                           -                          •   Increase road side slashing strip where possible and
                        visibility                                                                                                                   regularly maintain particularly in breeding season
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