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

Table 7 Eenie Creek Road - Audit B (existing fence) (Figure 14f)

 Koala                  Type                      Location/description         Dimensions            Condition/gaps                                    Koala/fauna         Recommendations                                    Photos                       Comments
 Infrastructure                                                                                                                                        evidence
 Existing Hard          Fencing                   Combination of floppy        approx. 2km in        Poor condition. Defects include;                  Yes in narrow       •   clear/mulch regrowth within 3 metres of        Photos                       5 recorded koala mortalities near
                                                  koala exclusion fencing      total of koala        •   Regrowth and branches within 3 metres         strip         of        the fence                                      1-19                         Monks Bridge (east) within 300m of
                                                  and      acoustic    walls   exclusion                 of existing koala fence                       vegetation          •   collar existing mature trees flush again                                    existing koala exclusion fencing. Large
                                                  retrofitted          with    fencing               •   Mature koala habitat trees flush with         between Eenie           fence                                                                       gap between fencing and Monks
                                                  colorbond         sheeting                             existing fence                                Creek Road and      •   spray weeds/ vines climbing over the fence                                  Bridge. Recommend extend fencing
                                                  (refer to Map x for                                •   Weeds/vines growing over existing fence       pathway close to    •   fix damaged fences (leaning over, cuts,                                     on south of road back closer to Monks
                                                  locations)                                                                                           where existing          holes)                                                                      Bridge (east). A gap for public
                                                                                                     •   Fence has been cut or damaged in several
                                                                                                                                                       koala exclusion     •   reattach colorbond sheeting                                                 pathway unavoidable but will reduce
                                                                                                         places due to vandalism/vehicle
                                                                                                                                                       fence stops         •   fill up gaps underneath fences                                              risk.
                                                                                                         strike/vines/branches etc.
                                                                                                     •   Colorbond sheeting come away in                                   •   extend returns or extend fencing 315m
                                                                                                         sections                                                              westwards on south side of Eenie Creek                                      1 recorded koala mortality west of
                                                                                                     •   Gaps under existing fence                                             Road back closer to Monks Bridge (between                                   Noosa Springs Drive overpass
                                                                                                     •   No returns south end and/or fencing not                               road and pathway). Leave gap at pathway
                                                                                                         long enough                                                           similar to fencing further up Eenie Creek Rd
                                                                                                     •   Existing gate on koala exclusion fencing                          •   upgrade existing fence near Monks Bridge
                                                                                                         has no colorbond sheeting and has a large                             to be koala exclusion fencing
                                                                                                         gap.                                                              •   Retrofit existing gate with colorbond sheet
                                                                                                     •   Section of fencing too short                                          and fix gap
                                                                                                     •   No escape routes from existing fencing                            •   Increase height of existing koala exclusion
                                                                                                         i.e. climbing poles or ramps                                          fencing in section (1.5m high)
                                                                                                     •   No access track for continued                                     •   ensure fencing has escape routes (such as
                                                                                                         maintenance                                                           climbing poles or ramps)
                                                                                                                                                                           •   Create an access track where possible for
                                                                                                                                                                               regular and easy on-going maintenance
                        Passageways               Monks Bridge (east)          Good      height      •   Good natural passageway under bridge,         Yes koala scats     •   Install some refuge poles under bridge         Photos
                        (both     culverts                                     underneath,               light and habitat visible either side. In     found both sides    •   Fix gap between fence and bridge abutment      20- good passageway
                        abut to existing                                       230m       from           good condition.                               under     Monk      •   Spray weeds at entrance under bridge           under Monks Bridge
                        koala    exclusion                                     creek edge to         •   Dry but no refuge poles.                      bridge and in       •   Trim back any vegetation overhangs             21-
                        fencing)                                               bridge pylon          •   Slight gap between fence and bridge           Weyba Bushland      •   Collar any existing trees to prevent koalas    mangroves/waterlogged
                                                                               11 metre width        •   Weedy entrance                                Reserve                 entering onto bridge                           towards Ck
                                                                               Large     open        •   Some vegetation overhangs on bridge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              22- tree      flush   with
                                                                               area,      drier      •   Some mall melaleuca trees right beside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              bridge
                                                                               towards     the           bridge that a small koala could potentially
                                                                                                         climb onto bridge                                                                                                    23-veg overhangs on
                                                                               east, mangroves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              bridge
                                                                               towards creek
                                                  Culvert 1:                   Box       Culvert:    •   Water can run through. No dry                 Not on south        •   Retrofit culvert with high and dry ledge       Photos
                                                                               2.1m x 2.1m,              passageway at times and risk of predators     side.     Search    •   Spray entrances for weeds and regularly        24-large box culvert to
                                                                               33m        length,    •   Some weeds eastern entrance                   restricted north        maintain                                       retrofit
                                                                               natural surface,      •   No refuge poles at northern entrance          entrance    area    •   Melaleuca trees on south entrance. Install
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              25-pipe          culverts
                                                                               water         runs                                                      due to dogs in          refuge poles north side
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              unsuitable to retrofit
                                                                               through          at                                                     vicinity.
                                                                               times.        Pipe                                                      However, scats
                                                                               culverts       too                                                      found 80m east
                                                                               short           for                                                     of culvert in
                                                                               retrofitting.                                                           narrow
                                                                                                                                                       vegetation strip
                                                                                                                                                       between Eenie
                                                                                                                                                       Creek Road and
                                                                                                                                                       Noosa     Springs
                                                                                                                                                       Drive
                                                  Noosa Springs Drive                                •   No escape routes from predators. Refuge                           •   Install refuge poles                           Photos
                                                  Overpass (road overpass                                poles                                                                                                                26-floppy fence abuts
                                                  with pedestrian path)                              •   Floppy koala exclusion fencing straight as                                                                           overpass
                                                                                                         abuts to overpass (unavoidable)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              27-overpass
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