Approved Documents · OPW11/0335

 

3.0 Rehabilitation Methods

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Prior to construction activities (including vegetation clearing) commencing on site a wire fauna fence shail be

erected around the perimeter of the parkland area to be restored. This fence will have signs attached
testricting entry to authorised persons only.

  

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Erosion and sediment control fencing is to be erected in accordance with the approved stormwater
management plan (Simmonds & Bristow, 2009). This is to prevent erosion within rehabilitation areas
disturbed by construction activities.

3.3 Weed Management and Site Preparation
3.3.) Weed Removal Strategy

Mechanical control is ihe preferred technique to remove weeds within and adjacent to the parkland area.
Mechanical control methods include:

» Manual removal by hand or grubbing by using loppers, hatchets or small saws to remove the weed
including the roots;

. Lopping where the weed is removed by an axe or chainsaw;

a Mowing or brush-cutting lo remove the seed heads of the weed species;

* Ringbarking, which involves removing the sapwood around the enlire girth of the {runk near the base
of the exotic plant; and

. Mechanically scraping weed material, using an excavator, into the caravan park site for removal off-
site.

Table 3.1 outlines suitable trealment / control methods for the dominant weed species identified by RPS on
the site. Other weed species not listed in Table 3.1 should be mechanically treated where possible and in
accordance with the Queensland Primary Industry and Fisherles (QPI&F) fact sheets are provided in
Appendix C. A full list of weed species occurring on the site is provided in Appendix D.

If chemical treatment is required to control regrowth and secondary invasions, the selected chemical should
also be frog-friendly (e.g., Roundup® BioactiveTM Herbicide or Weedmaster® Herbicide). Particular care
must be taken not to contaminate the area through chemical spills. Herbicide is to be directly applied to
weeds and broad scale spraying is not permitted. Use of chemicals only by qualified personnel/contractors.

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