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Huntlee Persoonia Pauciflora Population Management Plan 2014 Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan Huntlee New Town Residential Development Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS AUSTRALIA EAST PTY LTD HUNTLEE PTY LTD 241 Denison Street PO Box 199 Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Branxton NSW 2335 PO Box 428 Hamilton NSW 2303 T: +61 2 4940 4200 F: +61 2 4961 6794 E: [email protected] Client Manager: Matt Doherty Report Number: PR105216 Version / Date: Final / 10 January 2014 rpsgroup.com.au Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan Huntlee New Town Residential Development IMPORTANT NOTE Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism, or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this report, its attachments or appendices may be reproduced by any process without the written consent of RPS Australia East Pty Ltd. All enquiries should be directed to RPS Australia East Pty Ltd. 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Document Status Version Purpose of Document Orig Review Review Date Draft Draft for Independent Expert Review ZA MD 2-12-2013 Final Final Draft for DoE Review ZA MD 5-12-2013 Draft Revised Final Revised Final Draft for DoE Review ZA/MD MD 8-1-2014 Draft Final Final for Submission ZA/MD MD 10-1-2014 Approval for Issue Name Signature Date Matt Doherty 10-1-2014 PR105216; Final / 10 January 2014 Page ii Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan Huntlee New Town Residential Development Our Ref: 1315 EPBC APPROVAL – EPBC 2011/5898 HUNTLEE NEW TOWN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, HUNTER VALLEY, NSW As per Clause 12 of EPBC 2011/5898, the Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan (PPPMP) herewith dated 10 January 2014 has been reviewed and endorsed by the writer in the role of independent scientific expert. Yours faithfully, ANDERSON E&P CRAIG ANDERSON DIRECTOR DATE: 10-1-2014 PR105216; Final / 10 January 2014 Page iii Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan Huntlee New Town Residential Development Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose and Scope ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Description ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Relevant Legislation .................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Consent Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Approvals, Licences and Permits .............................................................................................. 7 2.4 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.5 Funding and Conservation Land Governance .......................................................................... 8 3.0 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS .................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Protection and Conservation Actions ...................................................................................... 10 3.1.1 Threats .......................................................................................................................... 10 3.1.2 Action Table .................................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Unauthorised Access Management ......................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Rural Fencing ............................................................................................................... 16 3.2.2 Persoonia Park Fencing ............................................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Conservation Area 1 fencing ........................................................................................ 19 3.2.4 Wildlife Thoroughfares .................................................................................................. 19 3.2.5 Signage ......................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.6 Site Access Records ..................................................................................................... 20 3.2.7 Fence and Thoroughfare Monitoring ............................................................................ 20 3.2.8 Unauthorised Access Deterrence Action Table ............................................................ 22 3.3 Community Engagement Program ........................................................................................... 24 3.3.1 Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.2 Actions .......................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.3 Success Criteria ............................................................................................................ 26 3.3.4 Evaluation ..................................................................................................................... 27 4.0 MONITORING ........................................................................................................................................ 28 4.1 Flora Surveys.............................................................................................................................. 28 4.2 Camera Traps ............................................................................................................................. 28 4.3 Habitat Health Assessment ....................................................................................................... 29 4.4 Monitoring Locations ................................................................................................................. 30 4.5 Survey Data................................................................................................................................. 30 5.0 REPORTING .......................................................................................................................................... 31 5.1 Revisions .................................................................................................................................... 31 PR105216; Final / 10 January 2014 Page iv Persoonia pauciflora Population Management Plan Huntlee New Town Residential Development 6.0 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................
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