Biodiversity Offset Management Plan Version 10.0 Number: LIDOC-2051682306-10 Status: [Document Status Effective: (Office)] Owner: [Owner (Office)] Version: [Document Version Review: (Office)] Uncontrolled unless viewed on the intranet Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Regulatory Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Interaction of the BOMP and BMP ....................................................................................... 12 1.5 Authority Consultation ........................................................................................................ 12 1.6 Roles and Responsibility ...................................................................................................... 13 1.7 Performance Indicators & Completion Criteria .................................................................... 13 2 Description of Biodiversity Offset Areas .................................................................. 15 2.1 Location .............................................................................................................................. 15 2.2 Land Tenure and Conservation Mechanism ......................................................................... 16 2.3 Climatic Information ............................................................................................................ 18 2.4 Physiography, Geology and Soils.......................................................................................... 20 2.5 Key Ecological Values .......................................................................................................... 20 2.5.1 Vegetation Communities and Threatened Ecological Communities ......................... 21 2.5.2 Fauna Habitats and Species ..................................................................................... 28 2.5.3 Threatened and Migratory Species .......................................................................... 28 2.5.4 Introduced Species .................................................................................................. 30 2.6 Modification 7 Remediation Area ........................................................................................ 33 2.7 Biodiversity Management Targets ....................................................................................... 33 3 Management & Improvement Strategies ................................................................ 38 3.1 Pathogen Management ....................................................................................................... 38 3.1.1 Phytophthora cinnamomi........................................................................................ 38 3.1.2 Myrtle Rust ............................................................................................................. 38 3.1.3 Chytridiomycosis ..................................................................................................... 39 3.2 Cultural Heritage Management ........................................................................................... 40 3.3 Fencing and Signage ............................................................................................................ 41 3.4 Grazing Management .......................................................................................................... 42 3.5 Track Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 43 3.6 Pest Management ............................................................................................................... 45 3.7 Weed Management............................................................................................................. 47 3.8 Revegetation Activities ........................................................................................................ 49 3.8.1 Natural Regeneration .............................................................................................. 52 3.8.2 Assisted Regeneration ............................................................................................. 54 3.8.3 Rehabilitation Works ............................................................................................... 55 3.9 Habitat Augmentation ......................................................................................................... 58 3.9.1 Nest Boxes .............................................................................................................. 58 3.9.2 Habitat Feature Salvage .......................................................................................... 59 3.9.3 Spotted-tailed Quoll Habitat Enhancement ............................................................. 59 3.9.4 Completion Criteria ................................................................................................. 60 3.10 Translocation Works ............................................................................................................ 61 3.11 Creek and Drainage Line Protection ..................................................................................... 62 Liddell Plan Biodiversity Offset Management 3.12 Seed Collection.................................................................................................................... 63 3.13 Erosion, Sedimentation and Salinity .................................................................................... 64 3.14 Bushfire Management ......................................................................................................... 65 4 Offset Monitoring Program ..................................................................................... 66 4.1 Monitoring Objectives ......................................................................................................... 66 4.2 Monitoring Sites .................................................................................................................. 66 4.3 Flora Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 70 4.3.1 BioBanking Assessment Methodology (BBAM) ........................................................ 70 4.3.2 Biodiversity Assessment Methodology (BAM) ......................................................... 71 4.4 Habitat Assessment ............................................................................................................. 71 4.5 Photo Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 72 4.6 Fauna Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 72 4.6.1 Diurnal Woodland Bird Surveys ............................................................................... 72 4.6.2 Targeted Winter Bird Surveys .................................................................................. 72 4.6.3 Micro-Bat Surveys ................................................................................................... 73 4.6.4 Diurnal Herpetofauna Surveys ................................................................................. 73 4.6.5 Spotlighting Surveys ................................................................................................ 73 4.6.6 Call Playback Surveys .............................................................................................. 73 4.6.7 Baited Remote Camera Traps (Including Spotted-tailed Quoll) Monitoring .............. 73 4.6.8 Nest Box Monitoring ............................................................................................... 74 4.7 Landscape Function Analysis Monitoring ............................................................................. 74 5 Adaptive Management ............................................................................................ 76 5.1 Adaptive Management Process ........................................................................................... 76 5.2 Review of BOMP.................................................................................................................. 76 6 Progressive Development of Targets and Performance Indicators .......................... 77 6.1 Potential Risks and Corrective Actions ................................................................................. 77 7 Reporting and Documentation Requirements ......................................................... 80 8 Conservation Bond and Implementation Costs ....................................................... 81 9 BOMP Checklist and Implementation Schedule ...................................................... 81 10 Document Information ............................................................................................ 82 10.1 Related Documents ............................................................................................................. 82 10.2 References 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