WOOLOOGA SOLAR FARM – STAGE 1 Biodiversity Management Plan 146667 V1.4 29 January 2020 rpsgroup.com REPORT Document status Version Purpose of document Authored by Reviewed by Approved by Review date 1.0 Internal Review Hayden Beck Arne Bishop Arne Bishop 16/04/2020 1.1 Address client feedback Hayden Beck Arne Bishop Arne Bishop 29/04/2020 1.2 Final Hayden Beck Arne Bishop Arne Bishop 30/04/2020 Additional clearing provisions 1.3 Hayden Beck Arne Bishop Arne Bishop 05/06/2020 for koala 1.4 Offset requirement revisions Hayden Beck Natalie May Arne Bishop 28/01/2021 Approval for issue Arne Bishop 29 January 2021 This report was prepared by RPS within the terms of RPS’ engagement with its client and in direct response to a scope of services. This report is supplied for the sole and specific purpose for use by RPS’ client. The report does not account for any changes relating the subject matter of the report, or any legislative or regulatory changes that have occurred since the report was produced and that may affect the report. RPS does not accept any responsibility or liability for loss whatsoever to any third party caused by, related to or arising out of any use or reliance on the report. Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS Lightsource Development Services Australia Hayden Beck Diana Mitchell Senior Ecologist Principal Environmental Planner Unit 2A, 45 Fitzroy Street Carrington NSW 2294 T +61 2 4940 4200 T +61409601473 E [email protected] E [email protected] 146667 | Woolooga Solar Farm - Biodiversity Management Plan | V1.4 | 29 January 2020 rpsgroup.com Page i REPORT Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Overview and Location ..............................................................................................................1 1.2 Project Background ...................................................................................................................1 1.3 Purpose and Scope ...................................................................................................................1 1.3.1 Potential for Significant Residual Impacts .....................................................................2 1.4 Definitions .................................................................................................................................5 2 ECOLOGICAL VALUES .....................................................................................................................7 2.1.1 Vegetation ....................................................................................................................7 2.1.2 Fauna habitat ...............................................................................................................7 2.1.3 Threatened species ......................................................................................................7 2.1.4 Migratory Species .........................................................................................................8 2.1.5 Weeds..........................................................................................................................8 3 PROJECT IMPACTS ........................................................................................................................ 10 4 MANAGEMENT ZONES ................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.1 Zone A: Operational Zone .......................................................................................... 11 4.1.2 Zone B: Electricity Easement Zone ............................................................................. 11 4.1.3 Zone C: Non-operational Zone ................................................................................... 11 5 FAUNA MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................ 13 5.1 Habitat Assessment Prior to Vegetation Clearing ..................................................................... 13 5.2 Habitat Management ............................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Vegetation Clearing protocol ................................................................................................... 13 5.4 Fauna Handling and Relocation Procedure .............................................................................. 14 5.5 Fauna Management Protocols ................................................................................................. 17 5.5.1 Mammals and Macropods .......................................................................................... 17 5.5.2 Birds .......................................................................................................................... 17 5.5.3 Feral Pest Management ............................................................................................. 17 5.5.4 Livestock .................................................................................................................... 18 5.6 Fauna Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 18 5.7 Lake Effect Mitigation .............................................................................................................. 19 6 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................................................. 20 6.1 Remnant Vegetation and habitat ............................................................................................. 20 6.2 Livestock Grazing .................................................................................................................... 20 6.3 Restoration of Temporary Disturbance Areas .......................................................................... 20 6.3.1 Topsoil Preparation .................................................................................................... 21 6.3.2 Seed Broadcasting ..................................................................................................... 21 6.3.3 Stockpiling .................................................................................................................. 21 6.4 Reuse of Vegetative and Soil Resources ................................................................................. 21 6.5 Weed Management Plan ......................................................................................................... 22 6.5.1 WoNS and Priority Weeds .......................................................................................... 22 6.5.2 Weed Control Methods ............................................................................................... 23 6.5.3 Herbicide Use............................................................................................................. 23 6.5.4 Weed hygiene ............................................................................................................ 24 6.5.5 Significant weed outbreaks ......................................................................................... 24 6.6 Vegetation Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 24 6.6.1 Point Intercept Method ............................................................................................... 24 6.6.2 Photo Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 25 6.6.3 Monitoring Locations .................................................................................................. 25 6.6.4 Monitoring frequency .................................................................................................. 25 6.6.5 Reporting ................................................................................................................... 25 146667 | Woolooga Solar Farm - Biodiversity Management Plan | V1.4 | 29 January 2020 rpsgroup.com Page ii REPORT 7 IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................................................................... 26 8 ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REVIEW .................................................................................... 30 8.1 Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 30 8.2 BMP review ............................................................................................................................. 30 8.3 Project inductions .................................................................................................................... 31 9 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 32 Tables Table 1 Conditions of Consent and Corresponding Location within this BMP ..........................................2 Table 2 Mitigation Measures and Corresponding Location within this BMP .............................................4 Table 3 Definitions .................................................................................................................................5 Table 4 Regional ecosystems mapped as occurring on the site ..............................................................7 Table 5 Fauna handling