Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011Management and control procedures which must be implemented when undertaking activities thatinvolve these threats are described below.Pegging PartiesPegging parties require QGC vehicles to drive onto private properties and people to walk across aproperty that may either be weed free or have weed infestations. The following steps should be takenduring pegging parties:• During the initial contact between the Land Access Officers and the Landholder, weed issuesshould be discussed, including any existing weed management programs or presence of weedson the property. QGC weed management strategies should be conveyed to the landholder andany landholder requests or concerns passed onto the pegging party.• This information will then be used to develop the rules for land access and incorporated into theQGC Weed Database.• Minimise the number of vehicles taken by the pegging party onto any property.• Vehicles are to stay on designated tracks and avoid driving through long grass and weedinfestations.• Vehicles must not have been exposed to any significant risk of re-contamination between cleandownand entry to a new property. Such events should be cause for an additionaldecontamination clean-down and obtain „certification‟.• During the pegging party, the FEO should take note of and record any weed infestations. Photosand GPS locations of any weeds shall be recorded by the FEO on an approved QGC form. Thisinformation will then go into the QGC Weed Database and Protocol.• If there are significant weeds or infestations noted on the property during the pegging party QGCvehicles should be cleaned down before re-entering other properties or tenements.• Any weed issues or requirements reported by the FEO will be passed on to relevant constructionstaff with key recommendations for their management prior to any clearing or constructionoccurring on the property.Infrastructure Earthworks and Track ConstructionDuring the construction period the following steps must be taken:• Earthmoving machinery must be cleaned down prior to entering the property if requested by thelandholder or advised by a FEO. See Weed Hygiene for Vehicles and Machinery Guidelinessection below.• Earthmoving machinery must be cleaned down as soon as possible, either on site or at theclosest clean-down facility, upon completion of works and leaving the property if advised by aFEO or operators notice the presence of weeds in the construction area.15 of 100