Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC
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<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Rev 0May 2011Drilling SuperintendentsAll Staff <strong>and</strong> Contractors<strong>Weed</strong> Hygiene Inspection OfficersEnsure weed control requirements are communicated tocontractors <strong>and</strong> enforced. Inspect vehicles <strong>and</strong>machinery as necessary.Complete clean-downs as required <strong>and</strong> submit vehicles,machinery <strong>and</strong> equipment for inspection.Identify <strong>and</strong> report weeds <strong>and</strong> pests using HAZOBbooklet.Conduct <strong>Weed</strong> Hygiene Inspections <strong>and</strong> issue <strong>Weed</strong>Hygiene Inspection Report.5.2 Data <strong>Management</strong>Field information in the form of preliminary surveys, property evaluation reports, hazard observationbooklet forms <strong>and</strong>/or stakeholder group information will be transferred to the <strong>QGC</strong> GIS Database <strong>and</strong>also the <strong>QGC</strong> Protocol. This information will be used to develop weed <strong>and</strong> pest management plans overthe Gas Fields <strong>and</strong> maintain knowledge of weed <strong>and</strong> pest distribution. It will also assist documentl<strong>and</strong>holder discussions, what weeds <strong>and</strong> pest were present prior to commencement of gas fielddevelopment <strong>and</strong> effectiveness of management.An exchange of <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pest</strong> information between <strong>QGC</strong> <strong>and</strong> Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong> will beinvestigated to improve management planning <strong>and</strong> responsiveness.5.3 MonitoringMonitoring <strong>and</strong> control of weeds <strong>and</strong> pests will be conducted on an ongoing basis for the life of the GasField. Monitoring of weed <strong>and</strong> pest infestations within disturbed areas will occur at least monthly duringconstruction <strong>and</strong> then quarterly for a period of two years following construction. Appropriate weed <strong>and</strong>pest control measures will be applied. Following the two year period, the frequency of monitoring will bereconsidered dependent on the success of control measures <strong>and</strong> the level of infestations.<strong>Weed</strong> <strong>and</strong> pest management is an integrated <strong>and</strong> evolving process <strong>and</strong> amendments to strategies mustoccur regularly as new information becomes available <strong>and</strong> new control techniques are developed. <strong>Weed</strong>strategies also need to be amended when the pattern of weed infestation changes. It is proposed that inthe event new significant weed species are discovered within the Gas Field area or along associatedaccess roads, these management strategies be reviewed. Results of monitoring will assist in identifyingways to improve weed <strong>and</strong> pest management.46 of 100
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