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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 2011Coordinator-General imposed conditions – Gas Fields.Condition no Requirement ResponsePart 1 – GeneralCondition 10<strong>Weed</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pest</strong><strong>Management</strong>1. Prior to commencement of construction work, the proponent <strong>and</strong> its contractors mustconsult with the relevant officers from the Department of Employment, EconomicDevelopment <strong>and</strong> Innovation in respect to the detection <strong>and</strong> control of weeds <strong>and</strong> pests.2. Comprehensive weed management plans to be prepared in consultation with relevant localgovernments <strong>and</strong> Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong>, for construction <strong>and</strong> operational stages of theproposed development (including gas fields, pipelines <strong>and</strong> the LNG facility).3. The plans must be reviewed regularly <strong>and</strong> updated to ensure weed <strong>and</strong> pest managementstrategies are based on the most up to date information <strong>and</strong> amended in response to anychanges in the distribution, priority, biosecurity risk <strong>and</strong> status of weeds <strong>and</strong> pests.4. Pursuant to Section 52, Division 2 of the L<strong>and</strong> Protection (<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> Stock Route<strong>Management</strong>) Act 2002, the proponent is required to make an application to the ChiefExecutive of the Department of Employment <strong>and</strong> Economic Development <strong>and</strong> Innovationwith regard to the Wild Dog Barrier Fence <strong>and</strong> to the Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Boardwith regard to the Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Board Fence <strong>and</strong> making openings inthese fences for a particular purpose <strong>and</strong> period.5. Consistent with the National System for the Prevention of Marine <strong>Pest</strong> Incursions <strong>and</strong> inrelation to activities undertaken in areas that may disturb littoral <strong>and</strong> marine areas, theproponent <strong>and</strong> its contractors must collaborate with Gladstone Port Corporation, to ensureappropriate marine pest management procedures are in place.6. A management plan must be developed in consultation with Fisheries Queensl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong>, to detail measures designed to protect fish habitats from, <strong>and</strong> toprevent translocation of, pest fish <strong>and</strong> other water-borne pest species.7. Any flora or fauna species (including native <strong>and</strong> exotic species) which may be translocatedas a result of treated CSG discharged water into natural water bodies must be monitored<strong>and</strong> managed in consultation with Fisheries Queensl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong>.<strong>QGC</strong> has consulted with DEEDIduring the finalisation of thisreport.This report only deals withterrestrial <strong>and</strong> freshwater weeds<strong>and</strong> pests.Marine pests will be dealt withseparately.iii of 100

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