Appendix B – Pest and Weed Management Plan (5 MB) - Santos

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................................. 1-3
1. ... INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1-4
1.1 . Purpose ................................................................................................ 1-4
1.2 . Scope ................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3 . Objectives and Performance Criteria ................................................... 1-4
1.4 . Definitions ............................................................................................. 1-5
1.5 . Abbreviations ........................................................................................ 1-6
2. ... BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 2-7
2.1 . Identification of Key Risks .................................................................... 2-7
2.1.1 ..... Weed Survey ............................................................................ 2-7
2.1.2 ..... Pest animal survey .................................................................... 2-7
2.1.3 ..... Review of Activities ................................................................... 2-7
2.2 . Overview of Management Strategies ................................................... 2-8
2.2.1 ..... Weed Management Zones ........................................................ 2-8
2.2.2 ..... Summary of Strategies ............................................................. 2-8
3. ... GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................... 3-10
3.1 . Responsibilities .................................................................................. 3-10
3.2 . Training .............................................................................................. 3-10
4. ... COMPANY PRE-CONSTRUCTION WEED AND PEST ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 4-12
4.1 . Weed Identification and Control ......................................................... 4-12
4.1.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 4-12
4.1.2 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 4-12
4.2 . Pre-Construction Access to Project Area ........................................... 4-12
4.2.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 4-13
4.2.2 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 4-13
5. ... EPC CONTRACTOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION WEED AND PEST ANIMAL
MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 5-14
5.1 . Project Establishment ......................................................................... 5-14
5.1.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 5-14
5.1.2 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 5-15
5.2 . Weed and Pest Animal Identification and Control .............................. 5-15
5.2.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 5-15
5.2.2 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 5-16
6. ... PROJECT WEED MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 6-17
6.1 . Management of Access to the Project Area ....................................... 6-17
6.1.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 6-17
6.2 . Road Vehicles and Deliveries ............................................................ 6-17
6.3 . Operation of Washdown Facilities ...................................................... 6-18
6.3.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 6-18
6.3.2 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 6-18
6.4 . Inspection and Monitoring .................................................................. 6-18
6.5 . Records to be Maintained .................................................................. 6-19
7. ... PROJECT PEST MANAGEMENT ......................................................... 7-20
7.1 . Prevent establishment of pest animals ............................................... 7-20
7.1.1 ..... Requirements .......................................................................... 7-20
7.1.2 ..... Performance indicators ........................................................... 7-20
7.2 . Management of existing pest animals ................................................ 7-20
7.2.1 ..... Monitoring ............................................................................... 7-20
7.2.2 ..... Performance indicators ........................................................... 7-20
7.3 . Pest animal control ............................................................................. 7-21
7.3.1 ..... Legislative definitions and requirements ................................. 7-21
7.3.2 ..... Pest management planning framework .................................. 7-21
7.3.3 ..... Active control of pest animals ................................................. 7-22
7.3.4 ..... Performance Indicators ........................................................... 7-23
8. ... POST CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................ 8-24
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