Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of Approval(d)(e)(f)(g)identification of fauna management strategies;collection of seed from the local area;salvage and reuse of material from the site; andcontrol of weeds during clearing activities Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section3.1 Vegetation ClearanceProtocol, Jan 2010(a)Yes(b)Yes(c)Yes(d)Yes(e)Yes(f)Yes(g)Yesthe revised Flora and Fauna Management Plan, January 2010.(a) Section 3.1.1 Delineation of disturbance areas(b) Section 3.1.1 Pre-clearance Surveys(c) Section 3.1.1 Pre-clearance Surveys(d) Section 3.1.2 Fauna Management Strategies(e) Section 3.1.4 Seed collection(f) Section 3.1.5 Salvage and reuse of materials(g) Section 3.3.3 Enhancement strategies4/46 The key components of the Threatened Species ManagementProtocol shall include:(a) observations/surveys for threatened species (facilitated by thevegetation clearance surveys and Flora and Fauna MonitoringProgram);(b) consultation with regulatory authorities; and(c) threatened species management strategies and reporting. Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section3.2 Threatened SpeciesManagement Protocol, Aug2005 Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section3.2 Threatened SpeciesManagement Protocol, Jan2010Yes(a)Yes(b)YesThe Threatened Species Management Protocol was developedwithin the Flora and Fauna Management Plan. The Protocol wasapproved by DIPNR as part of the Flora and Fauna ManagementPlan in August 2005.The Threatened Species Management Protocol is included insection 3.2 of the revised Flora and Fauna Management Plan,January 2010.(a) Section 3.2.1 Site observations/surveys(b) Section 3.2.2 Threatened species managementstrategies4/47 The Remnant Woodland Enhancement Program shall include:a habitat assessment of Remnant Woodland Enhancement Areas A,B and C and the offset area described in the 2009 SEE,(a) to obtain additional information on existing habitatresources and characteristics of each area;(b) investigation of other areas to be included in the Program,including the Acacia anuera Community (Community 15)and the Southern Area;(c) appropriate enhancement strategies to be implementedbased on the habitat assessment including: the fencing of remnants to exclude livestock; control measures to minimise the occurrence of weeds; control measures to minimise the occurrence of feral pests; limiting vehicular traffic; selective planting of native vegetation; and the provision of roosting/nesting resources for fauna.4/48 The Flora and Fauna Monitoring Program shall include:(a) a program to monitor revegetation of disturbance areasincluding: visual monitoring to determine the need for maintenanceand/or contingency measures; and monitoring of the quality of rehabilitation using EcosystemFunction Analysis (or a similar systems based approach) Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section3.3 Remnant WoodlandEnhancement Program, Aug2005 Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section3.3 Remnant WoodlandEnhancement Program, Jan2010 Flora and FaunaManagement Plan – Section4.0 Flora and FaunaMonitoring Program, Aug2005 Environmental MonitoringYes(a)Yes(b)Yes(c)YesYesThe Remnant Woodland Enhancement Program was developedwithin the Flora and Fauna Management Plan and addressedeach of the requirements of the condition. The Protocol wasapproved by DIPNR as part of the Flora and Fauna ManagementPlan.The Remnant Woodland Enhancement Program is included insection 3.4 of the revised Flora and Fauna Management Plan,January 2010:(a) Section 3.4.1 Habitat Assessment(b) Section 3.4.2 Potential Expansion of RWEP Areas(c) Section 3.4.3 Enhancement Strategies. The Flora andFauna Management Plan provides general statementand an overview of the strategies and programsassociated with the specific issues listed.The Flora and Fauna Monitoring Program was developed withinthe Flora and Fauna Management Plan and addressed each ofthe requirements of the condition. The Protocol was approved byDIPNR as part of the Flora and Fauna Management Plan in2005.The revised Flora and Fauna Management Program is includedtrevor brown & associates 68applied environmental management consultants