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Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 20112.2 ScopeThis Pest and Weed Management Plan has been created to collate existing QGC procedures andmanagement plans for pests and weeds into one management document and provide additional weedand pest management methods. This document satisfies the requirements of Conditions G14 to G16 ofthe Project Environmental Authority (EA) PEN100020207 issued by DERM and those of the CoordinatorGeneral, DSEWPC and EIS commitments (Appendix 1). It is expected that this document will meet therequirements of any EAs issued for the QCLNG Project. It applies to the Gas Field only.3 Weeds3.1 Relevant LegislationIn Queensland, the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 (LP Act) and theLand Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Regulation 2003 (LP Reg) are the relevantlegislation regarding weeds. The LP Act and the LP Reg. provide legislative measures to manage pestsand address the impacts they have on the economy, the environment and society. The DEEDIadministers the pest provisions of the Act and its regulation.There are three classes of declared plants under the LP Act. These plants are targeted for controlbecause they have, or could have, serious economic, environmental or social impacts. Class 1, 2 and 3declared weeds that are likely to occur in the Gas Fields are listed in Appendix 3. Class 1 weeds are not commonly present in Queensland and, if introduced, would cause anadverse economic, environmental or social impact. Class 1 pests established in Queensland aresubject to eradication from the state, if such a pest is sighted it must be reported to DEEDI. Class 2 pests are established in Queensland and have, or could have, an adverse economic,environmental or social impact. Landowners must take reasonable steps to keep their land freeof Class 2 pest. Class 3 pests are well established in Queensland and have an adverse economic, environmentalor social impact. Landowners are not required to control Class 3 pests unless the land isadjacent to an environmentally significant area. There are a number of environmentallysignificant areas in and around the QGC Gas Field tenements as shown in the QGC Gas Fieldsand Significant Areas map contained in Appendix 2.Under the Local Law provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, a local government can declare anyplants not declared under the LP Act and enforce their control. Such plants are often referred to asenvironmental weeds as they can invade native ecosystems and adversely affect the survival ofindigenous flora and fauna. For example, African Lovegrass, Eragrostris curvula, is not a declared weed,yet is undoubtedly a weed of concern for landholders in the region. Environmental weeds may have12 of 100
Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011significant economic and social impacts, as well as environmental impacts, including reduction ofbiodiversity, impacts on landscape, increased risk of fire and potential degradation of water quality.The Land Act 1994 also has provisions requiring control of weeds declared under the LPA on leaseholdland.3.2 General Weed Management, Hygiene and Monitoring Measures3.2.1 Preliminary Weed IdentificationWeed surveys of QGC tenements has been conducted and weed species abundance and distributionidentified. Information from these preliminary surveys has been used in the production of this document.Pre-clearance surveys are, and will be undertaken across the QGC Gas Fields (mainly through ProjectEnvironmental Clearances) by Field Environment Officers (FEO) to identify and record the presence ofweeds. This information will then be included into QGC‟s Constraint Planning and Field DevelopmentProtocol (the Protocol).3.2.2 Land Owner ConsultationsQGC representatives undertake consultations with landowners on a regular basis. Preliminaryconsultation forms such as the Property Evaluation Reports (PER) have been developed for land ownerconsultations and weed and pest distributions and management programs are covered in these reports.Information such as the presence of weeds, priority areas of concern for weeds on the property orneighbouring properties and requirements for vehicle wash-down prior to entering the property will berecorded. Information on distribution of weeds and concerns from landowner interviews are to be collatedand integrated into QGC management plans and the Protocol to ensure weed data is captured spatially.Land-use issues such as Organic Certification and the effect on QGC chemical weed managementprograms will be discussed with Landowners. QGC will ensure any future weed management on theproperty does not impact on the property‟s Organic Certification.3.2.3 Regional Council ConsultationsQGC will undertake on-going consultation with Western Downs, Maranoa and Banana Regional Councilson regional weed management plans and issues on a regular basis. Taroom Shire Council (now includedin Banana Regional Council) adopted a Pest Management Plan in 2006, identifying high priority weedspecies including; Parthenium, Harrisia Cactus, Parkinsonia, African Lovegrass, Giant Rat‟s-tail Grass,Mother of Millions and African Box Thorn. The prevention of the spread of Parthenium to the south of itsexisting distribution was identified as a “Very High” priority by the Taroom Shire Council in theirmanagement plans. Therefore QGC have included these weeds as priority for management. Several ofthe regional Councils‟ Pest Management Plans including Banana and Western Downs are under reviewtherefore QGC commit to liaising with relevant council officers and incorporating any additional13 of 100
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