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Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011requirements once these plans have been finalised. This Pest and Weed Management Plan will bereviewed at least annually and updated to address any local government issues of concern.3.2.4 Stakeholder Organisations ConsultationsThe Condamine Alliance and Queensland Murray-Darling Committee are two stakeholder organisationsthat work in the region of QGC‟s Gas Field tenements and have produced plans on weed and pestmanagement for the area. Consultation with these and other stakeholder organisations will be conductedon a regular basis to discuss and identify priority areas of concern and weed management programs inrelation to the integration of QGC management plans and what is occurring on a regional basis. Forexample the Parthenium Rapid Response Program and the National Lippia Management Strategy arebeing conducted in the region.3.2.5 Weed Identification during OperationsOngoing weed surveys will be undertaken to identify the overall abundance and diversity of weed speciesacross QGC tenements and adjacent lands. High risk weeds or areas will be noted and may be used togenerate special conditions of access for gas field activities. All QGC contractors and staff will be trainedin basic weed identification and encouraged to immediately report the location of weed sightings andprovide a photo of the species to a FEO. All QGC vehicles will be issued with a weed identificationbooklet to assist staff identify weeds during their daily duties. Such reports should be made using a QGCHazard Observation (HAZOB) Booklet. All such records will be provided to a FEO, who then ensures it isincorporated into the QGC Weed Database (that is part of the overall QGC Protocol) to assist in trackingweeds and their distribution, identifying management requirements, assist in monitoring and determiningthe success of management, and reporting.The FEOs will then decide the most appropriate control method and delegate this task to the appropriateperson. Only licensed Chemcert operators can spray weeds as there are health and safety risksassociated with the use of weed control chemicals. A list of QGC Chemcert licensed operators can beobtained from the FEO or the field technical assistants. Landowners will be consulted prior to chemicalcontrol methods being applied.3.2.6 Operational Control ProceduresA number of operational activities in the gas exploration and production field increase the risk of weedsbeing spread within the tenements and outside the Project area. Key activities to be managed include: Movement of people, vehicles and machinery Clearing vegetation Movement of soil and vegetation14 of 100
Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011Management and control procedures which must be implemented when undertaking activities thatinvolve these threats are described below.Pegging PartiesPegging parties require QGC vehicles to drive onto private properties and people to walk across aproperty that may either be weed free or have weed infestations. The following steps should be takenduring pegging parties:• During the initial contact between the Land Access Officers and the Landholder, weed issuesshould be discussed, including any existing weed management programs or presence of weedson the property. QGC weed management strategies should be conveyed to the landholder andany landholder requests or concerns passed onto the pegging party.• This information will then be used to develop the rules for land access and incorporated into theQGC Weed Database.• Minimise the number of vehicles taken by the pegging party onto any property.• Vehicles are to stay on designated tracks and avoid driving through long grass and weedinfestations.• Vehicles must not have been exposed to any significant risk of re-contamination between cleandownand entry to a new property. Such events should be cause for an additionaldecontamination clean-down and obtain „certification‟.• During the pegging party, the FEO should take note of and record any weed infestations. Photosand GPS locations of any weeds shall be recorded by the FEO on an approved QGC form. Thisinformation will then go into the QGC Weed Database and Protocol.• If there are significant weeds or infestations noted on the property during the pegging party QGCvehicles should be cleaned down before re-entering other properties or tenements.• Any weed issues or requirements reported by the FEO will be passed on to relevant constructionstaff with key recommendations for their management prior to any clearing or constructionoccurring on the property.Infrastructure Earthworks and Track ConstructionDuring the construction period the following steps must be taken:• Earthmoving machinery must be cleaned down prior to entering the property if requested by thelandholder or advised by a FEO. See Weed Hygiene for Vehicles and Machinery Guidelinessection below.• Earthmoving machinery must be cleaned down as soon as possible, either on site or at theclosest clean-down facility, upon completion of works and leaving the property if advised by aFEO or operators notice the presence of weeds in the construction area.15 of 100
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