Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

iiPest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011EA PEN100020207 Approval Conditions for existing activities in the Gas Fields.Condition no Requirement ResponseSchedule GManagement of Pestand Weed Species(G14) The holder of this authority must develop a Pest and Weed Management Plan (PWM Plan)to minimise population growth and dispersal of plant and weed species. The Plan must bedeveloped prior to undertaking the authorised petroleum activities.This report constitutes therequired Pest and WeedManagement Plan.(G15) The PWM Plan must be consistent with the relevant Regional Council Pest and WeedManagement Plan.Consultation with RegionalCouncils and Stakeholder Groupswill occur, as outlined in the Plan.(G16) The PWM Plan must address the following matters:a) Vehicle, plant and equipment inspection procedures;b) Vehicle, plant and equipment wash down procedures;c) Operation and maintenance of wash down facilities;d) Operation and movement of vehicles, plant and equipment throughout the relevantpetroleum authority while the authorised petroleum activities are being carried out;e) Monitoring of pest and weed species;f) Corrective actions that will be undertaken in the event that new pest and weed species areidentified or existing populations proliferate because of the authorised petroleum activities‟andg) The management of pest fauna species.This report addresses the itemslisted.Note that QGC has not been granted Environmental Authorities for the QCLNG Project at the date of this report. This report will be updated to includerequirements of EAs for the QCLNG Project as and when they are granted.