Kleinfelder have been engaged by AGL Energy Ltd to conduct annual flora and fauna monitoring in accordance with the approved conservation agreements for two sites known as Medowie Conservation Areas. Monitoring is currently in its seventh year of a 10-year agreement.

Site Review and Understanding

Kleinfelder ecologists conducted the vegetation monitoring and management following the conservation agreement’s baseline assessment, which governs the sites. The assessment sets out to ensure the retention of biodiversity values present within the area.

Completed Management Actions

In addition to the annual ecological monitoring undertaken as prescribed in the conservation agreement, the following annual monitoring work was also undertaken:

• Weed control
• Pest management
• Fire management
• Access management
• Fencing inspections.

Project Results

Kleinfelder provided the client with identified physical recommendations to ensure the conservation areas’ integrity, along with further courses of action to enhance rehabilitation activities and increase the ecological and conservation values within the sites.

Kleinfelder have since been contracted to prepare a Rehabilitation Management Plan for one of the sites to support the return of vegetation following site clearing.

Project Details

Location:
Newcastle, NSW

Owner:
AGL Energy Ltd