Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual
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1. actions to incorporate into forest practices plans for specific forestry operations Recommendations are provided for species currently listed as threatened on State and Commonwealth legislation that are considered to be affected by activities covered by the Tasmanian Forest Practices system The prescribed actions are based on current knowledge and expert opinion and they may change as new information becomes available The recommended management actions for individual species are to be applied unless alternative management actions are accepted by the FPA in consultation with DPIPWE as a way of meeting the management objective for the species The management of threatened species under the Forest Practices Code is part of a broader legal and policy framework for the conservation of threatened species The Code defines the contribution that landowners should make to the canservation of non wood values by way of a prescribed duty of care The recommended actions under the Threatened Fauna Adviser and other relevant planning tools are to be individually and collectively integrated and prioritised during the planning process by Forest Practices Officers to ensure that the most effective and practical outcomes are achieved within the duty of care thresholds of the Code The management of values beyond the duty of care thresholds in the Code can only be achieved through voluntary Exit Back Continue G On the next screen select the o2. each click It is useful when the user accidentally inputs the incorrect decision pathway choice and needs to re enter it It can also be used to get back to the species selection screen to select a new species once a recommendation has been delivered for a species Continue button The continue button is used to advance to the next screen usually once a selection has been made Same operation different species button The same operation different species button appears at the end of each recommendation to allow the user to navigate back to the species selection screen to follow a new species decision pathway Print button The print button only appears on a final recommendation screen Clicking on this button should bring up a print preview allowing the user to set the printing details and print the recommendation wording and audit details OK button The ok button only appears at the bottom of the screen after a recommendation It has an identical function to the same operation different species button in sending the user back to the species selection screen Feedback The Forest Practices Authority and DPIPWE will appreciate any feedback from users on the Threatened Fauna Adviser please direct comments to Manager Biodiversity Program Forest Practices Authority 30 Patrick Street Hobart TAS 7000 03 6165 4090 info fpa tas gov au Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manu
3. 14 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Ss Step 2 Obtaining a recommendation Once the user has determined whether or not the plan area contains a known locality for a threatened species and or potential habitat and the range category e g known core potential range using the Biodiversity Values Database they should navigate to the TFA s initial screen by 1 typing in the web address http www fpa tas gov au tfa or 2 clicking on a desktop shortcut to the address or 3 clicking on the link from the Biodiversity tab on the FPA website The initial screen is embedded in the FPA website and looks like this FPA The FPA Forest practices system Research Compliance Enquiries amp feedback Publications FPA services Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 decision support system to advise on the management of threatened fauna in wood production forests in Tasmania Last modified 16 01 2014 Developed by the Forest Practices Authority in cooperation with the Department of Primary Industries Parks Water and Environment and funding support from the CRC for Forestry To be used in conjunction with the Biodiversity Values Database Ma Tasmania Explore the possibilities Help Continue On the opening screen click on the Continue button lower right hand side to progress On the next screen user obligations and agreement read the text on the caveats and user obligations and click on th
4. Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Cover photos Dydee Mann FOREST PRACTICES AUTHORITY Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Contents PN hr 1 Using the Threatened Fauna AdVISEP ccccsssccccsssececesececcescccseeseeeseuecesseneceeseees 2 Running a Threatened Fauna Adviser SESSION ccccccesececeessececeesececeeeceteeeeceesenes 3 Step 1 Identifying species range and NADItAt ccccececcseeeccceeesceeecsceeecsneeesees 3 Step 2 Obtaining A recommendation cccccseeeeccneesececsesecscceeseseceesecesseseesssensess 4 Step 3 Apply the reCOMMeENAtiOn scccccseeeecccneeececcesecscceeseseceesecetsuseeseseesess 8 FV 6 TION 8 010 ja 0 REE EE iene heierenonegsnes 8 jr 8 Ho POU ON oa a E A AAA 8 BA 010 144 6 0 REE EEE E E 9 ee 9 Same operation different species DUTTON cccccceeeccceeeccceecscceeesceeecsseecseeesens 9 PATE UO EEE 9 KN 9 22150 og 6 JE EEE EEE EE S 9 Appendix 1 ADbreviatibnsauussrarsnsensuesnmemnssrnidtni midd 10 Background The Threatened Fauna Adviser TFA is a decision support tool intended for use by those conducting biodiversity evaluations as part of the development of forest practices plans FPPs for activities covered by the Tasmanian forest practices system in accordance with the procedures for the management of threatened species agreed between the Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment DPIPWE and the Forest Practices Author
5. actices Code 2000 sometimes referred to as the code FPO Forest Practices Officer FPP Forest Practices Plan FPU First name of the entity now known as the FPA usually seen in terms such as FPU Senior Zoologist and various historical documents FT Forestry Tasmania FVD Fauna Values Database see TFM and BVD IFS Inland Fisheries Service in some older documents referred to as the IFC Inland Fisheries Commission NVA DPIPWE s Natural Values Atlas database www naturalvaluesatlas tas gov au PAMA Public Authority Management Agreement established under the provisions of the TSPA PCAB Policy and Conservation Assessment Branch formerly Development and Conservation Assessment Branch DCAB of DPIPWE Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual PSC Project Steering Committee for the review of the Threatened Fauna Adviser project comprising Sarah Munks FPA Phil Bell TSS DPIPWE Clare Hawkins TSS DPIPWE Karen Richards FPA and Fred Duncan FPA in part RFA Tasmanian Commonwealth Regional Forest Agreement signed in November 1997 and updated in 2005 TFA Threatened Fauna Adviser TFM Threatened Fauna Manual originally published as hard copy as the Threatened Fauna Manual for Wood Production Forests in Tasmania Forest Practices Board 2001 and subsequently converted to an online database on FPA s web site and referred to as the Biodiversity Values Database FPA 2011 TSPA Tasmanian T
6. al Appendix 1 Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used within the Threatened Fauna Adviser and this document BVD Biodiversity Values Database see TFM and FVD this integrated database and GIS mapping product is being developed at the same time as the TFA review and will wholly replace the hard copy TFM and online FVD CFPO Chief Forest Practices Officer DEWHA Commonwealth Department of the Environment Water Heritage and the Arts previously known under various other names such as Department of Environment and Heritage superseded during the preparation of this document by the Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities DSEWPC DPIPWE Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries Parks Environment and Water previously known as DPIWE Department of Primary Industries Water and Environment and DPIW Department of Primary Industries and Water and referred to as such in most documentation related to the present review e g Forest Practices Code old versions of the TFA etc DPIPWE is used throughout EPBCA Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 FPA Forest Practices Authority FPAC Forest Practices Advisory Council FPB Forest Practices Board of the Forest Practices Authority but the abbreviation is most commonly applied to the previous name of the agency now referred to as FPA see also FPU and used in the present version of the TFA FPC Forest Pr
7. e Continue button if you agree to the terms of use see image on next page If you do not agree to these conditions then click on Exit to exit the TFA It is important that these terms are read and the step is completed Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 The following caveats must be considered for each proposed forestry operation If there is any doubt regarding the applicability of the use of the Threatened Fauna Adviser in a particular situation advice must be sought from the Forest Practices Authority The Threatened Fauna Adviser is a decision support tool intended for use by those conducting biodiversity evaluations as part of the development of forest practices plans for activities covered by the Tasmanian Forest Practices System in accordance with the procedures for the management of threatened species agreed between the Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment DPIPVWE and the Forest Practices Authority FPA under section D3 3 of the Forest Practices Code for a full copy of the agreed procedures follow this link The primary objective for the management of threatened species in areas covered by the Forest Practices System is to contribute to the maintenance of habitat and populations of threatened species throughout their ranges and over time The Threatened Fauna Adviser provides the planner with recommended
8. endorsed for use by the Board of the Forest Practices Authority and DPIPWE See the Acknowledgments link in the online help file for a list of the people involved in developing the current version of the TFA Using the Threatened Fauna Adviser The TFA is a web based system and will run effectively on any internet platform and on both PC and Mac operating systems An unlimited number of users can access the online TFA at any one time Users have an unlimited session time but inactivity at the user s end will create a time out after 10 minutes and the user will be prompted to restart their session The TFA is a publicly available product and does not require password protected user names or logon credentials Users of the TFA are required however to agree to a set of terms of use which appear at each and every session of use of the TFA Users must also enter a user name and operation location these details and the date and time of use appear in the footer of the recommendations delivered after following the decision pathways Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Unlike the previous version of the TFA no user end installation is required The user must navigate to http www fpa tas gov au tfa to first access the online version of the TFA It is recommended that users bookmark the website to their favourites and or create a desktop shortcut The new version of the TFA appears similar t
9. ew the entire wording Broad toothed Stag Beetle Recommendation 5 Within known or potential range potential habitat present native forest silviculture The proposed planning unit is within the known or potential range of the Broad toothed Stag Beetle and potential habitat has been identified Native forest silvicultural regimes have the potential to eliminate or deleteriously disturb patches of potential habitat or to isolate patches of potential habitat through fragmentation Potential habitat must be maintained to help meet this objective To achieve this the following actions are recommended Strategic landscape level planning e Coupes should be planned at a strategic level e g several coupes intended for harvesting over a 3 10 year period in the same forest block such that 1 maximum dispersal of coupes can be achieved and 2 larger areas of undisturbed native forest at least 30 years old are retained between coupes Ifthese guidelines have not been met advice should be sought from the Forest Practices Authority before in coupe planning proceeds further Recommendation accessed at 6 02 2014 TFA version 16 01 2014 By Dorothy Dinsoaur Coupe XZ012b Exit Back Same operation different species Print Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Fi The recommendation can be printed by clicking on the print button at the bottom of the screen This sho
10. he conservation of non wood values by way of a prescribed duty of care The recommended actions under the TFA and other relevant planning tools are to be individually and collectively integrated and prioritised during the planning process by Forest Practices Officers to ensure that the most effective and practical outcomes are achieved within the duty of care thresholds of the code The management of values beyond the duty of care thresholds in the code can only be achieved through voluntary agreement with the landowner or through other legislative mechanisms The Nature Conservation Act 2002 provides that affected landowners may apply for compensation where the FPA has made a decision with respect to a forest practices plan that imposes constraints beyond the duty of care for threatened species or threatened native vegetation communities The TFA captures current scientific and expert knowledge with respect to each species It may be updated in accordance with the agreed procedures Forest Practices Officers and forest managers will be informed of substantial changes to the TFA e g new species changes to decision pathways and recommendations but not of minor changes e g typographic corrections The TFA was first developed during the late 1990s early 2000s The first fully endorsed version was released on 13 March 2002 The current version wholly replaces the 2002 version and should be referred to as the 2014 version the year in which it was
11. hreatened Species Protection Act 1995 TSS Threatened Species Section of the Department of Primary Industries Parks Water and Environment see DPIPWE previously known as the Threatened Species Unit TSU SAC Scientific Advisory Committee established under the TSPA UTAS University of Tasmania Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Document Control Log Table Document summary information w o eae a Version control 2012 Dan Livingston Draft how to use notes in TFA help file 2 0 March 2014 Dydee Mann Incorporation of notes into user manual document addition of screen shots logos web links photos Stages required for release outside FPA Category of advice A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 or C Stages Required not Completed date required 24 3 14 Peer FPO stakeholder review FPA staff HNotrequired PAD o S Board al 24 3 14 Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845
12. ions cannot be reached by the FPO and FPA specialists the FPO will refer the case to the CFPO for a determination If the applicant for the FPP is aggrieved by the determination of the CFPO the applicant may lodge an appeal with the Forest Practices Tribunal pursuant to s 25 of the Forest Practices Act 1985 Function buttons Exit button The exit button is located on the lower left hand side of most TFA screens Clicking on the exit button brings up a prompt to ensure the user wishes to exit the TFA and then on confirmation terminates a TFA session A new session of the TFA can be started by clicking on the refresh button or by re entering the initial web address If using the exit button to finish a session the user will need to re enter the details of the user and operation for any subsequent sessions Help button The help button is available on the lower right hand side of most screens of the TFA This may be useful if you want to read up on the background to the TFA refer to the Agreed Procedures look up an abbreviation or definition find the habitat descriptions for a species or find references for further reading If you have a query that is not answered by the help files contact the FPA for further assistance Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual PQ Back button The back button is located on the lower right hand side of most screens It will take the user back by one screen on
13. ity FPA under section D3 3 of the Forest Practices Code for a full copy of the agreed procedures follow this link The primary objective for the management of threatened species in areas covered by the forest practices system is to contribute to the maintenance of habitat and populations of threatened species throughout their ranges and over time The TFA provides the planner with recommended management actions recommendations to incorporate into FPPs for specific forestry operations Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Recommendations are provided for species currently listed as threatened on the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 that are considered to be affected by activities covered by the Tasmanian forest practices system The recommended actions are based on current knowledge and expert opinion and they may change as new information becomes available The recommended actions for individual species are to be applied unless alternative management actions are accepted by the FPA in consultation with DPIPWE as a way of meeting the management objective for the species The management of threatened species under the Forest Practices Code is part of a broader legal and policy framework for the conservation of threatened species The code defines the contribution that landowners should make to t
14. o the 2002 version It has been programmed using the same but updated software XpertRule but now runs through a web server The general layout of the TFA is such that the exit back continue and help buttons are in approximately the same position on each page to allow easier navigation For each species included in the TFA there are a Series of decision pathways that vary in complexity the decision pathways are similar to a dichotomous plant identification key but with options for yes no multiple choice and user defined choices Each branch of the decision pathway is presented to the user as a dialog screen Some dialog screens simply contain text information and a link to the next screen while others incorporate additional windows that require the user to select an option Selection of an option may lead directly to a report showing the recommendations or to additional dialog screens requiring further option selections The TFA requires the user to be appropriately trained in the use of the TFA and in the identification and management of habitat for threatened fauna within wood production forests The TFA should not be used or interpreted by people who have not received such training Forest industry planners receive this training from the Forest Practices Authority during courses e g the Forest Practices Officer Course Fauna Management Course and species specific or issue specific field day
15. or by clicking on the Same operation different species button at the bottom of each final recommendation Select the species for which you need a recommendation Ammonite snail Arthurs paragalaxias Australian grayling Azure kingfisher Blind velvet worm Bornemisszas stag beetle Broad toothed stag beetle Burgundy snail Burnie burrowing crayfish Cataract Gorge snail Cave dwelling invertebrates Central North burrowing crayfish Eastern barred bandicoot Flinders Island wombat Forty spotted pardalote Freshwater snails Furneaux burrowing crayfish Giant freshwater crayfish Giant velvet worm Glossy grass skink Golden galaxias Great Lake invertebrates Great Lake paraqalaxias 5 Discocharopa vigens Paragalaxias mesotes Prototroctes maraena Ceyx azurea subsp diemenensis Tasmanipatus anophthalmus Hoplogonus bornemisszai Lissotes latidens Helicarion rubicundus Engaeus yabbimunna Various species Various species Pasmaditta jungermanniae Various species not southern sandstone cave cricket Engaeus granulatus Antipoda chaostola subsp leucophaea Theclinesthes serpentata subsp lavara Amelora acontistica Galaxias johnstoni Galaxiella pusilla Aguila audax subsp fleayi amp Haliaeetus leucogaster Perameles gunnii subsp gunnii Vombatus ursinus subsp ursinus Pardalotus quadragintus Various species Engaeus martigener Astacopsis gouldi Tasmanipatus barretti Pseudemoia rawlinsonii Galaxias auratus Vari
16. ous species Paraqalaxias eleotroides Back Continue At each of the subsequent screens select the appropriate option at each question screen and click on the Continue button until a recommendation is delivered See the following images for examples of questions you may encounter in the decision pathways for each species Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual Which range are you in for this species i Are there any known Spotted tailed Quoll dens from within the planned operation area or within 50 m of the operation area i Is there any potential eagle nesting habitat within the FPP area or within 1 km of the boundary of the FPP area i Yes No Are there any class 1 3 streams or class 4 streams classified as moderate or high potential habitat suitability within or adjacent to the proposed FPP area What is your proposed operation type Conversion of native forest to plantation Native forest silviculture Roading Quarrying Firewood harvesting Existing plantation with remnants of potential habitat Exit A recommendation is Sc delivered when all the Exit questions along the pathway for a species have been answered Recommendations are numbered and include a pathway trail as a subheading which shows the decisions made along the pathway for each species Use the scroll bar on the right hand side to vi
17. peration type most applicable to your situation in most cases this will be Forestry operations then click Continue What is the operation type for which a Forest Practices Plan is being prepared orestry operations Activities not classified as a forestry operation Activities on islands excluding Bruny Island Exit Back Continue Options Choose forestry operations for all standard forestry activities such as native forest silviculture operation of forest ran On the next screen enter a user name and location this should be detailed enough to allow both yourself and auditors to be able to track who used the TFA and what coupe operation FPP it was used for Click Continue when these details have been completed see image on next page Version 0 2 March 2014 TRIM 2014 022845 Please enter the following Your Name Dorothy Dinosaur Coupe ID Back Continue its Threatened Fauna Adviser 2014 User Manual 60 On the next screen select the species for which you need to obtain a recommendation then click Continue You can scroll down the list by using the scroll bar on the right hand side of the list You may only select one species at a time Note that you will need to return to this screen for each of the species that may be affected by the proposed forestry operation You can return for subsequent species by clicking on the Back button
18. s After receiving the appropriate training users can use the TFA following the steps outlined below Running a Threatened Fauna Adviser session There are three basic processes that need to be completed for threatened fauna evaluations 1 Identifying species range and habitat 2 Obtaining a recommendation and 3 Applying the recommendation The online version of the TFA is used in the second step to obtain appropriate management recommendations for the operation Step 1 Identifying species range and habitat Users should first access an appropriate database to identify if the proposed FPP or other planning unit area is known to or likely to support threatened fauna species The Forest Practices Authority recommends the use of its online Biodiversity Values Database BVD which provides information on threatened species known localities predicted ranges and potential habitat It is the user s responsibility to ensure that the most up to date information is used in planning A field assessment will be required in almost all cases to determine the presence extent and suitability of habitat e g potential vs significant confirm sites e g precise location of a nest den record and identify management issues e g potential disturbance to a nest from roading carting harvesting plantation management etc Note that a proposed FPP or other planning unit area may support several species of threatened fauna Version 0 2 March 20
19. uld print both the recommendation and the audit details name and coupe details Alternatively the on screen text can also be copied and pasted to other documents The print function appears to work best when using the Google Chrome browser rather than Firefox Internet Explorer or other alternative Step 3 Apply the recommendation Forest Practices Officers must ensure that a certified forest practices plan includes all relevant actions required for threatened fauna The recommendations delivered via the TFA should be used to develop management prescriptions appropriate to the operation and incorporated into the FPP The recommended management action must be worded such that the action is clear to those responsible for implementing the FPP e g contractor and supervisors Note that transferring all of the wording from the TFA recommendation verbatim into an FPP may be inappropriate selection and or modification of phrasing is acceptable provided that the desired outcome is met Further advice must be sought from the Forest Practices Authority if e endorsed or recommended actions cannot be implemented for any reason e avariation is made to the FPP that affects threatened species and the change is not covered by the FPP prescriptions or updated TFA recommendations or they cannot be applied e additional threatened species values are identified in the FPP area after completing the biodiversity evaluation If agreement on management prescript
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