Ejes transversales DISCIPLINA
2. DISEÑO DE LA PROPUESTA
SQUIRREL GLIDER AND ZIGZAG VELVET GECKO
10. Transects for each targeted species
The transects required for a targeted spotlight survey under this Part are to be selected separately for each target species (that is, each species for whom a spotlight survey is required under clause 173).
Transects are not required to be separately selected for any additional species that must be searched for during a targeted spotlight survey because of clause 174.
11. Length of spotlight transect or transects
(1) The transect or transects required for a targeted spotlight survey in relation to each target species must cover at least the distance calculated at the rate of one kilometre per 100 hectares of known habitat for that species within the compartment or other tract of land. If the known habitat of the species is less than 100 hectares, the transect must still be at least one kilometre.
(2) If the sum of the areas comprising known habitat for all the target species is more than the area of the compartment or other tract of land:
(a) the minimum distance that the transect or transects for all the species must cover is reduced to a distance calculated at the rate of one kilometre per 100 hectares of the compartment or tract, and
(b) the length of the transect or transects for each target species is to be calculated according to the proportion that the known habitat for that species within the compartment or other tract of land bears to the sum of the areas comprising known habitat for all the target species within the compartment or tract.
(3) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply to a survey carried out in preparation for ancillary road construction. In that case, the transect or transects must cover at least the distance calculated at the rate of one kilometre per each kilometre of the road or proposed road that lies (wholly or partly) within the species’ known habitat. If less than one kilometre of the road or proposed road lies within the known habitat, then the transect must still be at least one kilometre.
(4) The total length of the transect or transects under subclause (3) for all the target species is not required to exceed the total length of the road or proposed road in any circumstances. If necessary, the length of the transect or transects for each target species that would otherwise be required under subclause (3) may be reduced according to the proportion that the known habitat for that species along the road or proposed road bears to the sum of the areas comprising known habitat for all the target species along the road or proposed road.
12. Location of spotlight transect or transects
(1) The transect or transects for each target species are to be located in the most suitable habitat for that species within the compartment or other tract of land and any area within 100 metres of the compartment or tract (if that area is located within State forest). (The most suitable habitat may be the species’ known habitat).
(2) If there is not enough suitable habitat within the land described in subclause (1) in which to locate the entire length of the transect or transects required for the species, then the remainder of the transect or transects for the species are to be located in the species’ known habitat within the compartment, or other tract of land, and known habitat within 100 metres of the compartment or tract (if within State forest).
Note: if spotlighting is to be undertaken on foot, the transect may be the route of a road.
(3) Clause 10 does not prevent the same route being selected as a transect for more than one target species if the route meets the criteria for selection set out in this clause for each such species.
(4) To avoid doubt, this clause applies to a survey carried out in preparation for ancillary road construction (the compartment or other tract of land being the footprint of the road or proposed road in that case).
13. Procedure for spotlight survey along transect or transects
(1) The entire length of the transect or transects (for each target species) must be spotlighted twice, on two separate nights.
(2) On at least one night, spotlighting must be carried out by persons walking along the transect or transects. On the other night, spotlighting may be carried out from a vehicle.
Note: Spotlighting carried out by persons on foot is preferable to spotlighting from a vehicle.
(3) At least two persons must be observers at each stage of spotlighting along the length of the transect or transects.
(4) A spotlight of at least 50 watts must be used by each observer when spotlighting is being carried out on foot. A spotlight of 100 watts must be used by each observer when spotlighting is being carried out from a vehicle.
(5) During spotlighting from a vehicle, the speed of the vehicle must never exceed 5 kilometres per hour.
(6) During spotlighting on foot, each observer must walk slowly along the transect.
14. Timing of spotlight survey
(1) A targeted spotlight survey may only be carried out between spring and autumn (that is, the period from September to May inclusive).
(2) Spotlighting along the transect or transects must not be carried out when it is windy, cold or rainy, if it is practicable to carry out the spotlighting at another time.