amended Plan and any changes as a result of this briefing will be raised with Council’s contractors at the monthly contract meetings. 9(3) (h) The means which the responsible person is required to use to identify a tree specified in paragraph 9(3)(g) As has been an ongoing powerline clearance program around existing trees, there are no known trees from clause 9(3)(g) that will be significantly adversely affected by future powerline clearance works. Additional resources available to identify significant native are - Reference to the Heritage Register as per the meaning of the Heritage Act 1995. This resource is available online at Reference to the National Trust Register and regular communication with the Local History Officer. This resource is available online at Reference to the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register as established under section 144 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. This resource is available online at Reference to or habitat of fauna listed as threatened in accordance with section 10 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. This resource is available online at Reference to the Threatened Flora, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Lists as published by the relevant State department. This resource is available online at The Council Arborist will review these resources annually when reviewing of the Plan to determine if any relevant new records have been added. There are currently no habitat trees affected by line clearance activity within the City of Maroondah. populations are reviewed on an ongoing basis by Council’s Planning and Operations departments. A list of notable trees in the municipality was collated by external consultants and internal staff with expertise in the identification of environmentally significant flora and fauna. If required, this Plan will be amended and any changes as a result of this review will be raised with Council’s contractors at the contract meetings. This document is kept at the Operations Office. 9 (3)(i) THE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES THAT THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE Include details of the methods to be adopted for managing trees and maintaining a minimum clearance space as required by the Code: Identification of Work Required A 2-yearly inspection and pruning cycle is undertaken by qualified Council contractors to ensure compliance with the Code.
9(3)(l)(II) THE details of each approval for an alternative compliance mechanism that is in effect Council does not intend to apply for any alternative compliance mechanisms at the time of preparation of this Plan. 9.(3)(m) A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASUREMENTS THAT MUST BE USED TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON THE MANAGEMENT PLAN: The following criteria will be used to assess Council’s performance under this Plan: Criteria Measurement method KPIs Annual update of this Plan Review completed By 31st of each year. Overall compliance with the Code Number of trees found in breach of the Code during the program Achieve a year on year reduction in identified breaches Completion of the inspection and pruning program Assessment records Audit 100% on-time completion of program Minimisation of fire risk and maintain continuity of supply through compliance with the Code Records of annual inspection of Exceptions (if necessary) recorded in works management system Number of business cases developed for alternative approaches to normal pruning 100% on-time completion of reporting Safety of public and workers Incident reports No reportable incidents Quality of Work (Pruning Techniques) Audit of staff qualifications and training No reportable incidents Documentation & Notification of Works Customer Requests System internal reports 100% completion of Contract benchmarks 100% Compliance with 9(3)(n) of this Plan Number of complaints received regarding the pruning work Customer Requests System internal reports 100% compliance with notification requirements Number of substantiated notifications of breaches of the Code from DB Reports received and actioned Recorded in works management system No year-on-year increase in requests received Number of substantiated requests for pruning from residents Customer Requests System internal reports No year-on-year increase in requests received Records of the above will be kept at the Council Office for a minimum of 5 years.