50 EMROP: Waihi North Project WAI-985-000-PLN-LC-0001_Rev0 clean 5.3 LIZARD SALVAGE AND RELOCATION 5.3.1 Site demarcation Prior to the commencement of the lizard salvage, the extent of the works footprint(s) should be clearly demarcated by contractors (e.g. pegged out, dazzled, taped) to ensure the Project herpetologist understands the full extent of the affected area. Lizard capture is required at the following sites: • GOP- all vegetation removal (plantings, pine, rock outcrop) • NRS- all vegetation removal (plantings) • TSF3- all vegetation removal (SNA166, Western Fragment, Eastern Fragment, Southern Planted Fragment). 5.3.2 Lizard capture A DOC-authorised herpetologist, and assistant ecologist(s), will carry out a search and salvage operation in from October to April inclusive, during two Phases, including: Phase 1. A pre-vegetation clearance systematic search and live trapping programme; and Phase 2. A machine-assisted destructive search (focused areas). The specific salvage methods for each of the Phases are detailed below. 5.3.2.1 Phase 1: Pre-vegetation clearance live trapping programme and systematic searches The following sections provide detail of trap types that will be used prior to vegetation removal at GOP, NRS and TSF3. Refer Table 19 for trapping and search effort per location. Traps will consist of: • Artificial Retreats (ARs, Figure 9), refer Lettink (2012) • Pitfall Trap (Figure 9), refer Hare et al. (2012a) • Funnel Trap (Figure 10), refer Hare et al. (2012b) 5.3.2.1.1 Live trapping • 60 - 200 baited (banana) traps (funnel or pitfall) and / or Artificial Retreats (ARs) shall be installed through ground cover scrub. o All traps shall be embedded in, and furnished with vegetation to protect any captured lizards from heat and exposure during confinement. o Pitfall traps and ARs shall be installed at least one month prior to a minimum 4-day trapping period. o When not in use, all pitfall traps shall be sealed closed (so that no lizards can be captured), or furnished to the upper rim so that lizards may escape.
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