Eungella Tinker Frog (Taudactylus liemi)

Conservation status

Queensland, Nature Conservation Act 1992: Near threatened.

Breeding season

A species-specific breeding calendar has not been established for the Eungella Tinker Frog. In its upland rainforest streams, seepages and streamside habitat, activity may occur throughout the year, with local variation linked to rainfall, temperature and stream conditions.

Breeding mode: Not recorded.

Breeding sites: Not recorded. The species is associated with rocky margins of fast-flowing creeks, seepages and areas close to streams.

Clutch size: Not recorded.

Incubation or development period: Not recorded.

Fledging or weaning: Not applicable or not recorded for this frog.

Age at maturity: Not recorded.

Breeding frequency: Not recorded.

Activity and breeding may vary between years and locations with rainfall, temperature, elevation and stream flow, so field checks should be timed across suitable conditions rather than relying on a fixed breeding window.

• Breeding activity, possible throughout the year: No monthly peak is documented, so avoid assuming that breeding is absent outside a particular season.
• Adult calling and surface activity: The species is commonly heard but rarely seen, so calling surveys may detect frogs when visual searches do not.
• Use of streams, seepages and streamside rainforest: Potential habitat should be treated as occupied in every month where suitable wet, stream-associated habitat is present.
• Highest clearing risk: Because breeding timing and breeding sites are poorly known, clearing and construction near suitable habitat may affect adults, eggs or developing young in any month.

Identification: Appearance

The Eungella Tinker Frog is a small myobatrachid frog that is commonly heard but rarely seen. Identification in the field usually depends on its call, habitat and a close view of the frog.

The species belongs to the genus Taudactylus. Members of this genus have a T-shaped pad at the end of each finger and toe, unwebbed fingers and toes, generally smooth skin, and a large tympanum that may be visible or hidden.

The frogs lack vocal sacs but are known to call. These features should be treated as genus-level guidance, not as a complete species identification.

• Small frog, with Taudactylus species no larger than 40 mm in length.
• Ground dwelling and associated with wet streamside environments.
• Do not handle frogs unless necessary for an authorised survey or rescue.

Identification: Calls and similar species

The Eungella Tinker Frog is often detected by its call rather than by sight. The available information does not provide a detailed call description, so call records should be confirmed by an experienced frog surveyor where the result could affect works.

The Eungella Day Frog, Taudactylus eungellensis, occurs in the same general area and may require careful separation. Do not use information about the Eungella Day Frog as a substitute for identification of the Eungella Tinker Frog.

• Record the date, time, weather, location and habitat for each call.
• Use photographs or an appropriately documented voucher record when a frog is captured under permit.
• Seek expert confirmation for uncertain records.

Identification: Field signs

There are no reliable descriptions of species-specific droppings, nests, stains, odour or other visible signs for use during clearing inspections. A lack of visual signs does not demonstrate that the species is absent.

Focus searches on wet stream margins, seepages and nearby rainforest ground habitat. Listen carefully, because sparse distribution and low visibility can make visual searches ineffective.

• Frog calls from or near fast-flowing creeks.
• Moist ground and rocky stream margins.
• Seepages and rainforest areas close to streams.

Distribution: Australian range

The Eungella Tinker Frog is endemic to Queensland and has a restricted range in the Eungella and Clarke Range area of north-central Queensland. It is associated with Eungella National Park and nearby upland rainforest environments.

The species is mapped in Queensland only. Its known range is centred on the Eungella area and the Clarke Range, including Eungella National Park.

It occurs from 180 to 1,250 m above sea level and is more common above 600 m. The distribution is described as sparse.

• State: Queensland.
• Region: Eungella and Clarke Range, north-central Queensland.
• Key landscape: upland rainforest, streams and areas close to streams.

Distribution: What this means for site planning

A site record, call or suitable habitat near a proposed work area should be treated seriously. Absence from a database or a single unsuccessful search does not establish that the species is absent.

Check current WildNet records and other relevant biodiversity data for the project area. Confirm the current regulatory requirements before clearing, construction or work in a stream or seepage.

• Map all creeks, seepages, wet gullies and rainforest remnants within and near the work footprint.
• Include suitable habitat outside the immediate clearing boundary where noise, sediment, access tracks or altered drainage may have an effect.
• Use an ecologist with frog survey experience when habitat is present.

Distribution: Overseas range

The Eungella Tinker Frog is endemic to Australia. No overseas range is recognised.

Habitat: Habitat features

Look for the Eungella Tinker Frog in upland rainforest near flowing water. It is a stream-associated species and may occur on the ground around suitable wetland features rather than in open terrestrial areas.

Known habitat includes rocky margins of fast-flowing creeks, seepages and montane rainforest. The species is restricted to streams or areas close to streams in mid to high elevation rainforest.

Suitable habitat can be present in narrow strips along drainage lines, including areas that appear small or degraded from a wider landscape perspective.

• Fast-flowing creeks with rocky edges.
• Seepages and persistently damp ground.
• Mid to high elevation rainforest.
• Dense streamside vegetation and connected moist ground habitat.

Habitat: Features to map before works

Walk the proposed footprint and access routes before vegetation removal. Map watercourses, seepages, wet gullies, rocky margins and rainforest patches that connect to streams.

Consider both direct clearing and indirect effects. Changes to drainage, sediment movement, shade, bank stability and access can affect streamside frog habitat.

• Proposed crossings, culverts and drainage outlets.
• Areas where machinery may enter or turn near a creek.
• Potential sediment and runoff pathways into streams or seepages.
• Livestock access points and existing trampling along stream margins.

Habitat: Site inspection approach

Surveyors should move carefully through wet ground and along stream margins. Avoid unnecessary trampling of rocks, vegetation and damp ground while searching.

Because the species is rarely seen, combine visual searches with listening and habitat assessment. Record frogs heard as well as frogs seen.

• Inspect during suitable frog activity periods selected by the project ecologist.
• Keep a clear record of searched locations and conditions.
• Stop and report any frog or distinctive call found within or near the work area.

Foraging habitat: Where to look

The species' diet and detailed foraging behaviour are poorly known. For site management, retain the moist ground, rocky margins and rainforest structure that support small stream-associated frogs.

Search the ground and low vegetation around rocky creek margins, seepages and damp rainforest close to streams. The species is ground dwelling, so do not limit inspections to the water itself.

Pay particular attention to shaded, moist areas that could be disturbed by clearing, earthworks, stock access or changes to runoff.

• Rocky edges of fast-flowing creeks.
• Damp ground beside seepages.
• Rainforest floor close to streams.
• Moist areas beneath or beside streamside vegetation.

Foraging habitat: Managing foraging habitat

Retain native streamside vegetation and ground cover wherever practicable. Keep machinery, spoil, concrete washout, fuels and other contaminants away from drainage lines and seepages.

Avoid creating new bare surfaces that can shed sediment into wet habitat. Stabilise disturbed ground promptly using methods suited to the rainforest setting.

• Keep vehicle access on defined routes.
• Prevent stock from entering sensitive stream margins where practicable.
• Maintain natural drainage and avoid concentrating runoff onto creek banks.
• Use clean equipment and follow approved amphibian hygiene procedures.

Foraging habitat: Diet information

A species-specific diet is not established in the available field information. Do not use an assumed diet to rule out habitat as unsuitable.

Breeding habitat: Potential breeding areas

Detailed breeding information for the Eungella Tinker Frog is limited. Treat suitable streams, seepages and adjacent damp rainforest as potential breeding habitat until an ecologist has assessed the site.

The species is associated with streams, rocky creek margins and seepages. These features should be considered potential breeding places during project planning, even where no eggs, tadpoles or adult frogs are found.

The exact breeding place type, breeding season and reproductive details should not be assumed from information about other Taudactylus species.

• Fast-flowing creek margins.
• Seepages and wet drainage lines.
• Damp rainforest immediately beside streams.
• Rocky wet areas that could be disturbed by crossings or earthworks.

Breeding habitat: Legal consideration

The Eungella Tinker Frog is near threatened in Queensland and is protected wildlife. In Queensland, tampering with its breeding place requires a species management program.

Before works begin, obtain advice on whether the proposed activity could affect a breeding place and whether approvals, permits or a species management program are required.

• Refer suspected breeding habitat to the project ecologist and relevant Queensland authority.
• Do not drain, fill, divert, excavate or otherwise disturb suitable wet habitat without confirming the regulatory pathway.
• Include breeding habitat in the project constraints map.

Breeding habitat: Breeding survey precautions

Use a targeted frog survey plan where suitable habitat is present. Time and methods should be set by a suitably qualified ecologist because detailed species-specific survey guidance is limited.

Avoid entering or disturbing wet habitat more than necessary. Record calls, adults and any aquatic life observed during the inspection.

• Keep survey equipment clean between waterways.
• Do not move frogs, eggs, tadpoles, rocks or other aquatic material without the required authority.
• Build clear stop-work and reporting procedures into the site environmental plan.

Sheltering habitat: Shelter features to retain

The Eungella Tinker Frog is ground dwelling and is associated with streams or areas close to streams. Specific shelter sites are not well documented, so retain a continuous, moist and structurally varied streamside environment.

Potential shelter includes damp ground and rocky areas along or near streams, together with the surrounding rainforest structure. Avoid treating rocks, low vegetation and narrow wet strips as expendable parts of the work area.

Maintain shade and natural ground conditions where practicable. Sudden exposure, drying and compaction can reduce the quality of streamside habitat.

• Rocky creek margins.
• Damp ground beside seepages.
• Rainforest ground habitat close to water.
• Vegetated links between stream sections and wet gullies.

Sheltering habitat: Construction controls

Keep clearing limits tight and clearly marked. Use designated access routes and prevent machinery from entering stream margins unless the activity has been assessed and approved.

Manage sediment, runoff and spills at the source. Do not stockpile soil, mulch or construction materials where they can wash into a creek or seepage.

• Fence or flag no-go areas before works start.
• Maintain stable banks and natural flow paths.
• Inspect controls after rainfall and repair them promptly.
• Remove temporary materials from wet habitat when the task is complete.

Sheltering habitat: Handling frogs on site

If a frog is found, pause the immediate activity and keep people and equipment clear. Contact the nominated fauna handler or ecologist for direction.

Any capture, handling or relocation must be undertaken by an appropriately authorised person and in line with the approved management arrangements.

• Do not chase frogs through dense wet vegetation.
• Do not transfer water, mud or aquatic material between sites.
• Photograph and record the location where this can be done without further disturbance.

Threats: Clearing and earthworks

Development can affect this species through direct loss of streamside habitat and through changes to water quality, flow and access. Management should also address livestock impacts, disease risk and invasive species.

Clearing rainforest near streams, damaging rocky margins and removing streamside vegetation can reduce habitat. Roads, crossings, trenching and drainage works can cause direct disturbance and alter water movement.

Keep the disturbance footprint as small as practicable and avoid unnecessary work in wet habitat.

• Mark clearing boundaries before machinery arrives.
• Use existing disturbed areas for access and laydown where practicable.
• Design crossings and drainage to maintain natural stream function.
• Refer any suspected breeding place to the ecologist before disturbance.

Threats: Sediment, runoff and pollution

Sediment, concentrated runoff, spills and other pollutants can degrade creek and seepage habitat. Poorly controlled works may also increase bank erosion and reduce water quality downstream.

Install and maintain erosion and sediment controls suited to steep or wet rainforest terrain. Keep fuels, chemicals, concrete and spoil away from waterways.

• Separate clean water from disturbed areas.
• Inspect creek crossings and drainage controls regularly.
• Stop work and report any spill or uncontrolled discharge immediately.
• Repair disturbed banks and ground as soon as practicable.

Threats: Livestock and vegetation damage

Grazing and trampling of streamside vegetation by livestock can damage habitat and compact wet ground. This risk is most relevant where works increase stock access to creeks or remove existing barriers.

Maintain or reinstate effective exclusion from sensitive stream margins where practicable.

• Identify existing stock access points during the pre-start inspection.
• Prevent temporary fencing and gates from directing stock into seepages or creek edges.
• Revegetate and stabilise damaged streamside areas.

Threats: Disease and invasive species

Chytrid fungus has contributed to serious declines in many rainforest frogs. No adverse effect has been reported specifically for the Eungella Tinker Frog in the information used for this profile, but disease hygiene remains appropriate for all frog work.

Cane toads are a potential future threat. Do not move frogs, tadpoles, water, mud or wet equipment between waterways, and follow current Queensland amphibian hygiene procedures.

• Clean and disinfect footwear, traps and other equipment between sites.
• Use separate clean containers and water for each waterway where required.
• Report unusual frog sickness or deaths through the project's fauna and biosecurity procedures.
• Remove or manage cane toads in accordance with approved site procedures.

Survey methodology: 1. Desktop assessment

The Eungella tinker frog is a small, ground-dwelling rainforest frog that is often heard rather than seen. It is associated with fast-flowing creeks, seepages and stream margins in the Eungella and Clarke Range area, so surveys should focus on suitable wet habitat and nearby terrestrial cover.

Map streams, seepages, wet gullies, rainforest and areas close to streams before fieldwork begins.

Check WildNet, WetlandMaps, local records, protected-area records and recent project surveys. Treat an absence of records as inconclusive.

Confirm the current Queensland listing and any project-specific approval requirements before survey or handling.

• Mark potential habitat from about 180 to 1,250 m elevation, with particular attention to upland sites above 600 m.
• Identify access tracks, proposed clearing, construction footprints, sediment risks, drainage changes and areas where machinery could enter wet habitat.

Survey methodology: 2. Nocturnal call survey

Use experienced frog surveyors to listen for the species during suitable evening and night conditions. Calling frogs may be detected more readily than seen frogs.

Target stream margins, seepages, wet rocks, ground cover and rainforest beside flowing water. Listen from several points along the habitat and record the position of each calling animal or calling group.

Use a call reference and obtain confirmation from an experienced frog ecologist where the call could be confused with another Taudactylus species.

• Prefer warm, humid and relatively still conditions after rain, while avoiding unsafe conditions during flood or severe storms.
• Repeat visits when the species is likely to call. Because the breeding season is not well defined, do not rely on a single seasonal visit.
• Record start and finish times, weather, recent rainfall, observer names, listening locations, survey duration, background noise and confidence in each identification.

Survey methodology: 3. Visual and habitat search

Search slowly along stream edges, seepages and adjacent rainforest floor during suitable night work. Use low-impact lighting and look under natural cover without damaging habitat.

Check likely shelter near rocks, leaf litter, roots and damp ground. Replace cover exactly as found.

Avoid entering unstable banks or fast water. Use hygiene procedures between sites to reduce the risk of spreading amphibian pathogens.

• Record frogs heard, frogs seen, calls that could not be confirmed, tadpoles or eggs if found, and all signs of disease or injury.
• Photograph habitat and animals only where this can be done without handling or disturbance.
• Have a qualified ecologist assess uncertain records before clearing proceeds.

Survey methodology: 4. Survey reporting

Map all detections and likely habitat in project drawings and the site environmental register. Separate confirmed records from unconfirmed calls.

Describe the condition of streams, seepages, streamside vegetation, sediment, grazing or trampling, weeds, water quality and barriers to movement.

• Record the survey method, effort and conditions clearly enough for another ecologist to repeat the work.
• Retain audio files, photographs, GPS locations, permits, weather data and field sheets.
• Report significant findings promptly to the project manager and relevant Queensland authority.

Before habitat disturbance: 1. Confirm approvals and responsibilities

Plan around the frog and its wet rainforest habitat before plant and machinery arrive. Near threatened animals are protected wildlife in Queensland, and tampering with a breeding place requires a species management program.

Confirm the Queensland conservation status before work starts and obtain any required wildlife permits for survey, handling, capture, movement or release.

Ask the relevant Queensland authority whether a species management program is required for the proposed activity, especially where a breeding place may be disturbed.

Check whether the action could affect a matter of national environmental significance. Make an EPBC Act referral if required after the current Commonwealth listing and referral guidance are checked.

Nominate the project ecologist, fauna spotter catcher, site supervisor and person authorised to stop work.

• Keep approvals, permits, conditions, maps and contact details on site.
• Do not assume that an absence of a federal listing removes Queensland approval obligations.

Before habitat disturbance: 2. Set out avoidance zones

Avoid clearing or construction in streams, seepages, wet gullies and rainforest close to flowing water wherever practicable.

Keep machinery, spoil, fuels, concrete washout, sediment controls and access routes out of wet habitat. Use a site-specific exclusion area designed by the project ecologist.

Maintain natural drainage and streamside vegetation. Do not divert flow, infill seepages or allow sediment to enter occupied habitat.

• Fence exclusion areas before mobilisation and show them on the site plan.
• Use no-go signs that identify the frog habitat and the person who can authorise changes.
• Extend or adjust exclusion areas if survey results identify calling frogs, animals, eggs, tadpoles or a breeding place.

Before habitat disturbance: 3. Complete pre-clearance checks

Carry out a final check immediately before disturbance in suitable habitat. Combine night call surveys with a careful daylight habitat inspection.

Inspect the work area, access routes, drainage lines, stockpiles and vegetation to be removed. Check under natural cover without destroying shelter.

If breeding timing cannot be confirmed, treat suitable wet habitat as potentially occupied throughout the works period and seek ecologist advice before disturbing it.

• Record the date, conditions, personnel, area checked and result.
• Do not start work where the approved survey or management conditions have not been met.
• Use a stop-work trigger for any frog, egg mass, tadpole concentration, suspected breeding place or unexplained frog call.

Before habitat disturbance: 4. Induct the work crew

Brief all workers, contractors and machinery operators before entry. Show them the frog, its habitat, exclusion areas and stop-work process.

Explain that only authorised people may catch, handle, move or release frogs. Workers must not collect frogs as specimens or move them out of harm's way themselves.

• Provide a site contact card with the spotter catcher's name and the supervisor's number.
• Prohibit smoking, eating, chemical use and unnecessary handling in amphibian habitat.
• Require clean footwear and equipment before entering and between wetland areas, following the project hygiene procedure.

During habitat disturbance: 1. Clear in stages

Use a slow, staged approach so animals can be detected and moved only when authorised. The fauna spotter catcher must have clear authority to stop work whenever a frog or breeding place may be at risk.

Start with the least damaging stage of work and progress towards the retained habitat, allowing animals to move away from machinery where safe.

Have the fauna spotter catcher inspect each work area, vegetation layer, ground cover and damp feature before disturbance.

Keep machinery out of exclusion areas and stop if water flow, sediment controls or habitat protection measures fail.

• Retain streamside vegetation, rocks, leaf litter and damp ground wherever these are within the approved design.
• Do not clear into a stream, seepage or wet gully unless the approval specifically allows it and the required management measures are in place.
• Stop work for heavy rain, flooding or unsafe conditions that prevent effective fauna observation.

During habitat disturbance: 2. Find, handle and release animals lawfully

Only an authorised fauna spotter catcher or other permitted person may capture or handle an Eungella tinker frog. Use clean, damp, powder-free gloves and a clean container suitable for a small amphibian.

Keep handling brief and protect the frog from heat, sunlight, drying, chemicals and crushing. Do not transport or release it without approval and an agreed release location.

Release a healthy animal as soon as practicable into suitable, protected habitat close to the capture site, unless the approved management procedure specifies otherwise.

• Do not touch frogs with bare hands.
• Change or disinfect gloves and equipment between animals and sites in accordance with amphibian hygiene procedures.
• Record the capture location, time, condition, action taken, release location and person responsible.

During habitat disturbance: 3. Respond to breeding places and concentrations

Stop work immediately if an active breeding place, eggs, tadpoles, a concentration of frogs or a suspected breeding place is found.

Establish a temporary exclusion area and prevent entry, vibration, sediment, altered drainage and changes to water quality. Do not move eggs, tadpoles, habitat or adults unless the approved species management procedure authorises it.

Contact the project ecologist and relevant Queensland authority. Resume work only after the breeding place has been assessed and the approval conditions are clear.

• Record photographs, GPS location, habitat description, water conditions and the area of proposed disturbance.
• Treat an occupied stream margin or seepage as retained habitat until an ecologist confirms otherwise.
• Review the work method if the find shows that the pre-clearance assessment was inadequate.

During habitat disturbance: 4. Manage injured or dead animals

Place an injured frog in a clean, secure, cool and ventilated container with suitable damp material. Keep it away from direct sunlight, chemicals and vibration.

Contact the nominated wildlife carer, veterinarian or wildlife authority listed in the project fauna procedure. Do not attempt treatment or release without advice.

If a dead frog is found, do not dispose of it until the ecologist has assessed whether a specimen, photograph or disease investigation is required.

• Record the location, time, apparent cause, condition and photographs.
• Escalate repeated injuries, deaths, signs of disease or water contamination immediately.
• Follow any disease-control directions before equipment or personnel move to another wet area.

After habitat disturbance: 1. Complete post-clearance checks

Close out the work with a documented inspection and a check that exclusion areas, drainage and habitat controls remain effective. Use every record to improve the next stage of the project.

Inspect the cleared area, retained habitat, stream margins, seepages, access tracks and sediment controls after each disturbance stage.

Check for stranded, trapped, injured or dead frogs and for damage to exclusion fencing, drainage or streamside vegetation.

Have the fauna spotter catcher or project ecologist confirm that no further animals are exposed before the work area is signed off.

• Remove temporary materials only after the ecologist confirms that they are no longer needed and that removal will not damage habitat.
• Repair erosion, sediment releases, leaks, damaged fencing and blocked drainage immediately.
• Document areas not inspected because of unsafe access or unsuitable conditions, then arrange a follow-up check.

After habitat disturbance: 2. Monitor retained and relocated habitat

Where animals were relocated under an approved procedure, check the release area for habitat condition, water flow, disturbance and signs of return or persistence.

Use repeat call and visual surveys designed by a frog ecologist where the project may affect occupied habitat, water quality or stream connectivity.

Do not interpret a failure to detect calling frogs as proof that the habitat is unoccupied.

• Use the same listening points and recording standards where comparison over time is required.
• Monitor after major rain, drainage changes, sediment events or other incidents that could affect wet habitat.
• Set the duration and frequency of monitoring through the approval, species management program or project ecologist.

After habitat disturbance: 3. Report and review

Submit records required by permits, approvals and the species management program. Keep the project register current with all detections, handling events, injuries, deaths, breeding places and stop-work events.

Provide maps, photographs, audio files, field sheets, weather conditions, effort and actions taken to the project ecologist and relevant authority.

• Hold an incident review after any breeding-place disturbance, injury, death, disease concern, sediment release or unauthorised handling.
• Update the induction, exclusion plan, survey design and work method before the next stage.
• Retain records in the project environmental file for future land management and compliance checks.

Rehabilitation actions: 1. Restore stream and seepage habitat

Rehabilitation should restore the wet rainforest and stream processes on which this frog depends. Species-specific breeding structures are unlikely to replace the natural wet streamside habitat, so prioritise water, cover, vegetation and protection from disturbance.

Reinstate natural drainage and stream flow. Stabilise disturbed banks with locally appropriate methods and prevent sediment from entering water.

Restore native rainforest and streamside vegetation using locally sourced species suited to the site. Retain natural rocks, leaf litter, roots and damp ground where safe.

Remove temporary fill, redundant access tracks and hardstand that are not needed for the final land use.

• Keep livestock, machinery and vehicles out of recovering wet habitat.
• Do not create artificial channels or ponds unless they are part of an approved ecological design.
• Inspect rehabilitation after rain and repair erosion or exposed sediment promptly.

Rehabilitation actions: 2. Manage weeds, water and chemicals

Control weeds without contaminating streams, seepages or damp ground. Use methods and products approved for the site and retain native ground cover during treatment.

Maintain clean water, natural moisture and shade. Prevent altered drainage, dewatering, fuel spills, concrete washout and contaminated runoff from reaching habitat.

Use amphibian hygiene procedures for tools, boots, vehicles and monitoring equipment.

• Keep stock and domestic animals from trampling recovering stream margins.
• Use sediment, erosion and spill controls until vegetation and stable ground cover are established.
• Inspect for new weeds, dieback, disease signs and changes in water quality during maintenance visits.

Rehabilitation actions: 3. Consider artificial structures carefully

Do not install nest boxes, bat boxes, artificial nest sites or roost structures as a substitute for habitat restoration. These structures are not established replacement breeding habitat for the Eungella tinker frog.

Consider a purpose-designed artificial shelter or breeding feature only where a frog ecologist and the relevant authority support it, and where the design matches local hydrology, substrate, shade and hygiene requirements.

Obtain approval before constructing, moving or manipulating any feature that could be a breeding place.

• Prefer natural stream margins, seepages, rocks, leaf litter and native vegetation over manufactured structures.
• Monitor any approved experimental feature for use, disease, maintenance needs and unintended effects.
• Remove or modify a structure if it traps animals, alters flow, concentrates predators or increases disease risk.

Rehabilitation actions: 4. Maintain long-term protection

Protect rehabilitated habitat through the final landscape plan, maintenance program and site induction. Keep access, lighting, noise and drainage impacts as low as practicable near wet rainforest and streams.

Use low-spill lighting and direct lights away from stream margins and retained habitat where night lighting is required.

Continue monitoring where required by approvals or where the project has affected occupied habitat, breeding places or water flow.

• Map the final retained and rehabilitated habitat and transfer it to the land manager.
• Schedule weed, erosion, sediment and drainage inspections after construction and following major weather events.
• Review monitoring results with the land manager and adjust maintenance if frogs, calls or habitat condition decline.

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