Tree retention and removal on the Caulfield to Dandenong project
18 Aug 2016
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Tree retention and removal on the Caulfield to Dandenong project
[Title: Level Crossing Removal Project – Tree retention and removal Boyd Park, Neerim Road and Kitmont Street Murrumbeena]
[Vision: Workers looking at map]
It is important to note that regardless of the solution
[Title: Brett Summers, Project Manager]
[Vision: Interview with Brett Summers]
Whether it was a rail-over or rail-under solution trees would need to be removed
[Vision: Train passing]
If the rail line went under
[Vision: Workers near train line]
the impact on trees would be we need to remove the trees
[Vision: Worker up tree]
within the rail corridor but because we're digging a big hole in the ground
[Vision: Looking at ground from tree]
we also impact existing trees in residential properties
[Vision: Worker holding rope]
because the groundwater table is impacted
[Title: Paul O'Connell, Environment and Sustainability Manager]
[Vision: Interview with Paul O'Connell]
We're doing a lot of work with the construction and design teams
[Vision: Workers looking at tree]
To determine which areas we can prioritise and minimise our footprint
[Vision: Interview with Paul O'Connell]
There are opportunities that we are looking at to retain trees in those key areas such as Boyd Park
[Vision: Shot of Boyd Park]
Carnegie and Murrumbeena Stations
[Vision: Worker on cherry picker up tree]
We've done a number of environmental assessments through the corridor
[Vision: Worker on ground looking up]
Including a comprehensive arboreus assessment
[Vision: Wide shot of worker on cherry picker up tree]
of all the trees within the corridor
[Vision: Train passing]
and immediately adjacent to the corridor
[Vision: Workers looking at map]
There are a number of ways that we can look to reduce our footprint, using different construction methods
[Vision: Interview with Paul O'Connell]
A key example is at Boyd Park, we've used underboring techniques to minimise the trenching and the impact to tree root zones to minimise impacts to trees in those locations
[Vision: Worker preparing to removal tree]
Prior to tree removals
[Vision: Nest box in tree]
We do a pre-clearing inspection of all areas and we identify any habitat within the vegetation
[Vision: Interview with Paul O'Connell]
During clearing we have a wildlife handler
[Vision: Habitat Management Services Jacket]
available to potentially
[Vision: Workers looking at map and up tree]
relocate any fauna that's identified during those clearing processes
[Title: Tanya White, Habitat Management Services]
[Vision: Interview with Tanya White]
In addition when we've walked the alignment
[Vision: Tree tagged as 'nest']
We've also identified suitable habitat trees
[Vision: Workers moving up tree on cherry picker]
Or trees that contain active nests that contain mammals or birds
[Vision: Nest in tree]
So then what we've done is we've marked up those trees
[Vision: Workers moving up in cherry picker to inspect nest box]
And in that process we've tried to keep ahead of the game by erecting nest boxes
[Vision: Workers smiling, checking nest box]
Which will house those faunal species. We liaise with
[Vision: Tree removal truck]
the tree removal staff
[Vision: Worker pulling on rope]
During the clearing what we do is we
[Vision: Worker inserting cable into nest box]
Go and look at the trees before they are cleared
[Vision: Workers on cherry picker]
And if it does contain any faunal species what we try and do is
[Vision: Nest box in tree]
Remove those species from the trees and we translocate them
[Vision: Interview with Tanya White]
Into another suitable habitat
[Vision: Tree removal worker]
We're currently working with the
[Vision: Tree and cherry picker]
Community Open Space Expert Panel
[Vision: Interview with Brett Summers]
on the best ways that we can revegetate this corridor at the conclusion of the project
[Vision: Workers looking at map]
So we're working closely with councils and going above and beyond to determine what trees
[Vision: Interview with Paul O'Connell]
We can save during construction
[Vision: Interview with Brett Summers]
The project team is committed
[Vision: Do Not Enter sign]
to minimising the impact to vegetation
[Vision: area between rail line and vegetation]
and more importantly we are really committed to reinstating the corridor
[Vision: community park]
and creating beautiful green open spaces that the community can use
[Level Crossing Removal Authority - State Government Victoria]
[Speaker: Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne]
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