Table 2. Pest plant control in
Bega Valley Shire, July 2004 to June 2008
| Have you developed a Management plan to
control/manage this species? (yes/no) If yes, what is its name, and when was
it produced? |
|
African Lovegrass Regional Weed Management Plan;
Southern Rivers CMA Catchment Action Plan - Bega Sub-region strategy |
South Coast Bitou Bush Strategy |
Blackberry Regional Weed Management Plan; SRCMA CAP -
Bega Sub-region strategy |
Broom and Gorse Regional Weed Management Plan; SRCMA
CAP - Bega Sub-region strategy |
Crofton Weed Action Plan; SRCMA CAP - Bega
Sub-region strategy |
Fireweed Regional Weed Management Plan; SRCMA CAP -
Bega Sub-region strategy |
Position statement 1999 |
St John's Wort Regional Weed Management Plan; SRCMA
CAP - Bega Sub-region strategy |
Serrated Tussock Regional Weed Management Plan;
SRCMA CAP - Bega Sub-region strategy |
| Is there a control program in place?
(yes/no) If yes, when was it introduced? |
|
Currrent control program in 2003; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 2002; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 2002; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 2002; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 1997; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 2003; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current local control program 1999; CMA strategy
2008 |
Current control program 2003; CMA strategy 2008 |
Current control program 2003; CMA strategy 2008 |
| What area (ha) is covered under the control
program, as at 30/6/08? |
|
26,140 |
180 |
n/k |
44 |
250 |
35,500 |
n/k |
1,265 |
5900 |
| Annual expenditure on control of pest
plants ($) |
2004-05 |
43,725.00 |
$1,970.00 |
$30,438.00 |
$1,230.00 |
$2,212.00 |
4,654.00 |
480 |
7,808 |
15,372 |
| 2005-06 |
79,953.00 |
$2,801.00 |
$26,881.00 |
$7,023.00 |
$2,797.00 |
8,813.00 |
nil |
9,197 |
10,812 |
| 2006-07 |
55,551.00 |
$16,746.00 |
$43,994.00 |
$4,385.00 |
$428.00 |
19,528.00 |
1,082.00 |
7,763.00 |
10,549 |
| 2007-08 |
74,247.00 |
10,022.00 |
44,052.00 |
3,357.00 |
1452 |
27,421.00 |
1,741.00 |
11,380.00 |
9,335 |
| Total change in relative abundance and
spread (as a % ) resulting from implementation of controls and management
plans for the following categories |
Area(ha) with high density infestation (75% - 100%
cover) - core area |
Reduction of 5% in area from 2004 levels |
|
Estimated reduction of 10% from 2004 levels |
|
|
Estimated increase of 8% on 2001 levels |
|
|
Estimated 25% reduction on 2004 levels |
| Area (ha) with medium density infestation (20% - 74%
cover) - marginal area |
Reduction of 5% in area from 2004 levels |
|
Estimated reduction of 5% on 2004 levels |
|
Estimated 25% reduction overall on 2004 levels |
Estimated increase of 10% on 2004 levels |
|
Estimated reduction of 30% on 2004 levels |
Estimated 15% decrease on 2004 levels |
| Area (ha) with low density infestation (1% - 19%
cover) - rare and isolated |
20% increase in area in area from 2004 levels |
15% reduction in area from 2004 levels |
Estimated 15% overall reduction on 2004 levels |
Estimated 10% reduction overall on 2004 levels |
Estimated 15% reduction overall on 2004 levels |
Estimated increase of 20% on 2004 levels |
Change in relative abundance not known. |
Estimated 50% reduction on 2004 levels |
Estimated 5% decrease on 2004 levels |
| Total area affected treated |
|
9,600 |
110 |
8,150 |
32 |
85 |
15,580 |
220 |
210 |
5,500 |