Table 2. Pest plant control in Boorowa 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 |
Local SLN Management Plan |
Blackberry Regional Weed Management Plan |
CNG Regional Weed Management Plan |
Broome and Gorse Regional Weed Action Plan |
Fireweed Regional Weed Management Plan |
Local Thistle Management Plan |
St John's Wort Regional Weed Management Plan |
Serrated Tussock Regional Weed Management Plan |
| Is there a control program in place?
(yes/no) If yes, when was it introduced? |
|
Currrent control program in 2003 |
Current control program 2002 |
Current control program 2002 |
Current control program 2004 |
Current control program 2003 |
Current control program 2003 |
Current local control program 2003 |
Current control program 2003 |
Current control program 2003 |
| What area (ha) is covered under the control
program, as at 30/6/08? |
|
200 |
1 |
5000 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
5,000 |
3,000 |
10,000 |
| Annual expenditure on control of pest
plants ($) |
2004-05 |
1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
$15,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
500.00 |
7,000 |
18,000 |
10,000 |
| 2005-06 |
1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
$12,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
500.00 |
8,000 |
15,000 |
10,000 |
| 2006-07 |
1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
$500.00 |
$1,000.00 |
500.00 |
2,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
10,000 |
| 2007-08 |
1,000.00 |
300.00 |
20,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
1,000 |
500.00 |
10,000.00 |
16,000.00 |
12,000 |
| 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 |
|
|
Estimated reduction of 30% on 2001 levels |
|
Estimated reduction of 30% on 2001 levels |
|
Estimated 10% reduction on 2001 levels |
Estimated reduction of 25% on 2001 levels |
Estimated 20% reduction on 2001 levels |
| Area (ha) with medium density infestation (20% - 74%
cover) - marginal area |
|
|
Estimated reduction of 25% on 2001 levels |
|
Estimated reduction of 25% on 2001 levels |
|
Estimated 5% reduction on 2001 levels |
Estimated reduction of 15% on 2001 levels |
Estimated 20% reduction on 2001 levels |
| Area (ha) with low density infestation (1% - 19%
cover) - rare and isolated |
Estimated reduction of 35% on 2001 levels |
Estimated 50% overall reduction on 2001 levels |
Estimated reduction of 45% on 2001 levels |
Containment only of known infestations. |
Estimated 15% reduction overall on 2001 levels |
Immediate erradication of all outbreaks |
Estimated 20% reduction on 2001 levels |
No change |
Estimated 35% reduction on 2001 levels |
| Total area affected treated |
|
200 |
1 |
5000 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
5000 |
3000 |
10000 |