Table 2. Pest plant control in Eurobodalla Shire, July 2004 to June 2008
Weed species common name   African lovegrass Serrated Tussock African Lovegrass Bitou Bush Blackberry Broom Fireweed Giant Parramatta Grass Chilean Needle Grass Groundsel Bush Lantana Salvinia St John's wort Serrated Tussock Pampas Patersons curse Prickly pear
Weed species botanical name   Eragrostis curvula Nassella trichotoma Eragrostis curvula Chrysanthemoides monilifera Rubus fruticosus Cytisus scoparius Senecio madagascariensis Sporobolus fertilis Nassella neesiana Baccharis halimifolia Lantana camara Salvinia molesta Hypericum perforatum Nassella trichotoma Cortaderia spp. Echium spp. Opuntia spp.
Have you developed a Management plan to control/manage this species? (yes/no) If yes, what is its name, and when was it produced?   yes, Euphoria weed management plan, 1997 yes, the Euphoria weed management plan 1997, and roadside revegetation plan 1998 Regional Weed Management Plan 1July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2007 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2005 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2006 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003      
Is there a control program in place? (yes/no) If yes, when was it introduced?   yes - introduced July 1997 yes - introduced October 1998 Regional Weed Management Plan 1July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2007 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2002 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2005 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2006 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003 Regional Weed Management Plan 1 July 2003 Local Plan Local Plan Local Plan
What area (ha) is covered under the control program, as at 30/6/04?   500 80 Shirewide ALG Shirewed B2 Shirewide B'berry Sireweed Broom Sirewide F'weed Shirewide GPG Shirewide CNG Shirewide Groundsel Bush Shirewide lantana Shirewide Salvinia Shirewide SJW Shireweed ST Shirewide pampas Shirewide pat curse Shirewide PP
Annual expenditure on control of pest plants ($) 2004-05 $2,000.00 $5,000.00 $8,538.00 $36,565.00 20585 1500 11888 1842 1038 519 6500 4243 496 7862 344 859 927
Change in relative abundance and spread (as a % ) resulting from implementation of controls and management plans for the following categories Areas with high density infestation (80-100%) 10% reduction from 2001 levels Estimated 0 reduction from 2001 levels not found at this level of infestation 100% reduction from 2003-04 levels. not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation estimated 20% reduction from 2003-04 levels estimated 50% reduction from 2003-04 levels not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation
Area (ha) with medium density infestation (50% - 79% cover) 10% increase on 2001 levels Estimated 30% reduction from 2000 levels not found at this level of infestation estimated 100% reduction from 2003/04 levels. not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation same as 2004/05 not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation estimated 25% reduction from 2004/05levels estimated 100% reduction from 2004/05 levels not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation
Area (ha) with low density infestation (10% - 49% cover) not monitored Estimated 40% reduction from 2001 levels increased by 25% from 2004/05 levels estimated 75% reduction from 2003/4 levels. not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation same as 2004/05 not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation estimated 25% reduction from 2004/05levels estimated 100% reduction from 2004/05 levels not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation not found at this level of infestation 5ha
Scattered plants only (<10% cover) not monitored not monitored increased by 25% from 2004/05 levels estimated 50% reduction from 2003/04 levels. estimated 50% reduction from 2003/04 levels. not determined same as 2004/05 none found at 2007/08 not found at this level of infestation decreased by 100% from 2004/05 levels estimated 25% reduction from 2004/05levels estimated same level as from 2004/05 levels estimated same level as from 2004/05 levels estimated same level as from 2004/05 levels decreased by 30% from 2004/05 same as 2001 level decreased 10%

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