Table 1. Priority pest plant species in Snowy Rivers Shire , July 2004 to June 2008
Common name African Lovegrass St. John's Wort Serrated Tussock Vipers bugloss Scotch Thistle Sweet Briar Broom Blackberry Nodding Thistle Gorse Bathurst Burr Horehound
Botanical name Eragrostis curvula Hypericum perforatum Nassella trichotoma Echium vulgare Onopordium acanthium Rosa rubiginosa Cytisis scoparius Rubus fruticos Carduus nutans Ulex europeau Xanthium spp Marrubium vulgare
Control category * (see description below) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4
Describe where the pest plant(s) is located within your Shire. If available please provide the Bounding geographic coordinates (in AMG coordinates, with the relevant zone identified). Townships of Jindabyne, Berridale and Dalgety, some rural land particularly along Snowy River Corridor from Jindabyne to Ironmungy. Roadsides of major routes through Shire Townships of Jindabyne, Dalgety and Adaminaby, some rural land around Jindabyne, Lake Eucumbene, Paupong Rural land through mosy of Shire except far north and South, but concentrated along Snowy River Corridor between Jindabyne and Dalgety Roadsides, rural residential and reserve land particularly surrounding Jindabyne, Lake Jindabyne and Dalgety Rural land within Snowy River Shire Rural land and reserves within Snowy River Shire Rural land and reserves in Snowy River Shire, particularly around Adaminaby and Lake Eucumbene Riverbanks particularly Snowy, Mowamba/Moonbah and Murrumbidgee Yaouk Valley, Dry Plains, Numbla Vale and Jindabyne Area Creeks Roadsides and grasslands in eastern part of Shire Pastures and sheep yards
Area(ha) with high density infestation (75% - 100% cover) - core area 500 300 2500 400 3000 150 10 20 180 0 20 50
Area (ha) with medium density infestation (20% - 74% cover) - marginal area 600 1000 12000 1000 4000 2000 5 20 300 0 60 120
Area (ha) with low density infestation (1% - 19% cover) - rare and isolated 5000 10000 20000 5000 12000 12000 30 25 1000 1 150 350
Total area (ha) affected 6,100 11,300 34,500 6,400 19,000 14,150 45 65 1,480 1 230 520

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