Table 2. Pest plant control in Upper Lachlan Shire, July 2004 to June 2008
Weed species common name   Serrated tussock St John's wort Blackberry Gorse African Lovegrass Chilean Needle Grass Fireweed Paterson's curse Scotch/Enlish Broom
Weed species botanical name   Nassella trichotoma Hypericum perforatum Rubus fruticosus Ulex europaeus Eragrostis curvula Nassella neesiana Senecio madagascariensis Echium spp. Cytisus scoparius
Have you developed a Management plan to control/manage this species? (yes/no) If yes, what is its name, and when was it produced?   Serrated Tussock Regional Weed Management Plan St John's Wort Regional Weed Management Plan Blackberry Regional Weed Management Plan Broom and Gorse Regional Weed Management Plan African Lovegrass Regional Weed Management Plan Chilean Needle Grass Regional Weed Management Plan Fireweed Regional Weed Management Plan No Broom and Gorse Regional Weed Management Plan
Is there a control program in place? (yes/no) If yes, when was it introduced?   Current control program 2003 Currrent control program in 2003 Current control program 2002 Current control program 2002 Current control program 2002 Current control program 2002 Current control program 2003 Local control program to reduce spread -ongoing. Current control program 2002
What area (ha) is covered under the control program, as at 30/6/08?   150,000 4,200 9,500 250 1,500 300 50 5,000 500
Annual expenditure on control of pest plants ($) 2004-2005 120,000.00 $35,000.00 $32,000.00 $4,000.00 $5,000.00 2,500.00 2,000 4,500 5,200
2005-2006 125,000.00 $30,000.00 $32,500.00 $5,500.00 $7,200.00 2,500.00 2,000 4,500 5,200
2006-2007 142,000.00 $30,000.00 $35,000.00 $5,500.00 $7,200.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 5,000
2007-2008 155,000.00 38,000.00 39,000.00 6,500.00 9,000 3,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 5,000
Total area affected treated   152,000 2,500 10,450 110 200 120 50 10,450 250

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