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36 animal species that benefit from the presence of lantana were also identified, and site-specific management plans were approved (www.environment.nsw.gov.au/lantanaplan). In 2007–2008, DECC worked with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the NSW Department of Education and Training to raise public awareness of weeds by implementing NSW: ‘No space 4 weeds’ (www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/weeds/no-space ) and Weed warriors (www.weedwarriors.net.au ). NSW: ‘No space 4 weeds’ is a statewide campaign to raise awareness of weeds in the community by teaching people about the impacts of weeds and highlighting the benefits of preventing the spread of weeds. Weed warriors is a national program linked to an interactive computer package that teaches school students about the impacts of weeds and the principles of weed control. Forests NSW Eighteen weed species were subject to control works by Forests NSW during the year, including blackberry, nodding thistle and Scotch broom. The largest expenditure ($147 750 approx) was on blackberry control. Table 2-3A contains further detail on the cost of Forests NSW noxious/environmental weed control activities during 2007–2008. Table 2-3A: Forests NSW control efforts for noxious/environmental weed species in native forests – all regions (2007–2008) Region Number of species treated* Expenditure ($) (approx.) Southern 4 88 700 UNE 3 8 300 LNE 13 92 800 Eden 6 66 180 Total * Total number of individual species treated across all regions. Source: Forests NSW data 255 980 Bell miner associated dieback Bell miner associated dieback (BMAD) continues to be a management issue for DECC/PWG in UNE, LNE, Central, Southern and Eden regions. Forests NSW and DECC jointly supported the work of BMAD Working Group, along with non-government organisations such as the North East Forest Alliance. The BMAD Working Group is an interagency group tasked with administration and management of the BMAD Strategy and Action Plan and a Scientific Reference Group that provide scientific advice to the working group. The causes of BMAD remain unclear although associated factors include disturbance, inappropriate fire regime, presence of lantana (Lantana camera), poor vegetative structure and complexity, abundant lerps and soil attributes. The BMAD Strategy continued to be implemented throughout 2007–2008. Adaptive management trials aimed at controlling landscape level lantana populations containing abundant bell miners, lerps and varying levels of dieback have been carried out in UNE and LNE. Methods trialled include removal of lantana with splatter gun application of herbicide and burning. Trial monitoring will continue for five to NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS
fifteen years and will provide valuable management information about techniques for managing BMAD and lantana. The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre is carrying out research into eucalypt dieback in the Southern and Eden regions, and these trials may provide some valuable insight for managing landscape level BMAD sites. Bell miner removal trials have taken place on private land and invertebrate diversity and abundance are being monitored. BMAD continues to be a problem in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area in the Southern region. The investigation carried out in the Jilliby Valley in LNE during 2005–2006 has been reported. In April 2008, DECC released its Statement of intent 1: Infection of native plants by Phytophthora cinnamomi in response to the key threatening process listed under the TSC Act. This is the first in a series of proposed statements of intent. It outlines DECC’s approach to implementing actions over the next five years to manage the threat and minimise its impact on biodiversity. It is a resource for government and other organisations, land managers and the public to tackle this threat into the future. Fungal diseases, insect pests or other physical agents can severely affect the biodiversity of an area and its future productivity by altering the growth rate and survival of trees. Forests NSW carries out regular surveys to monitor the extent of biological agents and critical nutrient deficiencies in both hardwood and softwood plantations. Surveys are carried out in hardwood plantations for all agents, but only six agents were reported in hardwood plantations during 2007–2008: herbivorous insects, leaf and shoot fungi, stem borers and soil pathogens, Creiis lituratus, bell miner associated dieback and frost. As illustrated in figure 2-3A, while herbivorous and sap-sucking insects affected around 25% of the hardwood plantations in 1999–2000, the proportion has decreased to around 3% in 2007–2008. Stem borers affected 5% of the hardwood plantations in 2007–2008 — up from 3% in the previous reporting period. Stem borers affected about 5% of the hardwood plantations in 2007–2008. Leaf and shoot fungi were recorded as being present in 2% of the hardwood plantations. Two additional agents were reported in 2007–2008, neither of which had been report in FA reports before. Bell miner associated dieback was reported in 0.5% of the hardwood plantations, and the psyllid Creiis literatus was reported in 4% of the hardwood plantations. Forests NSW surveys for six agents in softwood plantations: Dothistroma (needle blight), boron deficiency, Sirex (wood wasp), possum damage, drought (thrips and Diplodia) and since 2004–2005 Essigella californica (Monterey pine aphid). In 2007–2008, the most extensive agent continued to be the Monterey pine aphid, which is now estimated to affect around 47% of State forests softwood plantations (an increase of 7% since 2006–2007). Dothistroma needle blight damage was estimated to affect 1% of the State forests softwood plantations, while Sirex wood wasp affected 1.5%. Damage by possums was estimated to affect 6% State forests softwood plantations (up from 0.01% in 2006–2007). NSW FOREST AGREEMENTS AND INTEGRATED FORESTRY OPERATIONS APPROVALS 37
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