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Threat Abatement Plan - Invasion of native plant communities by Chrysanthemoides monilifera
11 Costs and implementation of this TAP
It is a requirement of the TSC Act that a TAP outlines the cost of implementing the proposed
actions. As a number of actions, or parts thereof, outlined in Chapter 9 were implemented in the
2005–06 financial year, the actual costs associated with each of these actions is presented here as
a reflection of the estimated cost of implementing each action in this TAP. This assumes that
these stakeholders will maintain a similar level of commitment in the future and that there is
minimal variation between years in the cost of implementing actions.
Those proposed actions not funded in 2005–06 are not presented in the costings table, but are
discussed below. These actions are predominantly associated with future research objectives
aimed at filling the knowledge gaps identified during the preparation of this TAP. These are
crucial for the longer-term management of bitou bush and to understand better the impact on
biodiversity.
Implementing this TAP in the future will depend on similar levels of commitment from
government authorities, private industry and the community. Where possible, additional funds
will be sought from new sources by the respective land managers, researchers and the community,
to implement unfunded actions or parts thereof.
11.1 Summary of the current expenditure associated with
proposed actions outlined in this TAP
During the 2005–06 financial year, several of the actions proposed in this plan, or parts thereof
were undertaken. The cost of implementing these actions in 2005–06 (hereafter referred to as the
current expenditure) was $2,845,500 (see Table 11.1). This included expenditure by the DEC,
Department of Lands, the five coastal CMAs, Lord Howe Island Board, numerous coastal
councils and the University of Wollongong. It must also be noted that the current cost is not a
reflection of any commitment to this plan in the future, however it is anticipated that these
bodies will provide a similar level of commitment for these actions in the future.
The current expenditure highlights the:
< degree to which actions within this plan are already being undertaken, across a range of
land tenures by a range of stakeholders, and
< estimated cost of implementing this plan.
Table 11.1 partitions the current expenditure for a range of actions outlined in the TAP by various
agencies/land managers responsible. The current expenditure is presented as agency expenditure,
both ‘in-kind’ (i.e. staff time) and cash, and external contributions, which includes volunteer ‘inkind’
and cash grants.