Land Management Plan 2004 - 2050 Flinders University South ...

Flinders University Land Management Plan Flinders University
2004 - 2050 South Australia
6.1.5 Precinct Seven – North Eastern
The North Eastern Precinct is bound by the shared-use path to the south and the site boundary to the east
and north (where residences adjoin), with the electricity easement forming the western boundary. The precinct
is dissected by a creek and contains a significant area of moderate quality indigenous vegetation, with some
higher quality areas within this. There are also areas of significant pest plant infestation (particularly olives)
therefore any pest plant removal would require scattered revegetation, to assist the regeneration from existing
vegetation. Other weeds that require control include one small patch of Coolatai Grass, and Monadenia
several small patches of Cape Tulip and Boneseed, Aleppo Pines, and Bridal Creeper. The riparian zone has
dense infestations of Desert Ash Trees, Kikuyu and Olives, which should be removed as a long-term priority,
to improve both habitat and water quality.
The construction of an access trail adjacent the creek, to link Precinct 2 and Offler Avenue, is recommended
as a priority action. There are several fences (likely to have been part of the previous dairy) that need partial
removal for this to occur. It is recommended the trail be constructed to the minimum width that allows for
maintenance vehicle access, so that pest plant removal and fire prevention work can be undertaken with
greater efficiency. As the trail will need to pass through the Eucalyptus microcarpa woodland the removal of
some trees (and native grasses) may be required. Whilst some trail construction is exempted from requiring
consent from the Native Vegetation Council, they should be advised of the proposed works at the detailed
planning stage, to determine whether the exemptions are applicable. An indicative route is shown on the
Action Plan, which has been aligned to maintain a gradient of less than 10 percent over the majority of its
length. It is considered that the trail should form an extension to the interpretative trail proposed for Precincts
1 and 2, by including signage at points of interest, such as the water cascades within the creek.
Objectives
Short-term
• To eradicate Coolatai Grass;
• To provide opportunities for informal and organised recreation, including the mountain bike trail and
extension to the proposed interpretative trail incorporating Precincts 1 and 2;
• To provide and maintain an access trail, from Precinct 2 to Offler Avenue for maintenance and
recreation purposes;
• To provide and maintain a fuel reduction zone of twenty metres width adjacent the southern property
boundary;
• To control pest plants and environmental weeds, in the moderate-high quality Eucalyptus microcarpa
woodland, and
• To monitor the use and condition of the mountain-bike trail over two years prior to deciding on whether
to allow further mountain-bike trail development.
Long-term
• To control pest plants and environmental weeds, in the moderate quality Eucalyptus microcarpa
Woodland, and eventually the remainder of the precinct.
• To enhance the riparian environment through weed removal and revegetation.
Proclaimed pest plants and environmental weeds
Woody weeds – Olives, Boneseed, Aleppo Pines, Desert Ash, Boxthorn
Herbaceous weeds – Coolatai Grass, Cape Tulip, Sparaxis, Bridal Creeper, Salvation Jane, Monadenia
Year Management Actions Timing Indicative Partners
Cost
2004/05 Remove infestation of Coolatai grass from Spring $1140 MC
identified parcels using slash and spray
technique
Drill and fill large Olives, or remove where
possible, in Parcel 7.1 (20 metre wide fuel
Spring $2860 AMBC
PCWMB
reduction zone adjacent the northern precinct
boundary).
2005/06 Construct access trail from Precinct 2 to Offler Spring $21,400 MC
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
Long
term –
2010
onward
Avenue 14 .
Follow-up weed control in Parcel 7.1 Spring $1425
Remove pest plants and environmental weed Spring $1145
species from Parcel 7.2
Revegetate Parcel 7.2 Autumn / $1400
Winter
Follow-up weed control in Parcel 7.1 and 7.2 Spring $1425
Remove pest plants and environmental weed Spring $1425
species from Parcel 7.3
Revegetate Parcel 7.3 Autumn $2020
Follow-up weed control in Parcels 7.1 to 7.3 Spring $2125
Remove pest plants and environmental weed Spring $2860
species from Parcel 7.4
Revegetate Parcel 7.4 Autumn / $2900
Winter
Follow-up weed control in Parcels 7.1 to 7.4 Spring $2840
Remove pest plants and environmental weed Spring $2860
species from Parcel 7.5
Revegetate Parcel 7.5 Autumn / $2900
Winter
Follow-up weed control in Parcels 7.1 to 7.5 Spring $2840
Remove pest plants and environmental weed Spring $2860
species from Parcel 7.6
Revegetate Parcel 7.6 Autumn / $2900
Winter
AMBC
AMBC
PCWMB
UFP
AMBC
PCWMB
UFP
AMBC
MLRGA
UFP
AMBC
MLRGA
UFP
AMBC
MLRGA
UFP
• Continue to remove pest plants and environmental weed species, followed by revegetation,
working in an easterly direction
14 Cost based on approximately 900m of new track. Construction cost is estimated at $18,000 per kilometre and is inclusive of
equipment hire - based on Parks Victoria rate guide. Track from confluence of creeks may involve some excavation work into
hillside, which has not been costed. Includes allowance of 10 hours (total) for ecologist and civil engineer to walk the site.
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