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Sydney North Regi<strong>on</strong>al Weeds Committee<br />

WEED CONTROL CLASS 4 MANAGEMENT PLAN<br />

The c<strong>on</strong>trol objective for weed c<strong>on</strong>trol class 4 is <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> minimise the negative impact <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> those<br />

plants <strong>on</strong> the ec<strong>on</strong>omy, community or envir<strong>on</strong>ment <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> NSW.<br />

NAME OF WEED: Scotch Broom / English Broom<br />

Comm<strong>on</strong> name: Scotch Broom<br />

English Broom<br />

Scientific name: Cytisus scoparius<br />

The above menti<strong>on</strong>ed weed is a noxious weed declared under secti<strong>on</strong> 7 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Noxious Weeds Act 1993.<br />

AREA OF OPERATION & PHONE NUMBERS FOR LOCAL CONTROL AUTHORITIES:<br />

Ku-ring-gai 9424 0888<br />

PLAN PERIOD<br />

Starting date: 1st March <strong>2006</strong> Completi<strong>on</strong> date: 28 th February 2011<br />

(Unless otherwise revoked)<br />

CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE WEED AS PER ORDER 19<br />

Class 4: “The growth and spread <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the plant must <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>trolled according <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the measures specified<br />

in a management plan published by the local c<strong>on</strong>trol authority”.<br />

The above local c<strong>on</strong>trol authorities specify the following measures <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>trol this weed:<br />

For small infestati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> privately owned land, all plants must <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> removed/destroyed. For large<br />

infestati<strong>on</strong>s, the spatial extent must <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> reduced by a minimum <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 25% annually and a weed<br />

management plan for the site must <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> completed by the landholder and approved by the Local<br />

C<strong>on</strong>trol Authority.<br />

On public land, Scotch Broom must <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> strategically c<strong>on</strong>trolled and reduced according <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> available<br />

resources.<br />

CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS WEED IN THE AREA OF OPERATION<br />

General informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol methods for this weed can <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> found in the most recent editi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the annual<br />

Noxious and Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Weed C<strong>on</strong>trol Handbook www.dpi.nsw.gov.au or at www.sydneyweeds.org.au<br />

Before commencing any chemical c<strong>on</strong>trol program c<strong>on</strong>tact your local <str<strong>on</strong>g>council</str<strong>on</strong>g>'s weeds <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ficer for advice<br />

tailored <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> your situati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

All herbicide use should <str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g> undertaken with a registered herbicide as specified <strong>on</strong> the herbicide<br />

product la<str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>l or relevant <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>f-la<str<strong>on</strong>g>be</str<strong>on</strong>g>l permit published by the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines<br />

Authority.<br />

Class 4 plan for Scotch Broom 1 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2

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