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Seaford Rail Extension Vegetation Management Plan
Activity Zone Details Timing Cost Details Cost
Seed supply A Seed must be
available for direct
seeding to proceed –
96 kg required
When available Approx $100 kg $9,600
Site preparation Boom
spray
A
Knockdown herbicide
across entire site
July / August $150 Ha $1,360
Site preparation
slashing event
A
Slash area prior to
direct seeding to
reduce biomass
August $130 Ha $1,178
Direct seeding A Costs for 9.06 Ha Sept $400 per ha
(seed excluded)
$3,624
Maintenance event B,D& E Follow up weed
control / slashing
around plantings
Sept-Oct 50 hrs $2,750
Post seeding
maintenance
A
Grass selective
herbicide boom spray
application after
grassy weed
germination
October $150 ha $1,360
Post seeding
maintenance
A
herbicide application
to target upright
broadleaf weeds,
October $150 ha $1,360
Maintenance event A Spot spray of priority
summer active weeds
Nov / Dec 40 hrs $2,200
Total $27,542
Contingency 10% Total $30,296
Years 3: Site preparation, revegetation, ongoing maintenance and weed control
Site preparation
Boom spray
F
Targeted Galenia
control
Jan / Feb $150 ha $1,360
Maintenance event A Follow up slashing (If
required)
Maintenance event B,D& E Follow up weed
control / slashing
around plantings
March / April $130 ha $1,178
April / May 30 hrs $1,650
Cluster plantings site
identification
C
Mark out cluster
planting areas with
marker pegs
June 10 hrs $550
Pre planting weed
control
C & G
Control of herbaceous
weeds within planting
June 25 hrs $1,375
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