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Appendix B – Pest and Weed Management Plan (5 MB) - Santos

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3. Results<br />

3.1 Declared <strong>Weed</strong>s<br />

Along the length of the GLNG pipeline alignment, 14 weeds declared as either Class 2 or Class 3 weeds<br />

under the LP Act were recorded during the dry season <strong>and</strong> post wet season field surveys. No Class 1<br />

weeds were encountered. The following weeds were recorded:<br />

Class 1<br />

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No Class 1 weeds observed during field surveys.<br />

Class 2<br />

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Acacia nilotica (prickly acacia);<br />

Bryophyllum delagoense (mother-of-millions);<br />

Cryptostegia gr<strong>and</strong>iflora (rubber vine);<br />

Harrisia martinii (harrisia cactus) <strong>–</strong> formerly Eriocereus martinii;<br />

Opuntia spp. (prickly pear) <strong>–</strong> including O. stricta <strong>and</strong> O. tomentosa;<br />

Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium); <strong>and</strong><br />

Sporobolus pyramidalis (giant rat's tail grass).<br />

Class 3<br />

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Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine);<br />

Aristolochia elegans (Dutchman's pipe);<br />

Cascabela thevetia (yellow ole<strong>and</strong>er);<br />

Celtis sinensis (Chinese celtis);<br />

Lantana camara (lantana);<br />

Lantana montevidensis (creeping lantana); <strong>and</strong><br />

Macfadyena unguis-cati (cat's claw creeper).<br />

3.2 Environmental <strong>Weed</strong>s<br />

Non-declared environmental weeds, listed as of concern by l<strong>and</strong>holders <strong>and</strong> local government agencies,<br />

that were also recorded during weed surveys included the following 10 species:<br />

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Alternanthera pungens (khaki burr);<br />

Bidens pilosa (cobbler's pegs);<br />

Chloris virgata (feathertop rhodes grass);<br />

Eragrostis curvula (African love grass);<br />

21386-D-RP-012 - REV A<br />

GLNG Pipeline FEED<br />

<strong>Weed</strong> Survey Report - June 2010<br />

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”Confidential Information of GLNG Operations Pty Ltd”<br />

“Property of GLNG Operations Pty Ltd”

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