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VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

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Vegetation Management Plan - <strong>Bidjigal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong><strong>MANAGEMENT</strong> ISSUES RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES & ACTIONS RESPONSIBILITY TIMEFRAME FOR ACTION*skirt edges wherever possible.On-goingWeed InvasionTarget WONS & declared noxious weeds in firstinstance – remove all main infestations: monitor <strong>for</strong>regrowthBush Regeneration Contractor,monitored by Consulting RestorationEcologistST - LTRemove weeds listed in Appendix 10 from all Habitatareas (noxious and keystone environmental weeds)On-goingRestoring/Rehabilitation of HabitatWeed Control followed by monitoring of native plantregenerationAssessment of progress at 12 & 18 monthsBush Regeneration Contractorreporting to Trust Board, and advisedby Consulting Restoration EcologistMT to LTDecision to plant to increase biodiversity and faunahabitat to be undertaken at this time, depending onresults of monitoring programMTWeed Control As above As above On-goingImpacts of Maintenance of Service Corridors,Vehicular Tracks etcEstablish protocols in consultation with main serviceproviders (SWC, Electricity Authority)Trust BoardSTProtection of Culturally Significant Sites andArtefactsIdentify significant sites/artefacts to be protected.GPS locations and identify on site map: induct allpersonnelBush Regeneration Contractor,advised by Consulting RestorationEcologistAs requiredErect temporary fencing if on-ground works are beingundertaken close byEnrichment PlantingUse only locally occurring native species (i.e.characteristic of relevant vegetation community) whenreplantingAs aboveMT - LTEnsure density con<strong>for</strong>ms to near-natural communitystructure (all strata to be represented)Fauna Habitat - Management & Retain linkages thorough the canopy and sub-canopy Bush Regeneration Contractor ST to LTUBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 147

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