VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN for Bidjigal Reserve - Land

Vegetation Management Plan - Bidjigal ReserveTable 3.3: Score & Weightings of Criteria used to Determine Priority Ranking for ManagementUnitsCRITERIA SCORES WEIGHTINGCONSERVATION OF CORE BUSHLANDSize of Core BushlandLength of Urban-Bushland InterfaceDisturbances on BoundaryDisturbances in CoreWEED POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS1) < 5 ha2) 5-10 ha3) 10-15 ha4) 15 – 20 ha5) > 20 ha1) > 1200 metres2) 900 - 1200 metres3) 600 - 900 metres4) 300 - 600 metres5) < 300 metres1) 4 - 5 disturbance types2) 3 disturbance types3) 2 disturbance types4) 1 disturbance types5) None1) 4 - 5 disturbance types2) 3 disturbance types3) 2 disturbance types4) 1 disturbance types5) None4314Noxious Weeds Number of Noxious Weeds Present 5Keystone Environmental WeedsCondition of BushlandNumber present with a highpercentage coverNumber present with a mediumpercentage coverNumber present with a lowpercentage cover1) No weed management issues2) Low infestation3) Moderate4) High infestation5) High-extreme infestation6) Extreme infestation3215ECOLOGICAL AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCEThreatened Flora and Fauna Species1) Known occurrence of one (1)threatened species2) --3) Known occurrence of two (2)threatened species4) --5UBM Ecological Consultants Pty Ltd 43