Consultation draft prickly acacia national strategy Nov2010 Comment markup

REVISED PRICKLY ACACIA NATIONAL STRATEGY TABLE

Vision: Prickly acacia is eradicated outside of core infestations within Queensland and national impacts reduced to a minimum

1. Protect clean areas and eradicate outlier infestations
Objectives are:
A Minimise spread
B Protect clean areas and promote early detection of new infestations
C Eradication of isolated and scattered infestations


Objectives National Action/s and Tasks Responsibility Performance Indicators
(inc. Timing)
1.1 Facilitate the control of high risk Increase awareness of the high seed DEEDI, regional Number of kilometres of
infestations production threat associated with groups, local govt, bore drains replaced with
prickly acacia growing in association National Coordinator, piping
with water sources (eg. dams, bore landholders Media, newsletter and/or
drains, watercourses) and encourage presentations (annually)
control

Facilitate removal of historical Local govt, Number of sites
plantings associated with rural landholders, state & controlled (annually)
townships and property infrastructure territory agencies
(around yards and other facilities)
1.2 Minimise long and short distance Review studies associated with seed DEEDI Studies initiated,
movement of seed by stock passage through livestock and re- completed &
examine recommendations for recommendations
livestock hygiene protocols available

Enhance awareness of livestock DEEDI, NRETAS, >60% landholders using
hygiene protocols and practices for DAFWA, SAAL, appropriate hygiene
minimising the dispersal of prickly PIRSA, local govt, practices when moving
acacia seed through livestock National Coordinator livestock by 2015
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Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
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movement and transport


Maintain and enhance the wash DEEDI, local govt Two new facilities
down facility network particularly operational at Julia Creek
within and adjacent to core & Ilfracombe by June
infestations and strategic locations 2011
along high risk transport corridors

Promote the use of vehicle wash DEEDI, NRETAS, Signage in place at all
down facilities and livestock holding DAFWA, SAAL, local new facilities, one media
paddocks govt release (annually)

Maintain border (cross-jurisdictional) DAFWA No new outbreaks of
quarantine requirements between NT prickly acacia in WA
and WA (annually)

Evaluate the adoption and use of DEEDI 50% landholders use
vendor declaration forms by vendor declarations
properties within and external to the (2015)
core infestation area

Research seed longevity and review DEEDI Research initiated,
implications for control programs and completed & results
monitoring available (June 2011)
1.3 Develop and maintain early Use risk assessment (pathway CSIRO, DEEDI, Priority regions and
detection and eradication analysis) to determine how and NRETAS, DAFWA pathways identified
mechanisms where prickly acacia is most likely to (2012)
spread based on its potential for long
distance movement by livestock

Implement education and awareness DEEDI, NRETAS, 75% of key regions have
activities specific to the pastoral DAFWA, local govt., awareness activities
industry, community groups, regional SAAL, National (annually)
NRM groups and government staff to Coordinator
Correspondence address: P.O. Box 53 Cloncurry Q. 4824
Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au

enhance identification skills and
threat awareness

Encourage reporting of suspected DEEDI, NRETAS, Number of new outbreaks
outbreaks and ensure processes are DAFWA, PIRSA, reported (annually)
in place for identification, rapid SAAL, I&I NSW, local
response, delimitation and control govt.
planning

Implement targeted and systematic DEEDI, NRETAS, Survey priorities listed
surveys and/or monitoring of high risk DAFWA, I&I NSW, (June 2011).
areas including areas associated with local govt., regional Survey area (ha) collated
confirmed outbreaks groups. (annually)

Promote the need for adequate DEEDI, NRETAS, % of eradication
resourcing and timely control of new DAFWA, local govt., areas/sites under active
outbreaks especially within regional groups, management
eradication zone National Coordinator

Maintain prickly acacia-free areas DEEDI, NRETAS, 88% of Mitchell
through awareness, identification DAFWA, I&I NSW, grasslands ecosystem
training and early detection capability PIRSA, Vic DPI, local remains free of prickly
govt., regional groups, acacia
National Coordinator
1.4 Progress eradication objectives Develop & use databases, registers DEEDI, NRETAS, All states/territory have
or similar systems for maintaining DAFWA, local govt., an eradication data base
consistent site records for eradication regional groups operational by 2015
zones at a state and territory level

Progress eradication objectives for DEEDI, NRETAS, % of eradication sites
the whole of the NT, WA and SA and DAFWA, SAAL, local actively & effectively
within the eradication zone in Qld govt., regional groups managed (annually)

Evaluate progress of eradication DEEDI, NRETAS, Number of sites
objectives at a site, regional, state DAFWA, SAAL, local inspected (annually)
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Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au

and territory level and review zoning govt., regional groups, Project reports (annually)
National Coordinator Number of sites at a
monitoring stage
(annually)


Correspondence address: P.O. Box 53 Cloncurry Q. 4824
Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au


2. Minimise impacts of prickly acacia on productivity and natural assets
Objectives are:
A Facilitate community based control
B Adoption of best practice management
C Support biological control initiatives

Objectives National Action/s and Tasks Responsibility Performance Indicators
(inc. Timing)
Implement on-ground control Landholders, regional Number of projects, area
2.1 Protect & restore high value
projects to protect and restore high groups, DEEDI, and features protected
environmental and cultural sites
conservation sites (eg. wetlands) NRETAS, DAFWA,
and culturally significant areas
threatened and/or impacted by
prickly acacia
Implement coordinated control Local govt, regional Number of community
2.2 Promote local and regional scale
programs to suppress and/or reduce groups, DEEDI based projects & area
control within active management
infestations within active under management
zones
management zones (annually)
Incorporate prickly acacia Landholders, local Number of plans
2.3 Develop regional and local
management in all relevant plans govt, regional groups, developed or revised at
containment plans
including: DEEDI, NRETAS, various scales (annually)
DAFWA, SAAL,
• Property and sub-catchment
plans regional groups,
National Coordinator
• Local government and agency

pest management plans

• NRM and catchment strategies

• Biodiversity strategies

• State and territory plans


Landholders, local Clean areas identified &
Promote and maintain the
govt, regional groups protected (ha annually)
establishment of clean areas within

the containment zone
Promote integrated weed Local govt., regional Distribution of best
2.4 Promote the integration of prickly
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acacia management management to maximise benefits of groups, DEEDI, practice manuals
prickly acacia control National Coordinator (number annually)

Promote property planning which Local govt., regional Property weed
incorporates prickly acacia groups, DEEDI, management plans, GLM
management NRETAS, DAFWA workshop participation
(number of properties
annually)

Promote sustainable pasture Regional groups, GLM workshop
management practices especially DEEDI, NRETAS, participation (number of
within the Mitchell Grasslands and DAFWA properties annually),
other at risk ecosystems Articles published
(annually)
2.5 Identify economic impacts, Determine the benefits and costs of DEEDI, regional Projects initiated,
incentives and disincentives prickly acacia control for best groups, universities completed and
practice management information available

Update data on the economic impact DEEDI, regional Projects initiated,
of prickly acacia groups, universities completed and
information available

Review the use of lease conditions DERM, DEEDI Revised lease conditions
to facilitate prickly acacia control
2.6 Refine and adopt best practice Promote best practice options for Local govt., regional Number of presentations
management prickly acacia management groups, DEEDI, & properties advised
NRETAS, DAFWA, (annually)
SAAL, National
Coordinator

Include prickly acacia management Local govt., regional Increase skills &
in pest management field days, groups, DEEDI, knowledge of 100 land
workshops and demonstration sites NRETAS, DAFWA, managers (annually)
to facilitate best practice adoption SAAL, National
Coordinator
Correspondence address: P.O. Box 53 Cloncurry Q. 4824
Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au


Incorporate prickly acacia control Local govt., regional Increase skills &
and management techniques in groups, DEEDI, knowledge of 100 land
relevant pest management training NRETAS, DAFWA, managers (annually)
SAAL, National
Coordinator
2.7 Improve integrated management Continue the development of new DEEDI, herbicide New research projects
practices control methods to support companies initiated, completed and
integrated management results available
(annually)

Investigate the impact of prickly Universities New research projects
acacia and its management on land initiated, completed and
sustainability (including biodiversity results available
and pastoral production) (annually)

Support investigations for the Private industry, Number of commercial
commercial harvesting of prickly DEEDI, National investigations initiated &
acacia which is consistent with the Coordinator supported (annually)
national strategy and state
guidelines

Use landscape modelling to predict CSIRO, National Regional projects
impacts of prickly acacia in different Coordinator initiated, completed and
regions and facilitate planning and reported (annually)
prioritisation
2.8 Introduce and improve the Conduct overseas searches for DEEDI Potential new agents
impact of biocontrol agents biological control agents based on identified and prioritised.
subspecies matching, climate December 2010
considerations and potential
effectiveness of the agents

Maximise introduction and DEEDI Host testing occurs,
assessment of potential biological results available, new
control agents agents given approval for
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Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
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release

Determine impacts of introduced DEEDI Impacts quantified.
biological agents in differing climatic Information available &
regions and interrelationships distributed.
between them and other control
options

Investigate the cause and scope of University of Report available &
naturally occurring dieback and Queensland, National distributed.
assess potential for complementing Coordinator
other control options


Correspondence address: P.O. Box 53 Cloncurry Q. 4824
Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au


3. Maintain and enhance national commitment to manage prickly acacia
Objectives are:
A Coordinate the implementation of the strategic plan.
B. Monitor and evaluate implementation of the strategic plan
C. Resourcing & stakeholder support of the plan
D. Inform and educate stakeholders about prickly acacia
E. National mapping tools developed

Strategies National Action/s and Tasks Responsibilities Performance Indicators
(inc. Timing)
3.1 Manage implementation of the Maintain an effective National Prickle AWC, Australian govt., NPBMG conducts one
plan Bush Management Group & provide state & territory lead meeting and two
with sufficient resourcing to lead and agencies, National teleconferences annually
evaluate strategy implementation Coordinator Evaluation reports
until phase 3

Maintain strategy coordination
through a national coordinator and/or AWC, Australian govt., Continued employment of
inter-jurisdictional collaboration state & territory lead a National Coordinator,
agencies, National jurisdictional participation
Coordinator on NPBMG

National Coordinator, Strategy report received in
Collate strategic plan milestones and
3.2 Monitor and evaluate
report on progress annually to AWC, NPBMG September/October each
implementation of the strategy
DAFF and key stakeholders year

Develop and implement a Monitoring, National Coordinator, Draft MERI plan for
Evaluation, Reporting and NPBMG National Prickly Acacia
Improvement (MERI) plan Strategic Plan developed
by November 2010

Monitor and evaluate activities and Community & agency Project evaluation reports,
disseminate results to relevant project coordinators, annual strategy report
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Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
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stakeholders lead agencies,
National Coordinator
Conduct communication activities to Nationrdinator, Number of communication
3.3 Coordinate communication
ensure awareness of the plan, NPBMG activities
about the strategy
priority actions and achievements

Ensure linkages with other relevant
WoNS strategies and other plans to National Coordinator Number of joint activities
maximise awareness
3.4 Seek support and resources for Market the strategy and seek National Coordinator, Priority action framework
strategy delivery adequate funding and stakeholder NPBMG updated annually (March
support for nationally strategic 2011)
actions

Facilitate and support regional, state, National Coordinator, Number and value of
territory and national funding NPBMG, lead funding initiatives
initiatives to address nationally agencies assessed annually
strategic infestation areas and asset
protection

Undertake research for risk CSIRO, DEEDI, UQ, Projects initiated,
assessment, environmental impacts, other universities completed and reported
agricultural impacts, management (annually)
tools, biological control, dieback
investigations & mapping
technologies

Facilitate collaborative partnerships National Coordinator, Number of collaborative
to improve prickly acacia NPBMG, lead partnerships & meetings
coordination and control outcomes agencies, community annually
groups, local govt

Undertake joint actions where National Coordinator Number of joint actions,
appropriate with other WoNS meetings annually
strategies
Correspondence address: P.O. Box 53 Cloncurry Q. 4824
Coordinator: Nathan March Chairperson: Louise Moloney
Ph: 07 47421311 Fax: 07 47421899 Email: nathan.march@deedi.qld.gov.au