Alonnah-Sheepwash Track (Bruny Island) Weed Action Plan 2020 - 2030
A funding initiative of the Bruny Island Destination Action Plan Leadership Group
Locally supported by Acknowledgements 3
Abbreviations 3
1.0: Introduction 4
1.1: Plan Goal 4
1.2: Study Area 4
1.3: Priority Weeds 6 1.4: Relevant Plans and Legislation 9
1.5: Weed Action Principles 10 1.6: Weed Control Methods 10 1.7: Responsibility 10
1.8: Hygiene 11
1.9: Living Appendix 11
2.0: Site Maps 12
2.1: Zone 1 12 2.2: Zone 2 13 2.3: Zone 3 14
2.4: Zone 4 15
2.5: Zone 5 16
2.6: Zone 6 17
2.7: Zone 7 18
2.8: Zone 8 19
3.0: Weed Actions 20
3.1: Action Plan 20
4.0: Photo Point Monitoring Pro Forma 27
References 28
Appendix 1 – Stakeholders 29
Key Stakeholders 29 Other Stakeholders 30
Appendix 2 – Priority Weeds; Spread and Control 31
Appendix 3 – Native Plant List 34
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 2 Acknowledgements
The Alonnah-Sheepwash Weed Action Plan is jointly funded by Pennicott Wilderness Tours, Kingborough Council and the Tasmanian Government, as an initiative of the Bruny Island Destination Action Plan (DAP). The DAP Leadership Group is coordinated by Destination Southern Tasmania.
The funding for the plan is being locally auspiced by the Bruny Island Boat Club.
Communications and networking associated with the plan is being undertaken by members of the Bruny Island Residents and Ratepayers Network (‘Bruny Network’).
Cassandra Strain is the principal author of this strategy.
The author would like to acknowledge the commitment and ongoing assistance of Mathew Fagan during the development of the Strategy. Mathew is a Bruny Island resident and a member of the DAP Leadership Group.
Abbreviations
D Declared weed (under Tasmanian Weed Management Act 1999)
KC Kingborough Council
EW Environmental weed
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 3 1.0: Introduction
1.1: Plan Goal
To develop a long term step by step weed plan that can be implemented by local volunteers over the next 5-10 years to enhance the user experience of the Alonnah-Sheepwash Track.
1.2: Study Area
The subject site is located at Alonnah, South Bruny Island, Tasmania as displayed in Map 1 – Locality Map.
The study area for this Weed Action Plan is the Alonnah-Sheepwash Track, from the Alonnah Foreshore Park to where the track intersects with Matthew Flinders Drive, as well as adjoining public and private land and adjacent roads as displayed in Map 2 – Zone Map. The study area is predominantly Coastal Reserve (Crown Land), with areas of private land and Kingborough Council Reserve. The Central Channel Marine Conservation Area adjoins to the west.
The track runs through Drooping sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) forest (TasVeg code NAV) with a sparse understorey and Black gum (Eucalyptus ovata) grassy forest (TasVeg code DOV). Black gum forest (DOV) is a threatened vegetation community and also provides foraging for the threatened swift parrot (Lathamus discolor).
Map 1 – Locality Map
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 4 Map 2 – Zone Map
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 5 Map 3 – Zone Map Satellite
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 6 1.3: Priority Weeds
The weed present have been field mapped and prioritised based on legislative status, site density and distribution and invasive potential and impacts (see Table 1).
Thirty-one (31) environmental and declared weeds were recorded on the 9 February 2020. Seven (7) of these are declared weeds under Weed Management Act 1999.
New locations of the recently declared heaths, berryflower heath (Erica baccans) and andromeda heath (Erica holosericea) were recorded. The most widespread weed in the study area is tree heath (Erica arborea).
Table 1 – Weed Prioritisation
PRIORITY DESCRIPTION
1 Declared Zone A or Kingborough Priority 1
2 Declared Zone A widespread or Kingborough Priority 2
3 Declared Zone B isolated
Declared Zone B widespread, Kingborough Priority 4 or non-declared isolated weed that 4 spreads rapidly
5 Non-declared weed spreads slowly and /or widespread
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 7 Table 2 – Weeds Present and Prioritised
KC Site Priority Scientific Name Common Name Status Priority Distribution
1 Billardiera heterophylla bluebell creeper EW 1 scattered
1 Erica baccans berryflower heath D isolated
1 Erica holosericea andromeda heath D isolated
1 Kunzea ambigua white kunzea EW 1 isolated
2 Acacia retinodes wirilda EW 2 scattered
2 Erica arborea tree heath D widespread
2 Erica lusitanica spanish heath D Zone B 4 widespread
3 Senecio jacobaea ragwort D Zone B 4 isolated
4 Cirsium vulgare spear thistle EW scattered
4 Delairea odorata cape ivy EW isolated
4 Pinus radiata radiata pine EW 4 scattered
4 Rosa rubiginosa sweet briar EW 4 widespread
4 Rubus sp. blackberry D Zone B 4 widespread
4 Ulex europaeus gorse D Zone B 4 widespread
4 Vinca major blue periwinkle EW 4 scattered
5 Acacia pravissima ovens wattle EW scattered
Agapanthus praecox EW 5 agapanthus isolated subsp.orientalis
5 Callitris rhomboidea oyster bay pine EW isolated
5 Coprosma repens mirrorbush EW isolated
5 Cotoneaster sp. cotoneaster EW isolated
5 Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora montbretia EW isolated
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 8 5 Cupressus macrocarpa monterey cypress EW scattered
5 Euryops abrotanifolius winter euryops EW isolated
5 Geranium sp. geranium EW isolated
5 Grevillea sp. grevillea EW isolated
5 Lupinus arboreus tree lupin EW scattered
5 Mentha pulegium pennyroyal EW scattered
5 Picea sp. unidentified pine EW isolated
5 Pittosporum undulatum sweet pitttosporum EW isolated
5 Prunus sp. unidentified fruit tree EW isolated
5 Sparaxis bulbifera harlequin flower EW scattered
1.4: Relevant Plans and Legislation
Kingborough Weed Management Strategy and Action Plan 2017 – 2027 (the Plan) guides weed management in Kingborough municipality. The study area meets the four strategic priorities of the Plan; weed priorities (see Table 2, 1), community reserve priority (1. active community group), threatened species (1. threatened fauna habitat, foraging habitat for swift parrot (Lathamus discolour)) and vegetation (threatened vegetation community, Black gum (Eucalytpus ovata) forest and woodland (DOV)).
The Weed Management Act 1999 (the Act) provides the principal legislative framework for weed management in Tasmania. The purpose of the Act is to provide for the control and eradication of declared weeds and to promote and strategic and sustainable approach to weed management in Tasmania. Declared weeds are those listed under the Act that have legally enforceable actions outlining their control. Zone A declared weeds are those that occur as isolated infestations in a Council area and their management aim is eradication. Zone B declared weeds are widespread in a Council area and their management aim is containment; preventing further spread.
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1.5: Weed Action Principles
The following principles will promote the effective and efficient control of weeds in the study area:
• Follow up existing control sites and monitor these every year.
• Then start primary control beginning with Priority 1 weeds.
• Control isolated and scattered sites before controlling large dense infestations.
• For widespread weeds, focus on reducing spread (remove from track-sides and track access points).
• Control all weeds in a site, don’t leave another weed to take its place (even if it is not high priority).
• Early detection; prevent new weeds setting seed and becoming established.
• Allow and promote natural regeneration of sites (see Appendix 3 – Native Plant List).
• Clean (brush or washdown) clothes, tools and machinery before entering a weed free site and at the end of day. If working near the coast use the waters edge as a washdown site.
• Minimise ground disturbance, especially sites that contain weed seeds.
1.6: Weed Control Methods
Recommended weed control methods for each priority weed are tabulated in Appendix 2 – Priority Weeds: Spread and Control.
1.7: Responsibility
The key stakeholders for this project are the Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Project Group, Kingborough Council and Crown Land Services.
The responsibility for carrying out the Actions rests with the key stakeholders with support from additional stakeholders, as tabulated in Appendix 1 – Stakeholders.
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 10 1.8: Hygiene
Prevention is the most cost-effective form of weed management.
To prevent the spread of weeds, the following practices are recommended for any works that involve the movement of soil and plant material. This includes track construction and maintenance, mowing, slashing and weed management.
These recommendations are based on Weed and Disease Planning and Hygiene Guidelines - Preventing the spread of weeds and diseases in Tasmania (Stewart and Askey-Doran, 2015).
Direction/order of work
• Work from weed free zones into weed infested zones.
Disposing of plant material
• Leave plants as they fall, don’t drag and pile up.
• For Priority 1 weeds only, cut & double bag flower/seed heads.
Washdown
• Washdown to remove soil, seeds and vegetation from tools, clothes, shoes and machinery to prevent the spread of weeds and pathogens
• Washdown kit includes:
o Scrubbing brush (clothes, shoes, tools)
o Screw driver (scraping soles of shoes and mud from tools)
• Carry out mobile washdown when moving from weed infested to weed free zones
• Washdown site; at edge of weedy area or into garbage bag/bucket or edge of saltwater.
Materials
• Source track materials from weed and Phytophthora cinnamomi free quarries
1.9: Living Appendix
The Appendices are stored in a virtual online folder (Google Drive) and can be edited by key stakeholders as changes occur to contacts, staff, resources and most effective weed control methods.
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 11 2.0: Site Maps
2.1: Zone 1:
(Includes Pontoon Rd; Boat Club; Boat Ramp Car Park)
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 12 2.2: Zone 2
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 13 2.3: Zone 3
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 14 2.4: Zone 4
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 15 2.5: Zone 5
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 16 2.6: Zone 6
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 17 2.7: Zone 7
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 18 2.8: Zone 8
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3.0: Weed Actions
3.1: Action Plan
Locations for control actions are organised below by date and numbered from south to north. The priority of weed actions is indicated by the date. Year 1 is presumed to be 2020, however due to the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, this may be delayed. Actions in Year 1 are the highest priority and should be completed before actions listed for Year 2.
Table 3 – Control Actions in Date order
Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done
YEAR 1 Establish photo YR 1 Autumn 1-6 Track Home office Y/N monitoring sites Adjoining Engage with adjoining YR 1 Autumn 1-6 Home office private land Landowners Engage with Crown YR 1 Autumn 1-6 Track Home office land Services Hand weeding West of track Treated: Monitor, cut & paint or tools YR 1 Autumn 1 car park Tree heath spray Backpack Site C & D Gorse sprayer Hand weeding Monitor, hand-pull West of track Treated: tools YR 1 Autumn 2 seedlings, cut & paint Site G Gorse Backpack or spray mature stems sprayer Primary control – cut Hand weeding Berryflower YR 1 Autumn 2 West of track & paint, bag & remove tools heath seed heads Bags Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Autumn 2 45 Ritchie St Bluebell creeper paint tools Hand weeding Treated: Monitor, hand-pull West of track tools YR 1 Autumn 3 Gorse seedlings, cut & paint Site I Backpack Tree heath or spray mature stems sprayer Monitor, hand-pull Western side of Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Autumn 3 seedlings, cut & paint track Gorse tools mature stems Trackside – Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Autumn 3 Monitor, cut & paint both sides Tree heath tools Hand weeding Monitor, hand-pull West of track Treated: tools YR 1 Autumn 3 seedlings, cut & paint Site L Gorse Backpack or spray mature stems sprayer Monitor, hand-pull Hand weeding Treated: seedlings, cut & paint tools West of track Gorse YR 1 Autumn 3 or spray mature stems Backpack Site M Ragwort (2 Bag ragwort flower sprayer plants) heads Bag YR 1 Autumn 3 Western side of Treated: Monitor, cut & paint Hand weeding
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 20 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done track Tree heath tools
Primary control – cut Hand weeding 11 Matthew Andromeda YR 1 Autumn 3 & paint, bag & remove tools Flinders Dve heath seed heads Bags 11 Matthew Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Autumn 3 Bluebell creeper Flinders Dve paint tools Eastern side of Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 4 Monitor, cut & paint track Tree heath tools 45 Matthew Flinders Dve (2 Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 4 sites) Bluebell creeper paint tools 49 Matthew Flinders Dve Treated: West of track Monitor, hand-pull Gorse Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 5 beside coast seedlings, cut & paint Tree heath tools Site S mature stems (scattered) Monitor, hand-pull West of track Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 5 seedlings, cut & paint Site T Gorse tools mature stems Eastern side of Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 track Monitor, cut & paint Tree heath tools Site V Eastern side of Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 Monitor, cut & paint track Tree heath tools West of track, Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 Monitor, cut & paint halfway to coast Tree heath tools Monitor, hand-pull Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 East of track seedlings, cut & paint Gorse tools mature stems Treated: Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 East of track Monitor, cut & paint Tree heath tools Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Winter 6 On coast White kunzea paint tools Gorse Tree heath Hand-pull seedlings, Track car park Radiata pine Hand weeding YR 1 Spring 1 cut & paint mature and start Mirrorbush tools stems Spear thistle Winter euryops Radiata pine Cut down & chip small Track car park Chainsaw & YR 1 Spring 1 Monterey to medium mature and start wood chipper cypress trees Track car park, Backpack YR 1 Spring 1 top of bank, site Gorse Primary control, spray sprayer B West of track, Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Spring 5 Tree heath edge of coast paint tools Bushland from east side of Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Spring 6 Tree heath track to paint tools Matthew
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 21 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done Flinders Dve
Northern entrance to Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 1 Spring 6 track off Tree heath paint tools Matthew Flinders Dve All remaining Primary control, hand- Track car park Hand weeding YR 1 Summer 1 scattered pull seedlings, cut & & entrance tools weeds paint mature stems Primary control, hand- Track, east & All remaining Hand weeding YR 1 Summer 2 pull seedlings, cut & west weeds tools paint mature stems All remaining Primary control, hand- Hand weeding YR 1 Summer 4 Trackside scattered pull seedlings, cut & tools trackside weeds paint mature stems All remaining Primary control, hand- Track, east & Hand weeding YR 1 Summer 5 scattered pull seedlings, cut & west tools weeds paint mature stems All remaining Primary control, hand- Track, east & Hand weeding YR 1 Summer 6 scattered pull seedlings, cut & west tools weeds paint mature stems YEAR 2 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 2 Autumn 1-6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems All remaining Primary control, hand- Hand weeding YR 2 Winter 3 Trackside scattered pull seedlings, cut & tools trackside weeds paint mature stems On bank east of Primary control, YR 2 Winter 1 car park, 2 sites Blackberry Brushcutter brushcut Site E & AB East side of track, site Q Primary control, YR 2 Winter 4 Blackberry Brushcutter West side of brushcut track, site R Chainsaw, Primary control, cut Monterey wood chipper, East of track car down & clean up YR 2 Winter 1 cypress local mill park large pines & remove Radiata pine operator & their trunks (for milling) equipment Quick spray unit East of track, YR 2 Spring 1 Tree heath Primary control, spray or backpack site F sprayer All remaining weeds (except Hand-pull seedlings, Track, east & Hand weeding YR 2 Spring 4 blackberry cut & paint mature west tools regrowth sites stems Q & R) East of track, Primary control, spray Quick spray unit YR 2 Spring 3 Tree heath site J from north (scattered) or backpack
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 22 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done (11 Matthew to south (dense) sprayer Flinders Dve) Tree heath Sweet briar Primary control, hand- West of track to Hand weeding YR 2 Spring 3 Gorse pull seedlings, cut & coast tools Spear thistle paint mature stems Blackberry From track to east & south- Primary control, cut & Hand weeding YR 2 Summer 3 east Tree heath paint tools (11 Matthew Flinders Dve) Radiata pine East of track (x1) Cut down & leave on YR 2 Summer 3 (11 Matthew Monterey site (unless timber Chainsaw Flinders Dve) cypress (x1) wanted)
Oyster bay pines (x3) Cut down & paint East of track Chainsaw & Wirilda (approx stems & leave on site YR 2 Summer 3 (11 Matthew hand weeding 10) (unless timber Flinders Dve) tools Ovens wattle wanted) (approx 10) YEAR 3 On bank east of Spray regrowth when Backpack YR 3 Autumn 1 car park, 2 sites Blackberry at least 50cm tall sprayer Zone E & AB East side of track, Zone Q Spray regrowth when Backpack YR 3 Autumn 4 Blackberry West side of at least 50cm tall sprayer track, Zone R Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 3 Winter 1,2,3 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems East of track, Follow-up treated area Quick spray unit site J & continue Primary YR 3 Spring 3 Tree heath or backpack (11 Matthew control, spraying north sprayer Flinders Dve) to south Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 3 Summer 4,5,6 from north to weeds cut & paint mature tools south stems YEAR 4 On bank east of Follow-up, spray Backpack YR 4 Autumn 1 car park, 2 sites Blackberry regrowth when at sprayer Zone E & AB least 50cm tall East side of Follow-up, spray track, Zone Q Backpack YR 4 Autumn 4 Blackberry regrowth when at West side of sprayer least 50cm tall track, Zone R
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 23 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 4 Spring 1,2,3 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems East of track, Follow-up treated Quick spray unit site J YR 4 Spring 3 Tree heath area, spraying north to or backpack (11 Matthew south sprayer Flinders Dve) Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 4 Summer 4,5,6 from north to weeds cut & paint mature tools south stems YEAR 5 Quick spray unit On coast, site YR 5 Autumn 6 Gorse Primary control, spray or backpack W sprayer Quick spray unit West of track to YR 5 Autumn 4 Gorse Primary control, spray or backpack coast, site O sprayer Quick spray unit 3 sites, site H, YR 5 Autumn 3 Gorse Primary control, spray or backpack AC & N sprayer Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 5 Spring 1,2 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 5 Summer 5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems YEAR 6 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 6 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Quick spray unit On coast, site YR 6 Autumn 6 Gorse Follow-up, spray or backpack W sprayer Quick spray unit West of track to YR 6 Autumn 4 Gorse Follow-up, spray or backpack coast, site O sprayer Quick spray unit 3 sites, site H, YR 6 Autumn 3 Gorse Follow-up, spray or backpack AC & N sprayer Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 6 Spring 1,2 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems All treated sites, Follow-up, monitor, All treated Hand weeding YR 6 Summer 5,6 from south to hand-pull seedlings, weeds tools north cut & paint mature
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 24 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done stems
YEAR 7 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 7 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 7 Spring 1,2 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 7 Summer 5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems YEAR 8 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 8 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 8 Spring 1,2 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 8 Summer 5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems YEAR 9 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 9 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 9 Spring 1,2 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 9 Summer 5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems YEAR 10 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 10 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 10 Spring 1,2,3 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 25 Year Timing Zone Location Weeds Action and method Resources Done Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 10 Summer 4,5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems YEAR 11 Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 11 Autumn 3,4 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 11 Spring 1,2,3 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems Follow-up, monitor, All treated sites, All treated hand-pull seedlings, Hand weeding YR 11 Summer 4,5,6 from south to weeds cut & paint mature tools north stems
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 26 4.0: Photo Point Monitoring Pro Forma
Photo points should be established and documented in the table below, and then stored in the Google Drive and (if feasible) be available for download from a publically accessible website.
Table 4 – Photo points
No. Location Easting Northing Direction Date
from southern edge of car PP1 Example: Track car park 491539 5174456 1/5/2020 park to 80 ° east
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 27 References
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Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 28 Appendix 1 – Stakeholders
Key Stakeholders
(People who can: make decisions, source organisational funding, source people and equipment resources and get works done)
Organisation Name Role Phone Email Alonnah- Communication Sheepwash Mathew Fagan 0427 400106 [email protected] volunteer Track Group Kingborough NRM Project 0448 424 Rene Raichert [email protected] Council Officer 225 Crown Land [email protected] Services Add stakeholder
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Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 29 Other Stakeholders
(Provide: advice, support and representation)
Organisation Name Role Phone Email Bruny Island 0418 Mark Brinckman President [email protected] Boat Club 122499 Weed Action Plan 0487 353 Individual Cassandra Strain [email protected] author & weed mapper 369 Add stakeholder
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Appendix 2 – Priority Weeds; Spread and Control
Similar Priority Common Name Scientific Name Spread Control Herbicide Natives Cut & bag seed heads. Glyphosate Agapanthus Rhizome & root Hand pull or dig out small undiluted for cut 5 agapanthus praecox subsp. fragments. Also plants. Cut and paint large & paint. Or orientalis seed plants Vigilant gel Seed via wind, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate andromeda 1 Erica holosericea water, soil & paint mature plants. Cut & undiluted for cut heath animals bag flower/seed heads. & paint. Seed via wind, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate berryflower 1 Erica baccans water, soil & paint mature plants. Cut & undiluted for cut heath animals bag flower/seed heads. & paint. Cut & paint crown or scrape Picloram (eg. & paint stems in small Vigilant) undiluted Seed (berries) via infestations. Or pull out & for cut and paint. birds, animals & cut & paint roots. Otherwise 4 blackberry Rubus sp. Triclopyr (eg. soil, root suckers, brushcut & spray regrowth Garlon 17ml/10L) rooting canes when 50cm high. Spray and surfactant for before February or before spraying. fruit turns black Stem layering & Glyphosate resprouting, also Solarisation or spray in (100ml/10L) and 4 blue periwinkle Vinca major stem fragments in spring penetrant for soil & water spraying Purple Seed (berries) via Glyphosate Billardiera Hand pull seedlings. Cut & appleberry 1 bluebell creeper birds, Also stem undiluted for cut heterophylla paint mature plants. (Billardiera & root fragments. & paint. longiflora) Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Seed via birds, paint mature plants. Or pull Glyphosate for 4 briar rose Rosa rubiginosa animals, soil & out by the crown & cut & cut and paint. water paint roots Seed via water & Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate 4 cape ivy Delairea odorata soil. Also stem & paint mature plants. Elevate undiluted for cut root fragments cut plants to prevent rooting & paint. Seed (berries) via Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate 5 cotoneaster Cotoneaster sp. birds, animals, paint mature plants. Or Drill undiluted for cut soil & water & fill & paint. Hand pull seedlings, ensuring all roots removed. Glyphosate Stem and root 5 geranium Geranium sp. Cut & paint mature plants. undiluted for cut fragments Elevate cut plants to prevent & paint. rooting Yellow spiky Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate bitterpea/ Seed via water & 4 gorse Ulex europaeus paint mature plants. Or foliar undiluted for cut native gorse soil spray if less than 1.5m tall & paint. (Daviesia ulicifolia) Glyphosate Seed via water & Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 5 grevillea Grevillea sp. undiluted for cut soil paint mature plants & paint. Dig up bulbs and elevate off 5 harlequin flower Sparaxis bulbifera Seeds or bulbs soil
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 31 Glyphosate Hand pull or cut & paint macrocarpa Cupressus Seed via animals, undiluted for cut 5 small plants. Chainsaw pine macrocarpa soil & water & paint & drill & down or drill & fill large trees fill Seed (berries) via birds, animals, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate soil & water. Also 5 mirror bush Coprosma repens paint mature plants or drill & undiluted for cut stem layering & fill & paint. potentially stem fragments Glyphosate (100- Corms via soil, Dig out small infestations 150ml/10L) and Crocosmia also rhizomes. 5 montbretia removing all corms. Spray surfactant for xcrocosmiiflora Seed often not large infestations spraying or viable wiping Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate Acacia Seed via water & 5 ovens wattle paint mature plants or drill & undiluted for cut pravissima soil fill & paint. Glyphosate Callitris Seed via water & Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 5 oyster bay pine undiluted for cut rhomboidea soil paint mature plants & paint. Seed via water & Glyphosate Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 5 pennyroyal Mentha pulegium soil. Also root & undiluted for cut paint mature plants stem fragments & paint. Glyphosate Seed via wind, Hand pull or cut & paint undiluted for cut 4 radiata pine Pinus radiata water, soil & small plants. Chainsaw & paint & drill & animals down or drill & fill large trees fill Seeds via wind, Poisonous. Wear gloves. water, hay, Cut & bag flower/seed 3 ragwort Senecio jacobaea animals & soil. heads. Dig out small plants Also rhizomes & & infestations with care to root fragments minimise disturbance. Ants delight (Acrotriche Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Seed via wind, Glyphosate serrulata) paint mature plants. Or foliar 2 spanish heath Erica lusitanica water, soil & undiluted for cut Peachberry spray, being careful to spray animals & paint. heath every branch (Lissanthe strigosa) Cut & bag seed heads. Dig Seed via wind, out or cut & paint small 4 spear thistle Cirsium vulgare water, soil & plants & infestations. Spray animals large infestations Bird dispersed Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate sweet Pittosporum seed, hybridise 5 paint mature plants or drill & undiluted for cut pittosporum undulatum with native fill & paint. pittosporum Ants delight (Acrotriche Cut & paint seedlings & Seed via wind, Glyphosate serrulata) mature plants. Or foliar 2 tree heath Erica arborea water, soil & undiluted for cut Peachberry spray, being careful to spray animals & paint. heath every branch (Lissanthe strigosa) Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate Seed via water & 5 tree lupin Lupinus arboreus paint mature plants or drill & undiluted for cut soil fill & paint. unidentified fruit Seed via birds, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate 5 Prunus sp. tree water & soil paint mature plants undiluted for cut
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Glyphosate Seed via water & Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 5 unidentified pine Picea sp. undiluted for cut soil paint mature plants & paint. Glyphosate Seed via water, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 1 white kunzea Kunzea ambigua undiluted for cut soil & animals paint mature plants & paint. Glyphosate Euryops Seed via wind, Hand pull seedlings. Cut & 5 winter euryops undiluted for cut abrotanifolius water & soil paint mature plants & paint. Hand pull seedlings. Cut & Glyphosate Seed via water & 2 wirilda Acacia retinodes paint mature plants or drill & undiluted for cut soil fill & paint.
Herbicide Use: Herbicides should only be used by those who are qualified and experienced. The herbicides and rates listed are indicative only. Always check and follow the herbicide label instructions. Always wear protective equipment as listed on the label. If spraying near waterways, check that the appropriate herbicide is used.
Unless otherwise stated, use undiluted Weedmaster Duo Cut & Paint best when there are few individual weeds (frog-friendly) glyphosate 360 Drill & fill is best for woody stems 5cm diameter or bigger. Drill Unless otherwise stated use glyphosate with 10mm bit at below lowest branches and close to the ground, around 4cm intervals approx 4cm around trunk intervals Unless otherwise stated, use Grazon Extra at 17 or Foliar spray is best if lower than chest height, and plant has enough 35mm/10L + surfactant/penetrant at 20ml:10L. Stronger foliage to absorb spray. Best when there are hundreds of weed rate if plants have been slashed or burnt and regrown. seedlings Off-label permit
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Appendix 3 – Native Plant List
Family Species Name Common Name
Trees, shrubs and herbs
ASTERACEAE Chrysocephalum apiculatum common everlasting
ASTERACEAE Olearia ramulosa twiggy daisybush
ASTERACEAE Ozothamnus ferrugineus tree everlastingbush
CASUARINACEAE Allocasuarina verticillata drooping sheoak
ERICACEAE Acrotriche serrulata ants delight
ERICACEAE Astroloma humifusum native cranberry
ERICACEAE Leucopogon parviflorus coast beardheath
ERICACEAE Lissanthe strigosa subsp. subulata peachberry heath
FABACEAE Acacia melanoxylon blackwood
FABACEAE Acacia stricta hop wattle
FABACEAE Acacia verticillata subsp. verticillata prickly moses
FABACEAE Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ulicifolia yellow spiky bitterpea
GOODENIACEAE Goodenia ovata hop native-primrose
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus ovata var. ovata black gum
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus pulchella white peppermint
MYRTACEAE Leptospermum scoparium common teatree
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca gibbosa slender honeymyrtle
PITTOSPORACEAE Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa prickly box
PROTEACEAE Banksia marginata silver banksia
Alonnah-Sheepwash Track Weed Action Plan 2020-2030 – DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION 34 RHAMNACEAE Pomaderris apetala subsp. apetala common dogwood
RUTACEAE Correa reflexa var. reflexa common correa
SANTALACEAE Exocarpos cupressiformis common native-cherry
SANTALACEAE Exocarpos syrticola coast native-cherry
Grasses, sedges and lillies
CYPERACEAE Ficinia nodosa knobby clubsedge
CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma oldfieldii dark swordsedge
LILIACEAE Dianella brevicaulis shortstem flaxlily
POACEAE Austrostipa sp. speargrass species
POACEAE Distichlis distichophylla australian saltgrass
POACEAE Poa labillardierei var. labillardierei silver tussockgrass
POACEAE Poa rodwayi velvet tussockgrass
POACEAE Rytidosperma sp. wallabygrass species
POACEAE Themeda triandra kangaroo grass
XANTHORRHOEACEAE Lomandra longifolia sagg
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