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Contents Introduction 5 Context and scope 5 Monitoring Program Outcomes 5 Reporting on Program Outcomes 8 The composition, structure and function of Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain improves 10 Introduction 10 Key performance indicators 12 Other data collection 14 Monitoring protocol 15 Supporting information 20 The composition, structure and function of Grassy Eucalypt Woodland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain improves 24 Introduction 24 Key performance indicators 26 Other data collection 28 Monitoring protocol 29 Supporting information 34 The composition, structure and function of Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands (freshwater) of the Temperate Lowland Plains improves 38 Introduction 38 Key performance indicators 39 Other data collection 41 Monitoring protocol 41 Supporting information 43 No substantial negative change to the population of Button Wrinklewort (Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides) 47 Introduction 47 Key performance indicators 48 Other data collection 48 Monitoring protocol 49 Supporting information 49 No substantial negative change to the population of Large-fruit Groundsel (Senecio macrocarpus) 52 Introduction 52 Key performance indicators 53 Other data collection 53 Monitoring and Reporting Framework: Technical Protocols for Program Outcomes 1 Monitoring protocol 54 Supporting information 54 No substantial negative change to the population of Maroon Leek-orchid (Prasophyllum frenchii) 56 Introduction 56 Key performance indicators 57 Other data collection 57 Monitoring protocol 57 Supporting information 58 No substantial change to the population of Matted Flax-lily (Dianella amoena) 60 Introduction 60 Key performance indicators 62 Other data collection 62 Monitoring protocol 62 Supporting information 63 No substantial negative change to the population of Small Golden Moths Orchid (Diuris basaltica) 65 Introduction 65 Key Performance Indicators 66 Other data collection 66 Monitoring protocol 67 Supporting information 67 No substantial negative change to the population of Spiny Rice-flower (Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens) and the population is self-sustaining 69 Introduction 69 Key performance indicators 71 Other data collection 71 Monitoring protocol 72 Supporting information 72 Golden Sun Moth (Synemon plana) persists 74 Introduction 74 Key performance indicators 76 Other data collection 77 Monitoring protocol 77 Supporting information 78 Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) persists 80 Introduction 80 Key performance indicators 83 Other data collection 83 Monitoring and Reporting Framework: Technical Protocols for Program Outcomes 2 Monitoring protocol 83 Supporting information 84 Southern Brown Bandicoot (eastern) (Isoodon obesulus obesulus) persists 87 Introduction 87 Key performance indicators 89 Other data collection 89 Monitoring protocol 89 Supporting information 90 Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar) persists 93 Key performance indicators 93 Other data collection 94 Monitoring protocol 94 Supporting information 95 References 97 Appendix 1: Wetland Indicator Species 108 List of figures Figure 1: Natural Temperate Grassland- Western Grassland Reserve 10 Figure 2: Natural Temperate Grassland- Conservation Areas, Western Growth Corridor 11 Figure 3: Natural Temperate Grassland- Conservation Areas, Northern Growth Corridor 11 Figure 4: Grassy Eucalypt Woodland- Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Reserve (indicative boundary) 24 Figure 5: Grassy Eucalypt Woodland- Conservation Areas, North-Western Growth Corridor. 25 Figure 6: Grassy Eucalypt Woodland- Conservation Areas, Northern Growth Corridor 25 Figure 7: Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands (freshwater) - Western Grassland Reserve 38 Figure 8: Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands (freshwater) - Conservation Areas, Western Growth Corridor 39 Figure 9: Button Wrinklewort- Conservation Area 10 Truganina Cemetery. 47 Figure 10: Large-fruit Groundsel- Conservation Area 5 52 Figure 11: Maroon Leek-orchid- Conservation Area 35 56 Figure 12: Matted Flax-lily- Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Reserve (indicative boundary) 60 Figure 13: Matted Flax-lily- Conservation Areas, Northern Growth Corridor 61 Figure 14: Small Golden Moths Orchid, Conservation Area 3 65 Figure 15: Spiny Rice-flower- Western Grassland Reserve 69 Figure 16: Spiny Rice-flower- Conservation Areas, Western Growth Corridor. 70 Figure 17: Golden Sun Moth- Western Grassland Reserve 74 Figure 18: Golden Sun Moth- Conservation Areas, Western Growth Corridor 75 Figure 19: Golden Sun Moth- Conservation Areas, Northern Growth Corridor 75 Figure 20: Growling Grass Frog: Conservation Areas, Western Growth Corridor 80 Figure 21: Growling Grass Frog- Conservation Areas- Western Growth Corridor 81 Figure 22: Growling Grass Frog- Conservation Areas- North-Western and Northern Growth Corridor 81 Figure 23: Growling Grass Frog- Conservation Areas, South-Eastern Growth Corridor 82 Figure 24: Southern Brown Bandicoot management area 87 Figure 255: Southern Brown Bandicoot habitat connectivity areas 88 List of tables Table 1 KPIs to demonstrate an improvement in the composition, structure and function of NTG 12 Table 2 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in NTG 14 Table 3 Distribution of monitoring effort in the Western Grassland Reserves according to NTG state. 16 Monitoring and Reporting Framework: Technical Protocols for Program Outcomes 3 Table 4 NTG States and positive transitions 18 Table 5 Fauna groups for inventory in NTG properties 19 Table 6 KPIs to demonstrate an improvement in the composition, structure and function of GEW. 26 Table 7 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in GEW 28 Table 8 Definitions of woodland structural types. 30 Table 9 Target ranges for structural types, in different landscape units 31 Table 10 GEW States and positive transitions 32 Table 11 Fauna groups for inventory in GEW properties 33 Table 12 KPIs to demonstrate an improvement in the composition, structure and function of SHW. 39 Table 13 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in SHW. 41 Table 14 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Button Wrinklewort. 48 Table 15 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Button Wrinklewort. 48 Table 16 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Large-fruit Groundsel. 53 Table 17 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Large-fruit Groundsel. 53 Table 18 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Maroon Leek-orchid. 57 Table 19 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Maroon Leek-orchid. 57 Table 20 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Matted Flax-lily. 62 Table 21 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Matted Flax-lily. 62 Table 22 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Small Golden Moths Orchid. 66 Table 23 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Small Golden Moths Orchid. 66 Table 24 KPI to demonstrate no substantial negative change in the population of Spiny Rice-flower and population of Spiny Rice- flower is self-sustaining. 71 Table 25 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the population of Spiny Rice-flower. 71 Table 26 Distribution of monitoring plots among Conservation Areas for Spiny Rice-flower. 72 Table 27 KPI to demonstrate the persistence of the Golden Sun Moth. 76 Table 28 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the Golden Sun Moth. 77 Table 29 KPI to demonstrate the persistence of the Growling Grass Frog. 83 Table 30 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the Growling Grass Frog. 83 Table 31 KPI to demonstrate the persistence of the Southern Brown Bandicoot. 89 Table 32 Other data collection to support analysis of cause of change in the Southern Brown Bandicoot. 89 Table 33 KPI to demonstrate the persistence of the Striped Legless Lizard. 92 Table 34. Other data collection to support analysis of