Bush For Life Native Vegetation Management Plan Lower Field River – MI002T Hallett Cove March 2021 Bush For Life is a program run by Trees For Life Inc, a not-for-profit community based organisation, dedicated to the revegetation of South Australia and the protection of its remnant vegetation. The Bush For Life program builds capacity amongst the community to achieve tangible on-ground improvements in the sustainability of our remnant native vegetation, as well as providing specialist technical and on-ground services through its professional staff. Since 1994 BFL has built up a volunteer base of over 1200 active bush carers working on more than 300 sites, equivalent to an area of over 4000 ha. A key feature of the program and a key to its success is the development of a continuous learning pathway, which builds awareness and understanding of ecological processes, the role of low disturbance methodology. It empowers volunteers to take direct on-ground action by providing a number of options for active participation in on-ground activities. This ranges from the adopt-a-site approach, to participation in Bush Action Teams (BATs), Bush Management Days and other group activities. Relationships with volunteers are developed and nurtured through a network of skilled regional coordinators and volunteers are provided with opportunities to further develop their skills in advanced training courses that focus on particular habitat types, weed species, techniques and herbicides. BFL also places high value in training volunteers in the safe handling of tools, chemicals and work site operation. BFL operates on both public lands in collaboration with local governments and other authorities, and also assists private owners of bushland who have participated in its training courses. Funded by the City of Marion Copyright © Trees For Life Inc 2020 All copyright subsisting under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth) resides with Trees For Life Inc. Subject to the Copyright Act, the written consent of Trees For Life is to be obtained before reproduction, copying or transmission of the copyright material in any form or by any means. Such written consent may include a requirement for appropriate acknowledgment of Trees For Life. Trees For Life encourages community organisations to discuss not-for-profit use of this material for community environmental activities by phoning 08 8406 0500 or e-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1 PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 OBJECTIVES FOR THE SITE ................................................................................................................................ 1 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 2 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 5 NATIVE VEGETATION ................................................................................................................................ 5 SITE HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................... 5 SITE STAKEHOLDERS ................................................................................................................................. 6 MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................... 7 NATIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ISSUES ................................................................................................. 11 REVEGETATION .................................................................................................................................. 11 Best Practice Revegetation ............................................................................................................ 12 Second Best Practice Revegetation ................................................................................................ 12 PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES OF BUSH REGENERATION ................................................................... 13 Bush Regeneration Principles ........................................................................................................ 13 Bush Regeneration Strategies ........................................................................................................ 14 Weed Management Priorities on the Friends of the Lower Field River site ................................... 15 Priority Areas ................................................................................................................................. 15 Zone Description and Actions ........................................................................................................ 17 Management Zone: 1 ............................................................................................................... 18 Management Zone: 2 ............................................................................................................... 18 Management Zone: 3 ............................................................................................................... 19 Management Zone: 4 ............................................................................................................... 19 Management Zone: 5 ............................................................................................................... 20 Management Zone: 6 ............................................................................................................... 20 Management Zone: 7 ............................................................................................................... 20 Management Zone: 8 ............................................................................................................... 22 Management Zone: 9 ............................................................................................................... 24 Management Zone: 10 ............................................................................................................. 24 Management Zone: 11 ............................................................................................................. 25 Management Zone: 12 ............................................................................................................. 25 Management Zone: 13 ............................................................................................................. 26 Management Zone: 14 ............................................................................................................. 26 Management Zone: 15 ............................................................................................................. 27 Management Zone: 16 ............................................................................................................. 27 Management Zone: 17 ............................................................................................................. 28 Management Zone: 18 ............................................................................................................. 28 Management Zone: 19 ............................................................................................................. 29 Management Zone: 20 ............................................................................................................. 31 OTHER ACTIVITITES ............................................................................................................................ 32 Phytophthora prevention ............................................................................................................... 32 Herbarium ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 32 USEFUL RESOURCES FOR FURTHER READING ................................................................................................. 35 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................... 37 APPENDIX 1: NATIVE PLANT LIST................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDIX 2: WEED AND NON-LOCAL PLANT LIST ......................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE REVEGETATION PLANT LIST ........................................................................................ 42 APPENDIX 4: BIRD SPECIES LIST ..................................................................................................................... 43 APPENDIX 5: ACTION SCHEDULE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 45 ATTACHMENT A: Weed Treatment Summary Table ATTACHMENT B: Bush For Life minimal disturbance bush regeneration techniques. ATTACHMENT C: How to create a herbarium