S Appendix S – Weed Management Plan Weed Management Plan 2017 Environment, Safety & People Environment Document Author: Reference Number: Issue Number: Revision Number: Senior Environment Advisor 1 0 Approved By: Date Approved: Page: General Manager 1 of 53 THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK REPORT TITLE Reference Number: Issue Number: 1 Revision Number: 0 Page: 2 of 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 6 1.1 PURPOSE OF PLAN ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 Weed Management Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1.2 Legislation and Other Obligations .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1.2.1 Weeds Management Act 2013 .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.2.2 Mining Management Act 2013 ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.1.2.3 Katherine Regional Weed Management Plan 2015 – 2020 ........................................................................... 8 1.1.2.4 Statutory Weed Management Plan for Belly Ache Bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) 2013 ............................... 8 1.1.3 Weed Management at MRM ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2 INTERGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT ..................................... 9 2.1 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.1 Weed Hygiene ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.2 Biological Control............................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.1.3 Chemical Control ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.1.4 Mechanical and Manual Control ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.5 Fire Regimes .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.6 Property Weed Treatment Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 16 3 MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ................... 17 3.1.1 Data Collection ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.1.2 Monitoring Reports ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Performance Criteria....................................................................................................................................................... 19 4 WEED SPECIES PROFILES ............................................................. 20 4.1 SADDLEBAG WEED (AERVA JAVANICA) ................................................................................................................ 20 4.1.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 4.2 NEEM TREE (AZADIRACHTA INDICA) .................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22 4.3 HYPTIS (HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS) ................................................................................................................................ 24 4.3.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.3.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 4.4 BELLYACHE BUSH (JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA) ................................................................................................. 26 4.4.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.4.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 4.5 COFFEE BUSH (LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA) ...................................................................................................... 28 4.5.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.5.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28 4.6 DEVILS CLAW (MARTYNIA ANNUA) ....................................................................................................................... 30 REPORT TITLE Reference Number: Issue Number: 1 Revision Number: 0 Page: 3 of 53 4.6.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.6.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30 4.6.3 Additional Control Measures ........................................................................................................................................ 31 4.7 PARKINSONIA (PARKINSONIA ACULEATA) ......................................................................................................... 33 4.7.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 4.7.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 33 4.8 SPINYHEAD SIDA (SIDA ACUTA) ............................................................................................................................. 36 4.8.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.8.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36 4.9 SNAKEWEED ( STACHTARPHETA SPP) ................................................................................................................... 38 4.9.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 38 4.9.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38 4.10 NOOGOORA BURR (XANTHIUM OCCIDENTALE) ................................................................................................ 40 4.10.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.10.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................ 40 4.11 CHINESE APPLE (ZIZIPHUS MAURITANIA) ........................................................................................................... 42 4.11.1 Description ......................................................................................................................................................................