2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 5 - Level of Service Catalogue

Service Listing 3 of 4
Service Output                      LAND & HABITAT CONSERVATION
                                    Conservation and maintenance of land for the purposes of protecting
                                    ecosystems and enhancing local biodiversity.

Service Activity                    Pest Management
                                    The activities include investigations, inspections and actions to manage the
                                    impact of weeds and pest animals impacting the natural environment and
                                    agricultural activities.

Responsible Area                    Department                                    Branch
                                    Environment & Sustainable                     Environmental Services
                                    Development

Cost Centres                        Environmental Services                        2300
                                    Pest Management – Plants                      1805
                                    Pest Management - Animals                     1807
                                    Land Protection                               1808
                                    Pest Management                               1815

Key Statistics                      Road reserves (Council)                       1200 lineal km (both sides of road)
                                    Road reserves (Main Roads)                    95 lineal km
                                    Properties (pest survey program)              800 approx. eligible (not all done)
                                    1080 Baiting Program                          40 private properties/1 Council

Legislative responsibility to       Biosecurity Act 2014 (Regulations 2016).
provide this service

                                ACTIVITY                                                 SERVICE LEVEL TARGET
Pest Management – Planning & Technical Support
[Development and review of the Pest Management Plan & Actions]
Scheduled activities              Pest Management Plan & Action Plan              Annual Review.
                                    2015-2019

                                    Note: Plan required to be updated
                                    2019.
                                    Pest Management Plan Working                  Six Monthly (March & September)
                                    Group
                                                                                  Note: not currently active.

Pest Plant Management (Council controlled land & State Main Roads)
[Contract development, management and supervision for control of prohibited and restricted invasive plants on public
land, Council and Main Roads road verges as well as treatment of other sensitive areas as required that do not form
part of the contract]
Cyclic Inspections                 Audit contract work                       Audits of contractor work undertaken
                                                                             weekly or prior to payment for services
                                                                             delivered.

Scheduled Work                      Undertake chemical control of                 Works schedule provides varying
                                    prohibited and restricted invasive            frequencies depending on species
                                    plants (contract)                             ranging from 2-4 times per year and up
                                                                                  to 6 times for fireweed.

Reactive work                       Treatment of sensitive areas outside of       As required
                                    contract (e.g. Landfill, sections of Trails
                                    Network where greater sensitivity
                                    required in dealing with landowner
                                    etc.)
                                    All requests related to weeds                 20 business days
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