2020-07-10 SM Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Level of Service Catalogue 20-21

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                       2017/18 30 private properties/1 Council
                                                                                2018/19 35 private properties /1 Council

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

 SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL
 Work is managed internally with support from external contractors for weed control and some elements of pest animal
 management.



                                 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
                                     2019/20.
                                     Pest Management Plan Working               Not currently active
                                     Group

 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.
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