Service Level Catalogues(PDF, 3MB)

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                          2021/22 47 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.
                                     2020

                                     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.

 Reactive work                       Treatment of sensitive areas outside of       As required
                                     contract (e.g. Landfill, sections of Trails
                                     Network where greater sensitivity