REFERENCED DOCUMENT - Weed Management & Vegetation Rehabilitation Plan - MCU13/0064

 

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Environmental

Environmental Management Consullants

ELEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE EP012 REVEGETATION

1.

Objective

To revegetate degraded vegetation to maintain or improve water quality
and biodiversity within the Noosa River catchment.

To provide additional buffer capacity in degraded bank areas to protect
and enhance environmental values and ecosystem services.

To revegetate land previously cleared for fural pursuits.

To increase the site potefttial for habitat-and corridor linkages for flora
and fauna.

To increase the sites visual amenity.

 

 

 

Management Strategies
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A consultant / contractor practiced in revegetation techniques for
degraded areas and with the use of local native plants.is to supervise the
required works for the site.

The selection of species planted on the site is to be based on vegetation
types present on the subject site. Appendix D lists suitable native
species. Where possible seedlings shall be sourced from local landcare
groups using locally collected, endemic seed stocks.

No exotic species and / or potential weed species should be planted.

Chemical fertilisers should not be used due to the proximity of waterways
and wetlands. As a substitute, slow-release organic fertilizers can be
applied as per manufacturers specifications ensuring excess material is
not washed off by stormwater runoff and discharged to wetlands and
waterways.

Revegetation works should aim to mimic natural vegetation, so planting in
rows or other obvious patterns should be avoided.

Planted species will require water at time of planting then on an as
needed basis. On average, planted species will require water every day
for the first weék and every second day in the following week, in the
absence of rain. This schedule varies with seasons, soil types, mulch
(quantity and type used), proximity to other tree species and proximity to
water.

The use of “Weed-Gunnell” mulch mats will reduce weed encroachment,
until ground covers and shrubs are established.

The weed control strategies and revegetation phase should be

 

 

 

5 MAY 2007. implemented consecutively.
\o 104 SA SHIRE COUNCIL Revegetation and rehabilitation strategies should be limited to weed
\ 4 dnoat COENTER /” contro} and enrichment planting where there is already an existing natural
2 regeneration occurring.
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9 {| 3 Suggested planting densities do not take into account existing native
vegetation. Consequently we suggest final plant numbers to be
accurately calculated based on supplementa! needs.
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