A recent fire in one of the alley farming paddocks emphasised the importance of leaving plenty of vehicle access along the tree rows to prevent firefighters from being 'boxed in' by the fire. Access gates in each boundary fence are also important. Agriculture Western Australia is looking at species and spacing on one area, and CALM is looking at the use of regional species with potential commercial products near Toolibin Lake. CALM has chosen to use species growing naturally within a 100 km of the area as they are unlikely to become weeds in the nature reserves around Toolibin Lake or in agricultural lands. Monitoring of these areas is expected to give good information on suitable species and combinations of percentage cover and alley widths required to achieve control of rising saline groundwater.
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This account was funded from the National Landcare Program projects, 'Revegetation Strategies for Land Conservation Districts of the Western Australian wheatbelt' and 'Upper Great Southern Key Farmers Sustainable Systems Promotion'. The author would like to thank David Bicknell, Agriculture Western Australia, Narrogin, for his assistance. Its availability does not imply suitability to other areas, and any interpretation or use is the responsibility of the user. Mention of product or trade names does not imply recommendation, and any omissions are unintentional. Recommendations were current at the time of preparation of the original publication.