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2e      Undertake monitoring of forestry industry compliance with giant freshwater crayfish management prescriptions.                                                                                     1             * Regular monitoring is continued to ensure management prescriptions for the protection of giant freshwater crayfish habitat are being correctly and effectively implemented.                                                                                 FPA                                          Core government business
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        * Compliance with management prescriptions is evaluated.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        * Monitoring results are used to inform adaptive management of the prescriptions to improve implementation and incorporate any new recommendations/prescriptions.

2f      Investigate options for sediment control.                                                                                                                                                         1             * The effectiveness of various methods of controlling erosion and reducing sediment inputs into streams are investigated for different habitat types.                                                                                                         FPA                                          $50,000
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        * Appropriate erosion and sediment controls measures are implemented in priority sub-catchments.                                                                                                                                                              FT
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2g  Ensure water management planning incorporates requirements of the giant freshwater crayfish.  1      * Water managers in catchments housing giant freshwater crayfish are aware of the water requirements of the species.                                                                                                                       DPIPWE                $10,000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tasmanian Irrigation  (for a minimum of five years)
                                                                                                         * The water requirements of giant freshwater crayfish are incorporated in water management planning processes and environmental flow assessments.

                                                                                                         * Appropriate mechanisms are in place to control illegal water extraction across the species range.

                                                                                                         * Appropriate mechanisms are in place to ensure that the impacts of dam construction on giant freshwater crayfish are minimised.

                                                                                                         * Positive engagement with water regulators results in improved management of giant freshwater crayfish habitat in key locations (as identified under Action 3a).

2h  Ensure culvert designs allow for movement of giant freshwater crayfish                        3      * Information on minimal-impact culvert designs, as described in the FPA Fauna Technical Note No.15, is disseminated to local councils, landholders and other relevant stakeholders within the giant freshwater crayfish's distribution.   DPIPWE                -
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                                                                                                         * Culvert designs which allow for the movement of giant freshwater crayfish are used for stream crossings within the species range.                                                                                                        NRM bodies
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2i  Reduce the impacts of acid mine drainage on giant freshwater crayfish habitat.                2      * Areas where acid mine drainage, arising as a legacy impact from disused mine sites, overlaps with giant freshwater crayfish habitat are identified.                                                                                      DPIPWE                -
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                                                                                                         * Technologies under development for the amelioration of acid mine drainage are investigated for potential use in habitat rehabilitation.

Strategy 3 – Increase the reservation status and improve the quality of key habitat for the giant freshwater crayfish.

  Research/information actions
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                 Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
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3a      Identify key locations that are a priority for improved habitat protection in order to support and maintain healthy giant freshwater crayfish populations.  1             * A scientifically-robust process is undertaken to identify specific sub-catchments which function as 'key locations' for the support and maintenance of healthy