Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01082:reg:1:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01082
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 18/30)
Character Range: 66907–79202

Facilitate management of grazing regimes, and improve knowledge of appropriate burning regimes, to maintain suitable habitat.
Research Actions
Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                              Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         *priority 1 only
2a      Study the roles of burning and slashing in maintaining and improving the condition of plains-wanderer habitat in National Parks and Reserves, and other lands managed for conservation.  1             * The potential for ecological burns to be used to manage plains-wanderer habitat (including impacts and response of vegetation) is investigated.                                                                                                            DELWP                                        $30 000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                               * A joint framework is developed and implemented to learn lessons from the various fire management methods being used across plains-wanderer habitat (e.g. by NP, TFN etc.) and to improve and coordinate future management of the species and its habitat.  PV                                           (for four year PhD project)
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On-ground actions

Action  Description                                                                                                                                                                                                  Priority  Performance Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                    Responsible Agencies and potential partners  Indicative Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    *priority 1 only
2b      Facilitate grazing management to soil type and enable landholders to maintain suitable grassland biomass on red soils.                                                                                       1             * Wherever possible, stock are rotated through, or confined to, fenced paddocks to maintain grassland biomass to desired levels for plains-wanderers in key habitat.                                                DELWP                                        $80 000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * An incentive program is developed to provide funding for landholders to fence paddocks and/or key habitat patches, or implement other methods for improving grazing management, in key plains-wanderer habitat.   OEH                                          (for five year incentive program to fence twenty farms at $20 000 ea)
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2c      Closely monitor grazing impacts on public and private reserves where grazing regimes are being managed for plains-wanderers to ensure grassland structure remains within acceptable limits for the species.  1             * Grassland structure and broad composition is monitored regularly, on both public and private protected areas, where grazing regimes are being managed for plains-wanderers.                                       DELWP                                        $100 000 pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * Managers respond quickly and effectively to ensure grassland structure remains suitable (i.e. 13-17 golf balls score, Parks Victoria 20081; NSW, 2007) on reserves being managed for plains-wanderers.            PV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * During dry periods (late spring to autumn break), or declared droughts, stock exclusion from public areas is implemented as appropriate.                                                                          OEH
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1 Parks Victoria (2014). Parks Victoria Grassy Ecosystems Monitoring Protocol. Parks Victoria, Melbourne.
2d  Design and implement a habitat management strategy for all lands in which plains-wanderers are a management target.  1      * Site specific management strategies, with appropriate grazing and burning protocols, are developed for areas within National Parks, the National Reserve System and other lands for which plains-wanderers are a management target.  OEH    $50 000 for Victorian reserves
                                                                                                                                * Management practices are reviewed to ensure best practice is being implemented. National Parks and Reserves