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not covered by the recovery plan. This does not exclude the need for establishment and follow-up activities to be undertaken under the recovery plan, just that they are not specifically identified and costed here. These additional costs are:
      * A start-up period of two years at a total cost of $3 million to cover whole-of-Alps project planning, environmental impact assessments, jurisdictional approvals and support the cost of administrative and field equipment.
      * An eight year 'follow-up' period for adequate, ongoing control of threats at a total estimated cost of $35 million.

The Caring for our Australian Alps Catchment report also noted that inaction could be costly. Inaction may jeopardise the ability for Alps catchments, including the ecological community, to provide water generation that was estimated in 2005 to be worth $9.5 billion to Australia's annual economy (Worboys et al., 2011).

Costing estimates for the report were developed in consultation with ACT, NSW and Victorian Alps management agencies. Provision of funds necessary to implement actions is subject to budgetary and other constraints affecting the parties involved.

Table 3: Indicative funding required for the implementation of actions in ACT, NSW and Victoria
Relevant priority action from Caring for Our Australian Alps Catchment  Description                                                                                Relevant recovery plan actions/tasks  Annual cost estimate
Halting catchment degradation                                           Management of invasive weeds and feral animals                                             A2.1                                  $5,838,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A2.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A6.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A7.1
Investing in resilient ecosystems                                       Revegetate selected wetlands, restore soil eroded areas                                    A2.2                                  $1,043,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A3.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A7.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A7.3
Adapting to new climates                                                Undertake fire management research, post-fire restoration, manage visitor impacts          A1.1                                  $886,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A4.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A4.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A4.3
                                                                                                                                                                   A5.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A5.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A6.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A7.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A7.3
                                                                                                                                                                   A8.2
Investing in management innovation                                      Management and operational data, decision making, risk management, staff training          A1.1                                  $886,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A2.4
                                                                                                                                                                   A8.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A8.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A10.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A10.2
Investing in people and communities                                     Accessible information, connectivity, conservation partnerships, indigenous participation  A2.1                                  $156,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A4.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A10.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A10.2
Researching for better catchments                                       Baseline and change in condition data, adaptive management                                 A1.1                                  $1,981,000
                                                                                                                                                                   A2.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A2.4
                                                                                                                                                                   A3.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A4.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A5.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A6.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A8.1
                                                                                                                                                                   A8.2
                                                                                                                                                                   A9.1
Total annual cost:                                                      $10,790,000

Figures are derived from page 132-136 of the Caring for our Australian Alps Catchment report (Worboys et al. 2011) and have been adjusted for inflation (rounded to the nearest $1,000) using the Reserve Bank of Australia Inflation Calculator. The costs are not inclusive for A.2.3: Minimise impacts from invasive carnivores. Although there is a target for invasive carnivores, it is not in relation to direct impacts to the ecological community, but for unquantified, indirect impacts due to impacts on overall biodiversity.

Table 4: Indicative funding required for the implementation of actions in Tasmania.
Relevant priority action from Caring for Our Australian Alps Catchment  Description                                                                                Relevant recovery plan actions  Annual cost estimate
Halting catchment degradation                                           Management of invasive weeds and feral animals                                             A2.1