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one of the two main areas because 1) they are already being implemented, 2) they are already considered within existing legislative or planning measures, or 3) the threat may be locally severe but insubstantial across the full range of the community. For this reason, the priorities should be compared within the two main areas but not between them.

   The attainment of objectives and the provision of funds necessary to implement actions are subject to budgetary and other constraints. It is recommended that tasks prioritised as moderate to highest are implemented at a minimum.

   Consistent with an adaptive management approach, it is intended that the actions, tasks and priority ratings are refined where new information becomes available and/or circumstances change.

   Table 2: Priority recovery actions and tasks

          Strategy 1. MANAGE AND REDUCE THREATS TO THE ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY

Action 1 - MANAGE THE EFFECTS OF FIRE                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tasks to minimise the threat and impacts of fire on the ecological community                                                                                                         Priority rating
ACT /NSW/VIC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TAS
1.1 Plan and manage the effects of fire on the ecological community.                                                                                                                                                                                         1. Maintain accurate fire history via mapping of extent, frequency, severity (or intensity) and regeneration (see also Action 8.1).                                               Moderate-high                  Highest

  b.   Incorporate appropriate management guidelines for fire suppression in the ecological community as part of fire management plans.                                                                                                                   High                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest

  c.    Improve knowledge about the importance and locations of the ecological community for field staff and fire management operators.                                                                                                                   High                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest

  d.   Avoid negative impacts to the ecological community from fuel reduction burns.                                                                                                                                                                      High                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest

  e.   Avoid damage to the ecological community from activities associated with fire management operations (e.g. control line construction vehicle access, back burning).                                                                                 Highest                                                                                                                                                                              Highest

  f.      Develop an ecological procedure for assessing fire impacts and required responses (e.g. additional protection) to mitigate fire impacts and monitor regeneration over time.                                                                     High                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest

  g.   Develop and implement targeted management responses for fire affected areas (for example through restricting access in the post fire recovery period).                                                                                             Highest                                                                                                                                                                              Highest

Action 2 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tasks to eliminate impacts of invasive species and diseases where they occur and prevent them from establishing at sites where they do not occur.                                    Priority rating
MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES
ACT/NSW/VIC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               TAS
2.1 Minimise the impacts of weeds (woody and non-woody) on the ecological community, (consistent with national and regional weed management plans, where applicable).                                                                                        1. Prevent the establishment of weeds likely to threaten the ecological community.                                                                                                Woody                          Highest                  Highest

Non-woody                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest                                                                                                                                                                              Highest

  b.    Eradicate, contain or control existing weeds threatening the ecological community; such as willow (Salix spp.), and Juncus effusus.                                                                                                               Woody                                                                                                                                                                                Highest                        Highest

Non-woody                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Highest                                                                                                                                                                              Moderate
  c.     Encourage private landholders, ski resorts and other land managers to prevent, eradicate, contain or control weeds that are threatening or could threaten the ecological community.