Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346:reg:400:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 400 (pt 3/12)
Character Range: 312874–322172

confidence where populations and critical habitat begins and ends. Therefore, accurate mapping of population/critical habitat extent as polygons needs to be established because it will be vitally important for long term conservation of the species.                                                                                                                                                                                     2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Critical habitat in the sense of all habitats within which the populations exist has generally not been mapped (most sites are recorded only by coordinates and spatially unspecified area estimates), and where it has been mapped, the information is often inconsistently collected, difficult to obtain and was not collated into a centralised database.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * No bioclimatic indicators or co-extensive species indicators have been found, however a rough group of species that are known to frequently co-occur with the species are known practices.
3.1         Protect populations on public land.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * Negotiate Public Authority Management Agreements (PAMAs) under the FFG Act 1988 at Mt Mercer – Shelford Rd, Durham Ox – Rayburn Rd, 8 km WNW of Tandarra, and Chatsworth Rd, Derinallum sites.                                                                                                                                                                                            * It is envisaged that the best measure of performance would be the quantity of populations on public land reclassified to provide greater legal protection. Once the State-wide database is complete, specific quantitative targets could be established. Recent discovery of many new sites for Spiny Rice-flower provides valuable conservation opportunities and creates a need for significant expansion of a formal protection program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Roadsides and rail easements have been identified as dominant tenure types, and hence the future Recovery Plans, should include a recommendation on adequate protection of at least a subset of populations across these sites. Greater effort is needed to ensure as many of these sites are afforded effective conservation as possible.                                                                                                                                                                                                        2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Only a handful of management plans have been developed for various sites containing Spiny Rice-flower populations, including the work done by Melbourne Water at Lake Borrie. Through sustained and informed management, including rabbit and weed control and improved ecological burning, Spiny Rice-flower numbers increased on the site by 33%. The Lake Borrie management program is a good case study when developing management plans for elsewhere.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * Review and reclassify the status of all public reserves with Spiny Rice-flower populations, accordingly.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Brimbank City Council manages the Bon Thomas Reserve that supports Spiny Rice-flower. The management activities include fencing, and prescribed burning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * The establishment of suitable agreements (i.e., PAMAs or improved PAMAs) over all public land sites not amenable to reservation. Priority will be given to the populations identified in 1.1 of the current Recovery Plan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Wyndham City council manages Spiny Rice-flower population at Kirk's Bridge. In addition to prescribed burning, seed collection is targeted from this site.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 * The best measure of performance would be the quantity of sites reclassified to provide greater legal