Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00045:body:0:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00045
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 80347–88094

Priority rating
MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES
ACT/NSW/VIC                                                                                                                                                                           TAS
2.4 Minimise the impacts of pathogens/diseases on the ecological community, (consistent with national and regional disease management plans).                                             1. Continue vigilance for new disease outbreaks and emerging threats by developing field capability in land management staff, public and private landholders in identifying diseases likely to threaten the ecological community.  Moderate         Moderate

   b.    Where possible, identify, prevent, eradicate, contain or control pathogens and diseases where they threaten the ecological community.                                        Moderate                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Moderate

Action 3 -                                                                                                                                                                            Tasks to avoid new impacts on the ecological community where livestock impacts don't currently occur and minimise impacts where they do occur                                                                                          Priority rating
PROTECT FROM LIVESTOCK IMPACTS
ACT/NSW/VIC                                                                                                                                                                           TAS
3.1 Avoid and minimise the impacts from livestock on the ecological community.                                                                                                            1. For National Parks, State Forests and other public land, prevent livestock impacts from occurring to the ecological community where these impacts are currently absent.                                                         Highest          Moderate

   b.    Minimise the impacts from livestock where livestock may occur in or adjacent to the ecological community (i.e. fence, buffer, prevent weed introduction and rehabilitate).   High                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Highest

   c.     Work with landholders to minimise or remove the impact of livestock on the ecological community, including through promoting the exclusion of livestock from bogs.          Moderate-high                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Highest

Action 4 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Tasks to avoid new impacts from infrastructure and recreational activities and minimise impacts where they do occur.                                                              Priority rating
INFRASTRUCTURE and RECREATION
ACT/NSW/VIC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TAS
4.1 Avoid and minimise impacts of infrastructure and development.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Identify areas of the ecological community in proximity to and potentially impacted by roads and tracks, hydroelectric operations, ski resorts and other infrastructure.   Moderate         Moderate

   b.    Develop site-specific management actions to reduce impacts on the ecological community from existing infrastructure and maintenance activities where possible.                                                                                                                  Moderate                                                                                                                                                                          Moderate

   c.     Identify opportunities where infrastructure including roads, tracks, aqueducts that are no longer required may be removed or altered to restore the ecological community.                                                                                                      Low-moderate                                                                                                                                                                      Moderate

   d.    Ensure that new infrastructure, including roads, tracks, trails and ski resort infrastructure, is planned to avoid impacts on the ecological community.                                                                                                                         Highest                                                                                                                                                                           Highest

   e.    Develop and distribute maps and specific guidelines for use in development applications (e.g. Local Councils; see also Action 8.1).                                                                                                                                             Low-moderate                                                                                                                                                                      Moderate

4.2 Avoid and minimise impacts of recreational activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1. Ensure that permitted off-track recreational activities do not impact the ecological community.                                                                            Moderate         Moderate

   b.    Mitigate the impacts of illegal or inappropriate off-track use by managing sites to prevent access and rehabilitating damaged sites.                                                                                                                                            Moderate                                                                                                                                                                          Moderate

   c.     Promote awareness about the ecological community and its vulnerability to damage by recreational activities to user groups through various media and interpretation methods.                                                                                                   Low-moderate                                                                                                                                                                      Moderate

   d.    Support research to understand the potential impacts of changing recreational use patterns (e.g. increased summer visitation, mountain bikes,