Number of farming entities participating in project activities for the first time Programme KPI (M) Number Materials Provided Field Data use Type The number of written materials and brochures Valuable Background (NM) Number The number of material recipients Valuable Background (NM) Number The number of displays at the Valuable Background (NM) Number Output Targets These can be assigned in a project as output targets which will appear on your project dashboard Number of community participation and engagement events No. of volunteers participating in project activities No. of Indigenous participants at project events Total No. of new participants (attending project events or the first time) and Communities Definition Activities that are not captured in specific activity types and are primarily aimed at the conservation of a specific threatened species (e.g. translocation, management of an insurance population for a threatened species). Information required: Major theme Conservation work details Participant information Conservation work details Nested - can add rows for more than one Conservation Action and/or Type of Agreement mechanism. Description Data Use Type Species Valuable Background (NM) ALA list Threatened Ecological Community Valuable Background (NM) ALA list Number of animals in a captive breeding or plants propagated Valuable Background (NM) Number Number of animals or plants re-established in the wild Valuable Background (NM) Number
Definition Activities that primarily involve the removal of material debris (e.g. vegetation trunks & branches, human made rubbish from land, waterways, or the marine environment in order to avoid harm to species or habitat. Information required: theme Debris removal details Participant information Debris removal details Field Description Data Use Type of debris removed during activity Must be one of the following strings: Building & industrial waste - Mixed organic & inorganic' 'Building & industrial waste - Organic only' 'Building & industrial waste - Inorganic only' 'Domestic waste - Mixed organic & inorganic' 'Domestic waste - Organic only' 'Domestic waste - Inorganic only' 'Other green waste (eg. plant & tree prunings)' 'Other (specify in notes)' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down **Note, can only select one type of ‘debris’ per activity. Multiple debris will require multiple activity forms** Weight in tonnes of debris removed during activity - Programme KPI (M) Number Volume in cubic metres of debris removed during activity - Programme KPI (M) Number Area over which debris was removed Programme KPI (M) Number Method(s) used to remove debris during activity Must be one of the following strings: 'Trap and screen' 'Trap and skim' 'Removal by mobile machinery' 'Hand removal' 'Other (specify in notes) Programme KPI (M) Tick Box Comments/notes Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Participant Information Field Data use Type Number of participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of new people attending project activities Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous on-country visits Programme KPI (M) Number Number of community groups (non delivery partners) participating Programme KPI (M) Number Number of farming entities participating in project activities for the first time Programme KPI (M) Number
The duration of this activity (Hrs) Valuable Background (NM) Number Fire prevention works (if applicable) Must be one of the following strings: 'Fire trail construction' 'Fire construction' 'Woody vegetation removal' 'Grass slashing' 'Water point construction' 'Airstrip / helipad construction' 'Other (specify in notes)' Valuable Background (NM) Tick Box Classes of machinery deployed onto the fire ground to manage the fire Must be one of the following strings: 'Light tanker' 'Heavy tanker' 'Bulldozer / tractor / grader' 'Hand tools' 'Aircraft - fixed wing' 'Aircraft - helicopter' Valuable Background (NM) Tick Box Total machinery hours Valuable Background (NM) Number Length of control line – machinery (km) Valuable Background (NM) Number Length of control line – hand (km) Valuable Background (NM) Number Did the fire stay within initial control lines Must be one of the following strings: 'Yes' 'No' 'Uncertain' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Comments / Notes Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Participant Information Field Data use Type Number of participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of new people attending project activities Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous on-country visits Programme KPI (M) Number Number of community groups (non delivery partners) participating Programme KPI (M) Number Number of farming entities participating in project activities for the time Programme KPI (M) Number Photo points Photo points Valuable Background (NM) Output targets These can be assigned in a project as an output targets which will appear on your project dashboard Burnt area (ha) (Area of fire ground used as achievement toward target)
'Other (specify in notes)' Change facilitation strategy Must be one of the following strings: 'Application and testing of on-farm decision support 'Conferences and Seminars' 'Development and implementation of industry codes of practice or guidelines' 'Facilitator employment' 'Farm planning and extension' 'On-ground trials and demonstrations' 'On-ground works (specify rationale and private contributions in notes) ' 'Training and Workshops' 'Use of new technologies to monitor and manage stock rates' 'Other (specify in notes)' Programme KPI (M) Tick Box Area covered by practice change (ha) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of farming entities adopting this practice change Programme KPI (M) Number Number of people influenced Programme KPI (M) Number Area of land directly benefiting from the practice change Programme KPI (M) Number Productivity outcomes expected Must be one of the following strings: Increased drought resilience Increased yield Reduced input of fertilisers or pesticides Improved market access from sustainable produce More effective stocking rates More effective use of farm labour More sustainable fisheries and aquaculture production Reduced impact of soil acidification Other (specify in notes) Programme KPI (M) Tick Box Comment / Notes Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Output targets These can be assigned in a project as an output targets which will appear on your project dashboard Farming entities adopting sustainable practice change Area of land on which improved management practices are implemented (ha) Area of land changed to sustainable practices (ha) – Final Report Definition
Progress, – Report Description Form for funding recipients to provide details of the project progress, outcomes, and share lessons learnt. This activity is intended for use at the end of each reporting of a project. Information required: Major theme Overview of Project Environmental, economic and social outcomes Implementation update Lessons learnt Overview of Project Progress Field Description Data Use Type Progress against planned activities and outcomes Describe in general terms how the project has progressed in this stage in respect to the achievement of immediate and intermediate targeted activities and outcomes. Project Information (M) Free Text Successes, challenges and adaptations Provide a analysis of the overall project successes and challenges and how the project has adapted. Include a brief summary about what has worked and what has not worked. Project Information (M) Free Text Environmental, Economic and Social Outcomes Field Description Data Use Type Environmental Description of the environmental outcomes achieved by the project during this stage Project Information (M) Social Description of the social outcomes achieved by the project during this stage Project Information (M) Economic Description of the economic outcomes achieved by the project during this Project Information (M) Implementation Update Field Description Data Use Type Activity implementation for this stage Describe how project activities were implemented during the reporting period, including any issues or external factors which affected the activity schedule and / or activity outcomes Project Information (M) Details of adaptations and variations from the plan If applicable, explain how aspects of the plan or programme logic have needed to be adapted to reflect changes in implementation to achieve agreed project objectives. These may include evaluation / monitoring questions, project assumptions, monitoring measures and methods, and/or evaluation methods. Project Information (M)
‘Riparian rehabilitation’ ‘Nutrient cycling’ Type of guard used Must be one of the following strings: ‘None’ ‘Carton’ ‘Corflute’ ‘Mesh’ ‘Plastic sleeve’ ‘Other’ Valuable Background (NM) Tick Box Comments / Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Participant Information Field Data use Type Number of participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of new people attending project activities Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous participants (i.e. not employed on this project) Programme KPI (M) Number Number of Indigenous on-country visits Programme KPI (M) Number Number of community groups (non delivery partners) participating Programme KPI (M) Number Number of farming entities participating in project activities for the first time Programme KPI (M) Number Photo Points Photo points Valuable Background (NM) Output targets These can be assigned in a project as an output targets which will appear on your project dashboard Area of works (ha) Number of plants planted Kgs of seed sown (Kg) No. plants planted > 2metres in height (20MT only) Kg of seed sown o species expected to grow >2m in height (20MT only) No. plants planted < 2metres in height (20MT only) Kg of seed sown o species expected to grow <2m in height (20MT only) No. of volunteers participating in project activities No. of Indigenous participants at project events Total No. of new participants (attending project events or the first time)
Ground preparation works Must be one of the following strings: 'Fire - remove overgrowth' 'Fire - prepare ash bed for regeneration' 'Herbicide broadscale only' 'Herbicide broadscale and rip' Herbicide spot spray and swale' 'No preparation' 'Physical clearing' 'Ring levy' 'Rip only' 'Scalping' 'Scarifying' 'Other (specify in notes)' Programme KPI (M) Drop Down List Area prepared (Ha) Area in hectares subject to the associated site preparation works Valuable Background (NM) Number Associated follow-up activity Must be one of the following strings: 'Conservation Grazing Management' 'Debris Removal' 'Disease Management' 'Erosion Management' 'Fencing' 'Pest Management' 'Public Access and Infrastructure' 'Revegetation' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Comments Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Weed treatment details Nested - can add rows if more than one type of target species Field Description Data Use Type Treatment objective Must be one of the following strings: / regional eradication' 'Manage threats to priority environmental assets' 'Co-ordinated control to protect agriculture production' Programme KPI (M) Drop Down List Assets to be protected and expected public benefits Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Area treated Programme KPI (M) Number Linear area treated Valuable Background (NM) Number Treatment cost Valuable Background (NM) Number Type of treatment event Must be one of the following strings: 'Initial' 'Follow up' Programme KPI (M) Drop Down List Main activity partner Must be one of the following strings: 'Local government authority' Landcare, 'Friends of', community, or farmer group' 'National Primary Industry Association' 'Regional Primary Industry group or community / Landcare Network' Programme KPI (M) Drop Down List
Planned activity type Must be one of the following strings: 'Community Participation and Engagement' 'Conservation Grazing Management' 'Debris Removal' 'Disease Management' 'Erosion Management' 'Fauna survey - general' 'Fencing' 'Fire Management' 'Flora survey - general' 'Management Practice Change' 'Conservation for Threatened Species' 'Pest Animal Survey' 'Pest Management' 'Public Access and Infrastructure' 'Research' 'Revegetation' 'Seed Collection' 'Site Assessment' 'Site Preparation' 'Water Management' 'Weed Treatment' 'Weed Mapping & Monitoring' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Planned activity description Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Number of works areas in site Valuable Background (NM) Number Comments / Notes Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Threatening processes & site condition risks Nested table - can add rows if more than one type or risk/threat Field Description Data Use Type Risk type Must be one of the following strings: 'Climate change' 'Cropping & root zone disturbance' 'Defoliation - 'Defoliation - insects' 'Defoliation - other' 'Disease - animals' 'Disease - plants' 'Drainage - prolonged soil profile drying' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - commercial over-fishing' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - recreational over-fishing' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - fishing bycatch' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - drifting nets / debris' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - escaped stock' 'Fishing / aquaculture impacts - nutrification' 'Fire - managed fire frequency' 'Fire - managed fire intensity' 'Fire - wildfire' 'Flood - frequency' - intensity' 'Flood - prolonged inundation' 'Grazing pressure - domestic Valuable Background (NM) Drop down List
No. of Indigenous participants at project events Total No. of new participants (attending project events or the first time) Assessment and Monitoring Activities - General Definition Provides an opportunity to record data from native fauna surveys undertaken as part of a project Information required: theme Survey information survey details Participant information Survey information Field Description Data Use Type Survey ID Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey leader Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey title Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey participants Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey objectives Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey area (ha) Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Survey methodology Programme KPI (M) Free Text Description of survey methodology Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Fauna survey details Nested - can add rows if more than one transect / sample / species Field Description Data Use Type Transect/plot ID Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Trap/sample site ID Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Species Programme KPI (M) ALA List
Sheet 2 – Exotic fauna Field Sheet 3 – Overstorey and midstorey projected crown cover Field Sheet 4 – Crown type Field Sheet 5 – Species diversity Sampling site information Description Field Data Use Type Recorder Name Valuable background (NM) Free Text The compass bearing of sampled transect (deg mag) Valuable background (NM) Number Type of assessment event Must be one of the following strings: 'Initial assessment' 'Follow-up assessment' Project Information (M) Drop Down List Major vegetation group from the Native Vegetation Information System (see activity form for full list) Valuable background (NM) Drop Down List Major vegetation sub-group from the Native Vegetation Information system (see activity form for full list) Valuable background (NM) Drop Down List What type of site is this assessment on? Must be one of the following strings: Intervention site (where the activities are being undertaken) Control site (where the activities are not being undertaken) Project Information (M) Drop Down List Notes Valuable background (NM) Free Text points Photo points Valuable Background (NM) Field Sheet 1 – Ground cover Nested table – pre-populated at 1m intervals for 50m Field Description Data Use Type (m) Pre-populated for 50 points Valuable background (NM) n/a Native plants The number of individual native plants touched by the staff within 1 metre of the ground at the sampling point Valuable background (NM) Number Exotic Plants The number of individual exotic plants touched by the staff within 1 metre of the ground at the sampling point Valuable background (NM) Number Is there a cryptogam present? Yes/No Valuable background (NM) Tick Box Is there organic litter present? Yes/No Valuable background (NM) Tick Box Is there bare ground present? Yes/No Valuable background (NM) Tick Box Is rock present? Yes/No Valuable background (NM) Tick Box
Exotic midstorey Start (m) The distance in metres the transect from the origin where foliage from an individual plant begins to project over the path of the transect. Each individual plant with projecting foliage should be recorded separately. Valuable background (NM) Number End (m) The distance in metres along the transect from the origin where foliage from an individual plant ceases to project over the path of the transect. Valuable background (NM) Number Sheet 4 – Crown type Nested table – pre-populated for 10 sampling points Field Description Data Use Type Distance along transect (m) The distance from the origin along the sampling transect in metres at which canopy type percentage is recorded. Valuable background (NM) Number Crown type (%) The canopy foliage cover estimated using the Vegetation Assessment – Commonwealth methodology, expressed as a percentage. Valuable background (NM) Number Field Sheet 5 – Species diversity Nested – Can add rows if more than one species Field Description Data Use Type Species Project Information (M) ALA List Native or exotic Must be one of the following strings: 'Native' 'Exotic' Valuable background (NM) Drop Down List Output targets These can be assigned in a project as an output targets which will appear on your project dashboard No. site assessments undertaken using the Commonwealth government vegetation assessment methodology Vegetation Assessment – BioCondition (QLD) Form yet to be completed Form yet to be completed Form yet to be completed
Rainfall in last seven days Must be one of the following strings: 'Heavy' 'Moderate' 'Light' 'Nil' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Rain (mm) Valuable Background (NM) Number Water level or flow Must be one of the following strings: 'Low' 'Medium' 'High' 'Flood' 'No flow' 'Dry/Isolated pool' Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Rate of flow Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Site observations Valuable Background (NM) Free Text Water quality measurements Field Description Data Use Type Air temperature (C) Valuable Background (NM) Number Water temperature (C) Valuable Background (NM) Number pH (pH units) Valuable Background (NM) Number Electrical connectivity (μS/cm) Valuable Background (NM) Number Turbidity (NTUs) Valuable Background (NM) Number Nitrates (mg/L as N) Valuable Background (NM) Number Did you calibrate your EC meter? Must be one of the following strings: Yes No Valuable Background (NM) Drop Down List Total Nitrogen (mg/L as N) Valuable Background (NM) Number Available Phosphate (mg/L) Valuable Background (NM) Number Total Phosphate (mg/L) Valuable Background (NM) Number Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Valuable Background (NM) Number Dissolved Oxygen (% sat) Valuable Background (NM) Number