Consultation draft prickly acacia national strategy Nov2010 Comment markup

REVISED PRICKLY ACACIA NATIONAL STRATEGY TABLE Vision: Prickly acacia is eradicated outside of core infestations within Queensland and national impacts reduced to a minimum 1. Protect clean areas and eradicate outlier infestations Objectives are: A Minimise spread B Protect clean areas and promote early detection of new infestations C Eradication of isolated and scattered infestations Objectives National Action/s and Tasks Responsibility Performance Indicators (inc. Timing) 1.1 Facilitate the control of high risk Increase awareness of the high seed DEEDI, regional Number of kilometres of infestations production threat associated with groups, local govt, bore drains replaced with prickly acacia growing in association National Coordinator, piping with water sources (eg. dams, bore landholders Media, newsletter and/or drains, watercourses) and encourage presentations (annually) control Facilitate removal of historical Local govt, Number of sites plantings associated with rural landholders, state & controlled (annually) townships and property infrastructure territory agencies (around yards and other facilities) 1.2 Minimise long and short distance Review studies associated with seed DEEDI Studies initiated, movement of seed by stock passage through livestock and re- completed & examine recommendations for recommendations livestock hygiene protocols available Enhance awareness of livestock DEEDI, NRETAS, >60% landholders ...