❓ A parliamentary question addresses weed management in WA's national parks and reserves, focusing on management plans, vegetation mapping, reporting systems, and rapid response protocols. The Minister's response indicates existing systems and prioritisation based on environmental significance.
AnsweredQoN 1017Legislative Council
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(1) Do the 33 management plans for national parks and nature reserves currently being prepared by the Department of Conservation and Land Management include requirements for integrated weed management? (2) Is it planned to develop vegetation maps for these areas detailing the vegetation condition and weed problems? (3) Does CALM have - (a) a system of reporting new weed outbreaks in areas under its control; and (b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks? (4) If not, does CALM intend to develop such systems? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Is it planned to develop vegetation maps for these areas detailing the vegetation condition and weed problems? (3) Does CALM have - (a) a system of reporting new weed outbreaks in areas under its control; and (b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks? (4) If not, does CALM intend to develop such systems? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Does CALM have - (a) a system of reporting new weed outbreaks in areas under its control; and (b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks? (4) If not, does CALM intend to develop such systems? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks?
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Is it planned to develop vegetation maps for these areas detailing the vegetation condition and weed problems? (3) Does CALM have - (a) a system of reporting new weed outbreaks in areas under its control; and (b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks? (4) If not, does CALM intend to develop such systems? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Does CALM have - (a) a system of reporting new weed outbreaks in areas under its control; and (b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks? (4) If not, does CALM intend to develop such systems? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(b) a fast response system for the eradication of new weed outbreaks?
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Broad scale vegetation mapping is available for the whole State. Finer scale vegetation condition and weed mapping is undertaken in priority areas. For example, due to the higher level of weed infestation and rehabilitation required in the regional park system, the management plans often identify the requirement for a weed control and rehabilitation plan. In most cases, however, management plans refer to priorities listed in the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and the need to protect key values from weed competition. Very specific and localised weed management planning is routinely included in recovery plans for threatened flora, including where such flora occurs in national park or other reserves. (3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
(3) (a) New weed outbreaks are recorded by CALM regional staff and given a priority for control in annual works programs. (b) New weed outbreaks are given a priority for control on a case-by-case basis depending on their environmental significance. This depends on their rating according to the environmental weed strategy for Western Australia and any site-specific factors that may influence that rating, including the potential risk to threatened species and visitor amenity. (4) Not applicable.
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