❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on resources and strategies for invasive weed control, specifically Watsonia, in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks. The response details budget allocations, prioritisation criteria, and collaborative efforts.
AnsweredQoN 253Legislative Council
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In regard to invasive weed control -
(1) What resources did the Department of Conservation and Land Management commit in the 2001-2002 financial year for containment of introduced species, including Watsonia, in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks?
(2) What resources will the Department of Conservation and Land Management commit in the 2002-2003 financial year for containment of introduced species, including Watsonia, in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks?
(3) What is the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s short term strategy over the next two years for control of introduced species into these Parks, including strategies to protect Park border areas?
(4) What are the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s long term strategies for preventing the invasion of an introduced species into the Parks, including strategies to protect Park border areas?
(5) What steps has the Department of Conservation and Land Management taken in securing funding for extra resources to control and eradicate introduced species, including funds available through the National Heritage Trust, Work for the Dole programs such as ‘Green Reserve’, and Aboriginal traineeships through the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Indigenous Employment Program?
(1) What resources did the Department of Conservation and Land Management commit in the 2001-2002 financial year for containment of introduced species, including Watsonia, in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks?
(2) What resources will the Department of Conservation and Land Management commit in the 2002-2003 financial year for containment of introduced species, including Watsonia, in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks?
(3) What is the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s short term strategy over the next two years for control of introduced species into these Parks, including strategies to protect Park border areas?
(4) What are the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s long term strategies for preventing the invasion of an introduced species into the Parks, including strategies to protect Park border areas?
(5) What steps has the Department of Conservation and Land Management taken in securing funding for extra resources to control and eradicate introduced species, including funds available through the National Heritage Trust, Work for the Dole programs such as ‘Green Reserve’, and Aboriginal traineeships through the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s Indigenous Employment Program?
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Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
(2) It is estimated that weed control in John Forrest and Greenmount National Parks will entail $5,000 and 100 volunteer hours and $1,000 and 230 volunteer hours respectively in 2002/03. (3) The Department's short term strategy for dealing with weed infestations, including the border areas, is based on the setting of priorities according to a rating system which considers: (i) if it is a declared weed under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act or an environmental weed; (ii) if it is located adjacent to private property; (iii) if it is on lands with a conservation purpose; (iv) the size of the infestation and continuity with previous weed control work; (v) potential for dispersal; (vi) ease of containment; and (vii) whether a partnership has been formed with a community group. Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(3) The Department's short term strategy for dealing with weed infestations, including the border areas, is based on the setting of priorities according to a rating system which considers: (i) if it is a declared weed under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act or an environmental weed; (ii) if it is located adjacent to private property; (iii) if it is on lands with a conservation purpose; (iv) the size of the infestation and continuity with previous weed control work; (v) potential for dispersal; (vi) ease of containment; and (vii) whether a partnership has been formed with a community group. Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(i) if it is a declared weed under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act or an environmental weed; (ii) if it is located adjacent to private property; (iii) if it is on lands with a conservation purpose; (iv) the size of the infestation and continuity with previous weed control work; (v) potential for dispersal; (vi) ease of containment; and (vii) whether a partnership has been formed with a community group. Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(3) The Department's short term strategy for dealing with weed infestations, including the border areas, is based on the setting of priorities according to a rating system which considers: (i) if it is a declared weed under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act or an environmental weed; (ii) if it is located adjacent to private property; (iii) if it is on lands with a conservation purpose; (iv) the size of the infestation and continuity with previous weed control work; (v) potential for dispersal; (vi) ease of containment; and (vii) whether a partnership has been formed with a community group. Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(i) if it is a declared weed under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act or an environmental weed; (ii) if it is located adjacent to private property; (iii) if it is on lands with a conservation purpose; (iv) the size of the infestation and continuity with previous weed control work; (v) potential for dispersal; (vi) ease of containment; and (vii) whether a partnership has been formed with a community group. Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
Once infestations are assessed, those which have the highest priority are listed for control in the upcoming financial year and placed on the works program. (4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(4) The Department's longer term strategy for weed control is to focus on the highest priority infestations in line with the criteria in (3) above. To complement the Department's works program for weed control, partnerships with external groups and volunteers are supported and encouraged. The Department actively supports the development of weed control technologies, including biological control of weeds such as blackberry and bridal creeper. (5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
(5) The Department works with a number of community groups including Friends groups and recreational groups to assist in weed control on Departmental managed lands. Resources from the Ministry for Justice and the Lada Four-wheel Drive Club have been involved in weed control programs.
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