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Catchment Action NSW

2017–18 Annual Report

Local Land Services

Published by the Local Land Services

Catchment Action NSW Annual Report 2017-18

First published November 2018

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CA NSW 2017-18

© State of New South Wales through Local Land Services, 2018.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing October 2018. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of Local Land Services or the user’s independent adviser.

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Budget and expenditure ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Table 1: Statewide budget and expenditure ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Program and project results ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Table 2: Central Tablelands budget and expenditure 2017-18 ............................................................................................................. 9

Table 3: Central Tablelands programs and projects 2017-18 ...............................................................................................................10

Central Tablelands project map .....................................................................................................................................................................13

Table 4: Central West budget and expenditure 2017-18.......................................................................................................................14

Table 5: Central West programs and projects 2017-18 ..........................................................................................................................15

Central West project map .................................................................................................................................................................................18

Table 6: Greater Sydney budget and expenditure 2017-18 .................................................................................................................19

Table 7: Greater Sydney Programs and Projects 2017-18 .....................................................................................................................20

Greater Sydney project map ...........................................................................................................................................................................25

Table 8: Hunter budget and expenditure 2017-18 ..................................................................................................................................26

Table 9: Hunter programs and projects 2017-18 .....................................................................................................................................27

Hunter project map ............................................................................................................................................................................................30

Table 10: Murray budget and expenditure 2017-18 ...............................................................................................................................31

Table 11: Murray programs and projects 2017-18 ...................................................................................................................................32

Murray project map ............................................................................................................................................................................................39

Table 12: North Coast budget and expenditure 2017-18 .....................................................................................................................40

Table 13: North Coast programs and projects 2017-18 .........................................................................................................................41

North Coast project map ..................................................................................................................................................................................45

Table 14: North West budget and expenditure 2017-18 .......................................................................................................................46

Table 15: North West Programs and Projects 2017-18 ...........................................................................................................................47

North West project map....................................................................................................................................................................................49

Table 16: Northern Tablelands budget and expenditure 2017-18 ....................................................................................................50

Table 17: Northern Tablelands programs and projects 2017-18 ........................................................................................................51

Northern Tablelands project map .................................................................................................................................................................55

Table 18: Riverina budget and expenditure 2017-18 .............................................................................................................................56

Table 19: Riverina programs and projects 2017-18 .................................................................................................................................57

Riverina project map ..........................................................................................................................................................................................61

Table 20: South East budget and expenditure 2017-18 ........................................................................................................................62

Table 21: South East programs and projects 2017-18 ............................................................................................................................63

South East project map .....................................................................................................................................................................................69

Table 22: Western budget and expenditure 2017-18 .............................................................................................................................70

Table 23: Western programs and projects 2017-18 .................................................................................................................................71

Western project map..........................................................................................................................................................................................76

Appendix: Certification statement ................................................................................................................................................................77

Catchment Action NSW Annual Report 2017-18 1

Background Catchment Action NSW (CA NSW) is a program funded by the NSW Government to deliver its natural resource management priorities. Local Land Services is responsible for investing this funding to deliver on-ground outcomes for communities and the environment across NSW.

The CA NSW Annual Business Plan 2017-18 details delivery of CA NSW investment for that financial year and outlines the programs and projects that were implemented with the CA NSW funds.

The CA NSW Annual Business Plan 2017-18 and associated outcomes linked with and complemented other NSW Government investments including those undertaken by the Sustainable Land Management Unit within Local Land Services, the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Saving Our Species, the Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative and the Weeds Action Program. The delivery of CA NSW in 2017-18 also allowed the continuation of strong partnerships with other investors including the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program and the rural industry research and development corporations.

Under this business plan, the 11 Local Land Services regions were responsible for local delivery. There were four investment themes – Land and Water, Vegetation and Biodiversity, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and the Community. Catchment Action NSW contributed to seven high-level investment outcomes. These were:

• Soils are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystem services;

• Streams, wetlands and estuaries are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystem services;

• The spread of pest plants and animals is managed to improve landscape health;

• Native vegetation and terrestrial habitat are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystems services;

• Native plants and animal populations of state, regional and local significance are maintained for long-term viability in balance with their landscape;

• Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and traditional knowledge and practices are valued, shared and integrated into natural resource management for improved landscape health; and

• Land managers and Aboriginal communities are engaged and have capacity to deliver strategic natural resource management and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage priorities.

Purpose and ScopeThe purpose of this report is to detail the outputs and outcomes achieved through implementation of the CA NSW Annual Business Plan 2017-18 programs and projects as well as to report the total expenditure of each program and project against the investment outcomes detailed above.

This report is developed to give confidence to the NSW Government, the public and other interested stakeholders that the investment in natural resource management is producing outcomes that are cost effective, protects and improves high value natural resource assets and maximises benefits through programs and projects that contribute to integrated outcomes for all regions, communities and landscapes.

This report is produced by the State Operations Major Programs Unit and covers all of the 11 Local Land Services regions.

About Local Land Services Local Land Services is a regionally based NSW Government agency that helps secure the future of agriculture and the environment for NSW communities. The Local Land Services team are on the ground when it matters, with knowledge, networks and experience.

Our staff are technical experts, connecting our customers with the best services, advice and networks to grow farm productivity and healthy environments. Our services and partnerships also play a vital role in helping to protect against pests, diseases and environmental threats.

Local Land Services programs and partnerships will support you with:

• Growing farm productivity to balance production, profit and sustainability

• Protecting your business against pest animals and diseases and upholding your general biosecurity duty

• Maintaining market confidence in our clean, green produce and environments

• Growing healthy environments that include native vegetation, plants, animals and healthy waterways.

Statewide, we are governed by our Chair and Local Land Services Board, who are responsible for the performance of the organisation across NSW.

Our regional boards set the local strategic direction and are an important link to our communities.

Local Land Services delivers high quality, customer-focused services to land managers and the community across rural and regional New South Wales. Local Land Services provides integrated services in the areas of natural resource management, agricultural production, biosecurity and emergency management. In comparison with previous delivery models Local Land Services has built trust in regional and rural communities, with a 2018 Customer Satisfaction Survey indicating:

• 82% of respondents had dealt with Local Land Services recently

• 71% of private land managers are highly likely to use Local Land Services again

Introduction

2 Catchment Action NSW Annual Report 2017-18

• 79% of land managers were extremely satisfied or satisfied with their most recent use of Local Land Services

• 78% of private and public land managers were happy with Local Land Services over the past 12 months

• Our customers believe Local Land Services staff are honest, proactive and reliable

• Our customers believe our strongest attributes as an organisation are integrity and trustworthiness

This level of profile and broad range of service delivery offerings, with an on-ground service delivery model, allows Local Land Services to connect directly with landholders to provide support for sustainable land and agricultural production, including native vegetation management. This provides Local Land Services with a very high, pre-existing capacity to deliver on-ground change. This generates substantial leverage for the delivery of CA NSW funds and priorities, since the organisational profile, staff and productive working relationships are already in place.

Figure 1: NSW Local Land Services Regions.

Governance Arrangement Upon agreement by the Local Land Services Senior Executive Team, the Local Land Services Catchment Action NSW Management Group oversaw the development of the CA NSW 2017-18 outcomes and performance framework, reviewed status reports and managed changes in scope, budget and timeframes. A summary of the arrangements are in Table 1 below.

Table 1. A summary of the governance arrangements for Catchment Action NSW

Governance group Roles and responsibilities

Local Land Services Operational Executive Meeting frequency: Bi monthly Membership: • Chief Executive Officer • Directors • General Managers

• Ensure appropriate governance of CA NSW and set direction and priorities for CA NSW

• Oversee risk management • Review service delivery performance and set direction for

continuous improvements • Seek advice on contemporary best practice natural resource

management program design and implementation

Local Land Services CANSW Management Group (CA NSW MG) Meeting frequency: Initially monthly and then quarterly Membership: • Business Partner Sustainable Agriculture & Natural

Resource Management• Six skills based members, at Manager level, selected

from regions dependent on program cycle

• Oversee the development of the outcomes and performance framework by working group and consultant

• Ensure alignment of all CA NSW projects to the Business Plan • Review and manage change requests of scope, budget or

timeframes


Achievements 2017/18The following infographics summarise the main outputs Local Land Services achieved statewide through the implementation of CA NSW projects during 2017-18.

Number of awareness raising events

Length (m) of stream bank stabilised with engineering works

Area (ha) of riparian native vegetation

enhanced/rehabilitated

Area (ha) protected for significant species/ ecological

community protection

Number of written products developed

Number of fish barriers modified and/or removed

Area (ha) of terrestrial native vegetation

enhanced/rehabilitated

Area (ha) of pest plant control

Number of training events

Area (ha) of Aboriginal cultural values managed

Stream bank length (km) of riparian vegetation

planted

Area (ha) of pest animal control (vertebrates)

Number of community group projects assisted

Area (ha) of wetland native vegetation enhanced/

rehabilitated

Area (ha) planted to native species

Area (ha) of sustainable grazing management

264

3122

7,137

6,325

770

21

17,419

59,973

214

5,596

131

9,331,560

370

1,117

798

7,874

Introduction (continued)


The outputs delivered economic, social and environmental outcomes for NSW that would not otherwise have been realised. This is in part due to the unique delivery model of the Catchment Action program under Local Land Services that has the capacity to:

• target local priorities for improving ecological services that may not otherwise receive funding under state-wide agency programs or open-call grant programs

• contribute to natural resource management outcomes at the landscape scale through integrated, cross-tenure delivery with communities and landholders

• facilitate a more efficient, collaborative and cooperative approach to regional resource management in NSW

• better leverage National Landcare funding and other funding broadly allocated to improving natural resource management and environmental outcomes in NSW, through its flexible, integrated delivery model.


Budget and expenditure


Table 1: Statewide budget and expenditure

BUDGET ACTUAL EXPENDITURE

Region Operations, Grants and other

Employment Operations

Montioring, Evaluation, Reporting

Improvement & Admin*

Regional Total Operations, Grants and other


Montioring, Evaluation, Reporting

Improvement & Admin*

Regional Total Over/ (underspend) $

Central Tablelands

763,156 410,930 130,454 1,304,540 877,375 297,083 130,454 1,304,912 372.0

Central West 1,063,705 572,765 181,830 1,818,300 1,180,022 557,263 181,830 1,919,115 100,815.0

Greater Sydney 939,217 505,733 160,550 1,605,500 955,647 488,647 160,550 1,604,844 (656.0)

Hunter 1,072,597 577,553 183,350 1,833,500 1,239,709 410,441 183,350 1,833,500 0.0

Murray 896,980 482,990 153,330 1,533,300 847,266 534,881 153,330 1,535,477 2,177.0

North Coast 1,066,945 678,965 193,990 1,939,900 1,071,747 675,445 193,990 1,941,182 1,282.0

North West 1,009,242 543,438 172,520 1,725,200 1,411,096 141,584 172,520 1,725,200 0.0

Northern Tablelands

918,544 494,600 157,016 1,570,160 549,919 852,017 157,016 1,558,952 (11,208.0)

Riverina 1,009,242 543,438 172,520 1,725,200 1,009,242 543,438 172,520 1,725,200 0.0

South East 1,393,821 750,519 238,260 2,382,600 1,502,662 641,684 238,260 2,382,606 6.0

Western 913,653 491,967 156,180 1,561,800 907,911 497,709 156,180 1,561,800 0.0

Regions total 11,047,102 6,052,898 1,900,000 19,000,000 11,552,596 5,640,192 1,900,000 19,092,788 92,788.0

State Operations**

0 0 320,000 320,000 0 0 320,000 320,000 0.0

Funding total 11,047,102 6,052,898 2,220,000 19,320,000 11,552,596 5,640,192 2,220,000 19,412,788 92,788.0

Percentage 57.2% 31.3% 11.5% 100.0% 59.5% 29.1% 11.4% 100.0%

* Assigned to State Operations State MERI NLP/CANSW Coordinator plus MERI consultant ** 9.8% excluding MERI Framework Project


Program and project resultsThe following regional summaries and tables detail the programs and projects that were planned for each region against the actual achieved outputs and outcomes.


Central Tablelands2017-18 program summary

Table 2: Central Tablelands budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species

(F) Aboriginal Cultural

Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Sustainable Agriculture - Soils & Land ✓

Targeted Ecosystems & Species ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Community and Partnerships ✓ ✓ Total

Catchment Action NSW contribution to Regional Outcomes

Budget 117,409 195,681 221,772 195,681 117,408 39,136 417,453 1,304,540

Actual expenditure 159,583 199,769 196,839 199,768 119,860 38,787 390,306 1,304,912

Difference (42,174) (4,088) 24,933 (4,087) (2,452) 349 27,147 (372)

Employment costs, operations and administration

Regional Total Employment Operations

Operations, Grants and

other

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting Improvement & Admin

Budget 1,304,540 410,930 763,156 130,454

Actual expenditure 1,304,912 297,083 877,375 130,454

Difference (372) 113,847 (114,219) 0


Table 3: Central Tablelands programs and projects 2017-18

Project title Project description (Planned) Project description (Variation)

Project delivered outcomes Project delivered outputs Quantity

Sustainable Agriculture - Soils & Land

The Sustainable Agriculture Soils and Land Program will protect and rehabilitate degraded land across the Central Tablelands region. We will improve capacity and awareness of landholders managing degraded areas to support ecosystem services. We will offer on-ground incentives to landholders to fence off and rehabilitate degraded areas of land to facilitate improved ground cover and biodiversity outcomes as well as reducing off-site impacts such as sediment and salt yields.

There was no significant variation to the project

Soil and Land OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

10

OG2.3-Area (ha) of riparian native vegetation protected by fencing

17

OG2.4-Area (ha) of terrestrial native vegetation protected by fencing

4

OG4.4-Area (ha) planted to riparian native species 8

OG4.6-Area (ha) planted to terrestrial native species 24

OG4.5-Stream bank length (km) of riparian vegetation planted to riparian native species

1

OG9.1-Area (ha) of land treated and/ or protected from soil erosion by engineering works

4

OG9.2-Area (ha) of land treated for soil erosion through exclusion fencing

53

OG9.4-Area (ha) of soil treatment for other than erosion or acid sulphate soils

4

OG11.1-Length (m) of stream bank stabilised with engineering works

2

OG11.3-Number of off-stream (alternative) watering sites installed

3

CB1.1-Number of awareness raising events such as demonstrations, field days or study tours conducted

7

CB1.2-Number of written products such as brochures, newsletters, posters or fact sheets developed

1

CB2.1-Number of training sessions, workshops, seminars or other skills and training events conducted

22

OG0.1 -Total area (ha) of project 59

Central Tablelands 2017-18 program summary




Targeted Ecosystems & Species

The Targeted Ecosystems and Species Program improves the extent and condition of regionally significant native vegetation, aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity assets in identified priority areas of the Central Tablelands.

The project will encourage land managers to use farming practices to reduce threats to biodiversity, significant threatened species and vegetation communities. Local Land Services advisory staff will assist farmers increase knowledge and appreciation of issues facing threatened species and ecosystems, and increase adoption of best management practices. We will contribute to on-ground works and other investments in priority areas.

Aquatic Ecosystems

Invasives

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Significant Species

OG1.1-Number of conservation covenants or other agreements attached to title negotiated

1

OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

31


46


386

OG3.2-Area (ha) of wetland native vegetation enhanced/rehabilitated

3




10

OG7.1-Area (ha) protected by fencing specifically for significant species/ ecological community protection

11

OG8.1-Area (ha) of pest plant control measures implemented

502

OG8.3-Area (ha) of pest animal control (vertebrates) measures implemented

800


7


22


3


30





Targeted Ecosystems & Species (continued)


12


Community and Partnerships

The Community and Partnerships program will assist landcare and similar groups, Aboriginal communities and local government with on-ground works and building capacity to the protect and enhance of biodiversity and natural resource assets, cultural values and sites across the Central Tablelands Region.

The project includes on-ground investment to build on the existing community capacity to identify and focus on priority corridors linking areas of native vegetation or threatened species habitat, and improving habitat quality.

We will also develop Aboriginal community’s capacity and skills to apply traditional practices such as cultural fire and to protect and enhance Aboriginal land and places.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

NRM Communities


1


2



220

OG15.1-Area (ha) of Aboriginal cultural values managed

7.5


6


14

CB5.1-Number of community groups OR projects assisted

10




Central Tablelands project map


Central West2017-18 program summary

Table 4: Central West budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Targeted Ecosystems ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Riparian Restoration ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Rangeland Management ✓ ✓

Communities driving NRM ✓ ✓ ✓ Total


Budget 163,159 259,361 317,852 269,366 171,471 179,783 457,307 1,818,299


Difference 58,498 (190,837) 86,560 (169,462) 102,688 124,391 (112,654) (100,816)




other


Budget 1,818,300 572,765 1,063,705 181,830

Actual expenditure 1,919,115 557,263 1,180,022 181,830

Difference (100,815) 15,502 (116,317) 0


Central West 2017-18 program summary

Table 5: Central West programs and projects 2017-18



Targeted Ecosystems

The “Targeted Ecosystems” program targets high conservation value TSRs with endangered ecological communities (EECs) across the Central West region as well as on private land that are conservation-ready. Vegetation communities to be targeted include Weeping Myall Woodland, White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland, Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy Woodlands and Derived Native Grassland, Brigalow, Coolibah - Black Box Woodland, Basalt Alluvial Grassland, and Fuzzy Box Woodland.

Planned grazing, through fencing or changed practices, invasive plant and animal control, water infrastructure maintenance and cultural heritage site management, will be included.

Soil and Land

Invasives

Terrestrial Ecosystms

Significant Species


NRM Communities


1


876

OG3.3-Area (ha) of riparian native vegetation enhanced/rehabilitated

410

OG3.4-Area (ha) of terrestrial native vegetation enhanced/rehabilitated

5084


4412


4412


7009


81


5


2


1


1






Riparian Restoration

The Riparian Restoration project will improve ecological function, resilience and diversity by protecting, enhancing and restoring high ranking remnant vegetation reaches along the Lachlan River. It will address threatening processes and restore riparian habitat features on priority reaches identified through extensive habitat mapping. We will also enhance cultural heritage values along riparian corridors by working with the community to identify sites at risk and then protect those sites.

9 Cultural heritage surveys were also completed at project sites before on-ground works commenced.

Soil and Land

Aquatic Ecosystems

Invasives

Significant Species


NRM Communities


2


79


104


74


7


Rangeland Management

The Rangeland Management project will improve ecological function, resilience and diversity by supporting landholders to protect, enhance and restore high conservation value (HCV) remnant vegetation through waterponding and waterspreading, sustainable grazing management, and pest animal and weed management.

The program will assist land managers to protect and restore native vegetation on the scalded components of the Bugwah Downstream Soil-Landscape unit and the hard red soils of the Cobar peneplain.

4 Cultural Heritage Surveys were also completed at project sites before on-ground works commenced.

Soil and Land



4


3920


3920


3920


3920


553

OG9.7-Area (ha) of land managed for sustainable grazing

3920






Communities driving NRM

In the “Communities driving NRM” engagement with key stakeholders including local government, landcare, community groups, influencers, industry bodies and landholders will establish a collaborative delivery model to meet on ground needs. The program will consider landscape-scale approaches to allow for targeted local delivery. We will develop long-term ownership and contribution towards local natural resource management needs. Focus will be on building the capacity of landholders across the region to manage natural resources in a changing climate, to drive practice change from the ground up and to enable stronger networks. Thus increasing collaborative delivery opportunities across diverse stakeholder groups.

A Biodiversity for Profit forum was held to engage landholders in discussion and practice change on farm. This was chosen over having four community groups/workshops due to the current seasonal conditions. The forum was well received and sold out with over 120 attendees.

Invasives


NRM Communities


1


1


1


1

Peri-urban TBC TBC CB1.1-Number of awareness raising events such as demonstrations, field days or study tours conducted

3


2


3


Central West project map

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Greater Sydney2017-18 program summary

Table 6: Greater Sydney budget and expenditure 2017-18

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Supporting NRM Communities in Greater Sydney ✓ Total


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Actual expenditure 0 417,515 241,800 253,081 209,315 71,465 411,669 1,604,845

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Greater Sydney 2017-18 program summary

Table 7: Greater Sydney programs and projects 2017-18



Protecting priority waterways and wetlands in Greater Sydney

This Program will increase the extent and improve the condition of native vegetation in Greater Sydney through the rehabilitation of vegetation on priority waterways and wetlands.

Program priorities occur on most of the river systems in the region, including the Hawkesbury-Nepean, Georges, Lane Cove, Cooks, Hacking, Parramatta, Grose, Colo and Macdonald Rivers, and Tuggerah Lakes catchment, tributaries and associated wetlands. Priority for funding will be given to improving the condition of regional priority species and communities and revegetation to restore riparian habitats, provide buffers to existing remnants and increase connectivity between remnants. Activities will include bush regeneration and revegetation.

Outcome 1.1 - Outputs OG3.2, OG3.3, OG4.3, OG4.4 across projects 1 and 3

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This Program will increase the extent, and improve the condition of coastal habitats in Greater Sydney through the protection and enhancement of priority estuarine and coastal habitats.

Program priorities will include coastal wetlands, lakes and lagoons; water quality improvement; foreshore management; aquatic and terrestrial weed management; beach dune protection and restoration; protection of key native fauna, and management of recreational impacts on aquatic habitats.

Activities will include on-ground actions such as foreshore stabilisation and revegetation, rehabilitation of estuarine and foreshore plant communities and water sensitive urban design initiatives to improve water quality for receiving habitats.

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This Program will increase the extent and improve the condition of native vegetation in Greater Sydney.

It will also assist the recovery of priority significant species and ecological communities and their habitats in Greater Sydney.

Priority for funding will be given to improving the condition of biodiversity, urban bushland remnants, and revegetation to increase connectivity and provide buffers to existing remnants.

Program delivery will involve community engagement and participation in capacity building and on-ground actions.


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Hunter2017-18 program summary

Table 8: Hunter budget and expenditure 2017-18

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Hunter Strategic Invasive Pest Management Program ✓

Hunter Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Program ✓ ✓

Hunter Land Managers and Aboriginal Communities Program ✓ ✓ Total


Budget 165,015 275,025 311,695 275,025 165,015 91,675 550,050 1,833,500


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Hunter 2017-18 program summary

Table 9: Hunter programs and projects 2017-18

Project title Project description (Planned) Project description (Variation) Project delivered outcomes Project delivered outputs Quantity

Hunter Sustainable Land Management Program

The Hunter Sustainable Land Management Program integrates landholder practice change. Hunter LLS will deliver sustainable agriculture, soil, land, riparian, estuarine and wetland outcomes by supporting landholders applying a whole of farm and business management approach to practice change that generates ecosystem services.

Property and business management planning and tailored extension services and workshops will improve the effectiveness of landholders and local industry groups in identifying profitable, productive and sustainable practices that conserve soils, enhance soil health and productivity, rehabilitate riparian areas and improve downstream water quality.

No unexpected variation to the project. It should be noted severe drought conditions in the Hunter have impacted a number of projects across the region.

Improved condition of soils and groundcover managed by the beef, dairy and sheep industries in the Hunter, Manning and Karuah River catchments. Improved the condition and connectivity of riparian vegetation in the Hunter, Manning and Karuah River systems, and the Myall and Wallis Lakes tributaries.

Improve the condition of estuarine habitats including wetlands in Port Stephens, Myall Lakes and Hunter Estuary.


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Hunter Strategic Invasive Pest Management Program

The Hunter Strategic Invasive Pest Management Program will manage the spread of priority pest plant and animal species to reduce their impacts and improve landscape heath in the region.

This program will include delivery of private and public weed management partnerships primarily targeting priority weeds, including African Olive, Camphor Laurel, Scotch Broom and Senegal Tea. The program will also give priority to control of rabbits by maximizing outcomes from the release of the new RHDV1 K5 calicivirus.


Reduced impacts of strategic weeds on economies, communities and environments through coordinated cross-tenure management.

Reduce impacts of rabbits on economies, communities and environments, through a collaborative cross tenure approach to implement, monitor and report on the strategic release of rabbit calicivirus RHDV1 K5 on 30 sites across the Hunter Region.


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Hunter Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Program

The Hunter Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Program will enhance native vegetation and improve habitat condition and connectivity through coordinated cross–tenure invasive weed and pest animal threat management approaches, including on lands connected to major regional conservation reserves.

Priority areas include: Barrington Tops connectivity corridors to the Coast, Great Dividing Range and Liverpool Range; Lands adjoining and connected to Barrington Tops, Mount Royal, Curricabundi, Woko, Wollombi and Yengo National Parks and World Heritage Areas; Cessnock Biodiversity Management Plan area; and Upper Hunter – Merriwa Plateau woodland bird and box gum woodland landscape conservation project area.


Improved the condition and connectivity of native vegetation habitat in the Merriwa Plateau and Upper Hunter Woodland Birds Project area landscape, to improve recovery of Box Gum Woodland EEC and threatened birds. Improved the condition and connectivity of native vegetation habitat in the Barrington Tops to: Myall Lake, Port Stephens and Hunter Estuary; Liverpool Range; and Great Dividing Range regional corridors.


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The Hunter Land Managers and Aboriginal Communities Program will expand existing and develop new partnerships with industry, community and Aboriginal groups to deliver on jointly identified strategic priorities for generating community engagement, capacity building and strategic Aboriginal cultural heritage and NRM outcomes.

The program will focus on managers in the beef, sheep and dairy industries who have the greatest potential for high return on investment, improved landscape health and triple bottom line outcomes. This program will also support other land managers to deliver on strategic NRM and triple bottom line outcomes at a landscape scale.

The program will also build capacity in young Aboriginal people to care for the land with improved Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and NRM knowledge and skills, developed through provision of support for Aboriginal Land Management Teams and delivery of formal training in Conservation and Land Management through Tocal College.


Increased engagement and capacity of Aboriginal land managers in Aboriginal cultural fire management and Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment.

Aboriginal land managers applying traditional knowledge to implementing land management practices on Aboriginal land.

Implementation of NRM Communities outcomes with the Local Landcare Coordinator Initiative, and delivery of complementary community engagement and capacity building activities, including assisting community groups to develop local projects.


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Murray2017-18 program summary

Table 10: Murray budget and expenditure 2017-18

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Ramsar and Buffer Zones Project ✓ ✓

TSR Enhancement and Management ✓

Ecosystem Services Program ✓ ✓ ✓

Upper Murray Key Threats Project ✓ ✓

Landscape Connectivity Program ✓ ✓ ✓

Threatened and Iconic Species Program ✓ ✓

Soil Health Program ✓Aboriginal Services Cultural Heritage Program ✓

Communities in our Landscapes Program ✓ Total


Budget 139,574 230,519 251,244 228,720 143,772 133,504 405,966 1,533,299


Difference 10,073 (124,518) (26,628) 46,550 (87,371) 12,717 167,000 (2,177)




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Difference (2,177) (51,891) 49,714 0


Murray 2017-18 program summary

Table 11: Murray programs and projects 2017-18


Ramsar and Buffer Zones Project

Ramsar and Buffer Zones Project enhances the ecological character of high-conservation-value Inland Riverine Forests linked to the Murray Region’s Ramsar-listed wetlands. The project adds value to federally funded work conducted on the Ramsar sites themselves, with CANSW investment focusing on enhancing native vegetation and reducing threats in the buffer zones of these important sites. We will control pest and weeds in partnership with site managers and adjacent landholders. We will also raise community awareness connection to these natural assets.

We will also reduce threats to and provide refuges for regionally significant species linked to Inland Riverine Forests.

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This project will provide biodiversity conservation benefits for medium to high conservation value TSRs by using a mix of active grazing management, pest and weed control, fencing, revegetation and alternate watering points. The project will allow Murray LLS to continue to conservatively manage TSR using short term strategic grazing permits and traveling stock rather than long term grazing permits.

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7555.1




Ecosystem Services Program

The Ecosystems Services Program will improve the condition and resilience of priority natural systems in the Murray Region to enhance ecosystem services to local communities. We will support improved flow in the Edward-Wakool River and Billabong-Yanco Creek systems, and associated wetlands; improve the condition and connectivity of native terrestrial, riparian and aquatic vegetation and improving soil retention and health on stream banks and floodplains. We will also support the community to engage in environmental decision-making and building capacity for on-going active management of natural assets.

Soil and Land

Aquatic Ecosystems

NRM Communities

Invasives

P1.1-Number of best management practice codes or guidelines completed

1


932




1


824.25


11


11


9


8





Upper Murray Key Threats Project

This project will reduce the impacts of key threats on natural assets of the Upper Murray to support ecosystem services to local communities. We will reduce threats to key natural assets, primarily through managing soil and landscape issues and invasive species. Activities will include managing soil loss and invasive species threats to native terrestrial, riparian and aquatic vegetation; acknowledging, protecting and celebrating social and cultural values of natural areas and connections to country; sharing information and supporting community groups for on-going active management of natural assets and reducing threats to, improving habitat for and raising awareness of, local threatened species.

Soil and Land

Invasives


62.15


2


1


Landscape Connectivity Program

This program will improve landscape-scale vegetation cover and connectivity in Murray Region by enhancing the extent, condition and connectivity of native vegetation in priority over-cleared landscapes. The program consists of the Connected Corridors project, operation of our Seed Services unit, partnership in Holbrook Landcare’s Bushconnect project, and membership of the Slopes to Summit partnership for the Great Eastern Ranges initiative.

The program uses a range of delivery mechanisms including protecting and enhancing remnant vegetation on private land, including EPBC-listed communities; restoring vegetation in priority areas; support for native seed collection and active management of native vegetation.

Note: the Travelling Stock Reserves Enhancement and Management Project has been removed out of this program and will be reported separately on its own.

Aquatic Ecosystems

Invasives

NRM Communities


OG1.1-Number of conservation covenants or other agreements attached to title negotiated

3




Landscape Connectivity Program


10


46.5


69.29


46.5


69.29



20.51


82.01


82.01


2


3


5


2


2





Threatened and Iconic Species Program

This program will enhance the viability of key populations of threatened and iconic species of the Murray Region by protecting and enhancing existing habitat areas; restoring habitat in priority areas and reducing impacts of priority threats on key populations. The program supports Bush Stone-Curlew, Squirrel Gliders and Southern Pygmy Perch, and will be delivered using a range of mechanisms including direct contracting of on-ground works, provision of grants, partnerships with community, agency and Aboriginal stakeholders, provision of technical advice and use of resource condition data for adaptive management

The small-bodied native fish project also undertook extensive population monitoring across the Murray LLS region to determine if there were additional populations in the MLLS region other than two currently known. In addition, this work included habitat mapping along Coppabella Creek to better understand and manage this system.

There were no Aboriginal stakeholders specifically through this project.

Significant Species

NRM Communities


3


22


30



1


22


6


5


3





Soil Health Program

The Soil Health Program supports adaptive management of soil condition in over-cleared landscapes, with additional benefits to native vegetation extent and condition. We monitor and report on the extent and severity of wind-derived soil erosion and feed this back into prioritisation processes for revegetation and capacity-building projects through Dustwatch.

This project adds value to federally-funded work on Sustainable Agriculture. Activities include dust monitoring; field-based groundcover vegetation assessments; management history and remote imagery interpolation and developing communications resources and providing advice to support land managers to implement positive practice changes.

Soil and Land CB1.1-Number of awareness raising events such as demonstrations, field days or study tours conducted

5


5


1

Aboriginal Services Cultural Heritage Program

This project aims to engage Aboriginal people, and major stakeholders (e.g. OEH), in the delivery of Aboriginal Services within the Murray LLS region.

It will contribute to the regions ‘whole of government approach’ to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage management.

It will prioritise the use of the Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSRs) estate as the default land resource base and the other regional on ground projects to undertake and integrate the associated cultural heritage services.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage CB2.1-Number of training sessions, workshops, seminars or other skills and training events conducted

2


2


Project title Project description (Planned)Project description (Variation) Project delivered outcomes Project delivered outputs Quantity

Communities in our Landscapes Program

Communities in our Landscapes Program supports Murray Local Land Services work with communities involved in managing land for sustainable agriculture and the environment. We maintain and improving the capacity and engagement of natural resource managers, particularly their adaptive capacity and willingness to improve landscape health. Our landscape-scale approach, shifts from protecting specific assets or species towards supporting healthy, resilient landscapes and ecological processes in the face of human-induced pressures, including climate change.

The program supports our work with groups because this approach provides strong links to local communities, generates enthusiasm among participants, encourages a collaborative culture, and builds social capacity.

NRM Communities CB2.1-Number of training sessions, workshops, seminars or other skills and training events conducted

12


39



Murray project map


North Coast2017-18 program summary

Table 12: North Coast budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Soils and Land ✓

Aquatic Ecosystems ✓

Invasive Species ✓

Terrestrial Ecosystems ✓

Significant Species ✓

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ✓

NRM Community ✓ Total


Budget 166,363.00 209,091.00 400,000.00 400,000.00 200,000.00 256,962.00 307,484.00 1,939,900.00

Actual expenditure 156,059.00 215,454.00 373,423.00 460,885.00 157,375.00 264,782.00 311,921.00 1,939,899.00

Difference 10,304.00 (6,363.00) 26,577.00 (60,885.00) 42,625.00 (7,820.00) (4,437.00) 1.00




other


Budget 1,939,900.00 678,965.00 1,066,945.00 193,990.00

Actual expenditure 1,939,899.00 675,445.00 1,070,464.00 193,990.00

Difference 1.00 3,520.00 (3,519.00) 0.00


North Coast 2017-18 program summary

Table 13: North Coast programs and projects 2017-18


Soils and Land The Soil and Land project will partner with farmers, horticulturalists and industry groups to increase adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. It will include planning, on ground works and targeted capacity building activities, such as field days and training, to deliver improved soil health, groundcover and ecosystem service outcomes.

We will target grazing, macadamia, avocado and blueberry industries. From the Comboyne to the Tweed, we will increase farmer knowledge on soils, their properties and practices to prevent erosion and reduce water and nutrient run-off. We will also support farmers to implement their new knowledge and complete on-ground works.

Soil and Land

Soils are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystem services.

Farmer capacity is increased.


268.6


24.26


1

Aquatic Ecosystems

This co-funded project will restore the Richmond Floodplain and enhance streambed and bank structure and enhance riparian vegetation along the Nambucca, Orara and mid-Nymboida Rivers.

The project will partner with land managers across multiple tenures to modify floodplain infrastructure and land management practices, install riparian fencing and off-stream water, control invasive species and undertake works to reduce riverbed lowering and bank erosion.

Aquatic Ecosystems

Streams and wetlands are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystem services.

Farmer capacity and awareness of aquatic ecosystem management is increased.


9


13.5


36.8


36.8

OG11.4-Number of fish barriers modified and/ or removed

5




Invasive Species

In this co-funded project, we will partner with key stakeholders to minimise the establishment of new incursions and maximize containment of emerging pest animal and plant species.

Consistent with the North Coast Regional Strategic Management Plan 2017-22, the project will support cross tenure projects that prevent, eradicate and contain regionally prioritised pest plant species.

Supported by North Coast LLS’s Biosecurity Unit, the project will also mitigate pest animal impacts to high priority assets.

Project activities may include delimiting and high-risk pathway surveys, risk assessments, targeted education and awareness campaigns, training and skill development and on ground pest animal and weed control.

Invasives

The spread of pest plants and animals is managed to improve landscape health.

Invasive species management is collaborative and coordinated.


3


217.7


200


2


This co-funded project will increase the condition, extent and connectivity of native vegetation in key corridors and areas identified as priority under a changing climate.

On ground works to improve the ability of native vegetation to support ecosystem services may include weed and pest animal control, fencing, fire management and planting.


Native vegetation and terrestrial habitat are protected or rehabilitated to support ecosystem services.


5


83



83


750




Significant Species

This co-funded project will partner with key stakeholders to work across multiple tenures and implement recovery actions to improve connectivity, native vegetation condition and threatened species and ecological community recovery.

The North Coast region is recognized globally and nationally as a biodiversity hot spot.

The project will consolidate partnerships and investment previously directed to the Border Ranges and Lord Howe Island hot spots and to Nambucca, Port Macquarie and Kempsey shires.

Significant Species OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

4


14.6


134.1


61.7


2


This co-funded project will build the capacity of Aboriginal people to plan for and implement natural resource management on Country. The project will employ Aboriginal people and support new and established Green Teams to work on Country to protect and manage native vegetation and aboriginal sites and objects.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage OG3.1-Area (ha) of coastal native vegetation enhanced/rehabilitated

29


29


25.3


7.3


2


6



NRM Community

This co-funded project will build community awareness, skills and participation across the six themes of CANSW. The project recognises the need to build community capacity as a precursor to on ground change.

The project will use the extensive, grassroots network North Coast Regional Landcare provides. Specifically, the Network will support the community by providing information and advice; linking and building partnerships with individuals, farmers, industries and communities; developing and supporting people to implement projects and submit funding applications and promoting CANSW projects and activities.

NRM Communities CB1.1-Number of awareness raising events such as demonstrations, field days or study tours conducted

23


27


20



North Coast project map


North West2017-18 program summary

Table 14: North West budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Gomeroi Traditional Knowledge Project ✓ ✓

Aquatic Ecosystems ✓ ✓

Ecosystem Services: Biodiversity (Native Plants and Animals) & Soils ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Priority Weeds ✓ ✓ Total


Budget 155,268 258,780 293,284 258,780 155,268 88,889 514,931 1,725,200


Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




other


Budget 1,725,200 543,438 1,009,242 172,520


Difference 0 401,854 (401,854) 0


Table 15: North West programs and projects 2017-18



Gomeroi Traditional Knowledge Project

Under the Gomeroi Traditional Knowledge Project, we will run 10 knowledge-sharing events to improved access to country for Aboriginal People. These events will be held across the region. We will also protect four culture and heritage sites in partnership with Local Aboriginal Land Councils.

10 knowledge sharing events were conducted and 4 sites protected, however the 4 sites have been recorded as ‘ha of Aboriginal cultural values managed’ instead of ‘number of sites’ due to the lack of a standard output for this output. The area managed includes at least 4 culture and heritage sites protected.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and NRM Communities


53


10

Aquatic Ecosystems

This program will continue the investment into the priority riparian values of the North West. We will enhance or rehabilitate priority riparian vegetation in the region

We will do this through 10-year voluntary agreements with private landholders to implement eligible on-ground works. The works will include control programs for key invasive species where interventions are technically and economically feasible; installing fencing to manage strategic livestock grazing to increase species richness and diversity and to encourage regeneration to improve condition, species diversity and connectivity. We will also installing additional watering points to control grazing by livestock, herbivores and pest animals.

Aquatic Ecosystems

NRM Communities


455.41


60.42

North West 2017-18 program summary




Ecosystem Services: Biodiversity (Native Plants and Animals) & Soils

The Ecosystem Services Biodiversity Project will build resilience of agricultural landscapes by boosting the ecosystem services provided by the environment. We will engage landholders to improve their management of native vegetation and habitat.

We will maintain and protect native vegetation and critical habitat and reduce the impact of weeds on assets or species, and Improve soil structure and health and the capacity of soil to capture and store water.

We will rehabilitate native habitat and vegetation by reducing grazing pressure, removing weeds and controlling feral predators; protecting and increase log, litter and debris habitat, and regenerating linkages between remnants.

Soil and Land


Significant Species

NRM Communities


813.23



65.33


133.3


4


2

Priority Weeds

The program will improve the condition and resilience of Native Vegetation Communities within the North West local Land Services region by reducing the impact of Key Emerging and High priority invasive weed species to improve landscape health.

We will support coordinated control programs for key emerging and high priority invasive species. Our on-ground interventions may also include fencing to manage strategic livestock grazing and installing additional watering points to control grazing by livestock, herbivores and pest animals to increase native species richness and diversity. Opportunity costs may be met for grazing exclusion periods.

Invasives

NRM Communities


3630


349.74


349.74

North West 2017-18 program summary


North West project map


Northern Tablelands2017-18 program summary

Table 16: Northern Tablelands budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

CA1. Healthy Rivers and NRM on Farms ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

CA2. Trees on (Small) Farms Landcare Partnership ✓ ✓

CA3. Priority Invasive Species ✓

CA4. Community Capacity for Revegetation / Seed Bank ✓ ✓ ✓

CA5. Threatened Species and Partnerships Project ✓

CA6. Aboriginal Engagement in ACH & NRM ✓ ✓

CA7. Communications ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Total


Budget 141,314 235,524 266,927 235,524 141,314 274,778 274,778 1,570,160


Difference (1,696) 5 (6) 3 10,692 (11) 2,220 11,207


Regional TotalEmployment Operations


other


Budget 1,570,160 494,600 918,544 157,016


Difference 11,208 (55,319) 66,527 0


Northern Tablelands 2017-18 program summary

Table 17: Northern Tablelands programs and projects 2017-18


Healthy Rivers and NRM on Farms

Healthy Rivers and NRM on Farms is a district-focused project that will deliver programs reflecting the needs of the community as described in the socio-ecological landscape targets in the Northern Tablelands Investment Plan 2025. A series of highlight events aligned with National Biodiversity and National Water Week will publicise and promote the project.

Through market-based incentives, NT LLS will support actions that deliver significant public benefits that protect natural assets. Actions supported will include riparian corridor restoration, revegetation and protection; fencing combined with off-stream watering points to improve water quality, reduced stream bank erosion and strategic grazing management.

Soil & Land

Aquatic Ecosystems


Significant Species

NRM Communities


292.5


970


994


4.8


1395


3




Trees on (Small) Farms Landcare Partnership

Regionally, there is an increase in peri-urban landholders. Within this sector, there is a strong interest in Landcare. The NT LLS will capitalise on this interest to increase the capacity of peri-urban landholders to implement actions that improve landscape health. Landcare will be supported to work with these groups or individuals focusing on revegetation and restoration works. Revegetation projects will be used to highlight to the whole community the importance of native vegetation in improving landscape health through the provision of ecosystem services.


NRM Communities



7


3


4

Priority Invasive Species

This project will focus on priority weeds. These are weeds that significantly degrade a healthy landscape along with reducing agricultural profitability

Partnerships formed through developing the Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan will be used to implement collaborative actions that control regional priority species nominated for eradication, containment and asset protection. Spatial identification of assets along with the location of invasive weeds will inform where the actions must occur. We will partner with stakeholders to hold awareness raising events that promote actions that control weeds.

Invasives OG3.3-Area (ha) of riparian native vegetation enhanced/rehabilitated

6000


14400


8


1




Community Capacity for Revegetation / Seed Bank

This project will continue to collect and store seed in the seedbank maintained by the NT LLS. Locally provenanced seed from the seedbank will be provided to nurseries to grow tube stock.

We will hold seed collection and storage workshops and training events for stakeholders, to increase skills and interest in collecting local seed. We will establish a seed spotters network to promote community participation in the seedbank. We will also work with Aboriginal participation in collecting seed from threatened species and for specific projects will be continued.


Significant Species

NRM Communities


2


2


4

Threatened Species and Partnerships Project

The project will deliver capacity building and on ground outcomes, as both are crucial to the long-term viability of threatened species populations and threatened ecological communities on the Northern Tablelands.

Community ownership of threatened species management will be improved through involvement in monitoring programs for koalas, birds of prey, regent honeyeaters and upland wetlands. Monitoring will track the impact of changes in management actions for improvements in landscape health.

NT LLS will host awareness raising events in priority areas, and reduce key threats to threatened species habitat through fencing, improved grazing management, invasive species management and revegetation.

Significant Species OG8.1-Area (ha) of pest plant control measures implemented

151


6



Aboriginal Engagement in ACH & NRM

NT LLS will work with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to promote and implement Traditional Ecological Knowledge across all tenures. Aboriginal owned land will be used for field days with neighbours and other stakeholders to showcase the impact of actions like traditional burning. The Aboriginal Reference Advisory Group (ARAG) will also be supported through this project. Members of ARAG will extend their reach into the community to promote Aboriginal involvement in traditional and non-traditional natural resource management.

At the same time, Aboriginal people will be assisted to implement actions that improve the landscape health of Aboriginal owned land.


NRM Communities


2900


7


24

Communications NT LLS is committed to engaging local communities, industries and land manager groups. This project, funded through catchment action, will focus on two areas. It will highlight the release of the funds through social media, print and radio. Secondly, it will promote the results of the project using case studies to detail the achievements of the participants along with the public benefits achieved through the actions. It is important that as well as acknowledging the work of the funding bodies the actions of community members and our stakeholders are also identified.

Soil & Land

Aquatic Ecosystems

Invasives


Significant Species


NRM Communities


5



Northern Tablelands project map


Riverina2017-18 program summary

Table 18: Riverina budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Productive Farms ✓

Natural Landscapes ✓ ✓ ✓

Invasive Species ✓

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ✓

NRM Communities - AH ✓ Total


Budget 241,528 258,779 293,284 258,780 155,269 86,260 431,300 1,725,200


Difference (1,731) (1,825) (36,400) (23,247) 53,913 (34,628) 43,918 0




other


Budget 1,725,200 543,438 1,009,242 172,520


Difference 0 0 0 0


Riverina 2017-18 program summary

Table 19: Riverina programs and projects 2017-18


Productive Farms This project aims to reduce mobile sediment from entering the Murrumbidgee River system. Mobile sediment is recognised as a key threatening process impacting on land management, biodiversity and threatened species. By strategically targeting high-risk areas, severe gully erosion and soil loss can be prevented through early intervention through increased groundcover, revegetation and minor structural works.

Soil and Land OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

6


10.57


18.36


18.36


168


18.36


96.75

OG11.1-Length (m) of stream bank stabilised with engineering works

3120

OG11.2-Length (m) of stream bed stabilised 2790


4


1





Natural Landscapes

This project will strategically create landscape connectivity through the protection and enhancement of significant remnant native vegetation and riparian/wetland systems and establish linkages using new native vegetation corridors.

Furthermore, landscape connectivity will be integrated with protection of habitat for key threatened species and communities to improve long-term viability in balance with their landscape.

Aquatic Ecosystems


Significant Species


25.7


16.83


156.92


15


26.83


218.25

OG4.3-Area (ha) planted to wetland native species 4




5.28


15


40.89


254.21


253.44


4




Natural Landscapes (continued)


7


5


1


Invasive Species Riverina LLS Invasive species project will use the Regional Weed Strategy and Riverina Weed Action Plan to work with the regional weeds committee, local control authorities and public land managers to identify and target specific pest and weeds impacting on the natural environment.

Targeted pest and weed control programs will be implemented in partnership with key stakeholders including government, community and industry groups.

Invasive Species OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

8



12.39


164.84


167.5


1



This program underpins broader indigenous capacity building activities within the Riverina. The main objective of this program is to identify, protect and support important cultural values on public & private land. The program includes locally specific projects that foster the sharing of traditional land management knowledge.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

1


50.22


77




NRM Communities - AH

Riverina Local Land Services NRM Communities program is aimed at supporting community and industry groups to carry out on-ground, capacity building, educational and other activities with a natural resource management (NRM) and sustainable landscapes focus.

NRM Communities OG1.2-Number of voluntary conservation agreements negotiated

1


6


1


12



35.09


40.09


31


616


20


74



Riverina project map


South East2017-18 program summary

Table 20: South East budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Program ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Habitat restoration for the Superb Parrot ✓ ✓

Protecting priority riparian vegetation in the Upper Lachlan & Upper Murrumbidgee

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Protecting priority riparian & terrestrial vegetation Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee & Wollondilly

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Protecting native vegetation & biodiversity & values on TSRs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Mountains to Sea ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Total


Budget 210,833 555,000 175,000 450,495 235,985 280,000 475,287 2,382,600


Difference 67,046 60,262 (3,735) 9,541 (27,086) (35,685) (70,350) (6)




other


Budget 2,382,600 750,519 1,393,821 238,260


Difference (6) 108,835 (108,841) 0


South East 2017-18 program summary

Table 21: South East programs and projects 2017-18


Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Program

The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Program includes three parts. Firstly, we will consult with Elders and Traditional Owners, undertake Aboriginal Cultural Heritage assessments on Travelling Stock Reserves with probable Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Values. Secondly, we will support the practice of cultural burning by traditional owners and other community members to enhance environmental outcomes and protection of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage on Local Aboriginal Land Council or co-managed Aboriginal lands. Thirdly, we will target local community priorities for natural and cultural heritage conservation and sharing of traditional knowledge with devolved grants.

Invasives



NRM Communities


33


27.6


1381


10


36


14

Habitat restoration for the Superb Parrot

This project will restore habitat of the vulnerable Superb Parrot in strategic locations close to known habitat and movement corridors of this species in the Yass, Boorowa and Upper Lachlan local government areas. We will offer incentives to landholders for biodiverse revegetation of key habitat areas. We will also increase awareness with an event to engage land managers and the community and to ensure implementation of best management practices of environmental assets

Significant Species

NRM Communities


23


52.49


52.49




0.61




Habitat restoration for the Superb Parrot (continued)


67.21


16.55


1


5


2


Protecting priority riparian vegetation in the Upper Lachlan & Upper Murrumbidgee

This project will focus on the two significant riparian corridors of the Upper Lachlan, Upper Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments. Private landholders will be offered incentives to protect, enhance and connect remnant riparian vegetation through protection from stock, and supplementary planting

Soil and Land

Aquatic Ecosystems


NRM Communities


27


70.9


42.73


70.9


42.73




18.76


99.45




Protecting priority riparian vegetation in the Upper Lachlan & Upper Murrumbidgee (continued)


80.65


247.82


5


3


2


1


Rural Landscapes Program Protecting priority riparian & terrestrial vegetation Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee & Wollondilly

This project will protect and enhance riparian, terrestrial vegetation and priority native vegetation - with a focus on high-risk soil landscapes with priority given to protecting and enhancing Endangered Ecological Communities.

Priority sub catchments include Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly River catchments. Landholders will be engaged to undertake on-ground protection and enhancement works with ten-year agreements put in place to secure outcomes. This project is a component of a larger partnership between Water NSW and South East Local Land Services for the protection and improvement of the water supply catchments of the Sydney region.

Expenditure for this project was less than expected. Outputs achieved reflect the adjusted expenditure.

Soil and Land

Aquatic Ecosystems


NRM Communities


1


25.76


10.01


1.7


3.18




11.64




Rural Landscapes Program Protecting priority riparian & terrestrial vegetation Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee & Wollondilly (continued)


18.2


1.5


41.5


1


Protecting native vegetation & biodiversity & values on TSRs

This Program will support on-ground works to protect and manage high conservation vegetation and manage threats. We will target threatened flora and fauna. On the coast, TSRs with Bega and Candelo Dry Grass Forests, Brogo Wet Vine Forest, River Flat Eucalypt Forest on Coastal Floodplains and Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest will be protected. On the Tablelands, we will target TSRs with Box-gum woodland, Natural Temperate Grasslands and Tablelands Snow Gum, Black Sallee, Candlebark and Ribbon Gum Grassy Woodland. We will also protect specific threatened plant and animal species on TSRs across the Tablelands.

Invasives


Significant Species

NRM Communities


4


3.33


18.45


317.11


3.33


18.45


327.06



0.65




Protecting native vegetation & biodiversity & values on TSRs (continued)


92.28


311.12


Mountains to Sea This project is aimed at improving the condition, resilience and connectivity of native vegetation in coastal, estuarine, riverine and terrestrial environments through a devolved grants program, engaging private landholders, public land managers, community groups, coastal care groups, oyster farmers and NGO’s to implement best practice land and water management.

Soil and Land

Aquatic Ecosystems

Invasives


Significant Species

NRM Communities


20


53.68


189.08


261.2


48.78


193.61


289.96





20.61


12.38


64.78



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127.07


190.72


8


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South East LLS

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Western2017-18 program summary

Table 22: Western budget and expenditure 2017-18

(A) Soil & Land

(B) Aquatic

Ecosystems

(C) Invasives

(D) Terrestrial

Ecosystems

(E) Significant

Species


Heritage

(G) NRM

Communities

Western Rangeland Rehabilitation Program ✓ ✓

Healthy and Diverse Waterways and Wetlands (Riparian) ✓ ✓

Western Weeds program ✓

Western Predator Management Program ✓

Total Grazing Pressure Management Program ✓

Threatened and Iconic Species and Ecological Communities ✓ ✓

Western Aboriginal Land Management and Sites Management Program ✓ ✓

Land Services Program ✓ Total


Budget 140,562 234,270 265,506 234,270 140,562 93,708 452,922 1,561,800


Difference 14,191 (15,133) (33,988) 26,206 (14,159) (6,115) 28,998 0


Regional Total


Operations, Grants and other


Budget 1,561,800 491,967 913,653 156,180


Difference 0 (5,742) 5,742 0


Western 2017-18 program summary

Table 23: Western programs and projects 2017-18


Western Rangeland Rehabilitation Program

This project involves facilitating cost-effective planning and rehabilitation to improve the management of soils and landscapes at priority sites within the region. Project includes group capacity building in landscape assessment, property planning, and strategic rehabilitation through the Ecosystem Management UnderstandingTM process; specific training workshops to build the capability of landholders in the use of rangeland-appropriate soil management techniques; developing best practice fact sheets on managing soil stability and water movement in semi-arid landscapes and support for Dustwatch stations to monitor soil health within the region.

Erosion control workshop cancelled due to family emergency of consultant. Participants of the EMU program (6 landholders in total) were able to begin implementing their learnings through targeted grants for soil erosion works. Participating properties were located in the White Cliffs, Wanaaring and Cobar areas. Landholders have provided very positive feedback on the project, reporting that it has built their enthusiasm even despite the very poor seasonal conditions. The project supported one on one support and laying out of the project, and supervising the construction of earthworks.

Soil and Land

NRM Communities


30


2




Healthy and Diverse Waterways and Wetlands (Riparian)

The Healthy and Diverse Waterways and Wetlands Project builds healthy and resilient riparian environments by improving riparian vegetation, in-stream habitat, soil and water condition, enhance connectivity of corridor vegetation and protect habitat for threatened species associated with rivers and wetlands.

The project will operate through grants and partnerships for direct works. Incentives will be offered to land holders via a competitive funding application for controlling the impact of grazing through fencing; installation of off-stream water-points and developing strategic grazing management plans. We will also reduce pest animal, weed impacts, and improve water quality through incentives.

Projects tended to be in riparian zone rather than over wetlands for the CANSW funded proportion of this program. Main reason for this is that this program was delivered in combination with NLP funds and most wetland projects tended to sit under NLP, due to their more specific targets around wetlands of National Significance and RAMSAR sites. The hectares and kilometres achieved exceeded the initial expectations of the program. Landholders contributed significant cash and in-kind support which aided this achievement and ensured that projects were cost effective. The number of off-stream watering points were slightly less than expected, but this was due to landholders opting to not install water infrastructure and focusing on total grazing pressure fencing only.

Aquatic Ecosystems

NRM Communities


1296


40.1


4

OG11.4-Number of fish barriers modified and/ or removed

16

Western Weeds program

The Western Weeds Project recognizes that the extensive spatial scale of invasive species management. The project partnerships with local government, Landcare and other agencies and includes addressing weed invasion of riparian areas will be addressed through an incentives program and strategic grazing pressure management. It also includes targeting broad scale weeds through a cost-shared small grants program and a targeted program to engage partners such as local government and Landcare to address prioritized actions.

An open call Small Grants Program was conducted however there was limited interest from landholders due the poor seasonal conditions. As a result the Weeds Project targeted broad-scale weeds on TSRs and public land, focusing on areas identified by local landholders.

Invasives OG8.1-Area (ha) of pest plant control measures implemented

20270




Western Predator Management Program

The Western Predator Management Program aims to reduce the population of wild dogs, foxes and cats in the Western Region. The program will deliver an integrated landscape-scale pest animal control program to manage predators, including feral pigs, using landholder group campaigns and a mix of control measures.

The program will use a ‘group’ approach to predator control by supporting group development and capacity, supporting group networks such as Western Landcare and support for group scale integrated control activities.

No variation.

Effective group coordination and in-kind landholder input allowed the project to achieve a much higher hectare coverage and over-achieve the target. Note also that the project engaged interstate and other regional stakeholders in a collaborative pig management program on properties along the Wild Dog Fence.

Invasives OG8.3-Area (ha) of pest animal control (vertebrates) measures implemented

9274500


15

Total Grazing Pressure Management Program

The Total Grazing Pressure Program addresses the control of total grazing pressure by encouraging broad-scale goat-proof exclusion fencing at sites across the region. This is coupled with control of goat numbers and improved grazing management strategies incorporating paddock rotation and rest periods.

Participating landholders developed comprehensive grazing management plans with assistance from WLLS staff. Landholders also contributed significant in-kind labour and cash, therefore their commitment to the projects was quite high and the LLS investment per hectares averaged less than $10 per hectare. Due to the poor seasonal conditions a number of landholders did struggle at times with competing priorities and contract fencers were also high in demand. Despite these barriers projects were completed and to a high standard. WLLS will continue to monitor these projects and work with the contracted landholders.

Terrestrial Ecosystems OG2.4-Area (ha) of terrestrial native vegetation protected by fencing

14113




Threatened and Iconic Species and Ecological Communities

The Threatened and Iconic Species and Ecological Communities Program will strategically engage with landholders and influential partners in key management areas and priority terrestrial and aquatic landscapes and ecological communities to enhance the viability of populations of threatened and iconic species in the Western LLS region. We will raise awareness and build momentum for on-ground work; building community capacity to undertake management actions; engage directly in on-ground management interventions that protect threatened species and populations listed as threatened in NSW, improve the condition and extent of endangered ecological communities listed as threatened in NSW and Western region priority species.

Species targeted was the Southern Bell Frog. Delivery as per plan, community engagement around threatened species via threatened species field guide.

Significant Species

NRM Communities


2


1

Western Aboriginal Land Management and Sites Management Program

This project will build resource management capacity amongst the 13% of regional population of Aboriginal descent. It will support Aboriginal people in the transfer of traditional knowledge, increase community awareness and participation in Aboriginal land management practices and improve cultural site protection.

Project includes engaging and partnering with the Aboriginal community to maintain and protect Aboriginal cultural sites. With the Aboriginal community, we will encourage knowledge sharing and hold workshops on Aboriginal land management.

We will develop skills in natural resource management for Aboriginal people managing land; particularly cultural burning techniques and protect sites of particular significance or cultural value.


NRM Communities


986


4




Land Services Program

The Land Services Program will build the capacity of land managers of the Western Region. This program will provide information relevant to the region, specifically rangelands, and appropriate to the scale and enterprises of Western LLS.

Targeted capacity building themes will include: land systems and function, managing for sustainable production outcomes, managing and planning for biosecurity risks, identifying high conservation value areas and Aboriginal cultural awareness.

Mechanisms for delivery will include the use of external contractors, partnerships with relevant agencies and in-house LLS delivery to deliver field days, workshops and group based support.

Delivery of the Land Services Program was altered due to the very dry conditions during this period. Workshops focused on managing disease risk, livestock nutrition in dry times and innovative use of technology in agriculture. Delivery was split between face-to-face workshops and webinars which allowed greater flexibility for landholders who were often unable to travel due to the demands of drought management.

NRM Communities CB1.1-Number of awareness raising events such as demonstrations, field days or study tours conducted

6


25


5


2


Western project map


AppendixNew South Wales

GovernmentCERTIFICATION STATEMENT BY GRANT RECIPIENT

Certificate by two authorised office bearers of the grant recipient organisation

We, David Witherdin and Natasha Collier,

certify that the information contained in the Statement of Expenditure of Grant, books, financial records and financial reports

of Catchment Action NSW 2017-18

present the truth, fairness and accuracy of the accounts including the notes to the accounts of the organisation as at 21 December 2018.

We confirm that:

1. The total Grant of $19,320,000 has been fully expended. The records show and overspend of $91,505;

2. All funds were expended in accordance with the approved business plan prepared for the Catchment Action NSW activity for 2017-18 with the State of New South Wales represented by Local Land Services;

AND

A complete set of accounting and financial records relevant to the Project have been maintained.

Date: 21 December 2018 Date: 21 December 2018

Signature: Signature:

Name: David Witherdin Name: Natasha Collier

Position: Chief Executive Officer Position: Chief Financial OfficerWitness signature: Witness signature:

Witness name: James Lawrence Witness name: James Lawrence


Local Land Serviceswww.lls.nsw.gov.au1300 795 299

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