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EurobodallaBiodiversity Incentive Program and Sustainable Land Management
Shire Map
Area The Nature Coast stretches over110kms of coastline and has an areaof 3402 square km
Assessments 22 500
Non-residentRatepayers
35%
Budget 2004/2005 $M70 excluding depreciation
Population • 36,000 residents• Weekend population
40-45,000• Holiday population
90-100,000
Unemployment 8%
Permanentemployees(establishment)
June 1999 – 303June 2000 - 335
Eurobodalla Coastal Capacity Planning Project
é decision hierarchyé utilising sound natural resource dataé inclusive of vulnerable vegetation,
fauna, soil landscape, bushfire and hydrology. Also acid sulphate soils, slope, riparian buffers
é used as a planning tool and the development of the Strategic Environmental Assessment
Decision HierarchyLandscape Suitability
Absolute Constraints (Bushfire Hazard - Extreme; Riparian Estuarine Vegetation - DLWC 100m buffer; SEPP 14 wetlands;Sensitivity Slope - >25%; Soil w etness - > 0.8 in Average rainfall year)
Vulnerable ecosystems, category 1; Acid Sulphate Soils (high prob)
Ecological factors Runoff Factors
Bushfire Fauna Riparian SEPP 14 Vulnerable Acid Slope Hydrology Regolith SurfaceHazard Habitat Vegetation Wetlands Ecosystems Sulphate (Wetness) Stability Application
Soils of Effluent
Biodiversity Project Aims
n To protect and restore identified vulnerable ecosystems and core fauna habitat in the Eurobodalla
é foreshore/riparian protection and revegetationé creation of linkages between remnantsé protection and management of remnantsé protection of identified vulnerable ecosystems
and threatened speciesé erosion control
Priority Site…Tuross/Bumbo
The projects
LANDHOLDER LOCALITY DESCRIPTION REVEG. Ha.McLeod/Sorensen Turlinjah Remnant linkage, habitat creation 350 8Montgomery Coila Lake Fence remnant, link remnant 300 12.46McCraig Gannons Point Fence foreshore, revegetate 350 2.05Coila Saltmarsh Coila Creek Restrict vehicular access regenerate 23Reserve Tuross River Bridge Fence foreshore, revegetate, erosion cont. 500 6Reserve Snake Flat, Bumbo Fence reserve, erosion control, reveg. 300 plus 1.25Evans Coopers Island Fence foreshore, erosion control, reveg. 300 1Coopers Wetland Trunketabella Lake Fence foreshore, regenerate regenerate 25Bond/Grey Bowns Creek Restrict stock access, revegetate 300 37.7TOTAL 2100 116.46
Tuross/Coila Estuary Management Studyn Prioritised Future Management Strategies
ID STRATEGY PRIORITY TIMEFRAMEW-1 Prevent stock access to natural waterways High Immediate
and foreshores of the Tuross Estuary and Coila Lake 4/28W-3 Preservation or revegetation of foreshores around High Immediate
the Tuross Estuary and Coila Lake 5/28W-5 Stabilise and rehabilitate eroding banks around the High Immediate
foreshores of the Tuross Estuary and Coila Lake 6/28E-1 Develop a Tuross and Coila Estuaries High Immediate
Community Education ProgramI-1 Identify environmentally “sensitive areas” Medium ImmediateI-2 Identify presently cleared or degraded “sensitive areas” Medium ImmediateW-2 Voluntary revegetation and rehabilitation of Medium Immediate
“sensitive areas” on privately owned landW-11 Encourage Best Management Practices (BMP) Medium 1-3 yrs
for agriculture, dairyingE-3 Community Education Program to target upstream landholders High 3-5 yrsA-3 Provide incentives to landholders to protect and High 5-8 yrs
enhance sensitive areas
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Coila Saltmarsh
Coila Saltmarsh
Coila Saltmarsh
Agreement Number DateApplicantInspecting Officer(s)Location/PaddockLatitude/Longitude Topo Map #Length of Fence required Km Area of Site Ha
Landform type(s) represented Lower Slope WetlandHill top Ridge line Undulating Riparian ZoneRocky outcrop Mid Slope Floodplain Other
Vegetation Community Name
Current Habitat and Vegetation ConditionCriterion Classes Score
Weed speciespresent
Nonepresent but low threatpresent with some impact on native regenerationmajor impact on native regeneration at site
5210
Floristic integritySpecies diversity in all strata near natural diversityModerately lowered diversityHighly reduced species diversity in all strataSpecies diversity in all strata absent
5210
Rec
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Recovery would occur in shortterm with minimal interventionRecovery requires significantmanagementRecovery unlikely in mediumterm
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Forest/Woodland 1 Heath/Shrub 3 Grassland 5
Healthy large trees (>1m dbh) 3 Dense native lower-mid storey(thickets) 4 Native grassy groundlayer 2
Range of tree age classes includingsaplings 2 Native herbs/forbs 2 Native herbs/forbs 3
dense lower-mid storey 2Range of structural features present(isolated trees, low shrubs, tall/lowtussocks, sedges etc)
2Range of structural features present(isolated trees, low shrubs, tall/lowtussocks, sedges)
3
Native groundlayer 2 Native grassy groundlayer 2 Caves/rocks/ fissures 2Regeneration 1 Caves/rocks/ fissures 2Large logs & leaf litter 1
Old or dead trees w/ hollows 2
Caves/rocks/ fissures 1Total /15 Total /15 Total /15
Section Total /30
Eurobodalla Biodiversity ProjectsRating Sheet
THIS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (“Contract”), dated this day xx / xx/ xx, is madeBETWEEN the Landholder specified in the Second Schedule and Eurobodalla ShireCouncil (ESC) in respect of the land described in the Third Schedule.
Terms and Conditions
NOW THIS CONTRACT WITNESSES that it is agreed between the parties as follows inconsideration of the mutual covenants herein:A.1 The parties to this Contract acknowledge and agree that they will comply with the
terms and conditions set out in this Clause and the First Schedule.A.2 The parties to this Contract acknowledge and agree as follows:
a) The purpose of this Contract is to ensure the satisfactory completion of theManagement Program set out in the Third Schedule.
b) This Contract takes effect and remains in force for the period ending on the datesreferred to in the Second Schedule.
c) This Contract shall not be assigned without prior approval of Council.
d) The signing of this contract by the landholder acknowledges the landholder has readand fully understands the terms and conditions of the agreement
Signed by the Landholder/s, Council and Catchment ManagementAuthority
Eurobodalla Biodiversity ProjectsManagement Agreement
Snake Flat
Snake Flat
Snake Flat
Snake Flat
Snake Flat
Snake Flat
Incentives and Market Based Programs
n Financial incentives
n Property right mechanisms
n Revenue raising mechanisms
n Non-financial motivational incentives
n Development incentives
n Trading mechanisms
Other Incentive Mechanisms
n Property Vegetation Plans - CMA’s
n Management Agreements
n Tradable or Transferable Development Rights
n Offsets
n Dwelling entitlements
n Rate reductions
n Bonus Development Rights
Where, What and How
n Environment Levy 0.18% of rates
n Grants - NHT + others
n Council options - re what incentives and mechanisms to put in place
n Where to next?