I4 Update Council’s website to provide Environmental December To information on invasive species, including Planning 2015 photos, control information and May identification details (Appendix 2). 2015 I5 Investigate the practicalities and costs of Environmental March 2015 To expanding the Murrindindi Weed App into Planning Nillumbik. February 2015 I6 Promote the Land Management Incentive Environmental 4 per In Program for targeted projects and Planning year progress Landcare groups. Extension and technical support I7 Undertake staff training to improve and Environmental 2 per year To maintain skills in identification of invasive Planning, species that are listed under the May Environmental and categories 2015 Prevention Eradication Works & Open (Appendix 2). Space Incentives I8 Provide small grants through the Land Environmental 30 per year In Management Incentive Program to Planning progress manage invasive species. I9 Provide medium grants to assist groups of Environmental 20 per year In adjoining landowners to cooperatively Planning progress manage invasive species across their properties. I10 Provide grants to Landcare Groups for Environmental 3 per year In invasive species management. Planning progress Sources of potential funding and other resources Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority Monitoring and Reporting Report on the effectiveness of the programs through the Nillumbik of Environment Report. Funding priorities The of service Council can provide to undertake invasive species management depends on the amount of funding available from Council and external sources. The following priorities
I4 Update Council’s website to provide information on invasive species, including photos, control information and identification details (Appendix 2). Environmental Planning December 2015 To May 2015 I5 Investigate the practicalities and costs of expanding the Murrindindi Weed App into Nillumbik. Environmental Planning March 2015 To February 2015 I6 Promote the Land Management Incentive Program for targeted projects and Landcare groups. Environmental Planning 4 per year In progress Extension and technical support I7 Undertake staff training to improve and maintain skills in identification of invasive species that are listed under the Prevention and Eradication categories (Appendix 2). Environmental Planning, Environmental Works & Open Space 2 per year To May 2015 Incentives I8 Provide small grants through the Land Management Incentive Program to manage invasive species. Environmental Planning 30 per year In progress I9 Provide medium grants to assist groups of adjoining landowners to cooperatively manage invasive species across their properties. Environmental Planning 20 per year In progress I10 Provide grants to Landcare Groups for invasive species management. Environmental Planning 3 per year In progress Sources of potential funding and other resources Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority Monitoring and Reporting Report on the effectiveness of the programs through the Nillumbik of Environment Report. Funding priorities The of service Council can provide to undertake invasive species management depends on the amount of funding available from Council and external sources. The following priorities