Standard action Details Responsible agents Develop detailed population Complete population monitoring protocols DELWP monitoring protocols Assess threats Assess threats to White Star-bush at all DELWP, Cardinia locations (completed at Emerald Quarry Shire, Yarra Reserve and Lawsons Road Reserve). Ranges Shire Identify disturbance Establish a post-burn monitoring program to DELWP, Cardinia regimes to maintain habitat determine optimal fire regimes (frequency and Shire, Yarra or promote regeneration intensity) to promote seed production and Ranges Shire and recruitment germination and provide additional information about the response of White Star-bush to fire over time. This information will help to determine the overall effect of the fuel reduction program Undertake detailed Monitor populations in Spring (flowering time) DELWP, Cardinia population monitoring to determine population size, demographics Shire, Yarra and collect and condition. Ranges Shire demographic information Undertake research Investigate germination cues for White Star-bush, RBG, DELWP to identify key as germination trials carried out at the Victorian biological functions Conservation Seedbank, have had no success in germinating White Star-bush (M. Hirst pers. comm. 2013). Standard objective Objective explanation To maintain or increase Increased community awareness and support for private landowners community awareness and support Standard action Details Responsible agents Liaise with Liaise with the CFA to ensure management DELWP, Cardinia stakeholder groups directions on private land achieve multiple land Shire, Yarra management outcomes that include maintaining Ranges Council a diversity of habitat. and CFA Liaise with Liaise with private landowners to raise awareness DELWP private and promote protection on private properties. landowners Promote awareness of item Provide landholders with White Star-bush on DELWP, Cardinia through communication their properties with education sheet and access Shire, Yarra with local community to the website developed by ESBCP. Ranges Council, ESBCP ESBCP to continue providing information to the local community by attending local markets and promoting the importance of White Star-bush in the area.
Standard action Details Responsible agents Develop detailed population monitoring protocols Complete population monitoring protocols DELWP Assess threats Assess threats to White Star-bush at all locations (completed at Emerald Quarry Reserve and Lawsons Road Reserve). DELWP, Cardinia Shire, Yarra Ranges Shire Identify disturbance regimes to maintain habitat or promote regeneration and recruitment Establish a post-burn monitoring program to determine optimal fire regimes (frequency and intensity) to promote seed production and germination and provide additional information about the response of White Star-bush to fire over time. This information will help to determine the overall effect of the fuel reduction program DELWP, Cardinia Shire, Yarra Ranges Shire Undertake detailed population monitoring and collect demographic information Monitor populations in Spring (flowering time) to determine population size, demographics and condition. DELWP, Cardinia Shire, Yarra Ranges Shire Undertake research to identify key biological functions Investigate germination cues for White Star-bush, as germination trials carried out at the Victorian Conservation Seedbank, have had no success in germinating White Star-bush (M. Hirst pers. comm. 2013). RBG, DELWP Standard objective Objective explanation To maintain or increase community awareness and support Increased community awareness and support for private landowners Standard action Details Responsible agents Liaise with stakeholder groups Liaise with the CFA to ensure management directions on private land achieve multiple land management outcomes that include maintaining a diversity of habitat. DELWP, Cardinia Shire, Yarra Ranges Council and CFA Liaise with private landowners Liaise with private landowners to raise awareness and promote protection on private properties. DELWP Promote awareness of item through communication with local community Provide landholders with White Star-bush on their properties with education sheet and access to the website developed by ESBCP. ESBCP to continue providing information to the local community by attending local markets and promoting the importance of White Star-bush in the area. DELWP, Cardinia Shire, Yarra Ranges Council, ESBCP
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