2. All waste Waste Empty locust control pesticide containers and managed management associated waste collected and disposed of by appropriately contract approved waste management contractor. Laboratory waste was similarly disposed of through an accredited contractor. 3. Minimise the Incidents Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken intensity, extent and effectively duration of managed disturbance to Reduce the Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken native flora and proportional use of fauna fenitrothion in control ops Increased Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken successful use of fipronil and larger spacing 4. Contribute to our Develop risk The Australian Research Council’s Linkage-funded understanding of assessment project to quantify the comparative effects on natural and process for APLC ecological processes of two locust control agents managed pesticides, on used by APLC (the chemical pesticide fipronil (Adonis ecosystems outcomes of 3UL) and the biopesticide var. Metarhizium anisopliae environmental acridum) continued in 2013-14, with further data research. collection and analysis. analysis will assist in testing current risk assessment processes. Develop field Relevant research results pending. protocols based on research Program Sub-project Progress (2013-14) 5. disturbance Development of the Options to upgrade OpsManager and surveillance to protected GIS, software identified, with improved integration with sites/areas OpsManager® and mapping layers and enhanced display through new PDA handhelds field devices. Operating systems for new device sensitive area platforms under development to implement these maps and improvements. database No change necessary current agreed protocols – remain appropriate. The potential for locust Procedures and operations to overlap with areas sensitive to chemical buffers developed pesticide application are reviewed continuously during to avoid the locust season and reviewed as needed in disturbance collaboration with the relevant environmental authority. 6. Ensure Develop No external stakeholder training requested or stakeholders are environmental undertaken aware of all aspect into APLC environmental stakeholder obligations and they training course. assist APLC achieve these. Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken Landholder consultation to and after pesticide application
2. All waste managed appropriately Waste management contract Empty locust control pesticide containers and associated waste collected and disposed of by approved waste management contractor. Laboratory waste was similarly disposed of through an accredited contractor. 3. Minimise the intensity, extent and duration of disturbance to native flora and fauna Incidents effectively managed Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken Reduce the proportional use of fenitrothion in control ops Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken Increased successful use of fipronil and larger spacing Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken 4. Contribute to our understanding of natural and managed ecosystems Develop risk assessment process for APLC pesticides, on outcomes of environmental research. The Australian Research Council’s Linkage-funded project to quantify the comparative effects on ecological processes of two locust control agents used by APLC (the chemical pesticide fipronil (Adonis 3UL) and the biopesticide Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum) continued in 2013-14, with further data collection and analysis. analysis will assist in testing current risk assessment processes. Develop field protocols based on research Relevant research results pending. Program Sub-project Progress (2013-14) 5. disturbance to protected sites/areas Development of the GIS, OpsManager® and PDA handhelds sensitive area maps and database Options to upgrade OpsManager and surveillance software identified, with improved integration with mapping layers and enhanced display through new field devices. Operating systems for new device platforms under development to implement these improvements. Procedures and buffers developed to avoid disturbance No change necessary – current agreed protocols remain appropriate. The potential for locust operations to overlap with areas sensitive to chemical pesticide application are reviewed continuously during the locust season and reviewed as needed in collaboration with the relevant environmental authority. 6. Ensure stakeholders are aware of all environmental obligations and they assist APLC achieve these. Develop environmental aspect into APLC stakeholder training course. No external stakeholder training requested or undertaken Landholder consultation to and after pesticide application Not applicable, as no control activity undertaken
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