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Top paddock newsletter

Details:

Title

Top paddock newsletter

Creator

Northern Territory. Department of Resources

Collection

Top Paddock Newsletter; Top Paddock Newsletter; E-Journals; PublicationNT

Date

2010-10-01

Location

Berrimah

Notes

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).; This publication contains many links to external sites. These external sites may no longer be active.

Language

English

Subject

Agriculture; Northern Territory; Periodicals

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government

Place of publication

Berrimah

Volume

Issue 44

File type

application/pdf

ISSN

1320-727X

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/227444

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/675604

Page content

17 Mimosa Management Comments were sought on the draft Weed Management Plan for Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) until Friday 10 September 2010. The plan has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Weeds Management Act and defines the objectives to be achieved by land holders and land managers in relation to mimosa, and the minimum actions needed to achieve these outcomes. The release of this plan follows the recently exhibited Public Consultation Draft Weed Management Plan for Bellyache Bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) which closed on 15 July 2010. Weed Management Plans establish the legislative requirements of land managers in relation to weed control and describe the required management actions as they relate to declaration zones for that particular species. Generally speaking, declaration zones reflect the varying feasibility of control between the management and eradication areas. Areas which have isolated and low density infestations are classified as the Class A/C (Eradication) Zone. Eradication in these areas is considered possible and highly desirable. Widely distributed and dense infestations are identified as the Class B/C (Management) Zone. In the Class B/C Zone eradication is not considered technically or economically feasible at this time. Management recommendations for this zone focus on containing existing infestations and preventing any further spread. All declared weeds in the NT are considered to be Class C. This recognises the need to prevent new introductions. For more information on weed management plans contact the Weed Management Branch or go to www.nt.gov.au/consult to see community consultation status of weed management plans. Mimosa on a floodplains Mimosa damaged by biocontrol