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Vegetation Management

Photo: Recognising significant roadside vegetation (City of Casey).
Recognising significant roadside vegetation (City of Casey).		see also Statewide Vegetation Management

This region is under the management of the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority (PPWCMA). The main policy document relevant to native vegetation is the Draft Port Phillip and Westernport Native Vegetation Management Plan (PPWCALP 2000).

The Draft Native Vegetation Plan for the region is available for download from the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority website (external link). It contains information on a range of topics including the region's vegetation resources, abundance of vegetation types, vegetation reservation and flora and fauna habitat.

Revegetation

Private landholders and public land managers annually undertake significant amounts of revegetation. Grants and schemes are an important means for encouraging individuals, groups and organisations to establish new areas of native vegetation. Grants have been allocated from State funding (Second Generation Landcare and Land Protection Incentive Scheme) and Commonwealth funding (Bushcare (external link) and National Landcare Program (The National Landcare Program finished on 30 June 2008) (external link).

The Landcare Note: Grant Applications and Project Reporting outlines funding opportunities, grant processes, planning and preparation of grant applications, strategies to access grants, timing of applications and project reporting.

Related Links

The document: "Native Vegetation Management - a needs analysis of regional service delivery - Port Phillip" is available for download on the Greening Australia website (extenal link). As part of the 2003 Bushcare Support contract, Greening Australia was contracted by Environment Australia (external link) to develop Regional Vegetation Management Summaries for natural resource management regions across Australia. It provides a snapshot of the 'infrastructure' currently available in those regions to assist in the technical on-ground management of native vegetation in light of five and a half years of Natural Heritage Trust website (external link) investment. These documents have been prepared by Greening Australia staff in consultation with key regional stakeholders.

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