Conservation Land Rate Application

For information about this rate and eligibility requirements, visit our Conservation Land Rate page.

Sustainable land management actions that do not fall under the Conservation Land Rate include:

Revegetating with species that are not indigenous to the Mornington Peninsula, including non-local natives, native cultivars and ornamental species (e.g. Westringia, Bottlebrushes, Lomandra longiflolia ‘Tankia’, Eucalyptus caesia ‘Silver Princess’, Grevillea ‘Superb’)
Planting of fruit trees, vegetable and other edible/agricultural plants
Weed control for the management of pasture and agricultural land
Weed control which is not focused on environmental weed species

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Conservation Land Management Actions

In the relevant category below, describe the specific conservation land management actions you will undertake on your property and a timeframe for the works. Examples of appropriate conservation land management actions can be found on our Conservation Land Rate page.

Remnant Vegetation and Habitat Protection*

Remnant Vegetation and Habitat Protection on the property will include (select relevant):*

Excluding livestock or other property activities through fencing or other means to protect remnant vegetation
Excluding livestock or other property activities through fencing or other means to encourage and protect natural regeneration
Controlling environmental weeds to enhance biodiversity and habitat value of remnant vegetation, reduce infestations and minimise spread
Revegetating with plants that are indigenous to your local area to enhance habitat value, link patches of remnant vegetation and create new habitat corridors
Protection of threatened, rare or endangered species and/or vegetation communities
Protecting important habitat features like logs and large old trees (dead or alive)
Installing logs, rocks and other habitat features to provide habitat for local native fauna
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Describe the Remnant Vegetation and Habitat Protection actions will you be undertaking*

Environmental Weed Control*

Environmental Weed Control on the property will include (select relevant):*

Staged control of environmental weeds that are impacting on biodiversity and habitat value, working towards eradication where feasible
Eliminating environmental weed vectors such as livestock movement, vehicles and machinery to minimise spread
Working with neighbours and local community groups to manage environmental weeds on a landscape level
Mapping and recording environmental weed distribution and species over time
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Describe the Environmental Weed Control actions will you be undertaking*

Pest Animal Control*

Pest Animal Control on the property will include (select relevant):*

Controlling declared pest animals such as foxes and rabbits using best practice management techniques
Removing shelters, weed infestations and other harbours that can host pest animals
Ongoing monitoring and control of declared pest animals to prevent re-colonisation
Working with neighbours and local community groups to manage pest animal populations on a landscape level
Recording of pest animal numbers and mapping distribution on the property over time
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Describe the Pest Animal Control actions will you be undertaking*

Revegetation*

Revegetation on the property will include (select relevant):*

Planting species that are indigenous to your local area to expand vegetation cover and create new habitat
Planting locally appropriate indigenous species to link patches of remnant vegetation and create habitat corridors
Protecting revegetated areas against damage from livestock grazing or other property management activities
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Describe the Revegetation actions will you be undertaking*

Creek, Wetland & Dam Protection*

Creek, Wetland & Dam Protection on the property will include (select relevant):*

Retaining remnant vegetation along waterbodies to maintain habitat value and protect from erosion
Exclude stock and other property management activities from waterbodies through fencing or other means to protect natural values
Revegetation with plants that are indigenous to your local area to enhance and expand creek corridors, wetlands and dams
Environmental weed control to enhance habitat value, reduce infestations and minimise spread
Using environmentally sensitive techniques to repair bank or streamside erosion
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Describe the Creek Protection actions will you be undertaking*

Erosion Control*

Erosion Control on the property will include (select relevant):*

Erosion control using environmentally sensitive methods, such as revegetating with species that are indigenous to your local area
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Describe the Erosion Control actions will you be undertaking*

Are you a member of an environmental group (e.g. Landcare)?*

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I agree to undertake and complete the works as described above. Further, I agree to allow inspection and assessment of the above works by relevant Shire officers.*

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