Division D.3 Actions to achieve objectives - National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Spleenwort Asplenium listeri - D.3 Actions to achieve objectives | Zoe
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">No.</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Action</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Suggested timing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:453.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; text-decoration:underline">Objective 1:</span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">To abate and avert threats to the species</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.1</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Keep locations of populations confidential</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Continuing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.2</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Monitor visitor pressure and impact on Gannet Hill population</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Continuing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.3</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Ensure inclusion of </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri </span><span>in all guidelines and specifications for environmental assessment and standards, particularly along the east coast</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Continuing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.4</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Pursue national park status for the </span><span>Ross</span><span> </span><span>Hill</span><span> </span><span>Gardens</span><span> area and around South Point, and other areas related to populations of </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri</span><span> that are located within the term of this plan</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Initially by Year 3; then continuing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.5</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Consider need for listing on the EPBC Register of Critical Habitat to strengthen legal protection, with update as new populations are located</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>By Year 2;</span><br><span>then continuing</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.6</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Expand content about </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri</span><span> (and other listed plant species) in future national park management plans with specific reference to recovery plans and relevant threat abatement plans (keeping precise locations confidential)</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Next revision – 2007/8</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>1.7</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>For the population at The Dales, and if a population is located at Hosnie’s Spring, update the relevant Ramsar Information Sheet and description of ecological character to ensure the most robust protective framework under the EPBC</span><span> </span><span>Act</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>The Dales – Year</span><span> </span><span>1;</span><br><span>Hosnie’s Spring - as soon as relevant</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:453.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; text-decoration:underline">Objective 2</span><span style="font-style:italic">: </span><span style="font-weight:bold">To improve knowledge of factors in the restricted distribution of the species</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>2.1</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Survey all known occurrences of </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri</span><span> to compile a comprehensive list of environmental factors (physical and biological) and base data (including photographic) for population monitoring</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Year 1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>2.2</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Consider use of the above to develop predictive models to assist location of additional populations</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>By Year 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:453.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic; text-decoration:underline">Objective 3</span><span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline">:</span><span> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">To increase the number of known occurrences</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>3.1</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Survey potential habitat for more populations, with focus on the east coast, including Hosnie’s Spring (following a wet season)</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>By Year 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>3.2</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Examine the need for and potential of </span><span style="font-style:italic">ex situ</span><span> cultivation</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Year 2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>3.3</span></p></td><td style="width:319.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText" style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Examine potential for (re)introduction of </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri</span><span> into additional east coast terrace cliff-tops</span></p></td><td style="width:88.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>By Year 5 for review of this plan</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
PART E: MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
All occurrences of Asplenium listeri are considered to be important populations, and their environs are considered to be habitat critical to their survival. Because the numbers are so low and the range so restricted, any impact on any population of the species may be significant.
A significant impact on a critically endangered or endangered species may arise from:
reducing the size of, or fragmenting, a population of the species
reducing the area occupied by the species
adversely affecting or decreasing availability or quality of habitat critical to survival of the species
introducing invasive species that compete with, modify habitat for, or prey on, the species.
Any proposed development or maintenance activity in the vicinity of a known occurrence of Asplenium listeri or in an area identified as potential habitat needs to be preceded by:
survey for the species; and
(wherever it is found) comprehensive documentation of the population and site factors; and
detailed attention to measures to avoid or mitigate impact on any population.
Specific attention needs to be paid to proposed developments and maintenance activities in areas of known or potential habitat on or near the tops of inland cliffs that may increase vulnerability of the species to:
modification of habitat by mining or excavation, construction, clearing of native vegetation; or
weed invasion, or exotic fauna; or
dust deposition; or
human traffic; or
unauthorised collecting.
Mapping for EPBC public enquiry purposes needs to remain coarse, with at least a 1 kilometre buffer around known localities. If predictive models are developed, potential habitat should be mapped in a similar fashion for public enquiry.
PART F: DURATION AND COSTS
F.1 Duration and costs
Costs envisaged in implementing this plan are:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Action</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Year 1</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Year 2</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Year 3</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Year 4</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Year 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Keep locations of populations confidential [1.1]</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Continuing – nil cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Monitoring of visitor pressure and impact on Gannet Hill population [1.2]</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Regular and continuing</span><br><span>Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Inclusion in all guidelines and specifications for environmental assessment and standards, particularly along the east coast [1.3]</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Continuing – nil cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Pursue national park status for </span><span>Ross</span><span> </span><span>Hill</span><span> </span><span>Gardens</span><span> area and around South Pt [1.4]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Minimal cost</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Pursue national park status for areas associated with any populations </span><span>located within the term of this plan [1.4]</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Continuing – Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Consider need for listing on EPBC register of critical habitat, with update as new populations are located [1.5]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:144pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Continuing - Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Expand content about </span><span style="font-style:italic">Asplenium listeri</span><span> (and other listed plant species) in future national park management plans [1.6]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:1.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:92.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:4.2pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:10.5pt"><span>Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Update Ramsar Information Sheet and description of ecological character for The Dales [1.7]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:4.2pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:10.5pt"><span>Minimal cost</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:1.1pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Update Ramsar Information Sheet if population at Hosnie’s Spring [1.7]</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>If/when relevant – Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Collection and collation of data about known locations and populations [2.1]</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>$4,000</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:193.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Consider predictive models to assist location of additional populations [2.2]</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:92.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Not known</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:92.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Survey of potential habitat for additional populations, especially east coast [3.1];</span><br><span>(actual timing depends on wet season)</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:92.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:9pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>$5,000</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:144pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Examine the need for and potential of </span><span style="font-style:italic">ex situ</span><span> cultivation [3.2]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:40.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Not known</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:144pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.85pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Examine potential for (re)introduction of into additional east coast cliff-tops [3.3]</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:144pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.9pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:92.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Not known</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:192.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Communication costs associated with annual evaluation by the recovery team</span></p></td><td colspan="6" style="width:247.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:13.9pt; text-align:center"><span>Annual</span></p><p style="margin-left:13.9pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span>Minimal cost</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:203.4pt"></td><td style="width:51.6pt"></td><td style="width:2.4pt"></td><td style="width:49.2pt"></td><td style="width:51.6pt"></td><td style="width:51.6pt"></td><td style="width:51.6pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
F.2 Resource allocation
Estimated costs assume that much of the work can be carried out by personnel on Christmas Island (i.e. no allowance is made for airfares and accommodation). Although some external assistance may be required in design of survey and documentation methods and in review of results, this may not need to be on-site.
Efficiencies may be gained by:
combining the effort for actions 2.1 and 3.1 (combined cost about $7,000)
ensuring that future versions of the Christmas Island National Park management plan incorporate actions arising from this recovery plan and from all others in force for the island
integration of continued data collection with other Natural Heritage Trust programs and relevant environmental assessments on the island; and
use of one recovery team on the island to implement and evaluate all recovery plans for threatened plant species and any relevant threat abatement plans.
For some actions in Years 3 to 5, likely costs are not known because they depend on the outcome of earlier efforts. For example, collation of data on known populations [2.1] may obviate the need for any additional expenditure on predictive models [2.2], or else may provide a firmer indication of the likely complexity of such models and what allocation may be required. Similarly, examination of potential for (re)introduction [3.3] may depend entirely on the outcome of examination of ex situ cultivation [3.2]. Such costings should be developed as the work of the recovery team progresses to Year 3.
Items shown as ‘minimal cost’ relate almost entirely to the national park area and would in most cases be expected to be contributed by Parks Australia.
REFERENCES
APSC [Australia Pacific Space Centre] (2003) Christmas Island Space Launch facility: Construction environmental management plan for South Point [with GHD] Feb 2003
CofA [Commonwealth of Australia] (2002) Christmas Island National Park management plan Environment Australia
Bennett, Mark in litt. ‘Draft National Recovery Plan for Asplenium listeri: CIP [Christmas Island Phosphates] comments’ [March 2004]
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GHD [Gutteridge Haskins & Davey] (2003) Christmas Island – Airport upgrade: Environmental Impact Statement [for DoTaRS] Perth WA April 2003
Holmes, Glenn (2002) Flora and fauna of Limestone Hill, Christmas Island: assessment of proposed mobile telephone base station Report by Glenn Holmes & Associates Atherton Qld April 2002
Holmes, J. and Holmes, G. (2002) Conservation status of the flora of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: report to Environment Australia/Parks Australia North, Glenn Holmes and Associates, September 2002
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Swarbrick, J T (1997) Environmental weeds and exotic plants on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: a report to Parks Australia
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PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Claussen, Jeff Parks Australia North, Department of the Environment & Heritage, Christmas Island
Green, Dr Pete ANU Research Fellow, CSIRO Atherton Qld; ecologist with biological survey experience on Christmas Island
Hart, Roger Manager, Booderee Botanic Gardens, Department of the Environment & Heritage, Jervis Bay NSW; formerly Christmas Island Rainforest Rehabilitation Program, Parks Australia North
Holmes, Glenn Glenn Holmes & Associates, Atherton Qld; environmental consultant with flora survey experience on Christmas Island
Jeffery, Mick Natural Resource Manager, Parks Australia North, Department of the Environment & Heritage, Christmas Island
Reddell, Paul Plant Ecologist, EWL Sciences, Darwin NT; flora survey experience on Christmas Island
Sewell, Sven Environment Officer, Indian Ocean Territories
Tranter, Jeff ERIN, Department of the Environment & Heritage, Canberra ACT; formerly Parks Australia North, Christmas Island
Zimmermann, Anja Plant Ecologist, EWL Sciences, Darwin NT; flora survey experience on Christmas Island