National recovery plan for Ginninderra Peppercress (Lepidium ginninderrense)
A Recovery Plan under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (C’wlth), based on an Action Plan (Action Plan No. 25) prepared for the species under the Nature Conservation Act 1980 (ACT)
Duration of Recovery Plan and Estimated Costs
The Recovery plan is for a period of three years. The estimated costs of implementing actions identified in the Plan are shown in Table 1.
| ACTION | EXPENSES | COST | RESPONSIBILITY | TIME FRAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey/monitoring/research | (Total for three years) | |||
| 1. Annual monitoring | Salary (2 days p.a. for 3 yrs) | $2100 | Dept of Defence, Environment ACT (WRM, ACT P&CS) | Yr 1-3 |
| 2. Awareness of the species | Salary (1 day p.a. for 3 yrs) | $1050 | Environment ACT (WRM, ACT P&CS) | Yr 1-3 |
| 3. Liaison with NSW DEC | Salary (1 day p.a. for 3 yrs) | $1050 | Environment ACT (WRM) | Yr 1-3 |
| Specific Management Actions | ||||
| 1. Avoid development of facilities/maintain 'low profile' of site | Salary (1 day p.a. for 3 yrs) | $1050 | Environment ACT (ACT P&CS) | Yr 1-3 |
| 2. Additions to management plans/strategies | Salary (1 day p.a. for 3 yrs) | $1050 | Environment ACT (WRM) | Yr 1-3 |
| 3. Expert advice for best practice management | Salary (2 days) & Consultant (2 days) |
$2300 | Environment ACT (WRM) and consultant | Yr 1-3 |
| 4. Ex-situ conservation | Salary (1 day p.a. for 3 yrs) Salary (2 field staff) (5 days p.a. for 3yrs) Site preparation & maintenance for 3 yrs ($2000 p.a.) Consultant 3 days |
$1050 $5250 $6000 $2400 |
Environment ACT (WRM) | Yr 1-3 |
| Protection | ||||
| 1. Amending Register of the National Estate / Commonwealth Heritage List entry and development of reserve proposal | Salary (3 days p.a. for 3 yrs) | $3150 | Environment ACT (WRM) | Yr 1-3 |
| TOTAL | $26 450 | 3 years |
Salary based on ACT SOG 'C' ($350 per day) and for ex-situ conservation field staff cost based on GSO 5 at $175 per day. Consultant fee based on $800 per day.
ACT P&CS: ACT Parks and Conservation Service
MRC: Murrumbidgee River Corridor
NSW DEC: New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation
WRM: Wildlife Research and Monitoring