Threatened species & ecological communities

The Recovery Plan for Leionema lachnaeoides 2001-2006

Leionema lachnaeoides formerly known as Phebalium lachnaeoides
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, July 2001
ISBN 0 7313 62845

Appendix 4: Recovery Plan Implementation Costs

Action Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Source: NPWS 1 Source: City of Blue Mountains Council 2 Source: Rural Fire Service 3 Source: Unfunded 4
1 Habitat Management                    
1.1 Establish and coordinate recovery team 500 500 500 500 500 2,500 2,500      
1.2 Site assessment and ongoing monitoring 1,500   1,000   1,000 3,500 3,500      
1.3 Fire management             X X X  
1.4 Development assessment             X X    
1.5 Habitat protection on private lands 2,000 2,000       4,000 4,000      
1.6 Critical Habitat     1,000*     1,000 1,000      
                       
2 Undertake targeted survey 2,500 2,500 - - - 5,000 5,000      
3 Investigate essential aspects of the biology and ecology of L. lachnaeoides 5,000 5,000 5,000 - - 15,000 -     15,000
4 Determine the need for ex situ storage and establish if necessary - - 1,000 5,000** - 6,000 -     6,000
5 Community education, awareness and involvement***                    
6 Reassess conservation status         1,000 1,000 1,000      
  TOTAL ($38,000) 11,500 10,000 8,500 5,500 2,500 38,000 17,000     col

* - The $1000 cost for undertaking a Critical Habitat assessment is dependent on results of targeted survey biological investigations.
** - The $5000 cost for establishing an ex situ collection is dependent on the results of targeted survey biological investigations and consultation with the recovery team and relevant experts.
*** - Community education and awareness is funded by NPWS predominantly from actions 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 and 2.
1. Funded by National Parks Wildlife Service.
X. Recurrent NPWS Upper Mountains Area operational funds.
2. City of Blue Mountains Council ongoing operational funds;
3. Rural Fire Services ongoing operational funds.
4. These actions are yet to receive secure funding.