APPLICATION FORM: SYDNEY REGION WAP Year 3 onwards

NSW WEEDS ACTION PROGRAM 2015-2020 (WAP1520)

Greater Sydney regional sub-program

Abridged grant round 2018-2020

APPLICATION FORM

Introduction

This Application is for the WAP1520 Greater Sydney regional subprogramAbridged Grant Round 2018-2020. The Guidelines referred to throughout this Application are the WAP1520 Greater Sydney regional subprogramAbridged Grant Round Guidelines. Please read the Guidelines prior to completing this Application, as they contain important information on eligibility requirements and details on how to complete and submit your Application.

For inquiries or assistance completing this application contact the Regional Weed Coordinator - Greater Sydney Weeds Action Program on 02 4574 9601 or at wapadmin@hrcc.nsw.gov.au.

Applicant Details

Organisation Name

Primary Contact

Position:

Phone no:

Email:

Secondary Contact:

Position:

Phone no:

Email:

Funding request

WAP Grant Request

Co-contribution

(cash / in-kind)

Y4. 2018-19

Y5. 2019-20

TOTAL

Opening Declarations

As the authorised person completing this form, I hereby certify that:

I have read, understood and will comply with the requirements set out in the Guidelines.

All information provided in this Application is true and correct and no information is false or misleading.

I have or am able to obtain, all necessary approvals and authorisations, to ensure all Project Activities are completed within the designated timeframe.

I have the consent of all parties identified in this Application to include their details within this Application.

I understand that information in this Application may be disclosed to various parties as described in the Guidelines.

I have not received funding for nor made commitments to conduct and maintain the Project Activities at the Project Site through other grant Programs

All funding received and all of the participating partners commitment will be expended on the specific activities outlined in this submission.

The Project will be completed by 30 June 2020.

I will maintain adequate records to establish an audit trail to confirm the basis of all weed management activities and the details provided in annual project reports.

I recognise that the submission and project funds are subject to NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) policy documents and conditions.

All Project Sites will be actively monitored and maintained for 5 years after the Project is completed, if the Project Activities include weed control.

I agree

Name

Position

Signature

Date

1. PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Cooperative partnerships that provide effective and targeted on-ground actions and encourage or use cost-sharing arrangements are a key component of WAP1520. Partnerships needed to effectively manage weeds in any region are illustrated by the following diagram:

Any organisation or group that actively contributes to the Project are encouraged to become partners. Participating organisations, roles and contributions must be clearly identified, measurable, contribute to one or more project outcomes and be recorded in the annual report in terms of inputs against outcomes.

If a participating organisation does not manage any land place a zero in the Area managed in project column. Number of staff relates to Full Time Equivalents (FTE) i.e. if there are 2 staff working 50% of their time on the Project this would equate to 1 FTE. Contribution towards Project is the dollar value of funds and/or in-kind resources an organisation has committed.

Organisation Name

Area managed in project (ha)

No. of staff employed in project (FTE)

Role in project delivery

Contribution towards project ($)

2. PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION ACTIVITIES

Routine, scheduled inspections and surveillance of high risk sites, high risk pathways and private properties prevent new weeds from establishing in the region.

2.1 Regulatory Inspections under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015

Inspections are formal visits to a landholding by an Authorised Officer using the powers conferred upon that officer under Division 3 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (NSW). The Authorised Officer must follow inspection procedures established by the Local Control Authority. An inspection must be conducted before any compliance action can be undertaken.

Applications to fund other non-regulatory inspections must be recorded under Section 2.2. Regulatory inspections will be prioritised for funding over non-regulatory inspections.

2.1.a. Regulatory inspections of High Risk Sites

High risk sites are sites that have a high risk of being a source for the arrival and distribution of weeds. These sites should be checked regularly as part of a proactive inspection and surveillance program to ensure early detection of new species and prevention of spread.

HIGH RISK SITE

ANNUAL TARGET.

Number of inspections under the Biosecurity Act

2018-19

2019-20

Nursery, garden & landscape supplier

Backyard nursery

Aquarium/pet store

Sewage treatment plant

Florist

Retail homemaker centre (e.g. Bunnings)

Fodder supplier

Tip/waste disposal/recovery site

Council depot

Development site

Stock & produce outlet

Livestock saleyard/holding area

Ag equipment workshop

Quarry/mine

Market (mixed goods)

Online marketplaces (e.g. Facebook, ebay, gumtree)

Distribution depot (goods in/out of Sydney)

Other (add more rows if needed)

Total No. Inspections High Risk Sites

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

2.1.b. Regulatory inspections of Private Properties

ANNUAL TARGET.

Number of inspections under the Biosecurity Act

2018-19

2019-20

Private properties

WAP GRANT REQUEST

CO-CONTRIBUTION

2.2. Non-regulatory surveillance

Surveillance is an informal visit to a landholding by any person with a responsibility for weed management on that land. It can include visits by Authorised Officers, other council officers, and officers of public land managers for the purpose of monitoring weeds as part of a weed management program. Due to the absence of procedural requirements, surveillance visits can be undertaken with a minimum of preliminary consultation with landholders and require significantly less resources than formal inspections.

2.2.a. Surveillance of High Risk Sites

HIGH RISK SITE

ANNUAL TARGET.

Number of inspections.

2018-19

2019-20

Boat ramps

Dams

Existing weed infestation sites

Roadside rest area/truck stop

Stormwater drain

Wetland

Other (add more rows if needed)

Total Inspections High Risk Sites

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

2.2.b. Surveillance of High Value Assets

PROPERTY TYPE

ANNUAL TARGET.

Number of inspections under the Biosecurity Act

2018-19

2019-20

High value conservation / EEC

Agricultural

Tourism/Recreational

Periphery around high risk sites

WAP GRANT REQUEST

CO-CONTRIBUTION

2.2.c. Surveillance of High Risk Pathways

High risk pathways are any pathway along which vectors accelerate the transport of weeds to other areas. Categories include roads, railway lines/corridors, waterways (creek/river/drainage canal), utilities easements, etc.

Relationships may exist between property inspections, high risk pathways and high risk sites. During general inspection activities a number of cross-category inspections may take place simultaneously. For example, if a property is being inspected that has a high risk pathway running through or parallel with it, the length of high risk pathway that is running through or parallel to the property being inspected will also be inspected by default and should be captured as a high risk pathway inspection also.

If a property being inspected contains one or multiple high priority species, all adjoining properties that are inspected are necessarily categorised as high risk sites and should also be captured as such. The adjacent diagram depicts this scenario.

Record/report inspections/survey of high risk pathways as described in the adjacent diagram.

* DO NOT include the cost of any weed control activities that are expected to be conducted during the inspection in this section of the application. Control activities must be identified separately in Section 3.

NAME OF HIGH RISK PATHWAY

Number of kilometres of inspections along high risk pathway

2018-19

2019-20

Roads/rail corridors

Insert name of each pathway below

Waterways

Insert name of each pathway below

Total Inspections Kilometres of High Risk Pathways

WAP GRANT REQUEST*

CO-CONTRIBUTION*

2.2. N

2.3. Description of Inspection/Surveillance Program

on-regulatory surveillance

Each LCA and public land manager should have an inspection program that aims to inspect the lands under their control at an appropriate frequency according to the weed risk level associated with those sites and pathways.

Description of the Inspection / Surveillance Program

Describe the time of year, the frequency of the inspections and surveillance, who will undertake the activities, how the activity will be completed (e.g. by vehicle, on foot, aerial, computer), process and timing of follow-up if required.

(Insert map here remove example provided)

3. WEED CONTROL ACTIVITIES

Where the Project will control priority weeds located across multiple sites or land tenures, duplicate the entirety of Section 3 (pages 9 and 10) and complete a separate entry for each site or land tenure.

3.1 State or Regional Priority Weeds to be controlled (at single site or land tenure)

3.2 ACTIVITY

Target to be achieved (No.)

2018-19

2019-20

No. kilometres priority terrestrial weeds to be controlled

No. hectares priority terrestrial weeds to be controlled

No. kilometres priority aquatic weeds to be controlled

No. hectares priority aquatic weeds to be controlled

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

3.3 ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Describe the location/s of the weed/s including full address, land tenure and whether it occurs at a high risk site or pathway. Describe the weed control method to be used, timing of control, maintenance regime and proposed outcome. Include information about implementation of best practice management guidelines and standard operating procedures, use of any new and innovative techniques to increase efficiency and effectiveness and the monitoring, reporting and feedback processes that will be put in place to allow continual refinement of management approach.

3.4 PARTNERSHIPS

Which other land managers/groups will you be working with?

Explain how you intend to work together

Insert a map of the location of the weed infestation - remove example provided.

4. CAPACITY COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

By working collaboratively and engaging deliberately with all sectors public, private, non-profit, individuals and community groups effective and lasting solutions to shared problems can go beyond what any sector can achieve on its own. Projects will be considered where they:

proactively engage community, industry and government so that they have a clear understanding of their roles and obligations in relation to biosecurity;

develop the skills, knowledge, capacity and capability of the community, industry and government to deliver effective weed management outcomes

build stronger partnerships that support effective weed management

develop the skill of the workforce to implement weed management, and/or

improve the knowledge base for weed management.

ACTIVITY 4.1

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Enhance capacity of private land managers to manage priority weeds more effectively

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What weed species and behaviours will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.2

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Enhance capacity of state government agency staff to manage priority weeds more effectively

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What species and behaviours will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.3

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Enhance capacity of industry group members to manage priority weeds more effectively

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What species and behaviours will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.4

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Enhance capacity of community group members to manage priority weeds more effectively

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What species and behaviours will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.5

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Number of staff attending training to enhance capacity to manage priority weeds effectively

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. Which gaps in skills and knowledge are being targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.6

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Number of volunteers/other people attending training/education to enhance capacity to manage priority weeds more effectively.

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. Which gaps in skills and knowledge are being targeted? Who will provide the training and who will attend? What species and behaviours will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.7

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Build community capacity to assist with weed surveillance and reporting

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What species will be targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

ACTIVITY 4.8

2018-19

Number of weeds officers / staff attending 2019 NSW Weeds Conference

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

$1K max

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

ACTIVITY 4.9

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

OTHER (please specify)

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? Which species and behaviours are being targeted? What is the anticipated outcome?

Please note: No WAP funding is available for Activities 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12.

These activities will be valued as an in-kind co-contribution toward the Project.

ACTIVITY 4.10

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Number of weeds articles / stories published in media

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

ACTIVITY 4.11

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Number of weed awareness raising community events / displays

Number of persons visiting community events / displays

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

ACTIVITY 4.12

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Number of priority weed publications / education material distributed

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

5. REGIONAL COORDINATION ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 5.1

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Cross-tenure project (please specify)

WAP GRANT REQUEST $

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What will be the benefit? How will this Project contribute to the outcomes and goals identified in the NSW Invasive Species Plan 2018-2021 and Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan? Which strategies and actions listed in those documents will this Project implement?

ACTIVITY 5.2

Target to be achieved (no.)

2018-19

2019-20

Provision of specialised services (please specify)

CO-CONTRIBUTION $

Description of proposed activities. What will be done and who will it involve? What will be the benefit? How will this Project contribute to the outcomes and goals identified in the NSW Invasive Species Plan 2018-2021 and Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan? Which strategies listed in those documents will this Project implement?

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WAP1520 Greater Sydney regional subprogram Abridged Grant Round 2018-2020 APPLICATION FORM