THE
grit
Landscape remediation
key component of the LDC project
A
is focused on cost-effective
approaches to remediation of large-
Buster O’Loughlin, Exevale Station,
Damian Tapiolas, Tapiolas Weed Control,
and Glencore (Collinsville) Senior
Environment and Community Adviser
Adam Heap
Review access rules
access laws for government
L who and
agencies and utility companies
access properties in North
Queensland must be strengthened
to safeguard farmers’ best interests,
graziers said at a pest advisory forum.
Update on reef regs
LDC Project Panel provided
T he feedback
on the proposed Great
Barrier Reef Protection Regulation
Package and associated Regulatory
Impact Statement (RIS) earlier this
year.
Representatives from the
Department of Environment and
Science (DES) attended a workshop in
Merinda on 21 May to provide policy
updates and amendments since the
release of the RIS to the LDC.
A key element for graziers will be the
‘Minimum Standards for Grazing’ area.
We will continue to update you on the
Reef Regulations.
scale dispersive erosion gully features
on grazing lands in the BBB.
A concept plan has been finalised for
Mt Wickham and a contract is in place
to deliver the work.
A field day will be held soon, ahead
of works, to get grazier review and
feedback.
Other demonstration sites will be
established to showcase different
methods of treating large-scale
features, as well as smaller scale
features.
For more information, contact LDC
Project Manager, Andrew Yates
M: 0423 976 501 or andrew.yates@
nqdrytropics.com.au.
Scoping and trialling
new incentives
a series of workshops,
T hrough
landholders are providing
feedback on how the LDC should
scope and trial a range of existing
services and incentives for graziers
to access to support the adoption of
improved management practices.
Two workshops were held in May, a
community workshop with the BBB
community, and a discussion with the
project panel.
The draft agreed incentives to pursue
will be finalised in about two months.
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