Region: Strzeleckis

Legal Number: LEGL/93-112

Plantation: Wonwron

Conservation Priority: Low

Responsible Authority: Wellington Shire Council

Located in Yarram Water Supply Protection Area - Groundwater

Plantation of approximately 120ha established in 1987.

Strzelecki Ranges Maps Here

Herbicides Used by Grand Ridge Plantations - Strzelecki Ranges and Gippsland Victoria

Herbicide Label Rate max as kg/ha Used to control Euc/Rad Notes Application
Clopyralid 2.55 Woody Weeds Radiata and Eucalypts Highly Toxic/Potential Ground water Contaminant aerial or ground
Glufosinate Ammonium 1 Woody Weeds Radiata   aerial or ground
Glyphosate 3.6 Herbaceous and woody weeds, noxious weeds Radiata, Eucalpts and Custodial    
Haloxyfop-methyl 0.13 Annual and Pernneial Grasses Eucalypts Carcinogen aerial or ground
Hexazinone 4 Woody Weeds Radiata Ground Water Contaminant Aerial, ground, spot
Metsulfuron-Methyl 0.06 Woody Weeds, Noxious Weeds Radiata, Eucalyptus and Custodial Potential Ground Water Contaminant Aerial, ground or spot
Sulfometuron Methyl 0.6 Annual and Perennial Grasses and broadleaf weeds Eucalyptus Potential Ground Water Contaminant Aerial or Ground

 

Hancock Watch Site Visit Sepetmber 01: Pine plantation located on flat land about 7km’s north east of Yarram. Due to bad light a site visit was not warranted and the plantation is thought to be of low conservation priority.

Plantation Catchment: Flat country - near open drain system

Catchment Managment Authority: West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

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