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Legislation and Approvals for Willow Control in the ACT Weeds of National Significance A list of over 70 weeds were prioritised and ranked by the Federal Government. Willows were ranked as one of the ‘Top 20’ plants on this list (except for the Weeping Willow and two hybrid species of Pussy Willow (S. x calodendron and S. reichardtii). Through this process each state and territory signed off on the 20 top weeds of national significance, and declared them under their own weeds legislation. This means a plan must be prepared to control spread of these plants that includes restrictions on their sale and importation. In a few areas of NSW, the Black Willow is declared as a Control Class 3 weed, making its control a mandatory requirement. In the ACT, all willows (except the 3 mentioned above) are a declared pest plant under the Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 (ACT). This Act protects the ACT’s land and aquatic resources from pest plants and animals, and provides for a strategic approach to pest management. The Act provides for the declaration of pest plants and animals, and the preparation of management plans for these. It also prescribes offences in relation to the propagation, supply and reckless spread and disposal of pest plants (ACT Parliamentary Council 2005). Willows are listed as a Category 2 pest plant, which means they are prohibited from sale and propagation, and must be suppressed (pers. comm. Styles 2006). In this regard, all landholders, including the NCA, are obliged to control willows under the Act.
Legislation that may be relevant to the control of willows specific to this Plan includes the following:
Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 (ACT) |
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