Corner of Harvey & Dawson St
WALGA is hosting a Roadside Native Vegetation Management Field Day in the Shire of Dumbleyung.
The aims of the field day are to provide:
- An outline of native vegetation regulation in WA.
- An opportunity to workshop how to use exemptions and apply for referrals and permits.
- An overview of the mitigation hierarchy and offset options.
- Case studies on the information required to demonstrate avoidance, impact minimisation and mitigation measures, and offsets.
- Local Government approaches to roadside vegetation management.
- A site visit to relevant locations to see the regulations and approaches in action.
The morning session features presentations from WALGA, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), LGIS and Local Government.
The afternoon session features site visits to road construction or upgrade projects to view how vegetation has been considered in the design and planning process. It will also include discussion of roadside vegetation maintenance practices.
The training is targeted at Roads and Works Managers, Project Managers, Environment Officers and on ground staff involved in the clearing or management of roadside vegetation.
Morning tea and lunch are provided. Please dress appropriately for site visits, including long pants, enclosed shoes and wear a hi-vis vest.
Program
| 9.00am | Interactive Native Vegetation Regulations workshop |
| 10.00am | Risk and liability in the context of road designs and upgrades |
| 10.30am | Morning tea |
| 11.00am | Practical approaches to navigating the regulatory process for roadside vegetation clearing |
| 11.45am | Vegetation management considerations for threatened flora, fauna and environmentally sensitive areas |
| 12.05pm | Case study |
| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| 1.00pm | Site visits |
| 3.00pm | Close - attendees to depart from final site visit location |
Acknowledgement of Country
WALGA acknowledges the continuing connection of Aboriginal people to Country, culture and community. We embrace the vast Aboriginal cultural diversity throughout Western Australia, including Boorloo (Perth), on the land of the Whadjuk Nyoongar People, where WALGA is located and we acknowledge and pay respect to Elders past and present.