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Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

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<strong>Pest</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Rev 0May 20113.5.6 Sporobolus africanus <strong>and</strong> other Rat’s Tail grassesPlate 11: Giant Rat’s Tail (GRT) Grasswww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7288.htmPlate 12: GRT Grass Infestationwww.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7288.htmGiant Rat’s Tail Grasses (Sporobolus spp.) Class 2 Declared weed species; Common across large areas of eastern Australia; Robust, tufted, invasive grasses that can out-compete desirable pasture plants; Propagation occurs from seed which can be spread by livestock, other animals, vehicles <strong>and</strong>machinery <strong>and</strong> in pasture seed; These species are occasionally found in localised areas over the gas field tenements; Refer to DEEDI Giant Rat‟s Tail Grass fact sheet for control methods (Declared <strong>Plan</strong>ts ofQueensl<strong>and</strong>, http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7005.htm); Biosecurity Queensl<strong>and</strong> produced Giant Rat‟s Tail Grass distribution map is provided inAppendix 7; <strong>QGC</strong> Gas Field distribution maps will be produced as field distribution data is continually collated<strong>and</strong> updated.29 of 100

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