Upper Hunter
The Vegetation of Jerrys Plains Cemetery: A Survey for Weed Management Purposes
Jerrys Plains Cemetery was identified by Peak (2006), in a report on the natural vegetation of the region, as having high conservation significance die to the presence of threatened and significant plant species and vegetation communities, as well as a land use history that was unintentionally sympathetic towards the conservation of the site.
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Auhtority funded this survey and the first stage of weed control on this site, in consultation with Singleton Council and the Jerrys Plains Cemetery Trust. Weed invasion and establishment has been indentified as a significant threat to the viability of native vegetation in the cemetery (Peake, 2006; Umwelt, 2006), hence this study was commissioned to precede and weed management actions to ensure that significant areas, plant species and plant populations within the cemetery are identified prior to weed management to minimise potential impacts.
Status of the Endangered Ecological Community, Hunter Valley Weeping Myall Woodland
Hunter Valley Weeping Myall Woodland (Weeping Myall Woodland) is an Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) listed on Schedule 1 of the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act). The NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) commissioned Umwelt (Australia) Pty Limited (Umwelt) in March 2006 to collect information on the status of the community for use by the Hunter Valley Threatened Flora Team in the development of a recovery plan for the EEC.
The collation and audit of available information on Hunter Valley Weeping Myall Woodland and Weeping Myall population in the Hutner catchment was carried out through a desk-top review and targeted field survey.