Past Projects
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Watermans Road Catchment Project
Albany Hinterland Bushcare Devolved Grant Scheme
Albany Hinterland Landcare Coordinators Project
Hay Sheepwash Sub Catchment Project
ACHIEVEMENTS
Protect remnant vegetation, waterways and revegetated areas through fencing to exclude livestock. 31kms of the proposed 47kms of fencing were completed. A total of 21.5ha of natural bush and creek lines were protected.Difficulties in meeting project objectives included some farms going to commercial tree plantations, a major landholder pulling out of the project. Other business activities taking up time of two landholders. Unfavorable climatic conditions. Major fire in 2000. Photographic records were taken of most sites.
Prevent erosion, stabilisation of waterways and increase water use through revegetation 50ha of the original 58ha of revegetation was completed. Including a total of 57628 seedlings were planted. Difficulties as above. Photographic records were taken of most sites.
The project has contributed to achieving the objectives of Southern Prospects (a strategy for managing natural resources and developing rural communities on the south coast of Western Australia), the South Coast Regional Land and Water Care Strategy for the Albany Hinterland sub region and the Wilson Inlet Action Plan as they apply to the Watermans Road sub-catchment
